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The latest from Washington is that the conference of Senate leaders on Jan. 27 mude material progres to
WEATHER REPORT.
January 19 19-No returns from Vladivostock or Japanese station. wards agreement on Article Ten, of Fressure is nearly stationary at the League Covenant and on the ques-Shanghai. It has decreased slightly at tion of voting power. Any compo-other reporting stations. mise reached by this conference is promised the agreement of the Senate. War Secretary Baker spoke at New York on Jan. 27 and endorsed the Army Reorganisation Bill as a states- manlike mesurei It provides for compulsory nitary training, and the
formation of an army citizens' reserve, a regular N of 28,000, and, a National Guard
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A depression is still shown over the lower Yangtze Valley. ·
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours) ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 Inch. Total since January Isk, -0.00 incher. against an averago of 1.99 inches.
Forest for the 34 hours ending at non on January Seth, 1922,
President Howes of the American 1.-Hongkong to Gap Rock. 8.E Bankers" Asociation spoke about ouns to Epepe and to South Ameri- for variable winds, moderate; cloudy,
1-Formon Channel. The same as No. L
jean countries potalling many millions. All the Powhatan's passengers fave been transferred without acch dent, suffering only from the cold,
Thousaras new influenza, cases
3.-South coast of China, between Hongkong and Llamocks. The mING: BA No. 1.
are reported on New York. ThereSouth coast of China between were over 20 down in Chicago Bongkong and Hainan. The same as sapan. 27 per tower are dying than before.
Five French delegates have" "Been. appointed'ior the Warsaw conference. The contradiction of the report that Foch will go 's not yet confirmed.
SHIPS DUE TO ARRIVE.
FROM EUROPE.
Thes. RYSOS, dne here Jan. 31 from Farepa and suits for Shanghai and Jan, Feb. 1.
The s.s. "CYCLOPS, due here Feb. 31 fo Europe and sils for Tsingtawand degari, Feb.
The s.. FYRRHUS, due here Feb.
6 from Europe ani sails for Shanghai Feb. 7..
The s. KNIGHT COMPANION, due hure Feb. 17 from Europe and sails for Japan, Feb. 18.
The es. TILAN due bere Feb. 17 from Europe and sails for Tsingtap via Japan, Feb. 18.
The .. JASON, de bere Feb. 24 from Europa and anils for Shanghai and Japan, Feb. 2
The 5.3. PELEUS, due bere Mar. 4 from Europe and sail for Taingtau, Shanghai and Japur. Mar. 5,
The as LAYCa. 3. doe here Mar. 8 from Europe and slis for Shanghai and Japan, Mur, s.
The as. MIENTUR. due here Mar. 15 from Europe and is for Shanghai and Japan, Mar 18.
The as. KEEMUN, due bere Mar: 30 from Euripe and sails & Tuingtau and Japan, biar. 31.
The st. RHESUS. de Lore April 1 from Europe and sails for Shanghai and Japan, April 9
The 3.3. TELEMACRUS due bere Apr16 from Hawp and sails for Shang; bai and Japen, April 6.
FROM CALCUTTA,
ThS. SHIMPO MARU, left Calcutta Jan. D and is due liere vis Rangoon and Singapore Jan. 10
FROM MANILA,
The s.s. TYNDA EUS leaves Manila Feb. 29 and is due is here Mar. 2, sailing for Seattle via Kobe and Yokobama
Mar 14.
the ua.. PROTESILAUS, leaves Manila Jan. 31 and is oue Lore Feb. 2 sailing for Seattle via Kobe and Yokohama Feb.
14
FROM AMERICA,
The .. TINDAREUS, left Seattle Jan. 18 and is doe hero vi Tsingtas, Tolobama. Kobe and Manila Feb. 29..
The s.. INION, leaves Seattle Mar. and is due here via Tsingtan, Yokohama, Kobe and Manila April 14.
FROM JAPAN,
The s 3. AGAPENOR, left Yokohama Jan. 21 and is due bere vis Kobe and Shanghai Feb. 6 sailing for London via, Singapore Feb. 7.
The AS. LAEDON, leaves Yoko- Lama Feb. 7 and
and is due here ris Kobe and Shanghai Feb 23, sailing for London
is Singapore Feb,
5.9. HYSON, leaves Yokohama Feb. 8 and is dus here Mar. 13, sailing
for London via Singapore Mar. 18.
The . LYCAON, leaves Yokohama
27 Mar. and is due hero ris Kobe and Shanghai Apr. 12, sailing for London via Sing-pore April 14.
The sa. MENTOR, leavee Yokohama Apr. 10 and is dae bere vis Kobe and and Shanghai Apr. 26, sailing for London vis Singapore April 17.
The a.s. HEESUS, loaves Yokohama Apr. 24 and is due bere via Kobe and i Shanghai May 10, sailing for London May 11.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
HONGKONG, DELY WEETHEA
REPORT,
JANUARY 29, 1990.—“,
Station.
Hour.
Barometar
■t Sea Level.
Temperature.
'divestock 8
Nemuro 0 * Hakodate
Tokio
chi Nagasaki.... Osbima... Kagoshima. Saba.......
Ishijima...! Bonin Taland
Welhaiwes. 630.07 Bankow... Fishing Ichang
Shanghai... Changabs... Gatzlaff......
Amey Sharp Pk. 7 & Swator
Taicha...... Taboky 68.29.8
Thinna ..... Pescadores. Koshan+
29.89
29.91 81
23.88 70
29.29 68.
Capton 8. 29.83 67 Hongkong 19,83 66
孵
Cap Rock.. 23.83' -.-. Kacão
29.87, 64
Wachow9a. Pakbot ..
Boibow
Phulena, Tourano
C. St. James
Aparri ... 6 a. 29.80
Dagupan... Manila......
Tacloben Legaspi...
oilo Surigao... Labs
199.85 23.8)
Humidity.
Wind.
Direction.
Force.
Weather.
T. F. Chaxror, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 29, 1920.
Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in 1. BAROMETER, reduced to '33 degress
aches, tenths and hundredths.
1. TEMPILATUaz, in the shade in de crees Fabrumbeit.
1. Hum, in percentage of satura- dor, the bauddity of air maturated with moisture: belag 100.
4. DILECTION OF Wran, to two points. L. FORCH OF WIND, according to Bendlord Scale.
É. STATE OF WRATHxg, b bine sky, d { fetached cloud d drizzling rain, f fog,
3 gloomy, h bail, 1 lightning, o overcast passing showers, q squal, r rain, yanOW thunder ▾ visibility w dow, wei
7 Bam in inahes teatka sadi hun. fredth.
HONGKONG TIDES..
The tide-bable_selven below has been mpiled at the National Almanso Office
The sa, CYOLOFS, leaves Tokohama Mar. B. and is due bere via Kobe Mac. 23, | in London from the result of the analysia sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Mar. EL
The KNIGHT COMPANION, loves Yokohama Mar. 13 and is dus here vis Kobe Mar. 27. sailing for Liverpool wis Singapore Mar. 28.
The 8.5 TITAN, leaves Tokohama Mar. 91 and is due bere spril 5, sailing for Liverpool vis Singapore Apr. 6.
The sa FELEUS, leaves Yokohama Apl. 1 and is due bore via Shanghai Apr. 16, sailing for Liverpool via Singapore
17.
Apr.
"FROM SHANOWKI,
The ... ELPENOR, leaves Shanghai Feb. 12 and is due bere Feb. 16, sailing for London via Singapore Feb. 17.
The 5.5. FYRRBUS, Izaves 8hooghai Feb. 16 and is dae bere Mar. 1, sailing
of observations taken by means of an atanstie tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Trim Sha Taal | furing the years 1905-0,
The zero of the table corresponds with the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
inches below mean sea-level":
To obtain the depth of water on the dda gangel at the Victoris Naval Yard add feet 4 feber, and on the gang at Lamont Dock, Alurdum, add 10 feet + Inches to the height given in the table.
January -30 to February 5, 1920,
LOW WATER
Hoogkorg
HOW WATER
for London vis Bingapore Mar. 2.
Hoogkong
Mean [Zeight]
flotura
Pime
The a.a. EURYPLUS, lear Shadig
hal Mar. 25 and is due here Mar. 29. xi. 317
Fert
fest
4.1
ing for London via rizgapore dar. S
40
0 2
70
Feb. 1 sad is due herd Fobi 4,
sailing for t
The .. ORESTES, laves Shanghai Sa
Liverpool via Singapore Feb. 6.
The A&. DANIA, leare Shanghai Feb. | Mon
12 and is das here Fab to, palling for Tum
Liverpool via Fingapore Feb. 10,
The 6.5. HECTOR, leaves Bangini
Bar, 18 and in time here Mar. 21, sailing Ther dor Låverpool via Singapore Mar. 22.
Wed
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Telegraphic Communication with Gap Rock Lighthouse. is interrupted.
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An agreemen; has been entered into between the Post Offices of China and Hongkong Ar an exchange of insured latters The medium of insurance
chay Frane Currency and the maximum amount for which a foster may be insured ia 3001, France;
A telegram has been received from the .FO. London stating that thero are no restrictions on the importation of sugar by parcel poet into the United Kingdom and thai no parcels of sugar recently sent from Hongkong have been confiscated.
Attention is again directed to the necessity for more adequate packing of parcels addressed to United Kingdom. All parcels insured and ordinary, to and from United Kingdom are now forward- ed in bags and very careful packing necessary to ensure safe transmission..
A direct exchange of Money Orders with the Republic of China has come into operation since the 1st January; 1990.
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The Money Order Service with the Philippine Llanda has boca resumed since the 153. Jan., 1990.
The parcel port service to Derbe is uspended.
It u retified that all restrictions. to the use of wireless: Telegraphy by Marchant Vessels on the Chins. Station. have been abolished.
The Sarvices to Germany Austria, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are
uspended..
No anoficial letter addressed to Abadan, Ahwas or Hohammeesh in the Persian Gulf may exceed sight ounces Iz weight.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes carlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close before 13 A registered and parcel olla are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.).
e.
In the case of Halls closing before 9 am. Registra Hop closes at & d'alock on the previous evening.
INWARD MAILE.
. FRIDAY, January 30.
Swatow and Shanghai-Per CHENAN,
Bombay-Per TAMA MARU.
Ahanghai-Per SUIYANG.
SUNDAY, February 1.
Europe via Negopatam-Per CHAK-
SANG..
TUESDAY, February 3 Straits~Per DILWARA. ·
WEDNESDAY, February 4. Bombay-Pat TOTOMI MARU.
Straits and Calcutta-Per SHIMPO
MARU.
THURSDAY, February Singapore-Per ITOLA..
FRIDAY, February' 6.
Bombay-Per SHINYO MARU.
OUTWARD MAMA.
FRIDAY, January 30.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow→Per
HAIHONG, Noon...
| Saigon--For THONGSAMUD, 4 p.m.
Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m.
SATURDAY, January 31.
catta Per MADRAS, 11 m. Macao-Fer SUI TAI, 1.30 p.m. Philippine Islands-Per YUKNSANG,
2 p.10.
Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.30p.m. Shanghai and North China Per
YINGCHOW, 5 p.
SUNDAY, Februasy 1.
Macao-For SUI AN, 8.30 6.30),
Formosa via Takso and Keelung-Per UNNAN MARU, 9 am,
of Charch adherents in the High-Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Kee
COMMUNICANTS. lands participated in the Communist, although, he said, the Commanion season there was a far more solemn occasion than in the lowlands. The Japan tradition came down from Roman Catholic times.. Formerly the celo-
DIVORCE COURT STORY OF A HIGHLAND CUSTOM.
lung-Per AMAKUSA MARU,"
§ Am...
MONDAY, February S.
via Nagasaki, Hondiuin, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE vis SAN FRANCISCO-Per PERSIA MARU, Registration p.m. Tuesday 3rd, Letter #S.DL
TUESDAY, February -3.
It Swatow and "Bangkok-Per LIANG.
CHOW, 8.m.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1920
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Moderate Prios.
The Stornoway divorce case which brants were mostly elderly people, raised questions as to the practice of but now many younger persons were kissing among, comunicants of the becoming communicants, and that Church in the Highlands has been caused an awkward complication. 25 disposed of by Lord Sands in the regarded, the kissing practice. Court of Sessions. The petition was might be all very well for elderly that of Alexander Matheson, a fisher-saints to greet one another with a man of Portaguren, Stornoway, chaste Oriental religious salute, but against his wife Isabelle, the co- it was a different matter when it came respondent being William Campbell, to young married women being pro. Bwatow, Amor and Foochow-Fir HAI- The C. K. 6. 8. Jo.'s a 7 arrived merchant, of Portnaguran.
mov,
*Shanghai and "North China
Per SULTANG, 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY, February 4.
CHING, & p.m. FRIDAY, February 6, Swstow, Amoy and Foochaw-Per Philippine Islands-Fer LOONGBANG, QUINNEBAUG, 113.m.
£ p.m.
TUESDAY, February 10.
miscuously kissed by casual male Lord Sands granted a decree of acquaintances who happened to be divorce, with costs against the co-Tellow communicants. respondent, and £40 damages. The While the kissing indulged in by judge said it was proved that during the parties in the case before the the petitioner's absence on naval ser Court had not the conclusive charac vice the co-respondent visited the ter of undue familiarity, it could not Philippine Islands-Per. respondent late at night.. He also be regarded altogether as without kissed her both when alone and in significance. The co-respondent did the presence of her children.
more than kiss. He put his arms There was evidence of practice of round the respondent, for which his kissing between Church communic- lordship could find no justification in arts,hough, added his lordship religious 'custom. whimsically, the salutation seemed to
pass between persons of opposite sexes,
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His lordship traced the existence of
this" somewhat startling custom" to]
the fact that formerly a mero handful.
Bake Pier. Night and day serre the cold that is causing it For mala by all Chemists and Storekeepers. ·
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
at San Francisco on Jan. 20. The N.Y.E. aahimpo Maru (Calcutta Line) left Calcutta for this port via Rangoon and dingsporn on the 9th Jan, and is expected hers on the 20th January, The N.TK. Tana Maru (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port en the 19th Jan, and is expected here
The
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30th Jan. 7,
On the 30 N. as Dilvari left Singapore for this port on the 28th. instant at noon and is due bera on the 3rd pro about 8 am.. The N.Y.E... Totoms Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this port direct on the 16th. Jan. and is expected here on the 4th Feb.
The NYKA. Shimpo Maru (Calcutta Line) left Bingapore for this port on the sard Jan. and is expected here on the 4th Fab.
The Ben Line & Beniamond from Middleabro and London left Singa pore for this port on 37th instant and may be expected to wire here. on or about 4th proximo, Jin.or
The F. & O. 8. N. Oo, Itola Jeft
Singapore for this Port on the 14th- Instant at 5 pm. and is due here on the ith proximo.
The N.V.K... Shinyo Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this part direct on the 18th Jan, and in ex- pected here on the 6th Feb.
The O.F.0.8. Co's EM.B. Empres of
Rusia left Vancouver for Hong koog, via Japan ports, Shanghai and Manila, on the Find Jan, and is.
dae here on or about the 16th Feb.
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