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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE:

HE Steamship

THE

"KATIILAMBA." Captain C. G. Smith, having serived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being haded at their risk into the Godowns of the Company Limited, Kowloon, and stored Consignees' risk and expense,

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Steamer

"NELLORE,”

TH

Arrived Hongkong on 15th May, 1914, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 1914.

HAMBURG LETTER.

[SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THR HONGKONG DAILY PRE."}

HAMBURG, April end. THE MEXICAN WAR AND TRADE.

MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION,

BRITISH,

investigation has become possible and that phonatics have attained the rank of 2 science. The Colonial Institute of Hamburg, which from the very beginning has given to the study of foreign langa Alpurity, despatch-boat, 1,700 tons, 4 guns, 2,000 ages, and notably to those of the Far

ilp, Comdr. A Cochmoe, Kobe, en routs Fast, of the African tribes and of the to Welkaiwel, due about 11th Misy. South Sea Islanders a prominent place in Atisa,

fug, £15 tons, 1,400 lkp.

its syllabus, having recognized the valu Hong

Commr.

-

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

MG B.S. Abrahaven.

I Adler

Mr J. L. Alabaster

Miss Alma Klotzach Capt & Mrs Kooka Mr J, Kremmer

Mre Lambert

Mr & Mrs F. Abwater Mr. H

Mr & Mrs S. W. Bacon M Baffelent

Mr & M HEI

Lampman

710 tons, 900 i.p. The improvement in trade which was die research, has, I believe, been the first

able assistance to be derived from phone- Bramblej

Brandon, Hongkong, Looked for after the holidays has so far Consignees of Cargo by the above-nuated not set in on the contrary, staguation to found a chair of phonetics and to fit Britomart, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 p, Eleut.

Comdr. P. B. Preston-Thomas, Yangies. real are hereby informed that their goods are reported from almost every quarter. Te up a laboratory with all the necessary

whist extent" the. strained being landed and placed AT THEIR BIBE in the between the United States and Moxice sounds and of the functions of the

relations appliances for the study of linguistio Caimas, British sleep 1,070 tons, Ep. 1,400 1.d. Captain Bf. 8. Fitamaarice, Tangise. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown | Company And Kowloon Wharf and Godown and the actual outbreak of hostilities Various organs for the production of Cherub, water tank and tug; 390 tons, 340 f.h.p.

Godowns at Kowloon, where each yesterday are accountable for it would be them. To show their appreciation of this, Clis, British sloep, 1,070 tone, 1,400 hp, Mrs E. R. Belilice

Hongkong

and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are have created a fooling of uneasiness that originally intended to meet at Milan is Colne, T.B.D., 560 bons, guns 4-12 pr. ib.py & Mrs AD. Bond Mr EL. Lensdals Consignment will be sorted ont Mack by Mack hard to say at any rate, however, they a congress of phoneticists that was Comdr. Mackenzie, Yangtee. here nice checks enterprise, particularly on the now assembled in this city, and the papers various bourses, which, na wanal," hay tend on the quite intelligible to the lay

7,500 f.d. Lieut. Comdr. C. Seymour, have read occasion, although per

st

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

will be

ded.

Goods will be landed here unless

to be left in the Godowns, where they w, of instruction, as given to the contrary within

10 AM

All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN DATE of the Steamer's arrival here, after which dabo they cannot be recognized,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst. will be subjeo to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO.,

Agente.

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Hongkong, 10th May, 1914

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE.

THE HAL Steamship.

THE

"BAMBIA,".

Captain Cornelisen, having arrived Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go.

|

6 hours.

Goods not cleared within 8 days including dato of arrival will be subject to rent-

Ne Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

SHIPPING IN PORT.

STRAMMBA.

11

tical occurences.

SHIPPING RATE WARS.

It is much to be regretted that now the Damaged packages must be left in the difioulties with regard to the renewal Godowns for examination by the Consignees of the North Atlantic steamer pool and the Company's surveyors, Mesra GODDARD appear to be in a fair way of being and Dovalas, at 10 AM, on MONDAYS and Bettled, fresh troubles should have broken THURSDAYS. All Claims must be presented out, this time in the South American within ten days of the atenuer's arrival hore, service, The Hamburg South American after which date they cannot be recognised. Line, which had se for practically mjoyed No Claims will be admitted after the Goode the monopoly of the carrying trade have left the Godowns.

between this port and Patagonia, has met E. A. HEWETT, with a competitor in the Bremen Rolaad Superintendent. Company, which, together with the well Hongkong. 15th May, 1914.

known firm of Mendez & Co., running fortnightly steamers to the same destination at rates below the 40% to which the Hamburg line had lately reduced its freight. It is not likely that AKI MARG, Japanese str., 4,000, I. Koms, will tamely give up the lead, so that a the latter, having been first in the field, 10th May Shanghai 7th May, Gen-force struggle may be expected between eral.--Nippon Yuson Kaisha.

the two, unless they costs to an early American Company is at the same time engaged in a mile war with the Mahano CARE DIEDERICHSEN, German str. 7th traffic between Buenos Ayres and Monts vich Line with regard to the passenger Frandsen, 14th May-Haiphong 12th

Video whilst in consequence of a con- May, General--Jebsen & Co. CHIYO MARU, Japanese str., 7,250, W. Wsiderable falling off in the number of Greene, 9th May-San Francisco 11th einigrants to the River Plate a furious April, General-Toro Kisen Kaisha competition has arisen lately amongst the Mattock, 15th May - Bangkok 9th traffic. It is said, however, that negotia

tions are now in progress which it is May, Kin-Jardine, Matheson &

believed will lead

satisfactory Co.

agreement,

mind, are nevertheless full of interest.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

for this port on the 16th May, at 11.30 The P. & O. str. Devanka left Singapore a.m., with the outward. English maile and is due here on the 21st May, at about

The N.V.K. str. Tango Maru (Austra lia Line) left Sydney for this port via ports on the 15th May, and is expected here on the 1st June.

The NY. K.

The NY. K. str. Colombo Maru (Bom bay Line) left Moji for this port on the 16th May, and is expected here on the 21st May K. str. Miyazaki Maru (Euro- pean Line) lett Singapore for this port on the 14th May, and is expected here on eon the 19th May.

The N.Y.K. str. Laga Maru (European 15th May, and is expected here on the 18th Maya

on route to Weihaiwat, due, about 11th By May Chalmer T.B.D., 560 tons, guns 4-12 pr., b.p., 7,500 f., Lieut. H. T. England, en rente to Weihaiwel, dus about 11th May Fame, T.B.D., Lt. Comdr. C. M. Blackman,

Hongkong Hampshire, 10,850 tons 21,000 £3, 14 guns, Captain H. W. Grant, en rout to Wei Jed, T.B.D., 550 tops, guns 4-12 pr., 1.bp.

walwal, dus about 11th Maya 7,500 La Llant G. F. A Mulock, en route to Weiksired, due about 11th May. Kinaha, 616 tons, 1,200 ih.p., Lieut. Comdr.

H. Marryatt, Yangtse. Merlin, surveying slip, 1,070 tons, 6

Labuan, Minotaur, armoured cruiser (flagship Vico

Admiral T.-H. Jerence, K.C.B.) 97,000 Lk.p. Capt. E. B Kiddle, en route to Weihaiwel, que about 11th May, Moorhen, river gaubost, 180 tons, É guns, 200

Lt. Dixon, W. River. Newarko, Znd Chandralen 250 ous, turbine,

guns, Gibaun

Mr E B Babe Miss Anus Beatty Mr.C. D. J. Bell

Mr. H. Barkman,

Mr J. Bloda

Mr G. C. Boumsa Mr M. C. Bookey Mr A. A. Bangoy Mr F. W. Butler Mr A. J. Cambridge Mise 1. G. Carey

YE Clayton Mrs H. Coit Dr AE Mr C. A. Congdon

Coleman Mr G.P. Carry Mr&Mrs W. Mr G. B. Davies Miss L Mr D. J. Demarest

Dougins

F.

Davies:

Mr & Mrs E Lebar

and family

Mr G. T. Leyd Mr W. Logan Mr L. Lonsdale

Mr F. H. Laws

Dr & Mrs H. Manfses

Jane

Mr C. Farebrother

Мазод

Miss M. Mathcon

Mr B. T. Mathanon

Dr O. Marriott

DIG, W. A

Maokean

Mr B. K. Mal

Mr J. Mereckl

Mr D. M. Mickle Mr G. S. Middleton Mr N.8. Milkowski Mrs Wood Müller Mr J. I. Miller Dr & Mrs W, B‘A Mr L

ME JAW. Dorris Mr W. A. Dyche Mrs M. B. Eberle Mira O. B. Eltinger Mr G. B. Elfinger

H. Febr Mr Mrs. H. C. M&Ms Par

dowas of the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf ABASENDA, American str., 2,600, E. V. W. understanding. The Hamburg Soubli Line) left Shanghai for this port on the Nightingale, rivar gunboat, 85 tons, 240 hp, Mr M, Eiseler

and Godown Company, Limited, at Hongkong and/or Kowloon, whenge delivery may be

plained against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undorsignod.

Optional. Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY.

All Claims must be promated within ten days of the stesmer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.

Keen, 12th Ma-Manila 8th May, Nil Order.

Kobe on the 15th May, at midnight, and The C.P.R. str. Empress of India Loft is due to arrive at Shanghai on the 19th May, at 8 a.m.

The C.P.R. str. Emprew of Russia-left and arrived at Nagasaki on the 17th May, at 5 a.m.

The C.P.R. str. Empress of Asia left Vancouver on the 14th May, alm.

to Weihaiwei, due about 11th May. 29,000 f.d. Capt. F. A. Powlett, en rente Ehrenfels

[ ] Me W. Ehrhardt Lient-Comdr, Malcolm Murray, Yangtse. Kennet, T.B.D., 550 tons 4 guns, in pr., Lb.p., 7.500 2.d., Lout. F. A. H. Russel, en route to Weihaiwei, due about 11th May. Ribble, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7,600 Ed., 6. guns,

Lieut.-Comdr. Wilkinson, en route to Wei haiwel due about 11th May,

Mr & Mrs P. Falocher Mr D. B. Ferguson Mrs Li Furland Mrs M. A. Garvy Miss L. Gsery Mr K. W. Gerdham

| Ir J. Gibb

No Claims will be admitted after the GotRUSSANG, British str., 1,418, G. Various European linos engaged in the Shanghai on the 15th May, at midnight, Robin, river gunboat, 85 tons, ¿ gans, 240 h.p., Mr M. Gelsemann

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th Mar will be subject

to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, when they will be examined on the 18th May, at 9.30 a.31.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in

any case whatever.

This Steamer brings su Cargo:

Ex B.B. "Germania" from Gotahorg. Ex 8,5. "Rolandseck" from Setubal

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTE,

Hongkong Ofos.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1914.

(702

NOEDDEUTSCHER CLOYD, BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS.

THE Steamship THE

"PRINZ LUDWIG,”

having arrived, Consignuses of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goeds, with the emoption

DILWARA, British str., 3,460, G. N.

Ramage, ..R., 14th May-Moji 19th May, General.-David Sassoon & Co. ELSBETA, German str. 281, Berg, 14

May--Hollow 13th May, Salt and General-Order.

GEMINI, British str., 1,388, E. Jones, 9th May Bangkok lat May, Hice.A Bune & Co.

COTTON.

In spite of the universal complaints of slackness both in the home, and export trade, most of the industries seem to be quantities of raw materials. Of cotton, well engaged and to be using up large for instance, the total of the so-called invisible supplies at the mills on March 31st were, according to the returns collect Gened by the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners, barely 100,000 bales more than last year, when trade was

HAIMUN, British str., 641, J. W. Evans,

15th May-Swatow 14th May, aral. Douglas Lapraik & Co. HALVARD Norwegian str., 1,066, C. Beck,

end May-Saigon 28th April, Rice. Java-China-Japan-Lijn."

HELJUN MARU, Japanese str., 1,853, Aliya- nara, 12th May-Moji 8th May, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

| JAPAN, British str., 3,805, O. P. Beddon,

12th May-Calcutta 26th April, Gon

cral.-David Sassoon & Co

SHIPPING REPORT.

eral light southerly winds, fog and rain. The British str. fuiten reports: Gen-

PASSENGERS: AZEIVED.

Per Shansi, from Bangkok, Mr. Glad win.

Per Polynesien, from Marseilles, etc. Mesars. Eymard, Laubre, Hargreaves and

. 6. Gilas

DEPARTED.

its best, whilst of American descrip- tions there were even 200,000 bales less. The entire number of spindles in the world is estimated at 144,704,012, againat 148,186,305 last year, and as 739,050,812 of Per Minnesota, for Seattle, etc., Mr. these are in the hands of members of the and Mrs. J. L. Davis and child, Rev. Federation (against 126,714,082), the above J. H. Kemp, Mr. A. P. Kletzsch, Mr. statistics may be assumed to be substan and Mrs. Mussick, Mr. Congdon, Mr. KWANOSE, British str. 1.202, Spink, 14th Lially correct and therefore deserving of H. W. Onngnuss, Mr. Wm. A. Dycke, Mr. May-Chefoo 1th May, General extraordinary how little China cotton has and 2 children, Mr. F: W. Butler, Mr. attention. Talking of the article, it is John L Alabaster, Mr. and Mrs. Coppage Butterfield being Lataras, British sir,1,350, C. Wawn, been offering this season after the fairs B. Squires, Mr. C. M. Jenkins, Mr. 12th May-Saigon 7th May, Rice and heavy sales in the autumn, hotwithstand Washington, Mrs. Eberle, Mrs. Hill Mr. General Chinese

and ing the high range of prices compared LOKSANG, British-str., 972, D. W. Ritchie, with those of Bust Indiewirtus

14th May-Swatow 13th May, Gon-Whether this is owing to owners up country holding back their stocks in the NELLORE, British str., 4,250, John Gaunt, hope of a further advance, or to the

political troubles interfering with t forwarding of cotton to the parts, it is

of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being Ianded and stored at their risk

the hazardousandfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon

Wharf and Godown Company, Limited,

Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on wrises

intimation in received from the Consignee before Noor To-Day requesting it to be landed here.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th May will be subject

to rent.

All broken, chafed, and daranged Goods are to

be left in the Godowns, where they will be sramined on the 20th May, at 9.30 AM.

All Claims must resah us before the 27th May, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER -LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co,

General Agents.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1914,

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*SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From EUROPE.

HE Steamship

THE

"DENBIGHSHIRE.” having arrived from the shore Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that ali Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd, whenes and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

Goods not cleared by the 20th inet, at 6 P.M.,

will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages

-

oral. --Jardine, Matheson & Co.

R.N.R., 16th May London 4th April,

-General.-P. & O.. S. N. Co. NEWLYN, British str., 2,442, Charlos Clarke, 15th May Barry Dock 2nd OPLAND, Norwegian str.,

April, Coal Order.

843,

Eriksen, 14th May Bangkok 7th PHRA NANO, British stz, Scott, 6th May

May, Rice.Thoresen & Co..

Karatan 1st May, Coal.A. Bupe

Oo

Pays, British str. 2,120, Patrick, 8th May Pulo- Sambo and May, Oil Asiatic Petroleum Co.

difficult to state.

SUGAR.

According to Herr Licht's last sircular the area likely to be put unde sugar beet this season is from 588,000 hecteres to year, from 430,000 to 440,000 in Austria 550,000 in Germany against 531,000 last Hungary against 431,000 and from 2,272,000 to 2,335,000 against 2,200,000 in the whole of Europe. The total visible supply of sugar in the world amounts to 3,965,000 tons against 3,849,000 at the same time last year.

and Mrs. Bale, Mr. and Mrs. F. E

Lt. Comdr. J. Fleetwood Nash, Hongkong. Bosario, dépot ship to Submarines, 980 tons. 1.40 hp, Liout Condr. F. A. Cromie Hongkong

Sandpiper, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 2,400 h.p., Ident-Comdr. I, A. 8. Hutton, West River

Enipe, river gonboat, 05tons, 2 guns, 240 i,b,p Li-Comdr. M. R. J. Maxwell-Sooft

Yangtze.

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,650 tons, 6 guns, Commodore B. Anstruther, C.M.G., Hongkong.

Teal, river gunboat, 180 tons, & guns, 300 l.b.p,, Lient Comdr. S. P. B. Russel, Yangtze. Thistle, gunboat. 710 tons, 900 h.p., Lt. Comdr.

G. F. L.L. Page, Cruising. Triumph, battleship, 11,385 tons, 12,800 il.p.,

A. Commdr. A. 8 Stemonn, Hongkong. Usk, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7,500 f.d., 6 guns. Lent. Maxwell, en route to Weihaiwai, due about 11th May. Welland, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7,500 f.2., 6 gune,

Comdr. Poignand, Hongkong, Widgeon, gunbest, 195 tons, & guns, 800 hp,

Lieut. Comdr, A. J. Landon, Yangtee. Woodcook, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 grade, 550 hp, Woodlark, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 lp.,

Lt.-Comdr. M. B. B. Blackwood, Yangtse.

Lloyd, Yangtse.

Comdr Robin War 1800 tout. Capt H. L. Cochrane, due Weihstrei, 11th May Submarines

36, D. J. McGillewis, Lieut.

C. 37, J. A. Gaimes, Liont

Johnston, Miss I. Cosey, Mrs. J. Eltinge, Mr. Ellinge, Mis Beatty, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Jackson, Me and Mrs. Heron, Miss Garvy, Miss L. Garvy, Mrs. 8. P. Hall, Miss P. Hall, Misses A. Hall (2). Mr. C. 38, R. K. O. Fope, Lieut. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Clarke, T.B. 035, Lieat, Handley. Mrs. A. Wright, Mrs. Gearhart, Mr. B. 036, Lient. Burton. Sutherland, Mr. W. R. MacFarlane, Mr.T.B. 057, Lieut. Wyndham-Quin II Wilkins, Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Mitchell, TB. 038, Lient, Seymour, Mr. R. Dickson, Misses Dickson (3), Miss

Mead, Mr. M. Ament, Mrs. H. V children and nurse, Mrs. Havens and 2 Noves, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Eberley, 3 children, Mr. and Mrs: Worcester and 3 children, Mr. H. B. Jones, Mr. J. S Summers; Mr. J. B. Woodneff, Mr. W. D. Wondneff, and Mr: K. Uyada.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, May 17th

Previous On Date

PASSED THE CANAL

April 14th-Denbighshire, Vile, Ping Temperature Suey, Jambra Africa

Apru 17th-2. F. Ferdinand. April Benlarig, Keemun, Meinum, Vingchow, Indradeo

April 24th Benlemond, Miyasaki Maru, Polynesien, Prine Ludwig

RAJABURI, Gernian str., 1,700, C. Wolff, 14th May Bangkok and Swatow 13th May, Rice Butterfold & Swire..

COMPULSORY CEREAL, STOCK RETURNE RAFAH, German str., 1,275, Rosietsky, 11th A draft bill for obtaining periodic

May-Sandakan 5th May, Timber.-returns of the stocks of cereal and mill Butterfield & Swire.

products held in this country is now being STANDARD, Norwegian str., 804, H. N. prepared. It provides that the Federal Mun, 14th May-Saigon 9th May, Council may from time to time institute Rice. Thoreson & Co..

iaquiries into the stocks in the hands of TAMON MARU NO. 18, Japanese str., 2,542, producers, of the trade and of municipal Nomura, 30th April-Moji 24th and communal bodies, Government stores

April 28th-mbria, Den of Airlie Coal.Mitsu Bishi Goshi being excepted. The first to be made in May 1stDen of Ogil, Malta, Segovia,

two successive years, but after that not Phemius, Rhesus, oftener than every fourth year. The in- May 5th-Bencieuch, Ceylon, KonarQ terrogatories to contain no questions of S. Scandia, Africa, Siam, Gottingen, an inquisitoris nature bearing on the Tokushima Maru. TJITAROEM, Dutch sbr., 5,774, J. H. Bou-financial position of the addressess and

May 8th-Goeben, Kama Maru, Kitano man, 14th MayAmoy 13th May, their assessment to the income tax Re

Maru, Nera, Pelcus, Sachsen, Titan, General-Java-China-Japan Lijn. fusal to comply with the Act on the part Falentia, Fork Patricia, Baron WINGSANG, British str., 1,215. J. H. Lish-of holders and false returns to be visited

Jedburgh" man, 11th May Swatow 10th May, by fires not exceeding M 500,

May 12th--Glenstrae, Koerber, Khiva, General--Jardine, Matheson & Co..

GERMANY'S BIRTH-RATE.

St. Patrick, St. Kilda, Ville de la Ciotat, Tubingen, Laomedon,

May 15th-thell, Helenus, Yangtze,

antique, Preussen

April, Kwaisha. TEAN, British str., 1,351, J. V. Sidford,

15th MayManila 12th May, General --Butterfield & Swire,

are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be CHILDREN OF FAR examined on the 2th inet, af 9.30,

Claims against the Steamer must be presented

within 10 days

of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected

any case whatever,

mic

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

MATHESON & Co., LTD. ARDINE

Agents.

- Hongkong, 13th May, 1914.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM KOBE AND MOJI,

THE Steamship

THE

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The falling off in the birth-rate in this CATHAY Country has led the Government to order enquiries to be made into the number of children of the officials in their employ- ment with a view to obtain data for scheme for giving special grants in addition to their salaries to such as have children. A law to that effect is already in operation in Hungary, and it is intended to follow on the same lines, in which ense higher officials would be allow- Customed M. 200 annually for one child, M. 400

A BOGLAL, AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF

ABSORBING INZERBET,

By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE,

Formerly of the Imperial Chine

Bervice Author of The Mystia Flowery Land,” sta

Day

At

On

↑

Mr. F. A. Nizen Miss G. O'Leary Mr J. C. Oswald Mr & Mrs C: Parisola Mr P. Parmela

Mr L. S. Pool

Mr F. A. Perry

Mr T. Pfeifer

I.

Miss Harriet Gourley Mrs H. J. Gournley Mr & Mrs J. Gould Mr & Mrs J. W.

Greene

Mr T A. Grills Mr & Mrs E. Grior MrP.O.de Griangono Mr O. H. Guttridge III. F. Hator Capt. T. P. Hall

MD. W. Phillips

Dr Poetsoch

Mr G. Hatten Potis Mr A. B. Purvis- ME. H. Bay Mr E. M. Raymond

Mr B. Baworth Miss F. Reay- Mr. P. Richard Mr & Mrs W. Rioketis Mr F. Ge Rush Mr F. Scbnonic Mr C, H. Shields Mrs A. G. Boott Miss L., Scott Mrs Seddon Mrs L. A. Shaw

Mas Doris Shipman Mr & Mrs, 1, 8Hp

mari

MP & Mes W. A. Mr W. Schmolke

Hannibal

Mrs Slator

Miss M. L. Hamilton

Mr F. F. Helme

Miss Hormanni

Mrs EL Herfferlina

Hon Mr E, A. Hewett

OMG.

Mrs M. Hill Mr B. W. Hobbs Mr & Mrs Horafall Mɛ E, M. van Horn Mr R, Hunter

Mr.

&Mrs J. O. Hunt and 2 children Dr & Mrs G. Hughes

Mr C. M. Jenkins Mire F. C. Johnstone

Mr M. T. Jones De Kallhardt... Mr T. Sinclair Kennedy

Miss Louise Kietzsch

Mr St. Amory

The (2) Misses Slator

and 2 maits Mr F. Smyth Mr A. B. Sorensen Dr S. P. Straigo Mr H. E. Swetheld Mies A. Square Mr C. faylor-- Dr Herbert To

Mr A. Vous

MAB H. Voss Mr W. A. Washington Uspt H. A. Walker Mr F.

W. White Mr D. White

Williams

CE

Mr H. N. Wimberg Mr & Mr F, Winkler Mr G. G. Wood

Mrs Yarborough

Miss Yarborough

PEAK HOTEL.

Minx Hill Lient Archer, E.A.M.C. Rev & Mrs Cooper Mr & Mrs W. Arm- Hunter

strong

Mr F. H. Baker

Mr & Mrs W. H:

Bell and chikiren

Date Major & Mra Bowen

ata

at 2 p.m. 6 & 2 p.

Mes Bowdler

Mr Brister

Mr & Mrs Carmichael

Barometer

Humidity... Wind Direction

Force Weather it Bala

29,82 29.79.

89

99.80

92

Mr M. Cary

Boath

SSE SAW

4

orit 3.90

里

Highest open sir Temparature on 16th... 84- Lowest open air Temperature on 16th, 76

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

Height

Low Warsz

From 18th to 246 May, 1914. HIGH WATER

H'kong.

'kong.

Mean

MeanTM

Time

b. m.

h. m.

Sta.

18m

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