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LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1912.

STRICTURES ON NELSON.

Unpublished Letters of Lord

St. Vincent.

Two remarkable letters from that grim and sour officer Admiral Lord St. Vincent, in which very

POST OFFICE.

As the German Mall Stesmer : for Europe will in fulum bays at 10 am. the times of closing the Mall have in consequenos been fixed emilier.

(From Manila Papors.)

Army Appropriation Bill Paused. Washington, August 23-Both houses of Congress to-day passed the Army appropriation bill as it

Only fully prepaid letters and post": emerged « from the conference, unflattering comments are made cards are transmissible by the Siberian. Ninety million dollars are ap- upon Nelson's conduct and ospa- Route to Europe.Letters for this propriated for the Army during city, are the most interesting route should be surenoribed via Biberian. the coming year in the measure. features of the latest volume The bill has now gone, to Pre-published by the Navy Records sident Taft and although it is Society ("The Naval Miscellany, possible that ho may veto, official Washington believes it will be. 'come law.

Signature Affixed.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

VESSELS IN PORT

Ambria, Ger. ... 8,288; W. Fours, Fook Bang, Br. oa, 1,987, 8. Á. Mit-

M28th Aug-Keelung 27th

chell, 25th Aug. -Moj!· 20th Ang Đen ), Mở Đại

Shiabu

Aug., Gea, B. A.L.

Maru, Jap. a, 8,251, K. Brvicken, Nor. 8, 1,844 Aigen

Ideumi, 28th Aug-Milke

22nd Aug., Coal-M. B. K.

28th Ang-Calton 27th Aug., Ballast-M. B. K.

Mail Stea mers

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Benlomond, Br s,, 8,196, A. Web- Hangsang. Br. 18., 1,888, 8. Wilde, W KILL dopatol VESSELS to the Undermentionsi PORTS un or about'

stor, 19th Aug.London 18th July, Gen.-Q. L. & Üo.,

:

29th Aug.-Canton 28th

28th-Aug-San Fruciron rin Porta 26th July, Mall and Gen.-P. M. 8. 80%.

The Parcel Post to the Chluase Fukui Maru, Jap..., 8,087, H. Tomi- Korea, Am. 6.5., 6.651, A. W. Nelson,

naks, 29th Aug-Moji 98rd Vol. I, edited by Sir John Knox provinces of Hupel and Busen is now

Aug. Coal-M B. K.. Laughton). They are there print-resnined.

Chicago Mara, Jap. n.4., 8,881, 1, ed for the first time, says, the

Goto, 20th Aug—Manila Lai Sang. Br. u.m., 8,894. E. J. Todd, "Daily Mail."

27th Aug. Gen.-O. §. K. 25th AugMoji 29cd Aug.. Itola, Br. s.s., 8;408, W. W, Tackor,

Fon-J., M. & Co.

The first letter, was addressed.

Washington. August 23-Fro- to Evan Nepean, then Secretary sident Taft has affixed his signo- of the Admiralty, in November ture to the bill appropriating 1800, when Nelson und just re- money for the logislative, judicial turned from the Mediterranean, and excutivo.departments of the after his victory at the Nile. It government,

It had been anticipated that opens thus:

"Itisevident from Lord Nelson's the President might object to the letter to you on his landing that fact that the House had agreed to he is doubtful of the propriety of give the Commerce Court to which his conduct. I have no doubt he Thore has been so much opposi-is pledged to getting Lady Hamil tion, only money onough to last ton received at St. James's and till March 4, but this apparently everywhere, and that he will get had little effect on the chief ex-into much brouillerin about "it. contivo.

This bill carries with it appro- priations for the salaries of the President, congrosamen and federal judges,

*

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

العا

London

Dos Bhangbat

Aug. 11. Aug. 14

Aug. 96 Aug. 31

MAILS DUE. German, Gooben, 4th prox. American, Siberis, 6th prox. Americas, Chiyo Maru, 27th prox.

MAILS CLOSE.:

Japan via Nagasaki-Per Benlomoud, Hongay-Fer Phuyn, 81st Aug., -

81st Aug,, A.M.

A.M.

90th Aug.—Japan 24th Aug,¦ Lichtenfels, Fər, min., 8,589, HI. Wal'- Get J., M... Do

dorff, 88th Ang.-Jars Porta Slogan, Br..; 1047, F. Jamie-on,

21st Arg., Sugar-Order.

· 80th Aug-Haiphong and Locksun. Ger, ss., 1,020, W. Taubert, Holbow 27th Aug., Ģen.—

18th Ang.—Labuno, Gen.---- B. & 8.

B. & S.

Ausaya, Br. '2.8., 4,859, J. W. Uock- | Mexican Prince. Br. 5.4., 1,968 J. C.

man, R... Both Aug.- Shanghai 27th Aug., Mmi and Gen.-P. & O. 8. N.

Oo.

Heimon, Dr. ... 841, J. W. Evens,

80th Aug.-Swatow 20th Aug., Gen.—D. L, & Co.

Fooksang, 81st Aug., 10 OLEARANCES AT THE HAR-

BOUR OFFICE. -

4.M.

Straits, Bumah, Ceylon, Ade- Ambila, for New York, falde, Western Australia, In- Hein Yu, for Foochow dis, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Changsha, for Melbourne, vis Brindisi. (Late Letters Haiyang, for Fooshow.

11 am to noon. Extra

Trubridge says Lord Spencer Straits and India via Caloutta-Per talks of putting him in a two- decked ship. If he does, he must give him a separate command, for he cannot bour confinement to Roosevelt and Penrose,

any object; he is a partisan; his Washington, August 23, ship always in the most dreadful It is believed that the charges disorder, and never can becomean made in the Sonate by Boies officer it to be placed where I am." Ponrose, relative to the financing. The Age of Cnsure. of the Roosevelt campaign in 1904 These are extraordinary striel- by the Standard Oil Company and ures and nost unjust cues- other trusts, have given the na-upon the greatest genius tho tional campaign the sensational British Navy ever produced. But start and slant that will mark it they show the censorious 1008 to the end.

common in the servios a century Col, loosOvalt has come back ago. There is another and scarce- . at Penrose with a vehement denially more kindly notice in January

and in his letter published to-day 1801-

tions.

English

Mail..

Postage 10 cents) (Supple mentary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail Extra Postage

10 cente) (Letters posted

Boshu Maru, for Cantón.

DEPARTED, Aug. 30.

in all the Pillar Boxes Miyajima-naiu, for Swatow. time for the first learance | Nikkó-maju, for Now Zealand. will be included in this cop-10. J. D. Abler, lor Kobe. tract xasil.) The Parcai Heid Yu, for Canton. Mail will be closed on Friday, Aug. 30th at 5 p.m.-P., Assnye, Ang.. Blał 11 a...

31st Aug., 8 r.

and

North China-Per Anhui, 81st Aug., 5 r..

Machen, for Chaton. Anhui, for Canton.

| Kobolchang, for Wakainatan,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

he quotes a number of letters "Nelson was very low when he written early in the campaign of first came here, the day before Philippine Islande-Per Yuenseng. Pala, for Yokohama. 1004 in which he directly forbade yesterday; appeared and noted as

Bist Aug., 1 P., the acceptance of such contribu-if he had done me an injury and Macao-Per Sui Tal, 81st Aug., 1,16 Baiyang, for Fooohow,

felt apprehensive that I was no-

| Changaba, for New Zealand. Senator Penrose insists that the quainted with it. Poor man he Samarang and Sourabaya--For Pot-signal, for Swatow.

chaburi, 81st Aug, 8 r., Standard oil ompany sent its ia devoured with vanity, wonk

Telemachus, for Saigon. check for $125,000, that the neas, and folly! was strung with Ningpo and Newchwang-Per Hopel, money was accepted and expend. ribbons, medals, etc. and yet pro- Shanghai ed and that Rosevelt knew of tended that he wished to avoid the the transactions and gavo his honour and ceremonias he

every- approval. Ho offers to prove his where met with upon the road. nasertion that this and other liko! contributions wore made.

Others have taken up the dis pute that rages over this point and the affair promises to have an important hearing on the campaigu.

Total Expense of Phillippines,

Haiphong, Pabhol and Saigon-Per

Singen, 81st Aug., 6 *,, Swatow-Per Hangsang, Slat Aug., 5 Telhaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin-Per Kuelsbow, 81st Aug.; & P.M. Saloner Halman, let Sept.,

A.M.

יז

Nelson writes in his private correspondence codcerning this very interview with St. Vincent: "The earl received me with much apparent cordiality," The fact, however, would appear to be that St. Vincent was annoyed at Nel-Japan ia Kobe-Per Hitachi-marn,

1st Bapt., 0A.M. son's popularity and could not Straits and BarmahPer Itola, 2nd pardon Nelson for bringing an Washington, July 20-Pro-action against him, St. Vincent, Shanghai, North Chins, and Japan via

Erpt, 11 AM sident Taft yesterday sont a

Kobe-Per Naaaang 2nd messago to the House stating that ough a great officer, was a vin

dictive man, and he never sceme

Gept, 11 A.M. Congress so far had appropriated to have quito forgiven his former Philippine Islands Per Rubi, 2nd 83,461,926 for the Philippine subordinate for sarpassing him

Bopt., 8 r.. Islands, The House in a resolu in glory. Those oriticisms lond Tienten-Per Cheongshing, 2nd Sept., tion asked to know the total expense resulting from the support to numerous Pakhof,

in the Mediterranean Fleet in occupation of the islands.

1804, during Nelson's last and The president said that aside from the direct appropriations it is greatest command that St. Vin impossible to estimate accurately had indeer drafted the order, Japan

cant thought of recalling him and the expenses incurred. He doel when cluinnge of Government re- ared it an open question whether moved him from the Admiralty. the Army in the Philippines costs more than it did at home. He HONGKONG, AND MANI- believes it should be charged to

tuo United States.

LA TIMBER.

The President gavo no figures That two Hongkong merchants, for the cost of the military and who come to Manila for the pur naval establishment, but said chase of 2,000,000 feet of hard- that from 1898 to 1900 the wood lumber during May, were military establishment coat compelled to return with only . about $4,000,000 which was portion of their wants filled and paid from the. revenue."

Swaton,

Siberian

Mail-

8 T.H.

Haiphong and Salgou-Per Hanni, 3rd Bopt., 9.x. Amoy and Foocbow--Per Haching, 3rd Sept., 10

4.1.

va Nagasaki, Victor's and Taco -Por Chiengo-maru, Srd Sept., 11 AM

that Manila concerns have sold in advance all the timber they can get for some time to come, are Philippine the principal features of a recent

BUBONIC IN THE PHILIP-trade report submitted by Consul

PINES.

General Anderson of Hongkong to the authorities in Washington... The report also says that for

Dr. Victor G. Hoisor, director several months there has been a

of the Manila bureau of health, strong demand in Hongkong and when naked the other day as to at the open ports of China for

German

Mail.

Formosa via Keelung, Shang-

Per s.. Bhinyo Maru, arrived 291) Aug., from San Francisco, &c.; Atwood, Chas. E. Riley, Capt. and Barnett, Bight Rav. Mr. C. B.

Archdeacon E.J. Riggin, Mr. A.. Barnett, Mre. E. J. Spoir, Capt. H. Bertrand, A. Show, T. P.

E.

akin, Rev. & Mrs.

Takia, Miss M. A

J. A. Frank, Mr. & Mrs.

J. 8. H.

Ito, K.

Britton, Bor. P. A, Bhua, Mrs, C. Dyer, Lt. Col. R. Shun, Master F.

Springer, Mr. and

Mr. J. E. 8priogor, Master

Jobb T. Springer, Master

Maxwell Sto:heús, M. L. Techter, E. Pai Min-tak Templeton, Mir: }

P. A. Tibba, J. H.

Viley, G. W. Train, L. A.

Valls, Mrs. B.

Jackson, Mr. and

Mr. J. P. Lowder, B. G.

4

Young. 27th Aug.–Balike Parpas, Bulk oil.-A. P. Un. Namsang, Dr. H., 3,591, P. M. B.

Lake. 29th Aug-Oslonita -18th Aug., Gèn.-J., M. &

Co.

Pelobshuri, Br.x.a., 1,879, C. Goaswich,

27th Ang-Samamug 1813 Aug., Sugar, B. & 8..

Pha Yon, Fr. 5.8. 1246. Lhemenn,

98th Aug-Wakamat 22nd Aug., Coal—B, & On,

Rajabari, Br.a., 1.189, K. Harghalk, 28th Ang-Bangkok and Swatow 27th Aug., Rice. B. & 8:

Shinyo Mara, Jap. 8.s., 7,226, H. 8.

the DATES Damed--

FOR

LONDON, VIA}

Viral Ponrs OP

LONDON & ANT-1 WERPY.S'rons, Priano, Umbo,

STRAMBI

ASSAYE Dap.W. Cockman,r‚æ‚n.

TO BAIL ON

Noon, 31st Aug.,

KENARK

Freight and Passago

NUBIA

PORT SAID ANDmpi. F. J. Fox, MAROHILUME.....i

SHANGHAI NAMUR

MOJI, KODE

& YOKOHAMA ƒ Caps, A. Collyer,

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE YOKOHAMA ..

PALMA

About 4th Sept.

}

About 6th Sept.

Frogh and Passage,

|| Freight and

Passago.

6 ra. :) - Freight And

L'asing

| Capt.UI.W.-A. Olark,1.8.1.ƒ 80th Aug.

For further particulars, apply to

&.0, 8. N. Co.'« sfâne.

Hongkong, 99th August, 1912.

HÓW, D. 3BALLARD,

Acting Superintenden.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

Smith. 2 th Aug. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES,

Francisco Brd Ang. Mall and Gen.-T. K. K'

Triumph, Gar. ..., 700, Langschwa- ger, 280 Aug Haiphong and Boihow 27th Aug., Gen. -J. & Co.

Sailing VerseL

Comet, Br. 4-masted 'barque, 2.890,

W. J. Davin, 19th June- New York 3rd Feb., Oll.

8.0. On.

Foa

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`

Bramki.

To satt of

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Į KLEIST SOUTHAMPTON, ANT- { Capt. L. Mansa WERP and BREMEN ........

17,000

[WED DAY,

4th September

10 AM.

8 HANGHAI, NAGA- SAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA

GOBBEN

Capt. G. Lindemann 17,300

MARONN, SAMARAI,

NEWGUINEA, BRIS. PRINZ SIGISMUND. BANE, SYDNEY and Capt. D, Leus

#,000

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL KANILA,

London, August 18. Arrivaja from China:—Lothian..

1. E. Friedrich, Stentor, Walton Hall, The following vernols have passed the

ΤΑΡ

- MELBOURNE. ......n'

Co-Alex Koerber, ing Suay KOBE and TOKOHAMA (ap. 11. Bremar

[PRINZ WALDEMAR

Bimla, Glenshiel, Burmese Prince.

London. August 16.

+

Artivida from Chion-Liberiḥ, RUDAT & NANDAKAN Oceanien, Tyolans.

The folowing re-nals have passed the Canal-Banevon, China, Gooben. Segovia, Tango Mara.

London, Angust 20. Arrivals frota China Ajax. Benvorlich, Teenkat.

the Canal:-Baron Napier, Bollero, The following varrels have paned

phon, Benaron. Brasilia, Japan, Venelaux, Middleham Castle, Miyasak. Moru, Myrmiden, St. Patrick, Sydny. Yorck, Wong Sieg-ming

London, August 28. Arrivals from China -Ceylon, Mariable, Lt. Col.

A. G.

Koerber, Prometheus, Tango Mara, MoEaobran, T. 8.

The out.

Pope, Rev. N. Q. Mercer, Misa M.

Ford the Canal:-0.

Larize. Polynesien, Poons, Prism, Yang Par`su. Chlongo Maru, arrived 29th | Tazo, Rhaste. Augy from Manila :—

Gilmer, J. B. Gereelor, G. K

Kochlar, 0.

hal, North China, Japan Por su tale, arrival 80th Aug., vin Nagaaski, Honolulu, from Japaa- Onaida, United

Stales

Bannerwar

and South America via Ban Francisco (Enoperis Siberia).

KOON.

Per 1. Assaye, arrived 801h' Aug., Par Kora, 3rd Sept, from Yokobame, &o. :-

Allen, J. 8. Luo14 Bayle, Mr. & Mrs. Marques Farre Taming: Kwang, L. Y

Rothstard, Capt.

Islands-Per Ord Bapt., 8 P..

Straita, Darmab, Carbon, Ado'aide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, sad Europe via Naples.- Per Kleist, 4th Sept. 9

A M..

the status of the bubonic plague lumber from the United States Bator-Fer Haimun, 4th Sept., 10 situation at Iloilo, said "There and other sources than Chins, doo

Bentow,

A.M.

Lairang. 6th Sept., 11 .

Chansa, 5th Sept, 8 M. Amoy and Foorbow-Par Haitan, 6th Capt., 10 a.m. Philippins Jalande, Yap, Marone,

(BORNBO

Capt. #mabil

About WED'DAY.

4th September.

SATURDAY.

7th September,

at Am

6,100

Abant TUESDAY. 17th Sept.

Middle of

September.

All the stauzoare of the European Line are fittel with Wiralma Taligraphy.

New System of Teletanzen. “

Vor farther Partinalsze, spoly u

LLOYD,

NORDDEUTSCHER

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENRĦAL AGENTS, RONGKONG and OHINA

· Hongkong, 27th August, 1919.

The folowing vessels have paired DOUGLAS steamship Co., LD,

London, Augut-27. Arrivals Immi Chins:Donbigb- shiro, Polynes'en, Segovia, Benoca, Alexia.

the

The following wrangle have påskod Canal:-Donelouch, Balow, Hensk, Glenturret, Monmouthshire, Sambia, Arosdia.

WATER RETURN. Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on Aug. 1, 1912.

CITY AND WILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

TYLERS.

· í gft. 91⁄2íla · below] <zit gjini below

UTEROW Tytan

til balon) seft. 8in. below. __brezdow. overflow Tytam L † Losch with- Love with

overlow mediate.

dow stu, ilg.: below aft in below

Wong+asi+fste alin. 1ft i below

on:Low Chiavariou

August 29th.' 10 am

4 p.t Barometer .........29.57 | 20.50 Temperature.” 80- 80 Humidity ........................ 74 Bala............. 0.00

Pokfulam

00

1931

300 $1

Kyton Byawal pemasan

3.60

Týjam Intermediate mem

Fokfalum memesgrimmt i Wong-mal-chang makat

TIDE TABLE.

Aug. 27th to 2nd Sept, 1918

Friederich, Wilhelmsbaton, Habaul, Herbertahole, Matu- pi, Samaral, Australia, Tasmane, New Zealand via Tom. Briabang Par! Prlás Bigis- mund, 7th Sept., 8 AM,

have been but two cases of plague the disordera preventing the usual Strata and India vis Cakutla-Per at Iloilo, but, as Dr. Harley, the amount of Chinese timber from distriot health officer and sani- getting to market, and the in- Stung'ai end North China Per tarian of that place, is on his creasing use of various foreign way to the States on leave and woods for special purposes. as the doctor who is to relieve The use of American pine and him has not yet reached Manila, spruce is on the increase, and the being on the transport expected to employment of Philippine hard- arrive on or about September 1, woods for finishing work on Iloilo has no health officer what- vessels of all olasses, as well as in ever. When these two plague house construction, is greatly cases were reported no one would inoressing. The demand for have been sent down there had lumber and timber in the Philip- Dr. Hurley or some other physi-pinas, particularly for native Japan via Yokohama-Par Uka'a, cian of our bureau been on the woods, is much greater than the spot. As there was no one, I di- supply at prosent. Concessions rooted Dr. Fox to go down and for the production of native investigate the matter. Dr. Lumber in the Philippines are in- Badiger will nooompany Dr. Fox Oressing, and many new lumber- Las an assistant, he being one of ing enterprises are coming into the bacteriologista of the bureau operation, but the demand keeps "of science"--" "Manila Times, alisad of the mpply.

Siberian

7th Sept., 11-A...

Shanghai, North Chins, Ja- panfria Nagasaki, ... United Btates, Bouth Amerios, and Canada via Vancouver (En mpanula Riberia)---Par| Epp as of Japis, 14th

Low

High Water

Hongkong

WALA Hoogkong

Mast

Time.

38

10

30.

Wed

M

STORAGE GALLONS

392-42

391,17

Totall Comumption of water by sha kity and HUI"Dis triot during the month of July sq26.

Comption Karimated

sögus gallans.

$30,119

population 031,350 Consumption pe

head par day... 45.5. Constant Expply la al districts during the month of fuly in both years'rest and 2918,

"KOWLOON WATEK WORKS LEVEL.

TURY

Kowloon. Cow), «o' #":

BALOW DFELLOW C) overting. STORAGE TÍ MILLIONS AND DECIMALS GALLONS

+91 Kowloon Ca

|

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,

Highost Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Simmers on the Coast, baring aplandid Accommodation for Fint-Class Passenger. Electrio Light. Excellen! Colina.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 d ym.)

STHAKAHIPO.

CAPTAIN

.

LEAVING.

|HAICHING..... | W. O. Passmore....... | TUESDAY.' 3rd Sept., at 11 am.

05

During the months of July and August.—Relum Tickets available for three months will be issued at a reduction of 30 per cent, on the uiual mie to Foodbow. FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 8 Days). HAIMUN...... | J. W. Frans...... | 8aNDAY, 1st Sept., at 10 am. HAIMUN.......... | J. W. Erant soia WED'DAY, 4th Sept ; at' 11' a.m.

Steamers will arrive at, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf, near Blate Pior

For Freight and Passage, apply to:

Douglas, Lapralk & Co.,

General Managers, su

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THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Australia.

Stensoru

MAIL SCHEDULE/?

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

EMPIRE......ØжÐÐÐÐÐÝRAIN.

ST. ALBANS...MÆMI:

Arrive Hongkong

from Australia

On the 8th Aug.,, On t'a 30th Sept

Leare Hongkong

for Arsimba

| On 14th Bapt., Noos. On 12th Oct Boon.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring « plentiful supply of Ies, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Ecotricity: All State Booms have Electrio Bana. A duly, qused Doctyr Comption of water le Kowloos during the and Stewardess.araʼourriad."," ||1-3 | | month of July vysk. Z

For further portioniais, apply to

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tota

34-40 gallons

11.300

show that the

Gibb, Livingston &

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Des Vans Rold Central, in the City of Victaris