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10.

SPORT.

The Australian Tour and the Dividend.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8,

joke. Les visited the chief Chin ese colonies abroad and had a considerable part in financing, planning and organizing the re Folution that was finally adocess.

POST OFFICE.

NEW ISSUE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

At the conclusion of the tourful, Sun Yat-sen was his friend Stamps bearing the portrait of His of the Australian team the divid-and, when the rebellion broke out, Majesty King George V will be on and was £100 per man. This ape hurried to China with him; sala at the General Post Offies after peare to be disappointing when intending to take the field. He 10 am, on Saturday November Qih... compared with other trips, which was prevented from doing so and,

Monday next the 11th instant having have brought as much as $900, while in China, became very ill. £800, £700, and 2000 per player. He rallied and was taken to bis bean declosed a General Holiday the However, when the figures are home in California. The improve-General Post Office will be open from 8 gone into it is found that from ment in his condition was slight to 9.

There will be a collection from the

pillar boxes as on Sunday wad a de livery of ordinary correspondence.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

· XMAS AND NEW YEAR PARCELS.

The Public are alowed that the

the time the Australians left and was followed by a relapse that Australia until they return homemade his oase hopeless. next month, they will have re- Lea is chiefly known through ceived a sum of more than £25 the book, "The Valor of. Ignor per week, besides having had all ance," in which he portrayed a their expenses paid. Of course the fanciful invasion of the United four players who accepted £400 States by Japan. It alarmed the in lieu of a division of the pro-timid and appealed to the igno fite of the tour, are on a mach rant and the sensational, and better footing, as they will each managed to provoke an argument Christmas and New Year Panels Mail receive approximately £10 per in which some men of substantial to the United Kingdom and Countrie beyond, will be obsed in this Office week, and all expenses paid. A and sound military knowledge on Friday, the 8th of November at 5 comploto financial statement of took part. He also wrote several pm. This Pareis Mail by the long-s the tour is not yet available. other books, nearly all of them route vis Gibraltar is due to reach

The Australian Cricket Board

London on the 14th of December. of Control has decided to forego

Parcels may be forwarded by the same its share of the profite of the

Mail via Brindisi with an extra fee of 60 cents. Parcas to supersoribad are tour just concluded, and they will be added to those of the playere. The Board's dividend was about £400. The players will thus

marked by unlimited imagination and a style that bad some of the qualities literature.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

1912.

"WEATHER REPORT.

On the 8th at 19.10.—A strong

Trocas, Br. 149,867, E. Tarson, antigyelone, central over the Gulf of 7th Nov.-Yokohama 29th Ptchili, still covers the greater part of Oct., Bulk cil-A P0. the ma

Korea,

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

The typhoon has tar lied rapidly AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Am 5, 6,851. A W Nelson, somas the S. China Sea and at 6 & mo

8th Nov.--San Francisco

Kwelin,

vin Forta 12th Oct. Mail this morning way in about latitude 11 deg. N. and longitude 110 dag. E, End Goa.-P. M. Co.."

1,828,. E. Ervake, Nor-Canton 7th Nov., Gen. B. & 8.

Br

India, Br. .., 4,198, G. W. Gordon 8th Nov.-Shanghai 5th Nor. Gen.-P. & O. 8. N. & Co. Arratoon Apest, Dr. B.R., 2,981, R.

Thomma, 8th Nov, Moji 3rd Nov., Gen-D. 8. & Co.

Tashiro, 8th Nov.-Swatom 7th Nov,, Gen-0.8. K.

JILL.

the DATES anal

FDE

STEAMERS

TO SAIL OF

BEKALK

moring West. Ont. St. James i despatch VESSELS to the L'alermentioned PORTS on or about threatened. Observations to hand do show whether the typhoon is sevZIN or otherwise,

Freab to strong moonsoon in Indi- 1.ONDON, VIA cated abng the E. coast of China sad over the N. Chi & Sen.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day. 0.00 laches. LONDON & ANT- )

FORBOAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON

" TOMORROW.

Rickmers, Datoh 5.8., 578, 1 Hongkong and Neigh

Soshu

Maru. Jap. da..1,119, K.

DISTRICT

Babine

De Vries, 8th Nov.-Swatow

7th Ballant-A! P, & l'‰.

Hor. 8.5., Hjorb, 8th Nor

Childar,

Wanshaw 6th Nov., Ballast.

AT. & Co.

wangtah Chi ... 1,536, Stewark,

CHINESE FRINANCE AND due to reach London on the 6th of Tapi,

MR. CRISP.

December. The following Mail of the 22nd November is not due in Lond-a via

Parcels containing Gold or Silver

must be insured for at least part of their value. All Insured Parcels must be Chun sealed. All the seals must be of the ame coloured wax and mul bear the impesaston of a private derico. device must be the same on each ext

Thi

Straight, Carved, Cros-ed or Dotted Lines are not admissable. Haas, Coins or Thimbles are not to be used for sealing.

8th Nov.-Shanghai Eth Ny, Geo.-C. M. 8. N.

bourbood

2 Formosa Channel ]

3 South

coast.

FoR20467.

E. winds,

INDIA USDAL Poate ur Capt, G. W. Goel, R.N.R.) CALL

*Noon, 9th Nov

NYANZA

HN. River, R.N.Ê......

About 13:6 Nov.

WERPY.S'FORD, PENANG, U'M

PORT SAID AND Usph

MARBRILLES......

SHANGHAI,

MOI, KOBE ! YOKOHAMA.....

SICILIA

Capt. D. H. Watki is,...

For Freight, or Fasenga aply to

[fresh; fair.

N.E. gale.

The Fame at

China bat woon The same n

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 4th November, 1912,

China between Borg- kong and Lamooks J No.

1 South const of

Ith s.. 2,681, A. Da. Aueings, 'kong & Hainan.) No 1.

8th Nov-Bombay

and

Singapore 18th Oct., Gen-

Bhan Mayer,

receive about £220 each. The At a meeting of the Anglo-Gibraltar, not the 28th of December; amount received from all sources Russian Bank in London on Oc- ria Brindaisi on the 20th of December. Tean, by the 1909 Australian Eleven tober 15 Mr. C. Birch Crisp re- was £13,228. so that there is a ferred in a spirited speech to the shrinkage of about £8,000 in the question of Chinese finance. He said that the Six Power group takings of the recent tour..

Reference to the tour of the was represented in 26 banks in Australian Eleven is made in the France and several banks in aaaaal report of the Victoria Germany, but only one bank in Cricket Association. It states England and Russia. One view "The team has proved conclusive was that China must have within ly in uncommonly discouraging a year $20,000,000; their con- conditions as to weather and tract provided for £10,000,000, wickets that it is strong in overy and they had issued only half that department. It has not carried because they believed they would off the triangular test supremacy obtain a much higher price. As as its friends hoped and expected soon as the market price was 96 it would, but its failure in the last, or 97 they would be able to dispose deciding match was due to having of the other half. They would be to bat twice on a sticky wicket, prepared to give Chins another while for England the pitch was loan of £10,000,000. Mr. Crisp kept soft and comparatively easy indicated his scheme for a. Bank by intermittent showers. The of China with a capital of £2,000, team has earned the thanka and 000, one half to be subscribed by commendation of all Australia for the Chinese Government and the the plucky fight it has pat up, other half by, say, five nations. and several of its members have individually improved on many past records, and in every way possible it has maintained, the reputation of Australia. The

Asian."

Br... 1,874 A. W. Outer

bridge, 8th Nov.-Monile. 5th Nov., GenD. & 8. Sang, Br. 8., 1,418, Mattock, 8th NorSourabaya and Krakashon 29th Oct, Bogar, -J., M. & Co... CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Comet, for New York. Riation for Newchrang. Baitas, for Spatow, The Clerks of the Post Office nubias Richmers, for Focehow, forbidden to affix stamps on Letters or Robi, for C bu Parcels or to seal any article for the India, for Bombay. Pablio. Parcels that in the opinion Snebn-mara, for Danton. of the Officer handling the same do not comply with the regulations, will not be accepted:"

It is requested that Parcels posted early.

Dealing with the conditions demanded by the Six. Power group, Mr. Crisp said:-

Public opinion in this country will be unable properly to deter- mine whether my action was whether it was not A Good Racing Story. justified or According the "The Asian "until it knows what the condi-: the following paragraph is going tions were that the Powers sought the round of the English papers: to impose on China In the An owner, tolerably new to absence of an official statement, English racing, who made him-allow me to tell you what I know self particularly conspicuous when of the position. The Six Powers he went to 1,400 guineas to buy in nominated partain banke to deal his Oriolita gelding after winning with Chins. In the case of France at Sandown Park, is Mr. J. O. there were some 26 banks in the Galstaun. Io in likely to take a transaction, in the case of Ger- bigger interest in the sport in many there were several banks, future. This is in consequence of in the case of Russia there was what he considers to be the bad one bank, and in the case of Eng- treatment meted out to him by land there was one bank. The the Indian Turf authorities. For Morgans, I think, represented some years past he has been quite America, and I suppose that the the biggest owner in India, and Yokohama Specie Bank represent they will miss his entries and his od Japan. A meeting was held big stable. Last cold, weather, in Paris, and at that meeting for instance, he had Wootton out some of the delegates put forward riding for him. The other day what I will call political proton-

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MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Ban Francisco etc., 8.8. Koren. Shanghai, s.s. India. Coast Ports, B., Bosba-mara.

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- DEPARTED.

Nov. 8.

Ausaye, for Shanghai. Haitan, for Foodhow. Aldesham, for. Moji.

Rhesus, for Shanghai,

"Ajax, for Shanghai.

OHINA ODAST' METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

W ostock Neuro

REGISTER.

8th November, *.m.

Wind.

Mour,

Barometer.

mperature

Humidity.

Jirection.

7,30,34 85 48 AR

*6 ■ 20.89 --- ar

Hakodats 30.03.

Wanther

b

to

Tokio

90.12.

Kochi

30.35

0 -

Nagasaki

80.45

8

K'shima

$0.37

N

Oshims

90.26

30.21

11

[abi'jima Bobin Is.

30.17

11

80,758178 #

Naha

Cheloo

W'haiwei

Hankow

Kiakiong

Shangbai

·Juizlaf

Babi, for Philippine Lelends.

Sharp P.

Anhai, lo: Canton,

Amoy

Isip Kong, for Foochew.

Swatow

Helens, for Hoihow.

Due Shangbal

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Nor. 9

Nov. 11

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Lett London Oct. 25 Oct. 27

MAILS DUE.. Geman, P. Sigismund, 11th inst.

MAILS CLOSE.

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tas mania and New Zealand vis Port Darwin-Per Eastera. 2th Nov., 10. A.M.

English

Mall.

Per ... Kwanglah, arrived 8th inst, rom Shanghai:-

Peras India, strived 8th inst., from

+7

30.44 5000 x 6, or 80.53 509% #3 od

80.32 523 omd 730.80 68- **x' d' 6 a 30.21 69 75 x 3 c 17a80,236084, NE? 1.0

€

Freight, and

•Rasenge

Fiebt and

Passage.

Abots'

Freight and Pass go.

H, W. D SHALLARD. Acting Superintendent.

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LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES:

FOR

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-İ

STH VERDE,

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SHANGHAI, ISING- PRINZESS ALICE

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MANILA, ANGUR

To SAID DE

WED'JAY,

18th Nov,

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SATURDAY,

30th November, at M

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FRIDAY,

10th Nov.

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90.13 72 x 20 Wuchow 9 80.27 69 65 N 40

37

Valcolm, Mis

Shangbai Arranges, Mrs. Evans, E Gilmer, Miss C. Heine, F.

Reat, Miss R.

Taylor, F. E.. Wilson, Mise J. Wheeler, H. W.

Persa. Korea, arrived 8th fast. from San Francisco, &c. :— Adrews, H. W.

Kester, Jr., J. F. Kostmyer, Miss

E.

Hobow Pakhoi Phulien Toutane O. St. J. Aparri Manila

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Straits; Barmah, Ceylon, de laide, We-te a Australia, In-Applegate, W. L. dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Barley, L. B. ris, Brindisi (Lats Letters Baldwin, Mr. and Kester, C. 5. il am. t noon, Extra

Mrs. A. M.. Kenter, Dr H. M. Legaspi Postage 10 centa) (Supple Bigelow, Mr. and Kester, Mr & Mrs Bacolod mentary mail on board up to the time fixed for dartare of the mail (Extra Tostage 10 coal) (Letters posted

Mra. A. E.

J. F.

Bigalny, Miss M. J. Lange, MN, do Bigelow, Miss H. Lackey, W. I.

Louis, Mr. & Mrs.

M.

Iloilo

Cebu

Labuan

6$ 80.08 72 $ 50

20.91 83--

T. F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong, Observatory, Nov. 8.

1 BAROMETEB, reduced to 32 degróan Fanrenbeit on the level of the sea in inches, Leatha and hundredths.

2 TEMPERATURE, in the shads, in degrees Fahrenheit.

in all the Pillar Boxes in Buren. Mies G. Van G. W... time for the first clearance Bedine, Mrs. 8 L. Lewit Miss M. will be included in this 00- Brguan Mr. and Lewis, Master J tract mail.) *be Parcel

D. Mm, D. P. Mail will be closed to-day. Cairas, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis, Miza M, E at 6p.. Per India, 9th L. S. /L: Yuk-pong ́Nov., Ïl a.

On, Master W. MoVay, Mrs. L

8 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturas Cheung, Mr. and · ··E..

tion, the Humidity of air saturated MEB.

Mitchell, Mrs. M.with moisture being 100, Moore, Mrs. H. 4 Direction of Wind, to two points Meyers, Dr. J. M. ́5. Force· ́of 'Wind, socording to Mitsubashi, K. Berafort Scale, Portor, Miss N.

B...

and Soumalnys-Par Bopsaug,

9th Nov., 11 a‚X

9th Nov., 1 P.M."

Chow, Eze, Mrs.

Was telling me that sions. Japan, if I am rightly Straits the handicappers there would informed, stated that, as a condi- never give his lioress a chance, tion precedent to China's being Philippine la'ands-Por Yuentang and to prove it he made a bet allowed to raise money by way of that he would enter his carriage loan, the reorganization of Maono-Per Sui Tai, 9th Nov., 1.15 horse for a handicap, and that is the military forces of China would get top weight. He also should be made over to Japan. J-pun vis Nagauski Per Yakiko-mara. Deraham, Mr. and Porter, Master M.g

F.M

་

3

9th Nov., 4PM, requirements of made a bet that he would run it. What the

Shanghai and North Chies-Por and that it would trot in 'I won Russia were I do not at this

Anhui, 9th Nov., 5 .. know, but I amator-Fer Haiman, th the bet, he said, with a hearty moment langh, and I thought then it was perpared to state that the posi- time to give up racing in India.""" tion of Russia vis-a-vis China Swatow, Amoy, and

DEATH OF GENERAL

HOMER LEA..

AM

Tā sul-Per Daljin-maru.

· Vịth Nov, 9, 4,

China-Per Kw ilin, 13th Novi, & ami marang and Sourabaya-Per Childar,

-11th Nov, 11 ADM co-Per Bul Ta, 11th Nov., 1.18

6 State of Wasther, b blue sky, detached cloud, d drizzling raio, f fog, gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o orel- Porter, Master H. cast, P passing showern, q equally,

L

ain B Bnow, t thunder, v visibility, Pearce, L.

jew (wet). Porter, Mr. and Bain in inches, tenths wind hop-

Mrs. H. L.

delthe, Pelel, G. J. Powers, J. F.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

·

vis

Chan, Mrs. V. Chan Chunman, Mr.

and Mr.... Corse, Jr., G, H;

.Mrs. H... Donrghoe, WH, Eaton, Miss E. English, Miss E. Foster, Capt. and Poser, Mis Mrs. 0.8 Gracey, H M Paddock, Miss A. Grifon, Miss L.M., E. Griffen. Master H. Raymond, Mrs A. Rose, Mr. & Mrs. M. Griffen. Mr & Mr.

F.H.

Barometer 80.07 20.13 80.08 Standard, Miss A. Temperature J. H.

76 72 Humidity

婆媳

at a jam.

70%

Johnston, Miss A.

Moji, Victoris and Tacom PAT Mexico-mara, 12th Now, Noor.

Jacobi, Mra, F.

Jonner, Miss C Jesus, Dr. V. de

Bweeney, Miss G. Wind Dired ion, E.

MA

Forca Febulz, Lt. and Wester

Mrs. J. D Sibley, Mr. & Mrs.

J. B. Buares; J. B Thompson, Nice

Tew, Mr. & Mr.

·B.

81 77 Ex B

11

E.

Rain

Highest open air Temperature on the th

Lowest

TIDE TABLE.

Nor, "-5th-

·· P.M.

We all remember that old undoubtedly entitles Russia to a harness horse. He looked lonely considerable voice in things affect- without the brougham.

ing China. The borders of Bussin Shanghai and Noth and China march together, for centuries Russia and China have mt about Manchurin, and it was quite understandable and proper Los Angeles, November 1 that Russin should advance views General Homer Les, author of at such a time. Whether Eng-

The Valor of Ignorance" and land would have been altogether Swatow, formerly military instructor in the justified in supporting the whole employ of the Chinese govern of her domande is a question I Swatow and Tinatai-Par Choong Johnston, Mir A. ment, is dead at his home in this will not seek to answer to-day, city after a prolonged illness. because I do not know exactly Shanghai, North China sud Japwa via

General Homer Lea was a com- what those demands were. I do paratively young man daya the

not, for example, know exactly

Manila Times" but he manag-what the Morgans asked for, but ed to crowd a great deal into his those who are familiar with Am- career and to attract world-wide erican methods will readily be attention. Military subjects ap-lieve that Mesars. Morgan expect- pealed to him as a youth and ed to be able to make something when he left college, he accepted of a "corner" in Chins, and to a position sa military instructor get for American financiers, that

with the Chinese government. kind of exclusive benefit which Thrown in contact with the reform

Haiphong, Fakliai and Faigon--Per Baapan. C. G.

Biogan, 12th Nor... Hay, Miss H. B Amoy and Foochow Per Jonson, Mies Falang, 18th Nov., 10, Jenkins, O. M.

Siberian

Mail

shiny, 18th Nor., 11 M

via

XOOX

H

Shanghal, North China, Japan Johnston, Mr. and . T. J. E

Nagsenki, Honolul, Mred. A. Vincent, L. L. Cauda, United States Joliet on, Master J. Wright, R E. and South America via Sane ANDAMAN- Willlo, Mr. & Mrs. Francisco (Europe ria Siberia) Johnston, Miss J.LEADE -Per Fomis, 12th Nov, Kester, Miss B. Willams, Capt.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Pers. Aserya, sailed on 8th. Inst., for Shanghai — Coonride, R. Ga Farley, WA and Formous via An- Blows, MI

So hu-maru, 12th Hickman, H

Kalght 0:0

it is their ideal in life to obtain Macso-Per Sul Tai, 18th Nov., L.15

and liberal elements in China, he (Laughter.) It is probably true finally cast in his lot with them that the Taglish representative He left the government, ac-wrote on paper or with suitable cepting a commission in the emphasis said that the po

policy of walow, Am

ping revolutionary army at a time when England was to maintain the in- that organization was counted a warity of China and the open door.

de Per ToanGME 19th

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