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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.

THE ENGLISH ATROCITY, end of their strength; but this

Mr. O. K: Chesterton's Views,

seem

待

a

POST OFFICE.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Singapore, 8.8, Mishima-maru. Coastports 8.6. Haitan. Shanghai, a.a. Kingsing Europe etc., s.8. Amazone,

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Lah

a. London

Nov. 29 Nov, 30

Use Shanghai Doo, 24 Dec. 16

MAILS DUE. „ English, Delta, 20th inst. Siberlan, Himalaya, 20th inst. American, Awa-maru, 22nd

inst.

be expected to arrive here on This packet brings the Parcel

Friday the 20th inst, at 5 a.m.

Mails closed in London for des.

patch by the all sea route on the 13th November and for despatch overland on the 20th November.

The Awa Maru is expected to arrive here on Sunday the 22nd inst., with the American Mail ex

Nile:

MAILS CLOSE.

a.m,

aigon-Per Kjeld. 19th Dec., 9

19th Dec, 10 am. Japan via Kobe-Mishima-maru,

Per Childar, 19th Samarang

Dec., 11:8.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Chinhua,19th Dec., 3 p.m. Japan via Yokohama Per Upada,

19th Dec., 3 pm.. Straits and Ceylon-Per Africa, 19th 'ec.. 4 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow—!

Per Haitan, 19th Dec. 5 p.m... Swatow-Fer Chowtai. 19th Dec, watow, Amoy and Foochow

Straits

5 p.m..

Per Haitan, 20th Dec., 9

a.m.

and India via Calcutta-

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

Mail Steamers

On the 18th at 12.05.-Condi- Johanne, Ger.5,6.,951 Ipland, 17th tions are abnormal over the whole

Deo. Calcutta and Ran-map. goof 4th-Deo,, Gen.-J. Pressure is highest to the east Mishima Mari, Jap. s... 5,270, formed rapidly to the east of Woses, 18th Dec.-Europe Shanghai last night. It will pro- and Singapore Gon.-bably move eastward. N. YE

Pressure is recovering slowly WILL despatch VESSELS to the Untermentioned PORTS ou or aboat Haitan, Br. 8.8, 1,182. Roach, 18th over the Yangtze Valley, but his

further decreased over Formosa Dec Fooohow,... Amoy

The monsoon will probably set and Swatow Gen.-D, Lin again along along the E. coast SHANGHAI

of China tomorrow. Light or variable winds are indicated over LONDON, VA the China Sea..

USUAL PORTS OV Chic Tr

THE PENINSULAR

of central Japan. A depression AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Anping,

*& Co. Kingsang, Br. &s., 1,222, Walker 18th Dec.-Shanghai 18th Deo.; Gen.-J., M. & Co. Chi. 8.8., 1,412, MacKin- non, 18th Dec.-Shanghai 15th Peo., Gon.-C. M. S. N. Co. Chang, Chi, H.8., 1,358, F. Hambleir, 18th Dec.- Canton 17th Dec., Gen.- y0.MIS. N. & Co.

Hsin

Glenfalloch. Br. ss., 1,434, 18th Doo-Singapore

Daijin

14th Dea, Gen.-Joo. Tack Sing.

Maru. Jap. 8.8.8.99 Fuchi gami, 18th Dec: Tamsui Gen. 0.8, K.; man. 18th Dec-Chin: Wingsang, Br. ss., 1,517, Lish

kiang 13th Dec. Gen. J. M. & Co.

Lokeang. Br. 8.8., 948, Fowker,

* 18th Dec.-Canton 17th Dec., Gen.-J., M; & Co. Chinhua Br. s.a., 1,349, Benson. 18th Doc.-Canton 17th Dec., Gen.-B. & S. Yushun, Chi, s.s., 1,975, E. R Pratt, 18th Dec.-Canton 1th Pec., Gon.-C. M.

& Co. Siam, BKis.s., Br. 8.a., 992, Pry-

"

om. 18th Doc.-Can-

ton '17th Dec., Coal:- Order.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day. 0.07 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON.

"TO-MORROW.

District.

1 Hongkong& Neigh

bourhood

2 Formosa Channel

3 South coast of

4

China between H.K. and Lamocks

South coast of

China between H.K. and Hainan.

Forouust.

N. E. or

variable

winds, light to moderate; cloudy,

the DATES Barood-

гов

LONDON & ANT-] WERP. S'PORE, Parano, C's, Pour SAID AND

Masskilles.....

SHANGHAI,

STEAMERS

TO BAIL ON

BENARK

DELTA

about

·Capt. E. P. Martin, x.w.x. [ 21st Dec.

HIMALAYA

Freight and I'nseig

Noon, 21st Dec.

Capt. H. G. Eraus, & 2.1.

SICILIA

api. C. H, Watkinta, n.win. } 25th Úce.

SUNDA

Freight and

Pororge

Freiht and Passage.

about

}

Freight and Pass ige

abou

MOI, KOBE & } capt. U. E. Irving, 829.8. 20th Doc.

YOKOHAMA...

All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or asigurajuly to ↑

foggy.

Variable

1. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s office,

winda, moderate, squally.

The same

as No. 1.

The same

as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological.

Register.

18th December, a.m.

Station.

(Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity.

D'tion.

Korce.

Sw 2

- sw 1

Weather.

W'ostrick 7430,2733 96 no 3 o Amazone, F. a.s, Girard, 18th Nemuro GB30.32-

Dec.-Marseilles, Cen. Hakodate -M.'M.

Tokio Koonshing, Br. s a., 1,333, Wright, Kochi

18th Dec-Shanghai 15th Nagasaki Dec., Gen.-J., M. & Co. ·K'shima Dagny, Nor. 6.9., 882, P. Selvosen. Oshima

Naha 18th Dec.-Canton 17th

Ishi'jima Dec., Coal-A, T. & Co.

Bonin Is. Chofoo CLEARANCES AT THE

·HARBOUR OFFICE. Dec. 17.

strike did not last a week. It was stopped by a political.com- promise, the offer of the Commis In the presence of the one alon; and from that Commission heroic not which our present his the strikers have never got the tory will have any reason to value of a brass button. It is remember, the challenge of un-self-evident that they got nothing conquered Montenegro to all-con- from the arbitration; it is not ia the least self-evident that they quering Talam, it may absurd to turn back to the study would have got nothing from of our own trivial but intermin the strike if the arbitration able tyrannies, writes Mr. G. K. lind not killed it. It was exactly Chesterton in the "Daily News the same in the coal strike; the and Leader."Those who blame strike stopped, not, because it the men of the Black Mountain for could not go on, but because it rashness do not deserve to have was overridden by Mr. Snowden's been so often saved by the rashness own type of talk about a minimum any that

The parcels by the incoming of their fathers. Suppose the wage. You cannot society papers should, write about strikes failed in such cases; any English Mail Delta, due hero on "The Prime Minister's Wives, more than you could say that Friday next, will not be ready for instead of "The Prime Minister's John Churchill's English army delivery to the Public until 11 Wife." Suppose we all talked of was defeated by William of Oram, on Saturday the 21st inst. going to Charing Crescent instead ange! when in truth that graceful The Delta with the English the 14th inst. at 6 p.m. and may of Charing Cross. These are ob traitor took it over bodily to Mail left Singapore on Saturday viously under-statements of what William's side.

We may pause a moment and would have really happened if Oriental Imperialism had not been properfully contemplate the calm of Mr. Snowden. stopped here and there by some audacity strong action by some small le first flouts the strikers for European garrison. If Athens, failure that was produced by the if Venice, if all the little Re-adoption of his methods and the publics had not acted again and abandonment of theirs. He then again incessantly, exactly as tries to persuade them that they Montenegro is acting now, ant will get more by the very process

The Himalayn, is expected to one of as would be feeling about that has prevented their getting women or statuary or food or anything, State arbitration must arrived here on Friday the 20th freedom as we all feel to-day. be adopter as their ally-because instant with the London Mail it has been incessantly victorious (via Siberia) of Saturday the 30th In the midst of all this, can,

The philosolt. I make my voice heard on their enemy. behalf of oppressed English-phical situation has the mild men? I doubt it. Nevertheless I simplicity of some fable. A. am going to try; because there Politician, having thoughtfully ie ons institution among all these placed a 'tonpenny nail so as to Oriental institutions; which goes puncture a motor tyre, walked with the Turke whenever they round the motor with an air of go, which retires with the Turks great gloom, sighed profoundly, Ah, these motore wherever they retire; I mean the and said. institution of slavery. It is not never get to their destination y to find any sort of defence somehow. Well, it's no use your for the Turkish position. But if just sitting in the car. But if you I were a hack bribed to defend it on the tenpenny nail you'll Turkey, I should instantly ure he home in no time."

I do not venture to dispute here the argument that slavery, which might be waning in Turkey, is about the motive of Mr. Snowdeny certainly growing in England. It would be importment to analyse should ask why the Mosleme neod the conscience, when one has consider their slave society or never been able to understand the their servile theory, while a So- mind. I can only answer him as cialist like Mr. Snowden (for in- David Balfour in Stevenson's stance) asks us to be slaves even story answers the great Lord before we have become Moslems. Advocate, when that statesman That he does ask us to do so ap-xplains to him the public utility pears evident: for he aske us to of hanging a maa for something that he obviously didn't do. I give up the right to "strike" or, in other words, the right to admit bo may have laid refuse a job. when it is offered on

on himself such high and unjust terma

strange duties when he took the Mr. Snowden, it appears, has a path of the high office which he mass of statistics to show that holde. I admit that. from the Atrikes do not succoed, and that peak of Parliament on which he the workers should therefore re-stands there may be some Pisgal sort to arbitration; I presume vision justifying a representative compulsory arbitration. Now of the poor in forcing them to Mr. Snowden ie a much more work for the rich. I admit there learned man than I, and there are may be subtleties in the New two questions I should like to ask Theology which my poor tired him. Does he anywhere, out of the head

follow, where- by. a Labour leader is stores of his learning, give us a parallel list of the successes of arbi- justified in tying down tration from the workers' point of wages of labourers to a standard view? Does he describe that ma-fixed by Lord St. Aldwyn and bis gnificent Trade Guild, privileged like. But for me, as David Bal- by the State and respectfully four said to the Lord Advocate, recognised by the employers, the plain duties must suffice. And which has no doubt bean granted I simply cannot connect it in any to the railwaymen after the State way with, my common and bat- settlement of the railway atrike? tared but still surviving self-re- Does he speak of that splendid spect to see a Labour journalist charter which every railway por publicly putting the handcuffs ter now doubtless carries in his on the common labourer without | pocket, the product of the courage

making some such public protest and enquity of that wonderful as I hope will be printed in this Railway Commission? Does he place. describe them as they swagger about, jingling that five shillings The New Guines Expedition. in their pockets? Where is the Re- Mr. Boden Kloss, who with Dr. cognition? Where is the Sohe-Wollaston is now exploring in dule? What on earth has become New Guinea, writes privately from of the points in dispute? As a Launch Camp. Sotakwa River, on matter of fact, of course, we all Oetober 18, that the members of know that, however little the mon the expedition were all very fit. may have got out of strike, they They had been established at

Per Sungkiang, 22nd could not well have got less than Launch Camp, 33 miles up the

Dec., 9 a.m. they have got out of State inter- river, for some time, with 240 Tsingtan, oihaiwel and Chefoo vention for the perfectly simple men and six months' provisions,

-Per Bangohow, 23rd Bramwell, Mr. Millers, Mrs reason that our State is a plato- and the first consignment of sup-

Dec. 3 pm,

and Mrs. N. L. L. oratio State; and our rulers always plies for the camp at the head of Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Bourdin, Miss A Orr, Miss HG, thunder, y visibility, w "dow

Per Haiyang 23rd Dec., Bryant, Mies B. Pett, Mr. and (wet). 5 p.m.

Mrs W. swatow, Amoy and Foochow Campbell, Miss Reynolds, Mre. hundredths.

Per Helyong, 23rd Tec.,:

L. F.

Haiphong and Pakhoi-Per Sin-

5 p.m.

Goyet, Mr. and Saunders, Miss

Mrs. G.

Ú. E. gan, 24th Dec., 9 a.m Gorman, Miss O. Stanton, Miss L Straits, India via Calcutta-Por Folyoak, P. H. Tenant, Mrs L

Nameang, 24th Dec., 1 Jordi, Mrs. P.

TIDE TABLE. th to 23rd Dec., High Water

cannot

the

see that plutocrats predominate navigation, two days up stream, in any judicial body whatever. har been despatched.. They had There is always a representative had wonderful weather, but lack of the "community" for which of rain had woads the water in the Mr. Suowden is so concerne 1. Iriver so low that it was hard to know that community, Its name get about higher up. The thor was Hicks-Beach, -...

mometer was 90 deg. in the shade. But there is a much more ex Glorious views of the mountains, Straordinary question than this. snow peaks and fields were ob

Mr Snowden wants State intertained from the cast,-" Straite invention because the strikes failed. Times"!

1.

Ber

But why did the strikes fail 7

They failed because of State in-

tervention. They gained nothing FOR SALE

for the workers because of State "intervention. They were jockey. ed, pumped on, and flattened out by State intervention. The railway strike, for instance, did not fail at all. When we speak of a strike failing we commonly mean that the most have exhaust- their savings" adli icma to tho

BOX'S EXCHANGE TABLES 1/8 To 1/10 APPLY

" HONGKONG

TELEGUAPM

Per Yatshing, 20th Pac., 11 a.m.

Philippine Islands, Australia Siam for Fort Courbet,

Tasmania and Now Zeningsing, for Canton land via Thursday. Is-Koonshing, for Canton. lands-Per Kumano-Tsintau for Bangkok. naru. 20th Dec., 11 am. Anping, for Canton

Kiukiang, for Shanghai, Shanghai, & North China Mishima-maru, for Yokolama, (Europe via Siberia) Glenfalloch. for Singapore. Per Delta 20th 5 p.m.

Lord Curzon for Chittagong Opland, for Singapore.

Dec. 18. Liangchow, for Canton. Paklat, for Hongay. Taishun for Shanghai

Siberian

Mail.

English

Mail.

T

DEPARTED.

Dec 18.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- Aden, tralia, India, Egypt, and Europe via, Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- plementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this con- tract mail.) The Parcelikiang, for Saigon. Mail will be closed on Pembrokeshire, for Shanghai.

Friday, the 20th Dec., at

Philippines

5 p.m.-Per Himalaya, 21st Dec., 11 a.m:

Islands-Per Yuen- sang, 21st.Dec., 1 p.m. Sandakan Per Mausang, 21st

Dec., 3 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Liangchow, 21st Dec., 5 p.m.

14

Shanghai and North China-Per Waishing, 21st Peo. 5 Shanghai and North China-Per

p.m.

Loksang, 21st 5 p.m. Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon

German

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Straits, Burmah, Ceylon,

Adelaide, Western Aus-

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Pers. Kingsing, arrived 18th inst, from Shanghai :-- Richards

Hongkong, 14th December, 912.

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T. F. Claxton, Director.. Hongkong, Observatory, Dec. 18. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level Per es. Anping, arrived 18th of the sea in inches, tenths and

hundredths. inst., from Shanghai - Fong

2 Temperature, in the shade, in

HAICHING... | W. C. Paramore... FRIDAY, 27th Deo,, at Daylight degrees Fahrenheit. Per 6.8. Koonshing, arrived 3 Humidity, in percentage of HAITAN... J. A. Barb FRIDAY, 201 Dec., at Daylight.

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