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MR. BRYCE'S RETIRE- MENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1912,

POST OFFICE.

for information, and his power of interpreting itphilosophically, will go with him into his days of greater

NEW YEARS HOLIDAY. Too Much Literary Work to Do. leisure, and will keep on making of his conversation and his writ-

The Post Office will be open on The things that I came here ing that fine blending of instruc-Wednesday, the 1st January 1913 to do are done. There are other nion and charm which they long-from 8 till 9 am only. There things that I want to do in the have been.. Unbent by the weight will be one delivery of ordinary time I have left, and I shall be glad of years, with a memory still wax correspondence and one collection of the opportunity to do them. to receive and marble to retain, so of letters. I believe that a man should spend the evening of his life in his own country.".

Something like this is what the British Ambassador, James Bryce, said to his friends in connection with the announcement of his retirement. Mr. Bryce, in his seventy-fifth year, still has much literary work to do, and wants to get about it. He may stay in Washington for several months, however.

that all his vast stores of know- ledge are readily at commend, with hope for the world un- quenched in his heart, the atoutest of convinced optimists, Mr. Bryce may go giving us, when freed from official cares, incisive studies and rich comments on the march of democracy.

BLUEJACKETS''.

UNIFORM.

The Money Order office will be

entirely closed.

MAILS ARRIVED. TO-DAY. Bingapore, s.s. Neleus. Swatów, sa. Haimun, ·

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Lah

Londos Dec. 3

Doc, 6

Due Bhanghai

Dec. 21 Dec. 23

MAILS CLOSE,..

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 27th at 11.15.-Pros- sure has decreased considerably over NE China and S. Man" churia

N

ARRIVED. Kashidate Haru, Jap .s., 2.128, Ohashi, 25th Dec,-Milke

The anticyclone is now contral 18th Dec, Coal., Bover the Sea of Japan. I.

Pressure has, decreased mo derately along the 8: coast of China, and slightly over Luzon and Indo-China,

Fresh to moderate · monsoon is indicated over the N. China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Fukui Mara, Jap. 3.9, 2,087, H.

Tominka, 28th Deo. hours ending at 10a.m. to-day Moji 20th Dec. Coal-0.00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 M. B. K.

HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

Daito Maru, Jap .s., 1,295, Kata

yama. 26th Dec.-Port Arthur 19th Dec.. Doa! --M, B. K.

J. B. AugKessler, Putchs.e., J. V. Biesen, 26th Dec-Tara- kan 19th Dec., Bulk of A-P. Oo.

Distret

Pakhoi and Haiphong-Per Prinz Ludwig, Ger. .., 5,688, F.1 Hongkong

Hongkong, 28th Dec., 9

a.m.

Philippine-Per Loongsang, 28th

Dec., 1 p.m. Macao Per Sui Tai, 28th Dec,

1.15 p.m. Philippine Islands-Por Zafiro 28th Dec,. 3 p.m. Philippine Islands, Yap, Maronn,

7.

von Binzer, 26th Doo.- Hamburg 17th Nov., Mail and Gen.-M. & Co. Rutherglen, Bries,2,742, W. Gay,

27th Barry, Wales, 9th Nov., Coal-A: Weir,

Neleus, Br.es, 4,260 Lewis, 27th Deo-Singapore

Fred, Wilhelmshafen, Ruyun Rabaul Herbertshoke,

Announcement of the Ambaa-

(Continued from page 5). sador's resignation followed a long series of rumours and official dia-worn over the feet giving that avowals. It is addmitted now impression. That they are too that Mr. Bryce informed his loose does, alas, not spring from Government in July, 1011, of his any interesting historical source, desire to relinquish his diplomatic but is due to a very practical, A seaman post. It may be said with con- every day reason. idence that the Panama Canalis constantly dabbling in water, boat work, washing protest has nothing to do with Buch as Mr Bryce's retirement; the nego- decks, etc. and the width of his tiations about the Panama tolla trousers allows them to be easily undoubtedly will be resumed soon,

and quickly rolled up to the knee. regardless of his resignation.

To accomplish this with ordinary trousers would be extremely Saigon, difioult, and when done they would be in a tight roll and hamper free movement. Lastly Ha to the name Bluejacket; for many years previous to 1891, when they were abolished, a blue Shanghai and North China-Per

An American fastitution. Concerning Mr. Bryce, the "New York Evening Post"

8379:-

Mr. Bryce is n Englishman, but he is at the same time about the most popular American. jacket adorned with a double row When we stop to think of him of mother-of-pearl buttons down fficially, we remember that he the front, formed part of a sen is British Ambassador, but noth-man's rig. This now replaced by ing can now prevent this country the serge frock, but the name still from regarding hina as somehow, remains,

an American institution. We

Siberian

Mall.

Swatow

Matupi, Samarai, Austra- lia, Tasmania and New Zealand via Brisbane- Por Prinz Waldemar, 28th Dec., p.m. Straits, Ceylon, Adelaide,

22nd

Dec., Gen-B &8. Maru Jap 8.8, 4:805. Y Yamakuchi, 27th Dec - Kobe 15th Dec, Gen.- D. & Co.

Haimun, Br. 8.a., 641, J. W. Evans,

Neighbourhood

Forecast.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

WILL

71LL despatch VESSELS to the Undermaationel PORTS on or about

the DATES namel--

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Up G. W. Gord, ...) d Purages

DELTA Capt. EP. Martio, x 8.2.

Noon, 4th Jadi,

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N.E. and E. winds,

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about

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8th Jan

and

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about

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MOJI, KOBE & Capt. U. E. Irving, B.v.m. YOKOHAMAN

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Formosa Channel N.E. strong. 3 South coast of)

China between H.K. The same and Lamocks

as No. 1..

For Freight, or Passage apply to South coast of) China between H.K. The same P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office, and Hainan.

as No. 1.

All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy.

27th Dec.-Swatow 26th 27 Déo. Gen.-D. L. & Co.

ford, 27th Dec -Manila 24th Dec, Gen.-B. & F.

China Coast Méteorological

Register.

27th December, am.

Westen Australia, In- Kaifong, Br. ss., 1,026. J. V. Sid-| Station." dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles- Por Ernest Simons, 28th Kansu, Dec., 5 p.m.

Choysong, 28th Dec.,. 5 Buru

p.m.

Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia) - Per Linan, 28th 5 p..

P.M.

· 1,15.

Hour.

Barometer.

Wind.

Lumidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Weather.

Br. s. 1,143, Tulbber. Wostock 7a30.49 -5 67 no 0.b 27th, Dec.-Canton 26th Nemuro 6a30.26

sw 1

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44

- nw 5

30.52

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30,56

30.56

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1.

30.57

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30.36

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30.31-

7

Dec, Gen.-B. & S.

Hakodate 30.50 Haru, Jap. 8.8. Wakasa. Tokio 27th Dec, Miike 20th Kochi Deo., Coal-M B. K. Nagasaki Kachidate Maru, Jap. 8... Ohashi K'shima

27th Dec Miike 19th Oshimia Dec., Coal.-M. B. K. Naha Br... 1,801, Howard, Ishi'jima 27th Dec. -Canton 26th Bonin Is.

Chefoo Deo, Gen-B, & §.

W'halwei 30.67 27:100 n Hankow

CLEARANCES AT THE

and Shanghai-For Wuhu, Wingsang, 28th Dec., 5 Macao-Fer Sul Tai, 29th Dec Swatow-Per Haimun, 29th Dec, Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Tamsul-Per Daigi maru, 29th Dec., 9. B.M. India via Calcutta-Per Thongwa, 30th

Straits,

9 &.m.

noon.

HARBOUR OFFICE. Deo. 27.

Prinz Ludwig, for Yokohama. Kwonbhauwan, for K. C. Wan. Wuhu, for Hongay. Dec., Banri-maru, for Kobe.

Haiching, for Foochow. Halvard, for Bangkok. Johgune, for Haiphong. Eiger, for Kwong Yuen, Helene, for Tonrane, Mathilde, for Fakhoi. Siam, for. Canton.

via Kuchintzu, Victoria Tacoma Vancouver, and Feattle-Per Cyclops, 30th Dec., 2 p.m.

via Takao-Per Fukui- maru, 30th Dec.; 3pm.

can imagine another man in the The One-Time Sea-Dandy.

Unfortunately, from the artistic | " British Embassy at Washington, but Mr. Bryce cannot be sup- point of view, the uniform regula. pleated as a sort of life-ambag- tions of to-day are very strict, and sador to this nation, which he no divergence is allowed from so wonderfully understands and the standard pattern. But this which he has so greatly helped preciseness is only of recent years, to understand itself. The an- and at one time the "sea-dandy" nouncement of his coming re-hed full scope for his fancies tirement inevitably causes wide. We can well pictutre one of these slop-dealer, regret. This is somewhat les-worthies visiting sened by the assurance that his after being paid off from a vessal, Japan resignation is not to take effect at and then cutting a dash along once. He wishes to leave the the streets of Portemouth. His buckled shoes, white trousers, diplomatio slate clean for his suc- cessor, and may continue in Wash- taut in the hips and absurdly Formosa ington till the new President wide over the feet, brilliant check-Swatow, comes in. He passed some time ed shirt, round blas jacket with ngo the age-limit for Ambassadore bright buttons like saucers, a low- in the British sorvice; but his crowned shiny tarpaulin hat, with home Government was

the name of the ship painted on wige: enough to see that tears do not the ribbon, an enormous, well- count in the case of a mind attended pigtail down to his waist, alert and energetic as his, and and a gaudy scarf, knotted sailor made an exception in his favour fashion round his neck. The The exception was really in favour longer the ends of the hat ribbons, of this country, to which no and of the scarf, the more baggy higher compliment could have the trousers, and the larger the been pair by England than send-buttons on the jacket, the more likely in the mind of Jack was ing Mr. Bryce to Washington. "In general it may safely be the eye of some fair damsel to be asserted that his official work has altrooted. been as successfully performed, in its own way, as his greater mission of unofficial intermediator hotween England and the United States,

His Official Work,

Thus we have seen that the modern blue-jacket's uniform, so far from being the semi-humorous jumble which many imagine it is. consists of that which is eminent ly practical, or which is retained How ably and delightfully he out of respect for and as a remin has played this last role, it is der of the glorious past, A uni- form should not be regarded from needless to argue in detail. No

the stand-point of utility alone, speaker on publie occasions has been so much sought after as he which, if designed on those Before the American Bar Associa- grounds, would plain and quat tion, before historical and anti-tractive, both to the wearers and quarian societies, at chambers of the public. Let a man be be well commerce and at colleges, he has ressed, or, better still, distin- made" addresses as welcome atively dressed, and he will t once take a pride in himself and guest; and the calling denoted by his ani

form.

and, honoured throughout the land has made himself known to all sorts and conditions of men as adriend

of this country, intelligentenough

to admire her and brave stigh

Interesting find at Kobe, graves belonging to old dingyo, Coolies who opened two stone to point out her shortcoming who were buried about twa han In view of all this, it is simple dred years ago at Kobe found laughable to read the Tory combat the bodies, which bee been plaints that Mr. Bryce has not embalmed, were inaatste. P been a success in this country!|

perfect preservation. The old

Ask his diplomatic colleague Amegasaki lor la lay in almost above all, ten years from now, lifelike freshness, dressed in the ask his successor, who will be a lucky man if, after prolonged and picturesque costume of an earlier ardnons labour, he is able to attain

day.

Amoy and Foochow

Per Haitan, 30th Deo,,] 5 p.m. Manzanillo and Guaymas (Moxi-

Batavia,

Tsingtau,

Siberian

Mall-

and

Cleveland, for San Francisco

DEPARTED.

Dec. 27.

co)- Per Kathe, 30th Prinz Ludwig, for Shanghai. Dec.,.5 p.m.

Semarang Sourabaya Haiching for, Fouchow.

Macassar Per Helene, for Tourane. Tjimanoek, 31st Dec., 10 Banri-maru, for Kobe..

Sabine Rickmers. for Canton. Sungkiang, for Haiphong. Denbighshire, for Straits. Cleveland, for San Francisco..

G.M.

Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Dalny Per Changchow, 31st Dec, 10 am Shanghai, North Chinia

Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada. Unit-

PASSENGERS ARRIVED." Per 8.8. Prinz Ludwig, arrived

ed States and South Am-26th inst., from Hamburg, &o. marica via San Francisco Albrecht, E. (Europe via Siberia) Per Andrew, J. Nile, 31st Dec, noon.

Philippine Swatow,

Swatow,

Japan

Islands-Per Kalfong,

31st 3 p.m.

Amoy and Foochow Per Haimun. 1st Jan

9 a.m.

Amoy and Foochow Per Haiyang, 2nd Jan,

via Yokohama-Per A.

5 p.m.

Apoar, 3rd Jani,, noon.

Ahihim

Hee Boey Kessler, H. Kessner, W. Bessinger, Dr. K. Kalek, K.

& Ned.

Kuan Poh Mrs. and Miss Low, Miss E Braune, Mr. and Laird, C. Becks, Anton

Lethmate, Th Merson, J. R MoVenn, Miss

GE. Michael. Dr.

Bozdam, I onlin, W. Cordes, Mrs. L Chung Yuen

human. Acht

Chinesen, Drei

Philippine Islands, Australia Dedeozlen, H. Tasmania and New Zea Dovey, W. R. land via Darwin-Per Ellis, Mrs.

"

Miss

Miesterfeld, R.

Murray.

Naroomal, G. Norton, Rev A Rome, . . St Albans. 4th Jan, 10 Ellis, Mrs and Sellar, Jo Shanghai, North China and Japan Edwett, L.

Schoon, Rev. P YİB

Koba-Per Fook Eckert. I.

Salcher, August Smith, V. sang, 4th Jan., 10 a m.

Esser, Pater D'Fchindler, B. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Frey. EG Thiel, E. H Adelaide, Western Aus-Frano, K:

Teucher, Mr. & tralia, India, Aden. Golding, Mrs. S

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1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100. -4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5. Force of Wind, according to

Beaufort Seale.

ning, o

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0 Rain in inches, tenths and 29] hundredths, .......

METEOROLOGICAL,

Previous

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ALM

Day On Date On Date

Barometer 30.26 30.31 Temperature 62 58 Humidity -54

departure of the mail Per s.s. Kaifong, arrived 27th Direction

(Extra Postage 10 cents) inst, froza Manila (Lettere posted in all the Arkeoly, B. Dilworth, T. B Pillar Boxes in time. for Dunn. §.

the first clearangs will

Janson, J.,

be included in this gon- PASSENGERS DEPARTED. tract mall.) The Parcel

Mail will be glosed on Per Prinz Ludwig,' sailed on Friday, the 3rd Jan, at 97th inst., for Shanghai, &c. 3pm-Fer Delta, 4th Berg, Ph Kahe Miss E.

Chen Shaung Blalm:ann, R.

Jan., 11 a.m.

one-tenth part of the influence Russia and The Siberian Railway. which Mr. Bryoa had from the The Daily Telegraph's”, Pek, the beginning of his Ambassador- ing correspondent states that in ahip, and has since continually settling the Mongolian affair increased, W

Russia has determined to obtain Although we must make up our railway connection with the Si minds to part with Mr. Bryce, we horia Line to Urga, Kobodo and Philippine Islands-Partenhuang- Smith, RM shall know that his friendship for Uliassu Tai, with garrisons at this nation will continue andim- those places, free mining rights, med, and that his amazing know, and rectification of the frontier ledge of or affairs will indece between Manoharia and Trazis him to follow our future attempte Baikalia.On the Chinese side to solve the present democratic the position is vague owing to re- problem with intense and unports that elections have been failing interest Retirement can postponed, and that the pro- mean for hin mental aotrisy,

Siberian

Mall.

Wind NE

73

E

62

Forge Weather Rata

figkeer opas się Temperature on shu ugth: 64 Lomme

HK. Observatory, 26th Deo., 1912. ST. F. Olaxton, Director.

TIDE. TABLE.

Des. 24th to 30th Dec, 1912.

High - Water

sang, 4th Jan, 1. p.m. - Garees, Rey-Bathing Lac-Wang

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