1913-01-09 — Page 10

FAR EAST IN PARLIA- MENT.

Jardine Matheson and Co.

[^ THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1913,

ment of the Federated. Malay States, the rulers of the four States, the British Residents of the four States, and four unofficial members,representing the mining, planting, and general commercial interests, one of whom is Chinese and three are Europeans,

Mr. Scott-In regard to the four representatives who are termed "unofficial," are they no- minated by the Government with the consent of the Crown?

Mr. Harcourt: I think that is the method of appointment,

Mr. Scott: Then they are not elected members representing anybody?

Mr. Harcourt: No, there is no elective system in the Federated Malay States.

POST OFFICE.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Lak L.padon

Deo. 19 Deo, 20

Dus Shanghai Jan. 4 Jan 6

MAILS DUE. German, Goeben, 9th inst. Am., Tenyo-maru, 10th inst.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Linan, Br. B., 1,352, Williams, 8th Jan.Shanghai 5th Jan., Gen.-B. & 8.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 9th at 12,10.—Pressure is below normal over the whole area. It is now nearly stationary over China.

The anticyclone has broken up.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

A depression has formed rapidly AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

Sungkiang, Br. 8, 987, Edw. over the northern Loochoos.

The monsoon will probably set

the DATES named— ..

Finlayson, 8th Jan.- Haiphong and Pakhoi in again along the E. coast of 6th Gen.-B. & 8, China to-morrow, and romain WILL despatch VESSELS to the Underimentioned PORTS on or abon, Tjimahi, Dutch 8.a., 3,815, Scheim-moderate over the N.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 bert, 9th Jan.-Macassar 31st Deo, Ballost. Ohours ending at 10 a.m. to-day,

0.00 inches. d. La

FORECAST FOR THE 24

The Goeben with the German Mail left Singapore on Sunday the 5th inst., at 8 a.m. and may.

day, at 6 p.m. be expected to arrive here to-Anne,

The Tenyo Maru, is expected to arrive here to-morrow, with the American Mail and London Mail (via Siberia) of Wednesday 18th ult

Sir W. P. Byles: Will the

MAILS CLOSE. whose pockets Tsingtau, Chefoo and Dalny-Per Szeobuen, 10th Jan., 9. the money comes have any say whatever in the expenditure of it?

In the House of Commons, on December, 11. Mr. Norman Craig arked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether he was aware that the monopoly accorded to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking, Corporation in finance in China had carried with "it the practical monopoly of railway loan con- tracts to the Bank's agents and partnere, Messrs. Jardine Mathe son and Co., and their associates; whether these railway loan con- tracts stipulated for a commission, generally 5 per cent., to be paid to Jardine Matheson and Có, on the nvoice value of all material purchased for the railways; who-people from ther he was aware that besides being contractors under the loan agreements Mesure... Jardine Matheson and Co were also sole agents to firms of locomotive and carriage builders, &c., and in this capacity received a further com- mission on goods supplied for the railway contracts; whether he was aware that thus placed, Messrs. Jarine Matheson and Co. were enabled to receive commission for buying the material; whether this practice was the subject of complaint to His Majesty's Lega- tion in Peking; and whether any, and what, action was taken by His Majesty's Government in

consequence.

Mr. Acland: I am aware that it was alleged in 1910 that Mears. Jardine Matheson and Company, as buying agents for the British l Chinese Corporation under the loan agreements for the Bhanghai-Nanking Canton Kow loon and Tientsin-Puków Rail- ways, and also na representatives

III

Mr. Harcourt I think the Fort Bayard-Par Chongwa, 10th

Jan., 9 a.m. money to which my hon. friend is referring does not come out of the Tsingtau, Weihaiwel, Chefoo and Dalny Per Kalgan; pockets of these people.

10th Jan., 9 a.m.

Sir W... P. Byles was under- stood to ask whether it as the policy of the Government to tax the colonies for Imperial purposes.

Mr. Harcourt: As I have said before, the Federated Malay States are not a "colony."

Mr. Scott asked what was the total population and the total revenue of the Federated Malay States.

Mr. Harcourt :-The total re- sident population, according to the census of 1911, in 1,036,999. The revenue for 1912 is orpected. to be $37,000,000,

Mr. Scott:-Will not the cost of this gift on those figures amount to over £2 per head of the population?

HARBOUR OFFENDERS

Mr. Harcourt-I do not admit that it will amount to anything of certain mannfacturers of rail-per head of the population. It will way materials, were naing their amount to a good deal per head position in an unfair manner and of the owners of the rubber, and to the detriment of other British tin shares in the Federated Malay firms. The matter was carefully States. (Hear, bear.) inquired into at the time, the ox- planations given were considered satisfactory, and the firm which took a landing part in raising the question, intimated that they did not wish to press it, The qu estion was agniu raised in another form in the the autumn of 1911, and the specific case was again investigated, with the result that the firms concerned expressad themselves satisfied with the steps taken by His Majesty's Govern ment.

Mr. Norman Craig asked the Foreign Secretary whether the British Minister in Peking refused his support to another British firm in regard to railway con- tracts on the ground that that ear-marked for business Mora. Jardins Matheson and Company, and, if so did he do so with the sanction of His Majesty's Government.

WAR

MAcland (Under Socrotary): I have no information to that effect, and the statement in so improbable that I shall be oblig. ed to the hon. member if he will let me know on what authority it.) ie made,

The Malay Battleship.

Straits

and India via Bombay- Per Capri, 10th Jan., 11

A.M.

Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe-Per Това- maru, 10th Jan., 11 a.m. Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe

Siberian

Mail.

Macao

Siberian

Siberiani

Siberian

Mail.

Mall.

Mail.

Nor. ■.s., 1,017, A. Arntzeni 9th Jan-Swatow 8th Jan., Ballast-Order. Sulahadji, Dutch 8.8.. T de Huern, 9th Jan.-Singapore 28th Dec, Bulk ofl.-A., S.-P." Focohow. Br. 8.8., 1,228, W. W.

Kay, 9th Jan-Canton 8th Jan., Gen.-B. & S. Hopsang, Dr. 6.8., 1,359, Fay, 9th

HOURS ENDING AT NOON

District.

TO-MORROW.

1 Hongkong and

Neighbourhood

Formosa Channel

STEAMERS

TO RAIL.DE

REMASK

about

Freight, and Pange.

SARDINIA Capt. 0 0. Talbot, a...--13th Jan.'

гол

SHANGHAI,

· MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

ASSAYE

Forecast. BEANGHAI

E winds, moderate; LONDON, VIA Ane.

USUAL PORTA or CALL N. winds, LONDON & ANT-] strong.

WERPY.S'PORE, 3 South coast of).

Paraso, O'man,") China between H.K. The same

Pour SAID AND and Lamooks

a No. 1.

MARSEILLES................. 4 South posstof)

The вame China between H.K. 8tband Hainan. ···

as No. 1. China Coast Meteorological Register. 9th January, a.m.

Jan-Swato 7th |'an, Ballast, H. & Co.. Bangsang, Br,en.; 1,356, 8, Wilde,

9 Jan.-Canton Lan hệ. Jan. Gen., H. & Cổ Eastern, Br. 8,8., 2,272, E. 8.

Barker, 9th Jan.-Manila 7th Jan, Gen.-G. L. & Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Jan. 8.

(Europe via Siberia)-Fushiki-maru, for Canton." Goeben, 10th Jan. 11 p.m. Mongolia for San Francisco.

Per Sui Tai, 10th Jan, Hsin Chi, for Canton», 1.15 p.m.

Wuhu, for Chinkiang.

Jan. 9. Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nor th China, and Japan via Haimun, for Swatow.. Kobe (Europe via Siberia) Yushun, for Ningpo. -Por Goeben, 10th Jan., Chenan, for Shanghai.

Linan, for Canton. Yeremo-maru, for Miike. Taiun-marf for Wakamatsu. Bendoran, for Nagasaki Fookssng, for Kobe. Hangsang, for Shanghai. Chongva, for K. C. Wan,

58.00. Shanghai, North China Japan via Nagasaki, United States, South America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe via Siberia) -Per Empress of India, 10th Jan., 6 p.m.

Shanghai, North Chinis

and India vis Calcutta

Per Kutsang, 11th Jan, 1 p.m. Philippine Island-Per Loong-

This morning at the Marine Straits Magistrato's Court, before Com- mander Basil Taylor, R.N., Wong Mi, unemployed, was charged with being on board the s.s. Fook Sang without permission from the master or officer in charge of such ship in Victoria Harbour, on January 7th

DEPARTED. Jan. 9.

Japan via Nagasaki, Mongolia, for San Francisco. Honolulu, Canada Unit Bendoran, for Japan. ed States and Bouth Am-Haimun, for Swatow. *merica viaSan Francisco Eain Chi, for Canton: (Europe via Siberia)-Per. Fooksang, for Kobe,, Nippon-maru, 11th Jan, Chenan, for Shanghai, 11.am.

Yushun, for Bhanghai, Kiang Ping, for Tourane. Brasilia, for Manila. Taiun-maru, for Moji. #PASSENGERS AFRIVED;

Fer s.a Sungkiang, arrived 8th inst, from Haiphong, &c Duezor

PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per .. Rubi, sailed on Inst., for Manila, &c.:→

Kenny, Miss E.

J.

sang, 11th Jan.,1 p.m Macao-Per Sui Tai, 11th Jan,

1.15 p.m. Chinwanwantso-Per

Onsang,

11th Jan. 3. p.m./ Batavia, Cheribon, Bemarang and 4 Chinese constable said he

Bourabaya Per Tjipan-|| as, 11th Jan. 4. was aboard the Tooksang and as some of the pageza were leav-Saigon-Per Phranang: 11th Jan., ing the ship for a launch, he saw the defendant putting his hand in another man's pocket. Seeing the constable, he attempted to run way, but was caught and taken into custody.

Siberian

Mail.

Defendant said he was a how-Pakhoi ker and went on board to sell his

goods. No body gave him permis sion to do so,

He was fined $10 or in default imprisonment with hard labour for one month.

For unlawfully failing to carry the regalation lights while at anchor in Victoria Harbour of this Colony at 10 p.m. on January 8th, two boat men were fined $5 each, while two other boat people, ware fined similar amounts on a like charge.

(11th.) Mr. A: MacCallum Scott asked what was the constitution of the Federal Council of the Fe- derated Malay States which had offered to present to the Imperial Navy A battleship Costing Laung Taum was charged by P. C. Evans with carrying 14 pas Mr. Harcourt (Colonial Secret eongers in excess of the number ary-The Federal Council is allowed by his licence on Janu- composed of High Commissioner ary 8th, on his licenced coolis for the Malay Biates (President), boat. the chief Secretary to the Govern- ' A fine of $15 was imposed.

£2,250,000.

CRISP, · NIPPING | MORNINGS:

A pot of hot, delicious Coffee downstairs. The In. viting Aroma prevades the house, 'Isn't that an in-. ducement to set up and begin the day? But the Coffee musta't be

a dis appointment even one day out of six: It must be con- Vistently good, and that is one of the great characteris». ties of LOTUS BRAND MOKHA COFFEE,

Obtainable at all Grocers.

Swatow,

4p.m Shanghai & North China (Europe via Siberia)-Per Linan, 11th Jan.....5 p.m.

Haiphong and Saigon Per Sungkiang 11th Jan. 5 a.m.

Amoy and Foochow via

Tamoul - Por

maru, 12th Jan', 9 s.m."

Swatow. Amoy and Foochow

Por Haiyang, 13th Jan

.5 p.m.

Philippine

Ah Sing Bailey, H. Cheng Qui Cheng Chul Cheng On fagigae, Mrs. H.. Chan Chok-ting Chan Chung Chan San-ying han Kee-nam

Chun Choco

Daigi-Chua Woon

Chua Pok Davis, R. Fong Kwan-lung Holden, L. E. Hudson, O, W. Klinefelter, Mr.

Josenhans, E.

Station.

Wind.

Hour.

Temperature!

Barometer.

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Weather.

Wostock 78 30.13 14 51 ne 2 b Nomuro 6a 29.85-wew 2- Hakodate 29.89

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Hankow

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about 1 Freight and

Capt. G. W. Cackman, .n. 16th Jan.

INDIA

Capt. G. W. Gordon, a...

Passege.

Noon 18th Jan.

Freight and

Pasinge.

about

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Pas

NOVARA Capt. H. R. Hetherington, R. M.a. 224d Jan.

All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Talegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage appily to

1. A. HEWETT,

Superintend,Di.

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

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Hongkong, 7th January, 1918.

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GOEBEN.

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22nd Jan,

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· SATURDAY,

All the ziesmers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy

New System of Telefunken.

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Yan Chung

Mr. D. H. Yan Fong

T. F. Claxton, Director."

Hongkong, Observatory, Jan, 9.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32

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Hongkong, 8th January, 1913.

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2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit, ung

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 Scale.

Straits and Burmah-Per Okara, 14th Jan, 10 sm. Straits and Shanghai North China Per Wosang, 14th Jan., 10 m.

Islands-Par Kuei- chow, 14th Jan., 3 p.m. Saigon, Straits. Coylon, Adelaide, Western_Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsell- The following vessels have pas-(wet),' ... les (Letters posted in all

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METEOROLOGICAL.

KER POLE 41.0

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Day On Date On Date London, 31st December. Barometer, 30.08.30.12 30.09

59 Arrivals from China-Austra-Temperature 62

62 Humidity 58 82. Hen, Scandia, Theseus. ··

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Chinhus, 16th Jan., 3 The following vessels have pas- Wind

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Lennox, Foroе." Swatow, Amoy and Foochow venue, Birano Maru,

Weather Per Balching 16th Jan.; Bornali, Yeddo.

Rain London, 3rd January. 5 p.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Arrivals from China: Hyson, Adelaide, Western Aus-Senegambie, Sithonia, Yorck. tralia, India, Aden, The following vessels have pas- Egypt, and Europe vissed the Canal:-Bayern, Belgra Brindial. (Late Letters via, Kanagawa Maru, Prinzess. 11 a.m, to noon, Extra Alice, Ville de la Ciotat, Protesi-

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