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COOLIES' SAVINGS,

A Factor In Recruiting.

The "Madras Mail," has the fol- lowing

"With the growing demand for Jabour, such a pressing problem agricultural and industrial

THE HAPPY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1913,

TRAVELLER."

On His Way to the Malay

Archipelago

On his twelfth winter trip away from his home in London, Mr. W. Emery Stark, popularly known as the "Happy Traveller," arrived in Colombo on December 20th economy in India as the present by the mail boat, P. and 0. day, any legitimate device that "Maloja,"

in ta

will tend to prove to agricultural On Thursday December 24 he for labourers that, all things con-left by the "Sardinia" sidered, it is as profitable to re- Singapore. Thence he proceeds main and work in their own the Malay Arohipelago, going on nine weeks' oruising four in country as it is to go norase the round the coast of Celebes, and ses to one or other of the plant. then past the southern part of New ing Colonies, deserves considera-Gaines. This tour is in extension

tion. The better the recruit ing agencies are organised, the more fally do they take advan- tage of all these little advertising methods, and there is no reason

why the planting industry in India should not take a lenf out of the book of some of their over- seas rivals. We have on more than one occasion pointed out

"are

of the five weeks he apont in the|

Archipelago in 1906. On his way back to England he will call on a few day friends in the F. M. S. and be book in Colombo about the end of April. He has booked his passage back to England by the Macedonia" sailing on May 8th..

Mr Stark continues to enjoy good health. He says he hopes to print his journals-he always keeps a journal of each voyage

CHINESE STUDENTS.

Arrival in America.

The first group of students to

POST OFFICE,

-*ན་་;! MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.

Vancouver, 5.8. Emp. of Japan. Swatow, s.6. Helene/

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

· Left' London

·Deo. 26" Deo. 27

Shanghai Jan. 11 Jan. 19

MAILS DUB. American, Perais, 19th inst American, Coblenz, 25th inst.

The Persia with the American

Mail is expected here on Sunday the 19th inst.

The Coblenz is expected to arrive here on Saturday the 35th instant with the American Mall

ex 6.8. Kores.

MAILS CLOSE,

Swatcw, Amoy and Foochow via

Tamsui - Fer Daljin maru, 19th Jan, 9 a.m.”; Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon-

Per Kohetchang, 19th Jan 9 am

Saigon

Per Naiyang, 19th Jan.. 9 am Strait and "eylon-Per Koerber, 19th Jan. 9 a m

Swatow-Per Haimun, 19th Jan..

9 am.

Straits and Burmah-Per Upada,

..

20th Jan. 11 a.m.

p.m.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 20th Jan,

1.15 p.m.

Japan via Kobe-Per Hokuto

maru, 20th Jan., 3 p.m. Taintso, Welhaiwei and Chofoo Per Shuntien, 20th Jan., 3 p.m..

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 18th at 10.59. The W depression has futher deepened 17th and now lies to the cast of Fok-

Kaido. Co-

Assaye, Br. e.s., 4,959, G.

Cookman, RNB Jan-Bombay via lombo 31st Deo, Gen P. & O. 8, N. Co. Laertes, Br... 1,340, W. Wawn,

17th Jan-aigon 13th Jan.. Rice.-Chinese.

Marie, Ger. 6-8., 1,169, Sihlalkin, 17th Jan.-Swatow 16th Jan., Gen-, & for Iddia, Br. ss., 4,188, G. W. Gor don, 17th Jan-Shang- hai 14th Jan Gen.-E

Helena, Ger. 8.a., 777, J. Jessen, 18th Jan.-Swatow 17th Jan, Gen-J, & Co. Empress of Japan, Br. 6.8., 3,037,

Anhui,

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

An anticyclone has formed AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

over China

Pressure has increased modera tely over N. Annam It is stationary over the Philippines.

Moderate to fresh monsoon ia

indicated along the E. coast of WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on China and over the N. China Sea

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10. a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 --

HOURS ENDING AT NOON

TO-MORROW. '.

District.

Forecast.

the DATES LAmol-

FOR

LONDON & ANT- WERPY.8'rORE, Faxano, 'C'жno,

NOVARA

STKAMERA

TO BAIL ON

about Freigh

Pont Sain Dapt, H. R. Hetherington, a .2. 22nd Jan.): Pauta,

MARAHILING.....!!

N. winds, moderate, fine.

SHANGHAI,

SOMALI

S. Robinson, R.N.R. 18th 1 Hongkong and, Jan.-Vancouver, BC. Neighbourhood 26th Dec., Mail and Gen.

2 Formosa Chanuel) Northerly -O. P. R. Co,

gale. Br. s.8., 1,350, J. Harris,

3 South coast of 18th Jan-Canton 17th

China between H.K. The same Jan, GenB. & §.

and Lamooks

as No.1. Varg, Nor. ss., 873, O. Rasmus-

4 South coast "of) sen, 18th Jan.-Canton

China between H.K. The same 17th Jan., Ballast.-T.

and Hainan.

as No. 1. & Co.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

· CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Jan. 17.

Soshu maru, for Canton.

Swatow. Amoy and Foochow Anhul; for Shanghai.

Por Haitan, 20th Jan., 5 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 21st Jan.,

1.15 p.m.

Elax, for Balik Papan. Otara-mara, for Wakamatsu. Koonshing, for Shanghai.

Helene, for Tourane- Assaye, for Sanghai. Hanyang, for Saigon. Jelunga, for Moji. Daijin-maru, for Tamsui, Rajaburi, for Singapore,

Straits-Per Fausang, 22nd Jan.,

2 p.m. Japan via Kuchenotzu, Victoria. Tacoma, Vancouver and Seattle-Per Antilochus, 22nd Jan.. 2 p.m. Philippine Island-Per Taming, 21st Jan, 8 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

via Takao-Per Soshu Haiphong. Pakhoi and Baigon-Singan, for Saigon

marú, 21st Jan, 5 p.m. Wakamatsu-maru, for Karatsu. Fungkiang, 22nd Jan, 8

DEPARTED. Jan, 18. Sanuki-maru, for Kobe. Machew, for Bangkok.

that the Governments in India, relating to his trips to the Malay in their solicitude for the welfare Archipelage, as he had only come Straits and India via Calcutta-Canton-maru, for Moji. of the emigrant, more or less across one book, published sever- Per Kumsang, 20th Jan., Kyodo-maru, for Canton,

Sabine Bickmer, for Foochow. 11a.m. unconsciously advertise the ad-al years ago, of that part of the vantages of emigration. or, at world, which contains any inform-Straits-Per Neleus, 20th Jan, 1Chongva, for K. O. Wan.

Tjikini, for Batavia. the request of the Colonial ation to travellers seeking "Fresh

Jan. 18. Governments concerned, take fields and pastures new" (T. of

Haimun, for Swatow. an active part in dissemination | O.)

Yuensang, for Manila. of the information of the

Bourbon, for Hongay. sometimes attractive rates of

Chiguen, for Shanghai, wages, etc., that labourers obtain

Janol, for Haiphong. in there delectable paradises for

India, for Bombay. Jabourers. A correspondent of a Calcutta paper, interested in the labour problem in Assam, points out that the apparently innocent little paragraph in the report of be sent to the United States by the Inspector of Emigrants, give the new Government in China ing details of the savings brought out of the Boxer indemnity fand back by returning emigrants arrived last month in Sau) from these Colonies, is another Francisco, after crossing the Paci

oh advertisement, and is fre- fic on the steamer Nile.

good quently

AÐ such. No Particular significance is at- such #gures

publish-tached to the arrival of the class, ed in connection with the which numbers aine, says. an labourers in India who perio-American paper, in the fact that dionlly return from planting the policy of the young republic districts to their homes,"with the in regard to American education result that cooliss often get an is made plain. Just what the exaggerated iden of the prospects victors in the recent revolution in the Colonies referred to, and would do with the Boxer indera- decide to go there in preferenon to nity money was the subject of remaining in India and seeking a much discussion in educational competence nearer home. The circles until it became known that correspondent is able to give the policy of the old Government authentic figures of the savings would be carried out.. made by coolies returning from Assam and, in many cases, they compare very favourably with the figures given in the official reports previable amount left of the sum Shanghai and North China-Fer of returning emigrants from the that had been originally agreed Crown Colonies. It ought not upon, and the two governments to be difficult for the planters of decided to use this money for the South India to co-operate with purpose of aducating Chinese in the Goverment towards this the United States. The studente end, and we make the suggestion who come are the winners of a for what it is worth. A state competitive examination held by ment made with the authority of the Chinese Government, and the the Government behind it would total exponse is paid by the Go weigh a good deal more with the vernment. coolie than that of the Indian re- cruiting agent, whose methods are not always above suspicion.

New Zealand Trust Act.

After all claims arising from the Boxer trouble had been set- tled in fall, there was still an ap-

German

MAIL.

E.m

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Naples. Per Prinz Ludwig, 22nd Jan., 9a.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 22nd Jan, Macao-Per Sul Tai, 22nd Jan.,

1.15 p.m.

9 a.m.

Kwongsang, 23rd Jan., 9

Station.

די

18th January, &.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperaturo

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

L Weather.

2.07

no any 3

Wostook 7a30.045 91 ne Nemuro 6a29,36 Hakodate 29.52- Tokio Kochi

» 29.65

M

nw 1 29.84 -8W 1 Nagasaki 29.95:

n 2 n' 1 nne 3 29.99 -~~nnw 5

K'shima.

Oshima

Nahe

Ishijima

Bonin Is.

Chefoo

29.92

29.95

·30.03

11 3

Whaiwei, 30.1433 90mnw 4 b

Ichang

about Freight MOȚI, KOBE & Co W. W. Cooke, B.M.a. 28 Jan. YOKOHAMA....,

All the above steamers are atted with wireless Telegraphy,

1

For Freight, or Passage apply to

& Q. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 17th January, 1913.

E. A. HEWETT ̧

Superintenden

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

Fos

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`

STHAKURI,

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, PRINZ LUDWIG SOUTHAMPTON, ANT- [Capt. y Blazer

ANGHAI, NAGA-}

GABREMEN

18,800

for

MANILA ANGAUR,

YAP. NEWGWINEA, COBLENZ:

BRISBANE SYDNEY ( Capt. L. Klugkist⠀⠀ 6,750 -^^ 25th January and MELBOURNE. ........

Hankow

Kiukiang

WERP and BREMEN ....

Changsha

1

Shanghai 30:2134.90 nnw ibm

8

Gutzlaff Sharp P. Amoy

Swatow

Taichu

Tainan

Koshun

30.1140-nnw 4 ov] 7a30.2359

20. 6a30.2055 79 ne 1 o 3 b 30.1652 79 n Taihoku 53013—— TY", 4 30,07-- n' 6 6 30.05-- n 30.00-

BAKI, [KOBE and }

́ YOKOHAMA

Capt. B. Wilhelmi 20,800

28rd Je

1

SATURDA

0

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

P'dores

30.04-

B

8

PRINZ SIGISMUND TUESDAY Capt. D. Lean

About

6,000

4th Feb.

Canton

9&

H'kong

6a 30.1454 66

n 1 b

Gap Rook

Macao

30,12- 30.1252

KUDAT & BANDAKAN. Capt. F. Sembill

BORNEO

Beginning

February

nw 1 o

@ 1b

Pakhoi

Hofhow

Phulien

6a30.1763.

Tourane

30.0672

◊ or

C. St. J.

.30.0272

20

For further Particulars, apply to:

Aparri

29.99 70

8

1 c

PASSENGERS ARRIVED." Fer 8.8. Assaye, arrived 17th

Manila

Legaspi

29.99 70 29.99 70 Iloilo 9 a 29.9979; Bacolod Cebu

30.0182 Labuan 29.9182

0 0. 10 '0 c

Assaye, for Shanghai.. India, for Straits. Chiyuen, for Shanghai. Yuengang, for Philippine Island, Jelunga for Kobe. Tjikini, for Bourabaya. Tientsin, for Hoihow. Hanoi, for Saigon. Bourbon, for Hongay. Koonshing, for Swatow. Luchow, for Canton. Kiyo-maru, for Canton. Soshu-maru, for Canton.

Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria and inst., from London, &o-

-Per Seattle maru, 23rd Barret, Miss Jan., 1 pm. Shanghai and North China-Per Budd, Dr.

Bakwell, Miss

Chenan, 23rd Jan,, 3 p.m. Brakel Bing, Mr. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow & Mrs. Per Haiyang, 23rd Jan, Copela, J. 5 p.m.

Carvalho, J. Sandakan-Per Mausang, 24th his hoen

Jan., 2 p.m.

Guerreiro, A. Philippine Islands, Yap, Angaur, Habback, Mr. &

Fred, Wilhelmshafon, Mrs. Rabaul Herbertahoke, unor, Miss Matupi, Australia, Taa- Kee Leon mania and New Zealand Hallun via Brisbane-Per Co- Kamo, Mr. blenz, 25th Jan.. 8 a.m.

Mrs. and India via Calcutta-Khan

Per Dilwara, 24th Jan, Mone, Van 2 pm.

Parsons, Rev. Batavia, Semarang and Fourabaya.

& Mrs. Per Tjitaroem, 25th Jan.,

Per ss. India, Philippine Islands-Fer Loong, from Shanghai Philippine Islands-Per Rubi, Goddard

Bang, 25th Jan, 1 p.m. Green, V. JS

Jameson, C. D.

In age they range from 18 to 21, and all have a fair know. ledge of English. They come from every

part of China and have had the advantage of the best schools there. Evi- dently the ancient religions of Wellington, Dec. 20. The first of taeir native land have been traits prosecution under the Commer-discarded by them, as one of the cial Trasts Act has just been first questions asked was regard- decided. The Merchants' Asso-ing the location of the young ciation, the Colonial Sugar Refin- Men's Christian Association. ing Company, and three Welling- They are Li Lsuo Ling, Hu Peh top firms have been adjudged. Yuan, Wang Yu, Chon Lien Hu, gailty of illegal combination Liang Ea, Yeh Chien-ma, Yeh affecting the sale of sugar, and Chien-pey, Wang Tle-Chong and find £1,000 each;

Chac Jen.

CRISP,

NIPPING MORNINGS.

A pot of hot, delicious

Coffee downstairs. The in- viting Aroma prevades the hotise, Isn't that an in- ducement to get up and......... begin the day? But the Coffee mustn't be a dis- appointment even one day 'out of six. It must be con- Kistently good, and that is one of the great characteris- ties

BRAND of LOTUS MOKHA COFFEE.

Obtainabis at all Grocers.

H. RUTTONJEE & SON 88 640, QUEEN ROAD CENTRAL

Siberian

Mail,

noon.

25th Jan.. 3 p.m. ·

Shanghai and North Kurker: China (Europe via Si-Little, C. beris) Per Linan, 25th Lok Tei-kusi Jan., 5 p.m.

Prior Shellim, Mr. &

Mre

Star, Rey, and

Mrs.

Savin, Rev. and

Dr. Stewart, Rev.

A.

Stewart, E. G. Stewart, Miss Scott, L. "Stadt

Sabisbury

and Vande, P.

Wray, Miss Walker, Mr. &;

MTE. Waller, 0. Yat Cheong

arrived 17th inst., Northey, H. R. Ralphs, W. J. Stienlett

Ng Kheeng

guan

Shanghai. North Ohina and Japan] ⠀

p.m.

Stafford, S.

Sharp, E. . Tseng Kuo-en Ulderup, J. Wilt, Miss E. M.

P

via Kobe-Per Ville de Fer s.s. Empress of Japan, la Ciotat, 27th Jan., 5 arrived 8th inst., from Nagasaki, &e :-- Swatow, Amoy and Foochow | Chow, O. H.. Timmerscheidt,

Per Hatching, 28th Jan., Fortung 9 am..

Fortung, J. Wakasugi, Mr.

Mrs. K. Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Tait, E. G. Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden. Egypt

French

MALI-

and Europe via Marsell-

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Wuchow Da30,3249

י

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Jan. 18.

* All the stemor of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraph

New Bystem of Telefunken,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLO

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and ⱭBona.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.

1. Barometer, reduced to 32 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,

degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredtha.

2 Temperature, in the shade, în degrees Fahrenheit..

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

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Seale.

Hongkong-Sout” China Coast Ports.

Fighest Class, Fastest and Most Linxocions Starmers on the Coast, havfi plaafd Accomodation for First-Claas Farsangers, Electric Light. Excellé Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Ocnpying 9 to 10 days.)

STEAIREITO.

JAPTAIN

LMATINO,

6.State of Weather, b blue sky. HAITAN ............ | J. 8. Bosch, na.......... Į TUESDAY, 21st Jan, at 10 jo ́detached cloud, d drizzling rain- HAIMUŃ ...... ↑ J. W. Brande.c... | WEDNESDAY, 29nd Jan., at 10: f fog, g gloomy, hail, 1 light- HAIYANG... | A. E. Hodgian ..... | FRIDAY, 24tu Tan.. at 10 «... ning, o overcast, p passing HAICHING..... 1.W.C. Passmore... | TUESDAY, 28th Jan., at 10a.m. ehowers, q'equally, rrain, a snow, Steamers will arriva at, and depart` from, the Oo,'s Wharf near Blake t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet). 0 Rain in inches, tonths and hundredths.

METEOROLOGICAL.

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STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

atp.at. Ba.m.

Wind Direction Force Weather Rain

Barometer: 30.01.30.00. 30,00

-62 69 Temperature 67 Humidity 84 08

83

W

E Calm.

of

Highest open air Temperature on the 16th 50

Per 8.8. Zafiro, sailed on 16th H.K. Chservatory, 17th Jan, 1913,

les (Late Letters 11 to inst., for Manila, &c.- Noon Extra Portage 10 Amar. Fevero cents). (Letters posted Bryant, W. T.

in all the Pillar. Boxes Cheng Jiung- in time for the first kwan

olearance will be included Cheng Wal-kut in this contract mail.) Edwarda.. E. Per Dumbea, 28th Jan., Go Fui-bok 11a.m.

Hopi Ho Tak Q Book Bunzaman Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pakhoi

Leong Kist and Balgon Per Si-

Muok Dap

Muok Tong-

ping

Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Porter, Major.

D. D. V Ross, James

Tues

T. F. Claxton, Director,

TIDER

TABLE

Mail Service to Australia

via Manila.

MAIL, SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.

1 Arrive Hongkong

from Australian

Leave Hongkon

Steamer

for Australm

Jan, 14th to 20th Jan., 1913.

EASTERN ...y maquin EMPIRE WAü*******

On the 10th Jan.

5

On 1st Feb 11

-On 1st March 11

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Water

Hongkong Head

Wadi

Baid Gulan By Jung-ka Togo M. Tan Sia-kun

Thur.

Philang, 89th Jan, 8 am Mark Thuc Yiu See-lo

Islands, Australia Tasmania and New Zep land v Port Darwen Per Changsha, 3rd Feb,

pe m

All-productions of the "ALE- XANDRA CAFE COAare under the,utrictest European, Super- vljon?

High Water

Hooghong

K

Time

On the 7th Bob.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Maobinary nunri plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, eto, and are lighted throughout Electricity: All State-Booms are Electric Fans, & daly qualified Dootar 1640 Stewardess are carried,"

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