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FRENCH CONVENT
SCHOOL.
Certificates Distributed to
Successful Pupils.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, THURSDAY
sre
POST OFFICE.
MAILS VIA SIBERIÄ,
Lafi London Jan. 9
Jan. 10
Ри Shanghal
Jan, 25 Jan. 27
reading such novels, books and periodicals of a deleteriona nature, books which superficially fascinating in the plota of the various stories, but whichare in themselves pernicious As there was no annual disin their character. Do not forget tribution of prizes this year at that while wholesome reading
MAILS DUE. the French Convent, His Lord will tend to your acquiring sound
Siberian, Assaye, 31st inet, ship, Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni, in knowledge it in equally true that
Am.. Shinyo-maru. 31st inst. the presence of Rev. Fr. Robert, the reading of bad books will fill Rev. Fr. Spada, Rev. Mother your minds with much frivolous The Assaye is expected to Superior and all the Sisters, yes thought and turn you from the arrive here to-morrow, with the terday distributed the Certificates path of right doing. At the London Mails (via Biberia) of to the successful papils at the present time there appears to Wednesday the 8th and Saturday Oxford Exams, and rewards to the be a certain tendency on the the 11th Inat. first pupils of each class.
part of young ladies to attend all sorts of public lectures osten sibly for their good, just because it is fashionable to do so. It is not advisable for school girls to be led by whime of fashion; the Swatow. best leatures you can listen to, in your schooldays, are those delivered by your teachers who endeavour, from day to day to inculcate in your minds the teach-Straits-Per Banri-maru. 31st There is yet another enemy of Swatow and Siam Per Choysing,
31st Jan., 11 am. the present day school life that I} wish sincerely to warn you Macao-Per Sui Tai, 31st Jan, against, I refer to theatrical per- Philippine Islands, Timor, Aus-
1.15 p.m.
children and parents to regard Saturday afternoons: a half holiday from school, when the
The Shinyo Maru with the American Mail is expected to arrive here to-morrow, at day- light.
MAILS CLOSE.
Amoy and Foochow Per Haitan. 31st Jan. 9 a.. Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon- Per Bingan. 31st Jan., 9
Addressing the gathering, Bis- hop Pozzoni said-I am glad of this opportunity to meet you onch year when I find myself in a position to show you the interest, which I take in the work of your School. Iam pleased to state that according to the Report of the Director of Education, a substan tial improvement is noticeable throughout the school: There hasing of virtue and truth. been a marked progress in Eng lish during the year, and although Arithmetic is still rather a weak subject, satisfactory results have been obtained in some of the formances and those daily ex- classes. Two pupils obtained the hibitions that distract you from Oxfond Junior Certificates, Miss your earnestness of purpose in Andree Lecoetir and Miss, your school duties. I regret to Vera Crees; and three obta- observe that it has now become Japan ined the Preliminary Certi- too often the practice for school ficates Miss A. Enid Betts, Mias Lina dos Remedios, and Miss Vera Danenberg. The latter, being an under age candidate, schoolars won the Lugard Scholarship at selves of their Own the Xmas Examination. The re- in order to be present at sults of the tests given at the end some cinematograph, show of the first form wore satisfactory. another, also because it is fashion- Kindergarten Class which able for people to be seen at such had greatly improved last yearob- public places of amusement. I tained the qualification of "Ex-should be sorry to be considered collent in the rep it of the one of those who decry the educa- Director of Education this year, tional and instructive value of the and the Needlework was good. cinematograph, but I say without The general remark of the Director fear of contradiction that the so- of Education was that the School called "picture palaces" where all was progressing rapidly under its manner of films are indiscrimin- presont Head Mistress. It is aately thrown on the screen with- pleasure therefore for me to dis-out regard to the character" of the tribute now the Certificates of audience are no places for school those who were successful at their Oxford Exam. and also the soavonirs which the Rev. Mother presents to them and to the first pupila of the different classes.
Bre
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It has been my custom when I have been asked to preside at similar functions at other girls' schools to address a few words especially to the pupils. On this cocasion I propose to do the same thing. You girls well aware that "to succeed you must of course, be diligent in your studies and regular at at- tendance. These first requisites being complied with, you must devote your entire attendance to your teachers' instructions in the whole hearted performance of your duties. Nor is that all. You must be devoted to your studies, attached to your books, and obзdient to the guidance of your Teachers, It may 50 happen that, at times, your
girls.
absent oon
them-
free will
or
B.m.
Jan.. 11 a.m.
tralia. Tasmania,
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
JANUARY 30, .1. 13.
LI
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th at 11.25.-The an tioyolone has strengthened. It Daijin Maru, Jap. ss., 899, D. is now central to the north of the Fuchigami, 30th Jan.-Yangtze Valley. The depression Tamsui 27th Jan, Gen. has deepened considerably and -0.8. K..
Eastern, Br. s.8, 2,272, Baikie, 30th Jap-Kobe 24th Jan, Gen.-G. L. & Co. Holhow, 'Br. 6.8., 896, McCulloch, 30th Jan.-Canton 29th Jan., Gen.-B. & S.
Yushun, Ch 8.8 1,079, E.
Pratt, 30th Jan-Canton 29th an, Gen-0. M. S. N. Co
Shinbu
Maru, Jap. 8.8., Izumi, 30th Jan-Miike 23rd Jan, Coal-M. B. K.
Luchow, Br. s.5., 1,228, Meathrell, 30th Jan.-Hongay 26th Jan., Coal.-B. & S. CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Jan. 29.
Fengtain, for Chefoo. Tungus, for. Saigon, Borneo, for Budat. Canton River, for Sydney. Petchaburi, for Kwong Yuen, Hothow, for Saigon, –
Jan. 30.
and Chiguen, for Canton. New Zealand via Port Wongkol, for Singapore. Darwin-Per Eastern, Kamor, for Bangkok.
1st Feb. 10 am,
Lucbow, for Canton.
via Moji, Honolulu, Man-Chinhua, for Shanghai.
zanillo, Sailina Cruz, E. F, Ferdinand, for Yokohamá. Callao, Arios, Iquique. Valparaiso and Coronel- Per Kiyo-maru, 1st Feb., 10 a.m.
Shanghai, North China and Japan via Yokohama-Per E. F. Ferdinand let Feb., 10 a.mi.
Búglish
Mail.
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DEPARTED. Jan. 30. Bohemia, for Shanghai. Chiyuen, for Canton. Anhui, for Canton. Dainichi-maru, for Wakamatsu. Sexta, for Bangkok. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon. Opland, for Singapore. Adelaide, Wastern Aus-Wongkoi, for Swatow. tralia, India, Aden, Japan, for Yokohama, Egypt, and Europe via Chinhus, for Shanghai. Brindisi. (Late Letters Borneo, for Sandakan. 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Fengtien, for Chefoo. Postage 10 cents.) (8up- Tungus, for Saigon plementary mail on board Kamor, for 8iam. 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 olearance will be included in this con- tract mail.) The Parcel Mail will be olosed on Friday, the 31st Jan, at 5 p.m.-Per Assayé, lat Feb., 11 a.m.
Islands-Per Yuen- sang, 1st Feb., 1 p.m.
There is a growing disposition among girls to indulge in what is called a period of romance. This is another form of distrac- tion from honest school duties that you cannot guard yourselves too Philippine carefully against. Your first con- sideration at school is the improve- Macao-Per Sui Tai, 1st an. ment of yourselves intellectually and the acquirement of that moral self-control which makes. that character which is to be ex- pected from every good and You have in virtuous women.
the Sisters who have been placed in charge over you, ladies who have devoted their lives to your well being, and I ask you to re- gard them as you best counsellors and friends.
ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.
Siberian
Mail.
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0.
Mre. P..
M.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
moved eastward. It now lles fo AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
the east of Hokkaido. The gra- dient over Japan is very steep.
Pressure has increased slightly over southern districts.
the DATES pamed-
The monsoon is expected to WiLL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS moderate to the north of Fooohow, and remain fresh to strong over
the N. China Sea
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches.
I
· FORECAST FOR THE 24 · HOURS ENDING AT NOON
TO-MORROW.M
District,
Forecast.
-703
SHANGHAI
LONDON, VIA USUAL PORTE or.
LONDON & ANT- WERPT.STORE,
STEAMBUI
HIMALAYA Capt. H. G. Evans, R.5.2.
ASSAYB
Capt. G. W. Cockman, B.N.R.
SUNDA
1 Hongkong and N.E. winds, PANG, OK, Uaph C. E. Irving, 1,x..
Neighbourhood.
Northerly galė.
PORT SAID AND MARAMILLE.......
fresh; fine.
2 Formosa Channel
3 South boast of
China between H.K. and Lamooks
The same, as No. 1,
SHANGHAI
MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
NAMUR
Capi. A. Collyer.
4 South coast of) Chine between H.K. and Hainan.
China Const Meteorological
The same as No. 1.
Station,
„TO RAILʻON'
5 p.m.
30th Ja
}
-or, about
EXXARE
Noon 1st Feb.
}
Freight and
Passege,
Freight and
Passage.
about
Freight
5th Feb,
Pasinge
}
about 7th Feb.
Freight and Pasange
All the above steamers are Itted with wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
D. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1918,
Register,
30th January, a.m.
Wind.
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s offles,
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Wastock 74 Nemuro 6a 29.39 Hakodate 29.62 Tokio
Weather,
W1 nnw 6 30.39nnw 3 30.42-→→→ .n 30.44nnw 6
30.45 --- nnw 5
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN
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nw 4
* 29.77 Kochi
30.23 Nagasaki 30.45 K'shima Oshima
HW
#
+
12
17
Naha Ishi'jima Bonin Is.
Chefoo
W*haiwei
Hankow
Ichang Kiukiang Changsha
Gutzlaff
FOR
STEAMERS.
MAIL LINES:
30.61 2377 wow 2 b
KUDAT & SANDAKAN...
BORNEO..
Capt. F. Bembill
L
30.7422 .30.56-29 7830.6051
wnw 2 b
4 by
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
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4'c
PRINZ SIGISMUND Capt. D. Leus
6,000
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M'ILA NAPLES, GENOA,
30.51 45 88
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TAU KOBE and DERFFLINGER YOKOHAMA ........... MANITA.YAP,Y
PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per s.s. Persia, sailed on 28th inst, for San Francisco, &:- Aragous, M. Sammond, "r. Shanghai Anderson, J. P Brown, Mrs. C. Kingkendall, O.Sharp P.
Amoy Bruhl; 8. C. De Kauffman, Mr. Swatow Doster, Capt. and & Mrs, G, A, Taihoku 5a30.57--
Taichu Mrs. O..
McCullough, E
Tainan R. Dowstos, Ray, &
Koshun Mrakarias, Murray, B.-
P'dores Dennison, O.D. Perez, T.
Canton Egan, Mr. & Mrs. Pierce, J. L.
Ross, Judge &
Mrs., Rowley, Miss
Martin. Shanghai and North Finney, Miss D.'. China (Europe via S- Fischer, Dr. C. beria)-Per Anhui, 1st Farnsworth, E.
B. Feb., 5 p.m.
Gibson, Miss R-
Shanghai and North China-Per
Choysang, 1st Feb., 5 p.m.
Swatow and Amoy-Fer Sheng
king, lat Feb. 5 p.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 2nd Feb.,
9 a.m. Philippine Islands, Australia
Tasmania and New Zea land via Port Darwen- Par Changsha, 3rd Feb, 11a.m.
Macao-Par Sai Tai, 3rd Feb.,
1.15 p.m.
Saigon-Par Tjiliwong, 3rd Feb.,
3 p.m.
Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at teachers directions may not be the Police Court, this afternoon, always pleasing to your inclins- two men were charged by Ser- tions; it becomes then your duty, geant Fowler with being concern-Amoy as a disciplinary act, to followed with four others not in ous- them against your will. Remem-tody, in committing an armed ber that there is in our nature a robbery at 14, First Lane, Tai desire to follow our own wish, Hang Village, at 6.30 p.m. on the
so when that wish is 18th inst.
more
opposed to the views of those It transpired that one man went in through the back door of the 'house and after fastening it, let
who are set over us.
I ask you to try and overcome that inclination and make it yield-five other men in through the ing to the dictates of your Super front door. A man in the house ior whether in or out of school. was silenced by threats with a re- To the grown up girls I have yet volver, and a girl was bound and some other advice to give. I will gagged. Pepper was also thrown asked you
to refrain from into her mouth and nose.
CRISP, NIPPING - MORNİNGS.
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pot of hot, delicious Coffee downstairs. The in- viting Aroma provades the house, Isn't that an in- ducement to get up and beglo the day? But the Coffee mustn't be a "dis- appointment even one day out of six. It must be con sistently good, and that is one of the great characteris- tics of LOTUS BRAND MOKHA COFFEE,
Obtainable at all Grocers.
OR
H.RUTTONJEE & SON,
40, QUELA'S ROAD, CEN HAL
no 10 30.42-ne 10
30.40 30.39 30.34
9 a
6a30.48 47 52-
#
TAR, SOUTHAMPTON: (Capt. A. Ahlborn
17,800
Capt. F. Prosch 17,000
TO SAIL OF
THURSDAY, B0th Jan,
th. 10 Am. - About TUESDAY,
4th Feb.
(TUESDAY,
4th Feb 10
THURSDAY 6th Feb
6,000
SATURDAY, 22nd February
as 9 A
MARONN, NEW-PRINZ SIGISMUND GUINEA, BRISBANE. Capt. D. Leua
SNEY & MBOURNE.
b
nib. 'kong Gap Rook 30.42--- ne 5 c Macao
30.46 47 nw Wuchow 9a 30.64 49 71 Pakhoi Holhow Miss Phulien
Tourane . O. St. J. Aparri Manila
A.
Schmidt, Mr. &
Mrs.
Spencer,
6&30.46 54 #30.31 64
Legaspi Iloilo Bacolod
30.11.68 30.23 70 # 30.1067 30.06 74 9a30,03 78
ene 4 c ne 6 o ne : 2 c
де 40
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30.03 79
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Gibson, Viss E.
G. Hodge, Miss Herrier, Mr. and Sibley, Mr. and
Mrs. FJ.
Mrs. J. D. Hoagland, Mrs. Tait, E. G.
W.A
Weevil, F. J. oagland, M. SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.Cebu
aus.
Labuan
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Jan. 30. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 of the sea in inches, tenths and degrees Fahrenheit on the level hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of
* Calling at Manila,
All the steamers of the Baropean Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraph
New System of Telefunken. "
For further Partieniars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hongkong, 26th January, 1913.
DOUGLAS
AS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
London, 3rd January. Arrivals from China Hyson, Senogambia, Sithonia, Yorck. sed the Canal:-Bayern, Belgra The following vessels have pas via, Kanagawa Maru, Prinzess and Foochow Per Mai-Alice, Ville de la Ciotat, Protesi-
yang, 3rd Feb. 5 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Por
London, 7th January. Hangsang, 3rd Feb., 5. Arrivals from China:-Hirano p.m.
Maru.. Manila, Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, The following vessels have pas-
Adelaide, Western Aussed the Canal:-Atholl, Flint tralia, India, Aden, shire, Hitachi Maru, Inverclyde, Egypt and Europe via Menelaus, Nile. Taucer, Den of Naples-Fer Goeben, Crombie, Rhesus.
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, MIKIPS, 4th Feb.. 9 a..
London, 14th January. o detached cloud, d drizzling rain | UAITAN Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya Arrivals from China:-Protest-f fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light-HAIMUN
Per Tjimahi, 4th Feb., laus
ning o overcast, p passing HAIYANG ... 11 8.
showers, a squally, r rain, s snow,
Japan
Siberian
The following vessels have pas
saturation, the Humidity of air Highest Class, Fratest and Most Lacuriona Steamers on the Coast, haring saturated with moisture being 100,plead Accommodation for Fimt-Class Passengers. Electric Light Exonllont
4 Direction of Wind, to two raisine. points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
0 Rain in inches, tenths and bundredths.
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SAPTAIN
· LEAVING, TUESDAY, 31st Jan., at 10a.m.
J. 8. Bonch.
J. W. EVARE............ ] BUNDAY, 2nd Feb,, at 10 am. Za
| A. E. Hodgins........ | TUESDAY, 4th Feb, at daynight.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas, Lapraik & Co., General Managers.
and Yokohama-Fer Yatsed the Canal:Australien, Derft, thunder, v visibility, w dey wet), Strumors will arrivo st, and depart from, the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Plex
shing, 4th Feb, 11 a.m. flinger, Liberia, Ping Suey; Shanghai, North Chinia Priam, Suevia, Africa. Japan via Nagasaki,
London, 17th January, Honolulu, Canada. Unit- Arrivals from China: Ajax, ed States and South Am- Bayern, St. Patric, Rhesus. erioa via San Francisco. The following vessels have pas- (Europe via Biberia)-Perded the Canal:- Andalusia, Aus- Korea, 4th Feb hoon.tria, Erroll, Lutzow, Muncaster Barometer, 80.33 80.41 Macao-Per Sui Tal, 4th Feb, Taze, Paul Lecate
Castle, Silesia, Tango-maru, Yang Temperature 63 1.15 p.m.
Humidity London, 21st January Wind Philippine Islands-Por Kaifong, |
Arrivals from China:-Flint-Direction
mangan
Force" The following vessels have pas Weather Nagasaki, Victoria and sed the Canal:-Keemun, Miya- Rain
4th Fob, 3 pm. Shanghai North Ohina, Japan vinshire
at a p
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3:55
60
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Tacoma Per Vexico saki Maru, Myrmidon, Stentor, Highest open air Temperature on the 18th 65
maru, 5th Feb 1 pm.
Philippine Islands Per Zadro, Atreno, Ecclesia.
5th Feb., 3 p.m.-
Straits and India via Calcutta- Per Fockeang 6th Feb, 11 am
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London, 24th January, Arrivals from China-Tango Maru, Africa....
H.K. Observatory, 29th Jan., 1913.
T. F. Claxton, Director: TIDE TABLE.
Jan, 27th to 2nd Feb., 1913.
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High, Water:
Hongkong:
· Mean. Than
The following vessels have pas- ja tants sed the Canal-Caledonien, Mo-| Shanghai, North China yune, Perseus, Bioflia, Glenfarg, Japan via Nagasaki, Nanking wa United States, South London, 28th January. America and Canada via The following vessels have pas-Mon Vancouver (Europe via sed the Canal-Benalder, Cal-T Biberia)Por Empress ohss, Ernest Simons, Indrasamba, wed. of Japan, 7th Feb. 6 p.m. Pelho, PE Friedrich, Welsh Japan via Yokohama Per Tils Prince, Alesia, Annam.
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MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
EASTERN to M. WAN EMPIRE ................................................... Mean
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Arrive Hongkong Blow from Australis
On the 10th Jan, On the 7th Feb.
On 1st Feb. 11 25
On 1 March 11 m
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