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LATEST MAIL NEWS. "Continued from page 5).
***Naval Estimates. The "Time" had the follow. ing statement in regard to the Navy Estimates, on January 31: It is expected that the Navy Estimates for the coming your will be between £46,000,000 and £17,000,000, an increase in the neighbourhood of £2,000,000. Thin will take no one by surprise, for Mr. Churchill warned the House of Commons last March
"THE HONGKONGİ TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1913.
WHO IS LIABLE P
This morning, in the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Gom pertz, Poiene Judge, the Wai Firm sued the Sud Tai Shing. Firm and Yau Shi Leung to re- over the sum of $91.17 alleged to be due for goods sold, and de- livered.
.fl
Mr. C. A. S. Rass, of Mesero. Goldring Barlow and Morrell, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lewis, of Messrs Johnson Stokes and Master appeared icr the defence.
that
an extra burden on the E-timates of 1913-14 was irreme- Mr. Rass said that the claim was against the defendant and diable." It is stated that the num her of battloships will be five. the woman who, they alleged, was There was some discussion, apa partner in the firm, or the firm parently, as to the respective itself. The firm at present did merits of battleships and of cruis-not exist, and if the woman was ors of the most advanced type, not tho partner, then there was but this, it is said, had not af-no firm. The second defendant fected the decision.
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Unionist. Policy. The Unionist tarif policy was outline l in a spenclat Edinburgh Ilo insisted on January 24. that if the Unionists were return elta Parliament, they intended to do the following three things:
I. Thy would impose a tariff lower than oxisted in any in dustrial country in the world on foreign manufactured goods..
11. They would give to the Dominions on our market the largest preference possible with out the imposition of new duties upon food.
came to the plaintiffs and ordered the goods and paid for them, but account was subsequently an opened between the two. Then the son, with whom the woman was living, died, and when sho as pressed for money, she held that her son was the firm and that she was not liable.
Ia the Frault juigment given for the defendant,
Diocesan School.
was
School duties are to be reamed at the Dioceinn School and Or- phanage on March 1st."
:
III. They would try to establish
For Consignees, co-operation throughout the Em
Consignees of goods by the ss., pire in trade, as well as in def-
China aro reminded that cargo enco. They would put themselves remaining after tomorrow in communication with the Domton will he subject to rent. inions and work out with them
Standard Time,
POST OFFICE.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY, Shanghai es. Linan
Fort Bayard, as, American, Shanghai, as. Atsuta-maru-g Europe. s.s. Nora Shanghai, as. Vill de la Ciotat. Swatow, sin. Sexta, Bangkok, ss Dunerio. Chefoo, s.8. Irine. Shanghai, .e. Kwongtah. Manila. ss. Manchuria.. Bangkok, 68 Choising.“.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left. London
Feb. 6. Feb. 7
MAILS DUE,
Dus Shanghai
Feb. 22 Feb. 34
English, Delta, 27th inst. Jan. and Saturday the 1st inst.
The Chinhua is expected to arrive here on Wednesday the 26th inet, with the London Haile (via Siberia) of Friday the 31st The Delta with the English Mall, left Singapore on Saturday the 22nd inst., at 9 a.m. and is expected to arrive here on Thurs day the 27th inst. at 6 am. This packet brings the parcel maila closed in London for despatch by
the all sea route on 24th January
and for despatch overland on the
31st Jan.
"MAILS CLOSE.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
"
Mail.
Siberian
Por Haiyang, 25th Feb., 9 B.J.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
-} WEATHER REPORT,
On the 24th at 18.00-Pressure has further increased over China,
Kansu, Br, in 1998, Tucbbon, considerably in the south and
1,228,
22nd Feb-Sabatlik, Coal, B. & Bongioe, Br, a.s., 1938, Guy, 22nd Feb.Moji" 16th Feb., CoalG, L. & Co. Varg, Nor. 6.6. 874, Rasmussen,
slightly in the north. The anti- oyolone is central over N.E. China The depression has passed into
the Pacific-
300002 Mail Steamers 19054
THE PENINSULAR
Frosh monson is indicated AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
along the E. coast of China and 22nd Feb, Hongay 20th over the N. China Sea. Feb., Coal.-B. & Co. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Sungkisng, Br, & 976, Finlay-hours ending at 10 am to-day,
son, 22nd Feb-Hai-194 Inches, qu phong and Pakhoi 21st Feb, Rice.-B. & S..
| Zafiro, Am. s., 2,793, MoMurray, 22nd Feb.-Manila 20th Feb., Gen.-S. T. & Co. Bangsang, Fr. 8.6., 1,356, 8. Wilde,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON
TO-MORROW.
District.
1 Hongkong and N.E. winds.
Neighbourhood **
7ILL despatel VESSELS to the Undermentonat PORTS on or.
the DATES named-
W1
FOX
SHANGHAI..........
STHAMERS
1 DELTA
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DEVANHA USUAL FORTE of Capt. W. R. Hickey+ CALL Ä,
Forecast.
fresh; oloudy.
N.E. gale
LONDON & ANT-】
WERPT,&'TORE,
The same 'as No. 1,
SOMALI
23rd Feb., Shanghai and Swatow 22nd Feb, Gen2 Formosa Channel)! Triumph, Ger. ss., 769, Lang-13 South coast of
*
scherager, 23rd Feb- Haiphong and Hoihow 2nd Feby Rice.-J. & ¿Co Baiying. Br. 6., 1,303, Hodgins,
23rd
Keb.-Foochow
fu 20th Feb; Gen.-D. L
& Co.
Manchuria, Am. s... 8,750, A.
Dixon, 23rd Feb.--San Francisco 23rd Jan, Gen. P. M. Co. Sikiang, Fr. 88., 615, Catalano,
--23rd Feb. Haiphong 32nd Feb, Gen.-H. M.
11
China between H.K. and Lámocks 4South coast of)
China between H.K. The same
as No, 1. and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
24th February, a.m.
Station.
Hour.
Barometer.
Wind.
Humidity.
Force.
Bignal, Gar ss., 997, Chistiansen, Wostock 7490.34740
Shanghai. North China Merapi, Japan via Moji, Victoria B.U., and Seattle (Europe
23rd Feb-Saigon 19th Feb., Rice.-J. & Co. Br..s.s, 1,480, Uldall.23rd Feb-Singapore, Sugar:
-Order
via Siberia)Per Shid-Seangbee. Br. a.a. Travis, 25m zuoka-maru, 25th Feb, 10 a.m.
Nemuro 6a20.81- Hakodate: " Tokio
Feb.-Singapore Feb, Gen---8. T. Pong Isbi'jima
Saigon, Straits. Caylon, Kwangtah, Dr. s.8., 1,586, Stewart, Adelaide, Western Aus-S
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23rd Feb.-Shanghai 20th Bonin Is.
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W'halwei Co.
$1
30.0426 75 n
4 b
les (Late Letters 11 to Nera,
Noon. Extra Postage 10
cepts). (Letters posted
Fr. 6.8., 3,429, Fousnice, 24th Feb-Marseilles 26th Jan., Gen.-H.
in time for the first
cleranco will be included
In this contract mail.)—
B Lafout, 24th Feb- Yokohama 15th Feb., Gen-31. M.
*
the heat scheme for securing that The schema of standardisation object and, when it was worked of time in the Colony is in opera- out, presont it to their county tion. The now clocks fixed at the men and try to get their assent Peak tram stations and on the
Terry pior are now working.
to it.
Wireless Telegraph Committee. The papers contain information of the appointment of a cominitiée,
Looki in accorilanco with the rec:mmen.
for Soft Jobs. dation of the Select Committed on America's new President has the Marcani contract, to report on found it necessary to warn thore the merits of the existing systems"looking for big pay and soft of wireless telegraphy. Mr. Jus-jobs" that the personal demand tico Parker is chairman of tho for patronage will defeat its ob committer, and the other mem ject. And ono recalla the genius Aro Mr. W. Daddell, Mr. R. who,, seized with a horror of Glazebronk, Sir Alexander place-hunters, solicited President pely, and Mr. James Swia-Roosevelt thus: "I hear that bine. The committee was re- the American Consul has perish
soon nsed at Martinique. In prefenting quested to report as possible, and in any case within my application for the vacaney thus caused I'm actuated by the desire to get in ahead of those loathsome creatures, the office
Which reminds one seekers."
three months.
Mr, Van Bieno's Death, -- The death of Mr. Auguste Van Biens the notod actor-violincellist, was telegraplied to Hongkong, by Reator, but only the barest details given. It appears that he expired whilst performing in "The M.ator Musician is ron was conducting at the time. Mr. Van "Iliene was about half-way through the piece, when he fell back in his chair. The curtain was lower- ed, and he was carried off the Bingo into the wings, where life was found to be extinct. The performance proceeded, the sudienos. being unaware of his death.
Abnormal Weather.
of the Scotsman who, secing fellow countryman drowning, shouted for particulars na so bis situation, only to be told that it had been bespoken by the follow who pushed him into the water.
A Champion of the Suffragists, Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob son, hero of the Spanish war, whose exploit in "sinking the Merrimac at the month of Sin- tiago harbour, thus bottling up Cervera's flcet, made him the re- cipient of the kisses of the fair sex from one end of the country to the other, has reciprocated, aaya an American parer. He has become an ardent suffragist.
French
Mail..
in all the Pillar Boxes Ville de La Ciotat, Fr. 8.8, 3,557,
+
1
"
Hankow Ichang Kiukiang Changeba Shanghai 30.0432 Gutzlaff 30.2535 Sharp P. 7a30.2944 → *6a30.1948 85 Per: Ville de la Ciotat, Tingang, Br. a., 1,045, Fram-Amoy 25th Feb., 11 am.
moll, 24th Feb.-Can-Swatow 30.0649 93 ton 23rd Feb, Gen.J., Taiboku 5a30.18--
Taichu M. & Co.
Tainan Koshun Br. s.8., 1,662, Simon. 24th Feb. Canton 23rd Feb, P'dores
Macac-Per Sui Tai, 25th. Feb.
1.15 p.m.
Japan vis Kobo, Yokohama, Shausi, Victoria, Tacoma, and Vancouver, B.C-Per Ixion, 25th Feb.. 2 p.m.
Philippine Islands, Japan via
Frine,
Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States and South America via Sexta, San Francisco-Per China, 25th Fab., 2 p.m. P Philippine Islands-Fer Kaifong,
25th Fab., 3.p.m. Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, 25th Feb, 3 p.m.
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Hoihow
Phution
Ballast.B. & 8. Chi, 8, 826, Froggati, 24th Feb. Chefoo 18th Feb., Gen C. M. S. N *Co. La N.. Ger. ..., 993; Merisen, 24th Feb-Bangkok and Swatow, 23rd Feb Rice. -Chinese.
Tourane Duneric, Br. 6.8., 1,210, Tullock,
0..BL.J. 24th Feb-Bangkok 17th
Aparri Feb., Rice B. L. Mazu, Jap. as, 5,284, J Manila. Legaspi Nagao. 24th Feb.-Yoko hams 12th Feb, "Gen.Iloilo
Bacolod. Cebu
Ningpo-Per Flachsing, 25th Atsuta
Fob, 3, p.m. Foochow and Tientein-Por Fau-
Bi-
•
sang, 25th Feb,, 5 p.m. Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pakhoi Linan,
and Baigon-Per kiang, 26th Feb., 8 a-m. Swatow-Por Haimun, 26th Feb.,
9.a.m. Haiphong, Fakhoi and Saigon
Per Sungkiang, 26th Feb.. 9 a.m. Straits and India via Calcutta-
Per Jelunga, 26th Feb 10 a.m. Philippine Islands, Australia
Toemania and New Zea lard via Port Darvin- Per Guthrie, 26th Feb, 11
8.11.
1
N. Y. K..
is
Br. B.B, 1.356, Williams Feb Shanghai 20th Feb, Gon - B. & S
24th
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Feb. 22. Rajah, for Sandakan..
Feb. 24. Tingearg, for Hongay. American, for K. C. Wan. Carl Die lerichsen, for Swatow, Frithjof, abr Bangkok. Bilan Paklat, for Saigon. Kueichow, for Canton, Kwangtah, for Canton. Shanghai and North China-Per Shansi, for Shanghai.
Hangsang, 26th Feb., 17 Nora, for Yokohama,
Anghin, for Swatow. Fer Sul Tal, 26th Feb. Línan, for Canton,
Shidzuoka-maru, for Seattle. North China, Weihai Hangsang, for Canton. wel Chefoo and Dalny-Rokkosan ma ru. for Canton. Per Liangohow, 26th Irene for Canton. Feb,, 3 pm.
Kutsang, for 1 Cobe.. Shanghai and North China-Per Clara Jebsen, or Slam.
Walshing, 27th
Feb 11 a.m.
1.15:
8.m.
1.15 pm.
During the week end the weather has been most "The average standard of the abnormal. Saturday the tempor- character of a nation's electorate ature was unusually bigh for the determines the efficiency of its Macao time of the year, and at night the political institutions" Captain Shanghai, Colony was visited by a thunder- Hobeon declared "recently. "In storm. The thunder was most Blandard of character woman it pronounced and the lightning degrees ahead of man. There fierce, while rain fell heavily. fore the absorption of women There was again a heavy rainfall would substantially raise the terday, the total fall for the obaracter of this nation's cleo Woak and being över two inches, torate.".
IT'S SAID.
You can't please every
body" But JOHNSTONE'S
M. P. WHISKY has a splendid
start. --It is only a question of
etting every body to try it.
OBTAINABLB EVERYWHERE,
H RUTTONJEE & SON;
WINE & SPIRIT, MERCHANTS.
Macao-Per Fuż Tal, 27th Feb.,
Shanghai and North, China Per
Linan, 27th Feb., 3.p.m. Tientsin-Per Kuelchow, 27th
Feb., 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
English
'IPW
Per Haiching, 28th Feb,
9 a.m.
Kwongshun Lee, for Malouchow. Ville de La Ciotat, for Marset lies.
DEPARTED. Fel 23, Calchas, for Shanghaf Jobanne, fandaptiong onasio Chowtai, for Singapores Haimun, for Bwatow. Dalya-maru, for Wakamatsu. Michael Jebsen, for Haiphong. Dalgi-maru, for Tamsui Chenan, for Shanghai.
Feb. 24:'
Straits, Burnish, Ceylon Adelaide, Western Aus tralia, India,“ Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Liangchow, for Canton. Brindisi. (Late Letters Cheongshing, for Tientsen. 11 am to noon, Extra Tientsin, for Baigon. Postage 10 cents.) (Sup-Siam, for Canton.
plementary mail on board Resale Dollar, for Ban Francis
up to the time fired for Hangsang, for Canton,
depart are of the mail Varg, for Canton. (Extra, Postage 10 centa) Kasliing, for Faigon. (Lettere posted in all the Fritjof, for Siam.
Pillar Boxes in time for Taiwan, for Saigon. the drst clearance will
be included in this con PASSENGERS ARRIVED).
triot mall.) The Parcel Peran Zafirap arrived" 22nd.
Mail will be closed on inst, from Manilacy s Friday,, the 28th Feb, at Auffermann, WeRödford, Mr. 5 pm Per. Davanha, Davis. PM.. 1st Mar, 11 a.m. Estrada, 8. G.” Rosenthal, J.
Straits and Ind a via Calcutta-Reith, A. M.
Per Japan, 1st Mara Segund
Pers Kwangtah, arrived 23rd Philippine lsaudi Per Loong inst, from Shanghafalch
Labuan
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SHANGHAI,
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Caps. H. N. Rivers, ...
All the abova steamers are fitted with wireles
For Freight, or Passaga apply to"
P. & O. §. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 21th February, 1913.-
TO BAIL OF
daylight. Fre 28th Feb,
Noon 1st March
about.
Freight and
Reveil
E. A HEWETT,
Superiktendent,
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
FOR
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
NAPLES, GENOA,
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Capt. H. Forces
$17,000
(BORNEO
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About TUESDAY.
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4th March,
(TUESDAY,
4th March ~10 k
About THURSDAY,
4th March Beginning March
All the steamor of ike European Line are fitted with Wireless Tel
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GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG =0₫ CHINA
Hongkong, 21st February, 1913.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD,
degrees Fahrenheit.
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Day On Dato On Date 29] Barometer 29.87 29.85 29,88 -
Temperature 71
Humidity 178
Wind
Direction
Force
Weather Rain
Tizhast open air Temperature on the indi
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TIDE TABLE.ched
Féb, 22nd to 28th Feb., 1913
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