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PRESIDENT WILSON'S

CHINESE POLICY,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1913.

to supervise the Chinese officials who handle it. The truth is that such supervision is utterly im- The following letter is taken practicable and would never have from the columns of the New been urged by one fully familiar York "Evening Post." It is from with the local conditions" of the pen of Mr. A. Wendell Jack Chinese business life. And the On. It will be remembered that, further and

more important in January Mr. Birohall, who ar

POST OFFICE.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Shanghai, s.8. Chenan. Bangkok, s... Wongkol. Calcutta, a.a. Yatshing."

*MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Laft

Dus London

Shanghal April 9

April 26 April 10

April 28

MAILS CLOSE.

Japan and Yokonama-Per Li- Swatow. Amoy and Foochow tuania, 1st May, 5 p.m. For Halching, 2nd May:

Swatow,

Straite

10 a.m.

Weihaiwel, Chefoo and Tientsin Per Hulchow 2nd May, 11 am.”

SHIPPING NEWS,

WEATHER BEPORT.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR WayAND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

On the 1st at 11,45.-The "ARRIVED.

barometer has fallen quickly over Hothow, Br, 4., 896, McCulloch, 8. Japan and S. Manchuria, owing 30th April-Shanghai via to the formation of a depression, Amoy and Swatow 39th which is central over Kores this April, Gen.-B. & 8. morning. Pressure has given way Chiyuen, Chi. ss., 1,267, Pratt, slightly at all other stations. It

30th

April-Shanghai | is still highest to the East of Japan 17th April, Gon.-C. M; and relatively low over Indo- Chins. 9. N. Co. Klang Ping. Obi. 6.9., 1,822, Ud- Light easterly winds will pre- | 17

den, 90th April-Chin kiang 23rd April, Gen.- Tung Lee & Oo, Si-kiang. Fr. 8.5., 615, Pannier, 30th April-Haiphong 28th April; Gen-Order. of Glamis, Br. 8.6., 2,319, A.

Den

Lon, 30th April Shang- hal 27th April, Gen.-J., M. & Co.

and India via Calcutta-Yatshing, Br. 9.8., 1,424, Ander-

Per Laieang, 2nd May, 1 p.m.

Macao-Per Sui Tal. 2nd May,

1.15 p.m. Stam-Per Rajah, 3rd May, 9 a.m Straits, Ceylon, and India via

ranged the Crisp Loan in Peking, truth is that the conditions applied to the Chancery Court for are totally unnecessary. The cor- an injunction restraining Crisp's rupt Manchu princes and their International Trust and Mr. Wend- entire regime have been swept all Jackson from paying the Chi- away by the revolution, and a ness Government further proceeds civil service upon the best West of the Losa without retaining orn models, with salaried officials 6122,000, in respect of commis-and strictest personal accountabi- sion of which five-elevenths ie due lity for fands, has been organized to him, Counsel for the defen- by the new repablic, and is being dants undertook, pending a settle-rapidly and successfully estab ment of the counterclaim by other lished throughout the country. defendants against Mr. Jackson, From time out of mind, the com- to retain £53,000, boing the mercial credit and trustworthiness balance of commission on five of the Chinese have been above The Court suspicion, and it is to-day as un- millions sterling. accepted the undertaking but called for to make the loan con- rofused to grant the injunction.ditions put forward by the inter- Mach current criticism of the national bank syndicate as it President's new Chiasse policy is would be in the case, of any very misleading. Sentiments and Western nation. even principles are put into his The very failure of the long mouth which are the very reverse protracted negotiations over the of those to which he has given Bix-Power loan to China is proof clear and forcible expression, and that more intelligent financiers the general impression is sought than those who have thus far to be created that the new Chi-handled the matter are needed for nese" policy is unfavourable to the solution of China's problem of American business, and financial foreign Snance. Now that this interesta in Chins, and that Pre-Administration has destroyed the sident Wilson has in effect coun- bank monopoly that has been for Swatow, Belled the non-participation of the so long intrenched behind the banking interests of this country combination of the six foreign in loans to the Chinese Govern-nations, and has thus thrown open ment and bas withdrawn his pro-the field, it may be presented that teption from such enterprise.. the nogotiations for China's finan- The truth is quite the contrary.cial needs may be conducted along It is a special situation only, ajuster and fairer lines.

Mausang, Br. 6.5., 1,644, Corneck,

30th April-Sandakan

vall over the northern portion of WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or the China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24: hours ending at 10 am to-day, | 0.00 Inchos.

FORECAST "FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON

TO-MORROW.

District.

25th April, Gen.-J., M.2 Formosa Chandel & Co."

Forecast.

about the DATES named --

For

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.....)

Bteamora

SUMATRA

To Sail On Remarks

Capt. W. R. Le Mare, R.N.R.

SHANGHAI...... DEL. P. Martin, R.N.R.)

LONDON, via`

Usual Parts

of Call.........

HINA

about Freight. 3rd May & Psag

about Freigh 8th May) F

oon Freight

Capt. C. H. 8. Tocque, R.N.R. 10th May & P'eage

pore, Penang, Capt. H. Powell,

E. and S.E.

Bon; 30th

April-Cal outta and Singapore 24th April, Gen.-J., M. & Co.

1 Hongkong and

Neighbourhood.

winds, light;

fair, miety.

LONDON & ANT-

WERP v. Singa-

NILE

O'mbo, Port Said,

N. to E. winds,light.

& Marseilles...............

The esine

As No. 1.

The same as No..1.

Chenan, Br. ss., 1,355, L. Jones, 3 South coast of

30th April-Shanghai, 'Gen.-B. & S.

Bombay-Per China, 3rd May, 11 a.m. Haiphong and Pakhoi-Per Si-

klang, 3rd May, noon. Philippine Islands-Fer Yuen-Hongbee, Macao-Fer Bul Tai, 3rd Mas,

Bang, 3rd May, 1 p.m.

Mall.

Siberian

1.15 pm,

Shanghai

and North

Misumi

China (Europe via Si- beria)-Per Chenan, 3rd Daito

May, 5 p.m.

Shanghai and North China Per Kwongsang, 3rd May, 5 p.m. Siam-Per Sameen, 3rd May, 5

p.m. i Swatow-Per. Haimun,

May, 9 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow via

4th

Br. s.8., 2,659, Kinghorn, 30th April-Swatow 29th April, Ballast.-Chinese, Maru, Jap. 8... 1,737, Uohikawa, 30th April- Kwong Yen 27th April, Stone.-S. T. & Co. Maru, Jap. ss., 1,700, Kata- yama, 30th April-Port

China between H.K. and Lamooks

South coast of China between H.K. and Hainan..

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Arthur 21st April, Coal. Station. -M. B. K.

Benavon, Br. s... Addison. 30th April-Moji 24th April, Coal.-G. L. & Co. Wongkoi, Ger. 8.8., 1.115, Olt- mavus, let May-Shang- hai 28th April, Rice,—B. &.3.

1st May, am.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Wostock 7a 29,8245 - Nemuro 6830.14- Hakodate 29.97- Tokio

29.99 Kochi

880 2

Weather

about Freight

14th Mayf & Psage.

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight, or Passage apply to

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong. 28th April, 1913.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent:

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

(SATURDAY,

17th May

.at 9 a.m

TUESDAY,

29th April.

Steamers.

nw 1

14

29.80-

"

29.72- -- 39 5 ---

M

29.78 WSW I

29.89 --- 88W

T

For

29.89

#80 1

29.88

8

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30.06

ANGAUR," 0 MANILA,

1]

Whaiwel Hankow T

29.8351 79 nw 2b

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

Tameul

Per Daigi- Shansi, Br. a.s., 1.729, Simone, Nagasaki Japan viu Yatshing-Per] Yat-

maru, 4th May, 9`s.m.

1st May-Canton 30th K'shima'

Oshima April, Gen.-B. & §. shing, 5th May, 11 a.m. Huichow, Br. s.a., 1,922, Booker. Naha Macao-Per Bui Tai, 5th May,

st May-Canton 30th Tahi'jima Bonin Ia. 1.15 p.m.

April, Gen.-B. & 8. Straits, Batavia, Samarang and Chibli, Br. 8.8., 1,158, MeGarity, Chefoo

Sourabaya-Per Banri-

1st May-Canton 30th maru, 5th May, 3 p.m.

May, Gen-B. & 8. N Kwongsang, Br. s.a., 1,428, Bi-chang

chard, 1st May Swatow Klukiang, 30th April, Gen.-J., M. Changsha,,

29.9855nw 1 o Shanghai Gutzlaff .29,87 56 - nnw 2om Sharp P. 7829.9266- 20

6a29.9072 90 - Swatow nå. ---

financial policy discredited by The truth is that there was a failure and quite indefensible in shrewd mixture of politics and principle, that the new Adminis- finance in the whole programme Six-Nation. tration has set ita face against. of the so-called President Wilson distinctly voices Group The bankers secure the his disapproval of certain terma whole administrative machinery of the so-called "Six Power of the foreign chancelleries with loan to China. These terms which to enforce their conditions: Swatow, Amoy and. Foochow ars (1) monopoly us to further and the self-seeking political loans for a series of years to the members of the combination- banks constituting the six-Power and that means all of them, ex- international syndicato, (2) con- cept the United States-have trol over the expenditure of the discovered that the surest means proceeds of the loan, and (3) con-of promoting their policies of trol of the collection of revenues encroachment, development of from which the loan was to be spheres of influence, and ul. redeemed..

timate dismemberment, is by

As to the first of these con- completely controlling all the ditions the President's position is avenues of foreign finance; hence entirely consistent with his known the insistence upon monopoly and general policy. It is unthinkable supervision. That the lost Ad- that he should oppose monopoly ministration should have left to as such in this country as a do-its successor the easy glory of mestic policy and at the same recognizing and correcting this time protect it in foreign policy. grave political blunder is hard to If it is bad here, the Chinese understand. But one thing has Government may well recognize now become clear, namely that that it is equally bad there; our from now on," American business foreign policy in such a matter and financial interests will

look

French,

Mail.

Siberian

Mall.

Por Haitan, 6th May, 10.8.m.

Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsell, les (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). (Lotters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first olerance will be included in this contract mail,)— Per Amazone, 6th May,

11 8.m

Shanghai, North China Japan via Nagasaki Honolulu Canada, United States, South America

& Co.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. April 30, Hongkong, for aiphong. Phranang, for Saigon. Holhow. for Canton. Kiang Ping, for Canton, Prinz Ludwig, for Yokohama

7814 May 1, Dagny, for Baiphong, Dea of Glamis, for London, Anhui, for Shanghai. - Chiynen, for Canton. Eastern, for Melbourne. Thongva, for Kobe. · Misumi-maru, for Kwong Yuen.

and San Francisco (Eu-Chibii, for Honkohe. rope via Siberia)-Per Chenan, for Canton. Siberis, 6th May, noon. Kwongsang, for Canton. Ariake-maru, for Saigon. Lituania, Yokohama..

1.15 p.m.

becomes their domestic policy; have a clear field in China, Macao-Per Sui Tai, 6th May, the case is absolutely lost as soon and that they as stated, and the President is for all the diplomatio without doubt in strictest accord support from this Government Philippine Islands-Per Taming. with the intelligent public opinion that they need or that is proper Straits and Ceylon-Fer Hirano of this country in the stand he for them to have. has taken.

The two remaining conditions of the six-Power group, foreign supervision of expenditures and collection of revenues, are both indirect attacks upon the sover- eignty of the Chinese Govern-

THE CANNANORE MILITARY SCANDAL.

The officers, mentioned below,

8.11.

DEPARTED. Indrakuala, for Yokohama, 6th May, 3 p.m. ·

May 1. maru, 6th May, 5 p.m.

Alesta, for Yokohama. Swatow-Per Haimun, 7th

Daito-maru, for Canton. May, 10a.m. Japan via Nagasaki-Per Ku-Signal. for Quenhon,

Sungkiang, for Haiphong. mano-maru, 7th May, 11

Prinz Ludwig, for Kobe. Philippine Island, Australia, Ta-Hoibew, for Canton.

amania and Now Zea- Kiang Ping, for Canton.

Chiyuen, for Canton, land via Thursday Ie- lands--Per Inaba-maru, Anhui, for Shanghai,

Eastern, for Philippine Islanda 7th May, 11 am.

Hongkong, for Haiphong. Thongwa, for Kobe. Dagay, for Bothow. Hangsang, for Shanghai. Lituania, for Japan

ment, and the latter has acted were to assemble at Cannanore on wisely in steddily resisting such 31st March for the purpose of demands. The Chinese Govern- trying by general court-martial Macao-Per Bui Tai, 7th May, ment well knows that to concede the following accused persons:- these conditions would be bat Captain Parcy Lovel Colleridge, Sandakan-Per Mausang. 7th she beginning of secret, and Captain John Henry Middleton finally open, encroachment upon Fuller, Captain Oliver St. John, its administrative integrity and and Captain John Cyril Spitta, all would end in partial or total loss of the 88th Carnatic Infantry:- of satanomy and possibly final President: Colonel R.M. Bethem, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Adams, 4 8.

dismemberment.

101st Grenadiers,

Melabers:

1.15 p.m... May, 3 p.m. Philippine Islands-Fer Rubí, Shanghai and North China-Per 7th May, 3 p.m.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per 8.8. Chenan, arrived 30th Luchow, 8th May, 3 p.m. inst., from Shanghai---

Per Haiyang, 9th May. Heymanu, L.・・ Watson 10a.m.

Hall

The syndicate bankers have Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. W. repeatedly insisted that the fore- Mercer, 88th Carnatic infantry: Tientsin Per Cheongching, 9th Per 88 Kwongsang, arrived

1st inst., from Swatow:-

going conditions were essential to Lieutenant-Colonel R., M. Poore, the protection of the American D.S.O., 7th Queen's Own Huiaars; Philippine Islands, Australia, Blake, W. F. Hunter, Mr. &

investor. This is completely dis-Major WT. Vonour, D.8.0., 12th prored by recent experiance. The Battalion, the Royal Dublin Fusi $50,000,000 independent loan, here; Major W. G. Cooper, 34th ogessinlly negotiated in London Prince Albert Victor's Poonn Last September for the China Horse; Major E. Tennant, 20th Guvernment, was protested by no Deccan Horse; Major O.. Cobbe, soa conditions. It was taken by let Battalion, East Kent Regiment the English investors at 95, and (the Bute); Major R. Masefield, is to-day quoted above par. Pre- 2nd Battalion, the King's Shrop sident Wilson is fully informed chris, Light Infantry; Major H. on these conditions, and his

P Strong, 108th Infantry

+

refusal to perpetuate the position Or ptain, J. M. Crawford, 1st of the last Admintitration in sup Battalion, Royal Inniskilling wort of these unjust impractic-Fusiliers; and Captain J. A:

ble, and even dangerous condi wind will meet the unqualified

Bald,

George' Blot King Own Pioneera. On the same

approval of bil otcept the bankers day the follorring Indian Offi- interested and their immediate

AVKONTA

cers were to be tried-Jema- dar Abdur Rahman, Jemadar To urge that the Chinese are Virasswmy, No. 2671 Colour so corrupt that they cannot be Bavildan Mahomed Ariff No. rated to expond and collect 3388 Havildar Mahon ed Sherff, their own lefoanes might be An and No: 2804 Havilda Mahomed gument, iftene, against making Sikander, No. 2598 Nik Abdul them any loan st all rather than Azim, all of the 88tir, Carnatio moking, the foon and then trying Infantry.

YUPROMOVA THODIYA.

Engilsh

May, 11 a.m. Tasmania and Now Blake, Master H. Mrs: Zealand via Port Dawinr

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Amoy

Taihoku 5 a 29.87 ·

Tainan " 29.84-

∙20.84-

Taichu

" 29.86

Koshun

P'dores

Canton

9a29.88 86 85 H'kong 6a29.8374 93 Gap Rook, 29.81- Macao 29.8175 Wuchow 9a Pakhoi

*

0

2

06

· 0 of

ese

6,000

YAP, MARONN, SA-PRINZ SIGISMUND MARAL, SYDNEY & (Capt. D. Lenz MELBOURNE .....................)

BORNEO

Capt. F. Sembill

**Calling at Manila.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless

Telegraphy New System of Telefunken.

-

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS &.CO..

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913.

Douglas Steamship Co., LD.

11

Hoihow

Phulien

6a29.8270

880 4 0

Tourane

29.79 75

0 f

C. St. J..

29.8297

00

Aparri Manila

29.8475

1 b

29.83 75 -

Ob

♫

29.8277 - nne I o

Legaspi Iloilo Bacolod

19

29.8584 — aw 2 b

aw 2 o'

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatóry, May, 1. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level; of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, Electric Light Froellent Cuisine.

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Steamships.

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Captain

Leaving,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in HAICHING... | W. C. Passmore. | FRIDAY, 2nd May, at 11 x.m.- degrees Fahrenhoit,

8 Humidity, in percentage of HAITAN ...... | J. 8. Roach ...... TUESDAY, 8th May, at 11 am, saturation, the Humidity of air] HAIYANG ... } A. E. Hodgins... | FRIDAY, 9th May, at 11 am, saturated with moisture being 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

HAIMUN

6 State of Weather, br blue sky, o detached aloud, d drizzling rain If fog, g gloomy, h hall, I light- ning, o overcast, p passing showers, q equally, train, a snow, t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet).

0 Rain in inches, tenths and 291 hundredths,

*METEOROLOGICAL,

Previous

Day On Date On Date

29.82 78 84

Barometer 29.88 29.86

74 -Per Taiyuan; 10th SHIPS PASSED THE CANA L Temperature 80

Humidity 76 95 May, 10 a.m.

London, 4th April. Wind Arrivals from China Achilles, Direction SE E Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Aleuta Mari, Sardinia Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden,

its (40

7

E

Force

2

The following vessels have pas- Weather с Egypt, and Europe vissed the Canal:-Bohemia, Ping Rain Brindisi (Late Letters Suey, Sumatra, Yunnan, Ingbest open al Temperature on the ngith

Lowes drahnala. Paul Lecat, in Prom

London, 8th April. Arrivale from China :-Paul

11 am to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- plementary mail on board up to the time fired for Lecat departure of the mail

The following vessels have pas-

(Extra Postage 10 cents) sed the Canal:-Benledi, Cathan, (Letters posted in all the Sicilia, Teucor, Africa, Preussey, Pillar Boxes in time for

the first clearance will be included in this con- tract mail) The Parcel Mall will be closed on Friday, the 9th May at 5 p.m.Per China, 10th May, 11 am.

Philippine

London, 1th April Arrivals from China:-Derf fingor.

HLK. Observatory, 30th April, 1913,

Мот

FOR SWATOW.

... | J. W. Evans , | W'NESDAY, 7th May, at 11 a.m.· steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near

Blake Pier.

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas, Lapralk & Co., General Managers.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN.

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. “

Mail Servion; to Australia

via Manila.

MAIL SCHEDULN

¡SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

High Water

Hongkong..

T. F. Claxton, Director."

TIDE TABLE. 28th April, to 4th May, 1913.

#A

Steamers.

EMPIRE

ST. ALBANS

tieng loạt.

The following vessels have pas- Tues ehi Mara, Lennox, Menelaus, P. sed the Canal Bringavia, Hita-w

Friedrich, Prinz Ludwig, Sekovia, Nelous.

Oystem, Fresh Frielö: Standl. -Per Loong, Finden Haddasks, Kippaudu. ALEXANDRA CATE,

Arrive Hongkong. from Australia.

2nd May,

30th May:

Leave Hongkong.

for Australia.

24th M#7

Sist June.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machi suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are No inferior High. por Low Water lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Highner Low Water Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.

ng. No faferior

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