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THE MURDER OF MR. SUNG.

The Premier's Defence.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1913,

Regarding Hung's telegram of

March 13 stating that a title of

merit would be conferred on

POST OFFICE.

There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and a collection from the Pillar boxes as on Sundays,

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Shanghai, 8.8. Linan.. Manila, s.s., Chicago-maru, Europe, s.8. Deita.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Whit Monday the 12th instant Yung for killing Sung Chiao-jen, being a General Holiday the Post the Promier reviews the pro- Office will be open from 8 till 9 cedure in connexion with grantu.m. only. Peking May 1-The Promier, ing such titles and contende

Ping-chun, Mr Chao

that the alleged offer of such telo- graphing to the Tatubs and a reward cannot be taken seri-

ously. Civil Governors of all the pro- vires, refers to the telegram The Premier then reverts to the from Chen Teh-abuau, Military letter of February 4, which refers Governor of Kiangen, and Yin, to the telegram containing the Civil Governor of Kiangau, which statement, "You are expected to stated that the evidence implicat proceed, etc.", and a request for ed Chao Ping-chun directly ond funds; the Premier says it is to be indirectly in the Sung Chino-jen presumed that the funds were for murder, The Premier says that the purpose of printing and cir- among the evidence collected is a culating a writ against Sung Chi- letter from the Fremier addressed ao-jen for frand, while the telegram to Yung Kwe-shing (alins Iung of February 2 stated that he had Kwe-shing) on January. 14 stat purchased in Jepan ovil records ing that a code called the Ying of Sung Chiao-jen, Sun Yat-sen, code was enclosed, and that in and Huang Ising. The letter of future all lettore should be ad- February 4 is clearly a reply to dressed to the Cabinet.

this telegram. Hung's lotter of February asked whether the re- cords "concerning Sung could be found, while on February 11. lung wrote telling Yung only to apply for funds on receipt of documents about Sung.

for

Left London

April 15

Due Shanghai

Muy 3

MAILS DUE.

Siberian, China, 9th inst. Canadian & American, Montea-

glo, 10th inst..

The China is expected to arrive here to-morrow, with London Mails (via Siberia) of Wednesday the 16th, and Saturday the 19th April.

AR-

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Chicago

i

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 8th at noon.--Pressure

has given way quickly over Japan Maru, Jap. 8.8. I. Goto and increased at Wladivostook 7th May-Tacoma and and Wei-hai-wei. It has also

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

Blanila 3rd May, Gen.decreased slightly to moderately AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

O. S. K. Germania, Ger.s... 1,713, Ehrens of China and Formosa.

at all other stations on the coasts

It is

tin, 7th May-Singapore highest in the neighbourhood of 30th April, Rico.-J. & Shantung.

The northern depression has

Bombay Maru, Jap. s.5, 3,398. M. moved eastwards and has deepon- WILL de the DATES named

Tazawa, 7th May-Bom-ed considerably, It is now central

It

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

Steamers

For

To Sail On Remarka

DELTA

daylight Freight Capt. E. P. Martin, R.N.R. 9th May & Psage CHINA

Noon Freight Usual Ports Capt. C. H. S. Tocque, R.N.R. Į 10th May & P'ange

bay 2nd May, Cotton, over Bokkaido. N. Y. K.

The southern depression is situ- Falls of Orchy, Br. a.., 3,139, H.ated about 100 miles to the east

SHANGHAI..... Marchie, 7th May-Sing of the Macclesfield Bank. pore let May,, Gen.-J.,shows a tendency to recurve LONDON, via M. & Co.

North-Eastwards.

of Call........ Guthrie, Br. 6.8., 1,494, Gambrill,

Moderate to fresh N.E. winds

WERP v. Singa- ¦ NILE

7th May-Sydney, via may be expected over the nor-LONDON & ANT- Manila 4th May, Gen-thern portion of the China Sea.

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

B. & S. Linan, Br. s.8., 1,352, Williams, 7th May Shanghai 4th May, Gen--B. & S. · Jebsen, Ger. 8.8., 1,109, "Jurgensen, 8th May- Rangoon 27th April, Rice.-J. & Co.

Clara

Delta,

Jolunga,

The Monteagle with the Cana-Kueichow, dian and Aniorieun Mail (ex Again, on February 22 Hung Manchuria) is expected to wrote that Yang Kwo shing's rive here on Saturday the 10th application should be conditional inst. on the arrival of those documents. All these lotters concern. Nung Chiao-jon's fraud, and while not Hongay-Per Varg, 9th May, 8

Tung came to Peking in Decem. bar and saw the President and the Preinier; he recommended that members of societies should be disbanded and submitted a plan by which this end could be accomplished, and asked $50,000 to

meet expenses. Yung's suggestion was accepted, and the Governinent granted his application for funds; all documents concerning this wore filed at the Ministry of the Inter-connected with the murder of ior. When Yung was leaving Sung they show that Fung made Poking he was asked to address unauthorized use of the Govern- telegrams to the Cabinet in order to confine him to official matters and to prevent him from touching personal affairs. It was for this reason that the letter of January 14 was written, as code messages are always confidential and the Ying code was entrusted to Hung Shifi-tsu, secretary to the Minister

of the Interior,

It has been stated that there were two telegrams dated January 26 sad February 1, addressed to the 'remier by Yung, but the Premier says that he has never seen them. Hung's lottor to Yung saying "Old Chao," meaning the Premier, has handed over the Ying code to Hung asking the latter to take sole charge, may explain the Premier's non-receipt of these telegrams.

Referring to the Premier's letter to Hung in which he said, "Yung's application for au allowance is not clear to me; you had better take sole charge, und have an understanding with the President." The Premier says that Yung assumed the task of dis- banding the Kungchinhui, and

obtained $50,000 for expenses. He was ordered to réporticoncern- ing would-be offenders against the public safety.

mont's name. The Premior soye says that the records of the Minis try of Finance show that neither Hung nor Yung had spocial authorization with regard to the sale of national bonds, which anyone could manipulato.

The Promier believes, "that

Hung'e letters of February 1 and February 2 refer firstly to an organization for welcoming the Members of Parliament, and sn attempt to intimidate the Govorn ment, and secondly to the task of dissolving "the Organization for Self-enrichment." Regarding Hung's letter of March 13, the Pre- nier points out that the removal of Sung Becins to depend on the action of Hung, while there is no reason to believe that any in- stigation whatever by the partice

concerned. immediately meditated.

was

con-

The Premier roviews the history of Yung Kwe-shing and

While the cludes by saying, Minister of the Interior should maintain supervision over his subordinates, he is in no way responsible for the crimes they commit."

Local Notice to Mariners.

The Tutuh, Chen Teb-chuan,

Notice is given that an electric applied, on Yung's behalf, for a cable was to be laid in the Buck monthly salary of $2,000, which Reach of Canton Harbour, cross- request the President granted.ing the river 300 feet to the Yung's letter was to apply for Southward of the Standard Oil this allowance. A letter to Hung Company's property on May 6th was written explaining the cir- 1913. The line followed by het cninstances and Yung's sealed cable will be marked by two rango receipt is now filed in the poles in transit situated on the Cabinet's documents.

left, or East, shore of the river. The Premier emphatically The nearer to the river of the two denies that either he or Yuan range poles will be painted white; Shih-kai ever saw the telegram of will carry a notice board stating, February 2, and he declares that in Chinese and English,."Cable Yung's statement to that effect is Here;" and will be surmounted A pure fabrication. Hung never by a lantern showing a white light. saw the President at that time, as between sunrise. The farther can be proved by the records of❘ from the river of the two range the asher who registers the name poles will be painted red, and will of every caller.

be surmounted by a lantern show- The Premier likewise denies ing a red light between sunset the receipt of any four telegrama and sunrise. Masters of vessels on February 2 addressed to his are cautioned not to drop anchor

with the two range poles in line. secretary, Cheng Ching-hsi.

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have attracted the atten-

tion of those who like our

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OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,

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MAILS CLOSE.

Q.17).

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Per Maiyang, 9th May,

Japan

10 a.m.

via Kobe-Per Torilla,

9th May, 1a.m.. Swat wand Shanghai-Per Choy-

sung, 9th May, Hu.m. Macao-Por. Sui Tai, 9th May,

1.15. p.m. Siam-Por Yiloong, 10th May, 8

B.1.

Tasmania and Now Philippine Islands, Australia, Zealand via Port Dawitir 10th For Taiyuan May, 10a.m.

P

Boglish

Mail,

Straits, Burmah, Coylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Sup plementary mail on board 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 clearance will be included in this con- tract mail.) The Parcel Mail will be closed on Friday, the 9th May, at 5 p.m.-Per China, 10th May, 11 a.m. Philippine Islands-Per Loong-

sang 10th May, 1 pra. Straits and India via Calcutta- Per Hopsang, 10th May, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 10th May,

Siberian

Mail.

1.15 p.m. Shanghai

and

North

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

1 Hongkong and

Neighbourhood

1st 2 Formosa Channel

Br. s.s., 4,780, E. P. Martin,

R.N.R, 8th May-Bom bay. Gen.—P. & O. Co.

Br a,,,1,220, Foreytin 8th May-Tientsin May, Gen.-B. & 8.

Br. ss., 3,361, Robins, 8th May--Moji 3rd May, Gen.-D. S. & Co. CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. May 7. Chongvá, for K. C. Wan. Aki-maru, for Kobe.

*

Fukui-maru, for Wakamatsu

Kyodo-maru, for Canton. Carl Diederichsen, for Haiphong, Hanoi, for Haiphong.

May S.

Linan, for Canton. Bombay-maru, for Kobe.. Luchow, for Shanghai.

Delta, for Shanghaf Muchew, for Bangkok.

Kucichow, for Canton.

DEPARTED. May 8. Wingsang, for Uongay. Wongkoi, for Bangkok. Aki-maru, for Kobe. Eiger, for Canton. Hanoi. for Hothow. Carl Diederichson, for Saigon. Luchow, for Shanghai. Machew, for Swatow. Anna, for Siam."

PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Pers B. Linan, arrived 7th inst., from Shanghai:- Bondfield, Rev. Meyneck, Capt.

Ossipoff, E. Ralf, Capt.

G., Henrigue, P. Fenley

· Per s.e. Kueichow, arrived 8th inst., from Tientsin:- Bierman

Pegge

3 South coast of) China between H.K. and Lamocke

Forecast,

E. and N.E.

winds,

light to

moderate; fair. N.E. winds, moderate,

The same as No. 1.

The same as No. 1.:

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

China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register.

8th May, a..

Wind.

Hour..

Barometer.

l'emperaturej

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

a 29.90 42

Weather.

pore, Penang Capt. H. Powell, C'mbo, Port Said,

& Marseilles.............. ] SHANGHAL, NUBIA

MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA....

Capt. F. J. Fox.

about Freight 14th May) & Psage

about Freight 15th May & Psage

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight, or Passage apply to

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

Hongkong, 6th May, 1913.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL

GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

Steamors,

To sail on

H

W'ostook Nemuro Hakodate 29.56 Tokio Kochi

0 b

6 a 29.55

sse

29.71

sw 1-

29.88

sw 1

SHANGHAI,

NAGA-

29.91

0-

T

BAKI, KOBE AND

29.92

0

บ

YOKOHAMA........

Capt, A..Ahlborn 17,300

{

29.91

"

MANILA, ANGAUR,

Nagasaki K'ehima Oshima Neha Ishi'jima Bonin Is. Chefoo

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-1

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, BULOW

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. C. Nahrath 16,900

ANTWERP & B'MEN..

GOEBEN

YAP, MARONN, SA- | PRINZ, SIGISMUND MARAI, SYDNEY & Capt. D. Leuz 6,000. MELBOURNE ............................

W'NESDAY,

14th May,

10a.m.

about...

W'NESDAY,

14th May.

(SATURDAY,

Capt. H. Bremer “ 6,100

17th May

at 9 a.m.

* Calling at Manila.

29.95-

0

15

་་

Whaiwoi

29.96 54 74 nne 3 b

KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

„PRINZĪWALDEMAR

12

Hankow" Ichang Kiukiang

+1

KUDAT & SANDAKAN | BORNEO

13

N}

Capt. F. Sembill

Changsha

.15

++

7a 29.8568

Tainan"

35

39

11

29.83- 29.83 Koshun 29.81--- P'doros

Shanghai 29.8752 -ene 1 f Gutzlaff 29.8254 Bee 3 f 0 c Sharp P.

6a29.8060 67 ese 1 c Swatow ,,a 29.97 69 85 ne 1b Amoy Taihoku 5a 29.80—— Taichu

2

n

Per s.8. Delta, arrived 8th inst., H'kong from Bombay, &e. :--- Ah Pion

Brown, R. F. Chan, Mrs. Chernavsky,

00

Canton 9a29.8480 78 6a 20.8273-88 29.81- Gap Rock,

ene 3 c 29.8473ese 1 of Wuchow 9a29.8974 90 w 1 c Pakhoi

11

29.8479 -asw 40

Namak Chand-Macao

Rai Nam Chión Peppernell, W. Reinhold, Capt. Romer, Dr. and

Mrs. R. Sheridan, P. H. Sutherland, Mr.

& Mrs, Sang San-pin Sillivan, Rev. J. Bacolod

W.

"

Hoihow Phulien Tourane O. St. J. Aparri Manila Legaspi Iloilo

13

6a29.8672

29.82 75

-nnw 2 c 0 o

"

10

29.76 75

gee 1 o

29.7777

ese 10

+

29.83 75 9a29.8781

0 c

aw 1 b

se 10

-

29.8785

A

30

1.0

29.89 84

*

Cebu

Ting Chung-tat Labuan Tit Shan

Messrs. Duncan, N. China (Europe via S Furschein, Mrs. boria) Por Linan, 10th Fock Chan-she Máy 5 pa.

Graham. Miss Godward, W. 8: Swatow, Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Harding, G.

Tientsin-Per Cheong Hutchison, R. O. shing, 10th May, 5 p.m. Kendal, Ir. Pakhoi and Haiphong, Per Kai-Lin Song-see

fong, 0th May, 5 p.m. Martine, R. Tsingtau, Weihaiwoi, Chefoo and Ng, Mrs.

Tientsin-Per Kuoichow,

PASSENGERS DEPARTED. 11th May, 9 a.m.

11th Par ss. Kumano, Maru, sailed Swatow-Per Haimun,

May, 9 a.m.

7th inst., for Japan:- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via

Arnold, J. Kazanski, Miss Tamsui Per Daijin-

.N. Bonamy, Miss M. maru, 11th May, 9 a.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 12th May, Bareham, Mies Law, J

H. Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Cox, A. W.

Per Haiching, 13th May, Clark, Misa F.

Clarke, Miss

Chapman, B.

"

ין

יי

Japan

American

Meil.

1.15 p.m.

10 a.m.

via Kobe-Por Suisang, Denbigh, G.

13th May, 10 a.m.

San

Denbigh, Mrs.

:

Milford Moody, Mr. and

Mrs, G. A. "Moody, Miss

Massey, Mr. and

Mrs. U. H. Matsura, M.

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong, Observatory, May, 8.

about

TUESDAY,

27th May,

{End of May.

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, 1st May, 1913,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

Steamers.

HOMEWARD, ·

NEXT SAILINGS:- OUTWARD.

Will leave for

Steamers, Japan on 16820 T. 18th May Polynesien, 10480 T. 1st June Magellan 10729 T. 15h do 9085 T. 29th do 9850 T. 18th July 16820 T. 27th. do

1 Baromete, reduced to 32 Paul Lecat degrees Fahrenheit on the level Armand Behle of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shado, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Eumidity, 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.

6 State of Weather, b'blue sky,

e detached cloud, d drizzling rain

Atlantique Erdest Simons Amazone Australien

Paul Lecat

Will leave for

Marseilles. 10820 T, 20th May t .9850 T. 8rd Juge 16820 T. 17th... do

Armand Behle 10430 T, 1st July Atlantique · 10798 T, 15th-

Ernest Simons 9085 T. 29. 0

For Freight and Passage apply to

P. THOMAS, Agent.

Queen's Buildings, No. 3,

f fog, g gloomy, h hail, I light- THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

&ning, o overcast, p passing

Philippine Islands, Japan Durrans, Capt. & Noyes, Dr. F. vin Nagasaki, Honolulu, Mrs. T'. 4. Ominato, Com. Canada, United States Duncan, Mr. and Pietzobker, J. and South America via Mrs. J. Richter, Mr.

Mrs. A. Francisco-Per Drew, Miss China, 13th May, noon. Drake, R.

Sudo, Y. Ely, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, H. V.

0.

Smith, R. Egawa, Mrs. S. Thompson, Philippine Islands-Par Tean, Foster, Mrs. S

Capt. & Mrs. M.

Troutbeck, Mrs.

A. Wunderlich, Dr.

F.

Macao-Fer Sui Tai, 13th May,

German

Mail.

1.15 p.m.

الم

13th May, 3 p.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Foster, Miss Adelaide, Western Aus- Heni, L.

Johnston, J. tralia, India, Adon, Egypt, and Europe via Knapp, C. Naples Per Buelow,

TIDE TABLE. 14th May, 9 a.m.

5th May to 11th May, 1913. Haimun, 14th

หร May, 11 a.m. Macao-Por Bul Taij. 14th May,

1.15 p.m. Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe-Per Kutsang, 15th May, 11

Swatow-Per

showers, q squally, r rain, a snow, t, thunder, visibility, w dow wot). 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredthe.

METEOROLOGICAL,

Previous

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Mail Service to Australia

via Manila,

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION;

Steamers.

Day On Date On Date Barometer 29.94 29.90 Temperature 77 73 Humidity 78 85. Wind -- Low Water

Heng koos Direction f

29.87

80

EMPIRE

70

ST. ALBANS

ES

E

n

Force

19

Weather

Rain

Hleb Water Hangcons

Mou, 3

Тами +

Wede

Thin

•

10

.35

796, J'm g

Shanghai, and North China-Par

Anhui, 15th May, Sp.m. Bam. Swatow," Amoy and Foochow

Per Haitan, 16th May,

10'

Бада

Arrive Hongkong "from Australia.

2nd May.. 30th May.

Leave Hongkong.

for Australia.

24th May. A 21st June.

1.3 Highest open als Temperature on the oth

3.00 Lowest

10 H.K. Observatory, 7th May, 1913.

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