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THE RECOGNITION.

Chinese und Americans Exchange

Courtesies.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

POST OFFICE.

"

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY, Haiphong, as. Kalong Swatow, s.e. Haimun, Manila, s.s. Keemun.

form of government we have found the best means of ensuring through the same means for 140 being a General Holiday the Post us what you have been enjoying

Whit Monday the 12th instant years, namely, the inalienable Office will be open from 8 till 9 rights of life, and liberty, and a.m. only.. Peking, May 2. Mr. E. T. the pursuit of happiness. It is Williams,

American

There will be one delivery of Charge equally gratifying and significant ordinary correspondence and a d'Affaires, accompanied by the that the political ideals of collection from the Pillar boxes staff of the American Legation, two great peoples, though seas on Sundays. including the military command-parated by a broad ocean and ant of the guard, visited the living under different skies, ars Winter Palace at eleven o'clock of one and the same kind. The this morning, and presented Yusn declaration in our ancient classics Shih-kai with a message from and the words of your greatest President Wilson recognizing presidents, both of which you the Chinese Republic.

have just recited, show that Chinese and Amerioane will always be united in love of govern- ment based on the people's will. I am confident in the hope that this common faith in the sound- Canadian & American, Montes- nessofrapublican government will serve to bring China and the United States into yet closer con- The Monteagle with the Cana- taot than they are now and will dian and American Mail (ex further strengthen the friendly Manchuria) is expected to ar- relations which have invariably rive here to-morrow. sxisted between them.”

Tuan Shih-hai sent a private carriage with a guard of honour to take Mr. Williams to the Pre- sident's office. The route from the Legation Quarter, through the Imperial City to the Winter Pa- laos, was lined with soldiers. As the party entered the gates, the palaos band played a welcoming anthem. They entered boats and were conveyed across the lake the buildings which the President uses offices. Here they met a delega tion including military and naval officers and the foreign Minister. *After a few minutes' chat with the Foreign Minister, Mr. Williams was informed that the President | was ready to receive him in an adjoining room. Mr. Williams and Visits Exchanged in Shanghai. the staff enterad, accompanied by

At Shanghai the usual formal- Chinese. The reception party bow-ities were exchanged between ed to Yuan Shib-kai and proceed-representatives of the two Govern- ed immediately to read Presidentments on May 2. Wilson's message which is as follows:-

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MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Leh

London April 16

MAILS DUB.

gle, 10th inst.

Flee

Shanghal

May 9

--MAILS CLOSE.

8,m.

The farmal proceedings ter Siam-Per Yiloong, 10th May, 8 minating, the visitors talked with | President Yuan Shih-kat for Philippine Islands, Australia, short period, after which the Reception Committee escorted the Americans round the Palaca.— Router.

The American Conaal-General, Dr. A.P. Wilder, accompanied by the Vice-Consuls Mr. Gause and Mr. Johnson, visited the Chines

Oivil

Dr.

"The Government and people of the United States having abundant

testified their sympathy with Bureau of Foreign Affairs where the people of China apon their they were received by Mr. Ivan sesamption of the attributes and Chen and presented to Tutuh powers of self-government, deem Chen Teb-chaan, the it opportuns at this time, when Governor Mr. Yin, and other the Representatives in the Nation-officials, besides several prominent al Assembly have met to dia- Chinese men of business. charge their high duty, setting the seal of full accomplishment apon these aspirations of the Chinese people, that, extend, in the name of my Government and of my countrymen, gresting and welcome to the New China which is thus entering into the family of astions.

"In taking this step, enter- talu the confident hope and ex- pectation that, in perfecting the Republican form of government, the Chinese nation will attain the highest degree of development and well-being, and that, under the new rule, all the established obligations of China, which pass ed to the Provisional Government, will in turn pass to be observed by the Government established by the Assembly."

After this Mr. Williams add- ed:-For myself, and on behalf of my countrymen" resident in China I desire to express the satisfaction we all feel in the action taken by the American Government.

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the Tutuh with the fact of Wilder then formally acquainted America's recognition of the Re- public." and congratulated the Chinese on having opened the door to a better way for the Chinese. Mr. Chen replied in

suitable terms.

FRIDAY, MAY

SHIPPING NEws.

“ARRIVED.

1913.

WEATHER REPORT, ⠀

On the 9th at noon.-The baro- Helene, Ger. s... 771, Jepsen, 8th and fallen at Wei-hai-wel and

meter has risen quickly in Japan |

May-Pakhoi and Bai- Wladivostock. The northern desi

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

phong 7th May, Gen.-pression has passed into the Faci- AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Riojun Maru, Jap. a.s., 2,979, Y.

J. & Co.

Yamaguchi, 8th May

fio and another depression covers S. Manchuria. The "high" has moved eastwards and is situated

Pressure has again decreased

Sourabaya 29th April, over central Japan. Sugar. Ordet.

3

about the DATES named

For

Triumph, Ger. 8.8, 719, Landover the East and South coasts of WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

wayer, 8th "May-Hai-Chins. The depression in the phong and Holhow 7th China Sea is situated approxi- May, Gen.-J. & Co.

mately in Lat. 18 deg. N. and Arratoon Apcar, Br. 6.8., Walker, Long, 118 deg. E. this morning.

8th May-Japan 3rd It has recurved and is now moving | May, Coal,-8. & Co. N.N.E Haimun, Br. ss., 641, Evans, 9th May-Swatow 8th May,

Modorate to fresh N.E. winds will prevail over the northern portion of the China Sea.

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

Gen.-D. L. & Co. Varg, Nor. 8.a., 874, Jebsen, 9th May-Canton 8th May, Ballast.-B. & Co.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 Cheongshing, Br. 6.6., 1,989, Lid-

dell, 9th May-Lanton| HOURS ENDING AT NOON 8th May, Gen-Order.

TO-MORROW. District.

Forecast. Arthur, 9th Alay--Canton

E. and N.E. 8th May, Gon.-C. M. S. 1 Hongkong and: winds, Ammas Maru, Jap. 8.8., 2,785, H

N. Co.

Neighbourhood

Kwanglee, Chi. 8.8, 1,612,

Ac-

Kikuchi, 9th May-Ja- pán 3rd May, Coal-M. B. K.

Tasmania and Now Zealand via Port Dawinr Cathay, Danish a.s., 2,596, Kun- -Per Taiyuan, 10th

dice, 9th May-Singapore May, 10 a.m.

Gen. M. & Co. Shanghai, North China and Japan Benledi, Br. s.s., 2,503, A. Tough,

via Yokohama Per

9th May-Singapore. Cathay, 10th May, 10

Gen.-G. L. & Co. Keemun, Br. 8.8. 5,866, Conradi,

English

B.m.

2 Formosa Channel

3 South coast of}

China between H.K.

wh

and Lamocks

9th May-Manila, 7th May, Gen-B. & S. Stagpool, Br. s.s., 2,661, Campbell'

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe, vis Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents) (Sup-China, plementary mail on board

up to the time fixed for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 conts).. (Letters posted in all the' Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this con- trast mail.) The Parcel Mail will be closed on. Friday, the 9th May, at 5 p.m. Per China, 10th May, 11 am

9th May Barry via La- buan, Coal,-British Ad- miralty.

Br. s.s. 4,161, Tocque, 9th

May Shanghai

6th

May, Gan. P.&O.S. N

Co

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

May 8.

Eiger, for Canton. Seminole, for San Francisco, Anna, for Bangkok. May 9.

Varg, for Hongay. Choysang, for Swatow. Waishing, for Hongay. Philippine Islands-Per Loong- Lincarin, for Miike

sang 10th May, 1 pm.. Kiang Ping for Chinking. Straite and India via Calcutta-Cathay, for Yokohama.

Per Hopsang, 10th May, Bentedi, for Nagasaki. 1 p.m.

Haiyang, for Foochow.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 10th May,

Siberian

In the afternoon a return official visit took place, says the "N.China Daily News," at the Ameri- can Consulate. The Chinese re- presentatives present were the Military Governor of Kiangsu, General Chen Teh-chasu, the Civil Governor Mr Yin, Mr Ivan Affairs, the City Magistrate, sove-Pakhoi, Chen, Commissioner for Foreign ral of the Police Commissioners, the Magistrates of the Mixed Court, the President of the Chinese Swatow, Chamber of Commerce, and other officials of the Government. General Chen wore foreign milit- Japan sry uniform, and the other repre- sentatives wore foreign dress..

The proceedings were of a pure- ly formal nature. Dr. Wilder made a brief speech, observing that, although that occasion was a Tuan Shib-kai responded as mere formality, it was one which follows:-"Mr. Charged'Affaires, must impress them profoundly. I listened with the profoundest | He went

to speak of satisfaction

the to

welcome the friendly relations between President the two countries, expressing message from the

оп

1.15 p.m.

Shanghai and North China (Europe via Si beria)-Per Linan. 10th May, 5 p.m. Haiphong and Saigon Per Kaifong, 10th May 5 p.m. Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin-Per Cheong shing, 10th May, 5 p.m. via Nagasaki-Per Benie- Tsingtau, Weihaiwel, Chefoo and

di, 10th May, 5 p.m.

Tientsin-Per Kuelehow, Swatow-Per Haimun,

11th May, 9 am

11th May, 9 a.m. Saigon-Per Chinkiang. 11th

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

Tamsui Per Daijin maru, 11th May, a.m. Macao-Per Sul Tal, 17th May,

1.15 p.m. Per Halching, 13th May. 10 8.m.

Chinese people, combined with Japan the new ideas and the new learn- ing, would ensure advancement Straite in the progress already begun.

via Kobe-Per Sulsang,

18th May, 10 am. Per Atreus, 13th May, 10

DEPARTED. Fukuimaru, for Wakamatsu

May. 9. Kyodo maru, for Canton. Linan, for Canton. Bombay-maru, for Kobe, Kueishow, for Canton. Falls of Orchy, for Shanghai. Delta, for Shangbai. Haiyang, for Foochow Choysang, for Shanghai. Soshu-maru, for Canton, Torilla, for Kobe. Wahu, for Swatow. Varg, for Hongay.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Fer s.a. Triumph, arrived 8th inst, from Haiphong:- Winnel, Mr. & Mrs.

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

Nght to

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

Noon

Freight R.N.R. 10th May & P'tage

about

Freight

LONDON, via '

CHINA Usual Ports

Capt. C. H. 8. To of Call........ LONDON & ANT-]

WERP, Singe-NILE 'pore, Penang Capt. H. Powalk

O'mbo, Port Said,

& Marseilles...... SHANGHAI,

MOJI, KOBE &

NUBIA

ΥΟΚΟΗΑΜΑ... Capt. FJ. Fox,

SHANGHAI

ASSAYE

14th May! &P'zago

about Freight 16th May & Peage

about Freight

Capt. GW. Cockman, R.N.R.J 22nd May } & P'eages

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy:

For Freight, or Passage apply to

E. A. Hewett,

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

moderate;

fine.

moderate.

to frosh.

The

Barne as No. 1.

The same

8 No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register.

9th May, a.m.

Hour.

Barometer.

Wind.!

D'tion.

Force.

Wostock Ta 29.8045 50 sé. Nemuro 6&29.77- Hakodate 29.97- Tokio Kochi Nagasaki

Weather.

Hongkong. 9th May, 1913.

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

Steamers. To sail on

GIERS, GIBRALTAR," BUŁOW SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. C. Nahrath: 16,900 ANTWERP & B'MENT, SHANGHAI, NAGA-

For

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NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`

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11

17

30.01- 29.88-

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K'shima Oshima Noha Ishi'jima

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3.

29.84 29.84- 29.83

£0 3 ene 1

SAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA..............

MANILA, ANGAUR,

-

*

12

29,89

Bonin Is. Chefoo $1

W’haiwei 29.7853 67 waw 3 b Hankow Ichang

11

11

Kiukiang,

Changsha...

Bwatow

Shanghai 29.8157 ---

se 1dm Gutzlaff

29.7856

sse 1 f. Sharp P. 7a29.83 68 e 10 Amoy 6a29.79 71 90 nne 2 c

Taihoku 5à 29,77 ---- B Taichu 29.76-- Tainan 29.76-- Koshun * 29.69---

P'dorea

Canton

H'kong

13

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4.

4

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6a29,7675 68 080 1 b Gap Rock 29.77-ne 3 c Macao 29.7675 Q 1 c Wuchow 9a 29.83 76 86. e 1.0 Pakhoi

Hoihow Phulian

11

6 & 29,7875

00

Tourtne

C. St. J. Aparri

R+

29.7673 29.8075

nnw 2 f

sw 20.

Manila

29.7777 29:8177

990 1 0

2

1 c

9 a 20.8786

ny 2 b se 2 e

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per as. Delta, sailed on. 9th inst., for, Shanghaf

Legaspi Iloilo Bidwell, G. A, F. Newman, Mrs. Bacolod Chand, Rai B. N. Lal, P.

Cebu Rai.-M. Fynes Clinton, R. Smith, Mrs. D. Hewman Gorham, W, J. Smith, K. G.

Walkinshaw, A.

W. Hoatings, P. Marshall, F, 0.

of the United States which hope that they would be cou-watow, Amoy and Foochow-Cohon, J. you have just read, and to tinued and strengthened, and the assurances of sympathy which that the great qualities of the you eloquently extended. On be- half of the Government and the people of China, I thank you and also beg you to transmit our thanks to your President. Though young in years, the Republic of Chins is founded on principles of liberty and freedom which are slready deep graven on the hearts of the Chinese people.

"We believe that through the permanent establisment of this

The Tutub formally acknow ledged the congratulations, and farther, official courtesies were exchanged.

The proceedings took place in.. the Court room, which was de corated with the age of the two Republics.

The Sovereign Drink of Health.

Its purity, its delicate,

rloh and delicious flavour and its delightful aroma Mäve attracted the atten- tion of those who like our

1 OTUS BRAND

MOKHA COFFEE.

EVERYWHERE,

AN IDEAL COFFEE,

- H. RUTTONJEE & SON;

WINE

PROVISION, MERCHANT,

American

Mail.

4.1.

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

›

Labuan-

29.8785 →→→ 8 10 29.8986

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, May, 9. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the lovel of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in' percentage of saturated with moisture being 100, esturation, the Humidity of air

Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

GOBBIN

Capt. A. Ahlborn 12,300

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

KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

W'NESDAY, 14th May,

10

about W'NESDAY,

14th May,

(SATURDAY,

"PRINZ, WALDEMAR

Capt. H. Bremer 6,100 BORNEO

I Capt. F.Sembill

· Calling at Manila.

17th May at 9 a.m. about TUESDAY,

27th May. End of May.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless

Telegraphy New System of Telefunke

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.

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NEXT SAILINGS:-

HOMEWARD

Steamers.

OUTWARD.

Will leave for Japan on 18820 T. 18th May Polynesien 10480 T. Ist June Magellan 10723 T. 16th do Paul Lecat

3085 T. 29th do Armand Behle A830 T 18th July, Atlantiqué 10820 T. 27th ' 'do' Bruest Simons

Steamers.

Paul Lecat Armand Behlc Atlantique Ernest Simons Amazone Australien

Will leave for Marseilles. 10820 T. 20th May 9850 T. 8rd June 16820 T. 17í déj 10480 F: "Tot July 10728 T. 15th do' 9085 T, 29th!do

For Freight and Passage apply to

PTHOMAS, Agent.

Queen's Buildings, No. 3.

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

Philippine Islande, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States

London, 15th April. and South America via Arrivals from China:-Indra- San Francisco-Per wadi, Toucer,. China, 18th May, noon, "The following vessels have pas Macao-Fer Sul Tai, 13th May, bria, Brasilia, E. F. Ferdinand, sed the Canal Aki Maru, Am-

1.15, p.m.

Glenesk. Ferseus, Sambia, Ssx- Straits India via Calcutta-Peronis, Magellan.

A.Apcar, 13th May, 2

London, 18th April, Arrivals from China-Hitachi Philippine Islands Per Tean. Maru, Bendoran, Ping Spey, fog, g gloomy, h hail, light- o detached cloud, d drizzling rain 18th May, 8 p.m.

P. E. Friedrich, Somali, Preussen. ning, o overcast, p passing Straite, Burmah, Ceylon, The following vessels have pas-showers, a squally, r rain, snow, Adelaide, Western Aussed the Canal:-Deucalion, Jason, t,thunder, y visibility, wdew wet). tralia, India, Aden,

Namur, Nera, Nubia, Annam,

0 Rain in inches, tenths and Egypt, and Europe via,

Gisela;

hundredths, Buslow, NoplonTM Per

London, 22nd April. 14th May, 9 a...

Arrivals from China:-Indra- mayo, Menelaus. Bwatow--Per Haimun. 14th

May, 11 am Macao-Per Sui Tai, 14th May,

German

Mail.

1,15 p.m. Kuchinotzu, Japan via Kobe; Vic-

*

The following vessels have pas- sed the Canal:-Bonlarig, Ual- chas, Goebon, India, Moinam, Kirkfield, Q. J. D. Ahlers,

TIDE TABLE.

METEOROLOGICAL,

Previous

at a ph

Day On Date On Date Barometer 20.79 29.76, Temperature 83 75

59 5th May to 11th May, 1913.

Humidity Low Waer Wind Hose Loup Direction

Force

toria Tacoma, Vancouver and Beattle-Per Kes- mun, 14th May, 2 pm. Shanghai, North China and

Japan via Kobo Per L Kutsang, 15th May, 11 Mo

Straits India via Calcutta-Per|

Jelunga, 15th May, 2 p.m. Shanghai, and North China-Per

6

Wed:

Ther.

Anhui, 15th May, 3 p.m. pr. Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow

Per Haitan, 16th May,

10

"High" "Water

Hoogtour

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STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Anshuiz

via Manila..

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATIONĽ

Steamers,

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29.75

83:

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57

ST. ALBANS

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H.K. Observatory, 9th May, 1913. |

-T. F. Claxton, Director."

Oyitar, Fresh, Fried or Slawed.” 2017 || Finder. Haddocks, Kipras do ALEXANDRA CAER

Artive Hongkong from Australia.

Leave Hongkong

for Australia.

24th May

Page Zlat June.

2nd May.

30th May.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.

For further partionlors, apply to

Gibb, Livingston &

Agriste.

Co

Published by the Proprison, Ded, W. Noble, the City of Victoria, Hongkong, Street,