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ARMY ESTIMATES..

How They Affect Hongkong.

Establishment.-Three-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 22. 1913.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Europe. 8-8. Ceylon. Biberian, 6.4. Liner.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA,

Į

Lendon

May May 8

Под Shanghai

May 17 May 19

MAILS 'DUE. . Biberian, Delta, 98rd inst,

·

WEATHER REPORT.

Abler, 1st May-Sabang | On the 22nd at noon.The baro- Gen.TMTMTMTMM, B.-K.

meter has risen slightly to mode- Anghin, Ger... 1,095, Kumpel, rately over the whole area, with

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

31st May Bangkok 13th the exception of Indo-China, AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. MMay, Rioa.-B. & 8. where it has fallen slightly.

Linan, Br. .., 1,366, Williams, The northern depression has

alat Mar-Shanghai moved into the Paclic and an 18th May. Gon.-B. & 8. antioyglone. extends from the

Hanyang, Br, s... 1,907, Cogan, coast of China to the Bonins. A WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or

22nd May-Swatow 21st May, Ballast.-B. & 8. Hulshow, Br. 8., 1,917, Hooker, 22nd May-Tientsin 16th May, Gen.-B. & S. Ceylon, Br.. ., 437, Jeffery, May-Bingapore 17th May, Gen-P. & 0. .Go, Benlarig, Br... 2,519. Wallace, 22nd May-Singapore 16th May, Gen,-G L

Luzon

Sand

& Co.

New Works, &c.-Kowloon: POST OFFICE.

* SHIPPING NEWS. There is a vote of £1,000 for road construction (fortification and

*ARRIVED. Saturday the 24th at being artillery ranges). Further amount Public Holiday (Empire Day) the Ellen Rickmers, Ger. 8,9., 2,652 required to complete, 88,400. Post Office will be open from 7 Wegive below, the amounts vot-The total estimate for the work in am, to noon for the despatch of ed for the Hongkong military es e11,400, of which 82,000 has al- the English mail and also from tablishment so far as they appear ready been voted."

3 to 5 pm, for the despatch of the on the face of the Army Estimates General Summary :-Estimated | Siberian mail. for the year ending March 31, regimental foros in the command,

The Money Order Office will 1014. Where figures are given 6,470 (4,270), including 2,300 be entirely cloned. in parentheses they refer to the Indian native troops temporarily previous year, and are recorded employed in connection with for purposes of comparison. | affairs in Chins. Vote 1 (pay,&o;, com of general staff, regiments, and panies of Garrison Artillery, 889 departments), 2192,928 (2164,- of all ranks; two companies of 530). Vote 2: Medical establish- Royal Engineers, 13 officers ment and medicines, 48,700 and 229 men; one battalion of (88,000). Vote 5: Educational Infantry, 933 of all ranke; four establishments, 4980 (4810), Vote Officers and 29 men of the Army 8: Lodging, stable, and field allow- Barvice Corps; 8 officers and 44 anosa, hire of buildings, and men of the Royal Army Medical barrack services, £12,830 ($10,- The Delta is expected to arrive Corps. Two battalions of Native 550); conveyance of troops and here to-morrow, with the London Indian Infantry, 1,854 infantry of stores, except by sea, £3,000 mails (via Siberia) of Wednesday luks; 364. Artillery; 50 En-(21,850); Army Service Corps the 30th ult, and Saturday the gin. Six men of the Army subordinates and crews of vessels, Ofeliance Department; 20 of the £2,665 (£4,710); purchase of

MAILS CLOSE. Army Ordinance Corps; 8 of the ramennte, £100. Vote 7: Fro

Hoihow, Haiphong, Pakhot and Art Pay Corps. Total of all visions, forage, fuel and light,

and Baigon-Per Mathil- ranku, 4,270.

Colonial allowances, &o., £67,880

de, 23rd May, 9 a.m. Detail of Stoff of Command:-

(£58,410); _clothing, £16,030 Swatow, Amoy and Focchow- Major - General commanding, (615,680). Vote 8: Wages, Army £1,095 per annum ; Aide-de- Ordinance. Dapartment, £4,600 Camp, 191; Deputy Assistant (£3,700). Vote 10: Engineer Japan Adjutant and Quartermaster Services, &c., £4,000 (£4,420); General, £401; Chief Engineer, works and buildings, £13,860 2748; General Staff officer, 2nd (£21,305); land purchases and grade, £401; General Staff officer, rents payable, £170 (£180); gros 3rd grade, £273; Instructor in total, £18,930 (£25,905); deduct Quanery (Major-Captain), £401.rents receivable, &c., £50 (490); Chaplain's department.~Chap- | net total, £18,880 (£25,815). Vote lain, $183; servant allowance, 11: Miscellaneous Services, £13; pay of chapel clerke, &c., £1,089 (£2,545). Total estimated 630; pay, &c., of acting chaplains expenditure, £327,000(£202,500), and officiating clergy, and allow-Military contribution by Local ances for contingencies, £391 Government to Army Funds, (£323); payments for buildings £150,000 (£120,000). for divine service, 859 (£44): Contingencies, £4. Total, £672

(£502).

Indian Force.-Pay and other expenses of extra Indian troops temporarily employed in China, £22,000..

CONTRACTOR'S SUIT.

Counter Claim Which was Amended.

Medical Establishments: Colonel, #821;

lien- Beyon

In the Summary Court this tenant colonels and officers morning, before the Pasine Judge, of lower rapk £2,702 Mr Justice Kemp, Hak Kong, (£2,888); one quartermaster, £222 contractor, of 118 Queen's Road (£229); servant allowance, £164; West, sued Chan Pui Yus alias contingencies, £5; pay of civilian Chan Loong and Sons, 17 Ship medical practitioners, dentists, St, to recover the sum of do., £350. Queen Alexandra's 8660.50 being, as to 8515.50, Imperial Military Nursing Service: for money received by the defend- Pay, £530 (£510); allowances for ant from the officer commanding board, washing, clothing, and the Royal Engineers Hongkong, charge pay, 8525; servants, #134 for the use of the plaintiff, and, (485); civilian subordinates, as to $135.00, money drawn by £015 (2407).

the defendant from the plaintiff's

3rd inst.

Per Haiching, 23rd May, 10a.m.

via Nagasaki-Per Ben- larig, 23rd May, 10a.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Choyuang, 23rd May, 11

a.m.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 23rd May,

Straits,

►

English

Mall.

f

་

1.15 p.m. Ceylon and India via Bombay-Per Luzon -maru, 23rd May, 3 p.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Letters

noon.

noon.

depression still covers Indo-Ching.

Steaméra

about the DATES named “ Moderate to fresh easterly

For

To Sail On Remarks winds will prevail over the north- ern portion of the China Sea. LONDON, vla

DELTA

Neon Freight Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Usual Porte

Capt. E. P. Martin, R.N.R. 24th May. & Feage hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, of Call 0.21 inches.

LONDON & ANT- FORECAST FOR THE 24WERPV. Binga- HOURS ENDING AT NOON

Penang, pore,

about Freight 28th May &Page TO-MORROW.

C'mbo, Port Said, & Marseilles.......

District.

£1

Neighbourhood

2 Formosas Channel

Maru, Jap. s.5, 2,860, Ya-1 Hongkong and

mamoto 22nd May-Ko be 12th May, Gen-0. 8. K. Konigim Luise Ger troopship **:1,10), Helmer, 22nd May

-Colombo. CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

· May 21.. Hondagua, for Manila,

May 22,

Wingsang, for Hongay. Ceylon-maru, for Yokohams. Banyang, for Saigon. Ceylon, for Yokohama,

Opland, for Bangkok.

Taishun, for Shanghai. Mathilde, for Haiphong. Childar, for Sourabaya. Linan, for for Canton. Luichów, for Canton. Luchow, for Shanghai. Benlerig, for Yokohama.

DEPARTED.

Day. May 22.

Pers. Huichow, strived 22nd inst, from Tientsin - Bilva, Miss

3 South coast of China between HK. and Lamooks

4 South coast of

Forecast..

COLOU

PALAWAN Capt. R. E. Shore

E. winds, SHANGHAI,SUNDA

moderate; - MOJI, KOBE Capt. C. E.Irving, R.N.R.

to fresh:

o v ercast,

drizzling ralu.

N.E. winds,

fresh.

The same as No. 1.

The same

As

China between H.K. No. 1.

and Hainan,

China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register.

22nd May, a.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity

D'tion.

Force.

Wostock 7a 29.8236 60

Weather.

00

Nemuro 6a29.71-- nw 6 —

Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagasaki

13

29.89

Bw. 2

30.01

30.03

----- nw. 2 sw 1

30.05

0

T

K'shima 30.04

E

Oshima Naha

30.01

"

"

Ishi'jima

到

Bonin Is.

29.91- ne 80.04--

20.9756 75 oвw 6 bo

"

Chefoo

Whatwei

H

Hankow Ichang Kiukiang Changeha Shanghai 80.0158 Gutalaff » 29.9558 Sharp P. 7a30.0166

AND YOKO-[CEYLON - HAMA............ Capt. J.T. Jeffery, R.NR.

SHANGHAI...

ASSAYE

Capt..W.Cookman, R.N.R.

about

Freight

lat Juns & Penge 22nd May Freight

8pm only

125th May 1 Freight

6 pm. & Pengo

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage apply to

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong. 21st May, 1913.

E. A. Howett;

Superintendent:

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

GERMAN MAIL LINES

IMPERIAL

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-'

Steamers.

To sail low-

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, PRINZ LUDWIG SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F.v.Binzer 18,300

A'WERP & H'BURG.);

aaw 1 SHANGHAI, TSING-)

ΤΑΙ KOBE AND YOKOHAMA....................

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00

Per a Geylons arrived 22nd Amoy 6829.3968 85 ene 2 o

Braxton Inst., from Singapore :—

Pugh Campbell

Stell Henderson Wetherell

PASSENGERS DEPARTED,

Swałow

Taihoku 5a 29.97 --- ---

29.93---

KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

**

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

SCHARNHORST Capt. H. Behm 16,000

PRINZ WALDEMAR Capt. H. Bremer ‹ ‹,8,100

BORNEO

*Calling at Manila.

WINESDAY,

28th May,

10a.m.

about WINESDAY, 28th May.

about TUESDAY

27th May. End of May.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless

Telegraphy New System of Telefunken Tour

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2

For further Particulars, apply to

11 2 П 2

n. 6

Taichu

帽

Tainen Koahun

29.93

29.92

"

29.92---

11 am. to noon, Extra Lyeemoon, for Saigon. Postage 10 cents.) (Sup-Laertes, for Saigon, “y plementary mail on board Hanoi, for Haiphong. up to the time fixed for Too Sui, for Binh Thuy. departure of the mail Ceylon, for Moji. (Extra Postage 10 cents) Hondagus, for Haiphong. (Letters posted in all the Taishun, for Shanghai. · Pillar Boxes in time for Varg, for Bangkok. the first clearance will Luohow, for Shanghai. be included in this con- Childar, for Bourabaya. tract mail.) The Parcel Chibli, for Post Courbet. Mail will be closed

PASSENGERS ARRIVED. to-morrow, at 5 p.m.-Per‡.

Perss. Línan, arrived 21st inst Delta, 24th May, 11 am from Shanghai- Philippine Islands-Per Loong- Hamilton Bunce Wardrop

sang 24th May, noon. Iroing Straits and India via Calcutta- Per Namsang, 24th May, Macao-Fer Sui Tai, 24th May, Swatow, Weihaiwel, Chefoo and Tientsin-Per Hulohow, 24th May, noon. Manzanillo and Guaymas (Mex ico)-Per Narrung, 24th

Per 8.8. Manchuria, sailed 21st P'dores May, noon.

inst.. for San Francisco, &o.:* Canton 9a29,9275 86 e Ackerson, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. F'kong

6a29.9071 93

od Tingsang, 24th May, 8. I.

Gap Rook „, 29,36 —— ene 20 Macão 29.8674---- Averill, Miss M, Wall, M. 8.

E.

Wood, Mrs. FWuchow s

Pakhoi W.

Hothow Wood, E. G. Woodhouse,

'Miss M. R. Blane, Mr & Mrs SW,

Woodhouse, Dr. O. St. T

Aparri Bauerle, J. F. Vaudan, Mr. & Tamsul Per Daljine, A. W. Victor. Mr. and maru, 35th May, 9 am, Shanghai and North China-Per leaver, Miss H. J.W.

Clark, R M. Assaye, 25th May, 9 a.m. Davis, Mr. and P H

Sheridan, Rev. Hongay-Per Szeohuen,

26th May, 9 a.m.

Mrs. C. R.

Thomas, J. C. Philippine Islands, Japan via Na-Damon, Mr. and Smith, VA

gasaki and Seattle-Per Dowding, Mr. & Smith, C..

Mrs. H. Smith, F. R. Minnesota, 26th May; 11 8.1).

Army Pay Department:-Stoff- business. Paymaster, £457; two Paymastors, Mr Beader Harris, of Messrs £825; extra pay, 891 (137); Wilkinson and Grist, appeared servant allowance, £38; oivilian for the plaintiff, and Mr Crowe, of Shanghai and North China-Per writers, £143; messengers, 12; Mesars Hastings and Hastings, for total, £1,366 (£1,403).

the defence,

Siberian

noon.

Shanghai and North Chine (Europa- via 8 Ackerson, E. C. beria)-Per Linan, 24th

Anderson, Mr. &

Mrs. W. May, 5 p.m.

Behréums. J. Blair, E. W.-

Army Service Corps.-Sub- Mr Harris said that, since the ordinate Establishments. Water Last hearing, his friend's client Transport Establishments, £884 had, paid into court, $245 with (£808); Two clerks, £378 (£345); an admission of liability to that other subordinates continuously extent. He would now, therefore, employed, €1,222 (£1,126); pay of be contesting the question whe Swatow-Per Baimun, 25th May Land Transport Establishment, ther the amount of the wages gwatow, amoy and Formosa vis £1,330 (£1,208); temporary lab which the plaintiff was to pay to our, &o., £1,162 (£1,223). Total, the defendant was $40 or $70. £4,092 (£3,002).

Defendant claimed as a set off Quarteringe, Land Transport, $255, and claimed that the plaint Remounts, and Supplies.-South iff was not entitled to $136. Mr Chins: Lodging and stable allow Harrisapplied that the defendant's anoes, $7,200 (25,600); feld allow claim for $261 should either be ance, £80 (£50); hire of buildings amended or struck out as it to supplement barracks, £3,400 showed no cause of action at ($3,500); barrack services, £1,- present. The defendant said that 700 (£1,400); conveyance of the plaintiff agreed to pay the Philippine Islands, Timor, Aus- troops, £1,600 (£700); carriage of | Fab-contractors and that the de- stores, £1,400 (£950); remounts, fendant paid them. The defend- £100; provision and separation ant, in his counter-claim, showed allowance, £45,700 (38,000); no request, nor any legal liobility. Swatow, forage and paillasso straw, £5,- Finally Mr Crane amended the 500 (£3,400); fuel and light, counter-claim by claiming, in the £9,900 (£9,600); colonial allow-alternative, the money as paid anoes, £5,500 (£4,500); water under a guarantee, supply, $1,450 (£1,300); Plaintiff, in the box, said the advertisementa, -

total, reason he had not paid one gub. £68,060 ( 256,810). Approprie contractor, Lasi Man, was because

$10;

tions in aid (supplies), £400,

he had not done his work and

Army Ordinance Department: plaintiff had to get another, men

87.alarks, writers and others con- to do it.

tiomously employed, £8,833

(83.155) temporary labour, 2327 (8545),

Accident to an Old Tronoh Hand.

SILIMPOPON 'COAL. BUNKERS

Siberian & American

Malls.

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Wes

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Et

Mrs: 'A.

Bulliman, Rev. .fledebotham,

Smith, Mr. and

Mrs TL

Mo Duncan, N. Draper, R. Frick, Mrs. M. J. Eckhardt, H. C. Stewart, Mrs. Fortsour, Mrs. G. Sima, Mrs. Jas.

tralia, Tasmania, & New Zealand via Port Darwin Per Empire, 26th May, Amoy and Foochow H Per Haltan, 27th May, 10 8.01.

Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, North China,

Japan via Nagasaki

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Phulien

Tourane

Legaspi

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO.,

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GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA

Hongkong, 16th May, 1913.

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T. T. Claxton, Diretor.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY „SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

OUTWARD.

Steamers.

NEXT SAILINGS:→→

Will leave for Japan-on

́10738 T. 15th do

Hongkong, Observatory, May, 22. Armand Bobic, 10480 T. 1st June

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Atlantique, degrees Fahrenheit on the level Ernest Simons, 9086 T. 29th do of the sea in inches, tenths' and Amazone, hundredths.

Australlen;"

Edegrees Fahrenheit.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in

Graybill. H. B. Palmer, C. 0. Green, fr. and. Fetterson. Jas.

Mrs. W.W. Renton, Mrs. G. Heymanu, A. Es Re Hation Misal Ears W H.

9 Humidity, 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 Boale.

3850 T. 18th July 10820 T. 27th do

HOMEWARD.

Steamers. Magellan.

Paul Lecat,

Will leave for

Marseilles. 0850T, 3rd Jane 16820′ T. 17th do

Armand Behic, 10489 T. 12 July Atlantique,. 10728 15th do Ernest Simons, 9085 T, 2914 do

For Freight and Passage apply to

THOMAS, Agent,

Queen's Buildings, No. 3;

McMann, H, W.-6. State of Wanther, b bina aky, THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

Honolulu, Canada, United Hohenvest, B., Ho

Peacock, W States South America – văn n

C.

and San Francisco. (En. Harding, Geo Pollock, A. J. rope via Siberia)-Per, Hooper, Mr. and Marshall, Miss Chiyo maru, 27th May,

Mrs. A. W. TWO, 118,1

Hill. Rev. E. C. Mann, Mr. and Jordan, Mias 1 Marshall. Mrs.

A. A, Jordan, Mias. A, Marshall, Miss

L

H. Kuhn, Mr. and MoDonald, Miss

K Jordan, Miss L.

Lean, Col. and Ladgate, Miss

Mrs.

Capri, 27th May, noon. bilippine Island-Per Nubi, 27th Philippine Islands-Por Taming,

May, 3 p.m. 27th May, 3 pan. Haiphong, Pakhol and Saigan-- Por Kalfong, 28th May, 8 3.1.

Works and Engineer Services. Mr. Bryant, one of the oldest Strafts India via Bombay-Per Two (one) Superintending In-hands of Tronoh mines, has met spectors of Works, 61,300 (2650); with an accident during blasting one temporary surveyor's clerk, operations, and has been convey 2297 (274); seven military fore-ad to Batu Gajah hospital, where men of works, £781 (8804); two he now lies.

£205 military draughtsmen, (4277); three pensioner and civili- draughtsmen, £204; six mili- taryolarks, 2019 (570); six other alaska, 2594 (2824); health in- surance, 22; six office keepers and messengers. £70; three engine drivers and atokers, 194 (4190); three civillan storemen, (British North Borneo), #73 (#70); $te turncooks, &c., At these ports, steamers call- £59; one range worden, £30. ing for bunker coal exclusively Total, 84,4211 (43.802). For are exempt from all shipping special work: Two (three) millit dues and pharges. any foremen of works, 2215(£315). |

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can be supplied at cheap rates SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

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German

Mail.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via y Naples Per Prinz Lud- wig, 28th May, 9 a.m.

Mrs. A. I.

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TIDE TABLE. 19th May to 25th May, 1913.

|:. Low WatUT, Host kong

detached cloud, d drizzling rain fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light- ning,^o- overoast, passing showers, q squally, r. rain.s SADÝ, t, thunder, v visibility, w dew wet). 0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

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Steamers,

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19th July.

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