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** EMPRESS OF ASIA."
Due la Hongkong on July 30.. The local office of the C. P. R. Company inform us that the itinerary (as at present arranged) of R.M.S." Empress of Asia, on her maiden voyage to Hongkong and the Pacific, is as follows:-
Leave Liverpool, Saturday, June 14.
Arrive Madeira, Wednesday June 18.
Leave Madeira Thursday, June 18.
Arrive Cape Town Wednesday, July 2.
Leave Cape Town Friday, July 4. **
Arrive Durban (Port Natal) Sunday, July 8,
Leave Durban Tuesday, July B. Colombo Baturday, Arrive
June 19.
21.
25.
Leave Colombo Monday, June
Arrive Singapore Friday, June
4.
Leave Singapore Saturday. June 26.
Arrive Hongkong Wednesday, June 30.
Leave Hongkong Wednesday, August 13.
Leave Shanghai (Woosung) Saturday, August 16.
Leave Nagasaki Monday, August 18.
Leave Kobe Tuesday, August 10.
Leave Yokohama Thursday, August 21.
Arrive Vancouver August 30.
1050 TAELS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1913.
A VARIETY ARTIST'S DISMISSAL.
POST OFFICE.
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. Tuesday, the 3rd June being a
The Registration Office will be closed at il a.m., for all outgoing maila.
SHIPPING NEWS.
In the King's Bench Division Mlle. Janette Barber, a music-General Holiday, the Post Office Kjeld, ball artist, sued the Empire will be open from 7 till noon.
There will be a delivery of or Palace (Limited) for damages for dinary correspondence and a col- wrongful dismissal. It was stat lection from the Pillar Boxes as ed that her performance included on Sunday. a series of songs between which the plaintiff retired behind a soreen and changed her cloths. An electric light threw her sharp- ly on the aoreen. The defend- ants. discontinued the perform- anae on the ground that it was objectionable. The jury stopped the case and returned a vordiot for the defendants,
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS, Kowloon C.C. Tournament. The following matches have been decided:-
Championship-Beattie beat; Pile 8-6, 6-1, 6-4. Beattie plays] Hanter in the final.
"O" Olass Singles Handicap Biermann has qualified for the final by winning bismatch against Jack 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Loodos
May 9 May 10
Dua
الفتاح Shan
May 24 May 26
·MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Coastporte, a.a. Haiyang. Biberlan, s.s. Chenan. German, s.s. Scharnhorst,
+
MAILS DUB. * Canadian and Siberian, Empress
of Indin, 29th inst.
The Empress of India with the Canadian and London mails of Wednesday (via Siberia) 7th and Saturday 10th inst is expected to arrive here on Friday the 29th
inst.
MAILS CLUSE.
"B" Class Singles Handicap MacAskill beat Crapnell 6-7, 6-0, Fort Bayard, Haiphong
6.3.
Doubles Handicap-Abraham and Stevens have entered the somi-final round by beating Mead and Haigh 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
BILLIARDS."
Straits
ARRIVED.
Nor. s... 915, Helleso, 27th May--Bangkok via Swa- tow 26th May, Rice.- Kim Bing Lee.
1
Hangsang, Br. ... 1,856, Wilde, 7th May-Shanghai and Swatow 28th May, Gen. -J., M. & Co. Haiyang, Br. 5.5, 1,363. Hodgins, 28th May-Foochaw, Amoy and Swatow 27th May, Gen.-D. L. & Co. Rajab, Ger. a... 2,028, Rasiofsky, 28th May-Bangkok 10th May, Rice-B, & 8. · Bamsen, Ger. 8.m., 998, Petersen, 98th May-Swatow 27th May, Rice.-B. & 9 Daigi Maru, Jap. c.s., 846. Toku. shige, 8th May-Tam- aut and Formosa 25th May. Gen.-O. 8. K.
| Daito Maru, Jap. e..., 748, We tanabe, 28th May-Sai gon 23rd May, Rico.-. Order.
Tjimanoek, Dutch ss., 4,971, W
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 28th at noon.-The baro- meter has fallen moderately over
the China coast, north Japan and the Bonins.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
The anticyclone, which has AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
over the Eastern Sea. and depres sions cover S. Manchuria and Indo-China.
weakened considerably, is central!
•
No returns from Luzon, Light to moderate southerly winds are indicated over the nothern portion of the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
1 Hongkong and
Neighbourhood.
4
Juriaanre, 28th May-2 Formosa, Channel Moji 23rd May, Coal- J. C. J.L.. Kwanglee, Chi. 8.8., 1,462, Mc- Arthur, 28th May-Can- ton 28th May," Gen.—| Chinese.
Br 8., 1,35', Harris, 28th MayCanton 27th May, Gen-B, & 8, Taiwan, Br. 8.0., 1,350, Jenkyns
28th May-Saigon 24th May, Rice.-Chinese, Chenan, Br. 8.8., 1,355, L. Jones,
and Pakhoi-Per Hongkong, Anhui, 29th May.9 a.m. and India via Calcutta- Per Yatshing, 29th May, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 29th May,'
1.15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per
Anhui, 29th May, 3 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per
Africa, 29th May, 4 p.m.
Yokohama -Per Gisela, 29th May, 4 p.m.
Haiphong and Pakhoi- Per Kaifong, 30th May, 8
Soldiers' Club Tournament. Continuing their billiard match in the competition for the cup, pre- Saturday,sented by the Hongkong Volun- teers, at the Eoldiers' Club, last evening, the R. E. B team, in-Shanghai North China Japan via crossed their lead of 31 over the R.G A. Victoria and Kowloon, to Hoihow, 71, winning two games against their opponents' one. The best win was that of Sapper Clarke over Sergt. Draper by 200 to 168, while Sapper Morgan bad a hard fight with the Sargeant of that name to secure a narrow viotor y of ten points. The position to date is as follows:-
Revenue Officer who Kept Awake,
The case in which two Chinese mag and two Chiness women are charged with exporting and be ing, in possession of 1059 taals of opiam without a permit, again occupied the attention of Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court this afternoon.
-Mr Woodcock, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr Otto Kong Sing, defended.
It is alleged that the defendants placed the quantity of opium stated, on the s.s. Rabi.
A native revenue officer said that, when he went into the firemen's quarters of the .8 . Rubi, he found thres packages of opium. The packages he found were now in Court.
His Worship, during the course of witness's evidence said he was's most stupid man.
Witness said two sampane were engaged from Taim Tea Tsui, one going east and the other west. By Mr Otto Kong Sing:-The sampan he (witness) was in went
R. E.. "B." Sapper Applió...... 200 Corpl. Coxon Sapper Allen Sapper Clarke
178
183
200
Sapper Morgan ... 200.
961
R. G. A.
Sgt. Gillman
142 200 200
Sgt. Hare
Sgt. Campbell...
Sgt. Draper......... 168 Sgt. Morgan......... 190.
900
Bought by Messrs. Andrew Weir.
Messra. Andrew Weir have purchased from the Bucknall Steamship Lines their two sister ships, Bulawayo and Johannes- burg for £35,000 each. The
Tyne with dimensiona 360ft, by 47ft. by 27.8ft, and has accom-
a.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Per Haiyang, 30th May 10 a.m.
North China and Shanghai,
Japan, via Kobe-Per G. Apoar, 30th May. May,
noon.
Macac-Per Sui Tai, 30th 1,15 p.m. Straits and India via Calcutta Per Thongwa, 30th May, 2 p.m.
Siberlan
Mall,
Shanghai, North China
1
3 South coast of China between H.K. and Lamocke
Forecast. S. E. and 8.
winds, light to
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermntioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named — For
Steamers SHANGHAI,)
اگو
MOJI, KOBE SUNDA
To Sail On Remarks
10 a.m. Freight AND YOKO- (Capt, C. E. Irving, R.N.R. 31st May & Psage HAMAELMET,
ARCADIA
about 5th June
Noon
SHANGHAI.. Capt. B. Baroham
LONDON, vis Usual Ports of Call
ASSAYE
Capt. G. J. Coldwell,
LONDON & ANT-]
WERP v. Singa- SUMATRA
роге,
Penang, Capt; W. R. Lo Mare,
C'mbo, Port Said, R.N.R."
& Marseilles.......
1
Freight & P'sage
Freight
7th June & P'aago
about 1 Freight
11th June &P'sage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
moderate; fair.
)N. winds,
veering to
S. E.;
light to
moderate. P. & O, S. N. Co.'s office,
The same as No. 1.
Hongkong. 26th May, 1913,
The same
Bs No. 1.
4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.
China Coast Meteorological
28th May-Shanghai 25th
May, Gen.-B. & S. Kueichow, Br. s.s., 1,220, Forsyth. Station.
28th May-Tientsin, etc., 23rd May, Gen.-B. & 8. Scharnhorst, Ger. 9, 4,800, F-
Register.
28th May, a.m.
Wind.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
w 6
Weather.
Rehen, 28th May Woebook 7a29.6536 — ao 2 b Singapore 24th May, Nenuco 6a29.75t Gen-M. & Co.
29.81- 29.73
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Hakodate Tokio Kochi "
Nagasaki K'shima
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29.88--- sw 1.
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29.90
» 29.89.
Oshima Neha
29.9L
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Ishi'jima 29.91 ---- nne
Bonin Is. 29.85 Chefoo
1
Whaiwei, 29.8462 51 sw, 5 ob
13
M
Kiukiang,
May 27. Strathgarry, for Miike. Canada-maru, for Victoria. Yunnan, for Bangkok.
Soshu-maru, for Anping. Hangsang, for Canton. Glenesk, for Nagasaki. Glenstrae. for Yokohama. ' Prinz Ludwig, for Hamburg,
May 28,
and Japan via Kobe Sexta for Bangkok. (Europe via Siberia)-Kwonchauwan, for K. C. Wan, Per Sunda, 31st May, Halmum, for Swatow.
Taming, for Tloflo. Rubi,, for Iloilo. Lockeun, for Bangkok.
14
Tsingtau, Weihaiwel & Tientsin -Per Kueichow 31st May, 11 a.m. Philippine Islands-Per Yuen-
sang, 8let May, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 31st May,
1.15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Hangsang. 31st May, 5
Siberian
Mail.
Japan
p.m.
Shanghai, & North China (Europe via Siberia) Per Chenan, 31st May, 5 p.m.
7
in the direction of Taikoo bong: Balawayo, which is of 4,397 tons Swatow-Per Haimun, 1st June, They eventually drew alongside a launch and he got on board gross, was built in 1895. on the He sat near the engine room and lay down. He did not go to alesp. (laughter.) A Chinese revenue officer remained at the stern.
The case was proceeding as we want to press.
Lieut. F. C. White. R. O.A.
Lieut. G. F. C. White, who. was on April 19 appointed captain adjutant of the Welsh R.G.A. (T.F.), was lately serving with
modation for about 100 first-class passengers.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates. at
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
At these ports steamers call-
No. 3 Company, Hongkong. (British North Borneo), Singapore Battalion in the Straits Settlements. He got his frating for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping
commission in December, 1900, dues and charges.
and was promoted in September.
1903.
9 a.m." via Nagasaki-Per Azu
masan-maru, 1st June, 9 am. Swatow. Amoy and Foochow
Per Heiching, 3rd June, 10a.m. Tientsin-Per Cheongsbing, 3rd
June, 10a.m.
French
Saigon, Strafts. Ceylon. Adelaide, Western Aust tralia, India, Aden, Egyp- and Europe via Marseil-
les (Late Letters 11 to
DEPARTED.
May 28. Fukui-maru, for Port Arthur. Kinkasan-maru, for Milke. Birkenfels, for Yokohama, Demodocus, for London. Helene, for Swatow. Fongtong, for Haiphong. Sungklang, for Haiphong. Telemachus, for Yokohama. Palawan, for Antwerp. Haimun, for Swatow. Prinz Ludwig, for Staits.
Soshu-maru, for Anping. Canada-maru, for Tacoma. Hangsang, for Canton. Yusbun, for Shanghai. Tamirg, for Philippine Islands. Glenesk, for Japan. Rubi, for Philippine Islands. Locksun, for Blam. Glenstrae, for Shanghai. Pheumpenh, for Saigon. Sexts, for Slam.
PASSENGERS' ARRIVED,
Per 8.5. Hangaang, arrived 27th
Noon. Extra Postage 10 | inst., from Shanghai, &o. :--- cents), (Letters posted Green, Mr. & Mrs. Iles, E. in all the Pillar Boxea
in time for the first Per s.. Palawao, arrived 27th clearance will be included inst., from Yokohama, &o. :- in this contract mail.) Ashby
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America
Mall,
Per Magellan, 3rd June, Bonfield
Philippine Islands, Japan
Drake
Doherty
Gardner
Hobby Hollamby Hallett, Miss **
Wiso
Williams
via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Dallas, Mr and Stone Canada, United States
and South America via Ban Francisco Per Nile, 3rd June, 11 am,
Guise
Per 6.8. Chenan, arrived 28th inst.. from Shanghai:-
Moras
Japan via Mojl, Honolulu, Man-Jems
zanillo, Salina Cruz,
Arles, Iquique. Valpar- Per s.s. Kueichow. arrived 28th also and Coronel-Per inst., from Tientsin, &0.1— Hongkong-maru, 4th Tod, Lieut-
June, 11 s.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-
Per Haitan, 6th June, 10 8.m.
TIDE TABLE.
26th May to 1st June, 1913.
Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, 6th June, 3 p.m. Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania and Now Zealand via Thursday. Islands-Per Aldenham Hoa 7th June, 10 am, Bhanghai, North China
PAR DELIS
Malls.
મું
High Water
Hongkong
16 No lafarior
Trou Dj No
Wol
Japan avis Nagdsaki, United States, South Thurs, Amorica and Canada via th Vancouver (Europe" sis | saus Siberia)-Par Empress of India, 7th June, 11 a.m.
Hankow Ichang
Changsha "
Shanghai 29.80 60
1
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
For
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-Y
Steamers,
To sail on
W'NESDAY,
28th May,
10 am.
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, PRINZ LUDWIG SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. v. Binzer 18,300 'A'WERP & H'BURG., SHANGHAI, TSING-1
TAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA....
| MANILA, YAP, MAR-
SCHARNHORST Capt. H. Rohin
16,000
ONN, NEWGUINEA, PRINZ WALDEMAR BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. H. Bremer 6,100
& MELBOURNE..
KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
se 2 o
KUDAT & SANDAKAN}
Gutzlaff 29.8960-sse Zomz
Sharp P. 7a29.0972
Amoy
Swatow
Talkoku
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29.88 Canton 9a H'kong Ga 29.83.78 91 Gap Rock,, 29,80- Macao .-29.8479- ge 2 c
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Wuchow 9a
Pakhoi. 11
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Phulion
Tourane
C. St. J.
6a29.7679
29.7881
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T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, May, 26.
about WNESDAY,
28th May.
(SATURDAY,
14th June.
at 9 a.m.
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 May, 1913,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
NEXT SAILINGS:~~~ OUTWARD.
Will leave for Japan on
Steamers...
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 Armand Behic, 10480 T. 1st Jane degrees Fahrenheit on the lovel | Atlantique," 10723 T. 181à do of the sea in inches, tenths and Ernest Simons, 9085 T, 29th ́do hundredths.
Amazone,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in Australion, degrees Fahrenheit. &...
3 Humidity, in percentage of aaturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4Direction of Wind, to two points,
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale,
6 State of Weather, b blue sky,
$850 T. 18th July 10820 T. 27th do
HOMEWARD.
Will leave for Steamers.
Marseilles. Magellan. 9850 T, 8rd June Paul Lecat, 16820 T, 17th do Armand Babic, 10480 T. 1st July Atlantique, . 10798 T. I di Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 29th do
For Freight and Passage apply to
P. THOMAS, Agent,
Queen's Buildings, No. 3,
o detached cloud, d drizzling rain THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
f fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light ning, o overcaat, p passing showers, q squally, r rain, s snow, t, thunder, v visibility, w daw wat), Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
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Mail Service to Austrália
via Manila.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
Previous
Steamers.
...
Day On Dale On Date
Barometer 29.88 29.90⠀⠀⠀ 29.88
77. Temperature 85
86% Humidity -73 89 07 How Water Wind Base Yes Direction
Force High now Low Water Weather Elsa Bor Lee Water Bain
at pm.
ALDENHAM ST. ALBANS
BASTERN
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0
· High . nor Low Watar
10
9:45.511|| Highest open air Temporize on the sóth
FK. Observatory, 27th May, 1918, T. F, Claxton, Direstor
Oystars, Frech, Prad or Stawad, Finden Haddocks, Eppus &e.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
30th May. 27th June.
Leave Hongkong for Australia. @
8th June, 11 am, 21st June, 19th July
kend
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, on guring a Plentiful supply of Ico, French Provisions, eto, and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electrio Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess 870 oarried,
For further particulara, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agente.
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