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HOUSES COLLAPSE;

Continue from Page 6), palling down all the threatening portion of the wall,

"I never saw men work so per- sistently as those police when they returned to the digging out. Wherever they heard around or a

"THE SOTTO CASE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1913.

The Status of the Philippines.

The bearing of the Sotto case was continned by Mr Hazeland, at the Police Court, this afternoon. Į

Mr P. M. Hodgron," Crown Solicitor, prozsonted, Mr Reader Harris of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist looked on in the interests of

POST OFFICE.

MAILS VIA, SIBERIA.

London

May 30

May 31

Shanghal

June 14 June 16 MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. 'American, s.8. Tenyo-maru.

MAILS DUH. · English, Devanha, 18th inst. Biberian, Linan, 18th inst.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Hazel Doller, Br. 5.0 2,804 Ridey, 14th June-eattle, U.S.-

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 16th at 11.10.-Pressure has decreased considerably in the north owing to the approach of a

inclined give

Mail Steamers

depression from westward, Pres- THE PENINSULAR

A., etc., Lumber. Order. slightly in the south. ItAND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Kwangtah, Chi. 1. 1,536, highest in the neighbourhood of

June-the Bonins, A shallow depres

Stwart, 15th Shanghet 11th June, ion still Ifes over 8.W. China Gen.-China,

moan, they continued tadig,almost the Amerioin Government, and The Devanha with the English | Glenogle, Br. 6.5 9,199, MoGhie, alcated along the east coast ofILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

without taking breath, it seemed, till they got out the violim. Na- turally their teek was made all the more difficult by the constant oloads of dust that arose when ́s beam or section of flooring was disturbed ; and the sun was boat- ing down full on their backs. With are exception, all the first bodies brought out from the ruin were those of women or children; many of there seemed pretty far gone, but other showed plenty of vitality, although apparently bad ly injured. Quits a number of babies were brought out unhurt,

Mr G. K, Hall Brutton, of Merit. Brutton and Hett, defended.

Mall left Singapore on Saturday 14th inst at 8 am, and is expect-

The Packet

i Mr G. Everett Anderson, Coned to arrive here on Wednesday Carl

sul General for the United States, 18th inst, at 6 pm. was forther oross-examined by Mr Brutton."

a

Mr Brutton-Has there bean any Act of congrees incorporating the Philippine Islands into the United St? There has been no Aot giving The Philippines general status other than that of an unorgeniced territory except cntain Acts which extend contain Iswa relating to the organized territories and states to the Philippine Islands.

il

The Child Corpses The first corpse brought out. Now I would like an answer WAS that of obild" of to my question. Has there bon about two. It was carried any Aot incorporating the Philip. reverently to the end of the stret pine islands a part of the United by a British fireman, and covered. States. I want a plain answer; with a blanket. Almost imme' not a collection of Aots?-You diately after, a Sar itary Bard must define incorporato. coolie dragged out a second child and carried it up the rest as though it had been a sack, dump ing it dowo, with anything but re. verence, beside the the first body. What added to the horror of the situation was that the poor mite had its brains dangling fom its amashed skull, while the next child found had bad its head aplit from bok i front.

"More bodies, this time those of people who were stunned rather than injured, were recover- od; and these were called to the end of the street, where they remained in a semi-unconscious condition till some of their bas longings were brought and laid beside them, which seemed to rouse them a little.

"I ought to add that one man, had a moat remarkable let off, He had gone out to a shop and, just as he was about to re-enter the house, the building fell, leav. ing him bare time in which to spring book to safety."

CASE DISMISSED

Alleged Larceny of Fountain Pens.

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, a Chinose was charged by M. Sternberg, with the larceny of twenty fountain pens, ten amber cigar and cigarette holders, and an assortment of foreign coins, of the total value of $350,

were

Complainant eaid that the defendant, who was employed as one of the office coolies, told the number one boy that all the dcora

locked. It was eventually found that the back door was wide open and the property mentioned missing, Complainant said there had been three robberies from his place and none of the property had béen recovered.

Defendent denied the charge. On the grounds of insufficient evidence the case was dismissed.

Left for Home,

·

I have done. Bas there been an Act of Congress making the Philippine Islands past of the United States ?—There has.

P.oduce it pleass?—I will, but you must give vs notics of these things.

Produce it please.—I think the Act of 1901..

That is the latest Act which hrs. anything to do with incor paration I did not say any thing of the r

Well, any Aos that incor ›r- ate?-I have not asid incorporats. His Worship: Making the Philippines part of the United States.

Mr. Brulia :-Thewhole thing tures in this. It is for the Crown to prove the Philippine Tsands

bring the Parcel mail closed in London for dispatch by the all

tes route on the 14th May and for the dispatch overland on the 21st ult

The Linan, is due to arrive here on Wednesday the 18th inst., with Friday the 30th ult. the London mail via Siberia of

watow-Por Johanne, 17th June,

MAILS CLOSE."

8 a.m.

Amoy-Per Glenogle,, 17th June,

9 a.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foodbow-|

Per Haitan, 17th June, 10 s.in.

Swatow and Amoy -Per Wen-

chow, 17th June, 10 a.m. Japan via Kobe-Per Laisang.

17th June, 10 a.m. Shanghai & North China-Per Hangsang, 17th June, 10.

French

Ame..can

1:3W

M 119,

8.m.

16th June-Rangoon & Singapore let June, Rice, -Soang Tak Hong

Derlohsen, Ger. s.s., 774

Pabren, 15th June-Hot- how, Gen.-J. & Co.

Kaifong, Br. 8.8., 1,840, Sidford. 15th June-Hoihow 14th June, Gon.-, & B.

Saint

Patrick, Br. 8.e., 2,694, May, June-Keelung

15th

13th June, Gen-D. & Oo.. Kawachi Maru, Jap. 8,8., 3,831,

J

Fresh 8. to S.W. winds are In-

China, and moderate S. to 8.E. winds over the N. China Sea

hours ending at 10 am. to-day, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 0.58 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24

HOURS ENDING AT NOON

TO-MORROW.

District.

Hongkong and

Neighbourhood

Forecast.

8. to 9.E.

Christiansen, 5th June -Bombay via Singapore z Formosa Channel winds,fresh, 9th June, Cotton.-N. Y K.

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Haitan, Br..8 8., 1,282, J. §. Rol

15th June-Swatow 14th June, Gen.-D L. & Co. Pakhoi, Brs-8., 1,228, Gibbs, 15th June-Baizon 11th June Rice.-B & S. Heinchang, Chi. 8.8... 1,316, am-

Hanoi,

blín. 15th June-Canton | 14th June, Gen.-0: M. 3. N. Co. Fr. 8.8, 739, Chevaher, 15th Jun Haiphong & Pakhof 14th June, Gen.

May.

Sigoa, Straits. Ceylon. Adelaide, Western Aus- valia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseil-Triumph,

les (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 cents). (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included.

Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States and South America via Per San Francisco Nippon-maru, 17th June,

Ger. s.s., 769, Lang chwager, 16th June-

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

Variable

Steamers

about the DATES namea — For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKO- HAMA'............diar,

SHANGHAI.. DEVANHA

Capt. W. J, Hickey. LONDON, via ARCADIA

Usual Ports Capt.8. Barcham.

of Call

LONDON & ANT"]

WERP v. Singa-

Penang, NUBIA

O'mbo, Port Said, | Capt. F. J. Fox.

& Marseilles...... J

winds, mode- rate; fair to showery.

8. to E.W

1., pore,

squally.

w i n d's,

moderate. squally.

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

The same as No. 1.

Hongkong, 16th June, 1913.

4. South ooast of China between H.K. and Hainan.

China Coast Meteorological Register,

Station;

16th June, 8,m,

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Humidity.

Temperature

D'tion.

Weather,

Force.

Kwang Yen and Akko! Weïlock 7a29.4837 70 Gen.-J. & Co.

Nemuro

Ekateropalov, Rus. s.8. Tidemah, Hakodate

16th June-Valdivostock, Tokio. --Lukmanoff.

in this contract mail-Atlantique, Fr. ss., 4,051, Char-Nagasaki

bound. 16th Marseilles K'shima Per Paul Lecat, 17th

18th May, Gen.-M. M.

Oshima Juno, a.m.

Paul Locat, Fr. Be.. 7,546, Vialat, Naha

16th June-Sbaughat Iebi'jima Gen.-M. M.

Bonin Is. Wenchow. Br. s.s., 760, Lloyd, Chefoo

16th June-Danton 15th Whaiwoi Juur, Gen.-B & 8.

Hankow Aragonia, Ger. s.s., 5,123, Enigk, Ichang

16th June-Moji, Coal Kiukiang H. A. L.

Changsha Cathay, Danish e.s., 2,526, Kun-Shanghai

dren, 16th June-Karateu. Gutzlaff Wood-M, & Co.

Sharp P. Huichow. Br. s., 1,370, Hooker, Amoy

16th June-Tientsin, etc, Swatow 5th June, Gen.-B.. & S. Taihoku Kumsang Br. 8.8., 2,077, Wheeler, Taichu

11 a..

a pair of the Urted Star:3. Now, Straits and India via Calcutta- your Worship, I wish you to ask Por Kutsang, 17th June, Cool General Andes:

1 p.m.

to

are

1.15 p.m.

Formosa via Keelung Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji. Victoria and Seattle, Wash-Per Awa-maru, 17th June, S

show an at of Congress by Macao--Per Sui Tai, 17th June which the Philippines incorporated into the United States, which makes them part] of the United States, or de-a ereot | them into the territory of the United States. I am entitled to ti if they have got it and it they have not, let them say to.

The oars was continuing when we wont to press. One question of Mr Bratton's on the Philippines took over three quarters of an hour to answer.

Professor Conaut,

Prominent among the pasten- gers that came to the Philippines by the transport Sherman was Profeser Conant, until recently converted with the University of Nebraska. He aine with his wife, Mrs. Conant, having been given an appointment as professor of lay in the University of the Philippines. Professor Contat will start his lires in element- ary law in the law college at the of the the college year. July 1.— "Cablenews."

BUNKERS

n be supplied at cheap rates.

at

Reuter's Peking correspondent states that the chief of the postal department, M. Piry, left by the SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Siberian route last week, and that i (British North Borneo), Mr. F. A. Aglen, Ins; sctor- At these porte steamers call- General of Customs, will take sing for bunker coal exclusively short furlough soon. Sonor Paare exempt from all shipping tor, Spanish Minister to Chivia, dues and charges. has returned to Peking.

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Philippine Islands-Per Taming:

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Straits and Colombo-Fer. Aki

BEFCAHNT

maru. 17th June, 5 p.m. Haiphong, Pakhof & Saigon-Fer Carl Diederichen, 18th June, 8 a.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 8th

June, 10 a.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foosho

Per Kaijo-maru, 18th June, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 18th June,

Straits

To Salon Remarks

about Freight 19th June & Puage Noon Freight

91st June &P'eago

about Freight

25th Junej &P'enge

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight, or Farage apply to

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LINES

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BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

Be 1 NAPLES, GENOA, AL-?

To sail on

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, (SCHARNHORST SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. Rehm 16,000

A'WERP & H'BURG., SHANGHAI, TSING-】 TAU, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

P. E. FRIEDRICH Capt. C. Mundt 16,000,1

WNESDAY

25th June,

10 a.m.

about "W'NESDAY,

25th June.

BRISBANE, SYDNEY Capt. L. Klugkist 6,750 |. 9 .m.

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about TUESDAY, "24th June

End of June

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Gap Rook Luchow, Br. ss., 1,221. Meathaal, Macao

16th June-Shangai 12th Wuchow 9a June, Gen-B. & S

Pokhol Goldenfels, Ger. ss., 4,0 0, Die" Hoihow derichsen, 16th June- Phulien Singapore 10th June, Tourane.

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Iloilo

Bacolod

Nor. ss., 117, Arntzen, Aparri

15th June-Bangkok 9th Manila Juho, Riee.-Kin Tye Legaspi.. Sing. Yunnan, Br. s.o., 1,938, Eldy, 16th June--Bangkok 7th June, Rioc.-B. & S. Nor. 9.6, 9'0. Hellesor, 18th June-Bangkok 9th June. Gen. Kim Beng Loe.

1.15 p.m. and Ceylon-Per Eka- terioslav, 18th June,4 p.m.

Kjeld, Bolhow, Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon-Per Hanoi, 19th June, 10 am.

Siberian

j

Shanghai, & North China (Europe via

Siberia)-

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. June 14. Paklat, for Singapore. Daigi-maru, for Tamsul Perm, for Vladivostock.

June 16, Atlantique, for Yokohama. Cathay, for Copenhagen. Macao For Sui. Tai, 19th June, Dagny, for Kwong Yen.

1.15 p.m.

Varg, for Bangkok. Haiphong Pakhoi and Saigon Tooshin, for Haiphong. Per Si-kiang, 20th June, Rubi, for Iloilo." 11 am.

Kawachi-maru, for Yokohama. Kwangtah, for Canton. Johanne, for Dely, Fetchaburi, for Hongay Saint Patrick, for New York. Huichow, for Canton. - Luchow, for Canton. Itola, for Yokohama Shanghai, North China, Chiao Lun I, for Canton. Japan via Nagasaki, South United States,

DEPARTED. America and Canada via

June, 15, Vencouver (Europe via Siberia) Per Mong-Haimun, for Swatow.. teagle, 21st June, 1 Daigi-maiu, for Tamaul.

Kent, Br, oruiser, for London..

Por Devanha, 19th June, 10 a.m.

Shanghai and North China- Per Luchow, 19th June 3 p.m. Amoy, Weihatwei and Tientsin- For Huichow, 18th June, 5 p.m.

Canadian, Amerl Australian

Mail.

Siberian Malls.

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Brglish

Mail.

Philippine Islands, Timor. Australia. Tasmania and New Zealand via Fort Darwin, Por Bt bane,21st June, 9 a.m

Al-

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Sungkiang, for Haiphong. Adelaide, Western Aus-kui-maru, for Wakamatsu. tralia, India, Aden, Oberan, for Shanghai. Egypt, and Europe via Titan, for Liverpool, Brindisi. (Late' Letter:

June 16.

•

11 a.m. to noon, Extra Seneca, for Fusan. Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- Colombo-maru, for Calcutta. plementary mail onboard Itola, for Yokohama, up to the time fixed for Kwangtah, for Canton. departure of the mail Bubl, for Philippine Is. (Extra Postage 10 cents) Kwangtah, for Canton. (Letters posted in all the Bubi, for Philippines Telands. Pillar Boxes in time for Atlantique, for.Shangbai. the first clearance will Changsha, for Australis,

be included in this con- tract mail.) The Parcel Mall will be closed on Friday, the 20th June, 5 pm-Per Arcadia, 2 at June, 11 a.m. «vi

Phuyon, for Saigon. Ferm, for Japan.

Oysters, Frosh, Pres or Beve Finden Haddocks, Hipras do.

ALESANDRA CAFE,

00 Ob

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, June, 16. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths..

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

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All the steamers of the European Line,are fitted with Wireleas Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

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GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 16th June, 1913.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

'OUTWARD.

Steamers

NEXT SAILINGS:—'

Will leave for. Japan on

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, | Ernest Simons, 9085 T. 29th Jans 4 Direction of Wind, to two Amazone, 9850 T. 18th July points,

Australien,

10820 T. 27th -do

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain f fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 light- Ding, o overcast, p. passing showers, q squally, r rain, a snow, , thundor, v visibility, w dew wet), O Rain in inchos, toaths and húndredths. '

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

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Day On Date On Date

Barometer 29.73 29.73

78 Temperature 85 Humidity 76. 89. Wind Direction Foroe

KID.M.

29.70

83

82

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1

2

Weather

Hain..

0.07

Higkast open når Jumpersture on the xath'. Lot

H.K. Observatory,15th June, 1913,

T. F. Claxton, Director.

TIDE TABLE.

HOMEWARD.

Will leave for Steamers.

Marseilles Paul Lecat, 16820 T. 17th -da # Armand Behle, 10480 T. 1st July Atlantique, 10723 T, 15th-do- Ernest Simons, 9085 T; 29th đɔ

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