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·EXPLOSION AT KAIFING,

"BRITISH ENGINEERS'

ASSOCIATION.

Events la China,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPA, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1913,

Terrible Destruction, On July 2 we published a tele- gram reporting an explosion at

The fifth provincial meeting of Kaifeng arsenal. The special cor- respor dent of the North China the British Engineers' Asscola- Daily News" writes (July 9): tion was held in London on June Last night, about eleven o'clock, 12. Mr T. Cuthbert Stewart was we were awakened by the most in the chair. Professor C. A. M. appalling explosion I ever heard. Smith, Dean of the Faculty of In our dazed condition we could Engineering at the Hongkong not imagine what bad happened. University, was present. Bombardments, bombs thunder-

The Chairman explained the bolts, what was it? Voices, aims and objects of the Assools excited shouting, inquiring, pro tion, and stated that every business duced a babel of sounds, and man must realize that there was everywhere lights were being an enormous market in China. carried to and from. While heat American and German manu ily dressing, we heard a crash facturers were making extra- I ran ordinary efforts to capture the in the house next to us. Borose to and Dr Carr, who was Chinese trade. ill with fever, wandering amid the

Captain Fitz Hugh fret dealt debris caused by the falling in of with the progress of events in his ceiling. In both houses, doors had been burst open, the steel China, and pointed out how it looks being anapped. Windows bound to become a huge market for engineering plant.

gloss was shattered, pictures Daring the last twelve years fung to the ground, everything China has constructed 5,000 The nurse, who miles of railway, and soon there in confusion. was in attendance on Mra Carr would be an enormous market and her two-day old baby, was for railway material. If tho awake at the time. She told us

country continued to prosper, a8 how the house had rooked to its he believed it would, it would foundation till she thought it

an efficient army and. need must fell. The floor was appar ently giving way, the movement being worse than any earthquake ahe had known. To the north dense volumes of smoke darkened

the sky.

navy, and

market would

ba opened for munitions of war. If the present apathy in regard to Chinese trade continu- ed, this country would find that her prestige would dwindle to a In the morning, an explanatory mere fraction if what it used to be. proclamation was published stat-The Bitish Engineers' Associa ing that the Arsenal and powder magazine has been blown up. Ou visiting the scene of the disaster.

tion had been recognized by the Foreign Office, and their members were now in a position to claim

POST OFFICE.

The Linan is due to arrive here to-morrow. with the mail from London (vis Siberia) of 27th ulto.

The Assaye, with the English Hall, left Bingapore on Saturday, the 12th inst., at 10 am, and may expected here on Thursday, the 17th inst., at about 5 am This Pooket brings the Parcel Mafi alosed in London, for depatch by the all sea route on the 11th ulto, and for despatch overland on the 18th ulto.

MAILS DUE... Siberian, Linan, 16th inst English, Assaye, 17th inst.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA,

Loft London

June 27 June 28

True Shanghai.

July 12 July 14

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Altmark from Shanghai. Taiyuen from Australia & Manila

Loongsang from Manila. Kathe from Mexico. Choysang from Shanghai.

MAILS CLOSE.

Dalny-Per Hurst, 15th July, Philippine Islands-Per Tean,

American

Mall.

2 p.m.

15th July, 3 p.m.

Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, North-China, Japan via Moji, Victoria and Seattle-Per Yoko- hama Maru, 15th July, 3 p.m.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARKIVED.

WEATHER REPORT, BÅDE

On the 15th at 12.15.--Pressure Kwanglee, Chi se. 1468, Mohan decreased slightly over China Arthur, 14th July--Can- and moderately over Indo-China. ton, Gen-0. M. 8, N. A shallow depression eflll covers the north-west portion of the Co. Cheong Shing, Br. a. 1,989. V.China Sea.

Mo G. Liddell, 14th July | -Ceaton, Gen.-J. M. & Co.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO..

No returns from Japan. The typhoon passed near Leg- sapi at 8 a.m. this morning,

hours ending at 10 am. to-day,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or travelling W.N.W.

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

14th July-Canton, Gen, Luobow, Br. es. 1,8 5, Meathrel,

-B. & S. Altmark, Ger. 8.5. 2,718, M.0.10 inches.

Knaisel, 4th July Shanghai 1 th July Gen. -H.A.L Chuniang, Br as 1,48% G._J. Mattock, 14th July- Bongay 11th July Coal,

, M. & Co. Kathe, Ger as, 1,209, H. Frand- een, 14th July-Guaymas

District.

Steamers

about the DATES named :-

For. SHANGHAI,"

MOJI, KOBE NANKIN AND YOKO-

R.N.R. ASSAYE Capt. G.J, Coldwell,.

HAMA. Capt. Owen Jones, SHANGHAI A

LONDON, via Usual Posts

of Call....

CHINA

Capt.O.H.8. Tocque R.N.R

LONDON & ANT-]

1 Hongkong

Neighbourhood

Forecast,

and E. winds,

>moderate;

fine.

N.E. winds, moderate.

The same as No. 1.

& Marsailles***

The same as No. 1.

10th June, Ballast-Eng & Formosa Channel Hok Fong,

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

China Coast Meteorological Register.

15th July, a.m.

Wind.

Loksang, Br... 977, G. H. Fow- ker. 14th July-Canton 15th July, Gon.-J. M & Co. Kaljo Maru, Jap. 8.89

Minato, 14th July-Moji 8th July, Coal-MB.K Loongsang, Br. 8.8, 1,093. G.W W. Leash 15th July---Manila 12th July Gen-J, M. & Do Sigual, Ger. e.s 907, P. E. Christ-

iansen, 15th July- Tourane 12th July, Salt & Gan-} & Co. Choysang. Br. ss. 1,424, M. Court-

ney. 15th July-Swatow Wostock 7a29.754) 70 sse 14th July. Gen. M. & Nemuro 68 Co.

Hakodate Maru, Jap 8.6. 1,095. Tokio Uchikoshi, 15th July Kochi

July Nagasaki Kwaogyen 12th Stone A. Bunė.

Misimi

July, Yat

I found that a large hole was all official support. Membars could Shanghai and North-China-Por that remained of the actual spot. by collective action control the

Taiahun, 15th Bricks had been flung hundrede conditions of tendering both in

3 pm. of yards ip all directions. The the home, and foreign markets. building had been blown to In this way objectionable clauses atoms.

Mutilated remains of could be successfully combated. Saigon-Per bodies were lying widely scat re

Professor Smith dealt more par- ed over the plain, some were

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ent to see- value was removed.

As far as I could make out from inquiry, about forty people bad been killed. This includes the wife and family of the official in charge. Some believe it to be the work of some secret assassin- ation society."

Straits and Ceylon-Par Koerber, 15th July. 3 p.m

Fausang July, 4 p.m

Kaga

15th

ticularly with the technical educa-Straits and Ceylon-Per Kaga tional problem. When he was

Maru, 15th July, 5 p.m.

Par Loksang. July, 5 p.m.

15th

Haiphong, Pakhol and Saigon

Per Biklang, 16th July, 9 a.m.

aiphong. Pakhoi and Saigon-

Fer Banoi 16th July,

Swatow

9 a.m

Per Haimun, 16th

being gathered into coffins, others covered over with bedding, many, if not all, quite unrecognizable. sent out to China to take charge Haiphong. Pakbot and Saigon Groups of women sat wailing onf and open the Engineering the ground. Soldiers were pres. Department of that University, that nothing of he was firmly convinced that British engineering interests were paramount in China. He was astounded to find that there was a general impression that British influence was on the wane, and more astonished still to find that British residents in China were not alow to admit that In the hospital bere, nearly allegation. When they heard that mile distant from the scene of the British Engineers' Associa been started they explosion, windows were smashed, tion bas clothing was blown out across the were enthusiastic at the idea court-yard. Those who could of our manufacturing engineers escape from the building did so, becoming alive others cowered within, expecting possibilities of the country. It death. One of the servante wandered about almost in a

to the trade

Fort

America

Canadian and *

Japan

July, 10 a.m. Bayard-Per Kwongchow Wan 16th July, 10 a m. Shanghai, North China. via Nagasaki, South United States, America and Canada via Vancouver (Europa vis Siberia) Par Empress of Russia, 16th "July 11

a.m.

Siberian Malls.

Amoy and, Fooshow- Por Kaijo Maru, 16th July, 1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 16th July,

1'5 pm.

was essential to our future suc- cess that the prestige of British

and machinery Swatow. demented condition, Though engineering much damage has been done, should be upheld in the eyes of many have cause to be thankful the Chinese, and the Hongkong British at having escaped with their University, purely a lives. Twenty miles away the institution, though certain Chi-.

nese subsoribed largely to the Philippine Islands-Per Zafiro, thander of the explosion was

fands, was there to educate the Japan via Kobe-Per Miyasaki beard.

Chinese engineer of the future on British lines, and now they had

ADULTERATED MILK.

Station.

K'shima

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity:-

Weather.

D'tion.

Forge.

*

www

WERP v. Singa-

pore, Penang, SARDINIA

C'mbo, Port Said, Capt. G. Manley,

To Sell On Remarks

Freight

about 26th July

5pm

1

& P'sage

Freight

17th July & P'ange.

Noon Freight 19th July} &Paige

about Freight

23rd July &P'eage

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

I

For Freight, or Passage apply to

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

2.

Hongkong.. 14th July, 1913.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

For

BREMEN.

GERMAN MAIL LINES

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-'

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, P. E. FRIEDRICH. SOUTHAMPTON, (Cauc. U. Mundt 16,000

To sail on

WINESDAY, 23rd July.

9 a.m.

IMPERIAL

Steamers,

29.77 71-

W

3 o

AWERP & H*BURG.J SHANGHAI, TSING- TAU. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA...

PRINZESS ALICE Caps. J. Bortfeldt 20,300"

29.7275 86 ene 1 mMANILA, YAP, 29.7777-ge 1bm

MA-

7a29.8789

0 b

6a29.8282-83 ne

1 b

RONN NEWGUINEA, P. SIGISMUND BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Cant. D. Lenz & MELBOURNE

6,000

about' W'NESDAY, 23rd July, (SATURDAY, 9th August

I

,,a 29 8180 91 n 5a29.75——

Z9.75-.-

5

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

P. SIGISMUND

0-

Capt. D. Lenz

6,000

"

about TUESDAY, 22nd July,

.. 29.75—— ne

11

JESSELTON, KUDAT & Į BORNEO

SANDAKAN...

about.

Capt. J. Koehler

End of July,

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Kaifong, Br. .. 987. J. Bidford, Oshima

14th July-Hongay and Naha Hoihow 13th July, Coal. Ishiima -B & S.."

Bonin La. Shing, Br. 8.8: 1,424, R. J. Chefoo

Anderson, 14th July-Whalwei Calcutta & Singapore 8th Hankow July, Gen.J, M, & Co.

Ichang Maru, Jap.as.3,907, Sekine, Kiukiang

14th July Yokohams Changsha 1th July, Gen-N.Y K Shanghai Glenfalloch, Br. 88. 1.434, W. L. Gutzlaff Gardner, 14th July Sharp P. Singapore 8th July, Gèn. Amoy -Joo Tek Seng.

Swatow Haret, Br. s.s. 2.997, Moody, 14th Taihoku

vis Taiohu July Philadelphia Durban 14th July, Case Tainon

2 Oil-D & o.

Koshun 29.75- n Miyazaki Baru, Jap. ss 5,200, P'dores 29.73—— nw.

K. Soyeda, 14th July- Canton 9a29.7385 72 a 16 London 7th June,-N. Y. H'kong 6.29.7279 93 00 K.

Gap Book, 29.70- ово.2 с Koorber, Aus. @%. 3,136. C. Macao.

29.7280 exe 1 c Zermoto 15th July Wuchow 9829.7284 79 e 2 c Shanghai Gen.-S. W Pakhoi & Co.

Hothow Talyuan Br. & 2,300, W. B. Phulien Brown, 5th July-Mel-Tourane bourne, Gen.-B. & £.

ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

July 14 Atlantique for Marseilles Indrasamba for New York,

July 15 Quarts for Saigon. Hurst for Dalny. Altmark for Hamburg. Laisang for Calcutta. Chongva for K. G. Wan 16th July, 3 p.m.

Taishun for Shanghai Maru, 16th July, 10.8..Kwongchauwan for K.C. Wan.

Rajaburi for Singapore. Batching for Focelow.

Yokohama Maru for Victoria. Miyazaki for Yokohama, Koerber for Trieste,

9am.

the British Engineers Assoois-Swatow-Per Haimun, 17th July, At a meeting of the Sanitary tion to strengthen the business Board held this afternoon the interests. These were the two Hoihow, Pathol, Haiphong and results of the examinations of food great factors working side by side under the Food and Drugs Or-by which should do more dinance 1896 for the quarter than anything else to maintain Tientsin-Per Cheongahing, 17th

Tean for Ilollo,

Kachidate Maru for Wakamatsu

Baigon-Per Hue, 17th July, 10a.m.

July, 11 a.m. ending June 30, 1913, were sub- British engineering prestige. Tientsin-Per Hinchow, 17th mitted.

They could rest assured that the *** July, 11a.m. Dr. Fitzwilliams:-Will the Hongkong University would do ite Macao-Per Sui Tai, 17th July,

1.15.p.m. Head of the Sanitary Department share, and the British Engineers' give the name of the vendors of Association had already begun to Shanghai and North China-Per the adulterated milk? It is my bear a portion of the burden. It opinion that all such should be remained for British manufactur- made public in order to stop the ing engineers throughout the Tsingtau, Chefoo nad New Atkinson. practice.

country to support the Associa

Mr. Chan Kai Ming:-I agree tion in a manner whigh would with Dr. Fitzwilliams that the render it all powerful for the good name of the shop where the milk of their industry. came from should be made publis

Mr.James Downa sail that the in English and Chinese, Analy-time was ripe for a combination

ses of milk shonid also be made like the British Engineers' Ass as often as possible.

The Head of the Sanitary. De-not hope to capture our proper partment The deficicooy in abare of the Chineas market.

milk solids other than milk fat

was about 4 per cent. The per contage of milk fats was aboval the requirements of the law. If think it would be unfair to make the name public.

Queen Mary Unvelis Canadian

Monument.

At Stoney Creek (Ontario), laat - month a monument was unveiled in, commemoration of the British victory in the war of 1812. Fif teen thousand people were present,' Queen Mary, in Buckingham Palace, pressed a button giving

BUNKERS

Siberian

Mall.

Olita.

C. 8t. J.

Aparri Manila

6'29,6877 —ene 5 0

1P

29.6679 - nw 20

" 29.75 90

" 29.6982

1

29.69 79

Legaspi " 29.49 79

Iloilo

Bacolod Cebu. Labuan

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T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, July, 15. 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.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

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

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1913.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

NEXT SAILINGS:-

OUTWARD.

Will leave for Japan on

Steamers.

HOMEWARD.

Will leave for Marseilles

Steamers.:

5 Force of Wind, according to Australlan, Beaufort Scale...

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, [o detached cloud, d drizzling rain f fog, g" gloomy, h hail, I light- ning, o "overcast, p passing| showers, q equally, 1 rain, s snow, 15th, thunder, visibility, w dew wet). O Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

Tooskin for Kamrang Bay,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per a 6. Kalfong, arrived 14th July, from Hoihow. Gilman, Mrs. Luchow, 17th July, 3 Per ..-Taiyuan, arrived

July, from Melbourne.

chwang-Per Kansas, Bedall, J...

Cham, Mr.

Mrs. Shanghai, North China & Europe via Siberia-Per Cokely, J. Assaye, 17th July, 4 pm. Elbe, Miss. Eriguly, E

p.m.

17th July, 3'pm-

Shanghai and North China-Freeman, Miss.

Por Choysang 17th July, Gooda, J.

Groves, A. 5 p.m.

Austrália

Mail.

Honoris Laison, J. & Morris N.

Pathola, Miss. Patohla, Mr. &

Mra. Phillips, Miss. Foole

Schulter.

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METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

6

Day On Date On Date

Barometer 29.83 29.77 29.77.

E

Temperature 82 79

E

at

83

Stainfield.

Humidity

83

.94

81

ciation, as without" is we could Straite and Burmah-Per Itola, Gusolag.

Witten, W.

17th July, 5 pm.

Harder, Miss.

Wind Direction Force

E

2 1

2

L

10.a.m..

Per a Loongaang, arrived Weather op op

Rain

0.37 Philippine Island. Aus-15th July, from Manila. tralia, Tasmanin & New Bartless, L. W. Maddux, Lieut.hest opas air Temperature on the 13th

R F.

H.E.Observatory, 14th July, 1913. Zealand via Port Darwin Camaric, Miss

Mahan, F. C. Per Taiyuan, 18th July, Cumara, M. 8.

́T. F. Úlaxton, Director. Powell, 0,

悲

15

Lowest

70

Fretyche, R

Puchott, B.

10 8.m.

Shanghai, North China;

Spinyu, M. E. Warne, Mrs. 'G. Human, P Johnson, J. H B. Lunt. ⠀** Wright, J.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Pers. Shinyo Maru departed

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America, Canada via Santh inst.

Bagawalis: T

can be supplied at cheap rat39,

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo).

At those ports almers call-

the signal for the unveiling. Many ing for bunker com bxclusively notable people were present,

Wreaths were sent by officers and are exempt from all shipping

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men of British regiments which Ques and charges, participated in the engagement.

Japan via Kobe-Per Yatehing. Hayden, F

18th July, 10 ₌.

Per Haitan, 18th July

Swatow. Amoy and Foochow

America, Canadian

farid Siberian Mails.

Japan

via Nagaaki, Honolulu, United States for San Francisco, etc. on the Z Amerios, and Bouth

Lehmann, E. P. Francisco (Europe via Beatre, Miss F. Leung Shee, Siberia)-Per Biberia,

10820 T. 27th JulyAtlantique, 10728 T, 18th 'July

Ernest Simons, 9085 T, 29th, do

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19th July, 'it's.m, 16th August,

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