10
TARRING FRENCH ROADS
Government to Spend £10,000,000,
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WATER POLO.
THE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913,
V. R. C. and Army Teams Draw,
At the V.R.O. last evening, the In view of the fact that some of third water polo match in con" the roads in the Colony are being nection with the triangular tarred, the following despatch matches between the Army and from Paris will be found interes civilians took place. There was ting:
number of Not loss than £10,000,000 will an encouraging be spent in the next ten or twelve spectators and a very exciting and years, pafting a ter osat on 8,000 even game was witnessed. The miles of highway, or one-quarter teama wore :-* of the roads of France, according to the Minister of Public Works,
M. Thierry.
The new tourist department at hin Ministry is grappling with the problem of overhauling the roads for the bensat of motor trahe, which has already reached huge. proportions and is threatening to ruin the splendid highways for which France is famous.
M. Thierry is convicced that the only way to combat the wear and tear is to undertake system
Ellis, J. M. B. Pereira, A. A. Civilians: O. Witobell, A Claxton, J. C. Finoh, J. Forbes and Sewell,
Army-Brown, Colman, Mor-
POST OFFICE.
The United States Mall pera. Siberia has been tranferred to the ex. Magalian, dus here on Monday 83rd inst.
MAILS DUB.
American, Magellan, 23rd inst
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY..
Onelsenau, Europe" " Empress of India, Canada Halmun, Swatow Jelunga, Straits Deyawongue, Balgon Tikini, Amor
MAILS CLOSE.
rish, Collins, Farmer, Ward and Fort Bayard-Per American, 18th inst Morley.
i p.m.
3 p.m.
Eiger, 18th inst., 5 p.nl.
"
Aroy and Tamisul via Anping
and TakaoPer, Shosha Maru, | 19th inst., 9 á.m.
Ellia was the first to make a Japan via Hojl-Per Solveig, 18th lost, decided move, but Colman event-Chatoo, Newchwang and Dairea-Per ually obtained the bill and made a fruitless attempt to score. The soldiers misted a fine opportunity Swatow. from a corner. The civilians als failed to tarn a corner to account. Patio tarring of the roads. He puraxton later tried a long shot poses to meat the heavy cost by a graduated tax on automobiles which induced the goalkeeper lo raning from 22 for 12 hores come out, and Periers taking
Austra-
Mail.
Philippine Islands, Australia Timor, Tasmania & New Zen- land via Port Darwin-Por St. Albans, 19th inst., 10 a.m.
power cats 13 £10 for all over 60 advantage of the opportunity Fort Bayard-Per Kwong Chow Wan.
horse power.
scored cleverly Ellie was after-
4 *
19th Instant, 10 a..
warda foaled inside the four Buigon-Per L. Schelf, 19th inst. 19 n.m. yarde arba and from the Swatow, amoy & Fuochow--Fer. Hal-
yung, 19th inst., 10a.m. penalty
scored Ellis
'the
Shanghai and North China-Per Kwong- Half
wang, 19th insig 10 m.in.
M. Thierry also says that the tourist department is going to see France provided with clean, second goal for the Club. comfortable, and hygienic hotels, time arrived with the score two which are found in Germany, goala to nil in favour of the Club. Austria and Switzerland, but are
In the secon 1 half the soldiers lacking in the repaulic, although everywhore the food obtainable got down to business in barneal in French country inne is and after many desperate effuit excellent,
to equalise succeeded just before time in nothing the necessary two goals. Colman and Collins. did the scoring.
Sores-V.R,C. E goals; Árms 2 goals.
11
THE SANDEMAN CASE.
Ex-Hongkong Resident's
Bankruptcy.
."
V.R.C, Annual Sports. On the 25th, 26th and 27th the
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Philippine falanda,- Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States. South America, and Curd via San Francisco- Po Hongkong Maru. 19th
Ambris.
inst.. 11 a.m.
Islands-Per 19th inst. 3 p.m.
Philippine Macao-Per Bul Tai 19th inst., 1.15 p...
Shanghai & Nóith China--Per Wingsong."
19th inst...5 p.m.
E
American
Canadian
Formuosa via Keelung, Shang- hai and North China. Japan via Nagasaki, Honolula. Unit led Blaten, South America and
Canada via Ban Francicco Per Korea, 2011 inst., 11 a.m
inst., 1 p.m.
aaanal sports in connection with Philippine Islands-Per Yunnang. 20th The V.RO, take plara, and in the
follow-
1st Heat.
D. Purvis J. Passniieren
Rad Hent. T. Day C. Oherch
3rd Hent. C. Choy J. Lyon
Siberian
Mail.
Inst., 5 p.m.
Shanghai and North China
(Europe ..vla Siberia)-Par Kalgan. 20th inst., 5 p.m.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
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ARRIVED.
Oreisensu, Ger. a.s. 4,947, F, Rahmi, 17th Iost-Bremerhaven 6th uit. Gen. -M. & Oo. Lutrow, Ger... 3,116, H. Textor, 17th InstYokohama 6th inst., Gen.
-M. & Co. Chenan, Br, as: 1,355, W. Lloyd Jones, 17th ins-Bhanghal 14th Inst.. Gen, B, and 8, Triumph, Ger. 8.6, 739, W. Langschwager, 17th last--Bwatow 18th Inst., Gand, & Do. Kiab, Br. a. 3,147, L. Robertson, 17th Ina-Singapore 19th inst., Gen. ***P, 0. Dilways, By, 11. 3,460, G, M. Bamaga, B.N.R.17th Inst»--Moji ifthinite Ocal and GenD. Bassoon, Yuahun, Chi, a3. 1,076, A. B.Baines, 18th JustTientela 16th insi. Gex--- C. M. 8. N. Co,
Swatow-Per Haimun, 21st inst., 9 a.m.
Straits, Batavia, Santaran; and Soura- baya-Per Riojun Mara, 22nd inat., 5 p...
Swatowcảmpy and Foochow→Per Hai
shing, 23rd Inst., 10 a.m.
In the Court of. Bankruptcy, hath yesterday heats were decid-Murao-Per Sui Tui, 20th inst., 1.15 p.m. on August 15 a meting wased for the Boys Race the final for Japan viu Yokohama-Fer Jelunga, 20th hold of the creditora of Ernest which is fixed for the 26th. The Saudeman, whore statement of results of the heats wore as affairs showed liabilities £21,665 and astels, cash, £1 10a 8d. It was reputed that the debtor came to England from Hong- kong with a capital of £36,000, while, in addition, he had money on der sit with a firm in India. For shout the years after bis arrival he travelled for pleasura, and was then appointed "director of various companies. His in- come from that rouses never ex- eaded £800 per annum, and tur- ing the past few years he had held no directabipa. His cap- ital had gradually dwindled through speculation, and some four years ago he was obliged to. have recourse to moneylendere, obtaining leans from time to time. The debtor, who stated that he owed £16,000 to bis wife, to the attributed bis failure
LONDON FIRE CHIEF.
Visit to United States to study
American Methods,
Mr V. Arthur Reginald Dear, result of ap sculation, the interest depaty chief of the Innilon
on borrowed money, and depre- ciation of securities. There was no proposal before the meeting for the payment of a composition, and the case was left in the Official Receiver's hands..
FAILED TO STOP.
Master of a Steam Launch Fined,
Kwok Teevag, master of the steam launob Kwonghoi.was charg ed by P. C. Wilton at the
fire brigade, recently visited
French
WEATHER REPORT.
Dy the 17th at 16,20.-Black? dṛum hoistad.
On the 18th at 3.45.—--Signals lowered.
At 11.15.-The northern depresilon bas passed into the Pacific. A belt of high pressure stretches from 8. Manchuria to the Bonton.
"The typhoon is Alling up.. It entered the goat near Swatow this morning,
Hongkong Rainfall, for the 24 hours anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.44 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Dlatelet.
Forecast.
hood
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or WILL
about the DATES namaa ----
For
Steamers
Tu Sail On Remarks
LONDON, via Us- ASSAYB
val Ports of Call Capt. G.J. Coldwell LONDON & ANT-
WERP via Singa- ] NORE-
pora, Penang, Capt. D, Asbury O'mbo, Fort Said,
& Marseilles
SHANGHAI
MOJI
KOBE SYRIA
AND YOKO-Capt. C. R. Longdon, HAMA... que vn)
R.NR. CHINA.
moderate: cloudy Some in.
SHANGHAI ́.
Den of Glamis, Br. 3.x. 3,319, à. Low,
18th inat.Singapore 11th int, Hongkong and Neighbour. W. winds Om...J. M. bài Jelungo, Br. ... 5,360, J. H. O. Sullivan, 18th Inst-Calcutta 28 ult. Gen.
D. Bascon www. Davawongre, B., 1,047, Sezer, 18th Instalzon 14th inst. Rice.— Sun Wak.
Rody. Tikini, Dur. 8,183, A. We la
16th inst 18th st.-Amoy Gen.-J.O.J.L Empress of India, Br. a 3,039, W. Davi-"
|
2 Formond Channel
S.E. winda,
strong to
Capt. O H.S. Tocque,
R.N.R,
Noon 27th Sept.
}:
Freight
& Prage
about 1 Freight &P'säga
1st Oct.
about
Freight
23rd Sept. & Page
about 1 Freight 25th Sept. & Pange
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Parage apply to
moderate, P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Boři, 18th inst.Vancouver, 3 South coast of Chhie bo- S.W.winds Flour, etc.-C. P.. R.
tween H.K. and Lamocks 3 modenite,
Haimun, Br... 541, J. W. Evans, 18th
Inst@watow 11th inst., Gen5 D. L. & Co.
"OLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
September 17,
Alaku Marn for Chinwante Hongkong for Haiphong
September 18,
Lutzow for Hamburg Anbul for Shanghai American for KC Wan Sabine Richmers for Foochsw Ambria for New York Chenau for Canton Shinkai Maru for Saigon Haimun for Swatow
Ba
Cineisenau for Yokohama Bhoshu Maxi for Anping
Kongchauwan for KC Wan
Kish for Yokoham
Bolvelg for Moji Bushu Maru for Hongay
DEPARTED.
Chiyuen for Cauton Kwarte for. Baigon Maurang for Sandakan G. Apear for Calcutta Kalgan for Canton Scandia for Hamburg
South coast of China be- The surge tween H.K. and Hainun... $ us No. 1.
China Const Meteorological Register.
Station.
18th September, a.m.
Winthe
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tian.
Force..
Wostock 7 30.03 53
Nemuro Hakodate
nnw
1
*2503 REJA
29.81
29.95
Tokio
20.99
Kochl
30.03
W
Nagamki
29.09
K'shiman
29.08
e
Oshinza
29.99
BNW
Naha.
29.95
19.80
Bouin is.
30,01
Chefoo
Whaiwel
30.04 * 68 74 nw 2 bo
Hankow
Changalan
Gutzlaff Sharp P.
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20 t
Ichang
Kiokiang
Shanghai
20.91 72 100 ae,.
99.93 75
3 om
7 29,80
0.b
Amoy
29.74 81 83 ene
ง ง
September 18,
Swalew
Talhoku 50
29.61
Talchu
29.80
Tainan
29.79
4
Koshop
29.82
#3
H
F'doren
29,70
10
Canton Pa
H'kong đa
29.72 10 88 waw 1 o
Macao
29.72 77
Wuchow
Su
Pakhol
Holhow
Phulien
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Touranc
C. St. J.
Aparri
Manila Legaspi
Bacolod Cebu Labuan
29.77 73 29.7881 29.91 77 20.82 75 29.38 25" 29.89 75 29.91 81
29.93 85 29.95 .83
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Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade-nagon for Canton laide, Western, Australia, In- da, Aden, Etypt and Europe via Marseilles (Late Letters
ດາຕ,
10
Extra Postage 10
Gap Rock
cente), Letters posted in all the Pilar Boxes in me for the first clearance will be included; in the contract mail)--Per Magellan, 23rd fast., 11 am. Per s.s. Chonan, arrived 17th instant. Iloilo Sbara and North China---Per Choy. from Shanghai.
sun, 23rd int. 11 a.m.
Bosth Philippine lelunda-Per Chinhuu, 23rd Brodir, Münters
Pearce
American
inst.. 3 p...
Formou via Keelung, Shang
i and North China, Japan vio Moji. Victoria, and Beattle EE Wash-Per Sado Maru, 23rd
iust.. 3 p.m.
the United States to study Japan viu Nagasaki-Per Inuba Maru, American methods of fire-fight-
23rd inst.. 4 p.m.
ing. He first visited, New York, Straits and Colombo-Per Iyo Muru, 23rd and afterwarde western oilies, and
then returned to complete his tour of eastern cities. His in- troduction to the Americat man- ner of extinguishing a big fire, was at a blaze in a Wooster Streat, New York, lofty building when the smoke, caused by the burning of took need in manufacturing paper boxes, oast a pall of dark- Bees over the scene and enveloped the fremen for such a length of time that the Chief marvelled.
Marine Court to-foy, with un'w how the "fire eatera" mannged fully failing to stop when called to escape suffocation.
upon to do so, and with disolere ing the law orders of the Harbour Master, by failing to pread with exution with engines working dead slow when entering the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter on September 15.
Defendant pleaded guilty to both counts.
P. C. Wilson said that he was going towards Yaumati in a pull- ing tost when he saw the defend- ant's launch coming up on the port quarter. She seemed to have an excessive number of passougars on board, and as she had a heavy list to strkourd, he and his orow hailed her to stop.
•
Defendant continued on hie way with engines at fall speed into the typhoon shelter and did not stop until he arrived at hie pier.
BILIMPOPON COAL.
BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates.
SANDAKAN
י'
at
}
&
SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo),
At these ports steamers call-
ing for bunker coal exclusively The defendant:-I didn't know are oxompt, from all shipping the const ble was hailing me; my engines were going a half speed, dues and charges.
Defendant was Boed $40.
A. BUNE
- SEY
Han
American"
Austra-
Canadian
Blan
& Siberian
Mail.
inst.. 5 p.m.
Speirs, Cupt Wake. Capt..
eno
T: P. Claxton, Director.
Per s... Jelunga, arrived 18th Instant, Hongkong, Observatory, Sept. 18. from Calcutta. Thomas. Rev and Mis Rice
Per sa. Empress of India, arrived 18th Instant, from Vancouver,
Ankrom. J H
Philippine Islands, Australia. Tramacia and New Zealand Bell, W G via Thurcary Island-For Davidson, Mis E Kumano Maru. 24th instant, Fair, Miss L
10
Heel, E Hunt, Mrs LC
Shanghai, North China, Japan Haesloop. Mr and via Nagasaki, United Stater, Misa South America and Canada via Hansen, WJ Vancouver (Europe la Jansen, P Biberia)-Per Empress of Kew, Dr C Jodia. 24th Ins....11am.
Koder, E Kayum
Landale,
McDonald, Mr &
Mrs C
MTR M
Mr and
Marriot, Dr O Ryan, E Rogers, Rev W Tal, EG
I Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees: Fuhrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in perdantage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mole: being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa,
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
-State-of-Weather, b-blue sky, c đến tached cloud, d drizzling in. ffog. g gloony, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast. p Pers. De of Glamos, arrived 18th passing showers, q squally, e rùin, ■ suLOW, Port Darwin -Per Taiyuan, instant, from Singapore. Eth inst., 2 p.
thunder, v viability, w dow wet.
Philippine Islands, Australia,
Tasmania & Now Zealand via
Ourd
Philippines Islands-Por Ruhl, 24th
inat., 3 p.m.
Wei-hui-wei
American
Canadian &
יי
Bymen
and Tientsin-Per Hut. SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.
-elibw, 25th Inst., 10a.m.
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cans- da, United States and South Ameries via San Francisco (Europe via Biberia)-Per ShinyoMaru, 25th inst., 11 am.
Shanghai and North China-ParLuchow,
25th inst., 3 p.m.
Bwatow. Amoy and Poochow Far Hal. tan, 26th Bapt., 10 a Shanghai. North_China and Japan via Kobe-Per Namsang, 20th inst., 11 a.m.
qua
Mall.
London 5th Sept. Arrivals from China:-Achilles, Ateuts' Maru, Glenstree
The following vessels have pas- sed the Canal: Agamemnon, Idomeneus, Sumatra, Indre- samba, Amazone, Noleus,
TIDE TABLE.
Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Hongkong, 18th Sept, 1913
E.
3.A.. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
For
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-Y
GIERS, GIBRALTAR; SOUTHAMPTON, A'WERP & H*BURG SHANGHAI, TSING-
Stoar:ors.
·PRINZ LUDWIⱭ
TAU, KOBE AND DERFFLINGER YOKOHAMA
MANILA, YAP, MA-
RONN, N'GUINEA, {'COBLENZ
BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Cant. L. Klugkist & MELBOURNE ...................
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
JESSELTON, KUDAT & BORNEO
SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koehler
To sail on
About WEDNES. 1st Oct..
About WEDNE?. 1st Oct.
(BATURDAY,
4th Oot
9 a.m
6,750
End of Sept.
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.. New System of Telefunken.
For further Particulars, apply to
"
NORDDEUTSCHEN LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA Hongkong, 11th Sept, 1913..
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS, REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
- EUROPE AND JAPAN.
OUTWARD.
Steamers
Armand Bebic Atlantique E: Simona Amazone
NEXT SAILINGS:-
Will leave for Japan on
21st Sept.
5th October,
19th October,
HOMEWARD."
Bteamers.
Magellan Paul Lecat A. Behtc
3rd November. Atlantique-
For Freight and Passage.apply_to_
Will leave for Marseilles.
23rd Sept. 1 p.m. 7th October.
`M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE, Ágent.
21st October.
4th November,
Queen's Buildings, No. 3.
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Low Honkont
1
Day On Date On Date Barometer 29.71 29.72
79 Temperature 85 Humidity 78 81. Wind Direction Foros Weather Rain
Ateamers.
20.39
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Leave Hongkong
BA
68
ST. ALBANS
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BASTERN.z.numeris
120th Sept.
ALDENHAM ............................
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15th Sept., to 21st Sept; 1913.
Straits, Burkiab, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Lato Letters" 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Supplementary mali on board up to the time fired for Mou. departure of the mall (Extra Teis.. Postage 10 cents)** (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes Wed,
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