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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1913,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, special directions with regard to

POST OFFICE.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S

PARCEL MAIL

The Public are triormed that the

of November. This Parcel Mail by the long sea route via Gibralter is due to reach London on the 13th of December Carl The following mail of the 21st November will be treated as the New Year Mall, and is due to reach Indon on the 27th December. Parcela may be forwarded viu Brindini with an extra fae of 60 cents

on the 20th of Desember..

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Br... 4,780, W. R. Le Mare, R.N.R. 24th Oct,Shanghai 21st Oct. Gauemi---P. & O. Co.

Diederichsen, Gor, s. 774, Frand

་

son, 23rd Oct. ---Haiphong Pathei and Hothow 22nd Oct., Oeneral-- Jobcen & Co.

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 24th at noon.The No returns from Japan.

The anloyolone, over Chion bas weakened and maved eastward. It is now central over the Yellow Bea.

Luzon appears to have filled up.

The Typhoon to the South East of

The monsoon will probably ba inter

continue fresh along the south-east coast

rupted to the North of Fogchew, but of China and over the N. China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 isokon.

should be referred to the Public Works Committee. He would Continued from pingę 5

15.) only be too delighted to consult house which is not in a proper them whenever he received His state of repair. There is only Excelloney's instructione to do so Christmas Parcel Mail to the United one other matter which I would in connection with any matterKingdon and countries beyond will be Delta, wish to call attention to and that Dealing with the interior solosed in this Office at 3. p.m. on the 7th is the lanes on subsidiary coinage Mountain Lodge he pointed out This appears to me to be incurred that when the propo-al 10 without any

scheme for repaint it was raised he objected, habilitating the coinage. We and results seemed to have cannot, of coureo, divent ourselves justified hie opinion. In of the responsibility for what answer to the Bou. Mr Lnu those who have gone before us Chu Pak, be aid a good many have done, hat although it years ago the Chinese petitioned is A difficult task I da to have the rider main system not think it is an impossible introduced, sad an Ordinance tank for the Government, was especially passed to provide with the assistance of the local them Unfortunately the supply Banks, to restore this coinage to last your was deficient that they ita proper value. would rather bad to shut off the rider, moips 500 money spent having accom and supply, the people from she plished this restoraline, than, se fountains and the streets. That The Clerks of the Post Offics are for-Haimun, Br. .. 641, J. W. Evans, 7th-

Inst-Swatow 6th Inst.. Gen. 2 Formosa Channel.... at present, without making any would soon be remedied, low-bidden to Afix Stamps on letters or Par

D. L. & Co. cels or to soal any artiola for the Publio. appreciable improvement in the ever, by the works now a pro atate of affaire. I do not think gress.

Duplex, Fr.is. 1,001, Devr. 24th Oct., any British coin should be allowed

*---Shanghai Plat Det. Ceneral-s

to remain at a discount.

The Hon. Mr Liu Chu Pak expressed the hope that extensions in the rider main distriös would be pushed along with all possible speed,

The Colonial Treasurer said the increase in pawnbrokers' li- cences tended to show a good state of trade, as the Chinese us ed the shops partly as banks when money was moving freely the coo lie, "evon, would parn.his clothes to raise money for speculation

they appeared to wish to have alterod, and "ho took it that the for that their sprechea were con fined to principles and not so much, to the actual estimuuns showel that the hitter had met with their general appróval.. There was one subj, 2t raised by the lion. member representing the

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and with this unit are due fa. Louden Lyeemoon, Car... 1,738, O. Bach, 23rd Oot, Baigon 19th Oct. Rice... Chinese.

Maru, Jap. k.x. 9,934, Augota, kiri Ost-Dairen 17th Dot. Odalon M.B. I.

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Parcels containing Gold or Bliver must be insured for at least part of thoir value. All Insured Parcels must be scaled. Ali Talian the weals must be of the same coloured wax and must bear the impression of a " private device. This device must be the same on each seal. Straight, ourved, Talys

road or dotted lines are not admiss. able...

Buttons, Colos, Thimbles, cannot be used for unling.

Parcels that in the opinion of the Officer handling the same do not comply with the routine will not be accepted.

It is requested that Parcels be posted early..

and also the Mall or Mongolfa is due to The Nippon Maru with the American arrive here on Monday 27th inst.

MAILS DUE,

Americua. Nippon Maru, 27th instant

Maru, Jap, a.a. 1,623, T. Tumoto, 24th Oct-Ohefoo 18th Oot, Gedural and Vormlogill.--Yətai, Han.

1

Choyang, Br... 1,474, M, Courtnay, 24th Oct., Shanghai und Swatow 23rd Oct. General--- J. M. & Co.

Seshu Maru, Jap. s. 1,115, K. Tashiro, 24th Oct-8wutow 23rd Det. General---0. 8. K.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. Japan via Mon-Per ALDENHAM, Tan, br. s. 1,350. J. V. Sidford. 24th Oct., Manfia 21st Oct, General-- B. & S.

inst., 5 p.m. Philippine Islands-Por ZAFIRO, 24th

Finst., 3 p.m. Bangkok-Per SEXTA, 24th inst., 2 p.m. Bangkok-Per RYGJIA, 24th Oct., 10.ti

TO-MORROW, Sundukan-Par MAUSANO, 25th Oct., 10 Philippine Islands-Per VESALIA, 25th

Mail.

4.III.

inat, 10 a...

DEPARTED.

October 22.

Kwongsang for Shanghai

Japan for Catontta Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, AdeLachow for Shanghai

India for Shanghai laide, Western Australia. Indid, Aden. Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi, (Late Latters, 11 .r.

to noon. Extra Postage 10 cents) (Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters Вохан posted in all the Pillar

in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail) The Parcel Mail will be clored, to-day at 5 p.m.- Per Philippine

DELTA, 25th Oct.. 11 a.m. laland-Por LOONGSANG.

Oct. 1 p.m. Chinwantao For HOPBANG 25th inst

3 p.m. Shanghai North China and Tsingtau-

For KIUKIANG, 25th Oct., 3)

p.m....

The Director of Public Works, in reply pointed out that the pro- His Excellenny obferved that visions for sub-officers' quarters the remarks of fon Hov. gentle. included nothing in the shape of men who first pike wire nit accommodation for opium search-devoted so much to the actual ers or any employees of that deontimate as to

Flie }} } Moription. The Inerens in the principles of Govornment in amonnt required for anlaries was the dony come of which explained by the récent adoption of a lower rate of exchange r the conversion of salaries, That had of cour, resulted in an in- ereas in the payments generally throughout the servien, and in the case of the Public Works Da- partment it came a very con- siderable amount. The work on the Tytamtak reservoir was pro- Chamber Commstro ceeling as expeditiously as was aud that was his ok. possible, He did wit think that the Public Works Department the half yearly statements laid on Heald not let it pass with out a the table in connection, with the protest. He had la! experienen Mongkoktaui Refugo bad been of Public Works in two other por. of much use, for therwise men tins of the Empire at "bers would have been aware that ewtiply disagree! with thu the time for e mpleting the enllon. Member દ્વેગ to thin iraat was five young or another inadequacy of the Public Two yours to go Soma very dis. Work, or as to the in thod of paraging remarks hau been mede, arrying them out in piece does about the condition of the ronds. Be considered Phe Pulk bat he could not think that it Works of Flora kong Me erval the strictures that irud folen, as grad on he hij, soen in ? in from the Hon. Members: Compar many cakes Leper

In o ed with roads elsewhere he case of the inde Ferd maintained that, speaking gener-' was still

considérable ally, their roads were in good for improvement; hit sa condition. At the same time, if planation of that wou very simple, the colony generally wished their They had been living on the side roads to bo paved in some differ- "of a rock and then had be ent maner and maintained in a no ncessity for making ordinang better condition, well, they had roade in any guest extent nur simply to pay up the money for need for maintaining them for it, and it would be done. His. anything more than hic and Honorable friend had alluded, to other slow moving traili the whole colony toing behind It was now that the roads on the him is stating that the Public levels were being develd Straite, Batavia, Choribon, Semarang and Works were carried out far from for ordinary traffic including satisfactorily. Ho ohallenged, motor that statement. From remarks. that i had received from 1- sidents in the colony

and. from visitors to the colony ho "considered that the Public Works in this colony would "beat coin: parison with any works any where, almost in the world. Ho did not want to take to himself any special credit for that stato of affairs, as when he came here he found the works conducted |

Card The Direc (Continued On. juga. 7.)

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied cheap rates."

at

& SEBATTIK!

(British North Board,

in a most excellent manner; he SANDAKAN simply tried to carry on the the traditions in that reapat..

Siberian

Mall.

Shanghai and North China (Europe via Siberia)-Per YINGOHOW,25th inst., 5.9.m.

SUNDAY, 26th October, " Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 26th inst. 0 a..

watow, Amoy & Tomeul-Por DAIGI Hollow. Haiphong. Pakkoi and Saigon

MARU, 26th Oct. 9 a.m.

Ningro

Japan

Per C. DIEDERICHSEN, 26th Oct., 9.576

Shanghai and North China-Per MONDAY, 27th Oct.

CHOYSANO, 27th Oot. 5p.m.

via Yokohama-Per KUMBANG

27th Oct. 3 rum,

TUESDAY, 28th Oct.

Sourabaya Por

BANRI MARU 28th inat, 10 a... Swataw, Amoy and Foochow-Par HAI

CHING, 28th Oct., 10a.m." Philippine Islands-Per TEAN, 28th

Oct., 3 p.m. Wei-hai-wei and Tientsin-Pet CHIP

SHING, 23th Oct., 10a.m. Straits and. India vio Calcutta-Fert

NAMSANG, 28th Oct., 10 am. Swatow Amoy and Formosa vin Anping and Takao - Per SOSHU MARU, 28th inst., 5.p.m.

•

WEDNESDAY, 29th Oct.

Strails, Burr nah, Ceylon, Ado- Jalde, West Australia India, Adon, Egypt and Europe vis Naple-er DERFFLINGER, 20th October, 9 a.m.

Mail.

German

ongkol for Singapore Segovia for Yokohama Pakhoi for Sunghai

་

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Taiwan for Galgon Chongon for Kwong-chow-wan.

FORECAST FOR 'THË 34 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO>MORROW,

District,

Fazonas.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour. N.L.winda,

irong to moderate,

hood

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named

For

LONDON & ANT-

WERP via Singa Syrla

Steamers

pore, Penang, Capt. C. R. Longdan Ombo, Fort Bald,}

"

R.N.R.

& Marseilles LONDON, via Us-Delta

ual Porte of Call Capt. W.R.Lo. Mare

R.N.R.

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE Sunda

N.E. gale, mode. rstolup

AND HAMA..

& South coast of Chinn be. The same

tween H.K. and Lamooks } as No. 1.

5. Bouth coast of China beƒTÖ's name

tween H.K, und Hainan... No. 1.

China Coust Meteorologiant Register.

Stution.

24th October, 21.01.-

Winds

Hour,

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Dition.

Force.

Weather.

Wostook Tu 30.10 35. Nomaro Gu Hukorinte Tokio Kochi Nugasiki Kabimu Oshimu Naku Ishi'jimo Bonin IN. Chefoo Waaiwei

0 b

...

30.07 67 81 a 2 b 30,43 57 87 aw

YOKO-Capt. C. E. Irving,

R.N.R.

SHANGHAI

To Bail On Romarks

}

about" 29th Oot.

Freight

&P'nage

Noon

Freight

25th Dot

& Page

about

Freight

∙18 Nov.

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Tele

For Freight, or Passage apply to

E. A Hewett,

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

Hongkong, 23rd Oct, 1913.

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIAL

For

BREMEN.

GERMAN MAIL

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-1

Steamers,

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Derfflinger SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. F. Prosch

MANILA, ANGAUR,

17,000

P. Eltel Friedrich Capt. C. Mundt 16,000

YAP, NEWGUINEA, P. Sigismund BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. A. Huitzig

& MELBOURNE

Kiukiang

30.18 55 74 he

Changsha

Shanghal

Qutzlaff

Starp P

7a

30.18 66 mw

A'WERP & BREMEN, SHANGHAI, NAGA-)

SAKI, KOBE

AND

Amoy.

30,13 64 63 now

Swatow

30.10 62 72 be

YOKOHAMA

Tathoku

SA

30.15

Talchu

30.08

Tainuo

30.07

October 23,

Koshun

30.07

13

P'dores

30.06

Canton Qu 30,19

73 72.epe

b

H'rong бл 30.11 72 71 Gap Book..

40

Mucao

30.08

KOBE

с

October 24

Wuchow

Da

30.09 :72 30.19 68

ena

Pakhoi

20

Haihow

Phallen Ba 30.10 63

Sno

5 b

Tourene

w

29.99 75

ane

0.8t. J.

29.90 78

H

Aparri

29.90

Manila,

74 29.92 71

100 1 p

0

Legazpi

29.89 78

no

1 b

noilo Bacolod Cobu Labuan

29.91 80

10

1 h

SA

0

20.03 29.96 62

31 20

Sexta for Bangkok Haitan for Foochow Yodomara for Canton Zafiro for Ilofio Choysang for Canton Deliu for Bombay Ragja for Salgon Chontal for Singapore Huichow for Tontain Soshu Maru for Canton. Aldisham for Kobe

PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per a.s. Delta arrived 24th instant from Shanghai.

24

Potts, OH and ser- Irwin, T W

vant Malini, Mr and Mrs infant and amah Bradley, GJ Eshton. Campbell, H and

sorvant Yokoyama, G. Nitz, H

Sobendt Mr and Mrs

and servant Thum, G Hashim, N Garibaldi, M Casper, J Havenhamtpf, C

Dr

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Hongkong, Observatory, Oct. 21.

1 Barameter, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the rea in in- hos, tenths and hundredths, "

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

a

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols. beitig 100

A Direction of Wind, to two points, va 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g Wgloomy.h hail, i lightning, a overcast, p pasning showers, q equally, p rain, # snow, i thunder, v visibility, w daw wit.

Bain in inches, tenths and hundredtis.

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.

London, 10th Oct.

The following vessels have passed the

With regard to the remarks atat At these ports steamers call-watow-For HAIYIUN, 29th, Oct. 10 p.m Canal:-Tolenchus, Mandalay

maitora

to the

8 p.m.

reference of

ing for bunker coal exclusively Chinwungtau-P WUHU, 29th fast, Public Works Committee, his are exempt from all shipping instructions were that only such dues and charges, matters re the Governor gave

Discriminating Drinkers

lee! a serene

confidence

IN

JOHN HAIG'S CLENLEVEN

THISKY

THURSDAY, 30th October. ARUNE Japan via Moll Victoria and Tacoma Per CHICAGO MÁRU 3011 Oot,, T1000. Straits and Surabaya-Por CHUN.

PAN, 30th Oct., 1 p.. Shanghai Per ANHUI, 30th inat., 3 p.m.

Sole Agents for South China H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

Wine & Spirit Merchants

FRIDAY, 31st Oct. Bwatow Amoy, and Foochow Per

HAIYANG, 31st Oct,,10a.m. Kotow, Yap, Vial, Salpan, Trak,

Ponape, Kville, Naura, la bapl, Bydney---Per. GER MANIA, 31st Oct., II a.m.

fan..

Mail.

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin --For CHANG- SHA 51st inat.,2 p.m

Ningpo, Shanghai and North China-Per

KALGAN, 31st Oct. 3 p.m. Shanghai North China and Japan sia Yokohama Per NIPPON 31st Oct., 3 pm 2.

Australian

Mail.

SATURDAY, 1st Nov.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Preylous

Day On date On date

..

London, 14th Oct. Arrivals from China :-Polens, Silota,

p

Thesene.

Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind Directions... Force

30.08 30.11 30,08

76

.74

The following vessels have paared the Weather Canal:-Kaga Maru, Lutzow, Socotin, Ral Africa, Amazono, Saevla; Kansas, Rhesus.

London, 21th October Arrivals from China: Indragiri. The following vessels have passed the Canal: Bonlarig, Meinam, Sandia, Magellan.

Hoa.

Philippine Tela aide, Yap, An Tum

TIDE TABLE.

20th Oct., to 26th Oof, 1913.

| High Water

Losgkong

Low Water Aong kang

Min.

13 6.7 你

20 440

型

12

op

Kaur, Samaraí, i Afaronn, Fred. Witholmshafen, Ruban, Hereditas m ง bertahche, Mat opi, Tasmania, Thu

New Zealand, South and West Australia via Brisbane

ISMUND, 1st

S Calcutta-Per TECHTATSHING 1st Nov.11 n.m,

·VEUNSANG,

Por PRINZ SI Nov., 8 a.m.

Straits and Indian via

Philippine Isladdi-Per

1st Novi pim

#1. 10

Bature 24

M3

1401-4

OS 3.0

3 25 25,5

im morning a aftemion, i

E

E-

Highest cym sie Tempoisines witha synd Lowest

J6

+

b

·H.K. Observatory, 24th Ont., 1913. Ma T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

LATEST SHIPPING

NEWS.

The , &O.. SOMALI (Transport) is expected to arrive at Singapore on the 28th ivetast, at 6 n.m.

The French 6. PHUYEN loft Baigon os 21a Instant, for spóit, and in due to arrive here on or about the 25th Inst.

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowod Findon Haddooks, Kippers, &o,

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

4,000

P. Waldemar

Capt. H. Bremér 6,100

JE SELTON, KUDAT & [ Borneo

SANDAKAN

............... | Cup J. Koehler

LINES

To gail ori

WEDNES.. 29th Oct... 10 a m

About WEDNES

29th Oot.

SATURDAY,

lat Nov

About TUESDAY

12th Nov.

FRIDAY,

Slut Oct.

All the teamers of the European Line are fitted with Wirelesk

Telegraphy. New Bystem of Telefunken.

For further Particulum, et y

NORDDEUTSCHER LL

MELCHERS & CO,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and

Hongkong, 17th Oct, 19:3.

CHINA

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH M IL STEAMERS

واراتها

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN,

OUTWARD.

Steamers.

Amazone Australien Polynesian Paul Lecat

NEXT SAILINGS:~~~

Will leave for

Shangh i

Japan ou

HOMEWARD.

Steamere

3rd November ́Atlantique 17th November. E. Simons 1st Desember. Amazone 15th December. “Australian

For Freight and Passage apply to.

M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE,

Agent.

Will leave for Europe via Ports of call

4th November,

18th November.

2nd December.

16th Da ombor,

Queen's Buildings, No. 3.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIA STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Servina to

Italia

via Manila.

MAIL SCHEDULE

NUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Steamers.

Aldenham Empire

Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

Leave Hongkong

for Australia.

5th Nov.

(8th Nov, at 11 a.m.

21st

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigorating Machinery, en auring & Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess sis carried.

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Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Agouts,

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