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THE SALT GABELLE.

Encouraging Results of Reorgan-

isation.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAFU, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1913.

THE PRKING CRISIS.

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT,

Organising the Central Administrative, Conference..

NEW YEAR'S PARCEL MAIL.

The Publlo are informed that the

be insured for at least part of their value.

private device. This device must be the

abiol

Buttons, Dolos, Thimbles, cannot be used for sealing.

The Clerk of the Post Ofes are for- bidden to Affix Stamps on letters or Par gols or to seal any article for the Pubila. Porcals that in the opinion of the Officer handing the same do not comply with the regulations will not be accepted.

Hakut

4

ARRIVED.

:

Maru, Jap... 2,826, K. Chiba, 18th instant-Kobe 17th instant

··Gon.-D. and Co.

Devawongue, Br. a. 1,047, C. W. Shearor

20th Instant,--Balgon 14th Gea-A Bune.

bos, 40th instant,---Glasgow 13th Instant Gen..--N.Y.E,

The monsoon will probably be in- terrupted to the north of Foochow but

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

remale fresh to moderate over the N.WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

China Sea.

دار می دهند

ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

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

District,

Forecast.

Tacoma Maru, Jap. a. 3,850, J. Hamada, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour" (N.Ewinds,

20th Instant,Manila 17th Inst Flour and M'de-0.8.K.

J

Mausang Er. a. 1,414, 0. H. Alcock 20th

hood

Instant,Sandakan 13th instant, Formosa Channel......................... Ges. M. and Co.

about the DATES named -

For

Steamers

LONDON & ANT-]

WERP via Singe-') Nubla pora,

Penang, Capt. F. J. Fox

Ombo, Port Said,

& Marseilles

*

LONDON, via: Un-1 Devanha

mederatej

ual Ports of Call

fair.

I

N.E. gale,

.mod.

SHANGHAI,

erating.

On the 20th at 12.29--Premure has increased considembly over Japan, whịch is now covered by a strong autlovolone. Peking, Nov. 14. Commenting on the proposed Parsel Mail to the United Kingdon Chenan, Br. 1,385, W. Lloyd Jones. It has decreased slightly over the Yangtze

will

19th instant,Shanghai 16th Valley and increased slightly along the instant, Gen.-B. and 8. organization of a special Central and countries beyond which

south of China, and over Annam. It l Satiafactory progress continues Administrative Conference which the 21st November will be treated a alows in this Office at 5 pm on

nearly stationary over the Philippines. to be made in the reorganization will act temporarily in place of the New Year Mall, and is due to reach London on the 27th December. Farcels of the Salt Gabells. Working the National Assembly, the Peking may be forwarded vis. Brindal with an regulations, which have been Daily News says the importanes extra fee of 60 cents and with this mail drawn up by Sir Richard Dane of this Conference oannot be over are due in London on the 20th of December. for the administration of the estimated. For the time being Parcels containing Gold or Bliver must at least it will be given the power All insured Faroels must be sealed. All Gabelle, have been approved by to discuss national problems and the real must be of the same coloured the Minister of Finance and are pass bille, and probably it will was and must bear the Impression of a Tokushima Maru, Jap, a 3,790, E. Com considered by the bankers of the decide upon the echeme for the same on each reel Straight, curved, Quintuple Group to be quite reorganization of the House of armed or dotted lines are not admiss Representatives. Whether the satisfactory.

Conference will perform part of the duties of both the legislative and executive organs remains to be seen. On the completion of its service, the Administrative Will Conference will be converted into 4 Senate, if we understand its

The Asyo, with the English Mail of

mission correctly. The Con- left Bingora on Sunday, 16th inst., at then $2,000,000 ference will be attended by to-morrow at 6 am. This packet brings 5.00. a.m. and is expected to arrive here monthly. From Shantung $1,000,- seventy-one representatives, the parcel mails closed in London for 000 has been paid into the banka namely, two from each province 15th als and for despatch overland on despatoh by the all-sea route on the from the President's the 22nd ult. of the Quintuple Group in two eight and a half months. At Canton Office, eleven from the Cabinet, and eight from Tibet and Mongo- $300,000 like been paid, although lin.

The representative from the salt administration there has every province must be reccm not yet been reorganized; while mended by the Tatube and Civil at Hankow, Foochow and Hang- Governors. The qualifications of chow $1,000,000 has been col-all the representatives must be of a high degree, and it is likely that those who have no admin- istrative experience, and are im mature in thought, will not be selected as delegates to the Con- ference.

Already the collection of salt revennes is showing encouraging résults. At Tientsin slone, collec. tion is proceeding at the rate of $400,000 weekly, and continde at: the rate

lens

not

leated.

p

TheQuintuple bankers consider the average total collected already may reasonably be expected to each $3,000,000 monthly, from which much be deducted the cost of collection.

Furthermore, the representat-

The Devanha with the mail from Lon-

instant, is dus to arrive here, to-morrow. The Hongkong Maru with the Ameri-

don (ria Siberia) of Saturday the 1st

can mail is due to arrive here to-morrow between 2 and 4 p.m.

MAILS ARrived to-DAY. Hokolo Maru, Japan and Mofi Tacoma Maru, Manila and Tacoma Mausung, Bandakan

MAILS DUR. English, Asshya, 21st instant. Siberian, Dovanha, 21st instant. American, Hongkong Haru, 21st inst.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

20th Nov., 5 p.

ives must be over thirty-fivo Japan via Yokohama--For LAISANG, years of age. It is reported that among the delegates of the Hohow,

will President's Office Speakers Tang na-luog__and Wong Chia-hsiang of the House SwatOW of Representatives and the Senate,

be

Haiphong, Pakhof & Suigon-Per TRIUMPH. 20th lust, 5 pm.

TO-MORROW.

Amoy, and Foochow-Por HAIYANG, 21st Nov., 10 s.m.

Paklat, Geri an. 1,018, Joh Wenzel," 20th instant,Bangkok 19th instant, Ries-B. and S.

Kwangtah, Cha 1,536, 8toward, 20th

Nov. -Canton, Gen.-U.M.

Chipabing.

Br. a. 1,199, T. M. Moysiek,

20th instant,Canton, Gen.--. J. M. and Co.

DEPARTED.

November 20

Kwanglah for Canton Altmark for Yokolums Halmon for Bwatow Chingchow for Kwantyon Timahi for Milke Atauta Maru for Yokohama Kjeld for Bangkok

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,

November 19.

respectively, Hau Shih-chang, ex-Straits-Por DEUCALION, Slat Nov. 11 Empreef India for Vancouver

dovernment Liabilities.' The actual liabilities of the Chin- ese Government chargeable to the Salt Rovenues are two months' service of the Boxer Indemnity not covered by the Maritima Ous toms, $5,000,000; the annual service of the Cinp and other Grand Secretary, and Li Ching loans enjoying priority, $7,500,- hei, ex-Viceroy of Yunnan, One 000; and the service of the Re-f the Chekiang delegates will organization Loan, $12,500,000; likely be Ohah Ying-kwang, Civil This Governor of the province. Shansi totalling $25,000,000. shows a substantial margin in will be represented by Li Chin- favour of the estimated total of fang, Director of the Kungmin- the salt revenues at the present tang, who recently resigned from rate of collection over liabilities. the Constitution Drafting Com- Sir Richard Dane is now visit-mittee, while Kwei-chow will appoint Chen Kao-beiang, Vice- ing the Yangtze and southern Speaker of the House of Papre-

English

8.m.

2

Buisang for Calcutta

[3 South coast of China be-) The same

tween HLX. and Lamooks as Ko. L.

MOJI, KOBE AND YOEO .HAMA

5 Bouth coast of China"be-) The isms|SHANGHAI .... .............

tween H.K. and Hainan...) as No. 1. -

20th November, a.m.

Capt. W. R. Hickey

R.N.R.

Simla

Capt. G. Philipps,

Assaye

Capt. G. J. Coldwell

R.N.R.

́To Sall On · Remarks

}

}

about 28th Nov.

Noon 22nd Nov,

about

28th Nov.

about

21st Nov.

Freight & Prage

Freight & P'esge

Freight

& Prage

Freight

& Peage

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage apply to

China Coast Meteorological Register.

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

Hongkong, 18th Nov. 1913.

Station.

Wind

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion..

Force.

Wostock Ta 30,35 40 Nemuro 61 30.50 Hakodate 30.54 Tokia

00

W

M

де

1

39,60

Kochi

In 1

30.47

30,37

ese

K'shima

30:37

опо

Oshima

30.28

Nuhu

30.23

0

Iabijima

30.19

.ne

Bonin Is.

30.28

2

Chefoo

**

Whalwel

30.40.43

92 B

kluklang Changaba Shanghai Gutziag

E. A. "Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)

Steamers.

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, P. E. Friedrich' SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. C. Mundt

AWERP & BREMEN.,

SAKI KOBE AND Capt. J. Bortfeldt 20,300

NEWGUINEA, BRIS->P. Waldemar,

30,31 50

ΠΟ

14

30.33.57

Lov

16,000

Sharp P. 74 Amoy

30.31 63

10

da

30.25 65 65 ne

1.0

SHANGHAI, NAGA-)

Swatow

30.48 64 78

1.6

Prinzess Alice

Taiboku Sa

Taichu Tainan

YOKOHAMA

30.23

11

30.22

по

MANILA, YAP, MAR-

90.18

aw 6

ONN, 8 A MÁRAI,

30.22

ne : 8

Da

61 82 no

November 20.

H'kong on Gap Rook Macao

30.25 68 70 na 1 o

90.21

+

BANE, SYDNEY AND ¦ Capt. H. Bremer MELBOURNE. *******

6,100

20

10

Coblenz

Pathol

KOBE

Holbow.

Capt. L. Klugkist 6,750

Capt. J. Kosbler

Loksang for Shanghal SATURDAY, 22nd Nov,

Changohow for Saigon " Straits, Barmah, Ceylon, Ade- | Hue for Haiphong laide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 a..

Mall.

to noon, Extra Postage 10

conta) (Supplementary mail on Chenan for Canton board up to the time fixed for Luchow for Shanghai departure of the mail (Extra Chipshing for Canton Postage 10 cents) (Letters Triumph for Haiphong posted in all the Pillar Boxes Chongva for Kwongehauwan

Fooking for Kabe Deucalion for Liverpool

in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.) The Parcel mail will be closed to-morrow at & p.m. DEVANHA, 22nd Nov,

BLATIL

jast., 3 p.m.

collectorates in order to make re-

sentatives to the Administrative commendations which it is a Conference. With those facts, we fidently believed will full excan have some ides as to the Straits and India via Calcutta-Par pectations.

LOVAT 22nd inst., 114.m. character of the Conference. Only Philippine Lalande-Fer LOONGSANG Chang Hu, Director of the Salt those who are mature in though Tientsin-Per PAKHOI, 22ad Nov. 3 p.m.

22nd Nov, 1 p. Inspectorate has submitted his and have years of administrative Philippine Island Per ZAFIRO, 22nd resigaation, but it is unknown experience and are known for their whether it will be accepted. No ability will be obosen to par-Weihaiwai & Tientsin-Per CRIPARING notification on the subject has -been given to the Quintuple ban- kers, who are continuing to hold' daily meetings with a view t ascertaining whether satisfactory Becurity for a further loan of £25,000,000 can be offered.-N. O. Daily News,

SWIMMING.

Barry's Fast Fifty..

いち

tioipate in the Conforense.

It is believed that early in December the arrangements for{ the organization of the Conference will be completed, and before the

Siberian

22nd inst.5 p...

and Shanghul

Teing tau (Europe via Siberia)-Per CHENAN, 22nd inst, 5 p.m.

SUND LY. 23rd Nov.

end of the year, the Government Swatow--For HAIMUN, tard fast. 9 a.m. expects that all the delegates will Swatow, Amoy & Formosa vez Tamsul be able to arrive in Peking to celebrate the formal opening of the Oonferenco.

The proposal of the organiz.- tion of such Conference ią a natural outcome. Most of the, members of Parliament are too. young to understand their res ponsibility, while the old mem-] bors are either too faw to be able

Austral-

American

Canadian

- Por” DAIGI MARU, 23rd inst.

9 a.m.

Philippine Islands, Timor Aus- trália, Tasmania & New Zoo- land via Port Darwin-Per EMPIRE, 23rd last., 9 A.m

MONDAY, 24th Nov.

Philopige Islands. Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada United

States and South GAmerica, via San Francisco

For PERSIA 24th Nov., 4 a.m.

TUESDAY, 25th Nov.-

The performance of A. W. to make their influence felt in Barry, the Australian 100 yards the Assembly or too conservative recard holder, in leaving the 50 to get a hearing for hot boadul yords behind him in exactly youngsters. Hence the propcsal seconds, was a great oze for so of organizing & Conference at Fiontain-Fer KUEICHOW, 25th Nov. early in the season.

$24

which only political veterans will

"PASSENGERS ARRIVED. · Per ss. Chenan, arrived. 19th instant, from Shanghai, Sherborne

Wilcox Tabbit

Por sa Tacoma Maru strived 19th instant, from Manila, Barriere, J

Frothingham, Miss Frothingham, Mr & Maokontio, DR

Ул

Nicol, B F

Per as. Mansang arrived 20th instant, from Bandakan. Chubb

Binohardt, Dr

PASSENGERS EXPECTED

Per ... Macedonia, 17th October from London connecting with Assaya at Colombo-Mr and Mrs G A Bearle, ▲ Montomery, Capt WW Lindsay, Mr and Mrs Shepard, P, Cullon, OMG,

Storpin

|

30.24 67 Wuchow 9% 39,37 62 82

"1

Phulten BA 39.25 66

Tourane

OBL

J

Aparri

Manila

Legnapi

Iloilo

Bacolod

Cebu Labuan

30.18 72

30.04 75

•

DO

30,09 74

one 2 d

30.03 74

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Nov, 20,

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degreas Fahrenhait on the level of the sea in fn- hes, tonths and hundredths,

Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.

7

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, tho Humidity of air saturated with mois- being 100,

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

State of Weather, blue sky, o de- Lached cloud, d driling mis, ffog, gloomy,h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, passing showers, q squally, rrain, snow,

thunder, v visibility, w dew wet.

0 Bain in Inches, tenths and hundredths,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Provious

Per aa. Simla, 18th October from London Lance-Sorgt W. Rodes, Mis L E Walker, Mrs Kennedy, Mies S 8 Ward, Miss L Bowtell, Major LL ΣΣ Hepper, Mra O Patrons, R K. Millor Miss F Bogge. Mr and Mrs E Walker, O Walker fun, Mrs Cousins, Mrs Brown, Barometer ME Bolvester, Mt3 and Miss D Mac Temperature Donald, Miss M D MacDonald, Miss D Humidity. Mollir, Act Sub-Lieut K M Fordell, Act Wind Direction ... Sub-Lient R Parkinson.

Force

|JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

To sail on

WEDNES., 26th Nov., 10 am- About

WEDNES., 26th Nov.

SATUR, 29th Nov. 9.a.m.

TUESDAY, 9th Dec,

TUESDAY, 2nd Deo,

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, 20th Nov., 1913.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

OUTWARD,

Steamers.

Day On date On date Polynesian Paul Lecat Cordillere

30,18 Swatow, Ayooy and Poochow Per HAI-

TAN, 25th Nov., 10 a.m,

Austra

11 am. Philippine Islands, 'Australis, Tasmania and New Zealand

8am. at a pal.

30.23

50.21

74

68.

73

70

65

NNE W

11.

0

Par Malwa connecting with the Weather vis Thursday Island Persa. Delta at Colombo- Taxford, Mr Rain NIKKO MARU, 25th Nov., and Mrs J Morris, Miss DM Honnison, Han pen air Tempersion on the spiờ 11a.m.

EWH Carpenter. W D Jupp, Capt, Ra G Clarka, W M Watson.

HK. Observatory, 20th Nov., 1913. LondonMiss MO Dawson, Mr

Batavia, Semarang, Bourabaya & Cheriton Par HOKUTO MARU 25th Inst., 3 p.ng.

WEDNESDAY, 26th Nov phong, Pakhol & Salgen-Por BUNG

As it was also Barry's first resete allowed to take part, From of the year, followers of the sport what we have heard about fle mey with reason look to the ex-organization from the diferent Fort-airest Schoolboy to do bet-trustworthy sources, the Confer ter later on. The time recorded once will undoubtedly bone6 Stalls, by Barry in the Sydney Club's Obina and will solve the present event is only a fraction slower complex problem. It is to he than A. Wickham's record for the hoped that the Conference, which fifty. It is pleasing to hear of in reality will be the highet egy Barry shining out before the islative organ in the cлuutɩy, will racing season has properly start-work as efficiently na wọ ed. He is just the build for a champion, and if his swim last week can be taken au n criterion, be looke like disturbing the elder Rubiana native's record for the fifty-Sydney Evening News.

SILIMPOPON GOAL.

BUNKERS

Indemnifying Nanking LosKEA, can be supplied cheap rates.

Hin Kun-chun, Civil Governor

Kn, proposes to contract SANDAKAN A fun with a certain foreign

book, the proceeds of which will

bound in indemnifying the

07

SEBATTIK

(British North Boneo).

Bone of the Chinese merchants". At thuse ports steamers call- Austa net during the recent re- Ing for, bunker coal exclusively

llion. The amount of the loan aro exempt from all shipping isa-million dollars, the security duos and charges.

ffered being the property of the

Nanking City Bailway,

BUNE,

|

Mi Poz. Borneo, 1st Nov., from

AE Byriggs. M. Bain, W Rhodes, 4 Ü PE.Orosbie, Capt and Mrs A Lyth, Mr Nokio, Lisut FAN Oromie, Llaut-Songt and Mrs G Elliott, P.HI Chalker,

KIANG 28th Nov., 8 a.m.

Por me. Mooltan, connecting with the Straits, Burmab, Ceylon, Adess. India at Golombo-Hoy and Mrs T laide, Western Australia, India, B Woods, Miss M de Laveloys, N Lamont, Aden, Egypt and Europe via O Clark, Rev A W Hooker, Mr and Mrs Naples For PE FRIED- W Kendall, H G Goofs, OMG, ST. KJOH, 251b jużtant, 9 am, Bwnlow-Per HAIMUN 28th inat. 20 a.m. Phipps Islands Par CHINHUA, 26th p.m.

last 3

THURSDAY, 27th Nov. Shanghai, North Chlua and Jagan via Koba Per G. APOAR 27th inut, noon,· Shanghal and North China-Per ANHUI

97th Nov. 3 pm Shanghal and North Chins-Per HANG-

BANG, 27th Nov, 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, 28th Nov. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per H&T,

CHING, 28th Nov, 10.m.

|

Per Nankin, 15th Nov, from London, Stoff-Sorgt-Major, Mr and Miss WE Stonyer, Mrs AJW Dorling.

-T. V, ULAXTON, Pirector,

TIDE TABLE.

17th Nov, to 23rd Nov, 1913.

18

Hongkong

McArthur. Wado infatioralstas

Per 15. Mozos connecting with the La Egypt at Colombo-H: Sawtelli, Misa L. | Fa Smith, E O Atkinjon.

..

Forsa. Nyanza, London 20th November from London-0 A Wilkinson, Miss Innes, Lady and Mines May, H Woolacott.

Per as Amazone, “5th Oct. from Mártoliios. Mr and · Mri -Moral Fournel, Gilardon), Dr Thibqn de Coutry, Mr and Mrs Petli Engenim, Mr and Mrs Wullschleger, Ygnacio, Mr. and. Hrs Yuchoustl, Rin, Choraler, Miss Miguez,

m morning & afternoon.

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

For 2.2. Princess Alice, 16th October

The O, P, B. 4. EMPRESS OF ABIA from Hamburg-Capt Jurani, Milag Kollocker, Mrs. Nagel, PH McIntyre, left Kobe on the 18th instant, at 1.30 p.m. Rev OC Morris, CB Johnson, Mr and and is due to arrive at Shanghai on the

agus 21st instant, at 5 am.

BATURDAY, 29th November,

Philippine Islands, Yap, Ma- rona, Frod. Wilhelmshafen, Mrs A Drohín, Rabus, Herbertihohe, Matupi, Samaral, Tasmania, New Zea- land, Australia & New Zealand

29th Nov, 8 manage

Australian

fall.

Oystore, Tron, Fried or Stewed Per FRINZ WALDEMAR, Findon Baddocks, Kippers, &

ALEXANDRA CAFE

1.

The E and A. BASTERN laft

Sydney, for this Port (via Garenaland Foris, Fors Darwin, and Manid,) on the 19th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on or about 18th December,

NEXT SAILINGS:-

Will leave for Shanghai & Japan on

HOMEWARD.

Steamora

1st December. [Amazone 15th December. Australian 29th December. Polynesian

For Freight and Passage apply to

M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE," Agent.

Will leave for Europe vis Ports of call

2nd December 16th December, 29th Debember

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Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

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Leave Hongkong for Australia,

23rd Nov.at 3p.m. 11th Dec. at 10 am.

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