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HABBOUR COLLISION.

(Continued from Page 5.) the approach of the Boshu Marü from the weat,

Go back again to the time be fore you entered the fairway. Did yu blow your whistle?—No,

And the reason was because you, were between the two vos Bela and there was no need to do., #o 7-Yes.

THE HONGKONG.. TELEGRAPII, - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY.

Prize Offered for Insect

- Destruction.

For the better protection of an industry that employs an army of 20,000 people and produces a product valued at some 20,000,000 Fesos a year, upon, which a tas for export and internal revenue

POST OFFICE:

The Bulow, with the German mall left Bingapore on Baturday, the 6th last at 8 pm, and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow, moneta Planadi

SHIPPING NEWS

ARRIVED,

10-1918,

WEATHER REPORT.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

On the 10th at 1158---Promiticó: la | higoat over the lower: Yeugte Valley Steel Klang Fing, Chinasasa. 1,233, Udden, D and N. Japan, the antioyolans having Is has increased considerably over central December-Gwatow. Sih Denam-

spread eastward. Changes in the south The Hainchang withthe Mall from Lonber, Gam--Tungles.

are small.. don (via Biberia) of Baturday the 2nd Haiyans, En az 1,363, E. A. Hodgina 10th December Foochow 8th Deo, pit, le due to arrive here on Friday, the 19th fork.

Gen--D, & E. ON ME Hupch, Br. a. 1,305, A. Yuokar, 9th, insk

wstow, 9th Inst., Gen---B. &

MAILS DUB.

Mr Harris interposed asking if | his friend was going to tell the

MAILS ARRIVED. TO-DAY, Juy them if the witness had wanded the whistle he would be 28,000 Pasos se a prise for the gaping, Coast Porta disobeying the regulations. Me discovery of a means of destroys For Mark, Singapore Harris quoted the rale in supporting the insect known as the Dalia Kara, Swalow and Amoy

gorgojo, in such a way as not to Japan, B'pore and Caicutie holes in and renders practically infers the tobacco which it boren worthless..

| amounting to 5,068,675 Peace in German, Bulow, 11th Dec.

paid every year, a bill has been Biberian, Helnchang, 13th Dec. introduced into the Philippine Amembly, ofering the sum of

of his point.

Me Kemp You blew a long blaas P-You

What happened then?-The Sonha Marn did not answer,

How far away do you think the Sosbu Mara was away from you when you sounded the long blast ?Three or four lengths, counting the Soshu Maru.

Did you do anything ?-Of course as I did not hear a reply,

I went ahead.

You kept on your course? Yoa

Did you alter your speed at all ? No.

Did you ring the telegraph bell down to the engine room at all? -No.

What speed do you think the Soshu was going at?-I can't say but the steamer came as fast as an arrow, and the water was rushing high.

Do you mean at the bow of the Soahu ?--Yes,"

After the tiffin adjournmeet, Mr Davidson applied for leave to cross-examine the coxswain.

ensay For HUPEH, 11th lock, 9 am

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Ameri

Japan via Tokinyama, and Mol, Hilo, Honolulu, Hanza- millo, Balina Orus, Arlos, Iquique, Valparaiso & Ourens

For ANTO MARU, 1th

Inst., 11 am." Hothow, Halphons. Fakhol & Salgon Per HONGKONG, 11th laut. 11 am

The authors of the bill in" pre- seating their measure for the con- sideration of the Assembly, ex- plain that while they cannot state the exact amount of, the damage done every year to manufactured tobacco, they are in the possession Hongay of figures that tend to show that it amounts to from 30,000 Pecos to 50,000 Pesos a year, spart from the bad name the inroads of the insect gave the Philippine pro. duot.

...

Attempts have been made by the bureau of science to destroy these insects, but so far without

Per WINGSANG, 11th ions., 13

Baigon-For TELEMACHUS, 11th inst., Shanghai and North China-Per ANHUI

1 p.m.

11th Dec, p

water--For EWONGBANG, 11th

Dec., 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, 12th Dec, Haiphong. Pakhoi and Balgon-Per OHUNSANG, 12th Inst. 9. Sagon-Per MAUBANG, 13th, Dec.

Siberian

5 p.m.

Shanghai and North China Japan VIA Nagasaki Europe via Biberia) For BULOW, 12th inst., 9 a.m. Amoy and Foochaw--Par HAIYANG, 18th Dec. 10a.m.

avail. The only remedy that has so far bern discovered is oyrnide of potash, and salpharate of car- bon, both of them useful for the destruction of the past but alɛo dangerous to the health of the swatow persons applying them and Shanghai & North China-Fer KWONG naturally very dangerous for the consumer.

The bill provides" for the ap Mr Harris objected, saying he pointment of a committee of ex- understood this was a purely for-perts to be composed of the chair- mal enquiry.

Mr Davidson pointed out that the coxawain had stated that the Socha Mara came down the har. bour "like an arrow." That was a very serious allegation against the captain, whom he (Mr. Davidson) represented, and he submitted that he ought to be allowed to cross-examine the

witness.

The Crown Solicitor raised no objection, and his Worship allow ed Mr. Davidson to cross-examine merely on the question of speed.

Replying to Mr. Davidson, the witness said he had been coxswain for two years, mostly on the Wa Sang. When his launch got under way on the date of the collision her speed was about seven knots. Be estimated the speed of the Soshu Maru at about eight or nine knots when he first sighted her.

man of the committees of agricul- ture, an entomologist of the bureau

SANG, 12th inst, 11 am. Chinwabtao-Per HOPSANG 12th. Insk,

p.m. Philippino Islands-Por ZAFIRO, 12t5

Deo, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 13th De3.

Haiphong Pakhol & Saigon-Per SUNG-

KLANG, 18th 9 a.m/

· 13th (nsk., 1 p.m. Shanghai, North China, and Tsingtan (Europe via Siberia) -Per OHENAK, 13th Dec,

of science, the director of eix of Philippine Islands Fer: YUENSANG, the principal tobaero factories in the oity of Manila. This com mittes will draw up the rules and regulations to govern the awarding of the prize.

Siberian

Mali.

4 p.m.

SUNDAY, 14th Dec.

Philippias Llanda, - Australia,

The bill also provides that no substance of a poisonous nature Swatow-Por HAIMUR 14th fast. 9 a.. shall be used in the manufactore of the remedy or any substance that shall alter the colour, smell or taste of the tobacco upon which it is used.

Execution by Cannon, The Pioneer reports the disco- very at Kabul of a plot against Amir of Afghanistan. Nine of the ringleaders were excouted by being blown from the cannon's month.

Naval Shop Window.

Austra-

➡ Tasmania and New Zealand 料

Thunday Island-For via EST. ALBANS, 14th Dec.,

MONDAY, 15th Dec. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Kobe Per NAMBANG 15th Dea, 5 pm Shanghai and North China-Per HANG

BANG, 15th Des., 8 pm.

American

Canadian

TUESDAY, 16th Dec.

Moderate monsoon is indicated along the east coast of China and fresh, monsoon over the N.China Ben.

Hongkong Rainfall, for the 14 hours ending at 10 mm. ŝo-day, 0.00 Ingham..

FOREJAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Daijin Maru, Jap, ks. 840, K. Kurakami, ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

1015 fark---ßwalow, 9th inst

Distrios,

Forecast. Tosa Mart: Jase 1,910, T. Balow, 10th

ins)-dingapors, dia insi, Gap: 1 Mongkong and Walghbour. | gEwinds, fresh fair,

Hong Feo, Br.-s.a. 2,036, C. Kior Born, 10th lork---Singapors.: 2nd inam, Gam+Ubinace,*** Japan, Br. as 8,850, O. P. Beddon, 10th December Calcutta "23th: Ded., 'Gen--D. Bassoon.

Mexico City Brian: 3,179, H, A. Starker 10th inst.--Moji, ith lost. Gm. E.ELS.

DEPARTEDA?

December 10.

Kwany Lee for Shanghain; Torila for Caloutta

Boahu Moz

Tean for Manila Hulchow for Bharzbal Bunda for London Hoping for Canton Yorck for Hamburg

for duping Luzon Stats for Bombay. Haiching for Foochow Panama Mara for Victoria Choling for Bangkok Chongea for Kwang-obau-wan Kin Kiang for Tourane

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR.OFFICE.

December 9. Hupeh for Canton Tamon Meru No. 12, for Moll

Dezember 10

Kiang Ping for Canton Babini Rickmers for Foochow Coblens for Kobe Halman for Swatow Hong Bee for Bingapore Sexta for Bangkok

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED...

hood

3 Formors Channel...

N.Ewinds, strong,

3 South coast of China be.) The same

tween H.K. and Lamooku. }: as No. Li 5 South coast of China be-? The same

twean H.E. and Hainan... së No.1.

China Cosat Meteoralogical Register.<|||

Station.

10th December, ha,

[Winda)

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity,

Ga 50.22

Wóstock fa Nemuro Hakodate Tokow

Oshima

Naha

Ishljima Bonin I

Chefoo

Whalwel

Hankow w

Kinking

30.27* 55.80

HW

.

立&

отве

Westher.

Steamers

WILL despatch VESSELS to the-

about the DATES namea - For LONDON & ANT WERP via Singa pore, Penang, Umbo, Port Said, de Marsailles son LONDON, via Us- pal Forts of Oall

Sunda Capt. C. E. Irving

R.N.R

Bella

Capt. W. B. Le Mars

E.N.R

SHANG HALA) Borneo #e

MOJI, KOBE Capt. P. 8, Ram "AND". YOKO-

SHANGHAI

R.N.R

Himalaya-- ................. Caph H. G. Evans

R.N.R.

}

entioned PORTS OF

To Ball On Remarks

10a.m. 10th Deo.

Freight & Page

Freight &P'uage:

noon 20th Deo.

about

Freight

14th Deo.

& Pango

Freight

about

18th Deo,& Pisago

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy

E. A Hewett,

For Freight, or Fakeage apply to

[P. &.0, 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 8th Dec. 1913

Buperintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

WEDNES, 10th Dao,

10 am

FRIDAY 12th Dec.

SATUR 27th Deo 9 am.

For

Steamers.

30.34 44

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NAPLES, GENOA, AL-NE?!

50.97. 47

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Pakhoi

Holhow

30.20 65.78 ne

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30,18 €1 30.05 20 $29.94 199

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GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Yorck......

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. Locser

AWERP & H'BURG.,

17,000

SHANGHAI, - TSING-

TAU. KOBE AND

Bulow

YOKOHAMA

Capt. C. Nahrath 16,900.

MANILA, A ANGAUR,:

YAP, NEWGUINEA, › Coblenz

BRISBANE,SYDNEY | Capt. L. Klugkist

AND MELBOURNE...

9 dh KOBE

AW

Phullen

до Taniana:

Peram. Coblens 5th inst, from Bydney, Ainsworth JE Alexander Mr and

0.8t. J. Aparri Manila

30.08-72 29,98 72

nolo Beasled Cabri Labuan

39,95 80

де tw

30.00 83

29.93

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09 Has Musculo Lewis Mis and Miss Legaspi Anhalt

Sister E!

Lisnan F Blackwood N Braton Mim Alice Bracar. Charles Chubbuck Mrs E L Chubbuck 251 A Cervange LS LL Botton 8 Corley J

JE Lovey W B Kashboly Klingenbery E

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„Shanghai and North Chins, Japan via Moli, Victoria, B.C., Fand Beattle --- Pự 8ADO | K[en] Mbs M- EMARU, 16th inst, 10 am.

Lawson N Lawson T

TAN, 16th Dec., 10.

SHAOSHING, 16th Inst., 10

Male Mm O Mafner Sister I Mack Mana. Mrs F Hagerzaun A Malini' Mr and Mrs MeTutyre Miss T Muller Sister T Ono Eish! Pass T

Behodeimann M. Schuly E

Baity Mr and Mrs Biyfords 08 Willing Miss $

29.97 79 pai

200.002.00

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Dea. 10th,

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroos Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- | hes, tenths and hundredska, ·

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees:|| Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air safursted with mols- being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points |005 Forsa ́of Wind, according to Beaufort

Fer SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. Scale

Mr Harris appealed to his Worship to stop the Cross- The two largest of the German Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow--Fer HAL- examination, na, by the coxswain's battleships now in commission, Shanghai, & North Chine own statement, Mr Davidson's the super-Dreadnoughts Kaiser oliant was now quite safe, seeing and Konig Albers, leave early thie Philippine that a speed of nine knots month for an extended cruise in Straits, permitted in the West African and South Ameri-

harbour, And

a danger can waters. The main object of the craise is to solicit warship

to the captain was the only vindi- nation for waste of time.

Mr. Davidson-If my questions are a praste of time I don't know. what my friend's constant inter raptions are.

Witness was still being cross- examined when we went to press.

The King and Dellit, The King has sent 8100 and| the Queen 250 to the fund' for: building a cathedral church in Delbi, the new capital of India and their Majesties have wished the project all success.

a.m,

London, 9th Dec,

Per CHINHUA, 16th Dec, and Ceylon-For KAGA MARU, Idomeneus, Radonshire, Canfa.

3pm.

Arrivals from Obinas Averia,

18th Dec., 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 17th Doo..........

orders for German dockyards Japan via Nagasaki-PST TANGO from South American States.

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied cheap rates. at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo),

At these ports steamers call- ing for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.

A BUNE

PRIZES { PRIZE81 PRIZES:

18T. $200,

2ND, $100.

3RD, $60.

We beg to announce to our custom ers, patrons and the general publio thas having been advised that the Coupon Boheme we introduced in connection with cash purchases made for Christmas 1913, came in der the Lottery Act, we regret to state that we have had to abandon the Schame entirely. S

In its place we have Introduced a guessing competition, in the form of a glam far full of sweets, every each purcha ser of $5.00 worth of goods at any one time from lat to 31st December 1913, being naked to guess the total number of sweetn In a jar, the figure gasssed being entered

pon duly igned by ON A. GOUDON to the purchaser.

bonded

☺ The prison will be #300,00 for the genr ost user, $100.00 for the next, and $50.00

for the 3rd.WS

́ ́ H. RUTTONJKE & SON,

WINE & PROVISION/MERCHANTS:

Ahad 114, Queen's Boad, Centra

Austra

fino

Mail.

MARU, 17th Dec, 10a.m. Philippine Islanda, Australia Tasmania & New Zealand via

w

The following vessels have passed the Canali-Dunbar, Glenroy, Hyson, In- F, Peking, Sumatra, Mellord-Bell dolerio.

Thunday Per KUMANO PASSENGERS EXPECTED. MARU, 17th Dec, 11 s/n.

Parza. Mooltas connaoting with the THURSDAY, 18th Dec.

s.s. India at Colombo-Bar and Mr. T B Woods, Min M de Lavaleya, W Lamont, Btrait and Indian vis Calcutta-For B Lanigan, Mr And Mrs WD Kerr.

1. J. W. LAISANG 18th Dec, 10a.m. Franks, FB Horridge, Martin Mr and Bhanghai, North China, Japan G Clark, Rev A W. Hooker, Mr and via Nagasaki, United States, Mrs W Kendall, HG Goofs, HG Bouth Amerlos and Canada via Vancouver (Europe via Siberia)For EMPRESS OF

Par 18. Nankin, 15th Nov from JAPAN, 18th Doo, 10.30a.m. London Staff-Berg-Major Mrs and and North China-For LU-Kiss WB Stongary Krs MeArthur CHOW, 18th Dea., 3

4.JW Darling, Becond Lieut H, Har D.D.

TPY WE Douglas EB Lambert, Lisut

Rotherham, Mi- MOB Breye,

Shanghai

Hosta?..

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached cloud, d' drizling rain, flog, # gloomy, h hait, I lightning, o overart, passing showers, q equally, r rain, # snow,

thunder, visibility, w dow wat

9 Bain in inches, tenths and hunda

IETEOROL-GICAL

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

Capt. J. Koehler

0,750

SATUR

3rd Jan

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 CHIN A Hongkong, 9th Dec, 1913.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

A-REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

EUROPE AND JAPAN.

OUTWARD.

Steamers

Previous

Paul Lecat Day Onʼdate On date | Cordillere.

65

6. Barometer .........30.10.-30.19 || 10,14 Temperature 65 Humidity...... Wind Direction ... Vores Weather

Rais

Lowest

0.20 gus an air Bumpersemen on the oth H.. Observatory, 10th Dec., 1913.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

· FRIDAY 19th Dot, 47 Bwatow, Amoy and Fooshow--Fer HÁT,

¡CHING, 19th Dec., 10a.m..

For E, Miyasaki Maru, from London, SATURDAY, 20th Deck

November BihMles & M M. Corbett, L W Rawlinson, Mr and Mrs Maokontis, A Japan vis Tokohama-Per YATSHING M Mackensies Miss HL May Kensle,

20th Dec., 10 am,

Mrs J

- 3 Thompson, Miss ✪ M. Thompson, Biraits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade-Master FM Thompson, Mrs Chapple and Iside, Western Australia, India, two children, Dr and Mrs N Davis, Mar- Aden, Bayst, and Eurors via ter H Davis, Bishop and a Banister Brindis. (Late Letters 11 nom. Mits Banister WAT Puddaphs,

To Furnar, Banister, E Morgan, Ar and Mr

Philippine. Shanghai

to noon, : Extra Postage 10 Tohle Master W. Tabl, Ming II Tobi, sents) (Supplementary mail on board up to the time fat for MA Mackay A Edwards, M. Stavan departure of the mall (Extra | son, Master Stevenson, Mrs JD Edwards, Postage 10 cents) (Lollers Man Fan-lo, 8 H Spspiding, Mr and Mrs

LATEST SHIP, ING

set of

NEWS,

posted in all the Fillar Homes | A Michael, Mrs Ah Chin, thẩm: Ah Chut | The O. P. R. a. EMPRESS OF JAPAN

in time for the first cisarenga and kire Chu Chin,

ill be insindad in this contract mall)-The Faroel mail will be closed to-day at 6 p.m.-Per DELTA, 20th Dec, 11 ..

Islands-Per. LOONGBANG, 20th Des., 1 p.m. and North China via Tuortan -Per YINGCHOW, 20th fast,

TUESDAY, 23rd Dael? Bitrašta vis" Calosits--Per BOOKSANG.

SATURDAY 27th Dec.

mallippine Talanda, Yap, Fred Wilhelmah Rabou; Herbertahohe,

TÍDE TABLE.

8th Deo, to 14th Dec. 1913.

~Bengkong

| left Nagusiki on the Bih instant, and.fs

due to arrive at. Shanghai on the 11th

NEXT SAILINGS:-

Will leave for Shangh 1 & Japan on

HOMEWARD,

Steamers

15th December. Australian 29th December. Polynesia

For Freight and Passage apply to

M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE, Agent,

Will leave for Europe via Ports of call

16th December,

29th Dobember,

Queen's Buildings, No. 3.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Australia

via Manila,

MAIL SCHEDULE

SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION”

Steamers.

+ The I. G/Mỹ- 15' KLEIST, which left here on the 17th of November, arrived at St. Albans Genoa on the Sth instant, at I am.

The N. Y, K^2,1 KAMAKURA MABU (Bombay Line.) left Kobe for this port

on the 8th instent, and is expected unre

Eastern Aldenham Empire..

Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong

from Australia. for Australia

• 13th Deo. 3rd Jan;

11th Dec.

2nd

11 8.m

The 24th Jan.

13th Feb, at

on the 15th iratant, staklo contratos The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigera Kuring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provi"

44 TheN.V.K... AWA KARU(American lighted throughout with Electricity: All State

Line.) left Seattle for this port vin ports Band. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess on the 6th instant, and is expected hore For further particulars, apply to hang

Gibb, Livin

on the 5th JangwAlutel

"Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stew. Bindon Baddocks, Kippers, &co,

ALEXANDRACAPTE

blished

Frinted and

Toe House Street, In