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THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Writing in the Empire Review, Mr Erio 8. Elliston makes a plen for more men-of-war on the China

·Squadron, which be regarde as inadequate for the purposes for which it exists. After énumerat~ | ing the various ships with details Be to their fonnage, &o, he BAY'S !****

J

In times even of merely native Tuurest such as the present, when no animosity at all is shown towards foreigners, thin flest is altogether inadequate to induties How infinitely.unspeakably worse Would it be if risings were against foreigners? In that event, which

centres

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1918.

WIRBLESS IN BORNRO.

Communication Opened, with

Phlippines.

POST OFFICE.

The Bulow, with the German mail left Blugapore on Saturday, the 6th last at 8 pm, and may be expected to arrivə hərə

to-day.

The Hainchang with the Mail from Lon-

An interesting event in the history of this country, says the British North Borneo Herald, don (via Biberia) of Baturday, the find occurred on October 24. This ut, is due to arrive here to-morrow.

as the establishment of wireless

communication between British

*MAILS DUB. North Borneo and Zamboanga German, Bulow, 11th Dec. and Manila in the Philippine Siberian, Hsinchang, 19th Dec, Islands.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,

11th

watow--Far WONGSANG, Swatow-Per KATHE, 11th st. 5p..

Dec. 5 p.m."

TO-MORROW.

via

"The congratulatory mesesges MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY, wore transmitted between Sands Burgkiang, Haiphong

an and Jolo. The station at Paket, Dalgos, Jolo is of the De Forest type, Chanan, Bhanghai three kilawatt. It was erected in 1900 by the United States Signal Corps. The American Govern- mont have wireless stations at Zamboanga, Malabang, Puerto is by no means an impossibility, Princessa, Palawan and Davao. the foreign communities at From Kalabang to Manila the Houssy-Per WINGSANG, 12th. Inak, P such isolated

as service is by cable and land lineDangkok-Per ULV, lith inst., 9 a.r Chungking and Ichang would The second station is being con stand a

very small chance stracted in Jesselton. His Ex-

Shanghai and North China indeed of rescue. Even at Shang-cellency the Governor sent the

8 Japan

Nagasaki (Extrope vis Siberia)-Per hai only the other day, when the following complimentary radio

BULOW, 12th inat., 11 n.m. bombardment of the Kaingnan message to the Governor General Bangkok-Fer CLARA JESSEN, 12th

inst., 11 4.3. Arsenal was taking place, when of the Philippines-"I take this swatow "shells were falling in the Interna- opportunity of presenting my

HAIYANG, 18th Dec., 10 a tional Fettlements, and there was

BANG, 12th Inst. 11 .. the gravest danger for a time of wireless communication with Chiswantao-P HOPSANG 12th inak, that they might become seriously you." Bia Excellency received: involved, the little handful of the following reply shortly after-Philippine Lalande-Par ZAFIRO, 19th

Doo. 3 p.. Municipal Volunteers were onwards:~~" Thanks for courteous Balgon-For MAUSANG, 12th, Des.. doty for a 31-hour stretch before message. I am indeed pleased safficient Naval support could the t another tia brings us still reach us to provide any security.closer together-Harrison." When the revalt broke out as

Amoy, and Foochow-Tex

compliments on the establishment Shanghai & North China-Fer KWONG-

near as Nanking, and trouble was BISHOP BRENT hourly expected at Kiangnan

Arsenal, the only British man-

of-war here was the New-

castle, who, with her crew of 370,

AND WESLEY

It is a haunting question, says men, is surely no force for the the Rev. C. A. Waterfield in the

protection of the lives and pro-

Methodist Review, what these

2

Paste

5 p.

SHIPPING NEWS.

POLARRIVED.

Dilwarn, Br. 3,465, G. N. Ramage, 10th inst-Yokohama, 30th ult, Gen.-D. && Co.

Bung Klang, Br. a. G. Robinson, 11th

last-Haiphong, Gen.-B. & 9.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 11th at 11,00-The unticyclone over China has broken up. A foebis anticyclone cover Japan.

Pressure has decreased moderately along the const. of China, and slightly over Annam and the Philippines.

The monsoon will be interrupted along

Mail Steamers.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO.

the wall coast of China, and will moderate WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned. FORTS on or

Chonan, Br. us. 1,355, L. Jones, 10th inst. | over the N. China Sea.

-Shanghai, 7th inst., Gen-B, and 9. Lycaon, Br.4,818, J. Walker, 11th irslant-Singapore 8th instant,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours" ending s3 10 mus, to-day, 0.00 inches.

Yukura-Hart, Jap. na 5,189, Y. Galo, Iith Instant-Wakamatan, 85 Instant, Coal M. B. G. K.

Paklat, Ger, 14. J. Wentel, 11th insh

Balgon 5th instant, Meat & Rios.

-Order.

DEPARTED.

D

De o for 10. Klang Ping for Canton Babint Rickmers for Fooohdw Coblenz for Kobá Holman for Swałowe: Hong Bes for Singapore...).

Berta for Bangkok

OLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE,

December 10.

Longkong for Haiphong Baigon-Por Promelties for Bangkat.

Hongay-Per FOOSHANG, 18th inst., 5 | Anyo Maru for Chil

Haiphong, Pakho and

CHUNBANG, 12th inst. 5 p.m. Koan Mara for Tokop

p,m,

SATURDAY, 13th De3. Philippine Islands -Per YUENSANG,

Siberian

13th last, 1 p.m

Shaoghal, North China, and Telngtau (Europe via Siberia) --For -CHENAN, 13th Dec.,

4 p.m.

December 11, Lycaon for Yokohama. Olara Jebsen, for Bangkok Hueph for Hougay Tora Mara for Yokoham Telemathus for Saigon Arhai for Shanghai Yushun for Shanghai Ohonan for Canton

porty of 5,000 odd British sub-casy Pullmans, and luxurious Haiphong Fakhel & Saigon---Per BUNG-Loksang for Canton

pir.

country. An additional pics of news was, that it was an. Epis copal bishop.

Uan

Austra

KLANG, 13th inst., 5 p.m. SUNDAY, 14th Dec.

Amoy and Formosa vin Tanval

-Per DAIGI MARU, 14th inst., 9 a.m.

Philippine Landa, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand

via Thursday Island Por

ST. ALBANS, 14th Deo., 3

MONDAY, 15th Dec.

Shanghal, North China, Japan via Kabe Per NAMSANG 13th Dec., 5 p.m.

Shanghai and North China--Fer HANG.

BANG, 15th Deo,, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, 16th Dec,

jects carrying outwards British hotels, and episcopal sqmmer re- commerce and opening up China's sorts, and pompous porsonal at- immense resources to British fin- tentions of the Church of Wesley, ance and industry. How much after a century and a buif, wouldwatow worse would it be were we taken do for Mr Wesley himself, or be for them. Why, when a bishop, wholly by surprise, sa would pro- coming in from the Philippine bably happen if the rising were against ourselves, instead of Islands, chore to get mixed up with his fellow-travellers in the merely between the native ties? It is a pressing urgent ne- steerage the other day, the spec- cessity that a cruiser should attacle was rare news and got on ways be at the Britiek Naval the telegraphic nerves of the Buoy, opposite the Band, whereas at present we often have to be con tent for months at a time, especi-

The most strenuous and phy- lly during the summer, with a bost of the Cadman sloop type, sically accomplished man in the world's public life, when Presi- with a cren of barely 100 men !--

There is a most insistent need dent of the United States, drew for more cruisers, especially for the admiring or complaining at oraisers of the Newcastle size and tention of the nation by riding ninety-eight miles in one day, B type-scout oraisers which can proceed up river as far as Hankow, military feat, on perfect roads, With the arrival of the ex-Chilianin perfect weather, with iok d horses awaiting him in easy rely. battleship Triumph, which is to he kept in commision in reservo

John Wesley, on innumerable at Hongkong, the China squadron journeys, rode fifty, seventy, and Swatow, will certainly be strengthened. ninety miles, preaching from two Shanghai, But there is still a definite neces to four times a day, over any and sometimes horrible roale, with

American

& Canadian

American

Canadian

આ

Shanghai and North China, Japan vis Moll, Victoria, B.0. Cand Bestile” — Per · SADO 22 MARU, 16th inst., 10 a.m.

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS BEDING AT NOON TO-HORROW,

Distrial,

about the DATES named For

LONDON & ANT-

Steamers

WERP via Sings- | Sardinia

pore, Fenang, Capt. J. T. Jeffery O'mbo, Port Said,

T

€

Forecast.

& Marseilles A

winds,

LONDON, vis Us

Della

cloudy,

ual Ports of Call

- drizzling

R.NR.

rain at

1 Hongkong nad Neighbour moderatej

hood.

2 Bormoss Channel..

www

·Capt. W. R. Le Mare

timesSHANGHAI Borneo times MOJI, KOBE Capt. R. 8. Ram NEwinds, AND YOKO-

fresh. HAMA, ar mj

3 South boast of China be-? The same treen H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1 5 South coast of China bo-1.he same tween H.Ki and Hainan...ja No. 1.

China Coast Meteorologicst Register.

11th December, sƏM.

Blation.

SHANGHAI ̧ ̧.

RNR.

Himalaya-?" Capt. H: G. Evans

GR.N.R.

To Sail On Remarks

about

Freight

26th Dec.

& Fleage

пооп 20th Dec

about 16th Dec

about:

19th Deo.

Freight

& Fearo

Freight & Poage

Freight

"&P'sage

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Tolography,

☺y For Freight, or Pamage apply to

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

Winda!

Hongkong, 11th Dec. 1913.

Wostock. In Nemuro Hakodate

30.22 25 #8

съ

30.22

30.11

Tokio

30.28

Kocht

30.93

WWW

Nagasaki

.30.20

.20.29

sc

K'shima

30.29

130

Cahima

30.28

BNW

50.31

30.15

496

30.30

30.16 42 B3 w 3 o

#

Naha Tehl'ima Bonin Is. Chotoo Whatwel Henkow

יי.

66000!

IMPERIAL

E. A Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

GERMAN MAIL I,INES

To Bail One

WEDNES 24th Deo., 10 a m

FRIDAY, 12th Deo.

Steartiers,

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Princess Alice SOUTHAMPTON,Capt. J. Bortfeldt.

TSING-1

AWERP & BREMEN,

20,300

SHANGHAI,

TAU, KOBE AND

Bulow

YOKOHAMA

Capt. C. Nahrath 16,900.

Changaha

P. Ta

Shangha! 30.14 46 Gutzlaff F Amoy Swatow

.one

30.15 53 30.35 63

10

D. da 30.03 81. 88.w

30.29 63 69 n' -

10

Talbotu Ба 30.10 Taichu

30.10

30.11

H

30.09

no

Ba

30.10 63 85 nw

ба

30.06 66 80 e

ANDMELBOURNE...

6,750

#

30.03.

•

Prinz Sigismund

30.06 65

scar à of

KOBE

Capt. A. Hurtzig

Ber . Paul Leest, expected on the 15th insi. For Hongkong-Mr and Mrs Reau, Mrs Bardetet!. Miss Aubin, Koshun Tainan Marrant, Cotbed Cons, Mr and M13 P'dores Dupuy, Count de Fersen, Triezzor, Loyar. Canton Hkons

Coubraal Mr and

..Mr

Mra

Mr and Mrs

Durd

and Mr Deindomespe

and

Mre Sal Welp Book

Macao: tein, Collin, Mop, du R

Misses Haker, Wachow Miss Walscoot Perry, Bampiano Tan- Pakhof

Razier, tamir, Asarini, Balmer, Merauia de B. Helhow

Paul, Mr and Mrs Rollet, Mics Menstres. Fi

Follippe de Morelics Mrr Bertood, Couz test, de Maralles, Mr and Mrs Angerer, O. St. J. Youane Mr and Mrs Turera, Mrs Quesnel, Mr Aparr Cassir, Beromelin.Wols, Mr and Mrs Manila Dubois,

.....

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per sa. Bunz Klaricom Haiphong an Shanghai, North China, Japan Frankebb, Baker, Milthrop, Miss Tors the 11th inst. Capt Waddell, Mr & Mrs via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana-Wor da, United States and South Amerion via San Francisco

!

30.09 01 -90.01" 70 29.89 75

Dw

30,02 72

29.06

29.83

.70 no 1 b

Помо

Bacolod Cobu

20.91 80

29.89

as,

b

Bw z b

Labuan

29.91 83

T. P. Clarton, Director.

#

Hengkong, Observatory, Dec. 11th.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees FAT BIBERIA,18th Inst. 11a.m. 10th inst-Mr Reynolda.

For as. Chepan from Shanghai on the Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-

hes, tenths and hundredths.

Amoy

and Foochow Per HAI-

TAN, 16th Deo., 10a.m.

11.11.

North Chins -Por

SHAOSHING, 18th inst., 10

Philippine Per CHINHUA, 16th Deci,

3 p.m.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Inst

For sa. Yorck for Europe on the 10th Ainsworth Mia B Hawley JH

sity for at least one more armour-bat mounts and accoutrement ed oriser of the Hampshire he might command, through Straits, and Ceylon-For KAGA MARU. Alexander Mr and Hagerman A type, two smaller cruisers of the storms that made his horses reel Newcastle type, two or three and sans that emote fever to the larger destroyere, and augment- ation of the river gunboat fleet with ships of at loset an aggregate of 1,000 tons displacement.

If the defect is not attended to, and that promptly, there will surely come a day, remarks Mr Elliston, when the China squad- ror will be called upon todo for more than it has possibilities for

bone."

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied cheap rates.

*at

Austra-

Btraits

16th Dec, 5p.m

Mrs H L Hall Mr and Mrs M WEDNESDAY, 17th Deo..

Blobnell Mics HLA

Mrand Hamilton Miss EE Japan via Nagasaki-.-Per TANGO

Jouneween Rov MARU, 17th Dec, 10 aru. Bowmand Miss G

Kachhote O Swatow-Per HAIMUN 17th inst. 10a.m. Browa Mn WW Kolley HW

Philippine Island, Australia Brown Mis_HM Tasmania & New Zealand via Brotherton J

Keem Mice H Thursday I-Per KUMANO Browns LE

Kopech H H Loenan MABU, 17th Dec., 11 .. Bremer Capt and Low My de Mra

Mrs K

Lowis Miss K Carley

E

Maartbur HK Chaofant Mis Wokee Min & Miss Chrathers Mr. and Mechelson Mrs M

Mrs J W

Muller Sister L Clark Mr and Mrs Null Mrs L A

Combe Mr and Mrs Paul Mrs N B

John Combe Miss

Frez Mr and Ms W

H de Congleton Mrand Fethan Mr and Mrs

Ин Rames

AG

Robinson Mm TP Varrat Mr and Mrs Schults M

BE

Schaffer P Fiske Mrs LJ Biah Bhun Mrand Goff EF

Mra Greenwood FA Thomson Miss G Hafermann Mrand Wochel

Wood FP

accomplishing, with results simi- SANDAKAN & SEBATTIKE

lar to those which have an unlap. py way of attending the habit the British Government bas of asking its officers and men on natport duty to accomplish the impossible.

(British North Boraco).

THURSDAY, 18th Deo..

and Indian via Caloutta-Per

LAIBANG 18th Dec., 10a.m. Shanghal, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, United States, I Roy Bouth America and Canada via

conver (Europe At these ports steamers call-Biberia For EMPRESS OF ing for bunker coal exclusively

JAPAN, 18th Dec., 10.30 s.txt. are exempt from all shipping Shanghai and North Ching--For LU

CHOW, 18th Dec, 3 pm. dues and charges.

A BUNE

PRIZES I PRIZES! PR

18T. $2 0.

2ND. $100.

3RD, $50,

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

vis

*. FRIDAY 19th Deo. Bwatow, Amoy and Toochow Per HAI.

OHING, 19th Dec, 10 am.

SATURDAY, 20th Deo.

| Japan via Yokohama-Per YATSHING 20th Deo, 10 s.m. Straits, Bermab, Ceylon, Ado

English

Mall.

In its pineo we have introduced a Philippine gaarsing glass jar follpetition, in the form of a

lalde, Western Australia, India, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.

and Europe va

Temperature, in the shade, in degree", Fuhrenheit,

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

4Direction of Wind, to two points

5 Force of Wind,according to Beaufort Scale.

State of Wosther, 6 bius aky, e de- inched cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, P. passing showers, q squally, rrain, a snow,

thunder, visibility, w dow wet.

O Rain falaches, tenths and hundradthu,

METEOROLOGICAL,

Previous

Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind Direction Weather.

Fain

Day On date On dato'

..30.14

LD.

30.06 60

30.04

Hidastupan siyemporáreza on the oth

H.K. Observatory, 11th Dec..

Adm, Egypt

Brindial. (Late Letters 11 a.rs.

to noon, Extra Fostage 10

London, 3th Dec, Arrivals from China Avetria,

T. F. CLAXTON, Director,

cente) (Supplementary mall on

board up to the time fod for Idomeneus, Radnorshire, Oanfa,

departure of the mall" (Elira

Posings 10 cents) (Letters

The following vessol have passed the

ported in all the Pillar Boxes Canal --Dunbar, Glenroy, Hyson. In

in time for the Brat olearancsrani, Peking, Bumstra, Melford Hall will be included in this contract dolories

mail)-The Parcel mafl wit be

plored to-day at 6 pm—Per]:

DELTA, 20th Dec, 11 a.m.

lelands-Per LOONGSANG, 20th Dea, 1 p.m.

a

Shanghai

5

i of sweets, every cash purcha fer of $5.00 worth of goods at any one time from Ist to Sist December 1913, being asked to

o guess the total number of sweets in's far, the figure guessed being entered

on a coupon duly algued by us, banded Straite so the purchaser.

***The prizes will be $200.00 for the near-

est guns, $100.00 for the next, and $50.00 for the 3rd.

H; RUTTONJEE & SON, WINE & PROVISION MERCHANTS,

14. Qgoon's Road, Centra

and North China vis Tsingtau -Per YINGUHOW,20th insi Dam.

TUESDAY, 23rd Dec

via Calcutta-Por FOOKBANG,

23rd Dad, 10 am.

Mor

„SATURDAY,

DAY, 27th Dec, PR

Tech

Wed

MsEbilippina || Islanda, 3 Angaur,|| Tow Yap, Fred. Wilhelmshafen, Rabau, Herbertahole, Matupi, Australial, Taxmania, New Zealand, via · Brisbane-Per COBLENZ,47)h Inst. 8 a.m.

Australian

Mail

TIDE TAFLE.

8th Dec, to 14th Dec, 1913.

Banguos

Langhong

MANILA, ANGAUR,

YAP, NEWGUINEA, › Coblenz, BRISBANE,SYDNEY Capt. L. Klugkist

JESSELTON, KUDÁT & | Borneo.

SANDAKAN ............... Capt. J. Koehler.

SATUR 27th Des 9'a m.

TUESDAY, 7th Jan,

SATUR,

3rd Jan.

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

For further Fardoulare, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER

MELCHERS & CO.,

LOYD

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA

Hongkong, 11th Dec, 1913.

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN BUROPE, AND JAPAN.

OUTWARD.

Steamers

Paul Lecat Cordillere

**

NEXT SAILINGS:-

Will leave for Blanghi & Japan ca

· HOMEWARD. Steamers

15th December. Australian 29th December. Polynesian

For Freight and Passage apply to

Will leave for Europe via Ports of call

16th December,

29th Debember,

M. BAINT CLAIR do BUSSIERRE, Agent,

Queen's Buildings, No.

THE EASTERN

& AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Australia

via Manila.

MAIL ECHEDULE SUBJECT TO MODHUATIONT

LATEST SHIP ING

Steamers.

NEWS.

St. Albans Eastern Aldenfiam

Arrive Hongkong, from Australia,

Leave Hongkong

for Australia,

13th Dec.

3rd Jan

24th Jan.

14th Dec. at noon.

2nd Jan, at 11a.m.

18th Feb at 11 a..

en

The P&O... BORNEO left Bingavere Empire. for this Port on the 10th instant, at 7am

and la duo here on the 16th instant, at about fi a.m.

The Germans RAJAH loft Jandakan on the 6th foxtant, and may be expected here on or about the 12th instant.?

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or towed Findon Haddooks, Kippers, &zo,

ALEXANDRA CAFE

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating schinery, suring & Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State Rooms have ElectriLO Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried intensifi

For further particulars, apply to as

Gibb Livings on & Co.

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