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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913.

"ENGLAND AND HONGKONG.

NEW RAILWAY FOR CHINA.

POST OFFICE.

To be Linked by New Cable.

Contract Secured by. Britishi

[Firm, WA

Christmas and New Year's

Hoildays.

The Fort Offos will be open on Thurs

“In the event, of the arrival of the Ger man and Canadian Post

The new submarine cable, which is to run direct from · Eng. The N. C. Daily News, has the

and to Hongkong, is rapidly following from its Peking corres-day the 13th inst, from 8 to 9 s.m. nearing completion.

pondent under date of the 18th Commenting on the matter, the inst. in connection with the new Times of Ceylon saysThe cable railway agreement reported by theroof, stanter Colonia called here for cable to the Telegraph on the 18th day there to ecal on April 5 on her way from|inet :-

home to Penang, returning on the: Lord Frenob, representing 28rd of that month to Colombo, Mesare, Pauling, and the Ministers where she laid the Penang Colom. of Communiostions and Blance bo dable. The Colonia left Lon this evening signed an important don on" her present voyage on railway agreement providing for October 23 with 3,020 miles or the construction of a line from 9,000 tons of cable aboard her, Shani to Singifo in Koeichow; pansing Port Said on November|via. Changteh and Kusiyang, 12. From Snez, she laid 700 | with a branch from Changteh to miles of cable down the Red Sea Changsha, the whole aggregating at she rate of 81 miles of wire per 800 miles in length. hour, arriving at Aden on Novem ber 21. Leaving that port two days later, the arrived here later having Jaid 2,300 miles of cable at over 9.1-2 knots an hour, a record speed.

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will be open for one hour for the debrity

On Friday the Post

hun. En om

to é pain, and on Saturday the 37th Inst., from 8 am to 1pm

Cu Thursday 1st January the Post the event of the arrival of the Englian Gids will be open from 8 to 9 mm. In Hall from Burope, the Fort Ofise will be span for one hour for the delivery thereof. There will be our delivery of ordinary

not day as on Saturdays porrespondence and one sollection of les-

The Registration Branch will be open for the porting of Registered correspond. from 8 to 3 a.m. on the 25th and 16th inst, and on Saturday, the 17th inst., from 8 a.m. to noon.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED

Hálmun, Br. s. 641, J. W. Evans, 23rd

Inst. Swatow. 22nd last, Gen. "P1 L & ORG Princses Alles, Ger. sa. 8,629, Y. Bortfeldt 23rd Innt. Yokohama, 13th last.

Keongwal, Ger, wa

WEATHER REFORT

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

On the Zird at 11.03-A strong aniloy" olone, central over mid-Chins, now covers pmotically the whole of the map.

Pressure is lowok to the east of Japan: {{A VOLKANDUAN It has increased moderately, over China and is nearly stationary over 8. Annam and the Philippine N

Strong monsoon is indicated along the

Bea

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

Buffalo, Gar 4,060, Fersken, tad last sust coast of Chias and over the N. China AU

Son Franolson, Case Oll-9. O. a. 1,115, Fetemen, 22nd inst Bangkok, Slatins, Gen, B. Kwangles,Chi, sa, 1,418, KoArthur, Stud inst Shanghai, 19th inst., Gen. [C. M. 8. K,Cou

Ching,

Amt. 18.5,186, E. Thompson, Bird San Franolago, Gah.M.B. Co.

1

Hongkong, Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.08 Incha

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS EEDING AT WOON TO-MORROW.

***--Distelos.

Forccart.

1 Hongkong and Waighbour.E.winds,

| Gardinis, Br, sa, 4119, 34-2. Jaffery, 23rd *;

InstYokobams, s 9th inst., Gen. ➡P. & O. Coj.

Belun,

Nory, s. 845, D. Hovbunder, 23rd inet-Bangkok, 14th inst, Rise

TH

Lysemoon, Ger.. 1833, Sach, 23rd Inst.

-Saigon 18th Instant Rice Chineza.

Yuensang, Br. Le 1,128, F. E, Rolfe, 23rd

Inst. Manila, 20th lust, Gen. J. M. and Ca

The Registered Mall to Philippine Leis, Australia, and German New Guinas by mas Day the 13th inst. 1 the Cables will close at 9am on Christ-Ningchow, Br. B.. 5,336, P, W. Calleam. 22nd lastSingapore 15th, inch, Gen.-B. & S.

Meeers. Pauling will arrange for the flotation of loans to cover the coat. The lice itself con stitutee the scourity, and a British'

There will be a delivery of registered firm of chartered accountants will correspondence during the morning of the organize and supervise the ac-17th lost. The Colonin belongs to the counts. The maintenance of the Telegraph Construction andline is ensured by the appoint- Maintenance Company, Groen- ment of a British Engineer-in- wich, who are the contractors to Chief.. the Eastern Telegraph Company,

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The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

lat of January being a boliday, maila. per Emprem of Russia will be closed at 81

. on 31st December.

DEPARTED.

December 22.

Penang for Kobe The Empress of Russia will the Cana-Monadnock for Calcutta

dian and American Hails is due to arrive

Hatyang for Forebow here on Thursday, 25th Insh, at 8 a.m.

Thibodas for Shanghai LAmerican Mail or China was roosived | Talthun for Canton bora por us. Yokohama Maru, yesterday. Kulechow for Haiphong

for Salgon

The Lutrow, with the German mail left: Kumaon for London

MAILS DUB. Strategically the line fulfils the Chinese desire to establish com-American and Canadian, E. of Russia,

German, Lutzow, 25th inst. munications giving access to dis- 25th inat, tant provinces from Hankow, which is destined to be the prin-

6

The proposed line links up the owners of the cable. The with the projected Hankow- Eastern Telegraph Company's lobang and the Canton-Bankow cable is to coouest Cornwall with railways, and with the Yunnan- Hongkong and is now very near Hanoi railway by means of the completion. Cornwall has got line from Yannanfa to Singyifu been joined to Gibraltar, but the and Nanning now being arranged Singapore on Saturday, the 20th inst at points Gibraltar to Malta to Alex- by France. It mainly rans through on Thursday the 25th inst, at daylight.

p.m. and may be orpooted to arrive here andria, Alexandria to Se rich country along recognized Please note the time of closing the (overland line), Suez to Aden trade routes and should imm-malis sa below during the Christmas (practically finished), Aden "to ediately become a paying pro Vacation. Colombo and Colombo to Penang position." have already been strung together. The last bit of the cable from Penang to Singapore and thence to Hongkong, which is, strictly speaking, the property of Eastern Extension Company, will be laid on the Colonia's next voyago. She in expected to call at Colombo towards the end of March of next year en route to complete this and. shortly after this work in over, she will undertake the London-tries where railway development Haiphong, Gibraltar connection.

is in the hands of the Government. This system differs totally from from that previously adopted in CHINESE MARINE COURT, the construction of Chinese rail- ways, but it seems to be peculiarly suited to the circumstances in Straits China, in that it goes far to

Important Innovation in Shanghai,

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

SHING, 23rd inst. 5 p.m.

cipal railway centre in Chian, Foochow and Shanghai-Per LIEN An interesting feature of the Bwatow-Por PITSANULOK, 23rd Dec., arrangement is that the construo tion will be undertaken by Messre, Pauling by the contract system which is in vogue in ether onan-Simite,

32

TO-MORROW.

and Ceylon-Per SARDINIA,

Holkow, Fakhot and Balgon

24th Dec., 8 a.m.

24th

Per 0. DIEDERICHEN," Inst, 8 3.m. Straits, Barmah, Ceylon, Ada Iside, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Naple-Þér® PRINZESS ALICE, 24th inst. 9 aim. & India via Caloutts-For FOOKBANG 24th Dec, 11

secure the effective expon Japan via Yokohama Fer YATSHING, diture of construction funda.

and

24th it... 11 c.mL.

Anhul for Canion

Perseus for London Toyotomi Mara for Tourane Kalgan for Chat Chazee for Shanghai

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE

December 23:

Anas for Bangkok Chiyuet for Bhanghai Riejun, Mard for Sourabaya Babini Riokmors for Amoy

ang Lee for Canton sang for Canton Choy Sang far Shangbal

Rubi for Hollo

Fakbol for Post Courbet

Tourer for Vancouver

Prinzess Alice for Bremen

Sardinia for London; Fooksang for Caloutta Elger for Dalay Llangehow for Shanghai Itsukushima Maru for Shanghal | Tafzan Maru for Daren'

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

For Sardinia, from Yokohama on the 23rd instMiss P Smith, A M Corio, W8Read. V Baith, M, Dubeck. Miss H Faulkner PH Cole, H O Bisson and Miss J Mabanan Mel

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2 Formosa

3

Okanhel

ENGLISH MAIL.

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES famea For

LONDON & ANT-

WERP via Singa.95

pore, Penang, › Capt. J.. Cmbo, Port Said,

& Marseillen

LONDON, via Ua- Himalaya...

ual Porta of Call

To Ball On Remarks

10 a.m.

Freight

fresh fair.

24th Doo.&P'sage

N.E. gale,

Capt H. G. Evane

R.N.R.

noon Srd Jan.

Freight

&P'sage

The same

Egypt

as No L

as No. 1. The same

about

SHANGHAI.

Freight

******.

2nd Jan.

.R.N.R...

& Pago

China Coast Meteorological Register.

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE

Nankini,

Capt. Owen Jones

about

Freight

AND

R.N.R

27th Doc. & F'eage

HAMAiejo)

South sourt of China be-

tween H.K, and Lamooks

tween HK, and. Hainan... South coast of China be-

Station

23rd December, a.10,

Vind

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity..

Force.

Wostock 74 30.10.6 Nemiro 60 29.75. Hakodate $9.87 Tokio

Koch

Weather.

Capt. F. R. Summers

YOKO

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight, or Passage apply to

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s offlog, a

па

I b

Hongkong, 22nd Dec. 1913,

10.80

30:11

Nagasaki

30,23:

Ishima

-30.21

д

Oshima

30,15

Naha

::30.13

Ishi'lishi

30.00

Benin Is. Chefoo Whatwel

29.97

30,42 30 89 n

5 ob

Hankow

Ichang Kiukiang

30.48 .30

kaw 1 b 30.36 38- 25-bv Pa .30.42 53 Sharp Amoy 65,30:23 54 80 Swatow

Koshua

"dores. Canton 9: Hongfa. Gap Rock Macao Wuchow Da Pakbol

E. A Hewett,

Superintendent,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

AKI, KOBE AND Capt. H. Textor YOKOHAMA

'To sail on

WEDNES 24th Dec, 10 am.

THURS., 26th Dec.

Steamers.

30.24 54 94 and 2 or

Taihoku 5 30.25

Talebu

Tainan

30.15

no 10 30.09.1 Mint 6 119 10 10 30.12. 30.29.50 86 n 30,19, 55 83 m. 30.19

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

A'WERP & BREMEN,

20,300

SHANGHAI, NAGAS-) Lutzow

16,900

2

MANILA ANGAUR,

YAP, NEWGUINEA, > Coblenz

SATUR 27th Doc.

6,750

8 am.

Prinz Sigismund

KOBE

Capt. A. Hurtzig

6,750

JESSELTON, KUDAT & Į Borneo

·SANDAKAN

SATUR

Capt. J. Koehler

3rd Jan.

Hollow

Fhuller

Топгане

C. B

Bu J

Aparri

Manila

Legaspi noita Bacolod:: Ceba Labuan

30.17 62n 30.30 · 51 712

6a 30.20 550

30.05 70 m2 im 29.96 73 ene i or

29.96 73. 10. 20.93 75 29.90 75 80

Da 29.918

and

29.91 81, 84 29.99-70-

Hongkong, Observatory, Deo. 23rd.

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Barometer, reduced to 82 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the san in in- box, tenths and hundredthas G Per se. Ching from Franciaco on Temperature, in the shade, in degroos Babin, Dick Bunnell. I

3rd inst-Rev Adera, Comdr Fi Fabrenheit.

1. L M Bartol, Mrs J

i

Kuchinotzu, Japan vis Kobe, Victoria, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Seattle,-Per TEUCER, 24th inst. 2 p.m. Islands-Por TAMING, 24th Bateria, Cheriton, Samarang &

Sourabaya Par BIOJIEN F Bravi; B Kro DE B'Eiges, AS Fail the Humidity of air esturated with moia- |

For the first time in Chinese

Meears. Pauling's railway is the history a Marine Court of Inquiry has been held by the Chinese first fruit, so far as Great Britain authorities upon lines similar to is concerned, under the new policy those in force under foriegn jurie by which the Quintuple Powers disations when the loss of a ship confine their exclusive support of Philippine

their respective banking init-Strafts, is investigated. The Court waa held at the Custom House, Bhang- tions to propesula relating to large hei, on the 13th instant, and the public loans, leaving the field fall official report of the proceed. open to competition as egarda ings and findings of the Court transactions relating to industri have now been issued,

enterprise.

Swatow,

Bwatow

Inst. 3 pin.

MARU, 24th inst. 5 pan.

F Chapman, CW Carcon, 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, Miss Durbin,

G Gottle, Mrs G

G.Gettle, being 100 Amoy and Formosa via Anping child, F Fraser. G

and Takao Per 808HUGM Hamilton. Mrs G ·M Hamilton, ATI * MARU, 24th inst. 5 7.0. Fill, A Hanpt, Col and Mrs Frank M. Ishi. and Amoy Per CHANGCHOWO Lombok J Lamb, Mrs J Lamb, M***

24th inst. 5p.m.

Mr B E Manville, Mrs NR Minahan, State of Weather, t blue sky, o de Rev 3 Noval, T W Osgood, Is Osho, tached aloud, d bizzling rain, fog, &

THURSDAY, Dec. 25th

.

China-Per HUI. CHOW, 25th inst., 9 aim.

:

i

It indicates that hereafter any The Court of Inquiry was con- vened at the request of the China British firm putting forward a Commercial Steam Navigation Co., tangible roheme calculated to L., for the purpose of investigat benefit British trade and which is Shanghai & North ing the circumstances attending not subversive of Chiness inter. the loss of their steamer Tuckyne eats, will receive from the British near Reef Island on the night of Legation the support to which it November 21, 1913, and its con is entitled.

stitution

WIR 16 followe:

It is necessary to print ont, Admiral Sir O. P. Sah, K.OMG British enterprise to seek con however, that it is useless for President Onpt. Tsong C.R.N., oruiser Chacho: Commander tracts in China unless they are Y. T. Teolio, O.R.N., torpedo accompanied by arrangements for China destroyer Fapo, Capt.

the provision of funds, W.

has no money with which to pay

American

„Japan via Koji, Vinoris and Tacoma"--- Her... SEATTLE MARU, 25th lost, a.m

and

Canadian

Malls.

IPomer, Mr and Mrs WN Phipps Miss

4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa," 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Bicalu.

H Phipps, Miss D Patton, C8 Bau, Gloomy, h bail, 1 lightning, & overcast, p Reld, in GA Reld, Wm Shop focher, passing shower, gqually, r rain, e snow, Col and Mre O.WR St Jahn and Miss, G thunder, visibility, w.dew wake. G Utley, R Whipo, Miss B Wheeler, 0 Bala in laches, tenths and hundredths

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

BRISBANE,SYDNEY Cape L. Klugklet ANDMELBOURNEM

TUESDAY 6th Jan.

All the steamere of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telography, Now System of Teistunken.

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

OUTWARD.

J

Mark...

2nd Feb.

Tuebingen Franken

16th Feb.

2nd Mar.

Coettingen Lothringen Thueringen

16th Mar

30th Mar 13th April.

HOMEWARD

For Marseilles, D,inkirk: A'wery, For Havro, Dunkirk, Emden and

METEĆI OLOGICAT:

....

Shanghai, North || China" and Pers Kitano Maru from London 22nd W.. Japan via Kobe (Europa vis November. Grant Blackenzie, Dr Rihorizo

Provious Biberia)Per LUIZOW, 25th Tribe, Mr and Mrs J Discoiduf, Mr and Doo, 9am,

Mr Hobden, Mr and Mrs Hutchison, Mics

Day On date On date Hothow,Haiphong.Fakhoi & Baigon--Per Hutchison, Miss 3 Newton, Mia WJ Cray, hentar mas bom

HONGKONG, 25th inek, M M Grey, Mrs 8 M Noel, Miss M M Ba

30.19 */50.23 · Noel, Mi Harvey, Mr and Mrs Ficard Barumeter.30.02

377 Destelon, Master Destolan, Master Des- Hamidity 96

Temperature 63554

6373 telan, H. McGee, Mrs H L Cochrana Mis Wind Direction Colma North N B Cochrane, Mrs Ruston, W. Kosler, D Force

Weather

A.2.

WEDNESDAY, 26th Dec,

TAN, 28th inst., 10 m.EL”.

A. Carlson, Harbourmeater: Capt for large undertakings, and she John Whitelaw, sir. Anping cannot offer tangible security for Swatow, Amoy snd Fooohow-Fer HAI Norman, Ko Kin, Mri Neo Mei.". with Mr. D'A. W. Heron, as Clerk of Court. Messre. E. H. Lee accommodation. But in the case and 8. P. Kwoh were present of spproved productive works in. representing the owners, while connection with which foreign Mr. B. Steokmast, Vice-Consul control ensures proper Expendi

Philippine Islands, Angaur, Tap, Brad Wilhelmshafen,

0.08 Klauvel opda air Temperature on the eand

H.K. Observatory, 23rd Dea,

T. F. CLAXTON, Director,

Oysters, Fresh, Friod or Stowed Lowest Rabau, Herbertshoke, Matupi, Findon Haddooks, Kippers, &c Australial, Tasmania, New via Brkbaria-Fer COBLENZ, 26th inst. 4 p.

for Norway, watched the case on ture and efficient management,Zealand behalf of Capt. Thoresen and Mr. the works themselves, 1 fford, ex-

I. Thorvig, Master and Chief cellent security which is not likely, Shanghai and North Chias-Per WO

Officer of the Tuckyne res pectively.

The Court, having regard to the circumstances stated, found as follows:-

otherwise than temporarily, to be offeoted by political troubles which

may arise,

Rate of the Dollar

The official rate of the dollar

SANG, 25th Dec, & p.m.

SATURDAY, 27th Dec Shanghai and North China Por A.

APCAR, 27th Doo., s.. Shanghai and North China-For KWONGSANG, 27th Inst. 9

..

That the loss of the str. Tuok yue and const queue drowning of 174 persons was due to the fact for the month of Jonnary, 1914. Philippine Wanda--Faz ⠀⠀

KËTUENSANG,

that the deck was in the charge

has been fixed at one shi'lingand

of an unqualified and irresponsi- eleven pence farthing for all ble second mate named Ching paymente fixed in sterling which Ching. That the Master should have to be made at Hongkong have kept watch, in any event and on the Chins Station.

until Reef Island had been safely passed, and that the Master appear to have been unneces- sarily hasty in leaving his ship.

Peril of Motor Traffic The roar of London's motor traffic itself were the reasone ad- vanoad by the education committee of the London Counts Council for

SILIMPOPON COAL, BUNKERS

can be supplied cheap rates.

SANDAKAN

& SEBATTIK (British North Borneo),

At those porta stoamers call-

Siterlen

Mail.

27:2 inst, § 3.m. Shanghal, North China and

Thingtau (Rurope via Alberia) Par KANGCHOW, 27th Dec. 1p.m.

SUNDAY, 28th Door Straits and Indis via Caloutta-For

French

G. APCAR, 28th Inst., D.,

TUESDAY, 30th Dec.

ALEXANDRA CAFE, U

Mail Siramers

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

AMERICAN MAIL.

SAN FRANCISCO

THE AMERICAN LINE TO SAN I

Via Shanghel or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Bellpo

Kobs, Yokohama and Honolulu

THE SUNSHINE BELT LO Operating the following steamers for ART AN MONGOLIA, -MANCHURIA, KORBA, SIBERIA and va

SAN NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Some Features of Service: 5 Electric Fans, Swimming Took, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph, Submarine Signal Service and Bilge Keels. SHUNDAN

R'dam and Bremen/Hamburg:

Mark about End of Mar.,

For Havre, Emden and Hamburg

Bremem

Tuebingen about End of Mar.

For Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dam

and Bremen/Hamburg:

Franken-about M. of April

Hamburg/Bremen:

Goettingen

about Beginning of May. For Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dom

and Bremen/Hamburg:

Lothringen about M. of May. For Havre, Emden & Hamburg/

Bremen:

For further Particulars, apply to

Thueringen

about Beginning of June, 2

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.

GENERÁL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA

Hongkong, 22nd Dec., 1913.

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

Will leave for

Steamers

Will leave for Europe via Ports of call

30th December.

NEXT SAILINGS

OUTWARDARAJA

HOMEWARD.5

Steamers

Shanghai & Japan on

muy

Cuisins under pomonal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, ons of the World's most famous caterora

Dumbea

29th December. Polynesian

12th January, Paul Lecat

13th

Magellan Nera

20th January. Dumbea..

9th February. Cordillere

10th

Retura portion of round trip ticket anaboer; avaliable for Passage Via: C.F.R. from Vancouver if desired. Through Passengers have the Privilege of Traveling by Rall between ports of Kobe and Coroillere... Yokohama dan dae si dantza

Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Ada laide, Western, Australia, In-Steamer pe

dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe China......... 19,200 Tons, Sailing Then,, 30th Dec., at noon...

vin Marsellica (Late Letters

to Moon. Extra Postage 10

dante), Letters posted in ill

the Pillar Boxes in time for the in this contract mall)Far

clearance

ande will be included

30th Devi

Hongkong-Manila Serviće.

Hongkong MNE AND GAS niin,

From MANILA.

200,

TERDAMPOACOARE, krzesła Building Corp. Blaki Pirjo

Jan. 10.NE

Ni Jan. 12 Dec. 30 MANCHURIA D. 22.

recommendation that the Haring for bunker coal exclusively 11.00

wood-road School, Falham, should are exempt from all shipping Swatow, Amoy and Toochow Per BAY

be removed fon quietor and dues and, sbarges,

saler site.

Added as CELING, 2018 Dec, 10 am-2: A BUNER Fppine Talands Porr BUNGKIANG

801h Deo, & p.mp

R. C. MORTON,

For Freight and Passago apply to

LAM, SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE, Agent. ARARANDA Queen's Buildinge, No: 37

Printed and Published by the Proprietor, Dr. J. W

Los House Brees In the City of Victoris, Hong kon