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"LAUNCH AT TAIKOO.

Mrs. Hallifax Christons the

Tungchow.

(Continual from Page 4 After the ceremony Mr. Edking addressing the gathering said

I have Ladies and Gentlemen..

very much pleasure on behalf of Taikoo in welcoming you bore to-day.

"TAE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1914.

ahip

POST OFFICE.

The Feochew, with the mail from London (via Biberia) of Wednesday the

SHIPPING NWS.

ARRIVED.

also thanked them for the very kind memento that Mr. Reid had. just presented her with. To me the pleasure of christening a was unknown, said the spskor. No doubt there had Lian many men busy on the ship and they left singapore on Sunday, the 21st inst, Den bad experienced the joy of putat 530 pm and may be expected here ting the fishing touches on on Friday the 13th inst., at 10a.m. This the job of work, but it was not packet brings the parcel malls closed in London for despatch by the all-sea route complete until a lady performed on the 4th ult, and for despatch over- the fasl csremony and he was land on the lith ult. quite convinced that the credi

15th ult, is due to arrive here to-Choi Sirg, Ger. s., 1,021, Meul wila, 10th

Just-Bangkok, 2nd inst. Rice day.

B. and &

од

The Dovanha, with the English Mail

of Aglio, Br... 3,736, J. Thomson. 10th Inat.Shanghai, 6th inst: Gea. J, M. and Oo,

Hatchir. Br. 2 1,267, Pamore, 11th

¡'

Irt--Swalow, 10th inst., Gen. !D, L. & Co. Hallvtis, Dut... 1,090, J, Bakker, 10th ist Tientsin, 2nd inst, Ballest -A. P. Co.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 11th at 11,05.---The anticyclona is now central to the north-east of Japani, Pressure la'till low over Annam and the China Sen. It has decreased slightly along the const from Wel: Hal Wel to Touran

Light or variable winds and fog are indicated along the ease coast of Orina, and variable winds with squally weather

China Boa.

over the northern portion of the N.

Mail Steamers.

THE PENINSULAR

it

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

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

FORECAST FOR THE 1⁄4 HOURS

Mrs. Hollifoz bos given us great pleasure in coming to Launch the. "Tangobow with of the whole construction Mr. the 20th and 21st ult. is due to arrisa here Hirano Maiu Tap, as. 8,620, H. Frator ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

"

good wishes for a successíal. career on the Chir 8989. In expressing our appreciation of the vessel I world like to add that her

with this such an occasion B9 seems appropriate in vow of her husband's relations with the No-

association

tive workers of shipbuilding and other industrise of the Colony in his capacity as Secretary for Chinese Affairs. (Applause.)

I have no doubt the "Tong chow" will prove a credit to the workmanship of the Natives as well as Europeans who have been engaged upon her. She is built for the China Navigation Co. aad! intended primarily for so v co ta tween Shanghai and Tientsin. The "Tungchow" is a step forward in the class of regular linera. to Tion- tein being an advatce in size on vessels regularly trading to that port, and it is interesting to note that she is 30 feet longer than

The India, with the mails from (Lon- don via Biberia) of Friday and Saturday on Friday, the 13th fast.

The Klolat, with the American. mal'

Hallifax believed was here (laugh ter). She bad asked him tɔ ex- presa good wishes for the ship ex Nile is scheduled to arrive here on and he would do co in words Tuesday, the 17th Inst. familiar to everybody there" Shou Fung Shan Shui, Ping Oa, Tai Kat" (Favooring wind, favouring tide, Farfal life, great success)

Colonel Irwin then thanked Mr. Elkins, Mr. Reid and the stall of the Tsikoo Dooks for their kind entertainment,

Mr. Edkins and M. Reid responded and the proceedings closed with the customary form ality.

OPTICIAN'S SUCCESS.

Local Gentleman Secures a High Diploma..

the pro

time, sat for and ecoored, the diploma of the Worshipfel Comp

Mr. H. Tobias, her namesake, the former "Tung-prietor of Mesare, Lazarus and chow" which not very many years Oo., who has been home on ten ago was a favourite ship on the months leave, has, during tha ruu. That it is practicable to build ships of this increasing size to trade safely to the Tientsin Bund is a tribute to the enter- prise of the Tientsin Community and the efficiency of the Haibo Conservancy Beard which have brought about the Bar and River improvements. (applauss)

any

of Spectaclemakera. This, we believe, is the highest honour ar optician can are. The ex amination was held on November 18 1913, and concerning it the Daily Telegraph says:

"No pains were spared to make the ordeal not only searching but The written scrupulously fair.

"MAILS: DUBE.

English, Devacha. 15th inst.. Siberian, Fooohow, 11th inst Siberian, India, 13th fast. American, Kleist, 17 th inst.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Loft London Fab. 18 Feb. 21

Due Shanghal

Mar. 7.

'Mar, 9.

10th at Shanghai, 6th instant Gen.-N. Y. K.

Mark, Ger. &. 5,091, E. Loowa, 10.h ja:t

Distriot.

Shanghal, 7th ingi. Ger. M. Hongkong and Neighbour moderate; LONDON & ANT-1

ידי

and Co. Soxta, Ger. us. 992. A. Jensen, 10th inst. Bangkok, 2nd last, Rice- Colnese.

hood.

DEPARTED.

March 11.

Walshing for Singapore

Luchow for Canton

Sado Mara for Yokohama

Eiger for Newchwang Telemachus for Sirapora Chingohow for Kwa yon Hallotia for Ba Saigon Per LYEEMOON, 11th inst., & Kwang Lee for

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Swalow-Por HELENE, 12th Inst., 9 a.m. Japan ria Moji-Per BANRI MARU,

18th Inst. 10 am.

Fort Bayard, Halphong, Pukhoi and Sai

gon-Per HUE, 12th inst. 11 21.177.

via. Calcutta Per Straits & Indin

LAISANG, 12th Inst., 1. p.m. Shanghai

North and

Chinn-Per LUCHOW, 12th Inst., 5 p.m. Shangha& North China-Per WOSANG

18th inst. 5 pan.

FRIDAY 13th Mar.

Kashema Maru for Yokobama Kaili Maru for Foochow Hakushika Ma, a for Karatin Matonn Mara for

for Wa

matau Bermuda for Hamburg Liangchow. for Char hai Kwangohon wan for E. Q. Wan Kwangsang for Shar hat Klang Ping for Chinking

P

Mark for Bramen Helye Masa for Hor ay

~ CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE,

March 10.

WERP via Singa- } Nile

To Sail On Remarks Freight 14th Mar.& P'sage ·

noon

|

Forocket

Ewinds,

about the DATES named ***,

For

Steamers LONDON, via Us-) India

ual Ports of CallCapt. C. C. Talbot.

R.N.R.

>overcast

fog, eccas- ional rain.

N.E to variable

pore, Penang, Capt. H. Powell O'mbo, Port Said,

about 18th Mar.

Freight & Peage

"5 a.m. 14th Mar.

about

21st Mar,

2.Formosa Channel........... ( winde,

aqually.

3 Bouth coast of China be} The same twoon H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1. 5.South coast of China.be? The same tween H. and Hainan... as No, 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

11th March, a..

Winds

Hour:

Barometer.

Temperature.

Homidity.

Force.

Weather.

Wostook 7 50.31 30 se lo

Namuro Hakodate

Tokio ** Kochi.

Nagasaki

K'shima Oshima Naba

Iebi'llme Bonln Is.

Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-Par HAI- Kunane Maru for Melbournevis Manila Chefoo

OHING, 13th inst., 10am. Philippine La-Por RUBL, 13th inst. 3 p.m

Siberian

Shanghai and North. China (Europe vin Siberia)-Per DEVANHA, 13th inst., 5 pm

SATURDAY, 14th Mar, · ·

Philippine Islanda, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada. and South

American

&

Canadian

Hirano Mora for London via Singapore

Tango Maid for Yokohama vla Nagaraki Tiltaroom for Baiyla via Bantı Yingebow for Canton Marie for Manzanillo via Moji Cheyanng for Cunton Sangkiang for Haiphonga Holbow Dorothea Rickmers for Valdivostock

March 11:

Ga 30.49

יז

Whalwel Eankow Iohang Kiutlang Changsha,. Shanghai Gutzlaff Sharp P. Za Sharp Amoy Swatow

هير

3

& Marseilles **

SHANGHAI ......

SHANGHAI,

Devanha

Capt. W... Hickey

MOJI, KOBE Nubia AND TOKO-(Capt. F. J. Fox HAMA ..................ini,

Freight

& Pleage

Freight

& Pleage

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight, or Passage apply to

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

Hongkong, 9th Mar. 1914

E. A. Howett,

Supe

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

WEDNES 18th Mar 10 p.m.⠀

About THURS,

19th Mar

30.48

80.86

30.13

WIW

29.08

one

29.95

29.95

29.95

до

*** 29.99

IMPERIAL

30,07 41 83 sse. 4.or

For

Steamers.

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-'

H

29.93 43 1

1 от

29.08. 21

71

Zomd

GIERS, LISBON

Kleist

ба

30.13 56 29.90 06 80 w 29.91 61 94 De 29,91

1 It'

SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. L. Maass

2 or

-A'WERP & BREMEN.,

17,000

0

SHANGHAI, NAGA-) Yorck

SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. F. Loeser YOKOHAMA

17,000

A де

·

M'LA, YAP, MARONN,

. 2

NEWGUINEA, BRIS-

5 od

050

3-f

29.82 68

ess 3 of

BANE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

Coblenz

Capt. H. Schmitt

94

6,750

9 a.m.

68. 29.81 70 77

Prinz Sigismund Capt. A. Hurtzig

About

29.80

6,000

29.89 75

29.80 71

29.91 67

Legaspi

29.91 7L

Iloilo

29.95.83

Bacolod Cebu

的

29.95 -85

19 b

Talhoku ба Talchu..

Haimun for Swatow Tamlog for Doilo via Mapila

Tainan

Koshun

P'dares

FASSENGERS ARRIVED,

י

Canton ба

68 29.83 71 90 ke 'kong

Ba 40.68 65 97 o

..29.84 Gap Rook

Kwang ton for Canton Helene for Swaton United States Americn, via San Frasolecold for Bangkok Por CHINA, 14th inst., 10a.m.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylor, Ade- laide, Western Australia, India,

Per ea, Hirano Mazu from Shanghai | Macao Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. Lais Letters 11 am. etc. on the Iuk iust-Ma Ma Don-shna, Wuchow to noon, Extra Postage 18 Miss Ma Don-jou, Miss Me Bho-tre, Hi. Parol centz) (Supplementary mall on Miss T Doyle, FL Mark non, W. LOof Phullen Ma Den-so, W. Horst, Miss K E Doyle, Hollow board up to the time free tes felld, K Minato, W A Dogle, R Wolf, departure of the mail (Extra Mrs TR Wolf. M 35 E Stephenson, E. St. J. Postage 10 cents) (Letters Volibrecht Mys M posted in all the Pillar Boxes Bender, Y Yokoyama, T Diehl, CO D in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract

Warry. mail)The Parcel mail will be closed on

on Friday the 13th inst.,

Fin

The "Tungebow" is to be fit ted out for a considerable com- plement of passengers in modern papers were prepared by the and comfortablestyle. While for examiners who themi slves got her carro service she is designed them printed and received" and to provide the means of careful

Bealed up the answers quite and rapid handling of the parti-independently of the officials of cular classes of merchandise con- the company and even of Colonel veyed on the route.

Davies Sewell, the veteran clerk and secretory to the examina tion scheme. A valuable condition, on which diplomas are awarded is that the company may withdraw tem on soient canes being shown, and by that means it is enabled to maintain a Philippine alarde Per LOONGSANG, Ush Just-Mrs Clark, Miss Auslen, Mzs

It is our wish to day that she should have a smooth and success- fal career. I have the honour to ask you to drink "Good Torture and Success to the "Tungohow." (Applause).

The toast of the ship was duly

honoured.'

Other Toasts.

high standard of commercial con- duct and efficiency. Acother point Mr. Reid said that at this stage which is of prime importance. he would like to thank Mrs: Hilal insisted upon. The lifax for coming down to Taikoo optician is not an ocalist, and the Dockyard and very ably perform company inculcates the vital ing the cbristening of the Tung- necessity for the optician to refer chow (Applause). It was to be to the ocalist any caes in which hope that the Tungehow would he has doubts or in which he go along as smoothly as the suspects the existence of path. ceremony of christening the ahip ological deft sts.” that day had done (Applause). Mr. Tobias returned to the Mrs. Hallifax had told him that Colony by the Kashima Mara that was hor first experience of a after a gond trip. launching but she hoped that it

would not be her last. He thought thoy had such a ceremony at that dock about every ether. month and they were always pleased to see anybody there (Applause). At the same time he would lake the opportunity of asking Mrs. Hallifax to accept a little moments of the occasion (Applause)

The presentation. took the form of a delightful pendant. The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax then retarned thanks on behalf of Mre Hallifax for the very kind invita tion to perform the ceremony she had done that day, and be

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can k, supplied cheap Reats.

SANDAKAN

at.

&

SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo), At these porta steamers oall- ing for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.

A. BUNE

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

BRAND. THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE

"LOTUS

Mokha

COFFEE

HRUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS, HONG KONG

D'AGUILAR STREET.

AND KOWLOON.

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLÉ VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

15 UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT

Obtainable Everywhere.

English

Siberian

Mall.

Mail.

Sharghal,

5 p.m-For INDIA, 14th

II

in

14th st., 1a.m.

5 p.m.

SANG, 34th inst. 5 p.m.

& North China-Par CHOY.

fr

Tourate

Cottroll-Dormer, Carl Apary?

PASSENGERS DEPARTED,

Per as. Kumano Maru for Australia on Labuan

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 11th.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 - degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- bes, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, la the shade, in degreGF Fahrenholt,

}

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

A M Heally, R R Reid, Mr and Mrs Boyca, FOChangeux, Render, B Arscott, J M Martin, Edina E Shanghai, North China and

John, E. Hope, Tangtau (Earope via Siberia) and Mr Kretzschmalentiu, Lokhra, Mr Por VINGCHOW, 14th fast. Misses Doyle, A Petzuchia, Wn Dos

PL Markman, Dario

Quezani, Goodra Mr. and Miss

Fang, FA Calder Smith, Gutierrez, Theo Sutherland, J Maciotan, W Cowley, Capt Ruciel, Mr and Mrs Hyne, Gee Choy, Young Chory, Pang, Messta J Chrisle, Duffy, J Smith, S SUNDAY, 15th Mar,

J Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 15th inst. 9 am? Graing, Davidson, Huxley, A Butcher, E For DAIJIN MARU, 15th inst. Par ss, Kashima Maru for Japon Bwatow, Amoy & Formoss via Tamaula, Ah Yes, Lui Hoe, Les Loy and Hog

Boale. the 11th inst.-Watanale, Shimizu, Lt State of Weather, b blue sky, o de Col H

Mrs Peatdon, Mrs Cautt, tached aloud, d ́drizzling rain, fog, g Laurson, Nuo Lucas, Mr and Mrs Coupon, Iwa- gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overcast, p TUESDAY, 17th Mar.

moto, Mr Watanabe, S Nagasaki, Gil passing showers, a squally, r rain, I know, Straite and India via Calcutta-For

man, Ikedas, Miss Greene, Lir and Mra # thunder, v visibility, w dew wet. FOOKSANG, 17th fast. 1 p.m. Dow, Con & Mro Akitas, Hago, Cobsac, Shanghai & North Oba-For SHAO-Mrs Swindell, Bhibaga, Ma Waddells

0 Rain la faches, tenths and hundredths HSING, 17th Just.. 1 p.m. Mrs Fukuro, M Aruki, Wagota, Higuchi' Philippine Islands, Per TEAN, 17th

Haspimoto. Hasonel, Bagari and inst., 8 p.m.

Kawai.

9.m.

WEDNESDAY, 18th Mar, Haiphong and Pakhoi-Per KAIFONG;

18th J., 8 am. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon Adelaide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Brypt and Europe via Naples - Per KLEIST, 18th Inst. 9 a.m.

American

THURSDAY, 19th Mar,

Canadian &

German

Mail.

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana- da, Volted States and Bouth Amerlos via San Francisco, (Europe via Biberià)- Per E OF RUSSIA, 19th inst. 10 a,1, Shanghai & North China-Por ANHUI

-10th inst., 9 p.m..

Austral-

FRIDAY, 20th Mar.

Philippine Is,Timor, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand via Port Darwin, Thu.sday Ia

For ALBANS, 29th inst. 9

A.IN.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Per HÀI.

YANG 20th inst., 10a.m. Btraite and Burma-Per JELUNGA, 20th

inst, 11 man,

SATURDAY, 21st Mar.

Australian

Mall.

Philippine Islande, Augaur, Yap, Fred Wilhenahafen, Reba Herbertakohe, Matupi, Australiau, Tasmania, Now Zealand, via Brisbane-Per COBLENZ, 21st Mar, 9a.m.

NO, 21st innt,

PhUppine I-YUENSANG,

Siberian

Mail:

Shanghai, North China, Tsingtau (Europe via Biberia) Por KANOHOW,21st Inat.

5 pm]

MONDAY, 23rd Mar, Philippine Island-Fer ZAFIRO, 23rd

frit. 3 p.m. JE TUESDAY, 24th Mar.

Philppine Is-Par CHINHUA with inst,

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

London, 10th Mar Arrivals from Obina:- Jordillere, E. F. Ferdinand, Tokushima Maia, m

The following vessels have passed the Canal Benavon, Briszavia, Accam, Den of Crombie, Lothian, Phomius, Uc kermark.

Oysters, Freih, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.,

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On date at p..

at a p

20.88

20.84

65

#75

95

97. 89

BSW

3

od od

E

Barometer .........29.92 Temperature

65 Humidity Wind Direction... Forde Weather*** Bain

Lowest s

at open air Wimperature on the roth

HE. Observatory, 11th Mar.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

Mail Steamers

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO

Via Shanghal or Manlia, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobo, Yokohama and Honolulu, THE SUNSHINE BELT

Operating the following steamers

MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA and

NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Some Features of Service:

Fectrio Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements. Wirdess Tolograph Submarine Bigual Bervice and Bilge Keola,

Cuisine under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most famous caterers, and when

He sen portion of round trip tickets, 21 above, available for Puuaga Via C.F.R. from Vancouver desired. Through Passengers have the Privilegs of Travelling by Rail between pints of Koba, and Pokalama

Steamer China.........................

Leure Hongkon

10,200 tons, Sajilog, Sat., 14th Mar. at noon, Hongkong Manila Service.

From HONGKONO.

Arriva

Mar. 14.OHINA .............Mar. Mar. 31...NILE King's Building (opp, Blake Pier,

· From MANILA:

Hongkong Mar: 12...MANCHURA... Mart 14. Mar.

..Mar, 18.

\R. C. MORTONE

KOBE

JESSELTON, KUDAT &

SANDAKAN

SATUR

21st Mar

TUESDAY,

31st Mar.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless- Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken.

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

Gernis..

OUTWARD.

About

16th Mar. Helgoland

Borkum. Sigmaringen.........30th Mar. Norderney

......13th April.

HOMEWARD.

About 27th April.

11th May.

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Havre, Emden and Hamburg

Bremen/Hamburg:

Mark about 10th of Mar.

For-Havre, Emden & Hamburg

Bremen:..

Cernis

about 5th of May.

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and

Bremen/Hamburg: Sigmaringen about 16th of May,

Bremen:

Norderney about 1st of June.

For Marzolles, Rotterdam and

Bremen Hamburg:

Helgoland about M. of June,

For Havre, Emden and Bremem/

Hamburg:

For further Particulars, apply to

Borkum about End of June.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

A MAPY.

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 9th Mar, 1914.

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YOKOHAMA mmm.

sarAustrallenTM

MARSEILLE via PORTS Chill

To sall (23rd Mar..

5th Apr

24th Mar 24 7th Apr

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