10
SIAMESE TWINS.
Successful Surgical Separation.
THE HONGKONG" TELÉSRAPA.
Public Companies
POST OFFIK.
On and after April ist the Western Branch Post Offico (situated in the old
SATURDAY, MARCH 25.
SHIPPING NEWS
ARRIVED.
Diederichsen, Ger. a. 714, H. Frand- Bot. 28th ins. Haiphong 22: Iort, Gap,—J. & Co. "
th
Harbour Office in rear of the Watts C. Market North Block) will be open daily from 7 am to 0.10 p.m. on week days and from 8 am to 9 à.m. and 6 pm. to 9.29 p.m. on Bundays and Holidays for the transaction of postal business e.g. sale of of India. Br. a. 3,032, F. L. Davison stamps registration etc. Direct mails to
27th fast Vancouver, 7th innt Canton are made up at this ollos.
Gen.-0 P, R. Gionfalloch, Br, v.8. ·2,434, Gardner, 27th
inst Singapors, 21st Inat. Gen.
-Chinose.
The projected operation on the THE HONGKONG ROPE now Siamese twine, Suzanne and MANUFACTURING CO., LTD Madeleine, says the Daily Tele graph's Paris correspondent tole- graphing on March 4, was carried out this morning by Dr. Le Fil THE 30TH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING OF liatre, in a nursing home in the SHAREBOLDERS in the above Rue de Douni. It appears to have Company will be held at the been successful. Suzanno and Company's Office, St. George's Chinese registered correspondenca wiii, Madeleine are no longer one, but Building, 6, Connaught Road, not be delivered on a signature only. The tao. The bridge of fibro-carti- Victoria, on Tuesday," the 31st Chop of a firm of standing will la cash to required in addition. The Postmen 'have laginous tisane which united them March, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noon, instructions not to part with any register- bas ben severed. The danger for the purpose of receiving ued article until the above regulation bas the surgeon had to reckon with Statement of Accounts and the been complied with. was that some important organs should have been common to both babies. Radiography had not given any definite indications on this subject. The result appears that' Suzanne prove and Madeleine had enol her com- plete complement of vitul organa.
to
This operation was performed in the presence of a number of
Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st Decom- ber, 1913, and electing a Coneult- ing Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, the 26th March to Tuesday, the 31st March, 1914, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO„, General Managers.
interested medical and scientific Hongkong. 18th March, 19.4..
celebrities. Dr. Le Filliatre had
three assistente, Dr. Riarcher,
•
Dr. Delaunay, and the latter' CHINA SUGAR REFINING
wife, who is a fully qualified
physician. A local anesthetic, cocaine, was used in microscopic quantities-font and a half mil ligrammes in a 100 to 500 solution.
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Dun Shanghal Mar. 23. Mar. 28.
Left London Mar, 7 Mar. Li,
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
Shanghal and North China (Europe vla Siberia)-Per CHENAN, 28th Inst., 5p.mi.
Swatow, Taingtau, Wei-hal-wel.Chefon & Tientsin-Per CHIPSHING, 28th inst: 5 p.m. Swatow, Shanghal & North China-Per KWONGSANG,28th inst. 5p.m Shanghai & North China, Japan via
M
Kagoshima, Maru, Jap.,, 2,781, Minami- kawa, 27 in inst.-Moji, 21st isint.") Coal--D. & Co.
Mathew, Ger. .. 998, Fallner, 28th inst..
·
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 27th at 10:55-The anticyclone hus weakenell and moved sautward. It is How central over the Eastern Sea.
Pressure is nearly stationary in the Bouth.
The monsoon will probably be inter- rupted to the north of Foochow sad moderate over the northern portion of the N. China Sea.
ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.90 inches.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
11 FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
A
Mail Stean ers
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N.CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned POLTS on or
-To Sail On Remarks
about the DATES named -**** For
Steamers
LONDON & ANT-1
E, winds,
WERP via Singa- ] Malta
-Halbow, 27th last. Rice---B. & 1 Hongkong and Neighbour. | strong 8.
Pubdo
rating cloudy.
Matsura Haru, Jap, 8.9, 1,995, Kobayashi,, 727th-inst-Wakapistau, 21st inst
Coal M. B. G. K.
Miyo Mam, Jap... 920, H. Tachibana, 27th Inst-Bangkak, 17th inst., Rice and Flour--Japanese. Peking, Br, 3.8 2.217, Bang Melchior, 27th inet-Calcutta, 15th inst. Goa- A. N. & Co.. Shaoling, Br. a.s. 1,307, K. E, Tuebben, 27th lost-Shanghai. 23rd last, Glen, B, and 8. Sulamis, Br. Rs. 2,054, D. A. Gardinor. 27th inst-Rungkok, 2011 inst., Coal & Rice. -B. L.
Kobe Per ARÁBIEN, 48th | Talshun, Chi. a. 1,216, R. E. Paramore, last. 5 p.m.
27th inst.-Shanghai, 24th lunt., Gen.—0, B. 5. N. Ca
Wai Hui Wel & Tientsin -Per KUEI-
CHOW, 28th inst. 5 u.m. Hoihow-Por KOONGWAY, 28th inst. 5
p.m.
TO-MORROW,»
Per DAIJIN MARU, 20th inst, 9a.m.
a.m.
DEPARTED.
March 28.
Chenan for Canton
Kioto for Yokohama
A special set of tiny inetru- THE Thirty-Sixth Ordinary Swatow-For HAIMUN, 29th Inst. 9 am ments had been made for theopera- Annual Meeting of the tion-a doll's set as the ordin. Shareholders of the above Com-Bwatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsui ory instrumenta would have been pany will be held at the Offices too clumsy for this surgical of the General Agents, Pedder's Saigon---For TUNGSHING, 29th inst, Kucichow for Canton jewellery work," to use tho sur-troot, on MONDAY, the 30th Saigon-Por FOOCHOW. 59th inat 9am. Hangsang for Salgon geon's phrase. The operation of receiving the Report and State-
March at 11 am, for the purpose Saigon-Por LAERTES, 29th inst. 4 p.notori Maru for Robe lasted a quarter of an hour, audient of Accounts for the year the twine, though they ario a ending 31st December 1913. little, did not appear to suffor) The Transfer Books of the greatly. They are now doing as Company will be CLOSED from well as can be expected. We the 17th to 30th March, both days learn that they are restricted to inclusive.
a milk diet, but as they are bore ly three months old no diamal prognosties are to be drawn from the fact...
It may be remembered that Dr. Doyen, the famous French
JARDINE, MATHESON
MAND UO., LTD,
General Agents, Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.
surgeon, performed practically THE HONGKONG & WHAM-
the same operation some ten years ago on Radica and Doodica, with, entire succeBA.
POA DOUK CO., LTD.
American
४
Canadian
Devanhu for Bombay vii Singapore Shshu Maru for Canton
MONDAY, 30th Mar.
Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada-: United States and South America, via San Francisco-Jolunga fur Rangoon via Singapore
Arabien for Yokohama via Singapore,
Per NILE, 30th inst...6 p.m.
........
hood..
N.E. gale,
rating.
* Formosa Channel.......................... { mode-
South coast of Uhina 'be-) The usme tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.
5 South coast of China be-7 The same tween HK. and Hainsa...) as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
27th March, a.m.
Winde
Hour.
Baromater.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
W'estock 70 30.24 16 Nemuro
Hakodate Tokio
Kochi
Naha
Amoy
י
*
0.1
nw 5
KONDIS
pore, Penang, Capt. G. W. Cockman
Ombo, Pork Bald, JR.NR.
& Marseilles
LONDON, via UB-) Arcadia
ual Ports of CallCapt. S. Baroham
"
SHANG HALY
MOJI, KOBE Namur AND TOKO (Capt. A. Collyer HAMA............
1...
Delta
·SHANGHAI ...... Capt: W. R. La Maro
R.N.R.
about 1st Ap
Freight
&P'eago
poon
Freight
11th Apr.
about
Freight
3rd Apr.
& Please
about 9th Apr.
Freight
& Peago
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Pausage apply to
E. A. Howeth,
F.&O. B. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 28th Mar: 1914
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
Steamers.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-') Prinz Eltel Friedrich
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Capt. C, Mundt SOUTHAMPTON,
For
LINES
To sail on
TUESDAY, 31st Mar, 10a.m.
90,01
30.21
30.22
30.37
Naganaki K'ahlinu
20,39
30.37
Dahima
30,28
Jabl'ji
Bonin Is.
30.06
2.
Chefoo
-
Ambria for New York via San Francisco Whalwel Kwangleo for Shanghai
30,36 35,90
0 bo
Haitan for Foochow via Swałow Selun for Bangkok
Hankow
Tchang
Kiukiang
Changaba
Shanghal
30.40 41
Gatzlaff
30.32. 26
0
Sharp
Sharp P. 78.
30.31 55
ช
Swatow
Taiboku
30.22 55 74 ne
30.23
16,000
Taichu
15
30.15
Talian
Koshuh
30.11
no
10
Fdores
30.17
AWERP & H'BURG Calling at Manila SHANGHAI, TSING-) Prinzess Alice
TAU, KOBE AND Capt. J. Bortfeldt YOKOHAMA
SATUR
4th April.
20,300
1 JO
anton
Ja
30.1563 83 0.
1.
kong
30.15, 62" 76
50
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP,
GBP
Rock
70
Масло
30.11 63
34
Wuchow
NEW GUINEA, BRIS- BANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
SATUR..
Pakhui
Holhow
Pliniton
60
30.06 68
Prinz Waldemar
ona
40
Toursde
30,02 73
KOBE
50
4 c
· Capt. O. Jurány
*
» 29.90 77
ene 6
$6,100
Manila Hollo Bacolod Cebu Labuan
30.01 74. 29.97 .67 29.95 78
10
дне 30
vá 29.99 82
130
9th April 98.0
"
29.93 86
29.91 85
TUESDAY 31st Mar, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Por HAl-
YANG 31st inst., 10 u.m. Shanghai & North China-Per SHAQ-
SHING, 31st Inst. 11 a.m. Shanghal & North China Japan via Kobe -Per KUTSANG, 31st inst. I
TASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Pers.s. E. of India from Vancouver ate on the 27th inst-Thos Tolls, JS White head, WE Tickle, Wong Kam-ying, Lee Kay-dley, Young Duck, Young Tong...
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
p.m. Philippine Islands -Por TAMING, Slet
.3 p.m. Shangbai & North China-Per KOER- THE ORDINARY YEARLY
BER, 31st inst., p.m. MEETING
SHARE- Shanghai, & North China-Por HANG- of HOLDERS will be held in the
BANG, 31st inst. 5 pan.
Per a. Kaga Moru from London on O. St. J. the 28th inst-Rey J Smith, Dr M Roas, WEDNESDAY, 1st April.
Aparri Mr & Mrs JH McCann, Miss R McCann,
Anping---Por 8OSHU MARU, Smith, J M Nisbet 1st April, 9 a..
Public Companies office of the Company, 2 Queen's,
LIMITED.
Buildings,
Connaught
Road.
and Miss M McCann, Mastor J McCann, AW Leguapi
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY Hongkong, on Monday, 30th Swatow, Amoy for
March, at 12 o'clock (noon) for the purpose of receiving the Report of Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 1st April 10 a.m. the Directora and statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1913.
THE Thirty-Third Ordinary Annual Meeting of Sharo- holders will be held at the Offices
of the General Managers at 12 The TRANSFER BOOKS of noon on Monday, 6th April to the Company will be CLOSED receive a Statement of the Com-from the 23rd to 30th March, 1914, pany's Accounts to 31st Decam- both days inclusive.
ber, 1913, and the Report of the By Order of the Board of
General Managers,
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 26th instant to 6th prox. both! days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON
General Managers.
Hongkong, 23rd Mar, 1914.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
HE Thirty-Second Ordinary
THE
Annual Meeting of the
Directors,
GEO. A. CALDWELL, Secretary.
Notices
ن محمد اله مه
USE. C. N.
AND QUARD AQAINST PLAQUE
Bhareholders of the above Com-CHINA COMMERCIAL Co., 3 Buddell St
pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 30th March at 11.15 a.m., for the pur- pose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1913,'
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. General Agents. Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.
"LOTUS Mokha
BRAND.
FINES
MCOFFEE.
H.RUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS, TING KONG
D'AGUILAR STREET.
AND KOWLOON.
SILIMPOPON COAL.
"BUNKERS
Di
can be supplied at cheap Rates.
at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo), Attliese ports ateamers calling for banker coal exelusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges,
"A.BUNE.
Ki
Shanghal and North China, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL Japan via Nagasaki, Viatoriu und Tatoma-Per MEXICO MARU, 1st April, noon.
THURSDAY, 2nd April.
American
Canadien &
Siberia
can
London, 19th March Arrivals from Chinu: Indrakuala. Rhesus
Shanghai, North China, Japan The following vessels have passed the divia Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana-Camii:--Bohemia, Glenturret, Gooden, United States and South Japan, Kitane Maru. Monmouthshire, America via San Francisco, Peiens, Persons, Prinzess Alive runque, (Europe via Siberia) For Ear, Egremont Castle, Ursula Rickmers OF JAPAN, 2nd April. 10 a.to. Shanghai North China and Japan. via Yokohamu-Per PERSIA, 2nd April, 4 p..
Shanghai & North China-Per ANHUI,
2nd April. 3 p.m Philippine La-Por, RUBI, 2nd April,
ji 3 p.m. Shanghai & North China--Par LÓK: SANG, 2nd April, 5 p FRIDAY 3rd April. Haiphong & Pakhoi-Per KAIFONG, 3rd
April, 9 a.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow —For HAI-
CHING, 3rd April, 10a.m. Straits, India via Calcutta---For NAM
JANG, 3rd April, 1 p.m
American
Canadian
& Siberaln
SATURDAY, 4th April..
Shanghai & North China, Jap, vis Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana- da, United, Statos, 8, Ameri- can, vin San Fransisco (Europe vis Siberia). Per TENYO MARU, 4th April., 11 am. Philippine Is---YUENSANG; 4th April,|
*1 p.m.
TUESDAY, 7th April.
American
French
Mail:
-Canadian
Philippine Is., Japan via Naga. saki, Honolulu, United States, South America, and Canada vio Ban Francisco For NIPPON HARU, 7th April, 9 3-172-
Saigon, Straits, Caylon, Ado lalde, Western, Australia, In- dia, Adoni, Egypt and Europa vis Marseilles( Late
Lettora 11
IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE Japan via Yokohama-Per LOVAT, 7th
THAN WHAT YOU PAY.
THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
"UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.
to Noon, Extru Postage: 10 cents). Lotters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)-Fer AMAZONE, 24th April. 11a.m April 10am. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Por HAI
ANTAN, 7th April, 10 a.m. Shanghai, & North China Por LIANG.
CHOW,7th April, 11 am. Philippine LaPer THAN, 7th April3 pm WEDNESDAY, 8th April, Straits & Colombo-Per KAMO, 8th
April, 9 a.m....
Austral-
THURSDAY, 9th April.
* Philippine Is,"Timor, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand vis Port Darwin ----Por HABT. ERN, 8th April, 9 8.m: "
HEL
Mail.
Obtainable Everywhere.Jamalton, Kudat "and Sandakan-Per
BORNEO, 9th April., 6 pm. SATURDAY, 11th April. Japan via Yokobama-Por KUMSANG,
- 11th April, 11 a.m
Philippine Islands Per ZAFIRO, 11th
April, & păm..
1!
30,15
6a
30.10
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Mar. 27th,
Fahrenheit on the level of the ass, fa in- 1 Burometor, reduced to 32 degrees
hes, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, In degroot Fahrenheit,
the Hamidity of air saturated withị mois- 5 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Forbo of Wind according to Beaufort Scale.
London, 17th March. Arrivals from China:--Silesia. The following vessels have passed the tasked cloud, d drizzling main, I fog,
State of Weather, b blue sky, a de- Canal Benlawers, Brasilia, Cathay, gloomy, h hati, I lightning, a overcast, p China, Heiones, Indrani, Kaga Maru, passing showers, q iqually, r rain, snow, Nippud, Nyunza, Preussen, Faui Losut.
| © thunder, v vizibiuty, w daw wet.
London, 20th March. Arrivals from China-Gooben Phonius Kitano Muru.
The following vassels have passed the Canal: --- Agamemnon, Andalusia, Calchas, Erroll, Anuam, Sundo, Dolta, Mageliau:
London, 24th March. Arrivals from China:-Bohemia, Kafac. The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Himalaya, Hyson, Altmark, Nor- deprey, Yangtze, Proccoilune, Benmohr.
Oyatars, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &zo,
ALEXANDRA CAFE,,
9 Raia in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL
Previous
Day On date On date apo,
...30.14
Barometer Temperature ....... Humidity. Wind Direction ... Force Weather Bala ......
LOWEST
W
30.15 30.15 56 GA
65
76
68
E
0
petature, on the - sóth”
E.E. Observatory, 27th Mar.
TE, CLAXTON, Direbior
Mail S'camero
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Via Shanghal or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu,
THE SUNSHINE BELT Operating the following steameri
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA and
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Bome Features of Service; Submarine Signal Service and Ullás Koola
Electric Fand, Swimming Tack, Orchestra, Amusements, Wirels Telogmph
amous onterors.
Cutelue under personal supervision of Mr. V. Horont, one of the World's dost
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Fatum perion of round trip tickets, só above, available for Paisage Via CPR, from Vancouvar if desired. Through Passengers have thin Privilege of Traveling by Raff &afpesor potta of Robe And Yokoans. Sleamer: Nile,
11,000 tons, Sailing, Tues., 31st Mar. at 10 am.
Hongkong-Manila
From HONGKONO! Lors HongkongMINE
Mar. 31.
معالحمل
From MANILA
Artes
Dag':
Mongkong
Apr.
Apr. 28...PERSIA M
Apr. Apt. 17.PERSIA
CONGOLLA
2.19.
R. C. MORTON,
Pasima-Pacids Internstfonai Expoglifos-Can Taunchąco-101||
| King's Building (opp. Blace Pier
Prinz Sigismund Capt. A. Hurtzig
18th Apr. 9. a..
About TUESDAY, 28th Apr. THURS..
JESSELTON, KUDAT &` | Borneo
SANDAKAN
Caps, J. Koobler
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken."
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Sigmaringen.. Norderney
OUTWARD,
About
90th Mar. Helgoland .........13th April.. Borkum.
HOMEWARD.
%
"About" 27th April, 11th May.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam, and For Marsellies, Rotterdam :and
Bremen/Hamburg:
Sigmaringen about 16th of May,
For Havre, Emden and Hamburg,
Bremen:
Norderney about 1st of June:
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 & GO
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG, and CHINA.
Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM
EUROPE via SUEZ
CANAL.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
Stcamera
To Ball
[Paul Lecat!
5th Apr.
19th Ap
3rd May
Chiliron
7th Apr.
Atlantique P
1st Apr.
Paul Lecat
5th May.
MARSEILLE við PORTS.
Cordillere Polynesien
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS, Tranthipping on the Co's Steamers at Colombo, for Galouttal Bombay and Australia, at Fort Bald for the Lovan. Constantinople and Black Sea,
-Through sloketa to'London via Paris by tall
Circular tickets to Europe via Buez und SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa delivered here.
For further particulars apply to,
B. C. de BUSSIERRE,
Acting Agent
Printed and Publishell by the Proprietor Di
Log House Street, in the City of Viotoris, Ho
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