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THE EASTERN FLEET.Public Companies

The full text is published of the statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty explanatory of the Navy Estimates for 1014-15. In the course of it he stated :-

CHINA TRADERS' INSUR

ANOE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that

Two battleships have been sent to the East: the Swiftsure as Yearly Meeting of the Company the Forty-Eighth Ordinary flagship of the East Indies will be held at its Head Office Squadron, and the Trimph to No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hong- Hongkong in reserve. Two Town kong, on Friday the 17th April, olass oruisers hare replaced two 1914, at 12.15 p.m., for the purpose County class cruisers in Eastern of receiving the report of the waters. The Chiza Destroyer Directors together with the state- Flotilla is now composed of soyonments of account to 31st Decem- 'destroyers of the E. (River) class ber. 1913, and of deolaring and one older destroyer. The Dividends &c. limits of the East Indies and

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The Transfer Books of the April to the 17th April both days Company will be closed from 7th

By order of the Board of C. H. P. HAY,

Acting Sacre tary Hongkong, 2nd April, 1914.

China Stations have been modi fied, concurrently with the estab-inclusive. lishment of the new Australian (Commonwealth) Station with the limita approved at the Imperial Conference, 1911, and Singapore and the waters adjaceät now

come

within the East Indies command. The disturbed stato of China made it necessary for a

short time last summer to resume some of the naval precautionsTM which were in force during the revolution. With the exception. 'however, of a limited patrol af the West River by torpedo boats, as a precaution against piracy, the dispositions on the Station are now normal.

POST OFFICE.

Chiness registered correspondence will not be delivered on a signature only. The Chop of a firm of standing will in vich be

Instructions not to part with any register.

fequired in addition. The Featmen have

be complied with ovo, rogulation has

resolved per ss. Tean,

The American Mail ox Mongolia was

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Left London Mar. 18

SHIPPING

ARRIVED.

Bollafos, Norw. x. 859, E. Dous, 4th in

1.00.

Bangkok, 27th ult, Rio-T, it

Dovanongae, Bre. 1,047, C. W. Shearer,

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 3rd at 11:20-The northern'an- Hoyslane is moving slowly eastward.

Pressure has decreased considerably over the Bonins owing to the approach of the depression from 8. Japan. It has in

creased alightly elsewhere except over the

3rd instBalgon, 29th ult. Rice Visayas, where it is inclined to give way.

A. Buna.. Lysomoon, Ger. s.8. 1,258, E. Abahayan, ending at 10 am today, 0.00 Inshos,

Hongkong-Rainfall for the 34 hours 4th inst-Sulgon, 31st ult. Rice Chinese.

FORECAST FOR THE HOURS

Paul

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.

Br. 43, 1,216, Hooker, 3rd inat: ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

Hujchow,

Düs Shanghal April 4.

Tional, lat ult. Gen.-B, and S... Liangokow, Br. 8.8, 1,220, Benson, 4th inst

8.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Straits & Ceylon-Por VLADIMIR, 4th

inst. 3 pam.

Cheriton, Banarang and Souru- Shanghai, & North China-Per SIGMA-

RINGEN, 4th April, 4pm.

Batavia,

erlan

Mail.

baya-Por TJIPANAS, 4th

inst 4 p.m.

Chinn, Shanghai, North (Europe via Siberia) - Per YINGCHOW,4th April.5 piu.

UNION INSURANCE .. Japan vis Yokohamm-Per TJILATJAP,

4th inst. TER SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. Straits & Ceylon-Per JAVA MARU, 445

Inst. 5 p.m.

District

Shangbne, 3lat ult. Gen.-B, and 1 Hongkong and Neighbour variable

1 hood Lovat, Br. 8, 3,001, R. R. Ology, 4th last- Calcutta, 30th til. Goa-J. M. & Co.

Tat Bbing, Br. a. 1,924, R. Y. Anderson, Srp just,Modi, 19th ult. Gen.-J. M. & Co. Tjipania, Dut. se. 2,500. A. Oldenburger,

3rd Inst-Amoy, 2nd inst. Gen. J, C. J. E.. Triumph, Ger. a. 760. Langsdungen, 3rd

inst.-Hoihow, 2nd inst, Gen Order. Tjimahi, Dut. a. 2,470,, J. Qushuys, 4th inst-Macukur, 27th ult. Gon.- J. C. J. L...

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Shanghal & North China-Por LOK Vladimir, Rux, s.s. 3,197, Kemishansky.

NOTICE is hereby given that

SANG, 4th inat, 5 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Yearly Meeting of the Society Swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsui

the Forty-First Ordinary

Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 5th April 9 a.m. will be held at its Head Office, No. 2 Queen's Building. Hong- kong. on Friday the 17th April 1914, at Noon, for the purpose

Por DAIGI MARU, 5th inst, @u.m.

MONDAY, 6th April.

AUSTRIA, 6th April,/3 p.

of receiving the report of the Straits, Ceylon India via Bombay-Pur Directors together with the statements of account to 31st Decemibor 1913, and of declaring

Public Companies Dividends &c.

WE

NUTION.

E have this day been up- ..pointed Agents for the Swedish East Asiatic Steam Ship Co., Ltd. of Gothenburg. All Bills of Lading and Shipping Orders will be countersigned by

11:4,

A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING

CO, IN CHINA (Ltd.) ARTHUR NILSSON.

Managing Director.

Queen's Building. Top floor. Telephone No. 1033. Hongkong, 1st April, 1914.

NOTICE.

E have this day authorized WE

Mr. G. W.OLIVECRONA to sign our firni por procuration. A.B.THESWEDISH TRADING CO.IN CHINA (Lad,) ARTHUR NILSSON

Managing Director. Hongkong, 1st April, 1914.

THE CHINA BORNEO CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS TH HE Eleventh: Yearly Meeting Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's

of Shareholders of the above

The Transfer Books of the Sodioty will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April to both days inclusive...

By Order of the Board.

C. H. F. HAY

Acting Decretary. Hongkong 2nd April 1914.

American

"

TUESDAY, 7th April.

Philipplas Is., Japan via Naga-. saki, Honolulu, United States, Bouth America, and Canada via Son Franciaco Por NIPPON MARU, 7th April, 9

Canadian

Wel Hai Wei

French

Mall.

& Tientsin-Per HUI. OHOW, 7th inst., 10 a.m. Salgon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Westera, Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and Europo vin Marseilles (Lato Lettera 11

Noon.

Extra

Postage 10 conta). Lettare posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.)-Per AMAZONE 7th April. Ila.m.

to

THE HONGKONG & WHAM- -I QA DOOK CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE DIVIDEND of $3.00 per Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI, TH

share declared at To-day's Annual General Meeting will de payable at the Hongkong & Shanghui Banking Corporation on and after Tuesday, 31st March, 1914, and Shareholders are re-

tested to apply for warrants at

the Town Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GEO. A. CALDWELL, Secretary. Hongkong, 30th March, 1914.

I HONGKONG ICE COMPANY

·LIMITED..

THE Thirty-Third Ordinary

Annual Meeting of Share- holders will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 12 nuon on Monday, 6th April to receive a Statement of the Com-

ΤΑΝ, 7th April, 10 a.m. Shanghai, & North China-Per LIANO

CHOW, 7th April, 11 a.m. Philippine La-Per TEAN, 7th April 3 p.m

WEDNESDAY, 8th April. Straits & Colombo-Per KAMO,

April, 9 ..

|

3rd inst.Vladivortor, 2lst ult. Gen-Luckmanoff,

DÉPARTED,

April 4,

Wa Sun for Macao Balumis for Darban via Bingapore Choongahing for Tientsin via Swatow

Tatarrax for Miiko"

usou

Kaifone for Bulphone Holene for Hoihow via Tourance Eiger f for Cantou Machow for Bangkok via Hoihow.

lebith for Kinhon Tleatsin for Canton Haiching for Fuochow Foruley for Chinwantao Chowtaifor Bangkok via Swatow

FASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per 8.8. Lovat from Calcutta on the 4th inat.-Lam, Clayton, Becker.

2 Formosa Channel, *********winda,

3 South coast of Chins Se- tween H.K. and Lamooks

about the DATES named

For LONDON," "via"_Us-] Arcadia

R.N.R.

Forecast.

Steamers

To Bail OnRemarks

8. or

winda.

moderate;

noon Freight

ual Ports of Call Capt. S. Barcham

11th Apr&P'sage

Variable

fresh... The same

about

15th Apr.

Freight & Prago

& Marseilles

as No. 1.

SHANGHAI,

1 South coast of China be- tween H.K. and Hainan...

8.E. winds, moderate.

China Const Meteorological Register.

**** 3rd, April, a.m.

Windal

Station.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

D'tion.

60 $0.01

Force.

Weather.

Wostook 7a 30.38. 22: nne l'e Nemuro Hakodate 30.09

DOW

але

90,01

116

30.01

now

30.07

*

30.00

40:

Oshima Naba

99.99

Bonin Is.

20.89

AW 3

30,32 35 70 na 8 og

· Ishi'jima.

Hankow fchang

ཋ སྐུ་འཚབ

29.95 75 84 s

LONDON & ANT-

WERP via Singa- | Khiva'

роте, Penang, Capt. G. M. Montford Ombo, Port Said;

MOJI, KOBE Namur

AND YOKO-(Capt. A. Collyer" HAMA an at

SHANGHAI ...... Capt. W. R. Le Mare.

R.N.R..

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Pamage apply to

Delta

P. & 0.8, N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 31st Mar. 1914

about 5th Apr.

Freight

&c Penge

about

Freight

9th Apr.

&P'sage

E. A Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

WEDNES.. 15th Apr

10 a.m.

For

Steamers.

| NAPLES, GENOA, AL-】

GIERS, LESBON, Yorck

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. Lveser

BHANGHAI,

TAU, - KOBE AND

17,000

Kiukiong

Changaba

¡Shanghai

30.12 45 DO

2 or

30:11 48 De

Gomd

Sharp

P.

72 30.06 65 Π

10

Amoy

Ba

29.98, 64 84 €

20

30.01 61 95 se

5a

Talobu

$29.99

Q

AWERP & BREMEN.,

29.99

1

Pes na. Liangshow from Shanghai on Tainan the 4th ist.---ben & Mrs Cooper.

29,98

F

2

TSING.

Koshun P'dores

20.38

Canton 63

29.42 71, 85

00

YOKOHAMA

H'kong

6a

20

Gap Book Macao

30.

3 c

MLA, ANGAUR, YAP,

2 c

帽

NEWGUINEA, BRIS. BANE,SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE '.......................

бы 29,80 73

3 o

6,009

18th Apr. 9am..

29.89 75

saw 4 c

29.90 ·77.

4.0

KOBE

29.95 71

aw

1 b

9a

29.95 67 20,99 77 29.95 85

no

1 b

6,100.

ww

#4

29.93 85 29.93 87

ang 2 b 2 b

10

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

Capt. J. Koehler

PASSENGERS DEPARTED;

Ayres, in Ariola, F Beams. Mrs Ad. St. J.

Per a., Tonyo Muru for San Francisco

Wuchow Ja on the 4th inst.—Miss ED Edams, Misu Pathol

Adun Chipt is Mrs An, Hollow Phulien Tournus 8thun, Mas kaustus, ste o ates i 6.

L Алашор

Boury, T

Brown, Mr una Aparri * Buyuk Baruury, Cot & Mice Hastus

Legaspi Brous, Mr Mrs Boyce,

Hollo Mr & Mrs W Boyce, Adiniral & Mrs

Bacolod Brownson,

A Backwell, Mr blackwon,

Dr Gebu

Staats

Haiphong, & Pukhoi Per SUNGKIANG.

"8th April, 9 n..

NIKKO Japan via

Nazasaki-Por MARU, Cth inat., 10 am Swatow-Par HAIMUN, 8th inst. 10a.m.

Philippine Ia, Australia Tas Mr Beveridge, ir & Mrs U Deer, Labuan. zania & New Zealand viss M'Brady, Mr Mrs T Colins, W Thursday 18.-Per TANYO Unanstor, Mira 2 Clarke, Capt M Cutler, MARU, 8th lost. 11 a..

Campuoli, UW Chang, Misa Cut-| Japana Kobo Por LOVAT, 8th April, Mr & Mrs. Cromptou, Mr & Mrs

Deutu, rf Durham, Miss Drury, Missis A Lagerton.

vi

11a.m. Shanghal & North China-Fer CHOY-

SANG, 8th Inst. 5 pm,

<<

THURSDAY, 9th April.

Philippine Is Timor, Australia, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

Tasmania and New Zealand

via Port Darwin-Per EAST- EERN, 9th April, 9 a.m.

Building at Noon on Wednesday, pany's Accounts to 31st Decem-straits, India via Calcutta-Fer YAT- the 15th April, 1914 to receive aber, 1913, and the Report of the Statement of Accounts to the 31st General Managers.

SHING, 9th inst., 1 p.m

Shunghai

&

North. Chinn-Por LU. CHOW, 9th April, 2 p.m. December, 1913 and the Report of ; Tae Transter. Books of the Jesselton, Kudat and Sandakan-Fer

BORNEO, 9th April., 5 pm.' The General Manager and Con-Company will be closed from the

26th instant to 6th prox. both Shanghai & North China--Per ESANG,

9th inst.. 5 p.m. Committoe and day's inclusive,

FRIDAY 10th April. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Fer HAI

YANG, 10th inst. 10 ani.

sulting Committee and to eloot a Consulting

Auditor.

The Transfer Books of the

Company will be closed from the

JARDINE, MATHESON

General Managers.

1st April to 15th April, both days Hongkong, 23rd Mar., 1914.

inclusivo.

·THE CHINA-BORNEO

CO., LTD.

W. G. DARBY, General Manager.

NOTICE.

MR. CHARLES GORDON

STEWART MACKIE has this day boen admitted a partner in our firm in Hongkong and “China.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong 1st, April, 1914.

LOTUS Mokha

BRAND.

FINEST

COFFEE

HRUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS, HONG KONG

D'AGUILAR STREET

AND KOWLOON.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

J

BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap Rat S,

悲哀

SANDAKAN &

SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo),

At those ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively, are exempt from all shipping dues and hargos,

A. BUNE.

Ameri-

can

C

SATURDAY, 11th April.

Mail.

London, xuth March., Arrivals from China: Goeden Premiun Kitano Maru.. !

The tontowing. vossels have passed the

Agamemnuna, „Aqualuna, Jatens, Erroi, Amin, Sunda, Deit, Diaguital.

29.93.

29.93 73

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Apr. 3rd.

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

2 Temperaturo, in the shade, in degrees

Fahrenheit.

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two polata., 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Beale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- London, 24th March, taphed cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog, g Arrivals from China: -Bohemu, Katue, gloomy, h haii, 1 lightning, D:OVSIONS, P the Tullowing Vessels nave passed the passing showers, q squally, r zain, ■,anow, Qanat-riunṣmyu, kiynon, Aimark, Nort thunder, v visibility, w daw wet. dourey, Yangtok,, z'columizade, Benikotik,

Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths London, 27th Muroh

Arrivals from Ubins: Aagalusia, Chunu, Annam, rolcus, Magellan,

ae tullowing vessels Lave passed the Japan via Moji Hilo, Hono-Ames, Deudoran, Bulow, Vac-i.

uniore, Duralinger;iyo muru, Patriem,» lulu & South American Ports

London, 1st Marc For SEIYO MARU, 11th inst. 10 am.

Japan via Kob-Por KUMSANG, 11th

April. 10a.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade lalde, Western Australia, India, Adon, Egypt, and Europe vla Bripdisi. (Late Lotters 11a.m.

Postage to noon, Extra cents) (Supplementary mali on board

to the time Axed for up departure of the mall (Extra Postage 10 conte) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes

English

Mall,

10

in time for the first olasrança will be included in this contract mail)The Parcet mail will be closed on Friday the 10th inat, 5 p.m.-Per ARCADIA, 11th 11 a.m.

Phillippine Islands-Fer LOONGBANG,

11th April, 1pm. Philippine Ielanda-Per ZAFIRO, 11th

April, 3 pm.

Siberian

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

(To

Mail.

Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Siberis) Por KANCHOW, 11th inst. 5 p.m.

make connection with the Daisy THAN WHAT YOU PAY THE steamer leaving Bhanghai on Wednesday

the 15th April, at 5 am.

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY 'EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

TUESDAY 14th April, Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Per HAI-

OHING, 14th April, 10a.m. Philippine Islands -Per CHINHUA, 14th

Lustra-

Australian

3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 18th April

Arrivals from China-Bontawers, 'He. lenus, tiyson, Traoguebar, Preussen, Yungiaze.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On data On date ail pm 6 mm, 'BLE PREZ

Barometer.........29.93 29.95 29.97 The folowing vessels have passed the Temperature Cult Mary, Kmera, Humidity Lion Cay, Lounos, Nion, Sarage, At Wind Direction ... SW reus, 9. D. Ablers.

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c¦

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

79

70.

75

80

22

71

84

72

8

В

Force

2

Weather...............

0.

:0

0

Bain.

Higdens open ale Texpereince on the

and

13

73

E.K. Observatory, 3rd Apr.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director

Mail St

emers

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO

Via Shanghai or Maglia, Nagasaki, Inland Son,

Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu, gink **THE SUNSHINE BELT an

Operating the following steamers MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA and”...,

NILE, CHINA -and PERSIA, DEMON HU

Some Features of Bervice: A Eletric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orphestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph Submarine Signal Service and Bilge Kosis.

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

*

Retura portion of round trip tickets, as above, available for Passage Via C.P.R. From Vancouver If desired. Though Passengers have the Privilegs of Travelling by Rail between ports of Kabe; and Yokohama Philippine Llaude, Angaur, Yap, Fred. Wilhelmshafen,

Steamer: Rabau, Herbertahohe, Matupi Mongolia. Australian, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Brisbane-Per P. SIGISMUND, 18th April's

WEDNESDAY, 29th April.

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Per TAIYUAN 29th April, 9 a.m

PURPO

27,000 tons, Sailing, Sat, 11th Apr. at 1 pm. Hongkong-Manila, Service.

From HONGKONG.

Leave' Hongkong

Manila..

N

"From" MANILA,

Hongkong.

Apr. 4, Apr. 19,

· R. C. MORTON,

PERSIA Apr. 30. Apr, MONGOLIA CHINA... Mpy, 29.4 Apr: 17. PERSIA Building (upg. Blata Pil').

Prinz Sigismund Capt. A. Hurtzig

Prinz Waldemar

· Capt. O. Jurany

SATUR,

About TUESDAY,

28th Apr, THURS.

9th April.

9 a.m.

All the stoamers of the Europesu Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New 'Systein of Telefunken.

FREIGHT

LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG,

Norderney

OUTWARD,

About

About

13th April. Borkum 11th May. Helgoland .........27th April.

HOMEWARD.

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Marecilles, 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, Einden and Bremem

Hamburg:

For further Particulare, apply to:

Borkum about End of June.

NORDDEUTSCHER CLOYD

MELCHERS & COM

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 3rd Apr, 1914.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.

2

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

For

Steamers (Paul Lecat S SHANGHAI, KOBE ANDA Cordillerentes BYOKOHAMA

Polynesien ily

Amazone

MARSEILLE vis PORTS

NEUR

Atlantique

Paul Lecat

To sail 5th Apr. 19th Apr. t3rd May.

7th Apr.

1st Apr. V5th May.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. Tronshipping on the Co.'s Stearners at Colombo, for Oslautta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Bea.

Through Tickets to London vía Pariaby rallies

• ... Circular tickets to Europe via Bucs and SINKRIAN ROUTE end; vico-roma delivered here.

For further particulars apply to,

Printed and Published

Log House Street, in

S. C. de BUSSIERRE,

Acting Agent.

the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Noble,

City of Victoria,