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PATHANS ARRIVE.
20th Baluchis to Leave unự
Monday,
THE CMSN. CO.
"Question in the Commons.
THE DONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY
POST OFFICE.
cluded in the mail,
P. Any
On and after the 15th Inst.. the Western In the House of Commons on Branch Post Office will be closed to the April 8, Sir J. D. Rees saked Sir public at 8.30 p.m. The night ma for The RI M.S. Dufferin arrived Edward Grey whether a controll- Canton will be closed at 9.30: in the Harbour yesterday with ng interest in the Chino Moretter posted up to 0.30 p.m. will be in the 40th Pathans on board. The chants' Steam Navigation Com
Chinese reglatored correspondence will regiment has come to relieve the pang has been acquired by got be delivered on a signature only. The 120th Baluchistan Infantry which mortgage by the Japanese Chop of a firm of standing will in each case leaves for Karachi vin Colombo florerament, though, according to required in addition. The Postmen have fostructions not to part with any register- on Monday next.
to the charter of the company,no ad arifole until the above regulation has The Dafforiu which is undor foreigner can hold shares, and, if bean complied with. the command of Captain H. Sijao, in view of this fast and seeing Balfour R. I. M. left Calcutta on that the control has been acquir April 20 calling at Singapore for fed by Japan in the case also of ocal on the way out. Fine won the Hangohping Corporation, ther prevailed throughout the whether His Majesty's "Gov. voyage. The passonger list was orament proposes to take any American, P. Locat, 4th May.. mado up as follows :
faction to protect special British
40th Pathana: Lieut. Col. F: interesie in the Yangtze Valley Rennick; Major A.E.O. Perkins; by assisting the Chinesa Govern- Capt. A. C. P. Cockrane, wife ment with a loan for the purpose and child; Capt. R. 3. Waters, of purchwing those undertakings. wife and child; Capt. J. F. O. or in any other manner. Dalmaboy and wife; Capt. L. de Mr. Aclan 1, who replied, said: 1. Christorer and wife; Lieut. E The answer to the first part of the Segar; Liout. B. H. Bahati- question is in the negative, as far Carter; Captain J. G. B. Shand, ha I am aware. His Majesty'a J.M.S.; Lieut. Mann (40th Pan-Government are fully alive to the jabis); Miss Antrobus (Nurse); necessity of safeguarding British" 18 Indian Officers; 2.Sub Asr, interests in the Yangtezs Valley, Surgeons; 833 N.0,0.'s and men; but there could be no question of 50 Pablic Followers; 33 Privato lis Majesty'a Government Followoré.
furnishing a loan for the purpose Details:-Captain II. Gillies, montioned by the hon. member. Garrison Staff; T. S. Major 0. Robinson Presy, Dide. Staff.
25th Punjabis:-13 N.0.0.
and men.
24th (Hazara) Mountain tery-3 N.0.0,'s and men.
Women at Westminster.
A joint advisory committee of members of Parliament and Bat-women social workers has recently been formed, and will hold ite first meeting shortly at the Ilouse (of Commons.
PRIZE MONEY ABOLISHED,
C.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
1914,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 1st at 11.55-The antleyclone is now central between the Bonins and Japan...
Prosaure has increased slightly over. Tongking and the Philippines.
Bohemia, Aus. s. 1,300, Mooraus, 30th ult.Singapore, 25th ult. Gen- 8. W. & Co. Diederichson, Gor. us. 774, N. Frand-
It is lowbat over Annam and the son, 30th ult.--Hoihow, 29th ult.westora portion of the China Bea... God.& Co.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Chingchow, Br. 1,195. J. Doyle, lat ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.29 inches.
Inst. Kwang-yon, 29th ult. Cém-i
- FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ent Stone-8. T. & Co. Norw... 875, E. Fingelsen, 30th
Forecast. inst Newchwang, 23rd ult. Gen. Chineso.
Eiger.
ENDING AT NOOK TO-MORROW.
District.
Mail, or Biberis, in achoduind to arrive G. Apear, Be ex. 3,561, J. E. Drake, 1st 1 Hongkong and Neighbour | E. wizide,
The Paul Locat, with the American hers on Monday, the 4th inst,
lastCalcutta, 15th ult. Gen. D. S, & Co.
•MAILS DUR.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left
Die Shanghai April 27.
London April 11
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Straits & Ceylon---Per NUBIA, lat May Shanghai, & North Chins Japan via Kobe
Sunghai,
i p.m.
Per-FURST BULOW. 1st May,p.m.
N. China & Japan vis Mofi- NOVARA, 1st fast. 3 p.m.
TO-MORROW. taihow & Bangkok--For MACHEW,
2nd May 8 a.m. Shanghai North China and Japan' la
Yokohama
For NIPPON MARU,2nd May, 11 a.m. Struts, ladla via Caloutte--Per KUT-
SANG, 2ad inst. il a.m. hillppine Islands-Por YUENSANG,
2nd May 1 p.m. Philippine Islands-Por ZAFIRO,
May, 2 pm.
I
ad
Shanghai. and North China via Siberia)-Fer (Europe KANOHOW, 2nd May, 5 p.m.
To make connection with the Tsinpu truir leaving Shanghai on Thursday, the shangasi, & North China-Per LOE-
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I is proposed that legislation concerned with women and chil- dren, when actually before Parlia- The Board of Admiralty havement, shall be discussed by the decided to commend tothetovern joint advisory committee and its
SANG, 2nd May 5 pm. ment the abolition of prize-monoy, sub-committees. A great advant- says Mr. Churchill.
SUNDAY, 3rd May. age of the echeme in the eyes of There is a strong feeling among its promoters is that it should Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 3rd May & n.m naval officers that the private become a permanent means of Swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsui-- enrichment of individuals by acts bringing the organized opinion arising out of warfare is not com- of women to bear on Parliament. patible with the highest conception It is hoped that the new body Straits, of the military or naval profession, may gradually become on the
SILIMPO PONCOAL. BUNKERS
Por DAIGI MARU, 3rd May ́V
11.12.
MONDAY, 4th May.
hood....
Halmuu, Br. 62, 611, J. W. Evans, 1st
Inst. Swatow, 30th ult. Gen. D. L. & Co.
8 Formosa Channel Hong Won Br. a.s. 2,060. J. Mason, 30th ult-Singapore. 25th ult. Gon.-- Order, Kanakuk, Br zu. 2,591, P. A, Saunders, 30th ult.--Bombay, 15th ult., Bal. Inst---8. O. & Co. Minnesota, Am, m.a. 20, 711, J. W. Fadeck
inst.-Seattle, 28th Mar. Gen. G. N. 8. & Co. Nubia, Br. 3,691, F.J. Fox, lot laat.
Shanghai, 28th, ult. Gen.-P. & 0.8, N. Co.
די
Tamon Maru, Jap. x.s. 2,342; Nomura, 30th irst-Moji, 24th uit. Coal---M. B. G. K Chinhua, Br. na. Findlayson, Ist_inst.---
Manila, 28th ult. Gon.---B. & S.
+
DEN $RTED.
May 1.
E of Japan Vancouver via Shunghat :
Johanne for Haiphong
Tung Shing for Saigon
Lutzow for Yokohama via Shanghai Anhui for Shanghai
Kirin Maru for Calculta via Singaporn Helene for Tourane vai Hoihow Furst Bulow for Yokohama via Shanghai Keongwal for Singapore via Holhow Kina for Yokohama via Keelung
Kanchow for Uanton
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
May 1.
Pongtong for Singapore vin Swatów Aldenham for Melbourne Landrat Schein for Swatow Chingchow for Kwangyon
Ceylon India vio Bombay-Per.
PERSIA, 4th May, 3 p.m..
Jebsen for Bangkok via Swatow
& North China--Por ESANG. Halyang for Foechow
Suriga for Yokohama via Shang nhi
4th May, 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 5th May.
Swatow, Amoy and Foodbow.-Per HAI.
It has bean abolished in con- women's side, largely if not Shanghai nection with the Army, and wholly elective. bolivo it is in accordance with the best naval opinion that a similar step should be taken in regard to the Navy. The question of ie- suing some grant or bounty to the sailors during the course of a war in consideration of the change which has been made is one which should receive the attention of the Treasury.
can be supplied at chesp Rates SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
at
(British North Borneo),
At those ports steamers calling Here,endan Chapter of Romance exempt from all shipping dues for bunker coal exclusively are which will seriously affect the and harges. boy's novelist!
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A. BUNE.
TONIC, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
Very palatable. ...
Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anaemia, Debility and Colonfascence, to young women, children and the aged. Favaluable in het clunates,
DOSC 1. Üon wine glass aříme the two principal mesis.
Each bottle of genuine VIH SAINT-RAPHAEL bears, in addition
to the registered trade-mark :'
IN THE WARRANTY STAMP of the UKION DES FABRICANTE.
(2) A METAL SEAL advoctising CLPTEAS.
CLETEAS which surpasses all others by its
is a MELISSA and MINT cordial
purety and faultless preparation. To bo taken on a lump of sugar.
COMPAGNIE du VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL. Valence (Dromo-France).....
CALDBEOK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong. 2.
"LOTUS Mokha
BRAND.
FINEST
MICOFFEE
H.RUTTON JEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS,
HONG KONG
D'AGUILAR STREET
AND KOWLOON.
IT IS. WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH, MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.
Ameri-
כסם
CHING, 5th May, 10a.m.) Bhanghai and North China, Japan via Moji, Victoria B. C. & Soattle, Wath--Por TAMBA E MARU, 5th Inst., 10 am.
Mail.
French
Mail.
Novara for Yokohama via Shaghai Nubia for Antwerp via Hingapore
FASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Per 5.8. Nubia from Shanghai for Hong- kong on the lat inst.-F Vidry, FA Nix- on
Per s.. Chinhas from Manila on the 1st inst—Mr & Mrs Villiers, MrE Villiers Mins Osberg.
Persa. G. Apeur from Calcutta elo, on the lat inst.---Gotle, Tozer, Caldwell and Son,
Por us. Minnesota from Seattle etc. on the ist inst-Mias IK Greenise, Miss M Wilcox, Miss A Boutty, Mrs MB Ebor-
NE winde,
moderate
to fresh.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S, N. CO..
ENGLISH MAİL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on ar
about the DATES named For
LONDON & ANT-1
WERP via Singa- } Nubia
& Marseilles.
LONDON, vis Us) Assaye
ual Porte of Call
Capt. G, J. Coldwell
Steamers
To Sail On Remarks
moderate; .....cloudy,
pore,
Penang, Capt. F. J. Fox
-5 3.m.
some rain.
2nd May.
Freight &P'sage
Ombo, Port Said,
дооп
Freight
9th May.
& P'sage
R.N.R.
Novara
Capt. H. R. Hethe-
5.
Freight:
rington
2nd May. & Pange
R.N.R.
India
about
Freight
SHANGHAI,
*
Capt. C. C. Talbot
RN.R.
7th May.
&P'sago
3 South coast of Chlam bar) The' samo
tween H.K. and Lamooka No. 1. South coast of China be-? The same twoan H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1,
China Coast Meteorological Register.
1st May, a.m.
Station..
Kocht
Nagasaki,
Winds!
Wostock 7a 29.89 41
Nemuro 62 30.01
1
Hakodate
#
29.99
Tokio
电唱
30.16
30.19
30.03
DO
30.08
30.04
29.92
#
29.97
A
3
.. 30.18.
W'haiwei
"
30.04 33 80 n
20
K'agima Oshima Naha Ishi'jima Bonin Chefoo
Hankow Tchang
ו
SHANGHAI
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKO. HAMA 891474
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless To
For Freight or Passago, apply to
P.&O.S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 1st May, 1914
E. A. Howett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
+1
11
**
30.01 35
2 omd
For
Steamers.
Gutzlaff
29.98 56 Sharp P. 78 20.99 60 Amoy
n
3 am
10
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-】
da 29.93 71 909 Swatow „ 20.05 73
GIERS, LISBON, Bulow
90 se
10
Talhoku. Taloku Talaso
29.99
SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. C. Nahrath
""
29.97
A'WERP & H'BURG.)
16,900
11
29.03
mi
P'dpres
Koshun H
20.97
0
SHANGHAI,
TSING-)
20.95
116
2
TAU,
Canton
Ga
29.03 73 95
YOKOHAMA
H'kong
60
29.91 77 91'e
2 olt
Gap Rock
20.89
080
3 c
MANILA, MARONN,
Macao
Wuchow 98
29.91 75
upe
1 ot
Pakhoi
Holbow
Phullon
58
29.32 GB
no
4 It
Tourana
jf
29.86 '77
C. BL. J.
29.86 81
Aperri
11
$19.94 .75
20.95 75
Legaspi Holto
29.94 81
Do
29.99 85
no
1.
Bacolod Cebu Labuan
1 b
29.05 84
29.91 85
Manila
D G
40
TF. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, May, Tel.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fehrenboit on the level of the sea in in- oba, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees
Fahrenheit.
Baigon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade luide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden. Egypt and Europe vis Marsailles (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra, Postage 19 cents). Lottars posted in all the Piller Boxes in time for the Arat clearance will be included in this contract mail-Por P. LEGAT, 5th May, 11-4.m. Shanghai & North China--Per LLANG-le, Mr M & Gury. Miss L Gary W the Humidity of air saturated with mois W 3 Humidity, ta pernenisge of saturation, CHOW, 5th May 3 p.m.
Butler, Mivs 1 Corey, L Kromer: Mrs Kronor, H.Voss, Mrs A Voas, W A Wash-ture being 100.. ington, CM Jenkins, Mrs HD Hefferlia. Mrs HW Robinson, Rov van Muks, Miss
Wicher, CO Sporland, Mra F WHI Eabbits, LA Townend, Miss.
Hough, Loader, Mies M B
M Broox, C Young, Mrs Baker, J S Pettit, Sirnits & Ceylon-Por MISHIMA M., Pet, Mrs L. A Shaw, FAtaoled cloud, d drizzling rain; ffos, s
Lewater,
A Atwater, Mra M Hill, gloomy, ball, I lightning, o overcast, D Mr O B Ellis, Miss L Kietzch, Mits and passing showers, squally, rain, snow, Men, A Kletzch, Mr Aletzch, J B.Squier, thunder, v visibility, w daw wet.. Dr H To, Ms (18 Jackson, P M Horon, Mrs PM Heron, Dr R N Sulivan, HỞ Page, GF Con page, I FLoader. Rutherford, Mra H Jower, Mrs G-A Choy, CHeng. Po
Philippine L-Per CHINHUA 5th May
3 p.m. Japan via Nagasaki Per KUMANO
MARU, 5th May 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 6th May,
6th May, a.. Takhai & Haiphong-Par SUNGKIANG
6th May. a.m.
Austra
Mail.
Swatow-Per HAIMUN 6th May. 10 a.m.
Philippine Is, Australia Tas. mania & New Zealand via Thursday la-Por NIKKO MARU, 6th May 11 a.m. Shanghal, North Chins & Japan vin Kobe Por G. APCAR, 6th May, 2 P.I Japan via Yokohama-Per FOOKSANO,
6th May, 5 p.m. Shanghai & North China---For KWONG-
SANG, 6th May, 5 p..
THURSDAY, 7th May. Shanghai & North Chizia Per
CHOW, 7th May 3 p.m.
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL
London, 28th April. Arrivals from China: Kazama. The following rossois have passed the Canal-Ambria, Benvenue, Den of Airlie, LU-Bonegambia, Nolaut,
FRIDAY, 8th May, Swatow, Amoy and Poochow—Per HAI-
TAN, 8th May, 10a.m. Straits & India via Calcutta Por
LOVAT, 8th May. 1 p.m.
Ameri-
car and
Canadian
SATURDAY, 9th May,
Formosa via Koelong, Shang- bal. N. China, Japan vin Naga saki, Honolulu, U. 9., South America & Canada vla San Franciaco-Pez KOREA, "9th inst. 11 a.m. Btraits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade. lalde, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe vin Brindis. (Late Letters li a.m.
English
Mali,
to noon, Extra. Postage 10 “conta.) (Supplementary mail on
board
up to the time fixed for:
of the mail. (Extra departure Postage: 10 couts) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes In time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)The Farcel mail will be closed on Friday the 81b inst. ) 3 p.---Per ABSAYE, 9th. 11
a.m.
Phillippine 18-Per LOONGSANG, DIL
Siberian
May.1 p.m.
Shanghat & (Europe via Siborin) — l'er CHENAN, 9th Inst. 5p.m
North China
Obtainable Everywhere: train leaving Shangha! on Thursday the [To make connection with the Tainpu 14th May, at 8 a.m.} ...
MONDAY, 11th May. Jesselton, Kudat and Bandakan-Per
BORNEO, 11th May 8 p.m. TUESDAY. 12th May, Philippa In Per TAMING, 13th May,
£8.00.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stawed Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Direction of Wind, to two poluta.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
Stats of Weather, b blue sky, o do,
0 Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
KOBE AND
NEWGUINEA, BRIS Prinz Waldemar
BANE, SYDNEY AND Capt. O. Jurany . MELBOURNE
KOBE
To sall on
WEDNES 13th May, 10a.m.
SATUR.. 16th May.
9 m.
6,100
Coblenz
Capt. H. Schmitt
6,750
11th May,
Capt. J. Koebler
9 B.Me
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo'
SANDAKAN
About TUESDAY, 26th May, MONDAY
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless
Telegraphy. New Bystem of Telefunken. -
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Helgoland Borkum
OUTWARD.
About
...2nd May. Altair...
.21st May. Durendart
HOMEWARD.
About .25th May.
8th June.
For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Marseilles, Rotterdam and
Bremen/Hamburg:
Bremen/Hamburg:
Helgoland about M. of June. Allair Beginning of July.
Day On date on date For Havre, Einden and Bremen/ For Havre, Emden and Hamburg/
Barometer.........39.90
Temperature Humidity
Wind Direction ....
Forde ............. Weather.......... Rala ......................
29.00
42 # p -29.00
78
73
78
. 90
* 88
ง
Q
0
"ad
0,04
Hight open a Taxparature on the abtis
Low BET
71
HK. Observatory, 29th Apr.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH "POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.. MONGOLIA 2000 tons
KOREA Stone
CHIN001081 –
PERSIA
MANCHURIA 27000 ne
SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 11000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Mania, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
“THE SUNSHINE BELT—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
KOREA
BIBERIA
Sailing SATURDAY 9th May, at 1pm
SATURDAY, M
16th May, at I p.m. WEDNESDAY, 27th May, at Noon SATURDAY, 6th Juno, at i p.m.
CHINA (via Manila) MANOHURIA FIGUR
These steam are time for their modem equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine. thich ist sier, the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, the world-famous caterer. Jarge Atate to amay ngaipped with oleairly fans,, and ruoulag water. Dertha equiped with cleats fading Tips" Numerous amusementa-all water swimming tank Fiilpicelist, look gamos, dantes, ato.—not a dull moment throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort of Patrons la Oss First Consideration
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Agent,
Hamburg:
Borkum about Ead of June. For further Particulars, apply to
Bremen:
NORDDEUTSCHER
MELCHERS & CO.,
End of July.
LLOYD
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA
Hongkong, 30th, Apr., 1914.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
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FORTNIGHTLY
For |SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
--YOKOHAMA ̈
Steamers Polynesien Magellan
To sall
3rd May.
17th May.
V. Ciotat
31st May
Paul Lecat
5th May.
Cordillere Magellan
19th May,
2nd June.
MARSEILLE via PORTS
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