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THE HON KONG TELEGRAPH,

SUPREME COURT CASES with 36 in 1912 the revenue from

Registrar's Report for the year.

The following is extracted from the repor of the Registar of the Supreine Court, Isud on the table at yautorduy's council morting :—.

The number of actions institnt- ed in the Original Jurisdiction division of the Cout during the year 1013 was 250 and there were 557 pending at the commence ment of that year as #gust 221 and 480 reapoutively in 1912 140 were disposed of during the year, 59 being seted for withdrawn before trial, leaving a balatog of 663 anlispored of, as against 147; 50 and 557 respectively in 1912. There was one interim in Junction granted during the year. The total amount involved was

· §1,080,884.08 against $2,498,284 in 1912. The debts and damages. recovered amounted to $484,904 as. against $584,537 in 1912. The total fees collected saruntar to $16,250.40 as against $15,333 in 1912.

Summary Jurisdiction

which was Registration Fees,

$5,236,00 sa against

$4828.50 in 1912 Filing and other Fees,

$4,040.00 as against

$4,474.80 in 1912

POST OFFICE.

On and after the 15th Inst., the Western Branch Post Offes will be closed to the pabilo at 8.30 p.m. The night mail for Canton will be closed at 9.30 p.m. Any

letters posted up to 9.30 p.m. will be in

in the mail.

cluded in

.89,276.80 89,301 30

Chinese registered correspondence The number of licences granted not be delivered on a signature only. The under sention 36 of "The Com-Chop of a firm of standing will in each case panies Ordinance 1911" (No. 58 be required in addition. The Footmen have of 1011, enabling Companies ed article until the above regulation has instructions not to part with any register- operating outside the Colony to been complied with. keep local registers of members] was 149.

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The Chiyo Mars with the American The fees collecial in respect of | day the 9th inet, at 2000.

Mail is due to arrive here" on Satur-" ch licences amounted $35,277 52.

to

MAILS DUB.

The total suma collected during | American, Chiyo Maru, 9th inst. the year by way of Fees and Com- mission amounted to $63,303.78 against $60,544 in the previous

gear,

THE TIGER,

And the Exile Garage.

The number of actions insti-

That abiquitous tiger, who very tutod during the year was 1,908 and 108 were brought forward nearly equals Sir Boyle Loche's from 1912, ne against 2,037 and crow in being in twɔ plross at one time, has not yet been caught. 230 respectively in 1912 and were disposed of as follows:-Settled It does not seem to have occurred or withdrawn 757, Judgment for to anyone that tracking so elusive the Plainoff 640, Judgment for a beast by foot is difficult. Why the Defendant 56, Non Suited 0. not use motor-car and get with Struck out, Dismissed and Lopaed | in striking distance of likely Write that servad) 37, 8ruck spot withons delay 7 out of Tan Chuso Book as having | buating by motor-car is the beno standing ovne for more than latest thing in sport. It is also

Io

|

Tiger:

the last word in enjoyment if the car is an Exile Garage one. You may not shoot the tiger but you will have more than your money's worth in pleasure and comfort.

a year U, leaving 412 as pending, as asinst 875, 798, 50, 6, 219, 123 and 198 respectively in 1912.

The total amount involvest was $382,046 00 and the debts much damage recovered amenuped to $133.387.6 puinst $36, 378,20 and $139.384.65 pec- tively in 1912. The total amount. of es cuilected amounts $7,870.nguinat $8,895 in 1012. The amber of Distres: Warrante for Rent anéal was 524 repreth Oaire 1 Free Charch, rending Boating, aggregate unpaid rents from 1 to 20 yards of the roof amuasting to $44,519.08 of which the sggregate sum of $32,076.20 was recovered, as "gainst $75, $42,625.11 and $16,488 24 reg pectively in 1912, 341 Warrants wer withdrawn on settlement h"-

Church Destroyed by Lightning. Daring a violent thunderstorm at Blutkfork Perthshire, lagt month, a flash of lightnight struck

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Left

London

April 17

April 18

Due Shanghal MAY 2. May.4.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Jayan via Muji--Por FOOKSANG, 8th

May 5 p.m.

Haiphong & Pathol-For ANOHIN, 8th

5 p.m.

Canadian

Ameri-

Can and

TO-MORROW.

8'hal, N. Chine, Jap. via Naga- anki, Honolulu, V. S., South America & Canada via San Francisco-For KOREA, 9th inst. 11 a.m.

-Por ALBIANA, 9th Inst. 10 u.m.

Chinwängtas

English

Mall.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade Ini le, Western Australie, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe vla Brindisi. (Late Letters iam to noon. Extra Portage, 10 centa) (Supplementary mail on beard up to the time fixed for departure of the mall. Extra (Letter

Postage 10 cents) posted in all the Pillar Boxer in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)-The Parcel mall will be closed on Friday the 8th inst 5 p.m.-For ABBAYE, 9th. 11

8.1.

Philippus -Per LOONOSANG, Sib

May 1 p.m.

Anna,

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FRIDAY, MAY

1914.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 8th at 10.53~The northern ¿depressions have passed into the Pacific. Norw, na. 1,017, A. Arutzen, 7th The Japanese dopalon is central to the

fast.-Baugkok, 20th vit. Alco--south-east of Hokkaido, Chinese,

Awaye, Br. a.m. 4,556, Q. J. Coldwell, 8th

Inst.Shangbai, Sih inst. Gen.

P. 4O. S. N. & Co.

A depression appears to have formed over 8.. Mongolia.

Pressure has, deoroasad slightly over. Annam. It is nearly stationary over the.

Halmun, Br... 641, J. W. Evans, 8th at Philippines.

-Swatow, 7th Just God.-D. L & Co...

Hanoi,

F... 739, Ch. Le Chevalier. 7th Inst-Halphong, 5th Inst. Gen. -A. R. Harty.

Kamor, Norw. s. 949, Jalok Muna, 7th lust.Kwangyen, 4th Inst. Com. ans Stoms-Y. OF, L.

| Küslshow, Brina, 1,820, Forsyth, 6th inat, Tiantain, 30th ult, Gan---B. &

8.

fending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

ENGLISH MAIL

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSEL8 to the Undormentioned PORTS

about the DATES named zum For |LONDON, via Ue-) Assayé

ual Ports of Call

FORECAST FOR THE # HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO MOBROW.

Dirtriot.

Forecast.

1. Hongkong and Neighbotiri moderată".|LONDON & ANT-1

Steamere

· Capt. G. J. Coldwell

R.N.R.

WERP via Sings-} Namur

E. winds......

to light:

Hood catam, we | cloudy. -

some rain.

pore,

NEwinds, strong to

Penang, Capt. A. Collyer Ombo, Fort Said,

& Marseilles

modante. SHANGHAI,

Lysomoch, German, 1,938, Z. Abshazen; : Formosa Channel .......

6th inst. Baigon, 4th inst. Rius: -Chinsie. Mausang, Br. zo. 1,344, Mathlas, 7th inst Saigon, and inst. Bloe-J. M & Co Pakist, Ger, as. 1,018, Wenzel, 7th inakum Bangkok, 30th ult. Rice--- &8.

9 South coast of China ba«) Tha sama

Taming. Br. u.a. 1,193, G. H. Pennefather, 8th Inst-Philippines, Gen.-B. 念日。

DEPARTED.

May 8."

Shinbu Maru for Kwang You Chenan for Canton Prometheus for Bangkok Hong Wan I for Singapore via Amoy Bayer for Hgmburg via Bingapore Canton for Yokoluma viu Shanghai Hitachi Mara for Yokohama via Kabu Mean for Canton Luobow for Sh tugbal Fernley for Moji Kwongsang for Shanghai via watow Dagfin for Prompenh (Near Saigon Jansen Maru for Bombayyin Singapore

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

May 7.

Straits & India ria Calcutta-Por KUM-American for E. C. Wan

SANO, 9th May, 1 p.ro. Straits, Burmah, India via Calcutta-Fer [2. MUTTRA, 9th May 3 p.m.

Mail.

China

Shongui & North (Europe via Siber) - Per OHENAN, 9th inst. Sp.m

To make connection with the Talapu

and dashi g down some 40 of train leaving Shanghai on Thursday the the spire. Some of the heavy 14th Mag, at Bunu stones of the building were thrown Shanghai-For CHOYSANG, 9th inst,

à distance of 150 yards. An old

p.12

г

SUNDAY, 10th May,

رمين

6

man named Sinclair who was passatow-Fer HAIMUN, 10th May 9am tween the parties, as against 416 Bing was killed by the falling swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tammi-| masonry. The church caught

in 1012. The tial fees collected fire, and it was some hours before amounted to $2,884 cm against the flimes were put out. $2,840 in 1912.

total damage is estimated at

Official Trusts...

The tot number of Trust £2,000

The

Estates in the hands of the Offisial

Hermit's Existence. The Teddington District Coun- Trustee at the end of 1913 waa 27 | cil had before them on April 14 und tho aggregate amount of the conditions under which 'n Trust Funds $105,803 as against hormit has lived ever since he was 27 Estatos aggregating $116,085 disappointed in love many goare in 1912 and certain house pro ago. The blind of the windows. poriy, One Estate was wound up are always drawn and no one in and one no one was taken over

ever admitted, to the interior. during the year. The out of The anitary inspector reported Commissio callerte! was that he had nude repentei ap $197.38 as against 8220 in 1912 plications for admission, which

Registrar of Companie

Ladban refuss.). The total number of companies decided tasks the necessary İngil The coun-it registered from the e'mamace- ment of the Companida Ordinace,

tap to obtain almission. 1865, was 8) with an aggregate expital of $273, 18,320 25,

for the 200 Companies on 158 Register HP and defunns, # worg not Hoated, 170, were wound up and 150 were in the enga ul being wound up, loving 424 on the Register at the end of 193 roprouting an aggregatenapita of $359,204,554.35,

The figures in 1912 ware - spectively 70, '6261,083,603 35

254,349:39.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

FL

can be supplied at cheap Rates

May 8.

Kantor for Haiphong Kushow for Conten

Chowtal for Singapore via Swatow

Tientsia for Longay Tootanng for Kobu via Moj Felching for Suangha!

indrasombe for New York vid Cab

Haitan for Fooobor via Swatow

Assaye for Bumbay via Singapore

Per DAIJIN MARU,10th May 9 a.m. MONDAY, 11th May. Jesselton, Kudat and Saadukan-Perth

BORNEO, 11th May 8 p.m. Pakhoi & Haiphong-Per HANOI, 11th

'fast. 11 a

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

MOJI, KOBE Nellore

tween HE. and Lamooks ♬ as No. 1. AND YOKO: Capt. J. Gaunt › Bouth coast of China be-) The same |···HAMA

tween H.E. and Hainan... No. 1.

China Ocast Meteorological Register.

Station.

*rooH

5th May, a.m.

Winds

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Force.

Weather.

Wostock ? 29.97 45.100 mno 1 b Nemuro

Hakodate

80.01 57 30.06 59 Sharp F. Ta 30.08 67 n

SHANGHAI

R.N.R. Devanha ...Capt. W. R. Hiokey

noon

To Sail On

9th May.

about 13th May.

about

15th May

about 21st May.&

Fraigti ri

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight or Passago, apply to... ·

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

Hongkong, 7th May, 1914

E. A. Hewett,

Superintende

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

{MPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

29.81

ane 3

፡

29,79

naw 1

Tokio

29.83.

Kochi

29.91

WWW

Nagneski

29.97

K'agima

29.98

Oshima

30,02

Naha

30.03

Iahl'ims

30.01

дре

Bonin Is.

20.07

WIW

Chefoo

Whalwel

29.86 60 71. 3 b

Hankow Lobang

Kinklang

Steamere.

Changsha

194

*

To call of

Gutstoff

Shanghai..

450

10

2 om

GIERS, LISBON, Bulow

2.C

Swatow

Amoy 6a

20.00 67 74 w

1

SOUTHAMPTON. Capt. C. Nahráth

WEDNER 13th

10

30.07 71 83 ne

8 b

A'WERP & H’BURG.,

16,900

Tulholm Sa

30.92

+

Taichu

30.00

SHANGHAI, NAGA-) Prinz Ludwig

Tainan

30.01

11

2

SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. F. von Binzer..

THURS

Koshan..

"

20.00

no

YOKOHAMA -

18,340

14th May.

P'doren

7101

30.01

n

6

Capto Ba

30.01 710 ser

१०

MANILA, MARONN,

H'zone 61

30.01 724 o

8

Gay Rook £9.97

# biacad

30.11.73

1 v

1 bg

NEWGUINEA, BR18- / Prinz Waldemar BANE, SYDNEY AND Oapt. O. Jurany MELBOURNE

SATUR

1611 May

6,100

99

Pakho!

H

Holbow

Coblenz

About

?bulion

60

29.97 73

1 h

Tourano

KOBE

-29.93: 77

nw

20

Capt. H. Schmitt

TUESDAY

Bt, J.

49.86.79-

6,750

26th May.

Aparri

· 29.0378

Manile

29.89 72

Logampi

29.8382 ne

Ballo

28.95 67

Capt. J. Koebler

1 b

11th May 9.a.m.

Bacolod

1 b

29.92 80

10

Labusa

29.88 87

Wunkow Яд 30.01 75.86%

Per aa. Anna fruin Bangkok on the 7th Ceba Inet.Mre Sara Javcchi.

inst.-Mr KW Gardham, Mr R Kerr. For s.. Assuye from Shanghai on the inst-Miss Am Montferrand. Mesra E Peran. Tamlag from Manila on the 8th Krymel, Haddenilor, A Sternberg, A Cattonno, Bad W Kloplager.

TUESDAY. 12th May. Phillippine Is-PË TAMING, 13th May Swatow, Amoy and Foochow For HAI-SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

9 am

Straits & India via Calcutta- Per

YANO, 12th May 10.in.

ין

London, 17th April. Arrivals from Chiur:-Ellen Rickmers, Erroll, Hirano Maru, Kleist, Tydous,

Hongkong, Observatory, May, 8th.

T. F. Claxton, Director.

1 Barumotor, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenholt on the level of the sea in in. ches, tenths and hundredths.

2 Tomperature, in the shado, in degroom Fahrenbolt.

Humaldity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity y of air saturated with mojs tura boing 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points

Scale.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort

The fullowing vessels have paused the tached cloud, d'drizzling rain, f fog,

State of Weather, b blue sky, o da- CAREElist, E. F.Ferdinand, Magloomy, b hail, I lightning, o-ovorcast, p chann, Spezi.

London, 28th April.

passing showors, q squally, rrain,'s snow,

thander, v visibilitý, w dow wal.

0 Raia lainchen, tonths and hundredthe

Philippine (s--Per RUBI 12th inst. 3 p.in

LOVAT, 18th May. I p.m. Welbelwal & Ficatein-Por KUEICHOW Shanghai & North Ohun---For SELAO-Clunfar

12th inst. 3 p... HRING, 12th May, 3 pan. WEDNESDAY, 13th May.

Strala, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Westora. Australia,

Arrivate from China-Kalama. Indi Ado East and anal Ambria, Bonvenus, Den of Airlie, The following visuals have passed the Europe via Naples - Por BELOW, 13th fuel. 9am.

Saugantia, Wolans. Hailow, Halphong, and Pakli--Per

London, lat May KAIPONG, 13th last. Jam

Arrivals from China:-Katori Mari, Swatuw, Amoy Formes via Talo and Spa." Anping Per 809HU,MARU,

The following ventelu buvo pasend the 13rd inst...

Canal:-Don of Ogil, Malta, Danfa, m- Batow-For HAMUN 13th hist. 10am, den, Amazon, Segovia, Pham, Rh

Bhanchal, North China, Japar,

Lendon, 5th May. Arritul from China-Sithonia, Ana Tuinporatura via Nagasaki, Cnited Stater,

outh America and Canada in 2000. Voncour or

(Europa

Canali-Boncluch, zvykiu, Idomeneur Wind Dirostion...

Hasidity vin Siberia)-Per EMPRESS OF Kwang Si. Standin, Aficu, 9am, Gottin RUSSIA, 13th f. 10.30am. [sawa, Takumima Mare.

Force Weather Itain

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Batavia, Somerang & Sourabaya-Pur

(British North Borneo),

At those ports steamors calling

140, 2, 185, 185, 308 and $338,- for bunker cor exclusively are

exempt from all shipping duosi 40 Companies and harges.

There were regulered in 1913 áa compared.

LOTUS Mokha

BRAND

FINEST

COFFEE

HRUITONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALIST

'AQUILAR, STR HONG KON

OWLDON

A. BUNE.

and

TJILIWONG, 3h, Inað, 10 n.m

* METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer

Lowest

24

Proviona

Day On date On date

.....20.96 30:00 70. 71 43

E NE

17 t = pit;

30.03

77

68

Oyetem, Fresh, Friod or Stowed gest open die Temparature on the Kuchinotza Japan via Kobe, Findon Baddooks, Kippern &c.

H.X. Observatory, 7th May, Victoria, Tacoma, Vancouver, ALEXANDRA CAFE

And Seattle Per IX107, 13th Inst. 2 p..

Shanghal & N. China-For TAKBANGI.

13th May 3 m.

Tientsin--Por Ciraluña, 180 ínst, U

pent

THURSDAY, 14th May, «l Shanghai, & North China --Per AN- HUI. 14th May 3p.

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE Swatow, THAN WHAT YOU PAY THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH

DOUBLE YALUE.

MEANS

LOTUS MOKHA

'IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

Japan via Moji; - Victoria B3;U, and Tucona Por TACOMA MARU, 14th inat, 11 a.m.

Aray and Fogelow Por HAI- FRIDAY 15th May.

CHING, 18th May, 10a.m.

SATURDAY, 16th May.

Philippine Ls, Angaur, Yap Fried, Witbalahafen, Rabaul, Herbertshobo, Matupi,Samarai, Australia, Tammania, Now Zealand via Brisbane-Por P WALDEMAR 16th May Sa m

Ameri».

Australian

can

Mall.

Mall.

Japan via Nagasaki dc Shuttle (Wanh). Por, MINNESOTA, 16th inst. 11a.m.

Philippine Islando-Por YUENSÀNG,

16th May 1 p.m.".

Siberian

Mail.

Bhanghai & North Chinn (Europe.vis Alberia). Per VINGOLOW, 18th Inst, Op.m.

I make connection with the Teinpu Train losving Bhoughal on Thursday the 21at fuck, w

T. F. CLAXTON, Diractor.

Mail Beamers

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN, HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tons · MANCHURIA 27000 tona

KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 16200 tons.

SIBERIA 12005 tane NILE 11000 tone

·PERSIA 0004

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolute and San Francisco

THE SUNSHINE BERT" The Mest Comfortable Route to America and Europe

KOREA

...Bailing SATURDAY, 9th May, at 1 pm

... SATURDAY, 15th. May, at 1 p.m.

(SIBERIA ..demon OHINA in Manila)... MANCHURIA 14.

WEDNESDAY, 27th May, nt. Noon" SATURDAY, 6th June at 1 pm.

*preadwar une fauetanfor thete sigdia vispannt, miniat, and tha superiority of kan undang, which “fa under the porestal rapazaudetent Mr. V. Morgui, the world is cons Babyur, Zoey, alla conten, stuärgad villa rivalrjo, fats, nich runzing water. Borikis sapojant with oferrin, routing lang. Nanesque nesse ala-walt water swintaling fau, Pilipino zeliten, ének, dlatego luk soment throughout se trip. The Sally and Confort of laktong is Due Flim Consideration

For fünbu Informatien, zalew, Hurrature) sahadalow, oro.; apply to King's Building (Opposite Blako Pier.) R. C. MORTON,

Pan-Padika International Kapusiekin san Francisconuts.

pliúño No, 141.

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

About

MONDAY

All the steamere of the European Lins are itted with Wirelons Telegraphy. Now System of Telefunken:

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKA

Borkum Altair..

OUTWARD.

About

..21st May. Durendart .25ch May,

HOMEWARD.

I

June.

For Marseilles, Rotteriam and For Marssilles, Rotterdam and

Bremen/Hainbuck

Helgoland about M. of June.

Bromon/Hamburg:

Altair

Beginning of July.

For Havro, Euidon and Bremen! For Havro, Emden and Hamburg/

Hamburg:

Borkum about Ent of Juno,

For further Particulars, apply to

20

Bremen.

1.

End of July.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

KELCHERS & CO., 49 m). GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA

Hongkong, 4th May, 1914.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

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To sell 17th May 31at

For

Steamers SHANGHAI, KOBE AND I V. Ciolat Magellan YOKOHAMA

MARSEILLE via PORTS

Cordillere

Polynesian

Magellan

19th May 2

2nd Jung

16th June

FITTED WITH WIRELESS..

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For further. particulars apply to,

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