1914-05-26 — Page 12

TAI ON PIRACY,

Compensating the Officers-and

Crew.1

↑ A TRAGIC DISCOVERY.

THE; HONGKONG TELEURAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1914.LT

POST OFFICE.

A Chinese widow made a tragib. discovery yesterday when she ̈ ̈ ̈N. B-Registration by the German Went to the Police Station to re-

Mail to Europe eloses at 8.30 am, and the The following correspondence port that her son aged thirteen, has passed bestson the Govern was missing. She went to make

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

by the impress of of India, at 9 a.m. Brisgavin, Ger. a £155, G. Bolds, 26th bar, on Thursday, the 28th Inst

The Chenan with the Mall from Lon-

The Goebon with the German mail

MAIÉS DUE.

Inal--Bhanghai, 23rd inak. Gon, -ELAL

WEATHER REFORT.

On the 26th at 10.10-Pressure bas in is now covered by an anticrolong pressed considerably, over Japan whigh

The depression over Indo-China- has partially illled up. Ini-Bydney, Ind last. Gen.M. Philippines is curving to northward. & Co.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours

Eiger, Br. a. $75, E. Fingalsen, 25th instanding at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

Dalby, 18th inat, Goa-A. EU Co.

| Fukoi Moruna. Jap. 2,087, Mijaoko, 25th Iork-Holl. 10th fast Cool-M. B. X.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW.

District

Forecast ^0) E, or vari-

moderate

ment and the Chamber; of Com the report yesterday as the young- don (visBiberia) of Wednesday the 6th Coblans, dar. 3,130. H. Schmitt, 26th The depression to the east of "the | merca regarding the question of ster had been missing since May lost is due to arrive here to-morrow. componenting the officers and 24 at 3.30 in the afternoon. Left Singapore on Saturday the 23rd Husk Previons to that, however, the at sum, and may be expected here so brew of the E. Tai Ob

Colonial Escretary's Office; police had come into powres morrow

Hongkong, 15th May, 1914, sion of some clothes which had Sir Iam directed to inform been found on the bamboo what! you that the CH verament proposes the Prays East, and whep Hiberian, Chanan, 27th Just. to make itself responsible for these were shown to the widow German, Goeben, 27th inst.. compensating, after dueinvestigs- the claimed them se her rɔn's. tion, which is at present being appesraths: the boy muat bave conducted, and in a reasonable been bathing in the harbour from the Praya wharf and been. menner, the survivors of the officers and crew of the .8. Tai drowned Qa" for the loss of their effects and the families of decessed offiosie and members of the erow who may be. in straitsned circumstances.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received by the American

2. The Government proposes Consulate General, Hongkong to lesve to the initiative of the from the Manila observatory at Hongkong General Chamber ofy.25 am, to-day-

Cyclone or Typhoon E. of Luzon, less than 300 miles dist Itecarving north-eastward

Commerce the question of re warding those officers and mem bers of the crew who distinguished themselves by repelling the piratical attack upon the ship.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient.sarvent, (8gl.) CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial cecretary.

The Sporetary,

Ingkong General Chamber

of Commerce.

Aut

MAJOR GENERAL BELL.

A Most Daring and Dashing

Officer.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Left London May !

Due Shanghai May 25,

MAIL'S CLOSE TO-DAY Shanghai & North Oains For WAI-

SHING, 26th inst., & p.m. Shanghal, North China, Japan via Kobe

---Per NAMSANG, 10th inst; 5 p..

TO-MORROW.

Swatow,

Hollow,

Amor, Formo rio Takao and Auping-Per BOSHU MARU, 27th May, 9 a.m..

FÓNG, 27th ina 9 a.m. Stralte--Per BRISGAVIA, 27th inst., 10

Haiphong, & Pakhol-Fer KAI-

American

Canadian

Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United States and South America, la San Francisco- For CHINA, 27th inst, 10 a.m.

Formosa via Koeling, S'hal. N China &c Japan via N’aski, Vio, toria & Tacoma For PANA MA M., 27th Inst. 10 a..

algon-Por SHINOHIKU M.; 27th inst., Shanghai & N

F

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3 p.m.

N. China-Per C. OF NOR- WICH, 27th inst. 4 p..

Shanghai, North China, Japan via via Nagasaki (Europe) Siberia)-Por GOEBEN, 27th inst. 3 p.m.

In an article commenting on Swatow-For HAIMUN 27th is 10a. the possibility of cartain offica Chamber's Reply,

holding high command in Mexico, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1914the New York Eraning Post bas Sir, I am directed to acknow- the following to say of Major ledge your letter of the 15neral J. Franklin Bell, recently instant (2071/1914) from which in command in the Philippines:- Gen. J. Franklin Bell not long my Committee is glad to learn that Government proposes to ago was Chief of Staff of the make itself responsible for reason United States Army. He was ably compensating the Survive promoted from the rank of cap- ors of the Officers and Oraw sin' that of brigadier-general steamer leaving Shanghai on Monday cf the 88. "Tsi On" for and in bis cses the tremendous the 1st June.] the loss of their effects and atride brought forth, no criticism. Japan via Kobe-TJIMAHI, 27th inst the Families of deceased Officer Army fficers who were jumped and Membera of the Crew who raid that Bell had ear hin circum- promotion, and that if other may be in atraitened

promotius were like hie, based stances:

on service quality, there would be no heart-bu niuga under the blourss.

2. With reference to the second paragraph of your letter, my Committee has taken steps towards

Gen. Ball was called on while raising by subscription from the Membere of this Chamber a fund in the Philippines 1) end the war for the purpce of providing in Bantangas. He ended it, and suitable lastimi nila in Captain in ending it indulged in severities Wetherall and crisis of his which were roundly denounced officers and 010 A9 some in this country. Ball was oslled. recognition of the courage and a "second Weyler" and a "second" devation to duty they displayed Duke of Alva." Of bis experience in endeavouring to defend the and of the criticism he said in lives and property entrusted to letter to a friend: their charge.

I have the honour to be,

Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd.) E. A. M. WILLIAMS.

Secretary,

The Honourable,

•

a

no

Knowing my disposition and kindly feeling toward the natives full well, you will have difficulty in understanding that the necessity for covare measures bas been a cause of distress to

To make connection with the Dalny

日

6 p.m.

THURSDAY, 28th May"

Mall.

Hoihow,

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon Adelaide, Western Australla. India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Naple Per LUTZOW, 28th fast, a.m. Pakhoi Kaitong Fer HONGKONG,28th inst., 10.10 Shanghai, North China, Japan, ¡via - Nagasaki, United States, Bonth America and Canada vid Vancouver (Europe vla Biberia)Per EMPRESS OF INDIA, 28th Inst. 10.30a.m. Straits & India: via

Calcutta-Fer LAISANG, 28th May, 1 p..

Shanghai & N. China-For ANHUI, Shanghai, & North China-Per ESANG,

28th inst. 5p.m.

28th May, 5p.m

N. or vari- Zabiowiada, moderate,

Halmun, Br., 641, J. W. Evans, 16th)1 Hongkong and Neighbour-able winds

fast. —Swatów, 25th lost. Gen. -D. L. and Co. Sabine Rickmers. Dut. *. 573, Shiner

wan, 25th inst--Fooshow, 23rd inst. Bulk oll-A, P. & Co.. River Clyde, Br... 5,585, Kerr, 25th lost. Colombo, 10th insh. GenD. & Cap Taisho Maru. Jep. s. 1,942, Shunokawa,

Chingwantao, 18th lust, Coali M. B. K. Yatabing, Br. ua, 1,414, F. F. -Jarrett, 25th

· Inst.--Singapore, 17th Inst. Gen. J. M. & Co.

Yuensang, Br... 1,125, N. H. Rolf 18th

Inst...Manila, Gen

DEPARTED.

May 26,

Esang for Canton Hanoi for Haiphong Kioto for New York Klang Ping for Canton Teintau for Singapore Sabine Rickmers for Swatow Borneo for Koke via Shanghai Taisho Maru for Canton Anhui for Canton Kwongsang for Shanghai

Mall Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

ENGLISH MAILAND

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT

about the DATES-named r For

Steamers

LONDON, vis Us-) Devanha”

ual Forts of Call Capt. W. R. Hickey

WERP via Sings-"] Novara

To Sail On Bemerke

nooti

6th June,&PRE

bodd

| 19 light; -

LONDON & ANT-]

Formosa Channel:

pore, Penang, Capt. H. R. Cmbo, Port Said,

ington:

about 10th June.

RN.R

Borneo

5.a.m. 26th May

Bouth coast of China bo- The ame tween HH. and Lamocks Ins No. 1. South coast of China be-? The mame tween H.K. and Hainan...) No. 1.

Chias Const Meteorological Emirior.

M. & Co.

Station

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

May 26,

Wingsang for Canton Yacht Makong for Shanghai Kalfong for Holbow aud Haiphong Chongys for K. U. Wao

Haiching for Foochow vis Swatow

ศ

Coblenz for Kobs

Chinhus for Manila and floilo Natusang for Kobe via Shanghai Panama Maru for Victoria and Tacoma Soshu Maru for Anping via watow Eigor for Osaton Folching for Shanghai River Clyde for Moji Shaohsing for Shuanghol

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

20th May, a.m.

Winds

Hour

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity:

Weather.

•D'tian.

Force.

Wostock Ta Nemuro

Tokio Kochi

29.89.04

Sa 30.21

Hakodate

か

30.30

30.27

Nagasaki

30.18!

K'agima

30.19

..

Oshima Naha Ishijima

30.06

30,01

29.97

30.06

050

29.03. 02 12

Bonin Is.

Chefoo

29.73 63

29.9

& Marseilles SHANGHAI AND

KOBE ......... | Capt. P. 8. Ram

SHANGHAI

MOJE,

KOBE Khyber AND YOKO [Capt. H. E. Kitoat HAMA *** PE

R.N.R.

29th May

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 25th May, 1914.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

Steamers.

om NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Lutzow-

To Bail on

THURS,, 28th May

About THURS.. 28th May,

Whalwei

Hankow

Johang

Kluzlang

Changes

Shanghai

20.09-63

60

Gutzlaff

Sharp P. 7

30.03 70- RO

Amoy

6

29.56 71 85 nw

Swatow

SOUTHAMPTON./Capt. H. Textur

Taiboku

36 29.90

A'WERP & H'BURG,)

10 m

17,800

Talobu

29.06

Tainaa

29.99

SHANGHAI, TSING- Goeben

29.05

TAU, KOBE AND > Capt. A. Ahlborn

YOKOHAMA.

17,300

Canton

H'kong

6a 29.97

MANILA, ANGAUR,

Gap Book

29.91

YAP, NEW GUINEA, / Cöblenz--

SATUR

Macao

Wuchowa: Bag 4

Pakkol

BRISBANE, SYDNEY Capt. H. Schmidt AND MELBOURNE..

18th June

6,750

8

p.m.

Holhow

Phalien

'da 29.90 79

20.86 79

Coblenz

.J.:

29.88 70 29.90.77 29.8981

10

KOBE

Capt. H. Schmitt

6,750

Capt. J. Koebler

#

*** 29.84 77 w 10

Legnapi Hollo 91 £9.95 Wison,

Per Yatehing from Calcutta Me T Bacolod

Cebu Mrs Risk, U E Roordar, San Matoz G El-

Per as Yuunsang from Manila"Mr & Labuan liot, W Taygart, Miser Olma Beck, J

Scott, Yaw Ling, Henry Batem

↓

20.69 86

29.04 86

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN 10

1

T. F. Claxton, Director,

|Hongkong, Observatory, May, 16th.

Fer sa. Coblenz from Sydney atc-M HParkinson, Mr & Mrs Krockenbarger, Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- 1 Barometer, reduced to $2 degross Consul R Wahlen, H Lorenzar, Mr and ches, tenths and hundred the. Mre A Rohrmann, G Heins, Mr Zuckach-. ↑ Tamperature, in the shade, in degresa FRIDAY, 29th May.

wordt, Mrs FA Bradley, 30 Wisman, Fahrenheit.

Ħ FL Linnel Pallippine Is, Australia, Tas-Grayum,

Miss M Liogell Mrs Young,

nania & New Zealand via Mr & Mrs L AND PAST & Mee pitha Humidity of air saturated with mole-i

29th May, 9 8.m,

SO Boudder. 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, Tharaday Ia-Per EMPIRE, Morgan, HR

I Read, B do

Hazarios, JN Mat, sure being 100. --- thews 03 Aufin Ordt & valet, A Mr & Mrs J

alet, A Helse, Direction of Wind, to two points. Fing H Willcon, MO

5 Foros of Wind, according to Beaufor selbarth, Rov. Schumann, General Mess

Amoy and Foochow --Fer HAI-Wilson, Mrs Curran, Miss M Carron, Has-Seals, W

TAN, 29th May, 10 s.m.

SATURDAY, 30th May.

-

:

May, 1 p.m.

1 P

Shanghai & North China (Europe via Biberia) - For CHENAN, 30th Inst., 5 pan

ner, Biater Wirtz, Sistar E Vickershoff, toned aloud, d drimzling rain, flog, E State of Weather, b blue' sky, o de- Capt O Filch, G Soruno, GM Risson, gloomy.h-hall, lightning, o. overcast, P M Bakowitz and A. N forbes.

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

London, 19th May

passing showon, q aquaily, 'z rain, B KNOW,

3 thunder, ♥ visibility, w dew wet:

About

E. TUESDAY 26th May?” FRIDAY 12th June,

All the steamers of the European Lins ara fšted with Wireless- Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

OUTWARD.

About

About

Durendari

June.

HOMEWARD.

O Rain in inches, tenth and hundredtha For Havre, Emden and Bremen/

me. The only consolation I can Swatow, The Qulonial Seir tarp. deriva ia by keeping tay thoughts on the odd and object" in view. A USEFUL BROCHURE

When one has worked faithfully, conscientiously, and unselfishly Philippine L.-Per YUENSANO, 3015 The Cosmopolitan Publicity for his country in a health-les Philippine Por WINGSANG, 30th reau has issued, for that enter troying country four years, with ising firm the Dragon out relaxstion or rest; it is some Depot, a nest and exceedingly distressing, to find that even what discouraging, not to say. interesting little brochure des cribing automobile trips in and some of his own.countrymen ap Around Hoogkong and Kowl pear to have no confidence in bis Train leaving Bhanghai on Thursday, the Aside from ita intereft as des motivos, judgmont, or integrity" th June:] cribing the joys of automobile Whatever may have happened Shanghal, North China & Japan via Yoko in this regard, Major-Gen. Ball rides, the booklet has an un- deniable value as a guide to is considered one of the most Hongkong and Kowloon. Take dating and meat dashing offens

bis, for instance, as regards Old in the American service. Howatow-For HAIFUN 31st May, Canal:- Chil Hyeon: Lyd Mari Kusem Foros...

wears a medal of honour Komen Oily. "This city was fcibly taken from the Chinese for charging "single-handed TUESDAY, 2nd June.

andalone 寇

יו

Arrivals from China:Ambria, Bach-

To make connection with the Teinpusen, Scandia, Atlantique, Tubingen, Wa

hama-Per E. F. FERDIN- AND, 30th inst. 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 31st May,

YANG, 2nd June, 10 a.m.

S

قدر

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

The following rosols have passed the Canal-Austria, Henlowers, Dezflinger, Silesia, Annam.

London,

Barometer 22nd May, Arrivals from China-Moravia, Koez

Temperature ber. Laomedon, Baron-Jodburgh.

Humidity The following vessels hr.75 passed the Wind Direction... ba, Kashima, Mara, Poking, makina de Bain smiernie

Weather

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed

ALEXANDRA CAFE SAN

Hamburg

::Borkum 'about End of June,

Day On date On dats For Marseilles, Botterdam and

29.88

29.05 29.97 Bremen/Hamburg:

?

ilgunit dyan née Compochiaro at the

o

In 1890 A party of surveyors

body of Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow-Fer HAI-Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o.3 H.K. Observatory, 25th May. were working in the vicinity of armed Filipinos. He was shot at Old Kowloon when they were at repeatedly from every quarter, Sandakan-For HINGANG, 2nd June,

10a.m.

Saigon, Straite, Orylon, Ada-

laide, Western Australis, In didda, Heist und Rur via Marrollen (Late Laitors fo Noon. Extra Postage 10 ounts). Letters posted in all the Pillar Bozes in time for the first clemence will be included In this contract mail.)-Per

· MAGELLAN, Sad: June, 11

Formoss via Keelung, Shang- hal, North Chios and Japan-vin Moji, Victoria B. 0.

tarket by a horde of Chinese didn't get him," but he got even but in army perlance, They who ured out of the Oily upon of them, not dead but alive, and

14! them.The British Govern- anent despatched troops to proteds he led back to the American lines their operations and defeated his soptat of armed pris.

When the Baventh Cavalry, in the Chinese in a pitched battle

which en. Bill was then 'a As it was a1 Shting up. ralublished beyond doubt that isut pant, reished the Philip the Chinese government was at pines, the Spanish troops were the back of the quack, the British still in possession, for Dewey had government directed the military reduced the feet, but not Manila *ccupy the City and they have City and its immediate defences. retained full control to this day." Informition was wanted concern Philipples In For TAMING, 2nd June, 3 1eresting facts of that kind are Tut. Boll volunteered to get it. Shanghai &

ing the Spanish arthworks. Philippine inimumpersed with the descriptive matter, and the brochure is of a kind in which the Dragon Cycle went to the water fropt, strippad Japan via Rasnaaki - Pet TANGO H, Jegut, and the publishers, are to off his clothes, and plunged in. Inngratulated."

BILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be suppiled at cheap Rates

Under cover of the darkness he

-& Beattis (Wash) ---Fer BADO KARU, End June, 3 pm.g

Per RURT 2nd June,8 p.m

CHOW, Zad June, p.m. Y

Zad Juno, dp.m.

He is a power rimmers - On > WEDNESDAY, 3fd June. that night be swam the uninte pm distance around the bay, landing traite & Colombo-Per ATBUTÁ M

now and then to get a olöter Look Haiphong at the enemy's waterfront fortib ostions. He did this unsson of why santinel. He came back to

SANDAKAN -DE-SEBATTIK his starting point with full know-

bunk exempu from

North Bos

Kamery calling

ledge of the strength of the Span Japan färds in heavy guns, and when are the time for the assault came the dues information was of priceless

"Austra-

3rd June, a.m

#& 4 Pukhol--Per - BUNG- KIANO; and June, Spumoni Fhilleine Talande, [Australia, Lamia & New Zealand via Port DarwinP CHANG- BHA, Sed Jane, D

Kobe For KITANO, MARU,

vis

3rd June,

-WWW

Philippine Australia, Tase menia and New Zealand via

This day As Por KUMANO

78

T. F. CLAXTON, Director,

* Mail Steamers

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING MA

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA #7000 SUND

KOREA 1000 ann

MANCHURIA #7000 Lan

SIBERIA 18000 Lana

CHINA 1000 ng BEC NILE 1000 sana

PERSIA »>iona

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghal, Nagasali

THE SUNSHINE BELTK-

CHINA"(via Mariia) ::Balling. MANCHURIA NILEX (via Manila)

MONGOLIA

PAR

and San

onfuctable Route'ng Augerfen and

DNESDAY, 17th May, át ATURDAY, 6th June, at 1 pm TUESDAY, 16th June, at Hom FRIDAY..

26th June at 1-pa

1 base gleamers Bury famous for thede modarj egulovat, comfort and d

Which a under the pericial supervision of Kir? Y+Mirn

« Lazyn staturvome, equipped with santrio skany and mekaar porÍNEZŐI SALA

Piipiná diebuses, deak graines, danom, pom-nos a dull pooming

vefort of Patram la Dur First Ciedle

urther information, rains, i F-King's Balfding:(Opposite Blake Fier)

Altair

- Boginning of July. For further Particulars, apply

For Havre, Emden and Hambuf

Bremen

End

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO,,,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and UHINA

Hongkong, 26th May, 1914.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO STAND FROM

STAPANE VILE SHARGHARTiny IngresanH PROMENE44

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO

EUROPE VIT@SUEZ!

For

SHANGHAI, KOBE AND V. Ciotat

AYOKOHAMA

Ist June)

2nd June

10

en

16th June

10

30th June, wor

WIRELESS,

MARSEILLEVA PORTS & PÖlynesien e

(V. Ciotat

►ALL: STRAMERS' FITTED WITH

via Ehranthipping va the Cé's Stenment Colombo, for Oslonita, Bombay,and

ralia, at Fort Said for the Derantwood Bacon

Through Pickets to London vis

Orenist Nickelf to Xarope via Flerka nád BABURIAN ROUTE 25.

apply to,

P. THOMAS,