1914-05-27 — Page 14

HONGKONG HORTICUL- TURAL SOCIETY,

Annual Meeting Poorly

-Attended.

THE HONGKOND TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1014:1521

RECORD IN WA. SHIP

BUILDING.

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED. Altmark, Dór, wx. 2,716, U, Smalsot, 27th last--Shanghai,£9rd (nat, Goa,— HL.A. L.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 27th at 11.10-Tho anticyclone in now central to the east of Japan.

The depression to the cast of the Philippines is (now "moving Westward |again." At 6 x.m. this morning the centre

198 E.

they were building ninetean London (vis Siberia) of Saturday, the 9th Dalgi Maru, Japan. 1,568, 8. Eeklyabige. was in about latitudo 13" N. and longitude

MAILS DUE.

N. B-Registration by the German Speaking at the annual meet Mail to Europe closes at 8.30 a.m. aixi te ing, beld at Newcastle,__ of Hall by the Empress of India at 9am. Armatrong, Whitworth and Co., barp, to-morrow. The annual meeting of the Ltd., Bir Androw Noble said The Llangehow, with the Mall from Inst. is due to arrive here on Friday, the Hongkong Horticultural Scoioty of the largest battleships, 29th inst was held last evening at the City Hall, when there was a disap including four super-Dread- pointingly small attendance. Mr. noughts and two of smalle L. Gibba occupied the chair, and displacement. No other company Siberian, Liangshow, 29th inst. there were also present Mrs in the world ever had under Howell, Mr. Nicol, Mr. Nicoleon, construction at one time four of the largest battleships in the. and Mr. L N. Leole.

Mr. Gibbs, in presenting the world. The warships included annual report, mentionel that the Malaga, presented to the Britishi Government by the

the thanks of the society Fedora'od Malay States.

The enormous works on the

new shipyard a

were due to Mr. Ho Kom-tong for the magnificent gift which lo had made them of $1,00), Theite of the

Walker were approaching comple position of the speioty was con- requently a good one, but theytin. Some dredging required to must not on that a count think be done to allow battleships to lit that they und a lot of ney to alongside. The bertha were to play with. They had made money from the Inst two shows but that had only Loon by the ex- preide of the stricteal economy and by the fact that they had been favoured with fine weather.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Due Shanghai May 25.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

Shanghel, North China, Japan via Nagamak! (Europe) vis Biberia)-Per GOEBEN, 27th inst, 5 p.m.

To make connection with the Dalny steamer loaving Shanghai on Monday the lat June.

27th inst-Tamsul, 20th instant,

-0.8, E.

Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours Empire, Er. x 2,843, E Pilcher, 27th) anding at 10 am. to-day, 0,00 inches,

Stail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.

Ina-Kobe, 22nd inst. Gen.-GFORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS W115 despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of

L&Co. Glantarret, Br. a. 3,026, F.T. Jones, 27th Inst,--Shanghal, 24th inst, Gon --8, T, & Co. Haltan, Br... 1,183, A. S. Stewart, 27th Inst. Swatow, 26th inst. Gen,-** D. L. & Co. Kildale, Br. 40. 2,436, A. 11. Milner, 26th

Inst-Singapore, Coal-B. L. Taishus, Ch. s. 1,216, R. G. Paramore, 27th irat.--Chefoo/22nd instant. Gen.—O. B. 8. 1. Doi v

4

Tilbodes, But, as 8,600, EH, Kwa, 27th Inst--Samurang, 19th Ipat, Gen.

-J, C. J. L

take the largest type of Atlantic Japan vla Kobe---TJIMAHI, 27th lost Tungshing. Br. 8. 1.172, L. F. Harrey) |

liner, a class of work for which hitherto they had not been in a position to leader. The shipyard would be one of the finest in existence. They had begun the Mr. Leefe secondel the adop.construction of submarines, and tion of the report and accounts they had four in hand" for the and they were adopted.

British Goversiasat,

A question was asked about

5 p.m.

shanghal & North China - For WAI-

SHING, 27th inak, 5p.m.

ROONSHIRE, 27th last., 5 p.m

Shanghai & North China-Per CAMA

German

Mail.

TO-MORROW. Strafts, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australla. India, Adeo, Egypt and Earope via Napipe Per LUTZOW, 28th inat, 9 a..

private firms instituting war Hoihow, Pakhoi & Haiphong-Per

The report is as follows: The Annual Flower and Vege- table Show was held in the scarce. To this Mr. Falkner, on behalf of the Chairman, gave an Botanic Gardens on the 3rd and 4th of March. The entries showed emphatic repudiation. He said no firm of the standing of the a slight falling off from last your awing to several constant exhibi- Elswick Company could think of tore having either tomporarily or employing such practices. Thore W03 no foundation for such # permanently left the Colony, In The Table Decoration Claus thartement. He did not believe were 11 exbibits, the bigba un hat any armament firm did such record. The falling off was thing; it would be against mainly in pt Plants and Vego their interests to do so.

tables from the Peak.

The Judges were Messra," I Humphreys, F. Howell, W. J Tutcher, Mrs. Nowall, Mrs. Tomce and Mrs. Ircle.

The reportaalother resolutions were adopted.

more

proposal was disapproved, it being stated that the reasons which led The thanks of the Society are to the discontinuar ce of the sale due to the following who kindly in 1908 appled much gave prizes or contributed to the strongly at the pesent time... Przy Fund E. Sir Henry" The following were the officers May, H. E. Major General Kelly, appointed-Procidont, Mr. Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Mr. F. B. L. Gibbs; on. Secretary Mr. F. Bowley, Mr. Chos Pen, Mr. P. flowell; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. W. Guldring, Mr. F. Howell, Mr. L. Pattenden; Committee, Mrs. Ho Fook, M. Wong Kim-fook, Hay; Mrs. Newall; Mr. Nicol; Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr Leung Mrs. Ede; Mr. Looker; Mr. Cha Yan-p, M. Li Puig, Mr. Ho Pu Sian; Mr. P. W. Goldting; Mr.. Kom-tong, H. Mr. D. Lindale, L. N. Leefe and Mr J. Tutcher. Mr. NJ. Stabb, Mr. C. I). Wilkin- A vote of thanks to the president són, Mr. & Mrs. Ho Tang, Dr. concluded the business of the Jardun, M. W. L Pattondon. meeting.

Archbishop Harty.

The attement of accounts! shows that last year's credit bu lace of $380,65 has bee in or03H- All ramours with regard to the od to $1,477.09. This satisfac-transfer of Archbishop Harty to lory increase is insiuly due ti ́a

the United States ought to be set very generous donation of $1,000,- at rest by the following article 30 from Mr. II) Km-tong It w taken from the Catholic Citizen he Bona Lowover that irreap live of April 18: Following a report of this there is a gain of $30.37 to the effect that be had severed in the year. " is suggested that is connection with the archdio- ja view of this satisfery, an

American

Не

HONGKONG 28th inst., 10am Sbooghal, North China, Japan, via Nagasaki, United States, Bouth Amerles and Canada vin Vancouver (Europe

via Siberia)-Per EMPRESS OF INDIA, 28th Inst., 10,30a.m.

India via Calcutta- Per LAISANG, 28th May, 1 p.m. Shanghal N. China--Por ANHUL

28th Inst., 3 p.m. Shanghai, & North China-Per ESANG,

28th May, 3 p.m. Straits-Por ALTMARK, 28th inst. 5 p.m.

CUM Btralte &

lian

Mali.

watow,

FRIDAY, 29th May.

Philippine Ta, Australia, Tas mania & New Zealand vin Thursday Is Per EMPIRE, 29th May, 9 a.m.

Amoy and Foochow For HAI

TAN, 29th May, 10a.m.

SATURDAY, 30th May.

Swatow and Bangkok---Pot "PIISANU.

LOK, 50th inst. a.ra. Philippine

Philippine

For YUENSANG, 30th May, I p.m.

Per WINGSANG, 30th

26th inst.-Saigon, 2nd Instant, Rice-Chinese.

DEPARTED, May 27.

Wingsang for Canton Yacht Mekong' for Shanghat Kalfong for Holhow and Haiphong Chongva for K. O.. Wan Halching for Foochow via Swatow Coblenz for Kabe Chinhua for Manila and Ilollo Namaang for Kabe via Shanghai Panama Maru for Victoria and Tacoma Sosha Maru for Auping via Swatow Eigar for Canton Felching for Shanghai Shaohsing for Shanghai. River Clyde for Moji

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE. “ May 26,

China for San Francisco via Manila

May 27.

-1° Hongkong and Neighbour- variable

winds; bood

generally flac.

2 Formosa Channel

about the DATES named ---

For LONDON, via Us Devanba

poro, Penang, Capt. H. R. Fether C'mbo, Port Bald.

ENDING AT NOON TO-KORROW.

District

Forecast.

Light or

Steamers

qual Ports of Call Capt. W. R. Hickey

To Sail On Remarks

noon 6th June.

Freight & Peage

LONDON & ANT-

WERP vla Singa- } Novara

Variable wiada,

about. 10th June.

Freight & Pap

about [29th May.

Freight

}

about

Fraig

freshening from B.W

5 South coast of Chios be- The same

tween ELK. and Lamooke 3' an No. 1.

5 South coast of Chias be-? The same

tween H., and Hainan...} an No. 1.

China Const Meteorological Register.

Station.

27th May, a..

(Winda!

Hour.

Baramet

Humidity..

Temperature.

Weather.

D'Elone

Force.

Włostock, Ja Namuro 6a Hakodate

Shanghal " Gutzlaf Sharp P. 7a Amoy 6N Swatow Talboku Ba

20.89 73

i Aisle i

& Marseilleniu

SHANG HAT

ington

R.N.R.

MOJI, KOBE Khyber

AND YOKO-(Capt. H. E. Kitoat HAMA URUS ARE,

SHANGHAI Padit

R.N.R.

Delta

Capt. W. R. Le Mare

R.NR.

4th June. Peage

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 27th May, 1914

E A. Hewett,

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

(MPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

30.20

50.19' "

Toklo

30.26

Kochi

30.19

Tagasaki

30.07

K'sgima

30.10

Oshima

29.93

Naho

29.01

Taklima

29.88

Benin Is.

30.00

Chefoo

Whatwal

20,83 61 62 aw

2 be

Hankow

п

"

For

Steamers.

To call on

20,84 68 850 29,56 69

1 od

#om

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-】

0 b

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Lutzow............

20.87 74 90 w

20

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. H. Textor

THURS 28th May,

29.88

A'WERP & H'BURG.J

17,300

10a.m.

29,90"

29.01

SHANGHAI, TSING-) Goeben'

About

Kosbun

20.90

P'dores

29.89

TAU, KOBE "AND Capt. A. Ahlborn YOKOHAMA

THURS.,

Canton

63

29.90 77 95 »

17,300

28th May.

Koursk for Vladivostock via Nagasaki

'kong

Ba

29.00 78 91 8.

MANILA, ANGAUR,

Gap

Book

29.86

YAP, NEW GUINEA, Coblenz

SATUR

Matno

Wuchow

PASSENGERS ARRIVED:

Pakhol

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

15th June.

6,750

3 pitt

Holbow

Phullen

Por s.. Taishun from Chefoo-Mr'and Mrs Wilsun.

ourede

29.89 70

10

0

KOBE

10. B. J

29.83

.77

BW

Per as, Glenturret from Shanghai-Pall

Aparri

20.86 77

BW

49.83

Legaspi Hollo Bacolod PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Cebu

29.81 85 29.93 86

29.77 81 one 2 99.83 82 W. 1 b

w1c

16

Walshing for Sanghai Hungkong for Haiphong vla Hollow Altmark for Hamburg via Singapore Brisgavia for Hamburg via Singaporo Cooching for Hongay Taishun for Canton Haimun for Swatow

1 p.m.

Shanghai & North China (Europe la Biberia)- Per | Hipwort Ean. UHENAN, 30th inst., 5 p.m.

[To make connection with the Talopu Train leaving Shanghai on Thursday, the 4th June.]

| Shanghai, North China & Japan via Yoko- hama-Per E. F. FERDIN- AND, 30th inst. 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 31st May, Swatow-For HAIM UN 31st May, 9am Swator-Per WONGKOI; 31st inst, 9

a.rt.

Talohu Talusa

Labuan

29.88 78

29.88.79

Por slano Maru from London on

T. F. Claxton, Director, the 25th ult-Mrs E A Ram, Mr & Mrs L BYanggo, Mr N Bradshaw, Misa Hongkong, Observatory, May, 27th. Bradshaw, Mrs FA Goe, Mrs WG Wat- 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 dogroen kin. Misses Unite, (2), K Tsukuda, Hr & Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- Mr Linden, 8 Eguchi, Y Nilho, Messrs Eches, tenths and hundredtka. Olano, B Abe, J Tazo, Elmars

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

Shanghai & North China-For AFRICA, SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL the Hamidity of air saturated with mots-

31st inst. 9.1.

MONDAY, 1st May.

ceso of Manila, Archbishop Harty Straits. India via Calcutta-Per FOOK- ast Sunday stated emphatically Straits, Caylon, India via Bombay Per

l condition, the new meat he had no intention of resign hull consider the alvi-ability

inerossing the valay of thing his place; that he had

SANG, 1st June, 1 p.m.

NIPPON, 1st June, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, 2nd June.

London, 15th May. Arrivals from Chios:-Kamo Muru, Gottingen, Teikoku Maru, Yorck.

The following vessols have passed the Canal:-Atholl, Helenus, Yangtze,

$Humidity, in percentage of saturation,

ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa, 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Scale.

Attached cloud, d drimling rain, fog,

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de-

JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo

SANDAKAN

............. | Capt. J. Koehler

FRIDAY, 12th June, 9a.m

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG. OUTWARD.

About Durendart

About

8th June.

HOMEWARD.

lantique, Preussen.

gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overcast, p London. 19th May, passing showers, a aqually, r rula, e snow, Arrivals from China:-Ambrie, Bach-thunder, v visibllity, w dow wet. sea, Scanrifs, Atlantique, Tubingon, Wa- 0 Rain in inches, tonths and hundredths For Havre, Einden and Bremen/

and was at a loss to account for Swatow-Per WONGKOI, 31st May, 9 kass Maru.

Is may "origin" for Plan 644 Inj become sincerely attached to it, Pekulli figures of $3 $2.

2JIL

The following vessels have passed the

-Silesia, Annam.

An attempt was inting the umours that be desired to re-swatow, Arroy and Foodbow-Fer HAI- Canal:-Austria, Benlawers, Derfilinger,

the year to start an exchange oft Faite among members The propo wever inet with no 105pouro. probable that considerable

* might ba duno by members Leylag ten. Secretary and or friends of surplus plants Tout serie, without the formality]

regular exchange scheme,

Committee addressed the Given inent with a proposal that

main in America, and that he

YANG, 2nd June, 10 a.m.

Manila early in June. would sail from San Francisco for Jandakan-for HINSANG, 2nd June.

London, 22nd May 10 a.m.

Arrivals from China :-Mornvin, Koer- saigon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade-ber, Laomedon, Baron Jedburgh. Ixido."

Western Australia, In-

The following vessels have passed the dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe Canal:-Chill, Hyson, Iyu

MATU,

Kazem via Marseilles (Late Letters 11 bo, Kashima Maru, Peking. to Noon. Extra Portago 10 caata). Letters posted in all

London, 26th May, Arrivals from China-Brilliant. the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included CanalBloomfontein, Jason, Monolasu, The following vessels have passed the in this contract mail-Per Prinzess Alice, Silesia. Merionethshire, MAGELLAN, 2nd June, 11 Portons, Pelyphemus.

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

ד.

can be supplied at cheap Rates

at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo), tthese ports steamers calling.

Mawesland Forestry Depar: or bunker coal exclusively are

Shim should gain uudertake exempt from all, shipping dues ale jede of plants to the public aa and hargos, we in former years. The

"Lorus Mokha

BRAND,

NEST

WCOFFEE H.RUTTONJEE&SON COFFEE SPECIALISTS, TONG KING

D'AGUILAR STREET,

"AND KOWLOON.

A. BUNE.

IT IS WHAT YOU (DET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY,

THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere,

French

Mail.

Ameri-.

a.m.

Formosa via Koolung, Shang-"

North

China and

lial,

Japan via Moji, Victoria B. 0. & Seattle (Wash)-Per SADO MARU, 2nd June. p.m.

Philippine Is-Fer TAMING, 2nd June, 3

pim.

Philippine Is-Fer RUBI, 2nd Juno.3 p.in Shangha! & North China--Por LIANG-

CHOW, 2nd June, 3 p.m.

Japan vin Nagasaki →→ Por TANGO M.,

2nd June, i p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd June..

Straits & Colombo--Per ATSUTA M.

3rd June, J.

Haiphong

Austra

lian

* Mall..

Austra-

-Над

Mall.

Parhol-For SUNG. KLANG, 3rd June, 9 pm.

Philippine Islanda, (Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand vis Port Darwin-Per CHANG- SHA, 3rd June, 9 am,

Japan via Kobo---PerKITANU, MARU,

3rd June, 10 a.m.

Philippine Is., Australia, Tas- moals and New Zealand via Thursday: Is, —Per KUMANO MARU, 3rd June, il ar

THURSDAY, 4th Juno.' Bbanglal & N. China---Per LUCHOW,

4th Jane, 3 pm

FRIDAY, 5th June, Swatow, Wei-hal-wel, Chalco & Tientair -Per KUEICHOW, 5th: Junn, 9a.m. Swatow, Amoyand Foochow -FœHAI-

CHING, 5th June, 10a.m.

SATURDAY, Gti. June. Pallippine Per LOONGRANG, S

Jur's, I p.m.

Oysters, Freeb, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddooks, Kipper &o,

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Barometer Temperaturen Wind Direction... Humidity Forest Weather ana Bald

Hamburg:

Borkum about End of June.

Day On date on date For Marseilles, Rotterdam and

For Havre, Emden and Hamburg/

Bremen

End of July,

Beginning of July. For further Particulars, apply to

all ple 1.1. stp .29.95

20.00 29.85

Bremen/Hamburg:

81

83

72

Altair

4

0

E

Cowet

Hippest opaa nie Dumparatære os thin pótà

FLK. Observatory, 27th May.

T. F. OLAXTON, Director.

"

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To

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