1914-05-29 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Vanishing Lifeboatmen, Owing to the decline of Kings- down, near Djal, as a fishing village, the "rece of bostmen in dying out, and there are hardly enough left to form aerow for the lifeboat. A los days ago at the quarterly practice a butcher, a milkman, and an eighty-year-old boatman helped to man the x at, Six boatmen have taken their names off the crew list owing to the present position,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914.

THE PORT OF HONGKONG.] of 655, 749 tone, or 12 per cent.

Shipping Returns for Last Year

Show Big Increase.

The report of the Harbour Master of tingkong (Commander Bwil Taylor, 1. N.) for 1913 la been isso. It is a bulky do cunsent containing no fewer than

in number and 85 per cent in the fact that many large junks tonnage. This is explained by formerly employed in local trade, have gone into foreign trade during the year, and that all junke under 150 piouls capacity are now classed "bosts."

It is of interest to note the

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altered relative positions of GerROGATE, Austin: Road, Kow- 67 pages, and is full of statistics man and Japanese shipping vis and if ion regarding the iting the Colony. In 1912, Ger No. 19, Shelley Street, sour's shipping. notivities. It man shipping arriving occupied

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View from 1st April 1914. Newly rom Ideal for week ends or roomed Bungalow from Ist. TO LET No. 5. Mountain linen and glass, Mosquito proof June. Felly furnished, with plate. show that the year was a good the second place on the list, with painted and colourwashed." one for the shipping of the Colony, 637 ships of 1,129,054 tons, or

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No. 20 Belilios Terrace, newly

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here being substantial incrensen 7.4 per cent of the total arrivals 55" ELGIN TERRACE, newly thing jotty & dinghy. Apply TO LET from 1st June 1914, permanent residorce. Use of in numbers and tonnage compar of Ocean and Liver Trade vessels painted and colourwashed, Tom Barrows, the world'solamed with lost sear. Below we and 105 per cent, in tonnage,

E. BRUCE SHEPHERD, 5 pion olub swinger, La broken give some

Queen's Rand Central. poists from the while under the Japanese fig the world record for apood onl

aame 592 ships of 1,572,194 tons, variety at the Garria, n Jim+

or 6.9 per cant. in numbers and nasium, Devonport, Laving sworg,

14.0 er cent. in tonnage. In the clubs for 80bra. 2 min. con-

1913, German shipping fall to -tisusualy without rest of sny kind,

the third place in both number At the folah Burrows showed no

and tonnage, with 897 ships of signs of distresa,

1,107,483 tonn, or 6'9 per cent. in numbers and 8.7 per cent. in tonnage, against Japan's 740 ships of 1,907,307 tone or 8:5 per cent. in nambers and 187 per

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The total of the shipping entering and clearing at ports to the Colony dating the year 1913 muuted to 490,228 vessels of 37,742,082 trau, which, or mpared with the figures for 1912, abows an increase of 1,009 vessels of 1,007,933 tons.

821,053 tons were engaged in cent in tonnage. Of the above, 47,520 vessels of foreign trade, as against 46,603 The actual number of individual vessels of 24,269,270 tons in ocean vessels of European con- 1912. The movements of Ashing struction entered during 1918 was jaoks are not included in the 791, of which 301 were British and above figuros.

430 were Foreign. In 1912 the

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Shakespeare, Sunday.. On Shakespeare Sunday Stratford-on-Avon, the mayor and corporation and other represents-25 live bodies paid a state visit to the Church of the Holy Trinity, in which the poet lies burie The sermon was pretotied by the Dean of Durham (Dr.. Hansley Henson), who said Shakespeare had suffere in boyhood from then, 4,445 orean steamers, 2336 British and 388 foreign.

Morrison Hill, containing 8

E.", No. 74, Mount Kellett harshness of partial Tudor justice, siling ships, 1,202 riversteamers,

rooms with usual servants accom-

Road. Apply CHATER These 791 ships measured modation. For

& and his disgust of social oppresant 2,287 atanm-launches (not 2,045,078 tone.

further...

MODY, No 5, Queen's Road par- sion was a witness to the bitter exceeding 60 tons) entered during 4,447 times, and gave a collective JARDINE

They entered ticulars apply Property Office, Central. ness of his own experience."

the year, giving a daily average tonnage of 8,873,806 tons. Thus, Co., Ltd. entry of 299 ships, as compared 65 more ships entered 292 more with 287 in 1912, and 200 in times, with a collective tonnage

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of No. 25, Des Voeux Road Prince's Buildings, lividul ccean vessela entering The 381 British ships carried Central. Immediate Possession. the port has increased from 3,823 Britiah ufficere and 11 Alsol Motor Boat for sale. Apply That of British ships has ning of 5 U.S.A., 2 Datoh, 2 Danes, 2:5757 tons to 2,577'5 tons. foreign officers, the latter consist--DRAGON CYCLE CO. cressad from 2.7134 tons to 1 Norwegian and 1 Swedish

Of ships of European construc. corresponding Egures were 724, TO LET unfurnished No. 4 TO LET LA HACIENDA LAWN

Haystacks Fired.

A stack containing 100 tons of bay on Stralion Hall Farm et Trimley St. Martio, Suffolk,

bas been burned down by Suffragiste. The farm is close

to that of Mr. E... Prety. M.P., where two large sinoks wore fired shortly before.

£30,000 Spent in a Years, Liabilities of 819,000 and assets of £5,000 were disclosed by Ralph Whitehead, twenty-three, formerly a lieutenant in the Scots Grays, in a statement to a meeting of his creditors at Swindon." The

Official Receiver said the debtor had in two yoare: gut through $20,000 be received under his father's will. He had borre e 64 900 from his sister and, £1 800 from money-leaders,

Fly Plaguo. St. Mark's Church, Tunbridge Wella, has just bien reopened after having been closed for a week for the purpose of fumiga

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2742-7 to: 8, while that of foreign Thus, the proportion of foreignTO LET From 1st July 1914. Floor of the Deutsch-Asiatische possession. Off e:--2nd shita has decreased from 2,407 officers serving in British ships 55. The premises now in the Road

In Canton on Shameen Lot Bank's Building No. 7 Queen's was 0.80 per cent,, comprising 5

Central. Also nationalities, with an increase in occupation of the

Large number of officers and of ships. Taiwan Ld. Apply to. DAVID building. Apply to DEUTSCH- Bank of Godown in Basement of same SASSOON & Co. Ltd. Hongkong..' ASIATISCHE BANK. The 430 foreign ships carried 2,790 officers, of whom 110 were British. Thus, 3.9 per cent. of the

Daring the post 20 years, the average tonnage of cosin vessele has increased from 1,257 una to 1,995 5 tons.

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The average tonnage of river

were dealt with in connection steamers entered during the year officers serving in foreign ships with the Act, the fees on which has increased from 585 1 tons to were of British nationality, with amounted to $1.438.01 as.com 5086 tone. That of British river an increase in number of officerspared with $1,438 in 1912.. ateamers has increased from and of ships. 6025 tons, to

€16,2.

tone,

Marlue Magistrate's Court. Fur hundred sad thirty-five are were heard in the Marine

Steam Launches. and that of foreign river On the 31st December, there atcamera has increased from wore 312 steam-Idanabes (inclad-gistrate's Crurt (487 in 1912),

5151 tone to 533 2 tone.

A table given shows an increase in Britieli ocean shipping of 254 abips of 669 563 tons, or 6 4 pe

ing motor boats) empl. yed in the Harbour. Of these, 142 were licspeed for the conveyance of pssengers, etc., 128 were private

Breach of the Harbour Ragula

8, die beying the lawful orders of the Harbour Master, geoing to exhibit ligh fail

Notices,

N. LAZARUS.

~

Oplikkimic Opendao

ng to observe the rules of the Nothing is more worth of your cod-

tion to rid it of a plague of flies cent. in numbers and 8 Urecently owned, 20 were the propen road and carrying passed-gere insideration than the welfar of your eyes

“The insecte," a member of the congregation said, "paid special attention to those who bad but little hair to protect their heads, and their activity always seamed greatest at the most solemn

moments."

in tonnage.

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Xere were the principal offenca. The trouble that to-day is small and easi

Sunday Cargo Working,

ly remediod, if neglected may get beyond During the year 559 permite your eyes are giving trouble call on us

single measures.. Be on the safo side and a of 1801 as compared with 357ight touring. were issued nader Ordiasure No and have them examined. No charge for in 1912. Of these 183 were not need as it was found unnecessary OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN."

N. LAZARUS,

work cargo on the Son ay Tel. 1292

1A, D'Agullar St fees in such 088:8 were refunded..

this head amounted to $71,401 The revenue elected under against $40,225 io 1912.

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Me. Newton Turvey and Mr. tele's, captured on the hille st Swans ga, D reet, on Friday los HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V week, some very fine apaimen of thedder (vipers verus), five of which are ofthe whire coloured variety with jet bleek markings, and since April 10 they areBY USING C.N. caught thirty-three snakes in the locality,

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of the Government and 22 be British river steamers show a longed to the Imperial Govern decrease of 344 ships of 119,169 mont, comprising 4 Military and tons or 49 per cent. in numbers 18 Naval. and 28 per cent, in toppage Tuis

Nine master'a certificates were is due to the fact that two Chinese suspended for incompet nos or owned British steamers, the Wing negligrace in the reformance of Hon and Hai Tung, ceased runo- the'r duties; six of whom ware Better Work, Better Pay. ing during the year. Sir R. A. Cooper, Unionist M.

ech suspended for 3 months and P. for Walsall, has decided that, by 312 ships of 080.315 fons or examination before their ras Foroiga ocean vesselaincreased were required to pass a further beginning this week-end, a mini 7 1 per cent, in number and 79tificates were returned, two were mum wage of £1. 33, shall be paid per cent. in tonnage. This is rended for 2 months and one to every person doing the work almost entirely due to the incresge for 1 month and all were required of an able-bodied man in the under the Japanese flig, of 287, to be roermined in the Itate of chemical works at Berkhamsted ships of 650.700 tons, though the Road fore the retura ti (Herts) of which ho is the head. le are small i creanos unfo them of their certicated This will mean a rise for many of the Anetrian, Dutch, Norweg.a the workers varying from a few and United States figs, while (454) arments and four Four hundred and fly fur pence to da or 5s a week.

Frenob, Gorioan, and Itationed ind f xty-one (441) d's White Flannels at Funeral,shipping decreased

barges of mantera and engineers Four members of the janiori Feign river steamera show on re made during the year. crew of the Evesham Rowing increase of 42 ships of 54,079 Nine (9) atear-l-unches were Club, wearing white Aannels and on, or 2 4 per cont. in numbers permitted to carry arms for their club coloare, acted a bearers at and U.1 per cout, in tononge. protection against pirates, the funeral of their coxswain, These figues are explained by Emigration and Immigration, Oliver Openshaw, the thirteen the substitution of the Kwong One hundred and forty-tw year-old son of Mr. and Mr. Kung of 418 tone under Chinese the and roven hund for and James de K Openshaw, of Bingo col ure for the King Wai of fifty-nine (142,759) emigranta left worth. The coffin was followed 195 tons. During he year the Hongkong for various

placea by the stroke and coxawain of two river steamera hitherto under during the year 1913 (122 857 in the senior crow similarly dressed. French colours have been trans 1012). Of theso, 103,665 were

ferred to the Chinese flag..

carried in British ships, and Strodger X-Rays; • * Dr. Dessauer, of Berlin, claime trade increased by 593 veanels of

Steam launch in foreign 39,094 in foreign ships,

One hundred and sixty-six to have discovered a method for 88.391 tone, or 15 per cent in thousand nine hundred and making Xraye twenty times number and 25.5 per cent. in twenty-one (108,921) returning more penetrating than at present. tonnage. The causes which led emigrants are reported to have This seems to us as superfinous to the large increase in 1912 have been brought to Hongkong as the order of Nebuchadnezzar continued to be operative during from to have the furnace, beated seven the whole of 1913 bat larger to

tha. several places times as much as it was wont to lausches have been employed on emigrated either firm this Colony whi b they had been be hosted. X-rays see through the various rung. everything hat our bones" now.

For from Coast Ports, as agaicet If they see through them as well, an increase of 80 vessels of 228, arrived in British ships, and Jnoke in foreigo trade show 183,248 in 1912. Of these 130,303 there will be nothing left to soe. 243 tons, or 23 per cent, in 36,608 in foreign ships.

numbers and 855 per cent. ið A native of Kapaliang in tonnage This appears to la Sumatra dreamt that he was being diente that the foreign trade attacked by a tiger, saya the in being carried in Jabka #of the Imperial Merchant Slippine ritation of the Skin caused by gently massaged in will speedily An infallible remedy for ir A little dusted on the skin and Sumatra Bode. Ho seized his larger siz) than forgerly Act, and 18 certificates cf regilty Heat. Freckles, Sunburn, Tan enre Prickly Heat, remove Sun- kris in his sleep and stabbed his Takeal trade fade be incelled. 104. documente, to etc. speedily removed by ite uso, brother, who lay text to him, two places within the water

Land a generally, healthy, tone burn and the offensive odour due Finding on guing up that the of the Colony, there is an increase

mparted to the skin,

to excessive perspiration... latter was desd, and reslizing in team launches 14,448 vessels what he had done, he was about of 111,200 tons or 1 per cent in you have lost your appetite

Large Tin Cents 60. to kill himself fa's air of despair, both numbers and tonnage one of the big variety of but was rentraland by moshere

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In loasi janks there is shown, large decrease, of 3,185, vessels

Registry etc., 'of Shipping, During the year, 17 ships were registered under the provisions of

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