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THE PANAMA CANAL

To be Open on July 1.

Panama, May 17. The Panama Canal will pro bably be open for commercial use on July 1, or oven earlier,

The official date of the open-

SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION

FAILS,

In the United States Court for Obina, at Shanghai, on Saturday last, Judge C. 8. Lobingier pre- eiding, judgment was rendered in the case of Karl Weigel v. the Ching Press, a libel action arising out of statements made by the paper named in connection with

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1914,

POST OFFICE.

The two parool baskets from Port Sald' to Hongkong reported as having en Carried to Bombay by the a.. Sul bolding receipts for the parcels contained therein will please present them early.

་

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 15th at 10.25-Pressure has de- Icreased moderately over N. Chizu, and increased slightly over Jupas, which is now coverad by a foeble anticyclone.

oils have now arrived. These person Antum, Dut, s. 3,323, H. O. R. Schilth. Changes in the south are small

The Himalaya, with the English Mall left 8ingapore on Friday, the 12th inst., at 1030 a.. and is due to arrive here to-mor row. This packet brings the partol malis,

+

•

The depression over China now appoure to have to aeritres, ono in the N.E. and one in the Y.W.

13th inas-Antwerp, Zlat ult, Gen-, M. Honlawers, Br.a. 2,510. E. Washorn, 14th inst-Bingapore, Gon.-G. L &

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Choong hing. Er.. ss. 1.256. V. Liddell, ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.02 inches.

14th in-Tientsin, 0th instant,

Co.

ing of the Canal has been fixed for January 1, 1015. It must not the Neumann murder. Judgment elsed in Lendon for despatch by the Chili, Fr. 6, 3426, Perrui de Bonsas,,

was for defendant.

most

all-16a route on the 13th ult, and for do- spatch overland on the 19th uit.

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

FORECAST FOR THE % HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o

ENDING AT NOON TO-NORROW,

District.

Forecast.

15th Isat-Marseilles, Gen.-M. M The Awa M, with the Mails from Lon-Dufferin, Br. Transport, 3.986, A. S. Bal- day the 26th and 27th ult., is due to arrive Gemini, Br. 5.a. 1,352, Sanes, 19th inst. 1. Hongkong and Nolghbour froh to

(vin Siberia) of Tuesday and Wednes.

four, 13th inst.Singapore. him to-morrow.

MAILS DUE. English. Himalaya, 16th inst.

In the course of his judgment, the Judge said:The simple truth seems to be that before the- pu' lications complained of plaintiff had become the victim of a groundless and unjust suspicion which took Siberian, Awa M, 16th inst. the form

of a legal pro- cooding under the authority | ̈ of his own governmental func. tionaries and that this was the chief cause of the prejudice May 27. incurred by plaintiff rather than the subaequent newspaper de inaccurate they may have been.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Due Shanghal June 13.

Left London

Bangkok, Gth inst, Rice...-A. Buno.

Halching, Br. an. 1,267, W. C. Pasamore,

14th inst-Swatow, 13th instant (on,}}, L & Co.

Kutoang, Br... 4,805, Bradley, 15th inst. Calentta, 19th inst., Goa.-J. M. & Co. Kwong Song, Br. a.. Bichard, 14th inat-- Swalow. 13th inst., Gon.-J. M. & Co. Liangchow. Br.'s.. 1,350, W. Benson, 13ths

Inst-Shanghal, 10th lust., Con.

B. &S.

be concluded from the sunounce- ment in the above telegram that the changes in world com merce predicted as a result of the completion of this feat of French and American engineering will at once take place. Small ves sels have already passed through the Canal, and although these passages of steamers may become inore frequent after July 1, it is likely to be some time later be- fore the managers of large ship- ping lines will allow their vesele and the underwriters will require to be satisfied that the risks to shipping using the Canal have been reduced to a minimum.

The great danger of landslides, which are especially prevalent in the Cucaracha and Culebra Cute, has not yot been obvinted.plaintiff on this evidence could sagon-Fer FOOCHOW. 15th inst. Spin Sangklang, B

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

DIEDERICHSEN, 15th June,

to make ixe of the Canal. The scriptionsof-it, however vague and loikow, Haiphong & Pakhoi--Per C|

It has always been hoped that whon once in channel is full of water this will in itself help to belster up the sides. But this still remains to be scou, 'and- apparently at any moment the chanel might he blocked by the

sudden movement of millions of tons of earth. There is always the danger, too that the displace mont of wator caused by the passage of a largo vessel may in itself bring down another land-

slido. The Times,

Barge Service Begun.

Panama, May 13.

S p.ra.

Plaintiff's remody, like the source Japio via MojHOPSANO, 15th inst.. of the injustice done him, should,

it would seem, bo sought farther back than the publications.

On the whole we are of the

Canadian

5 p.m.

Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States and South America, Canada, via San Francisco- Por NILE, 15th jas, 5 p.m.

Japan via Nagasaki---Per BENLAWERS

15th inst., 5 pain.

TO-MORROW.

opinion that a judgment for not be sustained and it is accord- ingly considered nod adjudged that ho take nothing by his peti tion. Exercising the discretion Shanghai & North China---Por ANŅAM. conferred by U.S. Rev. Stat., BBC. 960, there will be no allowance of costs to either party.

STRANGE TRIBE."

BAMU

now.

A when the

16th inst.. 9 .01.

Shanghal. North China

(Europe Japan via Kols

viu Biberia) - Por CHIII, 16th Ins., 9 3,m..

To make connection with the Dalny steamor leaving Shanghai on Monday, the

nd Inat,, at 10a.m.]- ratow, Amoy and Fooshow-Per HAI

OKING, 16th June, 10a.m.

Mail..

a'm.

Luchow,

a. 1. Moattrel. 15th inst. Shanghai, 12th inst., Gen.—B & S. Moxico Maru, Jap. s. 3,760, N. Kobaya- 13th Inst.--Shanghai, 10th

-0. S. K.

Polynes at Shanghai, 12th inst., Gon Fr. B.8. 3,543, Lastinco, p5th M. M. Rajab, Gor. s. 1,275, J. V. Bruhn, 14th last.-Sandakan, 9th inst., Gon:

M. & Co.

hood

Formosa Cluinna!.

moderate, equally,

about the DATES named For ...

poro, Penang, Capt. J. Gaunt C'mbo, Port Said,

"noon.

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

18. to S.W.

winds,

LONDON & ANT-]

WERP via Sings- Nellore

about

Freight

24th June. [& P'sage

R.N.R.

& Marscillos

| cloudy,

some rain.

LONDON, via Us-) Delta

8. to S.W.

ual Ports, of Call

R.N.R.

Freight T

SHANG II A IY

MOJI, KOBE Nagoya AND

YOKO-(Capt. W. H, Sweny

about 17th June.

Freight & P'sage

HAMA .........ir die

R.N.R. Himalaya

4

10 a.m.

17th June.

Freight & P'aage

winds, }utrong.

South coast of China be-) The saɖo tween H.K. and Lamooka a No. 1.

South coast of China be- Thu sam twooa H.K. and Hainan..) ns No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register. "

Station

Br... 1,600, J. Robinson, Wostock 13th inst-laiphong, 11th inal Neuro

Hakolata Gen.--D; & 5, Takada, Br. 39. 4,223, 0. M. Robina, 13th Toko inst Blagapore, 8th inst., Gen. Kochi -D. 3. & Co..

DEPARTED.

Jung 14. Uncas for San Francisco Foochow for Canton Coblenz for Sydney via Manila". Kjild for Bangbok

inbu Mara for Kobe.

Dalgi Mara for suivia Swatow Eastern for Kabe via Shoegimi

J

Chipshing for Tintsin via Swatow Baigans Straits, Coylon, Ado-Chingchow far hwangyon laide, Western Australia, In-Hoyal Prince for Vokolana via S'hai dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe Ute for Bangkok vin Marmollies (Late Letters 11 Yang for Man's

Extra Portago 19 to Noon.

in all cants). Letters posted. the Pillar Boxes in time for the Brat clearance will be Tholuded

15th June, a.m.

Winda

Hour.

Barometer:

Temperature,

Kumidity.

Weather.

D'tion:

Force.

fa

30.02

3007

30.10

น

11

30.05

Nagunaki

Kagims # 30.02.

29.95

་་

ญ.

29.97

ค

45

2997

29.03

Bonin Is.

30,01

0

99.60 67 59 so

c.

Oshima.. Naha Tabi'jima

Chefoo Whatwel

Bankow Ichang Kiukiang Changaha !!! Stingli

SHANGHAI

Capt. W. R. Le Mare 20th June. & P'sage

Capt. H. G. Evans

R.N.R.

All the above stoamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P. & O.Š. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 18th June, 1914.

For

E. A. Hewett,

Superinteudont.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

WEDNES.. 24th June, 10 am

About

WEDNES..

24th June,

SATUR, 11th July.

2om NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`

SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. A. Ahlborn

KOBE AND > Capt. L. Maass

GUINEA, Prinz Sigismund

g

17,300

17,000

Steamers.

*

79.60

23

11

29.13

7)

P

78

29.83

89W

4

omd

GIERS.GIBRALTAR, | Coeben

1 c

Amoy

Gu

20.81

587 E

Swatow

B

50 37 @

A'WERP & HBURG.J

Taihoku

Sa 29.83

0

Taichu

■ 29.88

29.95

SHANGHAI, TSING-Y Kleist

Lakang for a Lai via Nwałow

Tainao

40.00

TAU,

60

all

Hukata Mar for Calcutta via Shanghai Timnas for Hatavia vin Bangkak Saxonia for Portland vacTsintate

Korbun

20.90

YOKOHAMA

"

P'doros

29.87

$

tu 29.70 79 03 se

2 or

M'LA, YAP, MARONN,

29,91 GAL

Gap

Slucao

Rock

#

Wychow 9u

29.77 29.75 81 1190

83 70 M

B

事

NEW

BRISBANE, SYDNEY CPL A. Hurtzig

*

AND MELBOURNE...

6,000

3 p.m.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE

Fakboi Hoihow

14

Prinz Sigismund

Phulien

Ga 20.67 81

ANW

3.0

KOBE

Touretic

59.70 BI

Capt. A. Hurtzig

5W

50

C. St. J.

20.81

IV

2 c

6,000

Aparri

29.80 78,

Manta

Legaspl

29.80 71. 20.8K Mi

| JESSELTON, KUDAT &

Bornco

no.

b 1"

Iloilo

Ja

Bacolod Cebu Labuan

in this contract mail)-Perlainan for Snowtow POLYNESIEN 16th June, 11

L

I. II. Ewers gives an interestsratow-Per JOHANNE, 16th inst. 10 ing account in the German Arena of the tribo of Weddas, who inhabit the jungles of Ceylon, A tug pulling ive loaded They are the descendants of the barges passed through the Mira-original inhabitants of the island floros and Pedro Miguel locks and ste rapidly dying out, and and the Culobra Cut" posterday, they now 'uumver probably not mooring for the night at Gamboa, more than 600. They are exactly Tho" journey will be continued the this morning.

Cingulose first invaded, the land. They feed on the animals they shoot with their arrowe, on about two kinds of roots and on wild honey. They novor learnt of thomsolves to tanke fire, and oven now are very unskilful in U.S. TRADE WITH THE FAR the art. They are very shy, and

EAST.

This is the beginning of a re gular barge service through the Catal.

Batavia, Samurang and Sourabaya-Por

TJIMAHI, 16th inuat., El auth. chinwangtao-Per WIMBLEDON, 266)

inst., 11 am. Straits-Per ONSANG, 16th Ast., I p.m. & N. China-Per DUREN. Stanghal N

Tamon Mars Ne 10: Hyigon Murex for Balikpapan,

June 13,

DART, 18th lnst., p.m. Straits & Coylon-Per AFRICA, 10th | Physa for Singapore

last, 3 pm, Philippino Iu-Per CHINHUA,16th June.

Mancunia for Maji

live in caves or hollow trees. Their only trade with the Cingalese is the exchange of wax or honey for iron arrowheads ond is always carried on at night. Shanghal Efforts were made in the middle of the last century by the English

pn.

Formosa via Keelung, S'hai, N. China & Japan via Moji. Vie toria B. C. & Beatle, Wash YOKOHAMA M., 16th inat.

p.m.

CHOW, 16th June, 3 pm.

& North China-Pur LIANG-

WEDNESDAY, 17th June.

to improve their conditione. Bralts & Ceylon-For HITACHI M,

new

iphons

17th June, 3 a.m.

KIANG, 17th inst., 9 a.m.

and Pakhi- Per SUNG- Woi-hal-wei, Chefos & Tientsin

-Per 110ICHOW, 17th June,

#

བྱ u.I, - Shanghai and North China. (Europe viu Niberia)-Por HIMALAYA, 17th Inst. 9..

Kanchow for Shanghai and Tsingtau

Wangsung lor Canton Hopsang for Kobe via Moff Yokohama Mary for Beattie via Keolung C. Diederichsen for Haiphong vie Hollow Luchow for Gunton

Cyclope for Laden via, Manila Beniawara for Yokoliams via Nagasaki Durendart for Yokohama via Shanghul Foochow for Exigon'

FASSENGERS ARRIVED."

For si. Hriching from Swatow et- Mre Thompson, Mrs Kraft.

Per a Takata from Calcutta ota--| Min Mr. Bell, Stewart, Mr & Mrs Begisy,

·Capt Price.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED,

The statistics of America's Chinese trade for the eight months of the fiscal yoar onding with February alow, says the Jourant of the America Asistic Huta were built for them in Association, a marked improve-villages, they were provided with ment over the corresponding cattle and instructed how to till Swatow, period of last year, but only a the soil. Schools were built for very slight advance over the their children. They took very figures of 1912. Under the head kindly at first to these of imports from China there has conditions, but gradually deserted the villages and returned to the boon, compared with 1912, an

There are,

To make connection with the Dalny however,

Per 8.9. Dortlinger for Shanghai etc.-] increase of $6,700,000, but the jungle.

steamer leaving Hanghui on Monday | Bobuty, Dr i Kuration Otttusohundt, F exports remain about stationary. Some natives who still live in the 2nd Jutte.

HPye, R M N Dawlings, Dr &z MRVÍ The total of our exports to villages, but they are being Swatow-Per HAIMUN 178, 10 nm Carter, Mra 0 8 Jolison, W Druesen Swatow, Amoy & Fuochow-Per KAIJO | Herbert, A MeMillan, Le Dah Yea Mr&

MARU 17th inst, 1 porn. " Japan continues to grow, iliugh absorbed by the other races.

Mrs Hess, J-US Hozareo, KC Young, G Shanghal, North China, Japan via Moji | ♪ Saltoy W Schloraber. not so rapidly as the imports, the

--Por KUTSANG, 17th' insì. latter having advanced during

5 p.m. the eight months from $65,000,000 to $75,500,000. The sum of ex- ports to the Philippine Islands again slightly excoeds that to Obias, although China has ro. sumed her primacy as the chief market for cotton cloths. Japan has hopelessly distanced all com- petitors in the amount of raw silk she sende as, her abara being nlready more than two-thirds of our whole import.

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap Rates

at

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

British North Borneo), Atthese ports ateamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are. exempt from all shipping due and harges.

A. BUNE.

THE

IT IS WHAT YOU DET NORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY.

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

THURSDAY, 18th June. Fort Bayard, lalphong and Pakhoi---Per

HUE, 18th inst., 11a.m. Struite, India via Calcutta-Per JAPAN

18th inst. 2 p.m. Shanghai & N. Chipu---Per LUCHOW,

18th Juno, 3 p.m.

lian

Mail.

FRIDAY 19th June.

Philippin, Pinor, Australia Tasmania & New Zealand la Fort Darwin-F ST. AL KANS, 19 Ju ‹Dám, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Por HAI.

TAN, 19th June, 10a.m. Japan via Kobe-Per TAKADA, 19th

1;

CENTRA

.inat.. 2 p.ni.

SATURDAY, 20th June.

Mail,

Straite, Burmah, Úsylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, India Aden, Egypt, and Europe vip Erindisi. (Late Letters 11 a.m. to noon. Extra Postage 10 conta) (Supplementary mall on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mall. Bxtra (Letters Postage 10 conta posted in all the flar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)The Parosi maii will be Ion Friday the 19th June, Por DELTA, 20th inat., 11 á.m.

DR

Straits, India via Calcutta--Per YAT

SHING, 20th June, 1 p.m.

Philippine -For LOONGBANG, 201

June,1p.m.

Philippine Is.-Per RUBL, 20th inst., 3 p. Wei-hat-wel & Tiantain-Per CHEONG.

BHING, 20th Inat, 5 p.m.

Siberian

Shanghai, and North Chinn (Europe via Biberia) —Per CHENAN, 20th June; p.nl |

To make connection with the Tainpu Train leaving Shanghai on Saturday.the Wh June, at 8 p.m.] -

SUNDAY, 21st June. Bratow-PerHAIMUN 2 fst June, § a.m.

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

London, 2nd June. Arrivals from China:-Jaapn, P. Alice. The following vessels have passed the Canal Benarty, Bonvorlich, Karenia, Nubla, Yum

שר

30.89 83

T. F. Carton, Director, Hongkong Observatory, Jano,"15th."

1 Barometer,, reduced to 32 degroed Fahrenheit on the level of tho non in In chos, toatha and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in porcentage of saturation, the Humidity of air anturated with mojs (tura boing 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scala..

State of Weather,, b blue sky, a de- tached cloud. d drizzing rain, f fog, g

gloomy,h hall, I fightning, o overcast, p

SANDAKAN............

Capt. J. Koehler

About TUESDAY 23rd June. TUESDAY, 14th July,

9 a.m.

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

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

OUTWARD.

Durendart ... About 8th June.

HOMEWARD.

passing showers, a squally, train, now, For Havro, Einden and Bromen!

thunder, v vindblilty, w diw wel.

↑

0 Rain in inches, tonths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Baromoter ...... Temperature ............ Humidity Wind Direction... Force

Weather Rain

con

Hamburg:

For Havre, Emden and Hamburg/

'Borkum about End of Jung.

Bremen:

End of July,

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and

Beginning of July,

Day On date On dato,

40.

" pi

Bremen/Hamburk :

29.79

29.81

29,80

85

83

85

NO

-4

Altair

75

S

3.

04

14th

bru

0,0%

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed not open at TemperatorS ON THE

Lowell 11 Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c; H.K. Observatory, 15th June.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

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KOREA 18000 ions

CHINA 10200 tena

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PERSIA DO00 tons

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To sail 15th June. 29th June.

MARSEILLE via PORTS

(Polynesien

V. Ciotat

16th June..

30th June,

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