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WOMEN, AND GIRLS.

A YEAR'S PROTECTIVE WORK

Good Record by Hongkong Authorities.

In the section of his annual report dealing with the protection of women and girls, the Escretary. for Chinese Affaire says:—

The number of persons detain ed under warrant and sent direct to the Po Lang Kuk during the Tear was 104, as compared with 189 in 1912.

It

Word

The number of women whose detention was found unnecessary and who were allowed to leare after investigation was 170 or 87.6 per cent, as compared with 65,8 per cent, in 1912; 3 were released under bond; one wÂN

B married;

restored husband to

sant bame: relatives; 6 were While 9 cases were still under consideration on December 31st. Several girls from the Po Leung Kuk were again placed in the charge of the Italian Convent and Eyre Diocesan Rofuge.

or

HONGKONG LABOUR TROUBLES.

NO SERIOUS STRIKES

YEAR.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1914,

-POST OFFICE

The Atlantique, with the French Mal, | la due to arrive here on Sunday, the 28th LAST, at ..

Disputes Amongst Masons and

Coal Coolles,

According to the report of the Secretary for Chinese Affaire. there were no serious strikes during 1013, but one or two labour disputes sra worthy of

comment.

Pond Fish Guild.—The trouble in this cas ATORS from the attempt of one arm in the guild

The V. de la Ciotat, with the American Mall ex Hongkong Maru & Fe sia is due to arrive here on Monday, the 29th lush,

MAILS DUB. French, Atlantique, 28th Inst. Avnerioan, V. de la Olotat, 29th inst.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA,

London June 3. June 8.

Dus Shanghai June 20, June $1.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

last, o pan.

by splitting into two to Hours Eethow & Haiphong for KATHE, 26th two shares of the limited socom- | modation for fish tubs on board the Canton River Steamers. The attempt was abortive.

TO-MORROW. Chiawantao-Per TAMON MARU, 27th

Inst. Lt a.m. Bangkok-Per, SALAMIS, 27th inst., 11 Philippias

Carrying Coolies,-In Rice June there was a strike of some 150 to 200 coolias employed by Haiphong rice merchants in Straits unloading and storing rise. The atrike was probably engineered by one or two agitators who incited the men to demand higher паден

Siberian

4.m.

Fer YUENSANG, 17th inst. 1 p.m.

India via Calcutta NAMBANO, 27th June, 1 pm.

Shanghal and North Chlua (Europe la Biberia)-Per YINGOHOW, 27th Inst. 5 p.m.

ក

Shanghal and North China-Per walow, Bhanghai & North Chinn-Per

YOOKOW, 27th Inst., 3 pan.

'TAKSANO, 27th inst., 3.p.m.

SUNDAY, 28th June. Swatow--Per HAIMUN 28th June, Dam. Swatow, Amoy, Wol-hai-wal, Chefco & Tieawia Per KUEIOHOW, 28th in t., s.m.

Stone Masons.-In September A money dispute between the contractors and the stone magɔng emploved on the extension of a local firm's premises led to su Swalow, Amoy, Formosa, vis Tamsul unimportant strike of the masons. The matter was compromised on reference to this office.

Per DAIGI MARU, 28th inst.. 9 a.m.

Shanghi, North China & Japan via Kobe (Europe via berin)For ATLAN. TIQUE, 23th June, 9 n.m. in-Pakow Railway, closing at Shanghai To make connection with the Tion- Br. F.0.at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 2nd July

Halphons & Pakhoi--Far BAGTONG,

28th Inet 9 a.m. Swatow-Per LOJKSUN, 28th inst. § 1.m.

Eleven sames were added to

Little difficulty was Ningpo, the list of girls under bond to experienced in replacing the report themselves ouuually, half-strikers by casual labour and yearly or quarterly to the Secie the strike had no serious result. «tary for Chinese Affairs, a pressu

tion taken to guard against their being forced into prostitution The names of 16 girls were struck off the list, of whom 5 were sent back to the Po Leung Kak, the bonde erecated for them being found to be invalid; in 8 cases the bands were cancelled as being no Coal Coolies.-In October TO- longer necessary; one absoonded,

presentations were made by cзr- one died, and one was married, tain lol firms regarding an The number of names on the list extraordinary rise in the wages on the 31st December was 56 asof casual coal coolies. On inves compared with 61 on January 1st, tigation it appeared that the sur. 1918.

ply of coolies for 'coal carrying- work which only a limited class will undertake-had been for some time unequal to the demand. thus raising the average rate of wages from 50 cents to $1.35 per Shanghal & N. China-Fer BANGSANG, day. The conditions WETO, however, exceptional; the arrival of a large number of coal steam ers synchronising with the period in which the coolias are in the habit of returning to their vill ages. There was nothing in the shape of a guild concerned and many unusual souress of labour supply were tapped to make up the deficiency antil conditions again became normal.

The number of persone report ed by Hongkong residents to the Po Leung Kak as missing during the year was 187, of whom 33 were found: (The 1912 figures were 239 and 55.) The total number of persons reported miss ing, including reports from China and Macao, was 293, of whom 43 were found, as compared with 65 out of 384 in 1912.

LANGKAT DAILY OUTPUT.

Mesars, Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langkat daily output since June 1 is as fol- lows:- 1st June...

2nd

3rd

4th

13th

14th

15th

1

• 362 tone

LATEST SHIPPING. NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The I. G. M.a. LUTZOW, which left hero on the 27th May, arrived at Gonos on the 23th June, at 6 a.m.

The is. ZAFIRO loft Manila on the 25th inst. and is dus here on the 28th fast. at daylight.

The O. P. R., EMPRESS OF JAPAN

MONDAY, 29th June.

Amey, We Hai-Wel. Onefos & Tientsin

-Pe-, KUEICHOW, 29th Inst.

DA..

29th June, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, 30th June.

Swatow,

Japan

Brench

Mail.

via

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Gooben, Ger. .s. 5,723, A. Ahlborn, Sib Inst-Foochow, 4th fast., Gen. -Melskera & Oo. Haimun, Baa 621, J. W. Evans, 26th

Inst-Swatow, 25th Inst.. Gea. D. L. & Co. Lovat, Br. 38. 3,901, R. Olegg, 26th "inst. -Singapore, 20th last,, Gen. M. & Co. Mathew, Ger, as. 2,021, D. Cordes, 26th Inst. Holhow, 24th inst. Rice- N. D. L

Amoy and Foochow Far HAI-

TAN, 30th June, 10 a.m. Kobe-Par LOVAT, 30thiast, 10a.m.

Saigon, Straite, Ceylon, Ade- Ialdo, Western Australia, In- dia, Adea, Exypt and Europe via Marolles (Late Letters 11

to Noon Extra Postare 10 coats). Leitora ported in all

the Pillar Boxer in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mall)-Per V. de la CIOTAT. 30th June,

เด

11 a.. Phlippine Ta.Per TEAN; 30th June, 3

p.m.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 8th at 10,55-Prociuró la now highest aver the Loochoos It has lecreased slightly over the Bonins. This in conjunction with nearly stationary pressure over the Philippines, suggests tast the typhoon far east of the Archipeigo will travel northward.

The depression partially led up.

A. moderate depremion still lies over N.E. Chips.

Over

Anuam has

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Forecast.

8.E. to

B.W.or Formos Channel............ (variable

windaj moderate

Nation, Era. 5,494, 0. O. Eraun, Lit 1 Hongkong and Neighbour, winds,

moderate; 1-Batoum, 20th ult. Kerosene |

hood.

fine. In Bulk. P.00. Nellore, Er... 4,500, John Gaunt, 25th Int-Yokohams, 21st Inak, Gen. -P.&O. 8. Co. Tean, Br.1.5, 1,851, J. V. Bidford, 26th lart. -Manila, 93rd Inst., Gen.-B. &

|3 Yodo Mari, Jap. s. 1,350, K. Yokoin, 13th inst-Hongay, 22nd inst,, Ocal-M, B. X.

DEPARTED.

June 26.

Kunichow for Canton Chongva for Kwang-o au-wan Marle for Manzanillo vla Moji Dagün for Prompenh (Cochin China) Kumang for Yokohama and Kobe

Yatabing for Calcutta via Bingapore

Anhui for Shanghai. Yingchow for Canton Duneric for Bangkok

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

June 26.

Drufar for Holbow Gooben for Straits Italoking for Swutow Yusdag for Shanghal Takaang for Swatow

PASSENGE RS ARRIVED,

Por BA, Nellore from Yokohama etc'- Lt Barry, Miss Coomber

Porsa. Tean from Manila-Mra Mark

Miss W Cowan, Mr Shan Hurg. Eag

Scott, Mr Yu Bamco

Fer as Lovat from Singapore eto

Messrs Stewart. A Stewart, Master Au- derson.

Bouth coast of Chins be-1 The #ama | tween H.E. sud Lamooku 3 au Noi, South coast of China be-? The 66130 tween HK and Hainan... No.1. China Coast Meteoralogios! Register.

Station

26th June, a.m.

[Winds)

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

29.78 57

Wostook a Nemuro JA 29.89 Hakodate Tokio Kodal

Nagasaki K'ogima Oahims Naba Inhl'ima Bonin L

Chanfoo W balwe! Fankow

Lobang

130

of

110

11

29.87

04

"20.87

По

20.80

29.82

W

29.86

29,91

29.91

N

20.89

29.81

29.58 72 85 w

S883.

#

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

W

ENGLISH MAIL.

FILL despatch VESSELS to the

about the DATES named :—

For

LONDON & ANT-]

Steamers

WERP via Sings-} Nellore

pore, Penang, Cap. J. Gaunt Cmbo, Fort Said, R.N.R & Marselles

*

Vadermentioned PORTS on OF

Capt. W. W. Cooke

LONDON, via e-) Himalaya

ual Ports of Call

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE AND YOKO HAMA

To Sall On Remarks

noon

Freight

26th June. & Page

Freight

& Frage

11001

4th July,

R.N.R.

Syria

10 4.0.

Freight

(Capt. C. R. Longden

28th June.

& Psage

R.N.R.

Assaye

about

Freight

SHANGHAI ........................

Capt. G. J. Coldwell

2nd July.

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 26th June, 1914

E A Hewett,"

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

Steamers.

Το

sail on

Gutzlaff

Stanghal

20.74 77

1 on NAFLES, GENOA, AL-`

29.45 75

BW

2 07

Sharp F. 78

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Goeben

WEDNES

29,81

b

Arroy

29.84

91 a

ง

SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt. A. Ahlborn

24th June,

Swatow

A'WERP & H'BURG,

17,300

10-s.m.

Talhoku

29.88

Talahu

29.89

0

SHANGHAI, TSING-)

Taloan

29.80

+

TAU, KOBE AND

Koshun

P'dares

YOKOHAMA

39.87

BW

P

Canton

€ 29.81 78 95 ze H'kong 6:5 29.83 61 85 10

Rook Gap

29.80 Maone

29.80 79 Wuchow BA

2. or

M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP.

MARONN, NEW Prinz Sigismund

eap

GUINEA, SAMARAI, >Capt. A. Hurtzig BRISBANE, SYDNEY

6,000

Pakhol

AND MELBOURNE...

Holhow

Tourano

KOBE

Phallen G 29.76 75 29.71,70

ས

Per ss. Goeben from Yokohama sta

巾 C. St. J. Mr & Mrs Blanch, Mr & Mrs H Lonsdale,8

Apanl

Mrs Fugelheim. L Neville, E Fazzini. F

Laskmano

M Komdorfer, M_Sobootsky, Consul VBarch, E Kotwall, L Jackeon, MTS Fukuda, B Shitao, Mra Young. Mes MI Yet Yuo, H Rondo, Kaul, E. Ward, Mr & Mrs Lin, W Bhan, E Ratti

||

PASSENGERS EXPECTED,

ལགསྐྲུན་ཆ་ལ་

29.80 75

29.83 75

Merlia

29.85 75

29.82 79

2937: 92

Bacolod Cobu

10

29.85 83

Labusa

20.89 84.

T. F. Olaxton, Director, Hongkong Observatory, June, 26th.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroom Fahrenheit on the level of the usa la lu- (chos, tenths and hundred‘ha.

2 Temperature, in the shado, in degroom

Per us. Hirave More from London on the 23rd ult.-Mr Hassan el Aroulli, Dr T Kume, Mrs O'HZA Miss B Zsa, Mas M.,ter F Zee, Mr Bar Dee. Mr T Ishimura,Fahrenheit.

Mr & Mrs Kubo, Mr K Hisayak, Mr Ol Nagao.

Japan via Nagasaki-Fer NIEKO 30th last., 4 p.m. Shanghai-Per LLANGOHOW, 30th lost.

5 p.m. Bhanghai & N. China-Per KOERBER,

30th June, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 1st July. Haiphong and Pokhol- Por BUNG.

KIANG, 1st July, 9 am. Straits & Ceylon-Per MIYASAKI M.

1st July, 9 a.m.

will leave Shanghai on June 29, at noonE and is due to arrive at Nagasaki on

30, at 6 a.m.

859 339

19

25

325

15

5th

360

H M

**

6th

352

11

D'.

7th

311

11

"

8th

297

#3

T

9th

322

19

10th

317

$1

11th

202

21

12th

201

327

288

279

#

18th

250

17 ***

17th

233

18th

229

19th

251

20th

231

"

D

21st

281

22nd

"241.

116

*

23rd

203

1

24th

259

>>

25th

240

31.

17

and harges.

Total to date 7,285

"

SILIMPOPOK COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplid at cheep Rate at

SANDAKAN A

SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo), At these ports steamers calling

Formosa via Keelung, Shang- hai. North China, Japan,

via Moli United States,

3 Humidity, in percentage of maturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois“ Įturo belag 100.

| Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Ford of Wind, according to Beauforo

SHIPS PASS ED THE CANAL. Soale.

London, 16 June

Arrivals from China-Bonarty, Alesia“, The following vesels have passed the Canal:-Benayon, Telemachus, Furlan.

London, 19 June,

"Arrivals from China:-Bohemia, Oordil- vialore, Tottori Karu, Merlonathahire.

Bouth America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe Siberia Per MONTEAGLE,

1st July, 10.30 a.m.

234

The following vessels have parted the To make connection with the Tien-Canal Chins, Hector, Haga Mara, Per- tain-Fukow Railway.closing at Shanghai Friedrich. Demofocus, Den of Br.F.0, at 11.30 am. on Monday the 6th Kelly, Banagambla, Estori Maru, Ucker-

ark.

July,

Bestow-Per HAIMUN 1st July, 10 a.m.

Austra-

Lian

Mail.

London, 23rd June. Arrivals from China-Bayern, Bal- Philippine La Australlo, Tas-gravis, Buslow, Karoma, Telemastus. mania and New Zealand via

The following verts have passed the Thursday Per TANGO Conair-Cardiganshire, Duabar, Lycaon: MARU, at July, 11 a.m. Inverclyde, Lutzow, flzmarlngen, Philippine Islands-Per ZAFIRO, let

July.3 p.m.

THURSDAY, 2nd July,

for bunker coal exclusively are Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Yoko-

exempt from all shipping dues

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH

DOUBLE VALUE.

MEANS

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

A BUND

Ameri-

can

Mall.

hams. Por 811SLA, 2nd July,

1 p.m.

Keelung Japan vis Moll, Vio- torio and Beattle For A WA MARU, 2:4 July, 2 p.m.

Shanghai & Rorih China-For LU.

CHOW, 2nd July, 3 pr.

FRIDAY, 3rd July, Hwatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Per HAI-

TANG, 3rd July, 10a.m.

Engilsh

Mail.

SATURDAY, 4th July.

Philippine

Siberian

Straits, Furmalı, Osyinin, Ade- laldo, Western Australis, India vla Aden, Egypt, and Europe Brindisi (Late Letters 11. to noon. Extra Portage 10. penta) (Supplementary ma'l on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mal. Extra Postags 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes In time for the first clearsJon will be included in this contract mail.) The Parcal mail'will be olowed on Friday the 3rd July, 5 -For HIMALAYA, 431 July

11a.m.

Per LOONGRANG, 4th July, 1pm.

Shanghai, and North China *** (Europe via Siberia) For

KANCHOW, 4th, July, 5 yam.

To make connection with the Tentaine Pakow Hallway, closing at Shanghai Bri P.0, as 9:30 pm, on thuraday, the Dih

|

State of Weather, ₺ blue sky, o de- | tached cloud, d drizzling rain. ffos, r sloomy,h bail, 1 'lightning, a overoast, pʻ passing showera, qaqually; è rain, a snow, |* thunder, v vialbility, w dow wat.

0 Bala in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date. On date

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

BANDAKAN

Capt. J. Koehler

BATUR, 11th July. 3 p.ML

TUESDAY, 14th July, 9.a.m.

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

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG:

Mark Goellingen

OUTWARD.

About

About

6th July. Tuebingen.................... „Ird Ang. *.*......19th July.

HOMEWARD.

For Havre, Emden and, Bremen/

·Hamburg :'

Borkum about 'End of June.

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and

Beginning of July, 1

For Naples, Genoa, Rotterdam,

al plant

Barometer ***** Temperatura ............ Humidity Wind Direction .... Force...

29.83 83 84

29.8% BL

£0.80

Bremen/Hamburg;

83 87

195

Altair A

2

For further Particulars, apply to

Weather

0

0.00

Kixavat open air Temperature on the asth

H.K. Observatory, 26th June.

Oysters, Fresh,Fried or Stowed, | Loret Findon Haddocks, Kippors &o,

ALEXANDRA CAVE,

VT. FL. CLAXTON, Director:

· MAIL STEAMERS

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING THAT

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 toni (200 MANCHURIA 27000 tone

SIBERIA 10000 tona

NILE 1000

KOREA 18000 tone

CHINA 10200 kon

PERSIA Good Lorie -

Between Hong Kong, Manda, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honoldo and San francisco-

THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Host Comfortable Route to America and Europe

- 96th June," at 4 pami

11th July, at Noon

MONGOLIA ...........Dalloz FRIDAY, PERSIA (via Manila)...

SATURDAY, KOREA

THURSDAY, * 23rd July, at 1 p.m. BUNDAYANA ́End Ang, at 1 pm..

BIBERIAnimaka i

steamers she famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the opising, whiili le under, the pancial supervisios of Kir. V. kional, the world-famous Sterkte. Large saleroomay; squipped with electric fane, and running waters - Berjha stupid withe harzio suading Iámos, A. Numerous ampermenteralt water seinuisa "lank, Filpaso atstesten, deak game,danoo, etapiteri a disli naomsani Giroughous she trip.

The Bafety and Confort of Patrace (i for Firol Cermidarstión,

3

--Wor fundar Lnformation; rates. Hierkante, sabedales, ata, apply to King's, Ballding (Opposite Bisku Fier), R. CH MORTON;

Pacto International Expoulton San Francisco 1413» An Telephone" Hasta⠀

Hamburg and Bremen:

Cernis

about 15th July,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1914.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENC

MAIL LINES,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN. via SHANGHAI,

TO FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE

EUROPE via SUEZ

For

Stoamers Atlantique

SHANGHAI, KOBE AND Amazone

YOKOHAMA ...ika

MARSEILLE via PORTS V. Clőtat

AND CANAL

FROM

To sail 29th June,

| 18th July."

30th June.

WALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Caloutta, Bombay, and Australia, at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinopla and Black Beac

Through Tickets to London via Paria by railingna. Visi Circular sloksis to lorops via Buss and SIBERIAN ROUTE and Ticë delivered here. NEED

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