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CHINESE CURRENCY,

THE JONES BILL.

Ploughing the Sands at

Peking."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1914.

POST OFFICE.

What President Wilson Thinks Mail, and Mall from London (via Siberia) The E of India, with the Canadian.

of it:

of Saturday, the 27th ult, loft Shanghal on Tuesday the 14th lost, at 2 p.m. and is due to arrive here to-morrow.

The Siberia, with the American Mini), is

due to arrive here on Saturday, the 25th

trist.

MAILS DUA. Canadian, E. of India, 17th inst. Američan, Siberia, 25th last.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,

Shanghai & North China (Europe via Biberia) - Per DEVÁNHA, 16th July, 5 p.m.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Brilefna, Norw, «s, 839. A, T. Johnsen, 15th in Bangkok, 3th instant, Rice-T.& Co.

וי

Devanha, Br. a. 4,785, W. R. F. Hickey, 16th insi-Bombay, 11th instant, Gen.-P. & 0.8. N. Co. Fooksong. Br. a. 3,100, L.A. Mitchell, 116th inst-Singapors, 10th Inst.,

Goa--J. M. & Oo, Childar, Norw. s. 1,102, Neilson, 16th inst-Swatow, 18th lost., Gen.- A. T, & Co.

FI

For all its portents of tragedy "I nin opposed to the Jones and all the thorny questions with bill because I do not want to which it threatens hereafter to make any promise, the exact disturb the peace of nations, the fulfilment of which I cannot serio-comedy of government at assure. Peking preserves a certain quality "In this bill July 4, 1921, is of elemental humour and pio- set as the date for giving to the incongruity which Filipinos an independent govern- turesque manifests itself persistently ment. But let us suppose that wherever European diplomacy at that time there" should be an and finance invade the high insurrection in the islands, or places of China's patriarchal that, for some reason, it was imtain-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghal syetem, eays the Times. Not the possible to elect the officials of BP.0. at 11.39 s.m. on Monday the 20th Kulking. Br. 8. 1,228, J. Robertson, 15th lesat humorous feature of the the Philippine government, or Amoy-Fer OLENFALLOCH, 18th Inst

July.1 situation, for some years past, that the United States should be and one which has been particul.engaged-in-a-war with the islands arly emphasized by the statecraft as the theatre of military opera- of Yusn Shih-kai eince

Siberian

Mail.

(To make connection with the Tien-

5 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

11.10.

ea, Am. .. 5631: A. W. Nelson, 15th

InstaFrancisco, 20th ult GP, M. & Co.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 18th at 10 25 Pressure le highest from the Bonins to B. Japan. It | kas decreased considerably over N. Japan which is now covered by a thallow depression,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

ingreased light AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Prosaure has along the coast. from Shanghal to Hal- phong, and over Formona. Elsewhere pressure changes are small.

ENGLISH MAIL

Depressions lie over Tongking, and for east of the Philippines,

anding at 10 am, to-day, inches.

Hongkong Rainfall for 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of

about the DATES named 1 For.

Steamers LONDON, vin Us- Assaye

ual Ports of CallCapt. G. J. Coldwell

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW Forecast. 9, winds,

Distrios

|1 Hongkong and Neighbour- moderate;

overcast, ralu,impro- ving later,

bood..

inst Swatow, 14th inst.; Gen.-- B. & S.

8. winds,

2 Formosa Channel

Landrat Bolsif, Ger.s.a. 1,012. A. Struve, 15th Irst-Saigon. 11th instant, Rico-8. & Co.

the tions, or that there should be a Saigon-Por FOOSHING, 17th inst., 9am collapse of the Monchus, lies in grave international conflict Saigon Per FAUSANG, 17th inst., 9 am Talyo the little group of foreign advisers threatening the peace of the far Bangkok-Per ERVIKEN, 17th inst.. 10 to the Chinese Government and east. Under any one of such oir-swatow-Fer WONGKOI, 17th inst, 11 in the part which, consciously or cumstances would it be just, unconsciously, these eminent would it be prudent, would it be Swatow & Shanghai---Per CHOYBANG, experta are made to play in the rational or even possible, speak. Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Fakhol-Fer ancient game of setting one ing from a diplomatic or interna- barbarian against another. As tional point of view, to launch Che foo,& Nowshwarg-PerKIUKIANG,

it was long ago in the time of the national existence of a small Berlinghamo and, more recently, and practically - defenceless in the days of Jenks, Foster, country?

Hillier, and other distinguished "Who knows but that it may counsellors, so it is now with be possible and even convenient those advisers whose business it to grant independence before that is to guide the mandarin on the date? poth of reform. Each "Who knows but that it may continues earnestly to plough be better to concede it some yeara his lonely furrow of later?

17th July, 11 a.m. HUE, 17th July, 11a.m.

17th inat., 3 pm.

Shanghol, North China and Japan via Lobo (Europe via Biboria)-Per CEYLON M, 17th July, 4 p..

To make connection with the Tiea- w Railway, closing at Shanghai BP. C. at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 23rd July.

SATURDAY, 18th July,

English

Mall,

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ada lalde, Western Australia, India Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindisi. (Late Lettara 11 a..

to noon. Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Bupplementary mail on board UD to the time fixed for departure of the mall. Extra (Lutters Postage 10 cents) posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in thle contract mall)-The Parcel mall will be olosed on Friday the 17th July, 3pm-Per ASSAYE. 18th July, 11 am.

India via Calcutta Per

KUTSANG, 18th July, li a.m.

shifting sands and, hoping ever "I believe that the only wise against hope, to sow in that and prudent policy is to confirm barren soil expensive seeds of by congressional action that the Western knowledge. To the end for which we are striving fo Oriental mind, firmly convinced the Pbilippines is the independ- as ever of the superiority of the ence of the archipelago, and to patriarchal tradition of govern-proceed, naturally, in the gradual mant, there is undoubtedly a surrender of the roins of their philosophic satisfaction in this government into the hands of spectacle. Those voices crying themselves. in the wilderness, crickets "To giving to the Filipinos the Straits chirping on the edge of the control of their legislature by the desert," sound gratefully in the appointment of a majority of their Philippe Is Per LOONGSANG, 18th

*July, 1p.m. ears of the harassed mandarin, race to the commission, we have Manzanillo, Mexico, Callao, Peru, Iquique refreshing him with a subtle taken the first stop toward a

& Chill-Per MEXICO CITY, sense of retributive justice. Are government by themselves. Now

18th inst., 3 pm. not there semi-official advisers one we can take another step forward;

Shanghai-and-North-China- and all Heaven-sent champicas, confirming the policy of working

(Europe vla Biberia)-Per YINOCHOW, 18th July, 5 p.m most suitable to be set in order of toward their independence as battle against each other, for the announced in my message by (To make connection with the Tientsin- Fukow Rallway, closing at" Shanghai Br. ultimate confusion of the bar-giving to them a more complete F. 0.1 8.30 pm. on Thursday, the 23rd

and direct control of their insalar July.) Dr. G. Vissering, president of government by means of the Swatow, Amoy, Ningpo, S'hat & North the Bank of the Netherlands and election of their legislatore in both Honorary Adviser on monetary bauses upper and Jower." matters to the Chinese Govern-Manila Bulletin. ment, is evidently determined

barian ?

that, sand or no sand, "the place where be has ploughed for the past two years shall not be left

China-Per HANYANG, 18th

last, 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 19th July. Swatow-Por HAIMUN 19th July, 9am

swatow,

"

MONDAY, 20th July, Japan via Yokohama--Per FOOKSANG,

20th inst., 11. Am.

MARU,20th July, 1pm.

TUESDAY, 21st July.

Amoy & Focchow-Per KAIJO

American

Canadian

& Siberian

p.m.,'

3

Maru, Jap, sa. 1,895, T. Fumoto, 15th lash Ching wan tạc, lth inst., Gen-M. B. K.

DEPARTED.

July 15. Johanne for Haiphong Taming for Hoile via Manila Lalsang for Kobe via Shanghai Sungkiang for Haiphong via Hoihow Liangchow for Shangbui

Kwong. Chau Wan for K. C. Wan Katori Maru for Yokohama via Kabe Kitano Maru for London via Birgapore Yerime Maru for Probolinggo (Java) Takada for Caloutta via Singapore Cheongabing for Tientsin via W. H. Wei Keong Waifor Bangkok via Haiphong Dilwars for Kobe via Mojl Haimun for Swatow Kolga for Wyndham via Sebatio

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

July 15. Glenfallach for Singapore via Amoy

July 16.

Luchow for Shanghai

Faunang for Java Porta via Saigon Devanba for Shangbal Hue for Haiphong ria K. C. Wan

A

·PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

fresh to moderate.

South coast of China' be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1. 5 South coast of China be? The same tween H.E. and Hainan.....}, as No. 1.

Chins Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

16th July, a.m.

Hour.

Barometer.

Wastook a Nemuro Hakodate

Tokio Kocal

Kagima Oshima

*pingRiedmer

29.79 68

Winds

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

A

LO

де

ба

29,85

29.73

29.81

H

29.89

Nagasak

29.91

29.92

how

29,93

29.89

Tobi'ima

29.88

Bonín Is,

29.93

Chefoo

whatwal.

29.80

3 be

Hankow. Iohang Kluklang

Changtha..

Sharp P. 76

ANDY

LUNDON & ANT-} WERP via Sings- Pozo, 2 Penang, Umbo, Port Said, & Marseilles

SHANGHAI ment

BHANGHAI

Nagoya

Capt. W. H. Sweny

R.N.R

Devanta

Capt. W. R. Hickey

MOJI, KOBE Malta

AND

To Sail On Bemarki

noon

Freight 18th July. Fungo

Freight

about 22nd July.& Peage

d'light Freight 17th July. & P'eage

about Freight

YOKO-Capt. G. W. Cookman 23rd July.& Peage

HAMA cui sii) R.NR.

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 16th July, 1914

E: A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

WEDNES

22nd July, 10a.m.

For

Steamers.

Shanghai

29.80 78

*

Gutelaff

29.54 77

3 b 4 bm

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, { Kleist

29.82 78

Ø or

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. L. Maass

ба

29.73 79 91-80

2 or

A'WERF & H'BURGJ

Swatow

17,000

+

Taiboku Sa 29.85

SHANGHAI, NAGA-1 Yorck

About

Talebu

29.84

Tainan

29.79

58

狮

Kothun

SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. T. Loeser YOKOHAMA

WEDNES

17,000

P'dores

29.83

NO

31

Carton

66. 29,80

NEW

H'kong Ba Gay Book.

Hasao

29.71 - 78 93 so 29.72 82 .87 20.08

30

350

GUINEA‚/ Prinz Waldemar BRISBANE, SYDNEY > Capt. O. Jurany AND MELBOURNE...

22nd July,

SATUR,

8th Aug,

6,100

3 pm,

Wuobow

96

Pathol

Holbow

Prinz Waldemar

About

Pholien

Tourana

29.61 B- 240 29.70 82

KOBE

Capt. O. Jurany:

TUES.,

Sw

C

U.

29.87 79

6,100

21st July,

ཐ

wawb

Capt. J. Koehler

SW

1 b

29.86 87

1 c

C. Bt. J. Aparri

Par s.. Korea tom San Francisco etc. Manila John E Sharpe, CC Coleman, Mr & Mrs Legas Davies, Long Sung lung, Wong Ngeltung Itollo

Sinclair, Mr & Mrs JA Kennedy, Mr & Bacolod Mrs C H Cruikshank, Mr & Mrs Pink Cebu

.Par... Fooksang from Singapore etc. Labuan Dr S L Winster, Mr & Mrs Carter. Lt D K Garnier, Lt Mead R G A, Maror

.29.82 74

29.84 74

29.80 78

20.87 82

T. F. Claxton, Director,,

Hongkong Observatory, July 16.

1 Barometer, raduced to 32 degrees SHIPS PASSED THE CAÑAL.Fahrenheit on the level of the son in in-

[ches, tenths and hundredths.

London, 3 July..

Arrivals, from Chlúa:-Kazemb», Ly- caon, Magellan. Afghan Prince, Lutzow, Uckermark.

The following vessels have passed the

Canal-Atsuta Maru, Brisgavin. Qanfa, Socotra, Yarck, Arabia, Chaliator

London, 7 July 'Arrivals from China :-Cardiganshire, Shanghai & N. China, Japan Agamemnca, Benavon, Sithonia. via Nagamki,Vancouver,Cana The following vessels have passed the vidu, United States, & Ameri-Canal:-Karo Maru, Altmark, Indradeo,

ca. via San Francisca (Europa P. Ludwig, Norderney, Paul Lecat. vla Siberia) -- Per E. OF

London, 10 July. INDIA, 21st inst. 11 a..

Arrival from China --Bellarophon. The following vossals have passed the Canal-Idomenous, Lennox, Polynesien,

London, 14 July Arrivals from Chins-Atsuta Mara, Lycaon, Lothian,

without landmarks. His second foreign banks now established in volume on Chinese Currency is a Chins. Dr. Vissering assumes valuable theoretical treatise in that henceforth mandarins and English on the best means of bankers will by common consent introducing monetary and bank forswear the profits which, from Philippino Per TEAN, 21st July, ing reforms in China, extreme-time immemorial, they have been

Amoy and Foochow Per HAICHING,

21st Juig,10a.m. ly interesting in its comparative accustomed to extract from the study of the results of the "gold existing multiplicity of coinage, Swatow-PerHAITAN, 21st inst, 10 a.ro. exchange atandard," as worked from the wholesale issue of ont in India, Japan, and Formosa, debased currency and paper the Dutch Indies, the Straits money auprotected by ballion Settlements, and other Oriental reserves, and from speculation on countries. Concerning the ad-exchange. His entire scheme of vantages of a gold unit in silver-monetary reform is based on the using countries, for purposes of theory that the reorganization of calculation and book-keeping, the currency will be entrusted to and the benefits to be derived a Central bank of issue, which should be a private concern, from the establishment of A

entirely free from the influence of Central Bank of Issue ng a preliminary to currency reform, the Government, but under its be writes with intimate knowledge active supervision and control, and conviction. Learnedly hoa theory calculated to evoke obuckles from the Ministry of discusses bimetalliem, seignorage, counter-values, the issue of Finance and from His Excellency subsidiary token coins, and the Liang Shih-yi. A closer acquaint- appointment of a Government ance with Chinese life and

14

WEDNESDAY, 22nd July.

Canal Achilles, Benlemond, Glenturret,

The following vessels have passed the

Holhow, Haiphong & Fakhal---Per KAI- Agape nor, Sardinia. Tubingen, Laomedo

FONO, 22nd inat., 8 a.. Shaughai & N. China-Par GHOYSANG. watow-For HAIMUN 22nd inst., 10 a.

22nd Inst., 10 s.m. Straits, Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang & Sourabaya For BANRI M.. 22nd inst., 11a.m. Formosa via Keelung, Shang- bal, North. China, Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria Tacoma-CANADA MARU, 22nd Inst.. 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, 23rd July.

&

Shanghai & N. China--Per ANHUI,

liquidation Commission for the especially with the people's Wol-bal-wel & Tintain-Fez KUEL withdrawal of all notes issued by inveterate love of the chances and native banke"; and all his work changes of money barter afforded is instinct with the single-minded by the chaotic condition of the earnestness of the sincere existing monetary system would onthusisal.

YANG, 24th Inat, 10 á.m.

SATURDAY, 25th July,

CHOW. Zird July, 9 a.m.

33rd inst., 5 p.

-FRIDAY, 24th July. probably have led Dr. Vissering Swalow, Amoy & Fecohow-Per HAI- It is this very earnestness, no to the conclusion that, of its own doubt, unrelieved by any percep Chinese Government is no more Initiative and authority, the tion of Oriental forms of humour, which has led Dr. Vissering to capable of effecting a radical assume, ab initio, that the Chinese reform of the currency than it is of abolishing likin or levying a Government engaged his services because it was indeed and in truth tax on incomes. But in that case anxions to effect a complete his books might never have been reform of the national written:

currency, so anxious, that

in his opinion, it should consent to the establishment of a Central Bank under the direction of foreign experts. All the methods and proceduro of reform which his book expounds pre-suppose, in fact, not only an entire re-organization of the

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

Formosa via, Keelung, S'hai, „North China, Japan, via Naga-- si, Honolulu, United States, South Amerion and Canada via

28. Francisco (Europe ris Si- beria) For KOREA,25th July, YUENBANG, 25th

Philippine

Siberian

can be supplied at cheap rates?RK,

& SEBATTIK

Chinese system of : government SANDAA at

and the affective aunertion of its (British North Borneo), authority, but the growth of an At these porte steamers calling intelligent movement of patriotism for bunker coal exclusively are amongat native bankers and exempt from all shipping dues merchants and something not far and charges. 4 short of altruism amongst

“A. BUNE.

11.m

La Per July. 1.

Shanghal and North China (Europe Lvia Biberia)Per KAVÓHOW; ESIli Inst., 5 p.,

MONDAY, 27th Julys Bandakan-Por HINSANG, 27th Ihat, 11.

ROA USATUESDAY 28th July,

Saigon, Straite, Ceylon, Ade” laide, Western Australia, I5- day Aden, Egypt and Europe. via Marselllas (Lats Letters 11 Sito Hoons Extra Portare: 10 {"conta). Letters posted in all the Pillar Bozes in time for the fiert clearaãos will be included In this toontrack mail.)-For ATLANTIQUE, 25th - lust.,ir

French

Mali.

Sachsen, Satsuma, Suevia, Wakosa Maruj Furst Bulow. Novora.

Oyeters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c,

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

2 Temperature, In the shado, in dogress Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufora Scale.

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

All the steamers of the European Line are filed with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Tutèfimken.

FREIGHT LINE:

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

Coettingen

OUTWARD.

About .19th July. | Tuebingen..

HOMEWARD.

About 3rd Aug.

State of Weather, b blue sky, c de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p

thunder, siblity, w dow wet. passing showers, squally, r rain, snow. For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Duenkirchen, Rotterdam and

• Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Bremen/Hamburg:

Hamburg and Bremen:

Bremen

Tuebingen about M. of Sept.

For Naples, Genos, Rotterdam,

Day. Cá date On date

29.60

J

29.68 82

29.71

70

For Havre, Emden and Bremen/

Hamburg

74

86 : 93

SEW WNW

3

2

ort

Baromater Temperature Wind Direction... SW Humidity

Force.......... 4 Weather......... 'oq ора Rain.........

0.78 Higsest open ali Tampmatura on the 4 โร Lowest

B.K. Observatory, 15th July,

T. T. CLAXTON, Director.

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