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QUARANTINE STATION,

through as spread to other British possessions farther to the Weal- ward.

In fact in this respect we will

HONGKONG'S GREAT NEED. be acting as a Quarantine qui post exactly sa we are now a Military out-post for the British Empire.

Representations to the

Government.

2

THE HONGKONG

POST OFFICE:

The Eanohow, with the Mails from Lon-

don (vis Biberia), of Tuesday and Wednes day, the 30th it, and isi inst., is due to arrive here to-morrow.

The Yorok, with the German Mail, loft Bingapore on Friday the 17th instant, 9p, and is due to arrive here to metrow at 6 am.

The quarantine, like the militat ary, expenses are incurred not on behalf of the Colony alone, but in the general Imperial interest and the cost therefore of our station should for this reason be shared by our sister Colonies and British

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce" forwards as the following correspondence with the Government re the Quarantine India. Station :-

Letter to the Government.

The Liangchow, with the Mail from

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1914,

SHIPPING NEWS:

ARRIVED.

Ohingchow, Br. 1,193, J. Doyle, 20th inst.-Kwangyen, 17th instant,

Cement Stone-S. T. & Co. Colombo Maru Jap. ■s. 2,919, 0, Sakamo. tos, 29th inst.-Bombay, Gen- Order.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 21st at 10.55-Preguro has in creased slightly to moderately over Japan, Changes elsewbere are small, and gardi- eats are shollow,

MAIL" STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

Pressure is lowest over 6.E. Mongolia AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

...and highest between the Bonics and the

Loochoon.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0,00 Inches.

ENGLISH MAIL.

van, 20th inat.-Calcutta, 5th inst. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

London (rla Siberia) of Saturday, the Gregory Apcar, Br.. 2,861, J. R. O'Sulti- 4th inat, is due to arrive here on Friday, the 24th it.

ipat.

MAILS DUB. Siberian, Kanobow, 22nd inst.

Siberian, Llangohow, 14th inat. American, Siberia, 25th inst. French, Paul Lecat, 27th inst.

German, Yorck, 22nd inst.

The Siberia, with the American Mall, is due to arrive here on Saturday, the 25th The P. Lecat, with the French Mail, is As we may now within a year due to arrive here on Monday, the 27th expect to see vessels arriving heroinst. from Panama, the Committee Hongkong, 24th June, 1014. Sir, I beg to inform you that thinks that this important matter the question of this Colony posses should receive the earnest con sing a suitable quarantine station sideration of the Government.

The Committee are aware that ready at all times for immediate use was considered by the Corn- the question has already been mittes of the Chamber of Com-under consideration, and are writ- merce at their last meeting and I ing in the hope that their repre am now directed to address you sentations when forwarded to the proper quarters will accelerate on the subject.

The views of the Committee the establishment of this much have ou two occasions in recent needed protection to health, life years been expressed by the and the general trading interests Chairman in his annual address, of pur Colony. extracts from which are enclosed.

"

I have the honour to be,

Bir,

Your obedient servant,

(Sgd.) E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

Honourable,

The Colonial Secretary. Reply from the Government.

for

"MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

9lat laat, 5 pm. Shanghal & N. China-For WOSANG, Japan via Kobe--Fer FOOKSANO, 21st

July, 5 p.. Amoy-For HONGMOH, 21st inst., 5 p.m. Amoy-l'er GLENOGLE, 21at Inst, 3

Holhow. Halphong & Pakhol-For MA-

THILDE, at fast., p..

TO-MORROW.

Japan via Moj-Per COLOMBO MARU

22nd July, 8am. Holhow, Haiphong & Pakhoi...Par KAI-

FONO, 22nd Ingi,, & a.m. Shanghai & N. China-Por CHOYSANG.

22nd

inst., 10 a.. Swatow-Por HAIMUN 23 id inst., 10.8.m

Sandakan-Por HINSANG, 22nd Inst., 10 Haiphong & Takhoi-I'er HANOI, and

la consequence of the repre- sentations made to the then Governor of the Colony in 1908, the Quarantine Station at Lai- Chi-Kok was parchaaad from The the Transvaal Labour Importa- tion Agency but very shortly

Hongkong, Oil July, 1014. the Military after rented to-

Sir, I am directed to ao Authorities in whose possession knowledge the receipt of your it has since remained.

Even if this station could be letter of the 24th ultimo on the Straits, "ovacuated in the event of an subject of the facilities outbreak of cholera or plague, quarantine in the Colony...

2. Ia reply I am to inform you this would prosumably be a mat that while the Government is ter of some little time, the realt

are practically fully alive to the necessity for being that we without any Quarantine Station taking every possible step that is in what is the second largest likely to be effective against the shipping port of the world, and recurrence of plague, quarantine when from geographical and is not a measure that is consider-

ed practicable climatic reasons we are liable at almost any time of the year to a serions outbreak of such babonic plague, epidemics as cholera and small. pox.

Ameri

can

Tsingtau.

11.12.

fast. 10:

Sourabaya-Per BANRI M., Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang &

22nd lust., 11 a.m.

Gen.-D. B. & Oo.

Swatow, 20th Inst., Gen.-D. L.

& Co. Fasno, Br. a. 3,301, C: M. Hayward, 20th

Haiman. Br. x. 641. Blewart, Ziat Inst.~~.

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distriot.

Forecast

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-able winda,

to light: Ene.

inst-Mororan, 11th inst., Petro-, hood.. Jeum-S. O. Co:

Yuonang, Br... 1,125, P. H. Rolfe, 21st-

InstManlin, 18th inat. Geng Formosa Channel... J. M; & Co.

DEPARTED.

Eiger for Canton

July 20. troussen for Hamburg via Swutow Hangsang for Canton Kwangtab for Canton Esiching for Shanghal

Bozic Dollar for S. Francisco via Cebu Shachsing for Canton

Yingehow tor Shanghai Atrous for London via Singapore Anhui for Canton

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

July 20.

M. Castle for New York vin Marlia

Sulsang for Shaoghai Harunasau Mars for Mike Chontra for K. C. Wan Formoss via Koelung, Shang-

July 21. hal, North China, Japan via. Nagasaki, Victoria

&Benugambia for Yokohama via Shangh Tacom-CANADA MARU, Bolletos for Bangkok 22nd inst. 3 p..

& Dalay-Per Nowchwang EIGER. 22nd laat., 3.

Shanghal, North Ching and Japan vlu Nagasaki (Europe via Biberia)-Per YOROK,22nd July 4 pan.

Kaifong for Haiphong, via Hoihow Haltan for Swatow Colombo Mara for Kobe vin Moji. Hirsang for Sandakan Tean for Iloilo via Manila Wosang for Bhanghat Solun for Bangkok Amagisan Maru for Milke

for Canton To make connection with the Tion-Rynobe Maru tain-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghai Hatching for Foochow via ArDy Br. P. O, at 11.30 aan. on Monday, the 97th Glenogle for Singapore via Amoy Inst.

Shachaing for Shanghai Hogay-Per MAUSANG, SEnd, inst. 5

的 under local conditions in that Leball. The Observation Station at Lai-Chi- Kok was not established for use in respect of plague but in with cholera and To these dangers must abortis connection be added, with the opening of the small pox for which purpose it

is not unsuitable. Panama Canal, the grave pon-

3. As regards the question of sibility of the introduction of the quarantine of patients suffer- yellow fever, a disease which happily up to the present has ng from yellow fever or of con- been unknown in the Far East, taote with that disease, am to state that the question of estab- but which if it once obtains a footing here may spread through-lishing a station for the purpota

out the whole of Asia and Malaysia.

The Chamber of Commerce are of opinion that the time has now arrived when 2 permanent moderaly equipped quarantine station should be set up in the harbour.

It is possible that objections may be raised to the use of the

is under consideration..

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sgd) CLAUD SEVERN.

Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary,

Chamber of Commerce,---

Hongkong, Further Letter to the Government.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1914. Lai-Chi-Kok Establishment and Sir, I have the honour to acknow- that a more suitable site might be ledge receipt of your letter of the found on one of the islands in the 9th instant which purports to La harbour. Here sites could be a reply to my latter of the 24th made where matebeds might be Juno. oreoted as required, or where The second paragraph of your

p.m.

THURSDAY, 23rd July, Wet-hai-wei. Cheloo & Tientsin-Per

KUEICHOW, 23rd July, Da.m. Hoihow, Halpbong & Pakhoi---Per HONGKONG, 23rd July, 10

American

Canadian

&

a.),

Formosa via Keeling, S'bai, „North China, Japan, via Naga-

Daigi Maru for Tami'via Swatow

about the DATES named --

Steamers

pore, Penang, Capt. W. H. Sweny Ombo, Port Said,

ph

The same SHANGHAI,

For

To Sail On Remarks

E. or vari-

LONDON & ANT-

WERP via Sings-] Nagoya

‣ moderato

R.N.R.

about 22nd July,

Freight & P'rage:

& Marseilles

as No. 1.

* MOJI,

KOBE Malta

about 22nd July.

Freight

& Psage

R.N.R.

9 South coast of Chlua be-

tween H. and Zamocks

The same

& No. 1.

Delta

The sams SHANGHAI........

Capt. W. R. Leniare

R.N.R.

about.. 30th July.&P'sage

Freight

noon"

Froight

1st Aug.

& Frage

5 South coast of China be-

tween H.K. and Hainan...) as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

Nagasaki

21st July, b.m.

(Winda

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Kumidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

20.70: 67

Wostook a Nemuro Ба

не

D

29.85

w

Hakodate 29.89

no

H

il

Tokio

29.87

F

Kochi

20.91

140

29,88

29.86

29.80

20.89

29.89

29.90

20.68 74-95 aw

Kagima Oshiman

No

I hi'jima

Bonin Is. Chefoo

WHalwal Hankow

Tolz 05

Changtha "Bhanghai

Outzlaff

OH W

Sa 29.83 81 78 w

AND YOKO-Capt. G. W.Cockman HAMA...

LONDON, via Us-) Devanha

ual Porte of Call - Capt. W. R. Hickey

All the above steamers are Atted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 20th July, 1914

Steamers.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

"WEDNES.. 22nd July, 10 a.m.

About WEDNES., 22nd July.

SATUR...

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Kleist

KOBE AND Capt. F. Loeser

29.75 31. JAB 29.48 79

b

2 bv.

Sharp P. 7a 23.77 BS

Amoy

BOUTHAMPTON, Capt. L. Manss

Swatow

A'WERP & H'BURG.

17,000

Taiboku

5a 29.88

Aw

Taichu

29.80

SHANGHAI, TSING-1 Yorck

Teigan

29.98

TAU,

Koshun

20.87

P'dores

29.78

nw

YOKOHAMA

17,000.

Canton

ба 29,87 77

Gap

#kock

da

29.84 80 88 8

29.84

Масла

29.84 19

Wuchow

98

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

8th Aug.

6,100

3 p:m.

X

Pathol

Holbow

Phullen

60

Tourano

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Aparri

C. Bt.J.

+

Manila

Legaspi

Per a, Gregory Apcur from Calcutta-Bacolod Mr Mellile. ****

Hallo

Cabu

29.79 79 29.75.

29.82 75 29.81 75 29.12 29.87 .8+

29.87 B

50

Prinz Waldemar

SIW 2 or

KOBE

Capt. O. Jurany

6,100

де

1. c

About FRIDAY, 24th July, SATUR

пь

#

儿

Capt. J. Koehler

15th Aug.,

9.5.m.

Soshu Mam for Cunton Kutsang for Calcutta via Singapore Fookmang for Kobe via Moj |Hongmok for Singapore via Amoy

Asaki, Honolulu, United Statry,

South America and Canada via Per 1.5. Yuensang from Manila-Mesara Labuan ES. Fadico (Europe vis Bi-J'Keon, HW Boxin. Mrs J Lease. Lt FM beria)-Per KOREA 23rd July. Sawers, Messrs RC Lussel, Hurt HasoauT, E Dicke, D Deutsch, Miss 8C Johnson, Dr & Mrs H FSmith, Mra0 M Douning, Mrs J M Pattison, Mius AE Pattison, W

Lie.m:

tsin-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghai [To make connection with the Tion Br. P. O. at 5 pm. on Monday the 27th July.}

Golham..

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, July 21.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32" degress Fahrenheit on the level of the son in in- chos, tenths and hundredths,*, *.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees

Straits., India via Calcutta-Per KUM.

·8ANG, 23rd inst., 1 p.m. Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Kabe SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. Fahrenholt..

Per G. APCAR, 23rd July, 3 p.m. Shanghai & N. China--Per ANHUI,

33rd inst., p.m.

London, 7 July Arrivals from China-Cardiganshire, Agamemnon, Bonavon, Sithonia.

The following vessels have passed the Canal-Kamo Maru, Altmark, Indradeo,

Amoy & Foechow-Por HAI-P. Ludwig, Norderney, Paul Leeat

London, 10 July,

FRIDAY, 24th July.

Swatow,

YANG, 24th inst., 10a.m.

Bhangha!

Swatow,

N. China-Per HANGSANG, 24th July, 11 a.m. Amoy, Formosa via Takuo

Per 808HU MARU, 24th inst.. 1 p.m.

B..

July, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, 25th, July. paragraph of my letter which Bangkok- Per PAKLAT, 88th inst., 11

refers clearly

to not poly plague but to cholera and Philippine Per YUENBANG, 25th small por, and by implication to any other epidemic which can best be dealt with in a quarantine station.

Siberian

Mall

Shanghaj and North China Europa vía Siberia) For --KANCHOW, 25th Inst., 5 p..

concrete letter would appear to evidence permanent iron and shelters could be set up as is, ita misreading of the fourth is understood, done on the quaran tine island in Singapore.

As His Excelloney is no doubt nware we have recently been subjected to even stricter quaran tino by surrounding ports on ao- count of babonic plague than forinerly and this is particularly I am directed to point out that shown by the new regulations your lotter contains no statement recently brought into force by the as to when the present quarantine Japanese Government against station; now in ues as a barrack,Swatow--Per HAIMUN 26th July, 9 a.m. vessels arriving from Hongkong. will be available for the fulfilment It is imperative therefore that of its proper functions in case of we demonstrate to all our neigh-need,

bours that we are doing all pos- My Committee are glad to sible to set our bonce in order and learn that the question of quar- keep it so.

antine of patients suffering from yellow fever is engaging the con- sideration of the Government,

It cannot be claimed that we are acting in such a mannor as to "minimise the possible transfer of disease from this port when we have not even the semblance of a quarantine station.

When, however, we come, to consider the question of the pos- sible introduction of yellow fever into this port the matter assumes a very grave aspect indeed, and for this reason alone it would appear essential that steps should be taken to set up a station with as little delay as possible.

While the initial cost "need not be possibly very great still it will be considerable and it would be

only reasonable therefore that this

- obarge together with that of up-

IF

I have the honour to be,

Bir. Your obedient servant,

SUNDAY, 26th July, Swatow-Per CHOWTAL, 26th inst. 9.

Breach

EL.177.

TUESDAY 28th July.

Mall.

Balgon, Straits, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseliles (Late Letter 11 to Noon.Extra Postage 10 cents). Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in than for the Brat clearance will be included in this contract mail)-Per ATLANTIQUE, 28th Inst.. Il ต.ท. Philippine I-Per CHINHUA, 28th lant

3 p.m.

0.11).

(Sgd.) A. M. WILLIAMS, Shanghai & North China---Por LIANG-

The Houcurable,

Secretary.

The Colonial Secretary.

*

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rats

at

keep, etc. should be shared by SANDAKAN & othera.

On the opening of the Panama

Canal, we will find ourselves as an out-post so to speak of the British

SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo),

At these ports steamers calling

Empire, whose duty it will be to for bunker coal exclusively aro keep a keen lookout to the Enat-exempt from all shipping dues

and charges.

ward to see this terrible scourge does not ooras upon us and

A. BUNE,

сапа.

CHOW, 28th inst. 3 p.xs. Formosa via Koolung, 8'hal, N. Ohina & Japan via Moji, Vio- toria B. C. & Beattle, Wash- TAMBO M., 28th inst., 3 p.m. Japan via Nagasaki-Fer KUMANO M.,

28th July, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 29th July, Straits & Coylon-Per IYO MARU, 29th

last.; 0 a.m.

ustra-

Straits

Philippine la, Australia, Tan- menia and New Zealand via Thursday. -Por NIKKO MARU, 29th July, 11a.m.

& Indla vis Calcutta. Per

LOVAT, 29th July, 1 p.r.

THURSDAY, 30th July, Jopan via Kobe Per KAMO MARU,

10 D.TA. 30th inst

FRIDAY, 31st July.

Philippine Jalands, Australia, Tommania & New Zealand via Pori Darwin-Per ALDEN- HAM, Blat fast. 9a.tm.sv

Arrival from China :--Bellorophen. The following vessels have passed tho Canalidometeus, Lennox, Polynesien, Agapenor, Sardinia, Tubingen, Laomedon

London, 14 July. Arrivals from China-tsuta Maru, Lycaon, Lotblan.

3 Humidity, in porosatage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois ture being 100,

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

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tabbed cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, gloomy,h hall, I lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, q squally, e rain, snów, |t thunder, v visibility, w dew wat,

JESSELTON, KUDAT & { Borneo

SANDAKAN

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

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

OUTWARD,

About

Tuebingen...... 3rd Aug.

HOMEWARD.

O Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths For Marseilles, Rotterdam and Far Duenkirchen, Rotterdam and.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Bremen/Hamburg:

Previous

Day On dato On date

..29.70 29.80

#

For Naples, Genoa, Rotterdam,

Hamburg and Bremen:

20.84

.80

The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Achiles, Benlomond, Glenturrat,, Sachsen, Satsuma, Suovia, Wakana Maru.] Farat Bulow, Novara,

London, 17 July... Barometer Arrivals from China:-Brlegovia, Paly- Temperatura nesien, Altmark.

Humidity Wind Direction... The following vessels havo passed the.

Forte......... Canal:Moinam, Prinzess Allon, Scandia,

Weather Vorwaeris

Rain R

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o,

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

Highest open air Zamperature on ihm Lownt

15th

+

H.K. Observatory, 20th July.

T. F. OLAXTON. Director.

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