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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER

THE SHOOTING AFFRAY. with the case if he thought fit,

He did not press the case.

A EUROPEAN CHARGED.

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

1. It is hereby notified that during the

of the all outgoing

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

1914.

WEATHER REPORT.

Qa, the 22nd at 11.83-The antley

consonance must be posted at the CMexican Prince, Br. e. 195, R. Macdon clone has moved eastward. It is now

al Post Office or at any of its Branch Offices.

2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their Tessela any correspondence from the Public.

Complainant, in the course of bis evidence, said there was a dise turbance in the Hongkong Botel because, defendant was not per mitted to sign a chit. Complain Story of A Careuse Which Ended ant paid for the drinks and also

Seriously

vome cigarettes which defendant desired. Defendant asked them to his room, where he could repay the drink bought for him in the 3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place Hongkong Hotel. They had not or expose on board their vessels letter boxes for the parpose of collecting corton- discussed the war in the long-pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed kong Ilotel, but someone said on board their vessels will be removed and the defendant was a pro-German. returned to the General Post Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- Defendant caid, "I hop although the Tublid for inclusion in I am a German' that England will thoir abips Papers any but bona fide con- win theday." He thought defend signees letters which should be left open ant had used a boitle of spirits. for Inspection when required. Every time defendant poured out

Ernest Magnus Almberg was, at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, cbarged on romand that he did on October 8, unlawfully and maliciously wonud and cause grievous bodily harm to William Thomas Borry.

5. Shipping Companies should state in

ald Ist inst-Hankow, 16th lost. - Ballast—A. P. 00. Achilles, Br. s.x. 4,483, J. Edmondson, 21st Inst-Singapore, 16th inst. Gen. -B. $.

Chanan,

*

Br... 1,355, W. L. Jones, 22nd

Inst-Shanghai, 18th inst. Gen. .-B. & 5.

shansi, Br. s... 1,228, Simons, 22nd Innt.--

Saigon, 17th inst., Rice-Biz 8, Paoting. Be. s. 1,072, Barkhus, 1st Inst. Nowchwung, 14th Inst., Doans -B. & S..

Hutchow, Br. s.s. 1,217, Shane, 2nd inst. Tientsin, 13th inst., Gao.-B. &

their notifications to the Post Offee the a drink he drank half and upset exnet hour of departure of their vessels the remainder on the table. Den order that the public may have every Nikko fendant suggested, they should facility for posting at the General Post

Mars, Jap. s. 3.447, R. Takede,

2nd Inst.-Nagasaki, 17th inst., Gen.-N. Y. KI

There was also a further charge of having in his possession a re- volver and ten rounds of revolver ammunition, without the licence of the Captain Superintendent of Police,

try lifting him, "to see which 6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- Inspector Mortimer O'Sullivan, of his guests was the stronger cors must send to the Post Office ALL Chipshing, Dr. 8.3. 1.199, E. W. Schonk.

correspondence except bona de consi- was in ebarge of the case for the man. After the lifting test gnads letters posted in the Shire Lottor Police, and Mr. Preston" of they sat together pussing this Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the Mears. Johnson, Stokes and time of the day" and as far us he ports from which they sailed, or anywhere Master, appeared for the defence knew they were all very happy.route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE NAMES OFTHE VESSELS BY WHICH MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAILS

Mr. King, Deputy Superintend- Then there was a shot fired. the liceased, privato letter boxes corried out of Police, in opening the case Complainant put his hand to his between Hongkong & Canton by the ves- for the prosecution, said the breast and it was "all blood."sels bolonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat defendant was charged with two Be dashed at defondant and took Company. conces, the first of which has revolver from him, and then was going to deal with "ag it ran out of the room. He could was the more serious one, and he not remember whether the polico thought that a plea of guilty found him inside or outside. He would be made in the case of the only heard one shot. He did not second charge.

see who fired it, the revolver not being produced until after the supt. They had not had any words; there was no display of anger over the war.

As far aahe

Mr. Lewis-I plead guilty on the second charge, having no permit for the revolver.

Mr. King said the defendant

| NOTICES. ·

CORRESFONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATOHED AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR. RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- LAY.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO

22nd inst. Swatow, 21st Inat.. -en-J; M. & Co.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Por sa. Chenan from Shanghai-Mrs & Miss EJ Manger Mr & Mrs Heyin, Mr & Mrs W Smith, 13 M Balki, Miss E Hill, Talate, Pureon, WA Mangham, Mrs Mc- Iatyro.

Pers. Huichow from Tientsin-Mrs Pritchard.

Per s.s. Chipshing from Shang al-Rar Bras, Rey Cousin, Rey TOnampeyrol.

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

Abraham, E S Allen HG

O.M

Kockx Capt & Mrs Lambert E B Lamb J H

Lloyd' GT Lobel F

was charged with unlawfully and was concerned "they had a very FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTILeon Mr & Mrs Langston A

no row at all."

maliciously causing grievous enjoyable afternoon; there was FURTHER NOTICE! bodily harm to a signalrusn, 'named Berry, of H.MS. Tamar, on October 5. It appeared that complainant, in company with another signalman, named Bland ford, who would be called as a

Naval Surgeon Basil Taylor said the defendant had a bullet wound in his chest, the bullet passing through from front to back. The wound. was not

By Mr. Lewis:-The wound was not actually dangerous. Complainant suffered no perman ant damage whatsoever..

NOTICE IS GIVEN THẤT · AL Athol L THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Banham FC

Bellister

Miss CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Bellis THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC Bate E. R KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY UF Bellios, Mrs ER THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- Boll C TER GE

GENERALO CANNOT GIVE COM-

OM-Bens, GA ANY IOSS OR DA- Bargen Cvan:

ENEMIES, JA Black W M

Brister JH. FOR BELGIUM, DANG

BOXES, OR.

J

:

Macdonald J Macdonald J R MacIntyre Mr and

Mrs N "Maun Mrs R R

Matheson, Mra R

| central over Koren, Ma

into the Pacific.

The northern depression has passed

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Pressure changes in the South are small.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.

Moderate mapasopa may be expected WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

along the south-east coast of China and over N. China Sea,

+

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

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

District.

Forecast...

about the DATES named **** For

Steamers LONDON, via Us-) Malla

ual Porte of Call. Capt. G, W. Cockman

.R.N.R.

SHANGHAI,

MOJI, KOBE Nellore AND YOKO- (Capt. J. Gaunt HAMA ...............................R.N.R.

To Sail On Remarks

noon

23rd Oct

about 25th Oct.

Nankin

d'light

SHANGHAI ...

རྩྭ

1 Hongkong and Neighbour- ↑ E. winds,

bood

fi 10.

Capt. Owen Jones

R.N.R.

27th Oct.

moderate;

LONDON & Genga

2 Formosa Chaunel

South coast of Uhlas bö-' tween H.E. and Lamock

5 South coast of China be- tween H.K. and Hainan...

via Singapore, Candia

Penang, O'mbo, Capt. R. E. Peel

Marseilles

Port Said, and

N.E.

winds,

atrong.

The same as No. 1.

The same

No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

22nd Oct., &.m.

Hour.

Barometer.

ཐ--

Temperature,

Humidity,

Subject to alteration without notice.

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Freight & P'sage

Freight. & P's

'sage

Freight

& P'enga

about

28th Oct. Freight

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraph;

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS...

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives, there.

The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Winds

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

Hongkong, 22nd Oct., 1914.

*aon.a

W'estock 78 3033 33 ED Nemuro da 30.06 Hakodate

Tokio

Kochi

Nagasak!

Matheson, Miss M Morsoki, 3 Moyar OE. Middleton S

K'agime Oshima

Naba

Tahi ime

W

Morrison W Musso Newton D

Oudenhoven W

Page OH Pearson Mr & Mrs

MA

Pentreath Mr & Mrs

Powell & M

A M

Prest Ray, EH

Readwin C H Miss F Robinson (J Howell P MrsShockwest S

Sheldon Dr

witness, left the Tamar about 1 actually a dangerous one but,SA BE DUE TO THE Bishop Mr & Mrs A Marriott, Dr O p. They went to the Hongkong it

TWITEROTICE NO LETTERS, B Hotel public bir together. While missed by a fraction of an inch BOXE there defendant came to the bar, his lunga and heart, it was dan- BRAZIL, CRETE OX MONTENEGRO BredhofT CH and they all three bad drinks to gerous. The man was also under

CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT. Brown EO getber. The three then went outside the influence of liquor.

ED FOR INSURANCE,

Cambridge A J Carton Mra and defendant asked the two

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED Clayton, W.E signslimen to go up to his room at

LETTER SYSTEM TO FRAZIL IS SUS Coleman DrALEF PENDED. the King Edward Hotel annexe.

Course Arthur THE PARCEL PUST BEŘVICE TO | Dalo N O "They accepted the invitation, and

THE UNITED KINGDOM 18 IN FULL Denniston M when they got there whisky and Signalman Blandford" gave WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC Dedd M "brandy were produced. All three similar evidence to that of com- TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.

Douglas DS S. THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO Dowley WA appeared to have been very plainant, adding that he heard EGYPT AND OERTAIN COUNTRIES Duckworth FT intoxicated. Then a discussion the barman threaten defendan: MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT, Dudy Miss ME about the war was rentwad that he would send for the Provost IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR- Duncan

CELS ONLY CRETE, CYPRUS, Edy Capt G W evidently it had started in the Marshal to have him sent to GREECE SYRIA, TURKEY, ITALY, Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Hongkong Hotel bar. The Stoneculter's. He did not, ALGERIA, TUNIS, SWITZERLAND evidence also showed that thoylas

Evensen E far as he could recollect, AND (LYDIYA) TRIPOLI.

Falconer Mr & were trying feats of strength, attempt to assault the The English Mail from Europe le duo! lifting one another, whether on defendant. He did not gee Berry to arrive here on Monday, the 26th inst., Franklin JW account of war or not, le did not make an attempt to assault the Know (laughter). Shortly after defendant. De (witness) did zot

The mail from London (via Siberia) of Gould J wards, one of the hotel boye found pick up a chair and attempt to Wednesday the 23rd ulto, is due to arrive One of the signalmed lying in the assault the defendant with it. corridor drank. Aboutten niinutes By Mr. Lewis-He had, no or 8 quarter of

an hour recollection of what happened afterwards, another boy heard during the greater part of that shots fired on the Door. The day. hotel manager was then called. Naval Surgeon Basil Taylor, in He went to the aunere, but re-answer to His Worship, said it turned from the first floor in was just possible that the wound consequence of a message he was was self-inflicted, but extremely given. o went down into the unlikely. It would have been a street where, in Chater Road, he rather acrobatic performancs- found defendant with some blood (laughter.)

ut 4.r.m.

here to-no. TON,

A inte mall for Swatow Amoy & Foo Douglas steamora 20 minutes before each cbow will in futuro be closed or all steamer sails, Ordinary corresponderee

will be received after the regular mail has closed at the side west entrance to

the G. P. U. in the lane off Des Voeux Rond.

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War risks are not covered by postal registration or Insurance.

If

Gain PDC

Gibb J

Mra

Greenwood Mir and

P de

P

Handley Peg H Harper Harvey R Harvey R.U Hewett, Hon. Mr E

AROMG Holmes Miss A A Hunter R.

Jones MT Joseph RM

Hannibal W A

Hutchison D L

The service to Tsingtau is suspended. Keith Mr & Mrs FH

MAILS DUE.

European, 26th inst

MAILSCLOSE TO-MORROW.

on hie poreon. He had only a Mr. North, manager of the single garment on his body. The King Edward Hotel, said that, in Siberian, 23rd inst. manager of the hotel then return coosequence of a megrage be ed to the annexe, after giving the received from Mr. Grant, he took defendant in charge of a man who an Indian constablo and the hotel took him into the har of the King watchman towards the annexe to Shanghai, Edward Hotel. On returning to see what was wrong. Someone the annexe, the manager found a called out, "Why don't you get sailor in the act of coming down that man?" He went round into from the second floor, on the lift. Chator Road and there he saw. Berry (the complainant) had the defendant with nothing but his revolver in his hand. The boots and singlet on, and ataïned revolver produced was found in with blood. Defendant appeared the room of the defendant, and intoxicated. Both the sailore that was proved by the other were drunk. One was fully signalman who had also had dressed and the other was dressed Bhanghal possession of it before. The sin.ilarly to defendant. complainant was covered with

moet

By Mr. Lewis :-Till then blood and bad a shot wound in defendant had been the left shoulder-blade. Both abatemious. seemen were very intoxicatod. John Grant, bar-manager at The sailore were found by the the hotel, also gave evidence 28 barman before the summoning to finding the sailors in the of the manager, cn the second annete.. floor, in the corridor. At that time

The case was adjourned until they had nothing in their hands, tomorrow morning at oleven The police arrived on the scene o'clock. and a policeman found the signal. men in Dea Vœux Road Central. The one with wounds was sent to the Naval Hospital. The other man was sent to the Central Police Station. The defendant was found in charge of the barman of the hotel, and be was taken from there to the Central Station the same afternoon: On the person of Blandford, a gold watch, a tin of SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK tobacco and some money were found, which defendant claimed At these ports steamers calling

(British North Borneo), a as his property. Complainant was for bunker coal exclusively are in the Naval Hospital from exempt from all shipping dues! October to the 20th. He (Mr. and charges. King) wished his Worship to depl

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

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A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY

AND FROM

SERVICE TO JAPAN via SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

Steamers

For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA........... Allantique

4 or

MARSEILLE via PORTS

Chili

0.0003

Wuchow 9 30.30 68 70 m 1.bc

Pakhei

Hollow

Phulien

30.17 64

Tourane

30.01 79

O. Bt. J

29.94 77

Aparri

30.04, 73

Manila

30.00 70

Legaspi

29.99 77

Hello

30.03 82

Bacolod

29.99 85

Labuan

T. F. Claxton, Dliestőr,

Whitis Mr und Gebu

Williamson II Wood G Woolle H D Wright Mr & Mrs

J F Yornberg K

Carlton Hotel.

Fayl 8

Anderson Capt. R Jackson Mr & Mra W Ballantine Mr and Lee H

Mrs BA2" Morris E C Barnos C

Moss Mr & Mrs, A N. China & Newchwang 23rd Oct.10 a..

Bentley R

PS. Mr & Mra Pullen Mr.A A Straits, Burmaḥ, Gaylon, Ade Bentley laide, Western Australla, India, Cook JB Mrs Adan, Egypt, and Europe- Cook TE

Pennell W v Powell O Lato Lotters 10.30 am. to 11 Cromble Lt Geo

.... MIGE a.m., Extra Postage 10 contal Cross

Riggs A (Letters posted in all the Pillar Fac.xas Mr & Mrs Silva Mr & Mrs. Bores in time for the first MH.

Stil J M clearance

will be included in Falchor W

Swigge CV this contract mail). The parcel Garratt EF Tall Mrs

Toabel Me O mail will be closed on Thursday Cadwell 'T''A

Walker Mr and Mra the 22nd Oct.. at 5p.to:23rd Grandy A J Oct. 10.30 a..

Howett Mr J.W. Howett II W Hewett Mrs WJ Hewett Mis Higginbotham CJ BM JA Hollway HD

& North Chine....23rd Inst.

10 a.m.

Swatow,

Amoy & Foochow

Philippino Is., Australia, Tas- manio, New Zealand and New Gulnen via Thursday Is.-23rd Oct, 10a.m.

23rd Oct.

1pm.

Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe (Europe via

Siberian

Mail.

E Siberia).... 23rd inst., 5 p.m.

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Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 22. %

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degreem Fahrerhelt on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.

Temperature, In the shade, in degrées Fahrenheit..

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

Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Boale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- Watling Mr & Mrs tached aloud," a drizzling rain, ffeg, E Whibley AR White RJ Wilson W WPson DO

Loverett W J

Loeber Mis CH

Mnyno O W O M'Clure O. II

HE Miller-Mr-F-A-

King Edward Hotel.

Almborg E Anderson R T Austin N J Bowen W (To make connection with the Tien B'dger Mr & Mrs McHugh Mr tala-Pakow Railway, closing at Bhangbal

ELB Br.-P.-O. at 8.30-pm on Thursday, the Brudge W.. 20th Ipat.)

Corey Stephon J

Morita Comdr Dross Dr OT.. Murdock J W Davidson Miss H Pancoast Mr & Mrs Conn Mr & Mrs RGR

Passmore Mrs Wo Fischer F

Pringle V

WJ Foy Mr A

Robinson

Mr & Mrs Gardner Ray

WH Hall FO

Rowley 1 Hollett Mr &c. Mrno Mrs C. Belaninam

P

-Sibrës Dr' L8

Skee NJ Smith Mra

SATURDAY, 24th Oct. Welhalwol & Tientsin 24th Oct., li a.m. Straits & India via Calcutta

**** 24th Oct. 2 p.m. Philippine Is., 24th Oct. 2 pm.

Shanghal & North China Albaria)...... (Europe via 24th Oct. 2pm.

Pukow Railway closing at Shangbal Br. (To make connection with the Tientsin P. O. at 8,30 pm. on Thursday the 2011 fbat.)

Shanghai & N. China...4th Oct. 4pm.

gloomy, h ball, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squally, y rain, a snow, £ thunder, v visibility, w daw wot,

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredthd

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer Temperature A Humidity Wind Direction

DGB

Force.

Weather

Bain........

"Mra

Kirchner Mr & Mrs Sylvester Mre E Karsdorp D W Sofer Mrs O H

P Kraft. Mr &Momp

Lauretsen rd Mis Mrs J Hig Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Lennox Mix Findon Badcooks, Kippers &

Locher J ALEXANDRA CAFE.

Leung Lasting

Mr and Vandervort CN

Vandarstar A. W Young Les

To sall ÍSATURDAY, 24th 10ct; at 7 a.m.

TUESDAY, 3rd

Nov. at 1 p.m.)

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS

Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea.

For further partfoniars apply tó,

P. THOMAS.

Agent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATINGVO

years

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA 27000 tons

- KOREA 18000 ton

CHINA 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 ton

SIBERIA 18000 tone NILE 1000 tons

PERSIA 9000 tona

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.

CHINA...Sailing TUESDAY,"

MANCHURIA

MONGOLIA

PERSIA....................

TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

27th Oct. at noon

3rd Nov. at 1 p.m. 1t Des. at 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 16th Dec, at 1 p.m.

These stessons are famous for their modern oquipment, comfort, and the superiority of the guiding, which is under the personal supervision of Mt. V. Moroni, the world-famons catarer. Largo staloruotas, equipped with electele fanm, and runaleg water, · Bartha' equipped with ciestrie reading lampe. Numerous anquote-mals waler swimming tank, Filipino orchestra, dock games, dantes, vienot a dull moment throughout the trip.

-Thi Safety And Confort of Patrons is Chir First Coralteration For further information; rakes, literaturo, schedules, etc., apply Lo King's, Building (Opposite Blake, Pier.)

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TO SAIL

"GLEN LINE"

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Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40...

30.19

08

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Higbist open ale' Cemperature on the

H.E. Observatory, 22nd October.

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Hongkong, 23rd July 1914.

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