THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1914,
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
"ROUND THE SHOPS."
Secret Sallings.
(Continued from back of page 3),
Man Loong, :
Ships Letter Boxes.
1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War ell entging oor respondence must be posted at the Gener-
8. Ships Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondenes from the Public.
3.Shipmasters are not allowed to plas or expose on board their pools fotter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office,
Mr. Lammert's Sales. Week in and week out people attend the sales rooms of Mr. According to the Washington G. F. Lammert, the well-known al Post Ofies or at any of its Branch correspondent of the New York auctioneer, valuer and sharebro-Offices.
States Fer and innumerable bargains Tribuns, the United Treasury bas placed an embargo have been picked up there. But on on all information regarding the 28th and, 29th inst. there is a sale of delightful curios, such cargoes and the destinations of
as will make excellent New Year vessels outward bound from American parts unt 1 thirty days presents. We recommend "our after they have cleared, with the readers to attend this sale, result that it is anticipated that
A really good present, especial- Great Britain will stop and search. every ship that leaves a United ly for those at Home, is some Statos pori.
choice preserved ginger, and it It does not appear from the does not matter whether it is at Tribune report that Sir Ceoil Christmas or Easter, the gift is their notifications to the Post Offios the Spring-Rios made any oom seasonable. For the beat presxact hour of departure of their vessels munication to the Press on the served ginger there is but one in order that the pablis may have every subject, but the British Embassy establishment, and that the Man facility for posting at the General Pont is credited with a statement that Loong. For years now, the firm British warships henceforth has held the reputation of mann- would search all vessels-leaving factoring the finest goods in this oers must send to the Post Office ALL American ports, and "would be particular line. The ginger guess' letters posted in the Ships Latter within their rights in so doing." is pooked in convenient sizes and Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the
alion
4. Shipping Companies must not re- coire from the Publlo for Inclusion in
ARRIVED.
On the 23rd at 10.35-Preasure has decreased quietly over 8 Japan and Inst-Swatow, 29nd inat., Gen of the deprezalon from the Exaturn Sen to the east of Hondo. The anticyclone D. L. & Co. Baitan, Br. x. 1,185, J. W. Eraus, 23rd neighbouring waters owing to the advance bar increased to intensity and ares, Benlawers, Br. a. 2,520, H. W. Bos, 27ed causing considerable increases of pressure
Inst-London, 1st Nor., Gen-along the whole China coast. **G. L. & Co.
Biberia, Amex A Zeeder, 22nd Instant-
Ban Francisco, Gen.-P. M.Co. Yusnsang, Br... 1,128, A. Tough. 2nd
fra Manila, 19th inst., Gan.—
rd Bangklang, Br. ■'. 987, J. Robinson, 13°
fast-Pakhol, lit inst. Gen. B. &
their abi pa Papers any but bans fide pon- Choyang, Br... Courtney, 25th inst.- signees latters which should be left open for Inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companies should to in
Ofco
6. Shipping Companies and Sh!pa" Off- correspondence except bona fide conal-
Swatów, GeJ. M. & Co. Shaohsing, Britlah as. 1,307, Taebber, 23rd inst,Shangbal, Gen, B. & 8. Inst.Shanghal, 19th Int. Gen.-- Shimera, Br. 2,699. EL 3. Best, 23rd
D; & Co.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED...
The monsoon will blow strongly over the north part of the China Boa.
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.
Forecast
District.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
WILL
ENGLISH MAI..
despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about the DATES named
For B'BAY via S'pore,
Penang, Colombo
་
SHANGHAI, Moji,
Kobe and Yoko-
N.E.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour winds,
hood
$ fresh".
hama
cloudy,
rain..
drizzling
SHANGHAI,
N.E. galo.
Pers. Biberia from San Francisco eto, ! Mr B M Ayerigg. Mr & Mrs L Becker, S KCohan, Missos && M Clark, FCarmar, MCulley B
BCook Mr&Mrs Dookson. S L Formosa Channel.
J F 7. The above regulations will not affect Johan, 84 Cox, Mr & Mrs Chow Ch
Miss H Doty, Mr&ett, Mins F AH George, A between Hongkong & Canton by the von Douglas,
DM asla belonging to or managed by the W D Hawkes, MS South coast of China be-) The "same } Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.
the liceased, private letter boxes carried
B Gorman, RGuest, V
A Hannibal, Miss L N Holbroofe
B
T
Hughes, Miss H L Jones,
War risks are not covered by postal Kuga, L registration or insurance.
CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING
W
ok, Miss L
Kinske, OJ Lafferty, Hook-you,W
Towder, LA M&M Hond
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ports from which they sailed, or anywhere, If this report is verified some the prices charged compare en route to Hongkong.... friction may be anticipated, be favourably with other makes of cause the object of the Treasury's lower quality.
An All-round Company, --order apparently ie to stimulate
Mesere. Dodwell and Co., Ltd., American trade with all nations without respect to nationality, extend their activities over an and appease the complaints made immense field, from shipping to here that the restrictions upon insurance, and from lamber to
KS McLaurin,
Mend
Rar ME Morrowers B&J
More Mansell, trade are too arbitrary.
fresh water for ships. Marine
Mansell, Masters T, D It is stated that the Treasury's motors for motor boats, of the.
Miss A Neilson, Mr & Mrs H Orbison, H
Et Orbison, H Prios, embargo on giving out inform-famous Buffalo, Kelvin and
regarding any and all Thornycroft makes, should tempt PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED Master HOT Porkins, N 8 Paterson, outward cargoes and the destins any who intend to celebrate this AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT Prince, Miss
ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR H, Rodger. Miss 8 Roberts, Miss M tions thereof antil thirty days time of the year by the acquisi-AND UNDERTAIN AND ALL COR- Routledge. Dr & Mrs J J Randall, J Ro- after the date of the clearance of tion of some new means of lasting RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE-sonthal, Miss K Scott, Mrs H L. Schambur the vowel or vesele carrying such enjoyment; a good motor in s LAY.
was issued after Pre- good boat is as fine and luxurious cargoes
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO sident Wilson and Acting Secret- an investment as one could well FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL ory Lansing had discussed the wish. The Standard Life As-FURTHER NOTICE. subject. The supposed purpose surance Co., for whom Messrs. of the order is to aid American Dodwell and Co., are agents, pre- commeros with belligerants as sent a new scheme for children's well as neutral countries. The early endowments, of which the suggestion that it was prompted principal features are small pre by the many seizures of American mis, liberal surrender value, no Vessels by British warships was medical examination, the retura denied, but it is undisputed that of premis in the event of death, the recept seizure of the Brindilla, and numerous options at the age THE
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THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS- PENDED,
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-
THOUGH EVERY FOSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE
ger, LJ Sherman, Mr & Mrs E H Staber, 8 Tankui. JOUhrlaub, Miss L D Ward, MIL Wagner, Rev. & MrJatt, Miss A Woodward, 2 Yameji.
PASSENGERS. DEPARTED.
tween H.K. and Lamook as No. 1. South coast of China be- The ame
tween H.K. and Hainan...as No. 1
China Ccast Meteorological Register.
23rd Dec., the
Winde
Etation.
MOJI, KOBE Nile
Steamers
To Sail On Remarka
AND YOKO Capt. H, Powell HAMA *****
L'DON via S'pore,]
Penang, Colombo, Nagoya
Port Sald and Capt. W. H. Sweny
R.N.R. Marseilles....NP
Subject to alteration without notice.
about
30th Dec.
Freight 1&P'sago
noon 1st Jan.
Freight
& P'ange
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
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
Wostock 7% 30.00 0 Namuro 6a 29.05 Hakodate Tokio
29.75
29.57
29.70
Hna 1 b 21 3 nno 1 AWS ET
* 99.91
19.88
д
29.93
30.97
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30.03
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
29.71
25 76 aw: 7 ob
For Europe eto, per' wa Kitano Maru on December 23.-Mer H Charlton, Riddiscombe, Dr Dorsey, W Kirby, N Me- Menko, Kaufman, Mr & Mrs
WWF Natus Garroth T&carboro DB
G. Bowdon, J
Ishi's Banjo, Mias
Ambal, HD
Bonin I. Mrs B Tago,
Ghafoo 9 Hayami halmers. Ichideyo Mr and
Whatwal McKas, Dooler, Major Thang
Miyain, N Okada, Chin, Set
Miss N Gibbons,
KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Macho GUAR KL CANNOT
POSTMAS OFFICE THE
Mra
the Platais, and the John D. of 25, all of which are featuresSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DAKP Mr & Mri· ̈
GIVE COM-Tall
TO THE UN-
Rockefeller was very annoying to that should commend themselves HAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE traders at New York.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
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to the careful parent.
British Steamer Ashore,"
TILFURTHER NOTICE NO BOXES OR
PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO
ACT OF THE KING'S ENE
mn, Mr & Mrs Lia Munn
Mr & Mrs Tamping. Okaku, Bow
ham, W
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Watanabe, Mian Changsha Okuda A Gra Quisla
Kara Leo James, JSP Wilson, chal.
W Wilson M
30.28 38 30.40
Badal rush F. 72 30.16
Mao
Sharp Amoy...
6s 30.15 57 94 no
Cape Town. Nov. 21.-The AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-APO Swatow 30.16 56 87
which was on a voyage from the ED FOR INSURANCE
Tablo Bay, went Clyde to
Perk
Ban
Talhaku Ba 81 Davis, De Bachn Mics 8 Li Foddleton, MY FRI
Mrs E LB Oyds WA J Duffy, Rapalo,
Tainas Wong
Fah Koshan Kum-heong telu, Mies Meh Eastern Extension Australasia
tahore in a furious south THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO & China Tel graph Co.
easterly gale in Simone Bay at THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL Mrs E Duaspace, Y Mori, NB Haran Rosen WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREO- JA Antolini, Wong Kwok-law Prof AF Pres Mr & Mrs Davis, Ryan, Mr&anton Colemmil
Moore, AE Johnston, Mas-kong
ah Gap Book Bongmin Miniere Compagnie, two o'clock this morning. The TIONS BY THE LONG BEA ROUTE
ter Fong Hong & Fong Leong, Miss Mah Admiral in command of the Cape San Francisco.
Brandt, Dorothy Lyman, Hong Squadron, accompanied by his
THE SERVICE TO shee, BJ Dunston, FA Whitney, Tam-W Flag Lieutenant, was early on the GIFT PATOCERTAIN COUNTRIES, ara, W Parker, Dupre, W W Payne, A kong Hotel, Shanghai.
Chibojo
Sionguanque, spot directing operations, A MENTIONED, BERVED BY EGYPT, Cambridge, W Schuster, Ip Yung suo, Manila.
rocket apparatus turned out 18 RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR L. Shamburges, Mr & Brs Lan Sing-in, 8
Batavia.
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CELS ONLY ORETE CYPRUS,
Collins, Passenger Oriental, promptly, but was not required, GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA tho vessel being considered in a TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- safe position on a sandy bottom. YA) TRIPOLL The officers and crew remained
Eriksen, Mrs., Peak Hotel, Bangkok,
Fernandes, Jose Corporal 1268 Gunboat Macao, Macao..
Hejse, Hongkong Hotel, Manila. Madruga 1268 Gunboat Macao,| Mação.
Robinson American Consulate, Kuala Selangor.
Siddah Cangany, Nanjangud. Sigon, Saigon.
Yeo Kea Chong, 97 Connaught Road, Thames.
W. B., ELWES, Superintendent. Hongkong, Dec. 17th, 1914.
Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Bouman, Hongkong Hotel, Shanghai.
Chuenchong, Shanghai. Italbang, Yonlo Street, Antung Jap.
Powhingchong, Yokohama. Quanyeng, 70 Queen's Road East, Yokohama,"
on board.
Scoolnik Astor, Saratow, Suzanne Terrain, Post Office, Shanghai.
Tongwoo, Kobe. Tanhsinhuatt, Kobe,
.R. BLACK, Superintendent. Hongkong, Dec. 18th, 1914.
SILIMPOPON OCAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rate
at
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo) At these ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
11 16 WHAT YOU DET MORE (THR THAN WHAT YOU PAY.
UBLE-STRENGTH MEANS
BLE VALUE
LOTUS MOKHA UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.
Obtainable Everywhere.
A. BUNE.
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended.......
Unregistered fatters and Post-Carda may now be sent to Tsingtau.
Christmas & New Year's Holidays The Post Office will be open on Friday, the 25th and Saturday, the 28th Inat., from 8 to 9 a.m. On Friday, the lat and Satur day the 2nd January the Fost Office and be open from 8 to 9a.m.
In the event of the arrival of the, Eng. lish M-il from Europe tas Post Ofoo will be open for one hour for the delivery thereof.
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of lat tars each as on Sunday.
There will be a delivery of Registered on respondence, during the morning of the 28th inst, and Zad prox
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the HolldayNS
Per
MAILSCLOSE TO-MORROW. Hollow, Halphong & Pathol CHONGKONG,24thinst. 10 a.m Japan via Moff, Victoria-Tacoma--
Per CHICAGO M., 24th fret
Philippine I-Per WINGSANG, 24th Straits & India via Calcutta--For FOO - PHING, 24th inat. 2 p.m.-
Shanghai and North China
Mrs
YL
Cohen V Heed.
30.18 20
30.07
30.04
30.04
29.09
29.09
30.03
ne 10
S0.18 52 86
JJ.10 38 67
·30.06 ··*. 30.0 55
Soda
H
Pakhol
Phulien
6 30,15 5k
Toursne O. EL. J.
29.97 73 29.86 "3.
naw 3 or now. 2.0
UND
4 dh
SUNDAY, 27th Dec. Bwalow-Per HAIMUN, 27th Dec, 9 d.m. Holo Cebu Swatow, Amoy & Tameni-Por DALJIN Bacolod
MARU,27th inst., 9a.m.
Labuan Hollow, Pakhel & Halphong-Per HUT
CHOW, 271b inst., 9.a..
TUESDAY, 29th Dec. Ihilippine Ix-Fer TAMING, 29th Dec.
3 p.m.
N Shanghai & N. China-Por KANCHOW,
29th last. 3 p.m.
Austra-
FRIDAY, 8th Jan. 1915.
French Mail.
9 £9.99 82
29.97. 85
C. W. Jeffries, Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 23.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenholt on the level of the sex in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, In the shade, in degree Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with moia-
Philline Islands, "Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand a Port Darwin & Now Gaine.vla Thursday, Le Por OHANG-ure being 100. BELA 1th Jan, 11 s.in.
TUESDAY 12th Jan.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points
5 Force of Wind, according to Bexafort Beale
Saigon, Straits, Burmah, Cey-
Btate of Weather, b blue sky, o de- longAdelaide, Western Austra
India, Aden, Egypt & Eutached cloud, d drimling rain, flog,
letters 11 a.m. to gloomy, h has, I lightning, o overcast, D Rope (Late noon. Extra postage 10 canta passing showain, q equally, r rain, « anów, (Letters posted in all the F-thunder, v. visibility, w dow wet. ci lar Boxes in time for the fret
clearance will be included in ROKA
Contract mail) - Per
this
CORDILLERE, 12th Jan. 11
TIDE TABLE.
Europa vis Biberia Perlet Deo, to 27th Dec, 1914. YINGOHOW, 24th Inst. 3 p.m.
Tientain-Pakow Servios Shanghal Br. O.Monday, 28th December.]
FRIDAY
25th Deo
Swatow, Amoy & Foodbow Per HA 1. PREVISTAN, 25th inst.”“”; 9 am Shanghal & North China For SHAOH-
BING, 25th inat. 9am.
SATURDAY, 26th Dec.
Water
• Houghs) KĀ
Thom
Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredthe
METEOROLOGICAL.
Hongkong, 18th Dec., 1914.
E. A. Hewo
Supe
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING AN ERRES MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27020 tonu MANCHURIA 27000 tons
KOREA 18000 tone
SIBERIA 15000 dose- NILE 1000 Nu
CHINA 10200 tons
PERSIA 8000 Lans
Between Hong Kong Manila, Shanghal, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
THE SUNSHINE BELT-The Host Comfortable Route to America and Europe
HIBERIA
Salling TUESDAY;
CHINA (via Manila) i....
MANCHURIA: ............
29th Dio. at 2pm.
TUESDAY, TUESDAY,
12th Jan, at noon. 19th Jan át 1pm.
These steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superlity of Bertha the cuisine, which fe under the personal supervision of Me. V. Mazoni, the world-famosa eatoret. Largo 'statarogie, equipped with electría fans, and runalag water equipped with eicento reading flops. Numerous anquemente sit. water swimalag tank, Filipino orchestra, dock pamée, canoes, atcernoi a dull moment throughout the trip. The Safety and Confort of Patronela Our Flent Coolduration For further information; rates, literature, schedules, cid; apply to King's Building (Opposite Blake Fier.) R. O. MORTON,"
Panama-Pacific International Exposition San Francico-spri
TO SAIL
Telephone Na
"GLEN LINE"
(MCGREGOR GOW & Co.) LTD.
For London & Antwerp.
Baloon passage Hongkong to London £40.
Previous
Baromatar Temp Humidity
Day On date On data
80.10.20.91
For freight or passage, apply to
30.13
36
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91
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Weather
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