10
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following table shows the standard time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of February, 1915-
Date. Ends. Boginn. Feb. 1st, 6.50a.m. 6 24 p.m.
2nd 0.50 6.24 3rd 0.49 6.25
'p
זן
10
13.
"
4th 0.49
6.25
1
15
5th 6.49
6.26
#7
13
13
6th 6.48 -,
7th
6.48
8th 6 47" 0.27
6.26" 6.20 "
#1
"
"
9th. 6.47
6:27
11
10th 6.46
6.28
皇室
11th 6.45
6.29
12th 6.45
8.20
13th 0.44
6 30
ᏐF .
14th 643
6.31
15th 6.43
6.31
16th 6.43
17th 6.42
19
19
M
631 6 32 TH 6 32
11
31
18th 6.42
19: 6.41
6.33 "
20th
6,40
6.34
21st
0 39
6.35
11
22od 6.38
6.30
"
23rd 6.38
8.36
"
24th 6.37
6.36
26th 638"
0.38
15
??
28th 0.30
19
"
27th 6.35
8.37 6."
"
22
28th 6.34
6...J
*+
CAPTURED OR DETAINED. Lists of Vessels and Cargoes
Held...
ap.
The following lists which peared in the London Gazette of the stand 11th December, 1814, are published for general in-
formation:
Vessels Detained, or Captured at Sea by His Majesty's Armed
Forces.
Name Nationality: Where
Detained. Tonnage. Alfred Norwegian, Kirkwall;
Nobel
(4709),
Altair
(3220),
Bjornst
社
jerno
CHRISTMAS ON A
BATTLESHIP.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY
(Continued from page 3.)| battery. He said how proud he Wos of T. Battery. You have upheld all the traditions of the Royal Horta Artillery. At times the battery was fighting three to one, and had always held their own. I hope your hardships are all over, but we never know the fatore and what it may bring forth,' I am sure he made evOIT man proud of his battery." From Gunner R. Smyles to friends in Yarmouth..
Field Humour.
A Willesden member of the
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes
1. It is hereby notified that during the niinuance of the War all outgoing cbr respondence must be posted as the Gener- si Post Office or at any of its Branch
foes.
2. Ships" Quilters are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any
respondence from the Public..
3.Shipmasterware not allowed to place | |
sxpose on board their Towels letter boxes for the parpose of cellecoting'corros- pondence; all rush boxes fourd exposed
on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Puòt Office, *-
1915.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
ARRIVED.
fade Mars, Jap. as. 3,625, A. Asakawa, Sint Jan-Shanghai, Bih Jan.. 5. Gon.-NY, K.; Laurtex, Breza. 1,350, A. Jenkyns. 91as
Jan-Saigon, 26th Jan, Rico
Gen-Chinese. Chingehow, Br. sa 1,195 J. Doyle, Jlst Jan-Krangyen. 37th January, Cementstone-8. T. & 00..
Hongkong. Franches. 742, A. Marguerite, Sint Jan-Haiphong, 19th Jan, Gan.-A. B. Marty...
3. Shipping Companies should state in Helyo their notifications to the Post Ofies the in order that the public may have every exact hour of departure of their vessels facility for posting at the General Fest Office.
Unila,
Bram. 1,228, Fika, 30th Jan- Hongay, 1st Jan, Cool-B. & S.. Br. 2a, 957, McClure, Slat Jan. Holkow, 30th Jan, Gen. and Rice, M. & Co.
Mazu, Jap.16. 1,594, T. Nakamura, 3at Jan-Kinghera, 27th Jan, Salt-D, & Co,
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
increased slightly at Welhalwat and AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
On the lab at 11.05-Pressure, has
decreased over the remainder of the ares more empecially over & Manoburis and Japan; is remains highest in the Facido to the east of Japan.
A fresh aran of high praisure is in- dicated to the N.W. of Shantung and depressions arestusted over 8. Man churls and Indo-China.
ENGLISH MAI..
Hongkong Bands 100 1 hour WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS en of
10 to-day,
·JORKUAST FOR THE 24 HOURS " INDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District.
Br... ait, T. F. Paul, tak inat1 Hongkong and Neighbour moderate;
Saigon,27th ult.Gen.-D.9. & Co. Timangok, Duha. 3,510, A.W. L Rooy,
4. Shipping Companies muni et rechang, London Scottish, writing from the Public for inclasies in
their ships' Paparı any but bona ião swa- | Takasag. Somewhere in France," gives gness letters which should be left open an instance of the high spirits of for inspection when required. the men. Football was in pro- gress, and, owing to the scarcity of balls, about 350 of the men had to be content to lcok on. Suddenly one of the spectators stopped the game with a loud shoul, and proceeded to make a recruiting speech to the crowd of soldiers, talling them that this was not the time for football when their King and country needed them. The spatch pre- duced no
recruits," but evan the London Scottish appreciated the joke.
44
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- car must send to the Post Office JALL acrrespondence posted in the Shije' Lotter Boxen or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, aranywhere
en route to Hongkong.
War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED
PENDED.
1st inet-Java, 23rdult, Gen. J., J. Langem
Yingehow, Br. 36. 1,216, E. L. Janar, 31st
Jan-Shanghai, Gon.-B. & 8.
hood
Bayarin, Rus. as. 1,659, G. Balding, lat Formosa Channel..
-Inst.—Haiphong, 28th ult., Gan.***
Chinese,
Halyang, Br. 4. 1,968, A. E. Hodgins, Stat Jan-Swatow, 30th January Gen-D, L. & Co.
Anyo Maru, Jap. as. Ota, lat. funt.—Moji,
29th ult, Coal & Gen.---T.K.K.
inst Hungay, 29th ult, Coal-
M. B. K.
Frrhus, Br. n. 1,29%, Geo, Radway, let inst-Shanghal, 29th ult., Gen. --B. & 8.
DEPARTED.
January 30.
Ordeal of a Retirement. We came under a terrific abell fire the first time I saw the GerETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- Taiwan Maru, Jap. s.o. 1,145, H. Sakai, 1st mans, and we had to retire. I was in charge of the ammuni-
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- tion carts. The horses became a bit terrified at the barsting, CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- whistling, and screaming shells, THE SAFETY OF ALL FOSTAL -PAC- and catching hold of one of the KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF tailboard chains I was hauled THE POST OFFION ¡THE POSTMAS- helter-skelter down the hillside. TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM» The strides I had to take fitted PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- in very well with my SVOR MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE league" boots. Near the bottom ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN-Sultan van Langkat for Shanghai one of the carts turned a somer-TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Aldenham for Kale vin Shanghai asult, horsea and all, and we had BOXES, OR FARCELS FOR BELGIUM, Hellow for Haiphong via Hallow German, Alexandris. to get right under the pitiless BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO Daigl Karu for Tamsul via Swatów,
hail of shell. We did it though, AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- and marvelled that all our skins CELS FOR MALTA CAN BEJACCEPT- were whole. I cannot speak too ED FOR INSURANCE. highly of theendurance, fortitude, and bravery of our men during that hardest of all taaks, retire-
The services to Germany, Austria, and ment. No beer or skittles in their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pita are suspended as are also the Parts; that game a letter from A Post services to France & Talngtau. Private in the 1st Northamptons
Bjornson, Norwegian, Leith. Concadoro Austrian, Alexandria.
(1703). Fram,
Norwegian, Kirkwall. Fridlind, Swedish, Kirkwall, Kalymnos, German, Malta.
(2982),
Kamerun German, Captured
(5801),
Flaminian, British,
"
outside.
George United
Duals.
Hawley, States,
Kars Deniz Turkish, Bombay,
(5012),
Kim, Norwegian, Falmouth,
Beobid
British, Sierra
Loone.
Glenlochy, British,
Jeanne Cor- ..
donnier, French,
Kalomo, British, Llandovery
Liverpool. The Public are informed that Gold and Silver in Coin or Bullion & Paper Money Falmouth.annot be accepted for transmission through the Post without a permit is- London. sued by the Superintendant of Imports &
Exports.
Oork. London.
The Pillar Box formerly at the function of Percival StreetandPraya East has now been removed to Causeway Bay,
I will be cleared at the following
times :-
Liberia,
(2518),
Ran
Norwegian, Livorpool.
Castle, British,
(3022,)
Turkish, Glasgow.
Pacha
(570),
Sandeljord Norwegian, Halifax
(6020),
(N.8.)
Prins
London. Mardinian, British, Liverpool. Moeris, British, Liverpool, Onitsha, British, Liverpool. Orcoma, British, Liverpool. Poking, Swedish, Falmouth, Persène, British,
T
8.00 & 11.00a.m. 2,60 & 5.00 p.m. 8,00 aim., pa 8undays & Holiday.
London.
(Mon.)
Taithun for Shanghai Daiya Maru for Wakamatsu. Myogisan Maru for Takao Holman for Swatow
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
January 30. Cheran for Shanghai Derwent for Saigon
February 1.
Kaljo Maru for Fosshow via Swatow Tomashima Maru for Canton Shaohsing for Shangha! Anns for Haiphong, Tibodas for Koba via Swatow. Choysang for Shanghalvia Swatow Tingohow for Canton
Sabins Rickmers for Amey Chusan for Swatow
about the DATES named run,
For
Steamers
To Sail On Remari
Forecast.
LONDON via Usual】 Oriental
Ports of call
Capt, A. L Ve
nțini
neon 12th Feb.
Froight & Penge
↑ E vinds,
cloudy, probably some rain.
Malta SHANGHAI ....... | Capt. G. W. Cookman
about 12th Feb.
Freight &P'BEZO
R.N.R.
SHANGHAI,Y
MOJI, AND
N.Ewinds, fresh.
KOBE Namur YOKO Capti A. Gellyer. HAMA sitise:♬
about
20th Feb,
Freight & P'sage
L'DON via S'pore, | Namur
Senth coast of China' bo-? The sum O tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.
Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan.....) as No. 1.
Chins Coast Meteorological Register.
Elation.
int, Feb., n.m.
Windri
WA
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather,
D'tion
Force.
W'estock 7 29.01 30 Nemuro Ga 30.30 Hakodata 30.25
** 30.12.
Tokia
Nagarakci K'ogima Oshima Naba
M
30.09
30.13
HOW
Penang, Colombo, † Capt. A. Collyer Port Said, and Marseilles..
Subject to alteration without notice.
10.a.m
21st Bar,
Freight & P'eage
́ ́Âll steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegrap
For Freight or Pasuage, apply to
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
1
D
3
Hongkong, 30th Jan., 1915
anw
30.05.
.no 2
Is.
50.14
0
Cheloo Whiwel Haskew Lobang
30.09 30.03
30.22 39 89 now 7 bo,,
6a 30.02 56 94 a na
30.05 56 94 -0
$600.0
30.13 43 Gutzlaff 30.11.45 Sharp F P. 7a 30.46 55
1 om eno
M
до
110
Amay
Swałow
Talhoku
55.30.00.
Talobu
30.06
Talrau
30.03
до
Keshun
$0.62
W
*dorea
Canton Ga 29.97 64 89 so
30.03
B
10
'kon
Gay Bock
14
30.00 65 88 a
40
29.92
450
Мдово
30.01 64
od
Wuchow
Pathol
Holbor
Phalien
6a 29,91 08
630
38
Tourano
29.03 72
ชา
7.b
St. J.
29.98 75
eno
4 b
Aparri Manlia Logaspi Bolle Bacolod
30.01. 71
0 D
10.03. 67
W
30.01 71
9A 30.03 80
1b
"
1
30.03 86
1 b
W
Labuan
n
E. A. Howott,
Superintendent,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERES TWIN SOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27090 tim MANCHURIA 27000 tens
KOREA 1800 tans
SIBERIA 1000 Lods
Sigrun Norwegian, Newport
Servasia, British Nationalty.
The American Mail, ex Mongolia has baca transferred to the Cordillore, which
Maritz, Netherland, Trinidad. is due to arrive here on the 5th February. Salybia, British, Trinidad. Sarpedon, Netherland, London. Ourga De
London. tained at Sorpareren, Norwegian, Glasgow, Falmouth Stuart London, Prince, British, May- Liverpool, London.
Ships Whose Cargoes or Part of Them Have Been Detained.
Name of Vergel. Ajax, British, Amatonga, British, Anselő, British, Antigone, British, Asturian, British, Brescia; British, Canton, Swedish City of
Taurus, Liverpool. Trold fos, Liverpool. Tyr, Nowoutle Vondel.
Madras, British, London. Craigisla, Norwegian, Simons
Bay.
Camberland,British, Falmouth. Danube British, London. Danube, French, London.
.
chester. Norwegian, Gibraltar Norwegian, Zanzibar. Norwegian, Glasgow. Netherload, London. SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS
MAILS DUE.
American, Cordillero, 5th Fobranry,
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Pathol & Haiphong-Por KAIFONO Zad
Fob, 10a.m. Swatow, Amoy & Foodbow--Por HAI-
YANG, 2nd Feb. 1 p.m. Bhanghai & N. China-Per ANHUI, Zad
Feb;3 p.m.
can be supplied at cheap rates at Philippine Ia---Per KUEICHOW, 2nd SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Sa
(British North Borneo). Bwitow, At these ports steamers calling
Egba, British, Liverpool. for bunker coal exclusively are Elisabeth-
Feb. 3 p.m.
। -
Amoy, Formosa via Auping and Takao--Per HOSHU K. 2nd Feb., 4pm.
exempt from all shipping duos Japan via Kobe-For LAISANG, Ind Feb.
A. BUNE,
ville, Belgian, Erato,
Liverpool, and charges,
Ap.m.
British,
London.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd Fob..
Swalow-Per HAIMUN, 3rd Feb, noo
11,13 WHAT YOU GET WORK
THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE
DOUBLE STRENOTH" MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
(S UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,
Obtainable Everywhere.
A can
ય
THURSDAY, 4th Feb.
Philippine Island and Japan via Moli Victoria B.J. Ta coms, & United Kingdom vla Canada Por PANAMA M.
Canadian
Eith Fob... 1pm..
Shanghai, N. China, &. Japan via Kobo —Par UHTA, 4th Feb. 2 p.m. Shanghal and North China (Europa via Biberia) Por — YINGCHOW, 4th Feb. J
p.m.
Siberlan
[Tiantain-Pukow Service Shanghal Br.
P. O. Monday, 8th Feb.l
Ninggo, Shanghal & North China-Por
JOHANG, 4th Fab, 3pm.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Porsa. Yingohow from Shanghai-Mr Cebu
Blads.
Per... Tjimanpek from. Java otc.-- Mossra Studer Piers, Nyland & Lémmer. Pores, Uatta from Cloutta--Mr & Mia Delmar, Messrs Slado & Blickor.
For 8.3. Halyang from Fonchow eta.- Mesars E O Sullivan & David,
T. F. Claxton, Director.
| Hodgkong Observatory, Feb. 1.
For ... Sade Maru from Shanghal-Fahrenheit on the level of the ass in in- 1 Barometer, reduced to 33 degroom MET Kelleigh, Mr WF Kelioll, Mrs Iohes, tonths and hundredths, KR MoEven, Mesra DJ Caide, V Bridg man,Capt H Powell, A R Harriz,FB Mur ray, R Burgo, TOCarter, J Singer, RO Ryder, T Edwards
Japan
American
C'dian
Siberian Canadian
TUESDAY, 9th Feb,
via Nagamaki--Fer TANGO M.,
9th Feb. 9 am.........
Philippine Island and Japan, ria Nagasad, Honolulu, Unit-
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees 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 Banofort
ed States, South America via Goale B. Francisco & U. Kingdom via Canada -Per NIPPON M., 8th Feb. 9 a.tu,
State of Weathor, b blue sky, o da- tached cloud, drizling rain, flog, g Bhanghal, North China, Japan gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p ria Moj, Victoria, Seattle U. passing showers, q squally, 'rrain, I snow, Kingdom via Canada,(Europe | ↑ thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.
| | via Biberla)—~PoiSADO MARU
9th Feb 11 A.
Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghal Br. P. O. Friday, the 12th Feb.) |Swatow, "Amoy & Focchow--Per HAI-
OHING, Oth Fob.1 p.m. Philippine la Fer TAMING, 9th Feb., 3
THURSDAY, 11th Feb, Straits, Colombo, Marseilles, & V. King- Medom-Por: KAMO M., 11th
inst., 11a.m..
SATURDAY, 20th Feb, —
Aŭstra-
Mail.
Philippine Inlands, Australia,
0 Rain In Inshes, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Proylous
Day On date On date
ale pin.
- At s'p.m.
Barometer Temperature
30.00
· 29.97€
Tasmania, bow, cealand via Humidity
Port.Darwin&New Guinea,vis Wind Di
Thursday In.For TAIYUAN, 20th Feb, 11 a.m..
Warth
CHINA 1200 na
·NILE HOOD LOO
PERSIA 6000 ene
Between Hong Kong, Handa, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honoluks and San Francisco
“THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Hest Comfortable Route to Ameica and Europe
MONGOLIA
PERSIA (via Manila)...
KOREA.....
SIBERIA man is
Balling WEDNESDAY, 17th Feb. at 1 p.m.
TUESDAY, TUESDAY WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1 pm.
2nd Mar. at noon 9th Mar. at 1 pm.
Them atempora are fume for their modern equipmass, semifors, and the superfority of we enleing, which is andes the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, anwarik-famous- onbest. Largo sinkosovine, bezipped with miomeria fans, and running water. Beribe neuered with stoosia resting Lamps. Numerous pornominal water welmmieg Sang Filipino wakes ma, dsek garsas, danoes, wɔe mount a duali moozent throughout the trip,
The. The Bafsly sod Centet of Fairenis Is Our First Donalɗorntien For farshan informatías, rakos, litoralaus, áchodulos, eto, apply to King's "Building (Opposite Blake Pier.)
R. C. MORTON,
Pando-Pacific International Exposition Ban Francisco-rgisi
TO SAIL
"GLEN
Agaat. Talapbons Noë-141
LINE"
(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) Lrb.
For London & Antwerp
Baloon passage Hongkong to London £40.
For freight or passage, apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & Co,
agentaj
19 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914. ENE
RUTTONJEE & SON.
Austra»
MONDAY, 8th Feb
Philipples Is... Australia, Can. manis, New Zealan; and Now
Oysters, Fresh, Fried orðtewi
Gaines vis Thursday Island-Tex Baddocks, Kippers &ze.
PAT EMPIRE, 8th Feb., 10am
LEXANDRA GABE
Printed and Pablished for the Propri
iam Cate Barnek
Nobl
House
Hana