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NAVAL YARD
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1915.
DIARY OF WAR. RECREATION CLUB. (Continued from bash of Page 18.
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Bohemian Concert at Naval
Theatre.
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxén,
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Jan. 14-King George confers bonours on the Grand Dako Nicholas and other Rassian gen-: erole Germans secure partial
1. It is hereby notified that during the success at Soissons, capturing a continunane of the war all outgoing cor- Kanchow, Br. 6.1.1,292, J, Clibbe, Blat inst. number of French with gune. respondence must be posted at the Gemer-
Shanghai, 18th last, Gen-B Jan. 15.-The British in sal Post Office or at any of the Branch
Ofion
2. Shipa" Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vesela any
orrespondence from the Public.
3.Shipmasters are not allowed to plase or exposa on board their vessels latter boxes, for the parpons of collecting corres pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the Ganazaj Post Ofen.
8.
Namang, Br. ax. 1,391, H. E. Gilroy, Blat last-Slugspore, 15th inat, Gen.
J. M. & Co. Fooksang, Br. a. 1.987,. T. A. Mitchell, at inst.-Mojl, 15th inst., Gea ~~J. M. & Co. Rangoon Maru, Jap. ss. 3,516, H. Nomu- ra, tint Inst. Bingspars, 14th last. C.-N. Y. X,
WEATHER REPORT
On the 19th at 11,20—The antiorolone has passed into the Pacifio. Another har formed over China.
Depressions He over B. Manchuria and to the north of the Boxins,
Preasure has decreased considerably over N. Obina, and increased mode- rately from the Yangian Valloy to the south coast. It has increased, slightly over Annum and the Philippines
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10a.m., to-day, 0.09 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District,
Forecast.
At the Naval Theatre on Satur day evening, the Royal Naval Yard Rooreation Club beld a very successful Bohemian concert. A brilliant engagement empture s large company were assembled at German position near La Bassas, 8. p.m., when a programme ofj capturing many prisoners. Union vcoal and instrumental items was forses occupy Ramang" Drift and proceeded with, Misses, Wilke Swakopmund. Russians continue and Dobinson, Mrs. Goodman, to drive German cavalry towards and Meeare, W. E. Clayton Glad Thж. well, Brook, Cawsey and Allen
Jan. 22.-Announced that Allies contributing solos. A apcoal have made gord general progreis item was the rendering of "In in past three days, despite severe Absence" by the Recreation Club German Attacks. British naval Warblers, Morera, Cawsey, Alder seaplanes drop bombs en Gerigates letters which should be left opan Hanol, Fr. a. 749, Ch. Le Chevalier, 22nd 1 Hongkong and Neighbour (N.E.winds. man, Tucker, Bearne, Williams, man submarines and guns at or inspection when required. Brook, Wright and Gladwell, Zeebrugge, which was deservedly encored:
-
4. Shipping Companies must not re- their abips' Papers any but bona ide een.
delve from the Publie for inclusion is
Pornia, Br... 2,744, J. Hill, 22nd last.-8. Francisco, 23rd uit, Gen.-P. M. B.Co
In-Pakhol, 2istinat. Gen.—A,
R. Marty.
6. Shipping Companies should state In their natifnations to the Fost Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels Jade, Fr. s. 280, J. Fanimer, 20th inst facility for posting at the General Post
In order that the public may have every
Word Office.
Jan. 23-Announced that Ger- At the conela ion of the musical mans attempted to pierce British programme, the Chairman, Mr. line at St. Omer, advancing in J. G. Morgan, asked Commodore massed formation, but Anstrother to make a presentation repulsed with heavy losses. to Mr. E. R. Bate, the Chairman Datoh fishermen report having of the Clab, on his departure for England, subscribed for by theeen a Zeppelin founder at ses.
Jan. 24-Russians continue to members as a slight taken of their rout Turks. German navol raid on esteem and to express their shanks English coast intercepted; Ger to him for his whole-hearted man craiser Blucher suck and efforts in promoting the welfare two battle-cruisers seriously
damaged; no British abips lost.
of the Club.
4. Shipping Companies and Ships' Om- cars must sond to the Post Office ALL serrespondence posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ships' Officerent the perts from which they salied, or anywhere sa route to Hongkong.
Mall Notice...
1. On March 1st 1915 branch Foat Office will be opened at Queen's Road East Wantsai (next to the Bagitory Depart mont's Offices)
Jan 16. Russians bayonet an entire Turkish regiment in the
2. The Office will be open far the trans. Caucasus, French Socialista de-action of public business from 7 s.m. to 6 clare in favour of a continuation p.m., on Bandays, and Holidays from 8 te of the war until the victory of thy 9.
Aiss is complete. Allios make, ambstantial progress at mana! points.
Commodore Anstruther, in aak- ing Mr. Bate to accept the gilt
handsome silver opergne, briefly reviewed the history of the Club now one of the most inccessfu of its kind, and remarked that at the time of Mr. Bate's arrival ia the Colony, in December, 1911, the membership was but thres
Jan. 17-Russians seize dozen. In the following summer ho was induced to take the office portant Karlibaba Pass in
Darpathians, bordering Transylvanis.
of Chairman; in Juns 1913 the members lind increased to six dosen, and now the membership had reached
branch will be from East of Arsensa! Bt.
Haiphong, 18th inst, Gen.-W.. Jack
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Steamers
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about 26th Feb.
Freight
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AND YOKO-(dapt. A. Cellyer HAMA önon,
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Freight &P'sage
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China Cosas Meteorological Register.
Shidaroka Maru, Japan. 4,072.1. Dore
ohl. 1st inst.-Shanghai, 18th Formons Channel... int, Gon.-N. Y, K.
Suwa
Maru, Jap.s., 10,917, P. Murai, 21st |
Inst. Singapore, 16th fast, Gen3 -N. Y. K. Kuelchow, Br,sa. 1,920, Forsyth, 20th inst. -Kanila, 18th inst, Gon.-B. & S.
Haltan, Br. 8.3. 1.183. J. W. Evans, 21st
last-Swatow, 20th Inst., s. D. L. & Co.
DEPARTED.
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Station.
February 20.
3. The delivery district of the Wantsal and Monmouth Path to Shaukiwaa.
The hours of delivery will be 8 and it Innhic Maru for Kamarang Bay
Kaga Karu for Kobe Fukul Maru for
Wakamatsa ima.. and& 5 p.m.
Lennox for Yokobanua via Shanghai.
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Jan. 18.-Announced that after three days' fighting the Russians nine dozsa, em register complete success over the bracing practically the whole of Turks at Karaurgan, annihilating the Civil Staff of the Naval their rearguard and pursuing the Establishments. He was largely remnant of the army. vesponsible for the keen interest Kuehn resigne post of Secretary ROT displayed in Rifle
to the German Treasury. Shooting, which had placed Jan. 19.-Two German aero the Dockyard Olab in planes captured near Bar-le-Dao, a position to win the Belilios German Airships drop bombs shield on two occasions and also on Yarmouth and King's Lyna, to have worthy representatives in killing two men and two women
By his and damaging property. the Interport Team. interest and presence he had Jan.-20. Rasian destroyer encouraged the Whist Drives, sinks twelve Turkish merchant which at one time were held men near Arkhave. Fierce fighting Intermittently but had now become
in France. fortnightly institution. Farther Jan, 21-General Falkenhayn hy had taken a keen interest in resigns pcsi ■s German Minister promotion of a Tennis Section for War, haing succeeded by with the result that now the Club General Wild von Hohenborn. were the possessore of two of the British steamer Durward sook by finest concrete courts in the German submarine near Colony, and judging from the at-mouth of the Meuse. tendance, they supplied a long-felt
.tho
want, sud would be very useful members should be on Committesa. in promoting recreation necessary He had also seen that the Club
The letter box will be cleared at 7; 8, 10 and 11 am.and at 1, 2, 4, & 5pm. for de spatch to G. P. O.
Davawongso for Salgon
Itsukushima Maru for Miiko Taksang for Haiphong dequoy for San Francisco
Drufat for Bangkok vla Swatow.
19th Feb., Allin.
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Kour.
Barometer.
Temperaturo.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
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CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR "OFFICE.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-Agamemnon for Bhanghal via Nagasaki THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE
THE SAFETY OF ALL 1 OSTAL PAC- KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF
THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM. PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UK. TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGHUM BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT. ED FOR INSURANCE.
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February 20. Liangchow for Shangbal
Titan for Shanghai and Vancouver Kaifeng for Halphong via Hollow Taiyaen for Melbourne vis Manila Kalja Meru for Foochow ris Swatow Daijin Maru for Tumul via Swatow' Yoi Maru No. % for Canton Haimun for Swatow Qiyush for Canton Toss Maru for Kobe via Shanghai St. Albans fer Koba via Shanghai
'February 22.
Seattle Marufor Victoria via Shangbal
War risks are not covered, by postal Huws Maru for Kebe registration or insurance,
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURE▼ LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS. PENDED.
The Publio are informed that (fold and liver in Coin or Bullion & Paper Money through the Post without a permit is-
The services to Gormany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- for the enjoyment of good health was at all times on a sound finan-pira aro suspended as are also the Parcel in this Colony: the Ommodore cial basis so that any crisis might Post services to Francs & Taingtau. humorously remarked that, jadg- be faced with impunity, and re- ing from the way the courts were grattad that one seemed impoad- paronised by the ladies, house-ing. He was of opinion that the in- keeping had been given up" ter-gourno socially made for better (laughter). He asked Mr. Bate werk nationally, which was fally to accept the present to that he justified as it was the resultant sued by the Buperintendent of Imports might ever remember the friends sprit de corps" which had Export, he was leaving in Hongkong, pabled the Naval Yard to rise to |· and the Dockyard Club, the the occasion in the recent preparat the Sai Yung Poon Branch Post Office. succes of which was to largely tions for war, with successful
.due to his efforts,
resalte. He regretted leaving
Mr. Bate, in replying, thanked Hongkong, and such a body of
cannot be aceopted for transmission
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Hongkong, 16th Feb., 1915.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED."
Fera. Namsang from Calcutta-Dr & KraGray, Mr Gray, Dr Mrs Woins, Esv & Mrs Lucas, Rov & Mrs Sebutz,
Para Kanobow from Shanghai-Mr JH Bons Capt Chrhards, Mousa Ramaby. FLRobbins, McDonald.
Por a. Kucicbow from Manila-Mrs. Nazer Evans, Mrs Bothman, Yong Leand Tek Wan.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
T. F. Clarion, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 19.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the leval of the son in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.
:3 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, la percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air asturated with mola- ture being 100.
Dirastion of Wind, to two points.
Ferns, Suwa Maru for Janan oto-Mr & Mrs A Falley, Miss L Courtice, Mr W Cliff, Messrs Thos W Scarbrough, & Kato- ri, K Shimonatɔ, J B Coubro, H Hosaka, D| Scale. Kimara, E Kimura, JIazaki, T Bankal, S
The Awa Maru, with the American Komatau, FOzada, LIT Nabeshima, Rev
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Blate of Weather, b· blus aky, e de- wakami, Kariyane, Takeda, F H Cox, gloomy, h hall, I lightning, overenst, p Anon, O Yasuda, YC Wai & 1 Takayama, passing showers, qsqualis, rain, s spow,
i thunder, v visibilitý, w daw wat.
0 Rata in inshes, tonths and hundredths
the Commodore for making the friends, as work here had been a Mail ex oren, is scheduled to arrive hate B Badecek, His M Nakao, Moss HK-boled cloud, à drizzing rain, flog, g presentati P, and also the mem- plessure, both cloially and on Sunday, the 28th inst. pors for giving him the same, and socially, and he again thanked in the course of his remarks said the members for their mark of that he has thrown himself with esteem and good wishes.
Mra. Edwards then sang the energy into the Olab as he was
onvinced that such an association Welsh National Anthem, iu of the members of the Staff was Welsh, that Mr. Bate might re- a nocendi y, and in order to ensure member the Olub and the night
American, Awa Maru, 28th last,
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
that everyone should take an in- when he took up his new dutina Shanghai, N. China & Jaran via Moli
For he's a
dividas! interest in Club matters at Pembroke Duckyard, and all he had audeavoured to arrange joined in singing mattera that the majority of the jolly good fellow."
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16 Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit. ed States, B. Amories & Cana- da via San Francisco & United Kingdom via Canada (Europe via Siberia)-Per SHIN YO M 23rd inst, 11 am,
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