10
BUSINESS AS USUAL.”
By Reginald Arkall, (Recited at the Strand Theatre, London, by Mr. Matheson Lang.)
John Ball may be only a shop- man, just an average busines
man,
Bat out in the "wild" "waste places you will meet with his
ORISYEN.
The oude of the earth are the odunter on which his goods are displayed,
."
A
And he sticks to his own
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.
THE ZEPPELIN.
Costly Production.
A very good description of the mach-discussed Zeppelin sirships is given in Tit Bits,
POST OFFICE.
Ships Letter Boxes.
L'It is haraby msilfed thai čuring the continuamos of the War all exiguing sex- respondence must be posted atlas Genar- o al Pens Office or at any of it. Bransk
1. Shipa' Offeurs are striekly forbidden} » to receive on”board their vocsolt any
orrespondense from the Publia,
1. Chipmastom are not allowed to 'plasa or expose on board their vessein letter boxes for the perpses of collecting serres
dones; all such borne found exposed returned to the General Fort Oes,
on board their vannels will be ramótað and
4. Khipping Companise must not re-
Qe
4. Shipping Companies and Ekips" OM- waza must head se tho Pesi O-16 ALL correspondence pested in the Ships' Letter Baxes or received by ships' Officers as the Forte from which they smiles, prazywhere
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 25th at noon-The antioylone his moved eastward and la situated this morning to the north-east of Keros.
A depression le shown north-east of
Awa Haru, Jap is 3,411, T. Hari, 14kh | Hakkaido."
"Inak--Hästtio, 18th ult, Gen.-N.
Cheman, Br. zz. 1,395, W. L-Jones, 24th inst—Bhanghai, Blst inst, Gen.
B. &8.
A depression, advancing from the wash, in altunbos in the neighbourhood of Han-
and has caused a moderate decrease of pressure ever central China, piNORA
Pressure is steady over Indo-Chinn and the Philippines. Hoikaw, Br. na $95, 8. Freer, Rith Inat-
The monsoon will be interrupted along Holbow, 23rd lut. Gen.-B. &8.the China Const. Akaatique, Fres. 3,471, Charbonas), 45th
instalgon, sad inst, Genongkeng Rainfall for the 34 hours 3. 14, Co.
anding at 10's.m. to-day, 8.00 inches.'
Toyo Maru, Jap, as. 2,283, 0. Hayakawa, 15th Ingk-Dairen, 19th instant, Gen-X. B.K.
Br. ss. 1,356, Wilde, 25th inst.
Swatow.24th inst. Gen.-J. M. & Co.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW
District
Forecast.
| to
-moderate;
· cloudy. generally, WERTZOR.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO
ENGLISH MAIL
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS ar or
about the DATES named 2009 For
BOMBAY via Sings] Malta
Steamers
To Sail On Remar
noor
pore, Penang and Capt. G. W. Ceckman 26th Feb. Colombo Ni
Prometheus, Nor.Ka. H. Jansen, 25thingt. | 1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | 8.1, winda,
-Bangkok, 16th inst, General--- T. & Co.
hood
BHANGHAI
B.N.R Sardinia Capt. J. G. Jeffery
daylight 1st Mar.
& Fea
SHANGHAI,
MOJI, AND
about 2nd Mar,
Freight & P'aage
E. winds,
cloudy,
L'DON via S'pore, Namur
10a.m. 31st Mar.
Freight
Inst. Shangbai, 2înă Inst, Gon.
Halchler. Bras. 1,542, A. E. Hodgins, 5th
Inak-Hwalow. 24th last Glans Formosa Channel...........fresh, D. L. & Co.
"In appearance," the article begins, "* Zeppelin resembles s long, narrow pencil with sixteen sides, its exact measurements being 400 ft. long and 50 ft. in And the sons of the world are diameter. 1. Zeppelin were the highway by which he carries placed vertically next to St. Paul's Cathedral, it would prove to be his trade.
over 100 ft. taller than this his ssive from Sas Funile for inclusion in Bo be mapped the warth to toric building. The body of their ships Zapere any but bons des sen-Sangsang. his liking, he has branches every- Zeppelin is constracted of alom-igues letters which should be left open
inium, and is so built on theer inspection when requirod. where,
5. Chipping Companies should state in and the nations trade at his girder principle that, despite its ir notineations to the Foot Ogise tas counter, for they know that his treme lightness, it on with exact hour of departure of their Temelk
stand immense strain. Over this is order that the publie may kaya svo Malta, Br... 6,063, G. W. Ceckman, 25th. price is fair;
His goods have been manufac-frame, specially prepared rub facility for posting at the General Feet tored on a strictly genuine plan, berised silk is stretched.
The interior of the Zeppelin bad bargains, because he's anvelope is not illed. entirely with gar, as is the osse with the Englishrean.
balloon. It is divided up into sixteen compartments, each of which costrins its portion of bydrogen gas. These 'ballonneté,' Tearing his own pledged treat Mixteen sacks lined up inside Wantsai (ar to the Sanitary Depart
as they are termed, look like ios, voiding bis unored vow;
Trampling his neighbour's land. the sausage-shaped 'parent' bal-mons Offcca)
loon envelope. By means of this 1. The Office will be open for the trana: mark, burning the peaceful town,
John Bail fingered his riff constructional® system, the Zop.m. on Sundays, and Holidays from 8 te Winamac for Ban Francisco vin 'hai
pelin cannot be sunk unless half 9 &.. |of its * ballonnets' are robbed of 5. The delivery "district will be from thair, gas. Aleo these sections Arsenal 8t.and Monmouth Path to Bhau.
kiwan
The hours of delivery will be ́8 and 11' prevent the body of the airship the wind resistance set up when being forced out of shape,through | s.m. and 2 & 5 p.m.
The letter box will be cleared si 7, 8, 10 i and 11 am and at1, 5, 4, & 5p.m. for de- the machine is forcing its way and 11 am, and at through the air at fifty miles so bour.
"There are two cars to the NOTICE 18 GIVEN THAT AL-
Came a pirate, drank with ambition, a death's-head nailed to the prow
atili handing the parcels down.
Till he wrote on his window z mesange, a metange for all to read, ***Business conducted as usual, while alterations proceed!".
Left his Misans and kiddies to carry the business on;
Sailed for the sound of the
shooting-Good-bye, and God bless you, John!!!
There wasn't a crowd at the etation to riot and make a fuss,
Zeppelin, placed close under the
on route to Hongkong.
Wantsal.
1. On March 1ài 1915, a branch Pork: Ofice will be opened at Queen's Bond East
action of public busiassa from 7 am to 6
ཛཿ་ -་ལན་
THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRL-
DEPARTED,
Mainthang for Canton
February 24.
Lushow for Canton Tamon Maru No.1 for Dairon Monteagle for Vancouver Tis Shanghai Rekkosan Maru for Hongay Kanakuk for Jan Francisco Boyarin for Port Ocurbst
Haimun for Swatow Faeksang for Caloutta viz Bingapors
CLEARANCES AT THE. HARBOUR OFFICE.
A
is South coast of China de-) Tko same
twan HL. and Lamooks a No. 1.
KOBE Namur YOKO-Capt. A. Collyer HAMA honest,
Penang, Colombo, Capt. A. Collyer Port Said and
Marasilien in d
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to
4 Bouth coast of China be-) The same
tween H.EL. and Hainan...} as No: 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register. 25th Feb, a.m.
Winda
E. A, Hewett,
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 23rd Feb., 1915,
Si arintendent.
Station.
Wostook 7 30,36 Nemuro Hakodate Tokio
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February 24,
30.27
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L'egima
30.96
Oaktima
30.20
BBW
Naha
30.15
Thi'jima
30.07
Beala Ls. » 29,14
main body, and each has a petrol- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Kigan for Bhaughál driven engine, driving propellers THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAC-Namsang for Kobe vin Shanghai; mounted on the sides of the main KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF
February 25. THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-
Jade for Haiphong - dw
Je tÀO DES with the Jenvelope, Eagines developing TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-Kashima Maru for
London via BigFIAT 30.19 35
That may others, it isn't the way with us,
Scarcely a word to the Missus, and the Missue was well content, Not even a line to the Kaiser to tell him the way he went,
ran.
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500 horse-power are required to force these machines through the air, when loaded with a crew of twenty-five men and some five tons of explosives and other equipment.
FENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UT
BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO
AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- ED FOR INSURANCE.
War zisku are not covered by postal registration er Insurance.
THE PARCEL FOST AND INSURE LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS- PENDED,,
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ditaman Em- Post services to France de Thington. pire are suspended as are also the Parel
Till out of the Northern silence," A Zeppelin in ocetly pro- came a message, quiet and cool, duction, and 840,000 is required ORLE FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-
Bringing cheer to the merchants to build such a military weapon trading in London Pool;
and equip it for destructive par- No proud, vainglorious bosst poses. The expense connected ing of enemies sunk and elain, with these airships does not end The North Sea clear for ship-hers. Great sheds must be erected ping! Get back to your boats and ga roducing plants laid sgain!"
down, so that the Zeppelin may have its daily feed of hydrogen. Swift through the homes of
"The speed of this type of England the marvellous message airship does not exceed fifty miles an hour, but an ordinary head wind tremendously reduces the rate of travel of the machine, As for its climbing powers, the the desperate expedient of throw Zeppelin, unless its captain adopts
ing overboard all his armament at once, seldom resobes a greater altitude than 10,000 ft. in two minates and then ite upward at the Bai Yung Poon Branch Post Offics, That we can assist our Country, course in slow. An aeroplane can in our own particular way;
elimb 1,000 ft, in two minutes Scotching the idle rumour, and reach an altitude of 19,000 running bot-foot through theft, hence it can quickly rise above a Zeppelin for bb Town,
Doing our business as usual-throwing purposse.⠀ keeping our shutters down.
The simple, business statement of an average business man.
An eye to the foes of England, an eye to the routes of Trade,
Ranning his businers as usual, resolute, unafraid.
He has given us a fighting watchword, a message as clear as
day.
When the fighting is over and
done with, and it may be early or late,
John Ball will come back to his counter, to make up his books to date,
Full payment, without any discounts, he will get when the trouble is past,
When the pirate is hanged from his yard-arm, and the war- dogs are kennelled at last,
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKER'S
can be supplied at cheap rates at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo). At these ports steamers calling exempt from all shipping dues for bunker coal exclusively are and charges.
19 18 WHAT YOU GET MORK
THAN WHAT YOU PAY THE
1
DOUBLE - STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALVE.
LOTUS MOKHA
IS UNIFORMLY KKOKLLENT.
Obtainable Everywhere.
A. BUNE.
The Pablis are informed that field and through the Post without a permit is Silver in Coin or Bullon & Paper Moser cannot be accepted for transmission sued by the Superintendent of Imports &
Exports.
British Poutai Orders are now on sale
The Awa Maru, with the American
Mail ex Kores, is scheduled to arrive here
on Bunday, the 28th inas.
The Sardinia, with the English Mail, left Bingapore on Monday, the 2nd inat, and is due to arrive here on Sunday, the 28th inst.
MAILS DUB.
American, Awa Maru, 28th fak English, Sardinia, 28th inst
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Dairen-Per MIYO M., 26th Inst. 8 .. Straits-Per TELEMACHUS, 26th inst.,
8a.m, '
English
Mall,
Btraits, Burmah, Ceylan, "Ade- laide, Wet'orn Australia, In- dia, Adan, Egypt, and Europe Late Leitor 10.30 am to 11 - a.m, ¿Extra Portage 10. cenia) (Luktura posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail) The parcel mail will be closed on Thursday the 25th inst, at & pm — Per MALTA,28th furt, 11 a.m. Shanghai North China-Per HANG-
́CHOW,28:k Inst., Ila..
Fakboi & Haiphong-For MANOL, 28th
»Feb., 11. Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow Per KAI-
YING, 26th inst,noon. Biralts-For CHUNJANG, 26th Inst
SATURDAY, 27th Feb, Hollow & Halphong-Per HOIHOW,
27th inst, 9.m. Sandakan-Per MINSANG, 17th [nst., 11 Balgen-Per LAERTES, 27think, I p.. Philippine La---Per LOONGBANG, 17th
OBSiberian
Franch
Mail.
Mail.
Baigon, Stralla, Burmah, Cey- Ion, Adelaide, Western Austra- Ha, India, Aden, Egypt de Eu- rope, Per VILLE DE LA CIOTAT, 27th fast, 4 p.m.
Shanghal and North China Europe Tia Hiberia)- Per VINGCHOW, 17th kask, 4 paru.
Chenan for Canton Aldenham for Melbouras via Timor Unsang for Penang viasingapore Migo Mam for Dairen Kiria Maru for Kɔbe viz. Amoy Kanchow for Shanbal Hangsang for Canton. Aloinous for Balay via Shanghal
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
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Taiheku 5a 50.41 65.9
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MONGOLIA arees tanu
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MANCHURIA 27000
SIBERIA 10000 faas
NILE 11000 Le
PERSIA 800 tona
Between Hong Kong, Mansa, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Mobe, Yekahanna,
Hoseins and San Francisco
“THE SUNGWINT BELT”—~~~The Blast Comfortable Route to America and Europe
PERSIA (viz Manila).,„Sailing TUESDAY, Zad Mar. at 2003
TUESDAY, 9th Mar. at 1 pi WEDNESDAY, 17th Ma£ at 1. p..
29.95 $4
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80.91 73 100 ́ese
Gnton' đã 24.36 3 3 mà Hear Porns. Atlantique from Marseille sta. Gay Rock 30.88 -Mess Berindongus. CE Richardson, Macao MrdTM Brocks.Le Villain, Verdenille, Fakhel PH Sharp, Legendre, de Jonquie, Mr Weckew: 9a Da Master, Lidy,DE Casulli, Fallon, Mrs Hollow Mario, Ng Tuk-sang. Tan Khong-golu, Phallen 63. 29,59 72 95 a Bistern Gabrielle & Helene, Proroat; Ca- Tourans Lam Ki-huguh Blocho in Tellia, Hong Hồ. Hoar Vinh,
C. St. J WP KerCMG, A. Bryer, Chen Tong. Dr Lagaspi
Perar, Malts from Shanghal-Messrs Dagupan
AF Lee.
Tacloban Per a Chenan from Shanghai- Mrs Hollo Terry, Mr & Mrs Smith, Her De Robia-Sarigno Labuas
SUNDAY, 28th Feb. Swatow, Amor, Formosa vis Tamsul- Per DAIGI M. 28th int, 9 Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 28th jest. 9am,
Siberian
am,
Bhanghai and North China (Europe via Siberia) Per SARDINIA, 28th Fab. p.m.
(Tiantain Pukow Railway, Shanghai Br, P. O.Thursday, 4th Maron.)
TUESDAY, 2nd March, TestalaPer-HUIOHOW, 2nd Mar, il
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Philippine Islands, Japan and Tia Nagasak),Honolulu, United States, 8. America, & Canada, via San Franciscs & United Kingdom via Canada - Per PERSIA, End March, 11 a.m.
Swatow, Amoy & Focchow-Fer HAI-
CHING, 2nd Mar. noon. Philippine Is-Fer TEAN, 2nd Mar.3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy, Formoss via Anping and Takao-Per BOSHU M. Zad Mar. 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd March. watów-Par HAIMUN, 3rd Mar, noon.
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FRIDAY, 5th March. 8watsw, Amey & Foochow Per HAL
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T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong Observatory; Feb. 15.
1 Barometer, reduced to $2 - degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sas in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,
1 Temperature, In the abade, in degrais Fahrenheit.
Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols tire being 100.
Direction of Wind, to two points. Foros of Wind, according to Beanfora Scale. ན་ 'ས
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, & drizzling rain, flog, a gloomy, b hall, I lightning, overcast, p Passing showers, a squally, r rain, a anów,
thunder, y visibility, w daw wet.
0 Rain in Inch, tenths and hundredthe
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date Os dato
the vulton, which in modne dhe pummel separgidan of Mz, V. Murani, toe workdjetet
ská Piętro ordeni, teak patient, damaan, a jammes a dull moment throughout the trip
The Balsig med Omfort of Pairpus la Der i'irat Kowaldarution - Pos Further Informa fan; ruhen, iftarstuvo; schodzies, ste; soply se
| King's - Buliding (Opposité Blake Pier.)
Pana-Pacino Rutárnational Kojos!tlas San Francisco-spry
TO SAIL
R. C. MORTON,
Spies, Agent,
Calophone No: 14
"GLEN LINE"
(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) LTD. For London & Antwerp
Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40.
For freight or passage, apply to
at s ́put, as 6 min. stepm. | Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.
30.04
Barometer Température Humidity in Wind Direction
FOXO Weather ............... Rain
5
30.02
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Highest open air Wemperature du the Lowest
Beth Öp
HE. Observatory, 25th February,
Philippine Australia, Tas" mania, Náw Zealand via Port „Darwin and New Guines vis
Thursday Island, Per BT TAT ALBANS, 12th March, 10 m.kz.
MONDAY, 29th March
Pallipoins Islands, Aurrrtén
T. F. CLAXTON. Director,
TIDE TABLE.
22nd Feb., to 28th Feb., 1915.
High Wate
LongLong
Low Waler Hongkong
Hon.
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Oyatera, Früsh, Fried or Stawed | Sun Tiantain-Pakow Bellway Shanghai Br. Findon Haddooks, Kippers &ce.
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Agents,
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
via BUEZ CANAL för BOSTON & NEW YORK.
via PANAMA CANAL for NEW YORK.
For Freight and further information apply to
Hongkong, 22nd December; 1914
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
"Agante;
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. JAW. Neble
by George William Onda Barnett at 11, Los House Street, in the City of Vietaris, Hongkong,