10
A SCHOOL GIRL'S LETTER. GErmany's lack of
Shot and Shell at Scarborough,
The following interesting letter is from a schoolgirl in Scarbo rough, and is addressed to her parents in India:-
"We have had a most awfully exciting time since I last wrote. Scarborough was shelled by the Germans on Wednesday morning, 18th, at breakfast time.
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Broken Up.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1916.
Copenhagen, January 11. Germany is organising an extene- ive “saving" system. Practical- y no patrol can be bought for private tise, and all kitchen and domestic refuse is being collected in the big towns and used as swine fodder.
An
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
1. It is hereby notified that Zaring the cantinuance of the War all outgoing ser- | Ankul, Br. a. 1,335, G. Eedy, 28th alto, ́respondance must be posted at the Gezer- al Pous Office or at any of its Branch
1. Ships' Mors are stelotly forbiddon receive on board their varisis any errespondence from the Pablle.
B. Shipmastersure not allowed ta' pison or expose on board their vessels latter
sexes for the purpose of sallecting serrée. rondenes; all such horse fourd exposed. returned to the General Post Offe
en board their vessels will be removed and
Shanghai, Gen.-B. & S.
Tunges, Norw, s. 1,039, O. Corneliness, 28th ult-Bangkok, 19th alt, Bios -Chluase, ja
Į
WEATHER REPORT.
On the Int at 1910–Promurd has fai creased quickly over Japan and decreased on the China COBOL
The mailovolone has progressed vaate warda and weakened considerably. It is central in the neighbourkoud of the Loe- choos
“A depression of moderate Intersity į covers Sauth Manchuria,
Hercules, Norw; **, 3,789, 0). Wiodelmaan-
The monsoon will be interrupted to the 28th alt-Ching-wan-tao, 20th north of Foochow, but moderate parterly ult, Coal-D. & Co.
| winds will contlake to prevail over the
Tillatjap. Dut, as 2,470, B. E. C. van worth part of the China Sea.
Kaljo
Babaunbook, 28th al-Batavia, 24th Jan., Sugar-3.0. J.L.
Hongkong Rainfall for the Så hvars
Maru, Jay, 29. T. Yamamato, latanding at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 Inches,
Inst-Swatow 28th 'ult, Gea.-O. - FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS
ENDING AT NOON TO-HORROW.
4. Shipping Owmpaulsi must not re- Voiva from the Fuble for inalazlon in their skips' Fapore any bat boss fås son- | Namur, signes laiters which shenie bo left' oyan ev inspection whân required.
- E. Shipping Compexiss should state tu | Bardiain, their netlications to the Post Ofáa the {exans hour"ef departure of their vessels
B. K Br. um. 4,188, A. Collyer, 18th ult. London, 9th Jan, Ĝen-P. and 0.5. N,Co.
District.
Forecark.
'MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAII,
WILL despatoh VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS OD OF
about the DATES named :—
For
Steamore
LONDON via Usual) Sardinia
Ports of sall
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
Nubia
SHANGHAI ..err.
Capt, A. B. Garwood.
R.N.B
moderate;
Br. us. 4143, J. T. Jeffery, 171k nis.—Singaporo, 22ad silk,Usa,- | 1 Hongkong and Keighbour- | E. wlads, P&0.8. N. Co.
in order känt the paille may have every facility for posting at the General Fout Teirozine, Br. us. 4.821. Robinion, 17th.
Of
Manila, 15th ult. Gen.-B. &
27th ulto-Calcutta, Dan----J. M & Co.
Skipping Companies and Skips' Off-Kutaang, Br. s. 109. R. C. D. Bradley. sore musi sand to the Paul Offes{ALL serrespondemos pested in the Skips' Letter axes or received by Skips: Doers at the parts from which they smiled, or anywhere
x rests to Mongkong.
Thousands of motor vehicles We were just sitting down to are running between Belgium and breakfast, when, without any the German industrial towne, warning, the first shell came. It carrying wires and electrical was the most awinl sound I've fittings; in short, anything ever heard in my life. It sounded sopper: This is to be melted through the whole house, se dows in the gan factories. If though giants were trying to necessary, Germany, will break smash the place ap with enor-all her own electrical appliances mons iron hammers. There was for the manufacture of munitions. no sound from us, but as it got The Berlin Prem, commenting worse we got up, sad weat out of the room. Then wo were told to the male of the Hamburg pat on cur hats and our big coats Amerika liner Dacia to and go for a long walk inland.
"They never stopped firing for hardly a second at a time, All the while we were running wish shella borating on the opposite hill to us, and every minutes fragment would land quite near us, and make an awful fuss, and smoke. Owing to the scarcity of labour, When we got on to the road it was and the hard-felt want of work-Arena! 6. and Monmouth Path to Bhau- just like those pictures one sees ing mon; many buildings in the of Belgians flying from the Ger- course of erection in Berlin have mene. Some people had no time had to be temporarily abandoned. to put on proper clothes. Boms-Exobange.
poor wee mites had lost their
mothers, and we had to carry
them with us because they were
American gentleman, anya that Germany has no intention of selling any more ships to the United States, as she can rely upon having a splendid use for them after the conclusion of the
WIST,
Wantsal.
A branch Post Offiɑu have been opened at Queen's Road Lasi Wantoni (nan) to the Banitary Department's Office)
The Office will be open for the trans- action of publiobusiasse from 7 430, in s p.m., on Sundays, and Holidays from 5 te 9a.m.
The delivery distrios will be from
kiwan
The hours of delivery will be 3 and 12 S.D. and É & § pam...
The letter box will be cleared as 7, 8, 10 and 1a.m. and at 1, 2, 4, & 5 p.m. for dev apatch to G: P, 0.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL
so terrified. Without bonating, UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS, THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-
CAUTION IS TAKEN TO BEOURK
hood
Weicking, 979, A. E. Baias, 28th-alto-1 Ferman Channal.
Shanghai, 24th alt., Gen-C. M: B. N. Co. Kasbing, Br. km. 1,143, G. Byara, 28thult.
Wei-kai-wal, Goa-B, & 8. Tongshing, Br... 1,173, LF, Humesy, 27th
«ult-Iloile, £3rd ult, Bugar-d.)
M & Co.
Hongkong, Fr. 742. A. Marguerits, 27th
uit-Hollow, 10th uli, Gen- B. Marty. Halching. Br.,1,382, A. E. Hodgins.28kh ullo.-Amoy, 17th ulto, Gen.-D. L. & Co.
DEFARTED.
February 27.
Bashu Maru for Canton Shansi for Shangha! Laerten for Saigan Taisang for Amoy
Haibow for Haiphong via Holkow for Manila Yingshow for Bhanghat Loongaug
THE BAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAO KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE
THE
POSTMAS TER
GIVE COM-Haimen for Swatow FOR ANY LOSS OR
OR DA- TOTHE
Dalgi Maru for Tamaul via Swatar
SHANGHAI,
MOJI, KOBE · Nore
AND YOXO-{ Capt. D. Asbuży HAMA ...uest♬
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To Bail
On
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19th Mar & Pingo
about Freight 12th Mar.& Piage
about Freight 17th Mar. & Prage
Theme
L'DON via S'pore, Namur
10.
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Penang, Colombo, } Capt. A. Collyer Pert Said and
Slot Mar.
Freight & Finge
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as No. 1. Swoon HK. and Lamecka
& Meath sexet of China be-? Thomme tween HK, and Hainan.....}` na-X6. 1.
China Coast Motoarelogical Registez.
Station.
1st Mar 2. the
Hoar.
Barometar.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Wanther.
Force.
W'estook ?a. 29.53 Xamura Hakodata 29.89 ToLio
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30.03
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30.25
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30.08
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29.82.30 ·78 mw & bom
ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
Hankow Lohang
'Eastern Extension Australasia ENCAMION VANNOT OFTE COM Boyal Prince for New York ria Manila
& China Telegraph Co.
Alex, M. Darwin. Confuey 97 Connaught Road, Perth.
I think we were really splendid. Miss-usid she was very proud of us. We got to a cresa-road, and there we ste the biecaits, ohooo lates, and dates that the staff brought us. A very nice officer in charge of the road sent us to his mother's house, where they were most awfully kind to us. There was tea.and broad and but-
Fernandes Aberdeen Road No. ter, but, however, I did not get. "say, as I had to By off directly 7 Top Floor, Macao.
Henry Victoria Theatre, Shang- with another girl to outch the traip from there to York. The hai,
Kwang Hing Lung. Nogalesáz, train from Scarborough was
Levorad (2), Liverpool. at you may imagine, most fright-
'Liochongloong, Bindjei. fully crowded. We had to sit on
Manwild, New York. «ine another" laps. One person Reirar. Taipeh. had two dogs and another had two cats in a fich bag!
There were piles of soldiers at "York, going to Scarborough. Lots of people kept stopping as and asking if we were from Scarbor- ough, and one gave my friend's) brother 2a, to buy something with.
· He comes from a school in Soar- borough near us,
"Mies—was ill and having breakfast in bad when the first shell came. Miss--was also very ill, and had to be carried amid all this dia and deposited on the road as no cab wis available. I am thankful it is over; it wan truly terrifying. It is rather killing to think I am the only one of the family who has
Sarifa 12 Bridges St. Second Floor, Macao.
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Senghean, Rangoon. Silva Francisco Hongkong Hotel, Macao.
W. B. ELWES,
Superintendent, Hongkong, Feb. 25th, 1915.
Great Northern Telegraph. Company, Ltd. Kowmoon Tiongho Yingkiat Street, Amoy.
Kwongabonghang, Shanghai, Shailiangmob Yienchuntong Canton St., Shangbai.
Yeehing, Moji.
Nestaichun, Shanghai.
MAGA WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Daiten Maru for C. W. Tao via Taingtau
ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN- TILFURTHER NOTIORNO LETTERS. BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM BRAZIL, CRETE OH MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANOŁ.
February 27,"
Miami Maro for Baigoz Hinang for Sandakan
Chunsang for Penang vin Singapore
War risks are not covered by postal V. de La Ciotat for Marselles vie Saigon registration or insurancs,
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURE LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZILJIS BUS- PENDED.
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and is the Ottoman pire are suspended an are also the Paros Post services to France Taingtau.
The Pablis are informed thas Gold and Bilver in Oein or Bullion & Paper Money anot be acepted for transmİSSİON
Kamer for Canton
Chasan for Amor Hangakow for Shangba! Toyo Mars for Dairen
March 1.
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3 am
Subject to alteration without notics.
All atéamera are fitted with Wirelons Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to
E A. Hewett,
E.&O.8. N. Ce's offics,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 1st Mar., 1915
MONGOLIA xrosa seno
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
DAN OPENATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BORTW EXPRESS STEAMERO.
KOREA 1800 tonn :
CHINA 18400 1ARU.
PERSIA
MANCHURIA A7000 tona”
SIBERIA DO NEAR
Between Hong Kong, Hania, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Nebe, Yokal
Menelain and San FrancÍSCO
́"THE SUNSHINE BELT”--The Best Comfortable Route to Amserien und Emrypt
PERSIA (vis Manila).....Sailing TUESDAY; *" Ind Yarning
TUESDAY, 5th Mar. at-1_p.m. WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1p.m.
1
80.14 36
Sharp
30.13, 41 P. 7 30.18 48 74 nw
10
Amoy
4 30.14 49 65 no
I b
30.1350 35 ne
1 b
Tailors
9 one
I b
Tajabu Talzan
$0.14 48
- 30.11 50
30.20 65
ane
'dores
$0.18 57
nna
Canton
10.13 31 88 ne
30.18 58.75 'ane
3b
BIBERIA
Gap Book
$0.11
50
Macao
30.11 53 77 x
1b
30.21 "58 40.
5.0
6 30.08 61 64
30.01 64
Q. Bt, J.
20.87 75
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Aparri
29.95 72 89
Dagupan Manila
30.01 73 98′′řena 3:
* 29.83 73 87
29.89 76 77
30.00 63 63
9
29.91 75 79 in
40 10:
1 b
29.39 75 83 waw i o
Telemachus for Singapore Indraghiri for New York via Bhanghai Tieriaias for Yokohama vis Khanghai ̧· Prometheus for Bangkok Hercules for Canton
Hanoi for Haiphong via Hoihow
Fashow Helber
through the Post without a permit la- sued by the Superintendent of Imports Richmond, Lawsen, Wood, Carr, J Austin, Tacloban
For 3.8. Kutsang from Calcutta-Menara Legaspi Exports.
J Bell, J Firm, Miases Crexton, Mays and Dolls Carlton & Matt, James, Mesare Bailsbury,Hewlett, Tagan, Surigao
No.
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British Postal Orders are now on sale * the Sai Yung Poon Brand Foul Oman.
· Fukuimaru, Kebe. Cheongwo Woshui, Yokohama. Gretobaninoff, Petrograd.
R. BLACK, Superintendent,
boen under German fre. You Hongkong. Feb, 25th, 1915.
can imagine what sights we looked travelling, as our boots were white with mud, stookings all torn and muddy, coats muddy, hair dying, and ribbons lost. It was so awful that one felt one was capable of running where, when, how, and can be supplied at cheap rates at
how long anything to get away. from the fear of shells Isnding on top of one.
►
"The poor school is rather badly damaged, I fear, Hardly a window “left whole, and the roof in.”
BILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
́SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo). At these ports steamers calling
for bunker cool exclusively are exempt from all shipping duss
and charges...
11 15 WHAT YOU DET MORK
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THI
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A. BUNE.
Por us. Aukúl from Shanghai --Arch- dezcon & Mrs Bannister, Mesars LP Fish-
The Deucalion, with the Mall from Lon-er, PC Martin, Mrs Northcomb, Yamanka.) đòn (via Biberial of Thursday, the 28th Jan., is due to arrive here on Wednesday, the 3rd inst
The Hongbee, with the Mail from E- topatria Nagapatam) is due to arrive-koro | on Wednesday, the 3rd inst.
The Chill, with the American Hall oz Siberia, is scheduled to arrive here on the [ 6th inst.
MAILS DUB Bibarian. Deucalion, 3rd March, European, Hongbeo, 3rd Mareh. American, Chihli, 6th March.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Tisatsin-Per HUICHOW, Zad Mar. 11
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Porza. Namur from London for Hong- Long-Miss N Walker, Mr & Mr TW Black, Miss B M Tong. Mr & Mrs Swift, Mrs WR Master Satton, MB Orler, kra Mrs M Duncan,P & Harlitt, 80 Wall, MINE
Webster, EM Shirey.
Labuan
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 1.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32. dsgroom Fahrenkelt on the level of the men in im- ekan, tenths and hundredtha,
3 Temperature, in the shade, in dogruen Fahrenheit,
For a Sardinia from Bombay ato-Mis OA Jackers, Mezers John Ferria, J Lam- Humidity, in percentage of saturation, bart, Mrs Bneral, Mise A. Askavill, W W the Humidity of air saturated with mois Payon, Miss Robinson, WP 08mith, Co: Care bolug 100, OH Dailing, Miss Me & Mrs WJ Griffila, ♬ & Dizsekian of Wind, to two polata. Mr & Mra DHG Thompson, Roy JB Car penter, Miss Crossley, Miss Weeths, R 8 Dove, Mr & Mrs WA Wells, Rov Under-Soals. hill, A E Jonos, Mrs Tip Bat, Bishop WP
Ferce of Wind, socording to Beaufors
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State of Weather, b blue sky, a de-
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Eist,
FRIDAY, 5th March. Swatew, Amoy & Fonchow-Per HAI STAN, 5th Mar., moon. Changhal & North Chica-Per LINAN,
6th Mar. 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, 7th March,
via San Francisco & United Swatow, Amuy & Tamaul-Por DAWIN ZKingdɔm via Canada — Per i
M. 7th int. 9.m. PERBIA, 2nd March, 11 a.m.
Swadow-Par HAIMUN; 7th fast. § n.m. Bwatow, Amoy & Focchow—Per HAI-
CHING, 2nd Mar, noon. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow ForKALJO
MARU, 2nd inst, 1 p.m." Straits, & India via Calcutta-Per LAI-
BANG, 2nd Mar. 2y.. Philippine Is-Por TEAN, 2nd Mar.3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy, Formosa vía Anping and
Tako--Por BOSHU M, Zad Max. 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd March.
Ewalow-Par KAIMUN, 3rd Mar, noon.
„Japan via Moji, Victoria B.C. and Seattle & U. Kingdom vla ¡Canada-Per AWA MARU, 23rd Mar., 11 am.
THURSDAY, 4th March. Halpbong-BINGAN, 4th Mar. 9 a.m.. Hollow & Haiphong-Per LOKSANG,
4th inst., .m.
American
C'dian & ́
Shanghai, North China, Japan iwis Moji, Vistoria; B.C.. and Beatile and United Kingdom via Canada, (Europe via Siber.
4th Mar., 11'ama, ' [Tientsin-Pukow Servics Bhanghai Br. .O. Monday, the 5th March. W Shanghai & N, China-Per ANHUI, Áth
Mare 3 path,
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Bain in inches, tenths and hundredths
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T. F. CLAXTON, Direstor
TIDE TABLE.
1st Mar, to 7th Mar, 1915.
High Water
EXongko
T
40
mn morning.
a afternoon.
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