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HONGKONG-NEW YORK-
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AMERICAN ASIATIC s.s. Co.
FOR HEW YORK VIA PORTS & SUEZ CANAL
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast).
For freight or information, apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Agents.
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GENUINE · PAINTS MIXED. READY FOR THE BRUSH.
IN HANDY POTS OF 7 LBS. NET.
STOCKED IN HONGKONG
in many shades. Tint Cards on' application.
."
These Paints are especially suitable for up-country use, for Bungalowe, Hospitals, etc., etc.
No thinning with Oil or Turpentine required,
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.
Alexandra Bldg.
.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Tel. 763.
THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes.
1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- respondence must be posted at the Gener al Post Office or at any of its Branch. Offices.
1.2. Ships' Officerare strictly forbidden
to receive on board their vessels any
orrespondence from the Publla.
I
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT
On the 4th at 11.30-Pressure' ham in- crossed quickly over Japan and decreased moderately to
to slightly slzowhere.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
The anticyclone has continued to mich AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Kwangtab, Chinese na Stewart, 3rd lost.
*** Shanghai, Gan.—C.MM.N. Co. | pastward; it is central to the S.E. of Japan" this morning and han galbed conalderably Timanook, Dutaa. 5,620, A.W.Le Quary in intensity.
3rd inst-Amoy, 2nd Inst, Gen. J.O.J.L. Langchow. Br.sa, 1,220, Benson, 3rd is Shanghai, 28th wit, Gen-B & 8.
Rangkok, 27th ult, Hice-T. & Co. Boltefos, Norw. 859, T.A. Johnson, 4th Inst-Bangkok, 23rd Inst., Bloo,
& Co
3.Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vowels letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres Anna, Norw. a,1, 1,017, T. Oduer. Srd inst. pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the Genors! Post Office. 14. Shipping Companies must not re- ceive from the Public for inclusion in their ships Papers any bus bona fide con- 'nignoes' letters which should be left open or inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companios should stata la their notifications to the Post Ofen the sxact hour of departure of their vosals In order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Port
Office.
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- Der must send to the Post Office AJAL correspondence posted in the Ships' Letter Boxer or received by Ships' Offloors at the porta from which theysxiled, oranywhere. sa route to Hongkong.
Wantsal,
A branch Post Offios have been opened
at Queen's Road East Wantesi (onxt to the Banitary Department's Offices)
Brechuan, Br. a. 1,05, Barkus, 4th lost. Daly 4th alt., Beans-Or- dar
Devawonges, Br. z.. 1,047, O.W. Shaarer, 4th inst.-Balgon, 17th ult. Gen. -Order.
DEPARTED.
March 2.
Loksang for Haiphong Laisang for Caloutta via Singapore Tuttan for Canton
Phemius for Yokohama via Shangħal Nissho Mart for Canton Standard for Bangkok via Swatow American for K. G. Wan Halmun for Bwatow
Talyo Marn for Dairen via Taingtan Kamor for Hoogey
The Office will be open for the trans-Varg for Haiphong action of public business from 7 am, tos p.m. on Sundaye, and Holidays from 8 to 9 4.1.
The delivery district will be from Arsenal Bt. and Monmouth Path to Shan- kiwan
The hours of delivery will be 8 and 11 a.m. and 2 & 5 p.m.
The letter box will be cleared at 7, 8, 10 and II a.m. and at 1, 2, 4, & 5 p.m. for de-
patch to G, P. Q.
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
The deprósalon remains stationary, but now considerably deeper...
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District,
1 Hongkong and Neighbour" | winds
hood
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on ur
about the DATES named 1-- -
To Bail On Remarks
Freight
noon
12th Mar.& Po
1
For
Steamers
Forvosai.
E&&E
[-light to
-moderate;
LONDON via Usual] Sardinia
Ports of call
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
Nubla
With BHANGHAI .......................
fog ormitt
Capt. A. B. Garwood
R.NR.
about Freight 12th Mar. & Fore
1 Burmosa Channel...
The same.
No. 1.
MOJI, DA KOBE | Nore AND TOKO-Capt. D. Aabury HAMA
about
a No. 1.
Penang, Colombo, › Capt. A. Collysï Port Said and Marseilles 424.15
10 8.m 31st Mar.
Freight
P'sago
SHANGHAI
3 South coast of China be) The same L'DON via S'pore,| Namur
tween ILE. and Lamooks
4 South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan...) as No. 1
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station
4th Mar...
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Wostook Ta Namuro Hrkodata Tokio
Nagasaki
gims
30.20
Windaj
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Weather.
March 3.
30.21
A
38.30 ·1.
Cholan Mora for Quinhen Bay Albiona for Canton
30.23
30,09
* March 4.
3013
30.04
"
Shidzvoka Mora for Seattle via Shanghal
Naha Ishilmas
30,03
30.03
Benin Is. Chefoo
•
30.28
now
Whalwe!
29.59 41 32 sw
* bm
Oshima
Bubject to alteration without notice. All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A. Hewett,
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 1st Mar, 1915.
SAINT RAPHAEL
Tonio, ResTOBATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
Very palatable.
Known throughout the world and prescribe in all cases of Anaemia, Debility and Convalescence, to young women, children and the aged, Invaluable in hot chratos.
DOSE i Qué wine-glass after the two principal media, "
Bach bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL bears, in addition
to the registered trade-mark :
[{1) The WARRANTY STAMP" of the UNION"DES,FABRICANTE.
(9 (3) & METAL SEAL advertising CLETEAB.
is MELISSA and MINT cordial
CLETEAS which surpasses all others by its
purety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of ajar. COMPAQNIE du VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL. Valence (Drome-France).
205 V20w
SILIMPOPON COAL.
BUNKERS
$1
Kwangtak for Canton Mangohow for Cunton Anhui for Shanghai Doucalion for London vin Singapore Kokkosna Maru for Canton
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
NOTICE 19. GIVEN THAT AL-Hongkong for Haiphong via Hashow THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAO. 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. UN- TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES, OR.PARCELS FOR BELGIUM. BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR. CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE
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War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.
Tchang
Kiuklang
*
Shanghai
Changsha
29.07 43
1 b
Chutila.
Sharp
arp P.
29.86 $0 ***3bm 73 29.9058 179
Ampy
6a29.06 60 68 0 1 c
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Bwatow 30.01. 62 89 Taiboku" For as Timanook from Shanghai-Mr Taichu EM Vordeille.
Talosn Persa: Lisagobow from Shanghai-Mr Kosban " Mr & Missionar, Messrs P Bisonors and P'dores Ramsay.
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PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Canton 65 30,00 62 · 14 n
Stap Book Macao
29.99 67 93 ane
30.0%
29.94 64
Pakhol Hofhow Phullen
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29.97 64 98
Wuchow 9a 30.07 61 94 me
Peras. Shizuoka Maru for Seattle eta,Phullen on 4th inst.-Messrs J Firm, AB Carey, our Bell, Mr & Mrs JH Smith, Miss M Mur. C. St. J.
THE PAROËL POST AND INSURED | tay-Prior. K-Baki, AC Lofts, Li Fo-ming Aparri LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-And Lee Ying. PENDED.
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Manan
Por's.. Persia for Sun Fmnoises etc. on Legaspi End Instas A Ashwili, LS Brown, Mr Taoluban The services to Germany, Austria, and Mrs J Donnison, Rev O Vaderbilt, Aloilo thair Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-M MaClure, Blahop & Mrs Wm Eveland. Burigao pire are suspended as are also the Farcel Lam Hook-loo. Lam Fuck-bong, Mrs OK Leban Post services to France & Telngtau,"
Jacqner; A Carpi, W W Payne, H L Shum- berger, Mrs Delmar, J M Aaron, Goo Hip- young, A G Enriquez, E, M Shirey, Mr and MmW A Walls, Miss Lam Bin Goo Lelle,B Gonzaless I Schills Wong Yiu HO Maddux, Miss IDelmar, MH Ken von-Slado.
The Publio are informed that fold and Silver in Coin or Bullion & Paper Money cannot be accepted for transmission through the Post without a permit is- sued by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports.
British Posts Orders are now on sale at the Sai Yung Poor Brunch Post Office.
The Chill, with the American Mallex
can be supplied at cheap rates at Siberia, is scheduled to arrive here on the
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo).
At these ports steamers calling
6th inst.
3
The Hongbee, with the Mail from Eu- ropatula Nagapatam) is due to arrive here on Sunday, the 7th Inst..
MAILS DUE.
for bunker coal exclusively are American, Chili, 6th March.
exempt from all shipping duos and charges.
111 WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH.. MKAKS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
A. BUNE.
European, Hongbae, 7th March.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW, Swatow, Amay & Foochow "Per HAI
TAN, 5th Mar., noon..
Shanghai & North China-Per LINAN,
5th Mar 3. p.m.
SATURDAY, 6th March, Haiphong-BINGAN, Gih Mar. 9 a.m. Straits, India via Calcutta-Per KUM-
SANO.5h lost, 11 a.. Philippine Is.For. YUENSANG, 6th
Mar., 2pm.
Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya-Per
Siberian
Mall.
A'can
_n
TUESDAY, 9th March, watow, Amoy & Fooshaw Per HAI
YING.9th Mar,. noon.
Cañadain
& Siberian
Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu. Upit-
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29.94 70 Baw 3b.
20.08 72 84 29.99.73. 85 ■ 29.89
77.79
29.97 78.86-
29.98 75 $9
Da 30.01 73 88
* 29.97 77 88
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O. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 4.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- | thes, tenths and hundredthsa,
2 Temperature, in the shade, In degrees Fahrenheit.
5 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mola- ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore,
ed States, S. America & Cana- da via San Francisco & United Soals.. Kingdom via Canada (Europe via Biberia)-Per KOREA, 9th inet., noon.
(Tientsin Pukow Bervice Shanghai Br. {1,"0. Friday, 12th last.)
Philippine Ia-Per CHINHUA, '9th Mar
3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 10th March, Holbow & Halphong-Per TAKBANG,
10th fast., 9 a.m.
South
Ameri-
can
Japan la Moji,Honolulu, Hilo,
➡Los Angeles. Manzanillo, Ball
Da, Cruz Pavama, Callao,
State of Weather,' b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, g gloomy, h ball, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, g squally, e rain, a snow, i thunder, v visibility, w daw wot.
0 Ralk in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
* Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso and
Coronel Per ANYO MARU,Barometer 10th inst.11a.m.
Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 10th Mar. noon.
FRIDAY, 12th March..
Philippine L. Australia, Tas manis, New Zealand via Port Darwin and New Guinea via Thursday Island Per BT. ALBANS, 35th March, 10a.m.
Austra
ilan
Mail.
TJIMANDEK, 6th inst. 3 p.m. Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-
Shengbal and North China
(Europe vin Siberia) Por- LIANGCHOW, 6th Inst. 4 p.m.
CHING, 12th Mar. noon,
TUESDAY, 16th March.
in UNIFORMLY EXDELLENT..
| P. O. Thursday, 11th March.)
(Tleotain Pukow Service Shanghal Br. Philippine IL-Per TAMING, 16th Mar. 9
p.m.
Obtainable Everywhere.
SUNDAY, 7th March, Swatow, Amoy & Tamsul-For DAIJIN
M7th in tj 9 mm
WEDNESDAY, 7th April.
Previous
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tons
KOREA 18000 team
CHINA 10200 on
KOREA.
MANCHURIA 27000 tone
SIBERIA 1000 tone
NILE 11000 tons
PERSIA 5000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manda, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
“THE SUNSHINE BELT"The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
„Salling TUESDAY, ⠀⠀ 9th Mar. at 1 p.m.” WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1 p... TUESDAY, 30th Mar. at noon.
SIBERIA CHINA (via Manila)...
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These gjeamery ore famous for their modern equipmenj, varafort, and the amperlonter of the aufine, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Afuroni, the world-anotty. estorer., Karps staterooms,, equipped with elsetrio fans, and running water: „Berths: equipped with alosisio reading lampa. · Nameroun, nauermante, salt water swimming tank, Filipino orehistro, deck games, dances, etc.--Bók a dull moment througlioni ska trip). The Safety and Confort of Perans in Our First Comideraden
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TO SAIL
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"GLEN LINE"
(MCCREGOR COW & Co.) LTD.
For London & Antwerp
Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40.
For freight or passage, apply to
Day On date On date Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914.
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Highest open als Gamperature on the Love!
3rd
H.T. Observatory, 4th March.
O. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
TIDE TABLE.
1st Mar, to 7th Mar., 19:5.
Hongnor
Honghant
Mion
17. MÁ
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SHEWAN TOME GOO
Agents.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
The s.S.
"ST. ECBERT"
vis PANAMA CANAL for NEW YORK ONLY.
sailing on or about the 17th March,
For Freight and further information apply to
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
RUTTONJEE & SON.
Swatow--For HAIMUN, 7th lost. 9 8.m.
MONDAY 8th March.
Austra
lian
Mail.
Philipoins falands, Anarriwa New Zealand'via Port Dalton, Wed. and New Gujdes, vis Thursday Thur.
Per CHANGSHA, 7th
SAL.
April, 11 6.m.,
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Ban. Shanghai d. North China-Par KWONG | Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE
SANG, 8th inst., 4'p.m.;
m morning, afternoon.
Hi Hongkong. 26th February, 1915,
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. N'I
by George William Cade Borbett at 11, Ice Hocac
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