10.
"CHEAP AND NASTY CONSCRIPTION"
Mr. Blatchford on Lip-Loyal
Peers.
THE FOOD PROBLEM
Can Germany be Starved?.
We have little direct evidence but many contributory sugges tions, to show that the German people and Government antiopsto Mr. Robert Blatchford, in the the possibility of a serious if not Clarion, sounds a warning note disastrone-shortage in primary yo the workers to be on their foodstuffs on the spring wears on, ard against the insidious at saga United Empire Correspond, tempts of the ruling classes to ing to the proportion of her total impose upon them "an abomis food supply which Germany im- able form of military slavery"
parts to eka out her home ander the name of Conscription. resources, the oritical months will be the last three of the agricul- The voluntary system must be toral year, commencing in May, given a fair trial before Conecrip! Strict injanctions to resort to tion is rushed through Compul-war-bread" and to husband all' sion is against all British instincts. present stocks, on ollicial census Above all, it is a Prussian method. of existing. Pupplies of We, who profess to be fighting corn, and, the State control for liberty and Democracy, mast (just announced) of those sup- keep away from the militarist plies-all show a nervous appre methods of the enemy.
The men who favour Consorip- tion foll us that it is the duty of every man to defend his constry, What does the duty to defend exe's country imply?
Miniktera.
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1915,
POST OFFICE.
Ships Letter Boxes.
1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor respondence is he posted at the Gener al Post Oflice or at any of its Branch Otices.
2. Ship's Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on buard their vessels any cors respondence from the Pablo.,
3. Shipmastorente not allowed to place or expan on board their vessole letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corren bondence; all such boxes found exposed. bad their verveln wil be removed and returned to the Cloneral Post Ope..
4. Shipping Companies must not re sive from the Public for inclusion their ships' Papers acy. but bone fi le pon seas latters which should be isit open
or inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Of the Oxact hour of departure of their vessola In order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post ofice
Ų
correspondence poated in the Ships' Leteor
Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere
en route to llongkong.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT. AL-
THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC-
TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
amor, Norw. 28, 349, Fabim on, 11th inst -Hongny, 9th instant, Coal.- Cliicere.
J
Fukin Maru, Jap. n. 3,087,12th instant
Mike, 6th inst, CM.B.K.
Tiliwong; Dat. 8.8. 3,061, A. Aldonburger, b inst-Mike, Gta Inat. Gen. -J. C, J. L.
Chicago
Mara, Jan. 6. 1,627, K. Hori,fith
insta insi, Lion.-05.K.
Mianonuta, Am. s. 17,325, Garlick, 11th
int.Manila, 9th inst, Gea.-N.
·Y. K.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 17th at 11.30-Pressure has increased moderately at Wethalwei, and, with few excoptions, has decreased slight- ly to moderately at all other stations in the aron.
||
The antlayalone in central to the N.W. of Soantung and depressions are situated to the N.E of Hokkaido and over Indo- China.
4
Hoogkong Rainfall for the 24-hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULA,
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS or ot
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Diatrist.
ih uto, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-
Thumpesh. Br. 1, 065, W. C. Bird.
12th inst-Pouaug. Rice-Order,
Nabin, Br. 3,497, A. B. Garward, 11th inst. Bombay, 2tod ult. Gon.-P. & 08. N. Co. Cheongshing. Dr. a. 1,259, Liddell, 12th tastfientsin, 6th March. Gen. -J. M. & Uo," Bangklung, Br... 987, J. Robinwoo, 12th inst-Manlia. Oth iant. Gon.-B. & 8.
Loksang, Dr. .. 971. D. W. Pitchie, 12th
instihow, lith just.. Gen.
U
J. M. & Co.
Sunuki Maru, Jap... 5,798. T. Dare, 12th
inst Singapore, Goo.N.Y.K.
DEPARTED"
March "12.
Kwang tab for Shangbai
hession which is not relieved by' 6. Shipping Companies and Shipa' OM- the high-sounding assurance of cers must send to the Post Office ALL the agraring porty, that Germany is selleahcing in the matter of food, and that the economic strength of the Faiberland is due to the policy of that party in the It implies that the lives of all past. Both facts and insinuations subjects are at the disposal of are being openly challenged by THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-· the country, as represented by the acknowledged organs of the CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE the King and the King's democratic maeses, who allege KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF But if the King and that the Prussian Jonkere are THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- bie Ministers may, in times of optimistio for their own ends; national need or danger, command and that the firing of maximum PESSATION FOR ANY 1098S OR DA- Atsuta Mare for Kobe via Shanghai the lives and limbs of all tasle price is being use to sorve MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Hait in for Shanghai via Swatów subj.ct, then they may as pro agrarian intotests, both during ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN-Kujo Marn for Fuochow 'Swatow perly and as rightly command the the war and in the coures of the TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS for Bangkok
Haiphong, Hoihow and Waishing for wealth of all mile subjects. If Lext three yeure, when MOST BOXES,OR PAĦCELS FOR BELGÍUM-
Bangkok the King has a chim upon our of the German commerical Trea- BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO shiu Maru for longay via Macao lives, he has a claim upon our ties will eme up for discussion AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-Sardinia for Benbay vin Singapor
Lachow for Shanahal prekels. There bro some men fit and revision. "Mach of the virus 'GELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- for service who have no money, or lent hato expressed, and the ED FOR INSURANCE. very little money; there are other repeated attempts to create men who have much money, but fiction with neutral" countries, are aufit for service..
arise from our naval grip on the Is young John Smith, the young economic situation. Prices of registration or insurance. farm labourer, to give his life, foods are rapidly rising the and Mr. Smith, the elderly farmer, Board of Trade" Gazette pures to give nothing? Is the King to how an increase of 21 per cent, bave power to take Mr. Smith's, in the average level, since war son and not to have power to take broke out; in some important Farmer Smith's pig? If Jolia commodities enormous bou uda Smith be killed, and if his wife he occur. And whatever may be left a widow, has sho to starvo on Germany's prospects, there ca 7. 6. a week because a class be no doubt of the serious out Government will not property? lock of her ally, whose agricultur fir ara Farmer Smith and Lord al territories have suffered more
mythe, his landlord, for whom from Russian operations, and are British Post Orders are now on sale. R
hn Smith worked and fought threatened with iuvusion on s End died, to be ampolled to help grand scale during the coming Atax Smith, Jobo's widow?
The classes are to compel the mares to fight in return for the pay of soldiers and the peusions of soldiers and widows,
*
months.
F.M. S. Chamber of Mines, The report of the Council of the above for 1914 abows an income
i
hood
about the DATES namaa :***
Forecast.
For:
Steamers
2&3. wilds, light to moderate; condy
Oriental
SHANGHAI
with log or
probably
LONDON vin Usual) Nubla
Ports of call......
......
some rain.
Capt. A. B. Garwood
R.N.R.
To Sail On. Remari s
about
Freight Capt. A. L. Valentini 24th Mar,& P'saga
Freight 26th Mar. & P'ange
Doon
2 Furmota Channel..
>The same
as No. 1.
AND YOKO-Capt. D. Asbury HAMA
.` about
13th Mar.
Freight
& P'ange
..
mist,
་
3 Bouth coast of Chins be-3 The same tween H.K. and Lamooks a No. 1.
A
3
Bouth coast of China be-? The same tween H.K. and Hainan...) ne No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
12th Mar., 4.175.
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
D'ties.
Force.
-W'ostock .7%
Nemura 629.87
#W
Bukodate" 29.97
ena
Tokio
30.01
eno
Kouhl
30.07
Nagaoki
30.05
BU
K'ngima
30.10
De
Gahia
30.06
30.07
Ishi'jima
30.27
1801 Boals I. Chofoo
30.10
no
Waz, zinka aro'not covered by postu).
CLEARANCES AT THE
BARBOUR OFFICE.
Wha❘wei
30.35 2 77 ne
3 ub
Hankow
Ichang
Kiukiang
11
Changcha
F
March 11,
30.14 41
30.04 45
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS 903- PENDED
their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Eus- Thoservices in Gormany, Austria, and pira are suspended as are also the Parcul Post survices to France & Tsingtad.
at the Sai Yang Poon Branch Post Office,
The Singapore to Hongkong dite sturop on correspondence received por so. Nubia, should read Sil March and not 6th Dat.
•
Shanghai Gutzlaf
Sharp
St. Albana for Meibmerno via Manila Mishima Maru for Londo via Singaprro Amor
March 12,
Tutton for Canton
Boilefosfor Bangkok
Tuugu- for Bangkok via Swatow
Hatching for Fouchow you Swałow Szechuan for Nupe
Kumchow fur8wetow & Salgon
Numa far shanghal
8. Rickmore for Swalow
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per an. Chicago Maru (from Manila | MrW D Watson.
P. 7 29.95 58 89
SHANGHAI,】
MOJI, KOBE (Nore
L'DON via S'pore, Namur
Penang, Or lombo, Capt.. A. Collyer Port Said and Marseilles
Subject to alteration without notice.
10 a.m.
31st Mar.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy: For Freight or Passage, apply to
Freight & P'sage
E. A. Howett,
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 12th Mar., 1915"
Pholion 6 29.84 70 100 10 4 of
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,
MONGOLIA 27050 tons ́
KOREA 10000 tons
CHINA 10200 tone
MANCHURIA 27000 tons
SIBERIA 18000 tons
NILE 11000 tons
PERSIA 8000 ton
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
“THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Coinfortable Route to America and Europe.
.....Selling WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1,p.m. -
TUESDAY, 30th Mar. at noon.
SIBERIA .................. CHINA (vis Manila)...
These steamers are famous for thele modern dhulpenant, comfort, and the mperiority of the cuisine, whka is under for personal supervision of Mt. V. Storoni, the world-famous catorer. Large staterooms, gjalpped with electrio fear, and runhlug water. Bortha unzipped with electric resing lampa Kumerçus nmusements-salt water swimming tazik, Filgino orchestra, derik garues, duzçer, ale —not a dull moment throughout she trip. The Safety and Comfort of Patrone to Our First Curaideration
For further informaŭlon, rates, literaturo, schedulos; ato,, apply ta - King's Building (Opposite Blaku Pier) "R. C. MORTON,
Panna-Pacing International Exposition San Franciscp-1921
Agast. Telephone No
nne
4 org
ane
10
Swatow Taiboku
6a 29.90 62 89 AND 99.98 65 84 eno
10
58 20.98 63 90 naw
20
Taichu
20.98 59
១ ម
Tain
29.95 U
рос
2
29.05, 64
06
P'dores
20,97 63 naw
26
Canton
6 29.99 05 £5 se.
10
H'kong
29.88 69 50
30
Rook Gap Масло Wuchow Pakhol Halhow
29.92
4c 29.94 77. 88 waw 10
one
9A
..
fourabe
29.82 73
ww
7 b
J.
29.88 77
eno
4.
29.88 73 97*
ig b
29.87 59 87 sw
Ab
Manila Legaspt.. Tacloban Iloilo
29.94 68 96 ne
29.91 79 89 ne
1 b
-2991 50 93
96 29.87 75 83 n
$9.80 73 98.80
Per a Minnesota from Beattie etc.- The Public are advised to post - early na] Mrs M Taylor, Mesars J W Cenger, JPH | Surigao care as a danger of late postuc correspon Verhees, De L Morris, CF McWilliams, Labuan denes use the mat owing to the can-Roman 1. So Ca, Jose B Sin Dong Tus, Lo Được bay Cung Ling. Nisa Ai Sick Danh cup.
Mr PP Watrous Odarlson, Mr & Mrs WW
11 Harringtor, K Kink, Wi- The Liuan, with the Mail, from Lon-tayward, bir & Mrs PM Davis,
Ider, Mr & Mrs BD bo Chiúco, Benito Siy dou (is siber of Front, Cang Bing. Aire S. Cong bing, Chan So [Sy, Mm A 5 Friedman, Mrs R Buck, J'N
Heronrdo, O JY J, W Chow.
due to arme bere un lalu mot.
"My own suggestion is, Mr. of $6 243 and so expenditure of Blatchford proceeds, that be. $4,280 The total funds of the fore lip-luyal peers an amok and Chamber now are $1,811. The threaten the workers with Con-membership is 203.ngainst. 177 saription the Government should last sear. The highest and lowest offer all soilors and soldiers' a cal prices of tin during the your minimum of £ a week separ- ore 01.25 and $57. Government ation allowance for wives or met the crinis caused by the. other dependents, and a mini-wer by (1) protection with regard mum of El a week pension for to the price of foodstuff+, (2) buy- childless widows and for disabled in tin when there was no ontside man. The country is rich, and dewand, (3) stopping Chinese can afford those terms. If the coolie immigration, (4) voluntarily siberia, Linan, 15taint. King owns all our lives he was repatriating Chinese cooliee.
all our property. Therefore, if the country has the money and the King needs the men, the money should be paid; aud should be paid by those who can efford to pay. If the Government offer such terma sa 1 suggest I do not believe Conscription will be necessary at all, but compul sory service without proper psy
un English.
is
SILIMPOPON COAL.
BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo). At these ports steamers' calling exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
The Atlantique, with the American Mail, ex Qmua, in sunetului arazzire-Beze Da ih ust.
MAIL'S DUE.
American, Atlantique, 20th inst.
a.m.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Swntow-PA KUMCHOW, 13th inst., 9
Straits, Mauritius, Dolagen Ray. Durban, B Lendan, Port Elizabeth, and Capt Town - Per SALAMIS,
13th st.. 11am.
Straits, Burma, Inida via Cafcutta-Per
« ORISSA. 13th inst. Il a.m.
Conscription for bunker coal exclusively are Saigon-Per RUBI, 13th inst., noue,
apou Bitch lines means Con Bcription of wealth as well as of Life."
A. BUNE.
Siberla
Shanghai, and North China
(E-rope in Siberia)- SHAO- SHING, 13th inst. 3. pim.
Forss. Nubia from Bomlay etc.--Mra OW Hindley, Mr F Madon, Mr & Mr
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 12.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degresa Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in la ches, tentha and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in dogroCH. Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation.
DK Mody, Fang Chow, W Rues. A J Fis- the Humidity of sir saturated with mola- cher, Mr & Mrs Forans Mis JE McKin-ture being 100.
ley, Roy W Date, Mrs Smith, Sub-Lt Gioon. Mis A Curry, Mian E.B Curry Ms Thoms, 3 b-it Oollant, Mrs T`M Flogg, Mra & Misses Locock:
4 Direction of Wind, to two poluta.
5 Force of Wind, according to Benafore Scale.
:
State of Weather, b blue sky.o do- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g gloomy,h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p Shanghai, N. China & Japan vis Yoko-passing showore, q aqually, z rain, a snow,
buma--Per ITOLA, 16th, inst. thunder, v visibility, w dów wet, "2pm.
→
Philippine I-ParTAMING, 16th.Mar.
Austra-
3.p..
Phillplan Islands, Australia &
H
◊ Rain in lashes, tenths and hundredtle
Now tuinea via Thursday Is— TANGO MARU, 16th.just, 3
F.in.
METEOROLOGICAL.
WEDNESDAY, 17th March,
Swatow-ForHAIMUN. 17th inst, noon Temperature
TO SAIL
"CLEN
LINE
(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) LTD.
For London & Antwerp
Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.
Previous
Day On date On date
Barometer
30.03 20.01
29.84
GA
69
73
#
via Nagasaki, Honolulu. Init.
Shanghai, North China, Japna Humidity
77
90
81
REGULAR
od States, S. America & Canda Wind Direction ... Forda......... da via Santrau inco & United
E
9
4
1
T
4
Eine dom via Canda Por Weather...
0
SIBERIA, 17th inst. noon.
0
Rain
Higvert open air Temporaises on thi
fith co
114301
14
H.K. Observatory, 11th March.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
Agents.
STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
11-16 WHAT MOU DET MÖRK
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH
DOUBLE VALUE.
MEANS
LOTUS MOKHA
15 UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT
Obtainable Everywhere.
(Tientsin Pukow Barvice Shanghai Br. P. G. Thursday, 18th just.) Shanghal, North China & Japan via Kobe ---Por SANUKI M., 13th Mar, 4 p.m. Hollow & Pakhui Per WENCHOW.
13th inst., 4 pm,
SUNDAY, 14th March. Swatow-Pot HAIMUN, 14th st. Sa.m. Swatow, Amay & Tamsui-Por DAIGI M., ista Inst, 9am.
MONDAY, 15th March.
Japan via Nagasak)—Per NIZKO M,15th
Inst., 9.m.
Haiphong -Per BUNGKIANG, 15th isst.
11a.m.
Haiphong-Por KEIJO M., 16th Inst.
*,201,
FRIDAY, 19th March,
Swa tow, Amoy and Foochow---Per HAI-
YANG, 19th inst. nood.
TUESDAY, 23rd March. Ihilippine Ie,Por TEAN, 23rd Mar. 31
Austra-
Mall.
p.m.
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
TIDR TABLE.
8th Mar, to 14th Mar, 1915.
Water
Low Water Hongere
Time.
6 33.5
WEDNESDAY. 7th April.
Philipnin
Jalands, Auerrtwa,
Mon.
Maan Tize.
Eim!
J5
New Zealand va Port Dalin,
Tuez,
14
9
ta
and New Guines.in Thursday
T 450 14
I.
Fer CHANGSHA, 7th
April, 11 a.m
Wed
Thur,
FIL
10 No inferior
Hoy Low W.
44.
6:0
11
#
10
45 49
* 的
BAL
11 P
40
23.3
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowed Sun,
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
EL 139
morning. & afternoon.
Proposed Salling, from Hongkong
For NEW YORK Vla PANAMA CANAL.
The s.s. "SAINT EGBERT
sailing hence on or about the 25th March.
For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.
The
AL
S.S. " LENNOX
sailing hence on or about the 27th March.
For Freight and further information apply, to
DODWELL & C00, LTD.
Agents,
RUTTONJEE & SON,
TUESDAY, 6th March,
Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI.
TAN, 16th Inat..., noón..
Straits, Burmah Indis via Calcutta-Pe Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o.
ORRISA, 16th inat.; & p,m.
44 Hongkong. 5th March, 1915,
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Num
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