AUSTRALIA AND THE ception of a family of nations,
WAR.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT "AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL POSTAL FAC-
BOXES, OR PAROELS FOR BELGIUM
BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
→Marvellion, Gen-M. M.
insk--Sandakan, 12ith inst. Gen. -J. M. & Co.
lost-Manila, 27th inst. Gon.- J. M. & Co.
comprising the British Empire, |will receive a wider and nobler siguifiortion if on the self-govern ing dominions is conferred the Among the many vast and obligation of governing on behalf weeping changes brought about of the Empire extra territorial by the great war none will be Imperial possessions, Perhaps the KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Ernest Simone, Fr. 5.542. Vallat, 30th inst. more ondoring and entail such greatest danger, from an Imperial THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS great potentialition as the new point of view, with which Austra TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- ctatus acquired by the Common-lis has always been confronted PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA Hinang, B., 1,885, 4. C. Kennedy, 30th wealth of Australia within the from its isolation and great dis- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE bounds of the British Empire, tance from Europe is that it ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN- The grest Southern land has may become too parochial in its TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS Yucurang, Br. 3, 1128, P. H. Roife, 10th apparently come at one bound in- outlook on probleme of Empire the position which Fate has and that, whilst ita co-operation long been preparing for her, and with the Mother Country may be it will rest upon her statesmen perfectly cordial, the realisation and her people to make that posi. of duties towards the Empire as tion ope that all may admire a whole may be imperfect and confused. Already the responsi without envy. We have every confidence that she will make bilities of Government of territory good. Australia has had a fairly outside its own boundaries have registration or insurance, chequered career since the days been undertaken by the Common- when the firat British settlers wealth in Papas, and the gigan
THE PARCEL POST AND INJURED appeared upon her shores. Attic problem which awaite solu- times it seemed doubtful in wliation in the Northern Territory LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- direction ber destiny would take has opened the eyes of public PENDED hor, and many a wise head was men in Australia to the fact that they have to face the same
and
AND NO LETTERE BOXES OR PAR-Sangola, Br. a. 3,319, R. A. Milde, Joth caLS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE.
War risks are not covered by postal..
The servicos to Gormany, Austria, and
abakon as one strange steppo diffoaltion and dangers with their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em litically and socially was takea
the same large heart after the other. It looked at one time as if her politics would be which men of British race have
broad-minded
pire are suspended as are also the Parcel statesmanship
Post
services to France & Tsingta come 03 corrupt as those of America in the days of the Grom employed in building up the fweed ring and the supreme British Empire from its es liegt
British Postal Ordura are now on sale glory of Tummany, but fortunate- beginnings. The responsibility
uf administering these island at the Sai Yung Paon Branch Post Offen, ly the 'Lation. of heart
Bound
the possessions, which Australia bag federation of the various states captured from the Empire's all danger of parcchialism at its enemy on behalf of the Empire,
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The afternoon Mailior Canton will close. at the General Pastice at 8p.No late bag will be closed on board the steamer,
The Pillar Box formerly, at the junction
The Public are advised to post barly as narrowest and worst passed away, with their native races and var- there is a danger of late posted correspon The Australian has developed iegated probleme, should do dance missing the mail owing to the con- a racial type apart from the New mach to enlarge the vision of sor-bp
Australian statesmanship and up- Zealander, the Africander, the Canadian or the British Colum-lift the whole tone and purpose: bian. It would be difcult to say
of the government of the Com- monwealth. where the diff rence lies, but it
Will our statesmen rise to the is there all the same. It is a very occasion and give Australia per- independent type of obaracter, very self possessed and fully aa-manently that share in the guar tured that God has planted it in dianship of the outer marches the finest country in the whole of the Empire" which she is wide world. It is democratic in at present disobarging? We quite a different way to the dearnestly hope they will. It will mocracy of the United States; it a new and momentous stage Sa loas self-assertive, perhaps it certainly will be but the logical in our Imperial development, but it still believes in many of the old traditions of the great and outcome of the events of the day, anoient race from which it sprang, while its enthusiasm for the Brit- ish Empire as the most desir able political organisation yet evolved by man borders on the
Polish Volunteer Corps.
of Kimberley and Nathan Roads has been removed to the Jabotion of Austin Avenue
and Kimberley Road.
a
Commencing on Saturday, the 27th inst. mail for Canton will be closed at the G
P. O, ovary Saturday, at¦6 p.m. ¿li
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
31st inst. 9 a..
0a.m.
91..
Marsh-Saigon, 25th Mar, Gen. -B, 00.
21
Hopsang, Br, x. 1359, C. A. Robertson, 30th March-Bangkok, 3rd Mar. Blon-J. M. & Co.
Namur, Br. & 4,188, A. Collyer,30th Mar, -Fooshow, 25th Mar. Gen.-P & O. B. N. Co.
Sultan van Langkat, Dut. x 2,192, P. Pries, 30th Inst.-Singapore, 23rd March-Bulroll- A.P. & Co.
DEPARTED.
March 29.
Taiwan Mara for Saigon Sungklang for Haiphong Shaohring for Shanghai Albania for Canton
Ceylon Maru for Yokoham's via Heikow Hokuto Maru for Yokohama Kwongsang for Saigon
Kaljo Maru for Tamsul via Swatow
Ixion for Vancouver via Kuchinetta
Chingchow for Port Peinstal Chiyuen for Canton
American for Kwang-chow-wap Choyanng for Canton
Lennox for New York via Singapore Télresins for Landon via Singapore Aubul for Canton
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th at 11 35.—Preasure hae given way quickly arer eastern Japan, and lightly over 8. Manchuris and N, China; It has risen ‘elsewhere, especially over 8.
Japan and the Loochoos. The anticyclone
bas moved eastwards and is now central In the neighbourhood of Bbanghal. A
Hakodate.
depresionituated to the east of
"Móderate monsoon will gobtinua ovať the northern part of the China Sea.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. C
ENGLISH "MAIJ,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 on
ending at 10 a.m, to-day, 0,0% inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour-fresh to
hood
E winds,
►moderate; : fair to
cloudy.
* Formosa Channel......
N.Ewinds,
strong:
moda rating.
about the DATES named For
βέσατα στην
To Sail On.... Romari
10 am.
31st Mar.
Fraight & Pat
L'DON via S'poré, Namur
Penang, Colombo, Capt. A. Collyer Port Said and
Marseilles
SHANG HAI
мол, KOBE | Nellore
AND TOKO (Capt. J. Gaunt HAMA, mun) R.N.R.
SHANGHAI *
Malta
Capt. G. W: Cookman
R.N.R.
LONDON via Usual) Oriental
Ports of call....... As No. 1
3.Boath ocart of Chins be-) The same
tween H.K. and Lamooka
4 Bouth coast of Chios be-) The same tween HK. and Hainan... as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register. 30th Mur, alm.
Btation.
Wostock 7a 30,02 20 Nemuro" ba 29.09
ני
Kochi Negreaki
Winda
Ho
Hakodate 29.73 Toko
W
29.97
DW
30.13
WAW
30.21
K'ogima
30.21
Oshima
30.20
Naba
30.21
по
ค
Lahijima
30.19
"CLEARANCES AT THE A HARBOUR OFFICE.
Benin I.
20.09
WAW
Chefoo
Whaiwel
30.22
80 ##
March 29.
Selun for Bangkok
China for San Francisco via Manila
March 30.
Canada Mara for Victoria via Manila St. Egbert for New York via Shanghai Kusishow for Canton.
Haimun for Foochow via Swatow Ichang for Shanghai
Foochow for Bangkok
Chinhua for Hollo via Manila
sublime. And it justifies the According to a telegram from Bwatow & Bangkok-Por STANDARD Tientsin for Newchwang faith that is in it by its Le Temps correspondeat in actions. Australia's contribution, Petrograd, the Nationel Polish Straits & Ceylon-Por NAMUR, 31st, Mar. hoth in men and material, to the Committee in Warsaw has been Haiphong-Per DAIOI M., 31st Fast defence of British bonour in the informed from America that a present war is a thing really to division of Polish volunteers is Straits, India via Calcutta-Per KUT. marvel at even in these days when being formed there. This divi- marvellous things are of such sion, on account of the United frequent acurrence as to become States being neutral, is being mere commonplaces.
SANG, 31xt inst., 4 p.m.)
THURSDAY, 1st April, Hohew & Haiphong-Por LOKSANG,
trained in Canada. The "head. quarters are in Ottawa. Sixteen thousand volunteers have up to now enlisted. Almost all of them have already served in the army. Holbor& Haiphong-For HANOL, 1st The Polish division, for the
1st April, 9 a.In.
Liuan for Amoy
Namur for London via Singapore Chusan for Bangkok via Swatow Dalgi Mara for Haiphong
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
But a etill greater thing may The required of Australia than aything yet asked of her, and we have no doubt that with the demand will come the ready re sponse. It is highly probable that “quipment of which the Canadian Straite, Burmah, India vis Calcutta-Per Mia & Misa Rockey, Bishop & Miza War- the will be asked to take her Government will pay, will fight bare in the guardianship of the with the Franco-British army."
lands which Fate, Destiny, or Good Fortune-oall it what you will-bave added to the Empire wing to the war. As Mr. J. M. pera points out in United Empiro: Oce of the results of the war to which it is possible to look forward with confidence is the disappearance of German
SILIMPOPON GOAL.
BUNKERS
April, 11 a..
UMARIA, 1st April, 2 p.m. Shanghai, and North China (Europorvia Siboria)-ANHUI, is. April. 3 p.m.
(Fontein Puko Sarvico Shanghat Br. P. O. Monday, 5th April.) Bhanghai & N. China-Per CHOYSANG,
1st April: 4 m.
FRIDAY, 2nd April.
Pers. Sangola from Saigon-Rev and
no, Miss Landrum, Miss Gabrielson, Mrs Mott, Mrs Kennedy
PASSENGERS EXPEJTED.
Per a. Miyazaki Maru from London on February 20.Mr&Mrs Fulford, Miss K Steward, W Law, D. & Mr Wolfondale,
Hankow
Changths
Gutslai
Shanghal
30.34
30.3341
Sharp P. 7a 30.33 75 76 Amoy
Talebu
Koshun 'P'dores
83 30.09 62 82 **
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30.14 56 69 one
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Wuchow Pathol Pathol Holbow Phulien
Manila Legasp!
Tacloban Iloilo Burirao Labuan
"
29.03 75 88 3 10 29.93 81 92 nue 10 29.02 77 91 wnw 20
29.89 77 86 n
29.89 8492
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 30.
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Dr
1 Barometer, reduced to 31 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the zen in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degroza Fahrenholt,
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with moln-| ture being 100%
4 Direction of Wind, to two points,
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Beale,
State of Weather, b blue sky, o'də- Mr & Mrs Samples. Miss Z M Bamil,Miss tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g W Hiller, JE Jenkins, OE Wright, gloomy,b hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p
dominion in the Pacific. With can be supplied at cheap rates at Chlawangtap-Per ALBIANA, 2nd Apr., MeErloan, Gailey, Mr & Mrs Pezzo, Man-passing bowls,
that disappearance is likely to
come the recognition of the sound- SANDAKAN & SEBATTK!
ness of the ideal towards which Australian statesmanship has been
(British North Borneo).
tending in recent years-the At these ports steamers calling guardianship by the British for bunker coal exclusively are Dominions in the Southern Ssaa exempt from all shipping dues of British possessions and inter- and charges. este in those watere,
The con-
Da.m.
11
Chefoo & Tientaln-Per KULICHOW,
2nd April 9 .m.
Shanghai,N, China, Vladivostook & Japan vla Yokohama--Per SARGO LA, 2nd April, 11 a m.
ter, H WE Poggs and D Groundadil.
TUESDAY, 6th April. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Far HAI-
TAN, 6th April, noɑn:
Bwatow, Amov & Foocho-Per HAT-Ihilippine L-For TAMINI), 6th April,
OHING, 2nd April,noom"
A. BUNE.G Shanghai, & North Chinn-Por LIANG-
CHOW, 2nd April,4 p.mi.
thunder, visibility, w daw
Capt. A. L. Valentini
Subject to alteration without notice.
108.m 3rd April
about:
8th Apr.
by noon
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