10
"ASTRAY."
3,000,000 Dead Letters in
Canton Yearly.
The Port Office Commissioner of Canton, Mr. C. W. Shields, re quests that all Chiness students in the United States be more cara. fal in addressing letters sent to China and in giving proper detailed addresses to dorrespond-
REBELS OF western SZECHUAN.
Serious Disturbance on all the Border.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915.
Chenglu, Maroh 27.
POST OFFICE.
Until further notice no Letters, Boxes, or Parcels for Belgium, Brazil, Crete, Montenegró or Malta can be accepted for Isaurabeo,
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-
The tide in the affairs of the pire are suspended as are also the Parse!
Post sorrides to France & Tsingtau.
A now and revised edition of the Hơi
ents, schools, and magazines when revolted troops from Tibet, BRYG they return to China, Mr. Shields the N. O. D. News' correspondent, ways that three million lettere a has taken another turn. The year are received by the dead letter latest reliable news is that they kong Postal Guide is office, ioi ufficiently, addressed or have, after leaving Techienlu, unintelligibly addressed, and only come on to Tienphuen. There General Post Office half a million oan be returned to they met a small body of loyal proper persone. He makes the troops and after a short struggle, following suggestions
сору.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Halten, Dr. a 1,183, J. W. Evans, Pth Inst-Bwatow, 4th inst. Gen.-D. " L. & Co
Kaljo Maru, Jap. s. 1,126, Y. Yamamoto, 5th inst-Swatow, 4th inst. Ger. -0.8.K.
Kwangsang, Br., 1,439, W. F. Bechard, 4th inat. Saigon, 30th ult. Bloo J. M. & Co.
Taishun, Chinese 6.2 1.216, Faramore, 5th Inst-Canton, Gan.-U. M. 8. N. Co.
now on sale at the Chenan. Br. 1.2 1,354, W. L. Jones, 5th Price 50 cents per
inst-Shanghai, End inst., Uen- B. & S.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 5th at 1115-The antloyclona,; Ja' central over Jişin, where 'moderate increases of preaure have occurred; elight increases are also general over the remainder of the ana,
Hongkong Rainhil for the 14 hour ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOD 28
· ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District
MAILSTEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL..
FormatWILL despatch VLUSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on
about the DATES named 1****
Steamers
For
To Sail On Remarks
1 Hongkong and Neighbour E. winds,
bood
• moderate;
LONDON vis Usual 】 Sardinia
Ports of call
noen
› Capt. J. T. Jaffery
7th May
Fraight.
•& Prage
about
Freight
11th MST
: MOJI
DEPARTED.
$ Formosa ChanaNE winda,
fresh.
May 4.
* Bouth coast of China be...) The" mixe
tween HK. and Lamooks: No. 1.
The Parcel Post service to France bas Hongkong for Haiphong via K. C. Wan
succeeded in defeating them. The Berrios of uninsured- "parcele for 1. Address the letter, giving all Some of the loyal troops then Bulgaria, Roumams, and Berbvis, has detail possible, with name, gity retreated to Yachow taking quite been resumed. province, street and number. a number of their wounded with Also always write your return them, "Others retreated to Tingh- ware in the upper left-hand corner on by another road. Here the of the letter.
2. Address the envelope in
Chineza characters.
revolted soldiers followed and
another struggle has been in pre- been resumed for Ordinary Parcels only. Choyang for Ganton
Fangtlen for Shanghai Bado Mare for Seattle via Shanghai Hild for Bangkok Much Inconvenience and delay In the Bul Kat for Kwangchouwan
Luohow for Shangbal
gress. The results there are not 3. If Roman letters are used certain, but rumour has it that be careful about the spelling the rebels were again victorious Romanisation in Mandarin and are marching on Yachow delivery of correspondence is caused by Tean for licile via Manila (Wade's method) is` proferable, and other towns.
4
residents who changs their addresses,
the Posts Roatante, General Post Office,
4. Always register your ad- Certainly the district to the falling to notify the Goreral Post Office. dress in the Post Office of the southwest of the capital is in dis-Residents arriving in or leaving the Col- city in which you are living order. It is authentically reported, or changing their address in the Col- This identifies you. On change that the small city of Chionguy, are requested to notify the clerk at of residenco register again,
chingchu has been looted by Your letters written to your local robbers, and the city of of the change of address at the earliest Friende and not answered may Wenkiang, fearing a similar fate, be in the dead letter office. Don't hen closed its gates, blamó your friend for not answer. ing; send a post card to the Post Office giving correot address National Revice (Shanghai),
THE BRITISH ORDER IN
COUNCIL.
The situation is even more awkward than formerly for the
authorities here. They have at
opportunity.
the first alarm, as reported, divid-Siberia, Sardinia, 6th Inst. ed their troops to watch the vari- English, Nubia, 8th lart
ou passes by which it might be America, or Pereis, Aws Maru, 9th May, expected the rebele might come
out: Indeed they will still be forced to do so, as not all the
matineers are thought to be MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. together.
in 6th May, 9 amh, Haiphong-Per KEIJE M. 6th May, 9
Canadain
Austra....
ULEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
May 5
Haliotis for Swatow and Amoy
Tamon Maru No $for Milks Haimun for Swatow & Foochow Carnarvonshire for London via Manila Talahan for Shanghai", Kelyo Muru for Ilaiphong,
about
reight
12th May
4 South coast of China be-? The "same tween H.E. and Hainan...) as No. 1.
Chiza Const Metsorologios! Register.
8th May, ..
Winds
SHANGHAI
AND HAMA
KOBE Nagoya YOKO=[Capt, W. N. Swony
JUR.N.R.
L'DON via S'pore, Nellore
Penang, Culombo, Capt. J. Gaunt Port Said and R.N.R. Marseillestare
B'BAY via Singi-】 Nubla
Penang, Capt. A. B. Garwood Colombo, sind R.N.R.
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to
Station
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature."
Humidity.
Weather.
Force,
W'estook 7a
Namuro 6 3002 Flakedata 30.01 Tokio
3008
3002 55 98 aan 30.00 58 94 pso
2 b 3 by
C
P. 78 3008 63 · 65
63 2187:69 60 ka
2143 63
44
May 4.
MAIL'S DUP.
Chiyuen for Canton Hangrang for Saangbal Phranang for Bangkok vis Holbow
Kechi
30.09
Nagasaki
36.67
K'zgima
30.08
Oshima Naha
30.04
25.99
one.
Labrjima
29.93
Bonin Is.
Chofoo Whalwel
*2945 61 71" so'
Hankow
Ichang
Kiukinng
Changsha
Shanghal
Gutzlaff
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Amoy
Taichu
hqi5 2991 61
2.60 59
"Per as. Chonan from Shanghai-Messrs Bondfald, Millar, Lloyd, MoAllum, Zuo canin, Miss D Wilson.
Telnan
29.88 63
Koshun
248572
P'dorne
29.67 70
дие
Canton
62, 2001 65 95 #
'kong
#
21.89 70 87.0 21.10
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9a
Ga 19.84 68 94
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13,78 75
21.82 70
99.74.77 $0
19.76-77. 92
19.78 73 04
១ ៦
1977789 ow 22.70 81 84 Do 94.73 75 06
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1.TIL.
Mail.
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Port Darwin, and New Guine, via Tauridny Is.-Per TAI- YUEN, 6th, May 10a.m. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagasak, Honolulu, Unit- od States, South Americs and Canada via San Francisco & U. Kingdom via Canada (E- rope via. Siberia)-Per MON- A NOLIA, 6th May, noon. Shanghal & North. Chion-Per YING-
CHOW, 6th May, 3 p.m.
A'can,
From the point of view of the Allies there are good and sufficient reasons for the drastic action Meantime this considerable Holhow & Bangkok-Per WAISHING, against Germany announced in the body seems to have reached the British Order in Council yester-plain.
break They may day; but the neutral Powers can into warsading banda and hardly accept them without & prc-|'scatter." Од the
other test. That Germany, esys the Pub-| hand, should they hold together, lis Ledger, has invited reprisals they may make it decidedly diffi by her unwarranted sitsoks by call for the authorities, as the aubmarice on merchantmen, belli- latter have only a couple of thou- gorent or neutral, mast ba ad esad troops left in the ospital, at mitted. That the policy adopted present. Even should the rebels by the Allies is more humane and Ecatter they will increase the ong | 4 less injurious to neutrale is also stant menace to trade and the perfectly true. But unless there country district", ia an effective blockade of Ger We now have remnants of old min ports, any objections which robber bands, of the former rail traits-Per HAIYANG, 6th inst. 3 p.m. neutrals may take will be sound way leaguers troops, of the Hsiong in international law. The burden Keh Wa'a rebels of a year ago, of proof that the necessity is ur- and now these new levice. Smoll get enough to justify their aetion wonder that the officers are often rests upon the Allies themselves, impotent, especially as loyal sad It must frankly be acknow-rebel troops are often former ledged indeed, it has been ep comrades, and all or almost all parent all along that the British belong to the Kolaohai, thus Saigon Government has resorted to these bound into a brotherhood. yextreme messoras with reluctance,
In the capital itself all is quiet
and, that it is endeavouring to and trade goes on as usual though
minimize ao far as possible the there is a slight nervousness.
injury to neutral commerce. Nor
in the argument altogether negli-,
gible that a policy calculated to
Don't Grin and Bear It
Shanghai & N. Chian Per CHOYSANG
6th inst. 4 p.m.
English Mail.
FRIDAY, 7th May.
Por TELEMACEUS, 7th inst,
10a.m.
Wow
Pei A. Aldenham from "Manila eta HO Wilkins, O R. Smith, B Ashust, Mra Gap Rock Mrs Ashust. HT Fowels, W Booth, Mr &
Macao Mrs. Underwood. Mrs L. C Muore, Mrs Caulfield. Mrs FE Porter, Miss V Porter, Master Porter, HG Badger, L F Holden,
Goffwiy, Mra bi Taylor, Mr and Mrs Phulien Goldenburg, Miss J-Hugas, Bray.
Tourane 0.8t Aparri
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Legaspi
Taolaban Hallo Suriga Lamian
Para Sada Maru for Bentlio eto-Mr &MJ Hutchings, Mr & Mrs Carroll, Mr & Mrs ER Roberts, Mr & Mrs K Gil-A mbre, Moss W Hammond, Goo Ng Fak chang, Niel Bray, Mr & Mr OOHickling, AWTicke, Day, HG Badre, RG Book.
Straite. Barmah, Ceylon, Ado- lalds, Western Australia; In-. dia, Adon, Egypt, and Europe. (Letters posted in all the Pillar Borse in time for the first
For P. & O. as. Nagoya, from London. clearance will be included in Marob 26-Mr D. Mur, Mrs Hunter, Mr this contract mail.) The parcel & MrsAR Taylor and children, Mr and mail will be closed on Thura Mrs Plesse and child, Mr. 9. Logan, Mr. H day, 6th May, at 5 P.m.Per M BARDINIA, 70h May,
5 Philips. Mr M. Murphy, Mr Rayner, Mr Keneally, Mr M Costello, Mrs J F Cooke,
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
11a.m.
aborten, the war, though it may for the moment enoroach upon neutral rights, will be in the end do you rise with as aching, painful back Swatow, Amoy & Feochow-Fer HAI-party, MrEJ Feet & Me N P Johnson,
Tossing and turning on a bed of woo,
beneficial to them. The force of that unfile you for work or pleasure? Backache is serious. It should not be
TAN, 7th May, BOOR...
this special pleading depends neglected. You should not "grin and Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Moji-
bear it." STOP TT by rubbing in LITTLE'S
upon the view which one may take ORIENTAL BALM; the great cure for all of the nature of the emergency. external aches and pains. For many Tot the general American sym-years, in every land, this wonderful re pathy with the Allies is not a mody has been the people's ready relief from pain. You should keep it in the
Per NAMSANG,7th Inst. 4 pm
SATURDAY, 8th May.
inst, 2 p.m.
May, 2 a.m.
קם
HPY
1979 75 91 nw
"O. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Obsertory, May 5.
સમ
··1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea, in inf ches, tenths and hundredths."
3 Temperature, in the shade, în degress Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, In percentage of saturatior, the Enmidity of iir saturated with mois- ture being 100.
s
Direction of Wind, to two points.
3 Force of Wizi,according to Beaufore
State of Weilher, ib blue sky, o də-
tached cloud d drissling rain, fog, Mr & Mrs Woodman and family, Capt Egloomy, h hail, lightning, a overcast, p W Shonk. ***
Por P. & O. 6.5. Moldavis, from London- April 3.-Mesars G Hooker, JW Law son, OM Anderson, T. A Howard T Mook. For F. & O. 5.6. Egypt, from London April 17-Mr A H Compton and Me J Foulson, Mr H B Clark, Mrs HS Smith, Mr and Mrs Gardiner, de kanta
Per P. & O. sa. Karmala from London April 17,--Mr HECart
Per N.Y.K. a. Hizano Mara fron Lon-
ason why the Administration house, in the shop. Is the field, wherever hould not politely but firmly you spend your days and nights. It is the Straits & Calcutta-Per YATSHING, 8th asiet upon knowing just where quickest, surest relief and cure for aches, the United States stands and theumatism, Venta what reparation will be made for Bold at Is. 4d. per bottle. any injuries it may innocently
Agents for Hongkong. sufler.
pains, sprains, strains, bruises, neuralgia, Philippine Is-Per LOONGSANG, 8th den 27-De W Burke, Mr.PR Butler, Kr
Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
IN WHAT YOU GET MORI
THAR WHAT YOU ́PAY.
THE
DOUBLY STRENGTH MEANS
OGUBLE VALUE.
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Shanghal and North China (Europe via Bibéria) -Por CHENAN, 8th just. 4 p.m.
Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Br. P.O. Wednesday, 12th May.1
SUNDAY, 9th May.
Swalow,Amoy & Tamsul-Per KAIJO
My 6th fast. 9 a.mi.
MONDAY, 10th May.
Pakhoj &Haiphong-Por KAIFONO,10th
May. 10 a.m.
Yow Kong.
** WEDNESDAY, 12th May.
S.Ameri-
Mall.
passing showers, ququally,' r rain, s snow, ↑ thunder, v vizibility, w daw wet. --
↑ Rain in inobu, tonths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
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