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HELPING THE ALIENS..
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Silent Neutral,
The following is a leading
A new and revised edition of the Hong- kong Postal Guide is now on sale at the General Post Office: Prica 50 cents per
copy,
ARRIVED.
On the 11th at 11.30-The northern de- | pression has moved sastwards to Bouth Japan and has become considerably deep- or. Pressure has increased slightly over the lower Yangtze Valley, Indo Eastern, Br. &... 2,278, F. Carter, 11th ins), China and the Visayas, and decreased --Kobe, 5th inst. Ben-G. I. & | over the remainder of the area, especially Co.
at all Japanese stations; it remains high-
article taken from the Globs of Much inconvenience and delay in the Selun, Norw... 843, D. Herbrender, 11th March 31.
be
delivery of correspondance le caused by more residents who change their address,
Inst.-Bangkok, 3rd fast., Rice- T.E Co. Weashow, Br.aa 360, P. R. Puralow, 1957ge.
last.-Holbox, 9th fast., Gen, B. &&
ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.04 inches.
A secondary depression is indicated over FermosA:
eat in the Pacifio to the cast of Japan.
The leniency the authorities alien opemics ia ertend to. inexplicable. Britis tradere are hampered with restrictions, ... but the grandmotherly peo- ple who are looking after the interests of the aliens in our midst seem to take a personal
"could Nothing interest in the welfare of those who ought to be interned. An emphatic than the condemnation falling to notify the Gororal Post Office. unnaturalised German who factors with which all the best and most Realdents arriving in or leaving the Col-
11th inst-Shangbai, 7th Inatant pisnos has in his employment a responsible of the American news-ony, or obanging their address in the Col- Hain Kong, Chiness. 1,368, J. Halkali
General-O.M.B.N.CO. fellow-countryman also not a papera visit the sinking of the ony, are requested to notify the clork at British subject. The latter has Falaba and the drowning of her the Kosts Restante, General Post Offer, permission to travel to certain helpless passengers amid the jeere of the change of address at the earliest Anhui, Br. as. 1,555, Eedy, 11th instant- towas in England; we know be of the cultured enemy. No ex- opportunity. has been as far North as Leeds pression is too strong for the soliciting business. He has been American Preas to use, and the granted a list of towns which he Germane sre plainly told that can visit, contingent upon his vis- their action was hot war, but their Colonies, and to the Ottoman - Yuenasag, Br.as 1,123, P. H. Rolfe, 11th iting the Police Station in each mere cold-blooded murder. We pie are suspended. towo. We know nothing of the have every reason to believe that antecedents of the German in all the best public opinion in the question; but without doubt United States takes precisely the
he could secure valuable informa-same view, and that the German
The Services to Germany, Austria, and
MAILS DUB.
tion for the German Govern- erime is regarded there with Manila, Porsin, 11th inst ment. He is allowed to travel on scarcely las horror and indigna-America, ex Korea, Nera, 14th inst. our railways without supervision, tion than among ourselves.
Yet
Australia, Tango Maru, 16th Imit
can gather information in various the American Government does Australia, St. Albans, 16th that. centres, and via America he can nothing. Will not Washington
send reports to the Fatherland. send even the faintest whisper of
It is really unthinkable that such protest against the violation of MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW, a state of affairs is permissible, those sacred obligations to which
6 ..
GE Haiphong-For DAIGI M. 12th inst 9 n.m Japan via Mejl, Honolulu,
S.Ameri-
Mali.
Hilo, Los Angeles, Balina Cour, Panama, Callas, Arica, Iquique, Valparais» &Coronel. Par SEIYO M., 12th inst
and apart altogether from the America has set her hand, and Fort Bayard-For CHONGVA, 12th lost. national aspect of the question, which ebe, of all nations, is it right that a German should most anxious to impose upon the be allowed these privileges of world? No country was more eiger securing business? It is through to build the stately fabric "of the British traders that the Govern- Bague Tribunal, or m re minute. ment are enabled to finance they careful in drafting the code War. Why, therefore, should this whereby its august decisions were Japan vin Mof---For RIOJUN H, 19th German-owned concern, the pro to be regulated. But now that prietor of which is pronouncedly Germany has contemptuously Straits, Indio via Osloatta-Per FOOK Pro-German in his views, be thrown it all into the dust-bin, the allowed to interfere with the trade Amarion Government can only of British manufacturero. We remember that it is neutral, and look to the dealers to give the has forgotten the duties laid German' in question the closed
the country by the proceed- upon door.
ings to which the hand of tho United States was formally set.
TYPHOID AND WAR.
inst. 1 p.m.
BANG, 12th inst. 2 p..
slow & Bangkok - Por CHUNGKING Haiphong-Per LOKBANG, 12th inst. 4
12th May, 3 p.m.
'p.m.
THURSDAY 13th May.
Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via Takae and Anping-Per 6OSHU MARU, 13th May, 9 a.m.- Ceylon, Marseilles & U. Kingdom
.T
Por MIYASAKI M... 13th May, 11 am.
May, 11 am.
Semarang, Bourabaya, & Fort
Morealy la Balavis Per TJIKEMBANG, 13th inst., 11
Canton, Gen.-E. & S. Kalomo, Br. 5,109, F. P.Swinney, 10th
Inst. Shanghal, 7th inst. Gen. EL. T. & Co.
lost-Manila, 8th fast, Go-J 'M. & Co.
Awa Maru, Jap. 2,912, T. Horl, 10th-
inst.Shanghal, Tih inst, Go N.Y.K. Porsin, Br. as. 4.955. John Hill, 11th inst -Manila, 9thInst, Gen-PHS» 8.Co
Nagoya, Br. x 4,249, A. B. Garwood, 11th
inet-London, 26th May Gen P.&O.8, N. Co. Hirano Maru, Jap. a... 5,099, H. Fraser, 11th lust London, General.-N. Y.K.
Nanyo, Maru, Jep. an. Nishigama, 10th
Inst. Batavia, Sugar-M.B.O.K Tiontain, Br, s. 1,223, Cogan. 10th Inst.---
Tientsin, 3rd inst. Gen.--9,&B.
DEPARTED,
May 10.
Inveric for New York vin Singapore "
Inabo Maju for Bombay via Singapore
Kaijo Mard for Tientsin via Swatow Soshu Mare for Canton Nauyo Maru for
layoh Kwangtah for Canton
Perseus for Hankow via Shanghat Albiana fuz Cantón
Chiean Maru for Canton Kwangsang for Saigon
Keomun for London vin Singapore
Liangobow for Canton
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
To many thousands of high. minded Americans it must be gall and wormwood to mark the silence of President Wilson in face of these! crimes against humanity. It laya Baits, The present war is presenting their country open to the sneer su irresistible accumulation of that her sense of justice is never Hollow & Haiphong-Per HANOI, 13tk impressive testimony as to the aroused until her pock' t is touch- efficacy of anti-typhoid inocula-ed, and we dare eay Dr, Wilson Batavia, tion. During six months there were himself is not unmoved by the in the British army 421 cases and taunt. As a man the conduct of 35 deatha from typhoid. Of these the Germans must revolt him; casem 205 were those of men who as President of the United States had to been inoculated; of the he must, it seeme, affot not to catha 34 were those of men who know it. Rasl neutrality would Newchwang-Por KWELIIN, 13th May Hu chow for Canton
d not been inoculated within dictate that he should at least put two years. The other one who on record a formal protest; that die had been inoculated once, the slaughter of innocent civilians not twice, as the prescription re-on the acas is an outrage which quiras.
the impartial bystander is for
A.11.
Straite & India via Calcutta-Per FOOK-Trentsin for Canten
SANG, 13th May. 2 p.m. Shanghal-Par LIANGOBOW, 13thīns".,
3 p.m.
8. pm.
Shanghal and North China (Europe via Siberia) -Per LIANGOHOW, 13th inst. 3
p.m.
(Tientsiz-Pukow Railway Shanghai Br.
In the Boer war there were bidden by his own self-respect to F.U. Monday, 17th May. 59,000 cases of typhoid and 8,000 pass uncondemned. Is it the
leaths resultant therefrom in a German vots that keeps Dr. Wil- total of 22,000 deaths. That with son tongue-tied, so that what he en "ggregate of men engaged so loathes from the very bottom of
FRIDAY, 14th May.
ermously greater, the present his acul he must, nevertheless, Haiphong For BUNGKIANG. 14th inst.,
rahows but 35 deaths from this swallow, lest his puty should bave Fuse, indicates the vast progress the German element against him swatow, of preventive medicine in a few at the next election. To this уевтв.
country and her Allies it is of no
American.
Amoy & Foschow-For HAI-
MUN, 14th May, 2000, Formoes via Keelung, Shang. hal, North China, Japan vis , Victoria, & Tacoma United Kingdom via Canada -Per BEATTLE MARU, 14th Inst. 1:p.m.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE IENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours WILL despatch VLSSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS ar or
about the DATES named ro
For
SHANGHAI
Steamers
To Sail On Remarke
3 p.m. 11th May
Freight. & Frage
MOJI, KOBE Nagoya
AND YOKO-Capt. A. B. Garwood HAMAssomašni ♫
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOLIS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast
Light
westerly winds,
B.N.R.
Hongkong and Neighbour-freshening
later from
hood
IN.&E;
cloudy,
L'DON (vis S'poro, Nellore
Come rain.
i
Penang, Colombo,
Capt. J. Gaunt
about 15th May
Freight &P'rage
Port Bald and
RN,R.
Marseilles ........................
2 Formona Channel....
«
The same
as No.L LONDON via Usual
-Ports of call
Nubia
noen
Freight
Capt. A. B. Garwood
R.N.R.
20th May } & Frage
Oriental
Capt. A. L.Valentini
about 20th May
Freight
9 South coast of China be-) The same
• No. 1. tween H.K. and Lamooks
4 Bouth coast of Chins be--The' mms' tween H.E., and Hainan...} as No.1.
China Coast Meteorologios! Register,
Station.
11th May, a...
[Winds!
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
'tion
Force.
Postook a 29.6645-94 Nomura Ga 29.99 Hakodate Toklo
K'agima Oshima
Naha
Boain
29.05
0
29.81
29.69.
29.16
W
29.41
H
39.57
296.6
29.95
Cheloo
Whaiwa
29.58 52 93
#be
Hankow
Tabang
Changaha
Shanghai
Gutalag
Sharp P. 7 29.72 65 100 ene 3 Amoy
8watew
6a 29.63 74 97 ■
29,6878
Talhoku 5 29.59 73 91
Talchu
21.60 75
Tainan
29.61 71
19
Koshun
20.60: 79
'dores
Canton 6 29.75 70 85
May 10.
Boltefos for Saigon
Ekong
B'kong..
Gap Minoso
Book
May 11.
Wuchow
Fakhol
Dewongse for Saigon
Holbow
Tourage OB Apart
Fhuyen for Hongay Kallong for Haipong sia Hoihow Chiyuen for Shanghai Bhenye Maru for San Francisco vis B'haf Achui for Shanghai Halshing for Foochow via Swatew Hein Kong or Canton Chinhua fo iloilo via Manila Kaloma for London, la Singapore, Beiyo Maru for Colli via Moji Daigi Maru for Haiphong
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per B. Eastern from Moji eto-Mr JB Sharp,
Mr
29.69 76 91 29.71
Phaltan 6A 29.74 70 100 e 3 o
29.71 $1 ene 29.75 77 92 Dagupan 29.75 81 86 cas
Manila
Legaspi
Tacloban
Iloilo Surigao
H
29.7875 91
29.787903
29.78 79 92
00
29.76 81 80 no 7 b
29.76 75 96
.00.
#
0.W, JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, May ALA
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degresa" Fahrenheit.
the Humidity of dr saturated with moia- 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation,
ture being 100,"
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
Per P. & O. as. Nagoya, from London March 26.-Mr D Mayr, Mrs Huster. & Mra AR Taylor and $ children, Mr and Mrs Piesse and ebild, Mr B Logan, Mr.H
5 Force of Wind, according to Banfore Bar, & Part Moresby via Bata-BPhilips. Mr M Murphy, Mr Rayner, Mr via Por, TJILIWONG, 14th Keneally, Mr M Costello, Mrs 3 F Cooke,
& party, Mr EJ Peat & Mr NP Johnson, Scale: inst., 3p.in.. -
Mr & Mr Woodman and family, Capt E W Shenk.
Anti-typhoid inoculation was moment whether America protests made compulsory in the American or remains silent, for order will be army Jane 9, 1911. For the de-taken in due course for all those cada antecedent to that date the German crimes. But for America Balovia, Bomazang, Bourabaya. Macas. annual average number of deaths it means everything. For the from typhoid was 314, among an guardian of almost one hemisp average of 67,725 enlisted men. In here of the world, the champion 1911 there were 57 case, in 1912] of freedom against force, the hope there were 34 and in 1913 there of so many millions of the race were but 4. Yet in these three to keep a guilty silence while the Jears the enrollment averaged innocent cre being murdered 87, 9, nearly 20,000 more than beneath her eyes, is to see her Japan the average for the years when very soul sold for a vote. deaths were more than 300.
The figures speak for themselves
in refutation of the emotional
hysteria of those who would have!
the soldiers neglect this elemen-of feir comment: We would tary and wonderfully effective have preferred, as he says he precaution.
THE "STRAITS TIMES” LIBEL ACTION.
SATURDAY, 15th May.
Austra-
Mall.
Math.
lap
via Nagasaki--Fer TANGO M
15th inst, 9 a.m.
Per N.Y.K. Hirano Maru fron Lan- don 27-Dr. W Burke, Mr.PR Butler, Mr Yew Koar
Timor, Australia, New Zealand PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Tasmania, via Port Forwin & New Gulnes via Thursday Is. For EASTERN, 15th May 10
Salgon, Strails. Burmah, Cer: Ion, Adelaide, Western Austra Tia, India, Aden, Egypt & Ea
For NERA, 15th May,
Bhanghai, and North China (Earops via Siberia)- Far KANOHOW, 15th inst, 4 pm
Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br. G. Wednesday, the 19th May.)
would have preferred himself, to have that issue tried by a jury, but the right of trial by jury does not exist for the press in this Colony. What wacan say, however, in that, though the Judge's opinion is against us on one vital point, it P. in expressed in terms which command our entire respect. It "We have read carefully the is calm, judicial, moderated and full text, published elsewhere in folosely reasoned-it is, in fact, this issue, says the Straits Times one man's view perfectly express April 30of Mr. Justice Earnshaw's ed. The whole article which judgment in Macgregor The formed the subject of action is Straits Times. It is a most lucid reproduced in the judgment, and and most fair survey of the case, we are quite content to leave the swatow, Amoy & Froshow-Par HAI- and we are glad to see the foll matter to the pabllo If in the acknowledgment made by his opinion of the public our only Philippias Islands-Por: TAMING, 18th Lordship of the right of the press jury we did exceed the limite of
to our ment on
Rablity Palau
tion of Brit
98 dit comment, we can say willing.
ly that we are sorry that oar. zeal for public interes
TUESDAY, 18th May.
Philippine Irlande, Australia,
Now Zealand; Thamania, and New Guinea via: Thursday. Is. Per HITACHI MARU, 18th
May, 10am
PAN, 18th May, noon. 4A)17
Inst. 3 po
Bori
led us
which errs th
Koolang. Abang.
B.C., & Bentile Kingdondelay TAWA MU91815 May
Storia:
United)
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flow, a gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o orinasi, p passing showers, q equally, z rain, s snow, ↑ thundar, v vizibility, w daw wet.
̈0 Hain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
For P. & D., Moldavia, from London April 3.-Mestra G Ecoker, J. W Law- son, CM Anderson, T A Howard T Mook Per P. & O., Egypt, from London
And Mr. Barometer,
Poulsen.
Mr H 8 Clark
Prorions
April 17-Mr AC HBBmith, Mr Temperature and Mra Gardineratori e Humidity meinen
· from
Por NY London April 10-Mr WA Bload & Mr Wind Direction..
Force Blean. Kim Lander,
Weather Wain
Per P.&O. 3. Kamala from London April 17-MHE Clark.
THURSDAY, 20th May.
Straite, Ceylon, Port Said, Marsellos,& U, Kingdom For KITANO MARU, 20th inst. 10am.:
gilsh Mail,
FRIDAY, 1st May
Straite, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Amiralla, In- dia, Adan, Egypt, and Europe. (Letters posted in all the Piller Boxes in time, for the firm clearance will be included in
Kighect open ale.
Day On dati On date
29.76,129.75 29.79
B3
01 BW8W
0,04
HE. Übservatory, 11th May,
thle contract mail) The" parosl|Tau mall will be closed on Thurs day, 2011 Mkyệnt 5 pix-Per
0. W. JEFFRIES, Director
TIDE TABLE.
10th May to 16th May, 1915;
SHANGHAI ...
Subject to alteration without notice.
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