-10-
THE WAR
(Continued from back of page 8.)
THE SOUTH CHINA SILK TRADE.
the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
POST OFFICE.
at
the Posts Restante, General Port Office,
of the change of address at the earliest
opportunity.
A new and revised edition of the Hong According to a report by the xong Postal Guide is now on sale at the Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, U.8. Consul, Mr. George D. Ander. General Pait Office : Price 50 cents per
German Wor Minister, son, of Hongkong, prospecte for copy. resigns.
the current year in the silk trade Jan. 24-British naval vistory in of South China have been in-
Much inconvenience and delay in the North Sea: the Blacher sunk, proving somewhat with the close Jan. 26---Germana lose two bat of the past season, and the read-delivery of correspondence is ontised by residents who change their addresses, talions at Givenoy and Chin-justment of the trade to new rating to notify the General Post Office. oby.
conditione, but the United Sates Residents arriving in or leaving the Colt Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates is the chief, and, in fact, almost
submarine raids on British the only favourable factor in the Day, or changing their address in the Col- shipping.
situation. On the whole, how oy, are requested to notify the olerk Feb. 3-German destroyer sunk ever, the position is much more by Russian submarine off promising than it has been for Denmark. German soxiliary the last six months. oruiser sunk off Patagonia, Everything considered, Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross past year's record was bettor
Suez Canal.
than might have been anticipat Feb. 8-Allies resolve is uite ed, in view of the collapse of their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em
the trade in the latter half pire are suspended.
result of Feb. 8-Total British cacaslties of the year as a
104,000. Tarka retreat from the war. The sesson opened
promise, Suez Canal.
great "Feb. 10-Germans execute the markets were practically cleared drone, Pelow and Marshall Island can
rebel Maritz.
of old stock, the visible supply now be accepted for transmission. pot exceeding 6,000 bales. Prices were ligh, particularly for those silk in special demand in Europe and even with the stagnation of Chins New Year there wa comparatively small dropia price. America, Sibera, 24th Lak There was unusually strong de- mand for new c opail, which led to anticipatory orders and enhanc
financial resources.
Fab. 17-Canadian contingent
lands in France. Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger
mans surrender in Franes. Feb. 27-Allied Fleet entere the Dardanelles after destragtive bombardment.
ngent lands in England. March 8-10.-Four German sab
marines accounted for...
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with
The
B
The Services to Germany, Austria, and
Registered Letters to the Carolins, La-
MAILS DUE.
Europe, Oriental, 19th inst.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Fort Bayard-Per SUIKAL, 19th it.
am.
Sandakan-Per HINGAND, 19th Int.,
4.m.
BANG, 13th May, 2 p.m.
Mar. 1-House of Commons votes supplementary credit of 37 millione and a fresh credited prices, which continued until the middle of the year. Ai that of 250 millions. March 8-British aeroplanes time disastrous Beds in the silk
attack Oatend..
producing districts so Camaged March 9.-Second Canadian con- the cap and to reduced pro luc- tion, as compared with what "it otherwise would have been, that still higher prices were establish- March 10-British capture od. Then came the war, and for a
time there was complete demora Straits & Indla via Calcutta--For Neuve Okapelle. March 14-Announced that Ger-ligation in the market.
man losses in La Bassee region Gradually a fair business with total 10,000 in three days. March 14. German eraiser the United States was established Dresden bank off Juan Fer later, and this continues to the present to be the mainstay of the nandez Island.
situation.. Shipments to the Maroh 16.-Sir John French
estimates German losses in Continent have practically erased La Bassee region t be 17,000. altogether for the time being, P. O, Saturday 15th inst
while orders from Great Britain are small and on a hand-to-mouth buair, which, however, aside from the United States, represents the actaal market at present. Pre- daction during the year was re daced very materially as a resalt
March 18.-British battleships Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet sunk by floating mines in Dardanelles. Admiralty an nounces that it has reason to believe the Karlsruhe was annk off the West Indies in November,
March 19.-Rossiansenter Hemel,
Est Prassis. March 21-Fatile Zeppolia raid
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SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
MAY 18, 1915.
WEATHER REPORT.
MAIL STEAMERS
On the 18th at 1115-Freire has t THE PENINSULAR
orasand considerably over Bouth Japan and the Bonins, and slightly over the Philippines it has decreased at all other Korea, Am.es. 5,651, AW, Nelson, 17th stations, specially over N. China and N.
Japan. inst-Manila, 15th fast, Gon.~ | Pr P.M. 8.5. Co...
The depression has moved to the sast of Hokkaido, whilst other depressions are Frithjof, Norw.., 891, J. Kristensen.17th situated to the west of Shantung, and over lost-Bangkok, 9th inst. Rice Indo-Ohlas. An area of relatively high. Chinese.
pressure in shown to the south of Japan,
Blukiang, Br... 1,816, O. C. Williams,
17th last-Bangkok, 8th instant,
Rice-B. B.
Inst-Saigon, 11th fast, Rice- Chinese
Laertes. Br. a 1,310, A. Jenkins, 17th
Sbidzwoka Maru Jap.sh. 4,072, M. Toza- 1
น
Wa.. 17th last--Shanghai, 14th Inst, Gen.-N.YE
Laomedes, Br. En, 4,268, H.W. M. EYDES,
between tas Loochoos and the Bonirs.
Hoaghong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.45 inches.
ding
·FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-HOREGW.
Dietrios,
Forecast
hood
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
W
ENGLISH MAIF.
FILL" despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS an
about the DATES name *****
For
Steamers
L'DON via S'pore, Nellore
To Sail On Remarie
8.W...
Penang, Colombo, Capt. J. Gaunt Port Said and Marseilles
about 20th May & Pange
Freight
R.N.H.
>moderate;
cloudy, | LONDON via Usual 1 Nubia chowéry. Ports of call"
17th inst Shanghai, 14th inst, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour { winds, General B, & 8. Hangeing. Br. sm 1,356, Spencer Wilde,
17th last-watow, 16th inst Gen.-J. BC. and Co. Chingchow, Br. sa. 1,113, J. Doyle, 17th Inst.-Port Parteral, 14th inst, General 9. T. and Co.
DEPARTED...
May 17,
Fakia Mira for Wakamatsu Shiatsu Mara for Karaten Wenshow for Shanghai via Manlis Tsingtan Mara for Chinwantac Tokyo Mara for Tayoh
M. M. Dollar for San Francisco Albiana for Chinwantso
Titan
Mara for Manila
Toss Maru for Yokohama via Shanghai
Selun
for Bangkok via
Nors for Marseilles
Balgon
Maru for Tammifer Swatow
Dalila Maru
Keijo Ma
Моги
for Haiphong
Halot for Balik Pappan
St. Albans for Vladiostocle via Moji
Kucichor for Canton
Snimog for Singapore
Alagosan Maru for Mika
KUM-Tiliwang for Batavia via Banka
Borneo Maru for Batavia & Souraya Sangola for Calcutta via Singapore
wet-hal-wet, Chefoo and Tientsin-Feringchow for Canton
Mail.
KUEICHOW,19th fast., 3p.m.
Shanghai, and North China rla Siberia)-Por (Europe BE ORIENTAL, 19th inst. 4 p.m. (Tientsin-Puko Railway Shanghai Br.
THURSDAY, 20th May."
Japan via Kobe-Por KUTSANG, 20th
* inst. 10 am-
Straite, Burmah, Ceylon, Ado- laido. Western Australia, la dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parasi mall will be closed on Wednesday, 19th May, at 5 1.m.For NUBIA, 20th May, Printed Matter and Sample, 10a.m. Registration 10.15.m. Registration Kowloon B.0. 9.30 a.m Lettors ̈il a.m,
of the floods of July mentioned, Stralia, Ceylon, Port Said, Marseilles, & but for all that the total crop is
U. Kingdom Por KITANO MARU, 20th inst. 10 sm. placed at 47,000 bales, ce com- pared with 50,000 bales the year before and only 12,000, ba's in 1912. But for the Bloods the production for the year would: have been the largest in recent years, if not in the history of th's trade, the profitable year of 1013 out successful attack on having stimulated the increased German submarine works at plaiting of malberry trees in Hoboken..
rice fielde and the culture of silk- March 26,-German submarine
worms. Even with the unfort U20 sank with all hooda.
on Paris. March 22,-Przemyśl surfenders
to the Russiane. March 24-British airmen carry
March 29. Russian Fiest bom-unate course of events daring
hards the Bosphorus. Ger- ma submarine einks West African liver Falabs. March 81.-Australia offers on-
other contingent. April 6,-His Majesty the King forbids consumption wines, spirita and beer in very of his boasts. April 8-Prioz Eitel Friederich interned in Norfolk Navy Yerd, U.S.A.
of
|
English Mail.
ta
Shanghai and North China (Europe via Siberla) -Fer YINGOHOW, 20th inst. 3 p.m.
the past year, there is every
[Tientsis-Pukow Railway Shanghai Br. reston to anticipate increased P.O. Tuesday, 25th May. production and greater activity
20th May, 4 p..
in the trade than ever before as Shanghai & N. China-Per HANGBANG 6000 as normal conditions in the The production by orops for the world at large have been restored. past five years has been as fol lowe:
FRIDAY, 21st May.
Haiptions---For DAIGI M., 21st lost,
B. M.
The export of silk pose goods during the year was disappoint ing even with due allowance for Aptit -Krom Prinz Wilhelm the effects of the war. Shipments Swatow, amoy & Foochow For; HAI
pate in at Newport News, to Great Britain fell off over 50 second per cent., those to the Continent
Aanounced that
fell off in even greater proportion, anadian contingent will be hi'e the shipments to the United despatched in the nearfuture. Bates remain in about the same
OHING, that Inst, noon.
SATURDAY, 32nd May.
volume, The trade, however, Ehilippine Islands-Per LOONGSANG, shows no life even under lavoars
22nd inst. 2 p.m.
- ITALIAN RESERVES SAIL. able circumstances. South China Wel-bal-wol & Tientela-Far CHIP-
Ancona Also Carries Wheat and Agricultural Machinery.
silks are not in demand for pre- vailing styles of clothing, and the soath China silk weavers, like Chinese manufacturers in other lines, show little or no disposition to meet current demand by mann-Swatow, More than 200 Italian reserviste facturing goods for the purpose. will stil on the steamship Ancona It seems likely that silk piece the goods from this part of China will to-day for Italy SAYS
Philadephia Public Ledger of be shipped in small quantities March 23, to join their only, for solao time to come, L. regiments. In addition to the and 0. Express.
reservists the vessel will carry about 75,000 bushels of wreat and a quantity of agricultural machinery. Bo great is the de- mand for foodstuffs in Italy, that the boat was forced to leave be hind about 20 oars of agricultural implemente.
Alleged Secret Building
of Submarines.
It is announced that an official
SHING, 22nd lost. & pan.)
SUNDAY, 23rd May,
CLEARANCES AT THE
BARBOUR OFFICE.
May 17.
Elger for Canton Sasang for Salgon Hangsang for Canton Cordilere for Yokohama via Shanghai Tupgran fo
a for Canton
Hongkong for Haiphong via K. O. Wan Katori Maru for Yakobema via Shangbai Hitachi Maru for Melbourne Mexico City for Ealgon Persia for San Francisco via Manila
May 18.
Luchow for Shanghai Kampar for Singapore Hain Kong for Shanghai Hallas for Foochow via Swatów Taming via Iloilo via Manila
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
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Capt, A. L. Valentini
пооп
Freight
Capt. A. B. Garwood
R.N.R.
20th May F′sage
Oriental
2 Formosa Channel.
The same SHANGHAI ...mor
as No. 1.
d'light 20th May
Freight
}
about 4th June
Freight,
Penge
3 Bouth scart of Uhlas 'ba-) The same
tween HE, and Lamooks
SHANGHAI,
KOBE Karmala мол, as No. 1,
AND YOKO (Capt. H. G. Evans HAMA Histor
R.N.R.
4 Bouth coast of Chias ba-7 The same tween H.K. and Hainan..3 No. 1."
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
18th May, a.m."
Winde
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Forna.
Weather.
Who took a 29.80 41 08 exe Nomuro Ba 29.55 Hakodate 29.67
Toko
K
Hankow
Tahanı
Subject to alteration without notice,
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegray
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A Hewett,
P.&0.9. N. Co.'s office,
Buperinten
Hongkong, 18th May, 1915.
KOREA 18000 for
tone
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING TATA NEG
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tone
CHINA 10200iona
PERSIA
MANCHURIA 27000 tona
SIBERIA 18000 tons.
NILE 1000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San francisco
The Most Comfortable Roste to America and Europe
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-T
PERSIA (vla Manila Salling TUESDAY. KOREA
18th May, at noon. WEDNESDAY, 28th May, it 1 p.m. TUESDAY, J 1st June, at 1 pm. TUESDAY, 18th June, at noon.
Those steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. aforel, the world-famous caterer. Largs Entercoms, equipped with aleetris fans, and running water. Borth, equipped with electric reading are Numerous Wing Bilipino orchestra, deck mate, dances, etc.—not a dull moment throughout the trip.
The Safety and Comfort of Patrons la Our First Consideration
For further Information, rate, literatum, solodules, sto, apply to
R. C. MORTON, King's Building (Opposite Blake Pigr.) ̧
Fakna-Pacific International Exposition San Francico-ass
H
29.77
29.97
29.97
30,00
Obl
Naha
29.99
29.97
Ishi'ilma
29.91
Bonin la.
30.01
Chefoo
Whaiwel
29.58 56 91 eas
Lohang
Kinklang 11
Changsha
Shanghal
*
P
29.78 68 81 use
20
Gutzlaff
29.84 66 "
5 oz
Sharp P 7a 2979 73 86
Do
Amoy
бе
Bwatow
29.76 62 89 da 29.00 70 95 asemel or
1 or
ho
5 29.80 73 87
Aa
29.79.12
Talnas
29.79.73ES
Or
29.79 73
A 30
11
P.dores Canton
29.76 73
20
66 29.71:
2921 74 95 cse
2 b
B'kons
29.72 75 96 e
2 odt
Gap Rook".
n 29.12
20
SIBERIA CHINA (via Manila)...
*F
29.74 75 100 e
1 bf
Wuchow
Pathol
Ja
Hofhow
Phullen
6a 29.66 3 06 $50
é of
Tourans
20.67
ane
2 b
29.78 7J
Aparri
29.80 7594 50
40
Dagupan
29.78 77 89 36
2'0
29.85 50 100
0 of
Legasp!
Dolla
29.84 77 9400
Tacloban
Macao
Manila
Surigao
Labuan
C. W. JEFFRIES, Directo Hongkong Observatory, May 18.
Per 1.5. Korea from San Franofaco eto, -Dr&Mra D Bovaird, Mr&Mrs R Burns, Chung Ming-mo, Mrs Foo Ho-80s, Fen Qui Fen Torg-les. Torg Lee. Miss Fon Yok,
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Vin, Mrs HAC Church, Mr Master Fon Mrs WH
Hornibrook, Marter Joha &
& Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- Hurlbrook, Wm Janker, Kwong Tang- ones, tanthe and hundredite
MIE A
AJRios, RE Speer Rey G Cantors OF Wtron, Mrs AE and Mias
Brown, Mra
91,7
CA Ella, Miss H H Dardin,
Temperaturo, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Bemafore Ecale.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, Mr & Mrs R Runyos. Miss the Humidity of atr Laturated with mols- AO Sherriff, MrTE Alexand-ture being 100.
M
HT Cleaver, Mare Gideon, JB Wesley Wood. Heughan, T Heala, Miss M M Morris, MissOR Morris, Col and Mrs HO DavikK Yamaremi, Chas Hooper, Yung Fak-nin, Lopez, Miss Kenndy, Ting Sun Fo, Mr and Mrs FL Blayney, Sister Texon, W MN Hoyes, Master Kennedy, Miss R
Patenon. Mra M Hamlin,R A Thomson. Pers. Singklang from Bangkok-Mrs Newcome, Misses Nowoome, Mrs & Mas- ter Manthel. Mid Logan,:
Peras, Shidzwoks Maru from Shang- bal-Messrs WH Maysmith. L. Becking
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached, cloud, d drimling rain, ffog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, a overcast, P passing showers, squally, rrain, e mow, thunder, visibility, w dow wot." 0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date on date itp., 6 a 11. p.m. $59.8329.77 29.76
Barometer Temperaturs Humidity Wind Direction. I
76
732,85
82
96
EWSW
1.
odf 0.45
Par Persia for San Francisco etc. Mr&F Palmer, Miss M Walter. Mr M Wollaston,
JH. Hurt, Miss H W Abra- Amoy, and Formosa vis Tamsul hamsen. Misa E Barber, JJ Ashows, HG -Per KALJO M., 23rd inst. 9 Raven, JE Atherley, Miss F Matheson,
3 Howes, Rer & KriGG Hower, Mrs JB Weather Webster, HE Sremuller, CT Miss E Grönt Bablin, Mr & MEL WIN WEAVE LOWER
9a.ru.
TUESDAY 25th May,
Swatow, Amoy & Bocchow-Per HAI-
MUN, 28th May, moon,
Philippine Is. Por TEAN,25th inst. 3 p.m
WEDNESDAY, 26th Ma
Bruno,
waller W
Bains : Phillips.
Ips.. G O Hawen, Miss Torgan, L Sharples, Mrs CL Walter, L Waltor, B'E.Harper, Rey DHL, Mia J Annas, Dr W.Burke, BC Morton, Miss Franklin, Dr MO Kranplia, Mr & MIS RR Mitchul, JB Webster.
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
inquiry is to be made into the Swalow, Amoy, Formosa, vis Takao and Per P.&O... Moldavia, from London
It is the belief of steamship leged anbmarins building aotiv- men that thie is the last time the ities of the Bethlehem Steel Com- vessel will be in Philadelphia pany. The inquiry is due to stories that since the embargo antil after the European war.
Philad
was placed on the expor Before coming to
to take on her cargo, the Ap
want into drydock in
to bell
en sent
Anping-Per SOSEU MARU,
·T6th Bay 9 KMÄ
FRIDAY, 28th May
|fligasst open uir Tempestern on tha・ 17th
H
HE. Observatory, 18th May.
April 3-Moura G Hooder, JW Law- Bon, OM. Anderson, TA Howard T. Masa. Australis, 81. Albans, 1545 that 2505
Par P. & Osa. Egypt, 1
from London Mow, April 17 Mr A Compton and Mr. J. Fonisen, Mr HS Care, Hrs H8Smith M and Mrs Gardiner
Por N-ZELL Katori Mari, from London April 10,ME WA Bload Mow JBloan. Miss Landers
Tues
O. WAJEFFRIES, Director.
TIDE TABLE.
17th May to 23rd May 1915.
No
Low Water
TO SAIL
(Talephone) Noi 145
"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.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
Agents:
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE,
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK. via PANAMA CANAL
The s.s." MIDDLEHAM CASTLE
saila bence about ond of May. For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL
The s.s.
SAINT RONALD
sails hence early in July. For Freight and further information, apply to
Hongkong, 7th May 1915,
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
・
As soon as he Arrive
the Italian Governmen
to to to her over, for! s