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THE NATION AND THE | DOINGS OF THE "FLEET."
Tirpitz's Mistake.
ALIEN TRADING.
What the Courts Think,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
The attention of the Eublic la directed to Para, 28 of the Hongkong PeskalGuide which reads as follows;-
The usual time for closing a mail is one
hour before the steamer is advertised to dition to the postage will, if handed over
ARRIVED.
On the 15th at 13.08-The southern de- pression has become deeper; pressure ohalges are otherwise slight and the general situallon difer little from that
Focabing, Br. as, 1,143, J. M. Hay, 14th | outlined yesterday.
loat-Hongay, 11th inst. Coal- J. M. & Co.
-Singapore, 8th Inst, Ges.-B. & 9,
Inst-Singapore, 9th lust, Gen.- D. S. & Co. Calyan, Br. : 1,143, Lavers, 14th inst..!
Choloo, 8th lost, Gon.-B. & 8, Kwongsang, Br. s. 1,428, W. F. Bichard, 15th inst-Swatow, 14th instant,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW."
Dlatriot.
Forecast.
S.E: winds.
It is satisfactory raya the Gicle While a great deal is beard of to find that the Court of Appeal the reticencs of the Government has held that an alien enemy Sail Letters prepaid with 10 cents in ad-Potus, Br. xs. 1,860, Nicholas, 14th insteading at 10 a.m” to-day, 1.19 Inches. in plasing before the country the cannot, even by proxy, vote upon whole truth or as much of it as the conorras of a British company, the counter, be rossired after the adver may be told without prejudice to end the decision in Robson v. timed time of closing the wall until the Itola, Br... 3.102, R. S. B. Buftor, 15tb. our operations-cotcerning the The Premier O.1 and Pipe Line mail hos actually left the office. fighting on the Continent, a Compray is as clearly good similar modesty on the part of common scene, we doubl the Admiralty passes without act, it is good law. The de-
Registered Letters to the Caroline, La- comment writes a Globe correcision raises, however, the whole drone, Palew and Marshall Island can pondent. We have now been at question of the antrol or par now he accepted for transmission. war nearly three parts of a year, al cont.ol, of British companies and the country has not heard a by ali ne and the cognate problem single word from the Comman-f the assumption of British der-in-Chief of the Home Beet, nationality by a company whose their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- Tosa Mert, Jup... 3,502, S. Takano,15th 2 Formoss Channe!......... eave for excerpts from letters abares may be in fact entirely pire are suspended.
received by Lady
and others sent
to
of clothing. Of the
Jellicoe held by aliens and whose concerns
donors are administered by an alien
doings tard. Both are mature which
of the main ilset we have heard will become of even greater im-
The Services to Germany, Austria, and
MAILS DUE.
nothing cfficially since the portance after the war is over Philippine Islands, Manchurin, 16th in t Admiralty issued, in September, than they possess at present, for
renewed
French Mail, Atlantique, Ifth inst.
Australia, Changsha, 17th Irst. Siberia, Malta, 17th inat.
Australin, Empiro, 24th just.
with a
attempt i the pat of the Germani30 COD Europe, Sardinia, 18th last. trol the poits of British trade, and they should be setiled now. The latter is more impcrtsut, for there is no limit to what can be
Siberian
Mail.
16th inst. 11 am.
11.p..
י.
Shanghai, and North China Japan via Kobe, Europe vli Siberia)-Per ATLANTIQUE, 16th inst. 3 p.m. P. O. Saturday 19th Juss.)
(Tiontain-Pukow Railway Shanghal Hr. Saigon-Per MEXICO CITY, 20th Just 3
P.m1.
•
Ceylon Maru, Jap, s. 3,143. M. Shinche
15th inst.Singapore, 9th Inst." General-N.Y.K
را
1 Hongkong and Neighbour-moderate;
Load
cloudy, " probably
MAIL SSTEAMER
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO
WILL
ENGLISH MAIL.
TILL despatch VLUSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 or of
about the DATES named -
For
Home rain. SHANGHAI
Steamers
To Sail On Remark
Sardinia
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
about 19th June
Freight &P'sage
noon
19th June
Freight & P'sage
B'BAY vin Singa-1 Malta
pore, Penang and > Capt, 0, 0. Talbot Colombo A
The same
inet-Moji, 19th Inst., Gon.-N. Y.K.
as No. 1.
11.
8HANG HAI
3 Bouth coast of Chins be-) The same tween H., and Lamooks No. 1.
DEPARTED.
June 13.
Luzon Maru for Bombay via Singapore Daigi Mara for Halphong
Daljin Maru for Tamsul via Swabow Choyaang for Shanghelvin Swatow Elger for Dalay via Chefoo Nikko Maru, for Yokohama Kutsang for Calcutta via Singapore Unida for Shangbul
Laortos for Salgon Hongkong for Haiphong
Kashima Maru for Yokohama via Bhal
Kwanglah for Canten " Taishun for Shanghai
Yingchow for Canton
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Juna 13.
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI- China for San Francisco via-Man'la
June 14,
MUN, 16th June, 4 pm.
a statement that a large force of we shall then certainly be faced ships of all classes had swept the North Sea, and got into the Bight of "Heligoland, without even sighting an onemy ship. Apart from ves sela engaged in eastern waters only two battleships (other than those lost) have been named done in the direction we have "officially since the outbreak of indicated if firms or companies, MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
war-the Thunderer and the by registering as British, can Straits-Por SUISANG, 16th inst., 11a.m. Venerable: We know that the acquire for the concern a fetishanghs, & North China---Fer PELEUS, Battle Fleet he can no actual tious ratiuality which is not fighting, but the interest and possessed by the individuals Japan vịn Eoba-CEYLON M. 16th lost. enthusiasm of the country would actually composing or owning it. be vastly stimulated by a report Lard Lindley and Lord Wren from Sir John Jellicoo summarie-bury have urged that the case of ing the work of the ships under the Continental Tyre Company his orders for the first three or should be taken to the highest six months of the war.
tribunal. As it stands at present There are other matters.com that company, which is only cerning which official information British by virtue of registration, is considerably overdue. We has established its right to sue in were told early in November that the British courts. To the At-1 the German cruiser Konigsbergtorney-General,
when Mr. bad been blocked in the Rufigi Jornson-Hicks pressed him upon. River "pending operations for the point, this does not, we her capture or destruction," but gather, appear of any par- after the lapes of another six ticalar moment, and he held out months no further word about no hope that he would consult the Strats, Caylon, Port Said Marseiller and this ship has come to hand from Board of Trade with a view tɔ official sources. Again, on March making the Crown a party to, an 20 there appeared in the news appeal to the House of Lorde. papers an account of an aetion in Sir John Sino considers that which the armed merebantman the situation is sufficiently covered Orama, Captain J. R.. Sagrave, if British shareholders get their was stated to have sunk the dividende as usual, which many German Navarra, of assimilar shareholders da Tot, and if a rating, on November 11, 1914. company registered in this coun The Admiralty wele prompt try is only allowed to carry enough in announcing the des- on its business under British truction of the Kaiser Wilhelm contio, Sir John misses te der Grosso and the Cap Trafal broader issue. That is whether gar, yet they have said not's word this fiction at der which persons about the sinking of the Navarra, who are a'iens oan by combining The recent Tirpitz celebators and registering create a wholly in Germany have rather the imaginary British subject ought
avour of thrusting bonour open to be allowed to peršiat. If thei him who pati his armour Courte, as the law stands, canuot instead of waiting to see how he go tohind the regietration and acquits bimself of it. Tre Grand have regard to actual nationality Admiral has done prodigious of the persons registered, they things for German soa power, and must be given the power. Ths.
0
Mr. Nell Forsyth's Death.
Siberian
THURSDAY, 17th June.
Mail.
Lapdos-Per IRANO M., 17th inst. 11 a.m.
Shanghal, and North China (Europe via Biberia Per, YINGOHOW, 17th June, 8p.mn.
P. O. Tuesday, the 22nd June.)
[Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br.
Shanghai & Nosts China--Per KWONG-
SANG. 17th inst. 4 pm.
FRIDAY, 13th, June.
Siratow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI
TAN, 18th June, I p.m.
9
Huo for Haiphong via K. C. Wan Chingchow for Port Parsaval Heinobong for Canton
Pelous for Shanghal via Kochinotzt Tean for Iloilo via Manila
Chipshing for Tientela via Wei Hal Wel Sinklang for Shanghal Kalgan for Canton Tango Maru for Melbourne via Manila Kwangaang for Canton
Aki Maru for Seattle vha Shanghai
4 South coast of China be-? The same twean HE. and Hainan.....) na No. 1.
China Ocant Meteorological Regiater,
Station.
15th June,
{Winde!
四川
Hour.
Barometer.S
Temperature.
Humidity..
D'tion.
Wostook a 20.69 54 No
Namuro Hakodate Tokio
Kochi
6a 29.95
30.00
3044
30.05 K
Nagasaki 29.970.
Oshims
Naha
.: 30.00
→ 29.99
20.97
"" 29.03
30.16
29.78 63 95 8
ishi'iima
Boala La.
Chefoc
Hanko
whatwel
lobang
Cha
"
#1
Shanghai
29.79. 72
Gutzlaff
Share P. 7a 29.86 78 91 Sharp
Amoy
Force.
nw
B
1
D.
030
感受
Weather.
207
2 b
3.cv
6 29.75 78 91 80
10
1 or
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Bwatow 29.82 78 95
Tailoku 58 29.8% 73 89
Taichu n 29.82 73
43
RENERERRARRE 2
...i.i
Tainan Koshan P'dores Canton
29.81
29.84 20
密
2 h
11
29.80 79
6a 29.76 76.95 'eso
1 a
Q
་
Gap Rook
10
29.77 77 96
30
29,78
20
T
Насло
10
29.74 75 98 ALO
26
Wachow
Pakhol
I U
Holbow
Fhullen
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
0. St. J.
Tourane
29,68 "79
H
Baw
29.71 79
.
8
Aparri
19
29.81 77 9% a
Bantla
Dagupan
Legaspi Tacloban Tollo Surigao Labuan
29.79 81 60
20.76 79.69.
29.18 81 89 o
1.0
Kr
29.75 81 92
E
29.76 81 80
00
Per a Itula from Calcutta etc.-Rov & Mrs L A Campbell, Rev & Mrs Oxrieder
PASSENGERS DEPARTED."
R.N.R.
Kashgar
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKO Capt. H. N. Rivers HAMA
...about. 2nd July
Freight
& Pange
R.N.R.
L'DON via S'pore, | Karmala
"Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. G. Evans
about 7th July
Freight
& P'sage
Port Said and
R.N.R."
Marseillos fin
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telography.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 14 h June, 1915,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,
MONGOLIA 27000 tons
MANCHURIA 27000 tons
KOREA 1800 tons
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SIBERIA 18000 tang
6 29 61 79 G6 ene
CHINA 10200 tons
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PERSIA 8000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
“THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
CHINA (yls Manila)...Salling TUESDAY, MANCHURIA ...............
29.75 77 +90
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, June 15.
Haiphong-Per KEIJO M, 18th Inst. 9&Mrs MacFarlano, Miss MacFarlane. Mrs Fahrenheit on the level of the sea la in-
English Mail.
a.m.
SATURDAY, 19.h Juse.
Straits, Burmaà,
mah, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Friday, 18th June, at 5. p.m. Per MALTA, 19th June, Printed Matter and Samples 10 am. Registration 10.15.m. Registration Kowloos B. C. 9.30am Letters 11 m.
2 p.m.
19th inst. 4 p.m.
Per 84. Aki Mart for Seattle etc.-Mr
Kusamot, Mrs McLachlan, Mr Laurit aan. Mr & Mra D Dins. Mersi3 M L katon VH HoulberhJ P Lawrie, Mr. & Mrs Ito, HC Steele, W W Pattison, Geo Bird, McCarty, MJ Collam H Cadrban,
WATER RETURN.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees chow, tonthe and hundredths.
JFahrenheit.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the let June, 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL
Tytım
1205
(ft. Beow 371 gin cow
· 1987.
Overflow
Byawash...... sverliow
"overflow
overfow Tyizin Inter-į grit. Hin. Delowirft in Below
mediate!. verlow
avertow Pokfulum 6ft in Below in lov
averdow
GrectUw Wonginai. of, gin. Belowaft, oin Below
cverflow
"overlow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMAËS
QP GALLONS.
i i pot bie fault that he was present is an admirable oppor- unable to do more, since the tunity for doing so, and if it is country was accustomed to pare-seized the results will be invalu ly military enterprises and had able after the war, no naturel intero.t in sea affai "He has been represented as something of a obscurantiet, "and in particular as having
fought against the "all-big- The nowa of the death by Saigon-Per ITOLA, 19th. Inst., 2 p.m. gan" ship and the submarine. drowning of Mr. Neil Forsyth, Philippines -LOONGSANG, 19th June, Tytamit. ein. Velow rost in Below As regards the latter, how the general manager of the Covent ever, Germany was excorimen:- Garden Opere, will be received Hoihow & Haiphong-Per LOKSANG. ing with submarinos, many years with deep regret by the opere before we began to build them, loving and theatre going public, and if Germany did not begin to The Times says that he wAS build them in any numbers until drowned in the River Spey, near. the twentieth century was ten Grantown, on May 6. He was years old it was mainly because salmon fishing, with Mrs. Forsyth swatow, Amey. Formosa & Tamsul-Potans Intermediate..... a reliable vessel capable of effec. and they were accompanied by tive action at long distances from
two garnekeepers, Alpin Cumming ita base had not been evolved. and J. Mackay. The river was The alleged opposition of von in food and the boat espaized. Tirpitz to the Dreadnought type Mra. Forayth succeeded ia based on the fact that Germany swimming to the bank, but Mr. did net laanch a vratel of this Forsyth disappeared when only character until more than two four yards from the shore. Mackay years after the Dreadnought her clung to the boat and was rescued self went of at
two hours later, bat Mr. Forsyth The real cause for this and Camming were drowned. lies rather in the fact that
Germany began for the bottoms, indeed, she had to
in
SUNDAY, 20th June.
KAIJO M., 20th Inst. 9 am,
MONDAY, 21st June.
Austra-
Цал
Canadian
Austra-
Philippine Is. Formosa via Kang Japan vừa. Boil, Victoria, Tacoma & Valted Kingdom via Canada-Por CANADA M., 21stinst. 1 p.m Australia, Now Zealand, Tas- manis, via Port Darwin and Now Guluon via Thursday Is. -For CHANGSHA, 21st June 2 pm.
TUESDAY, 22nd June,
Tylome Tyłam Bynw
Pokfuum rjesa terrapujak Wong-nal-chung jeveganisti
fi
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturatior, the Humidity of air saturated with mods- ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two point?. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scalo,
State of Westbor; b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, £fog, g passing showers, q aqually, rain, snow, gloomy,h hell, I lightning, o overcast, p + thunder, visibility, w dow wet.
0 Rain in taches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previouz
Day On date On date
1914. 53*.04
1015 138.19
151
625
atp.at .m. step.m.
-
31,00
470 Barometer
29.84 23.82
ilga
20000
15.01 Temperature
Humidity
29.82
73 77
82
94
06
84
Wind Direction...
E E
BE
1913
153.0.gaana
"
+
Ного Weather Balaton
·1
3.
3
0
.1.13
gallo
Tuinwater in the City and fill Consumption of District in milians of decimals gallons during the month of Magrs.
1.1.4
Consumption
· 13×40 Esthaa ed
poputation #7.410 Le61.079 Consumption pez head per day... Bervices to houses in Kidler main Districts discon.lgbert opun ah Wamperature on the nected from Rider mains and supply given by public Lowa * Luntains only during May 794. Conatant supply In alt districts during May 1915.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL:
307.49 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions'of Australia, Tammania, Now, Decimala Ballone During the month of May, 2015, Zealand, via Port Darwin and Consumption
31. ut gallons New Guinen via Thursday Is. Estimated populas
Por 8T. ALBANS, 22nd janis
Consumption per June, 10 ara
head per day.
14th fa
76
ELK. Observatory, 15th June,
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
J. Time,
IG14
ફરી વાર Kowloon Graft sin vitation Reir ow
ilclew servoir......) overflow
overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS.
2015
TIDE TABLE.
Kowloon Cra
14th June to 20th June, 1915.
39.53.
High Water Longhong
Low Water
Hoogkere
134 106 gallon Mon The Government Analyst's reports show that the
Tues. 15 Public Works Department.
Wed, ad
Thur
X
19 7.3. ta
3.6 ГА
TY CHATHAMS,!
Water Authority.
♫ TO
T.S
10 10
FIL.
Bat
Sun
m morning, a afternoon.
do. Krupp's had to be enlarged olered four years ago that "no and modernised for the construc- other State had anything even tion of heavy guns and their approaching in quality the ex- mountings on a very large scale, cellent guns with which Krupps Building slips had to be lengthen- supplied the German_navy." ed and strengthened, and new a single weapon the Kropp gon docks constructed, and all these may be as good as any of its cali things wore put in hand some bre; but it was a mistake on the two years before the first German part of the firm to argue, and on Dreadnoughts were launched. the part of von Tirpitz to believe Philippine 1-OHINHUA, 22nd June, water is of reliant quality. The result was that although we that their 11 in, was as good na have a great superionty in ships, our 12-in., end their 12-in, equal Germeny is no whit behind us in to our 13.5, Mr. Sohwab a neu the means for maintaining them, tral observer, whose opinion is The greatest mistake of von worth something, has declared Tirpitz was probably his blind that Kropp naval guns are the Swatow, Amoy, & Formosa via Tako Belief in the Krupp gun. He de most in-efficient in the world.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd June.
Anping For 'BOSHU MARU, 23rd June 9 am,
Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.
Oystors, Fresh, Fried or Stewed
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2
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"
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