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THE HONGKONG

A BRITISHER'S LETTER. cleared. The very existence of

Manila as a Coaling Station

for German Shilps.

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1914.

SHIPPING NEWS.

"ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 19th at 11.00-The antioyelone Am. an. 3,156, H. Thompson, 19th | has broken upta'depression has formed

Inst-Singapore, Gen.-P. M. B. over China. 6. Co.

Maru, Jap... Y. Yamamato, 19th

Pressure is now highest to the N.E of Inst-watow, 19th Inst., Gon- Japan and from the Loockoos to the Bo- O, 8, E.-'.

ains. It has decreased very slightly along

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

the south east of China and over Formoen WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of

Hongkong. Fr. 1. 739, A Marguerite, and the Phillipines.

· 19th inst.—Haiphong, 19th inats Gen.-Marty.

*** |TjHwang, Dut. x.n. 3,061, A♫Oldenburgon, 19th inst-Miko, 13th inat., Gon' -J.O. J.L.

colve from the Publio for inclusion in

Liezebing,

2

Br. a 3, LC48, J. W. Carle, 18th

inst-Dalny, 18th Inst. Gon-d. M. & Co.

Harima Maru, Jap. s. Mary komi, 18th Inst.-Moji, 17th Init, Coal-H. & Co.

several European nations is now ewaying in the balance, and all American port authorities. Lavo explicit instructions, direct from the president of the United States, 1.It is hereby notified that during the to use every precaution to continuance of the War all outgoing cor-

respondence must be posted at the Geners | China. maintain strict neutrality during al Post Office or at any of its Branch. The following appeared in the failure to do this might plange to receive on board their vessels any Kaijo

this awful cataclysm in Europe; Offices.

2. Bhips' Officers are strictly forbidden. Manila Daily Bulletin, addressed America into the most terrible correspondence from the Pablic. to the editor

war in history.

3.Shipmasters are not allowed to place Manila, Oct. 3, 1914.

Did the local port authorities or exposa on board their vessels letter There can be little...doubt in

take any steps whatever to satisfy pondonas: all suck boxes fourd exposed boxon for the purpose of collecting cerren- the mind of any reasonable man themselves as to the true destina-on board their vessels will be removed and in the Philippines that ever since tions of the various German ships, returned to the General Post Office. the outbreak of war in Europe that have been permitted to rush. Shipping Companies must not re- the port of Manila has been used coal from Manila to the assistance their abips Papers any but bona fide sen- aaa coaling station by Germany, of German warships? It is plain signess' letters which should be left open

Ever since the beginning of that no such precautions have for inspection when required. hostilities this port has been the been taken. In the case of the their notifications to the Post Offies the 5. Shipping Dompanies should stato in relage of German ships. There can steamer Elmshorn, for instance, exact hour of departure of their roasele be no objection to this, but there why did not the authorities re-in order that the pubile may have every Fujisan Maru, Jap, se. E. Watanabe, 17th are serious objections to their quire the captain to produce Offic

faellity for posting at the General Post movemente subsequent to their his charter from Bangkok? arrival here. Almost without ex- Why was the captain not re-cers must send to the Post Office ALL caption these verselsoame into port quired to produce s confirma- guess letters posted in the Ships' Letter with general cargo-that is to Baytion of the charter, signed by Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the Anna Mari, Jap. B. 1870, Nagaon they were not coal ships. They the American consulat Bangkok? ports from which they sailed, or anywhere were not originally destined for Neither of these requirements

en route to Hongkong. - Manile, but put in here to avoid would have been unreasonable the losssed, private letter boxes carried 7. The above regulations will not affect capture; and in the ordinary at this time, the most critical between Hongkong & Carton by the ves- course of events they would tie

sals belonging to or managed by the up until they felt it safe to resume

moment in human history. Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat

Now comes the Australian gov-Company. their jurney. Did they tie up?

ernment with a note to Messrs. As soon as they dropped anchor negotiations were under way firm for transferring their general cargo. With feverish haste they of the British authorities was to were loaded with coal for some be expected; similar action will mysterious port, and apparently undoubtedly be taken by the without the elightest investigation Japanese

between them and a local Gorman

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

about the DATES named ș—İ

For" SHANGHAI.

MOJI,

Steamers

KOBE Nellore AND YOKO-(Capt. J. Gaunt HAMA LONDON, via Us

ual Ports of Call

To Sail On Remarks

about

Freight

21st Oct.

&P'sago

R.N.R.

Malta

Freight

Capt. G. W. Cockman

noon

23rd Oot.

&P'sage

R.N.R.

Nankin

about

Freight

SHANGHAI.....................

Capt. Owen Jones

£3rd Oct.

& Psage.

wlade

K.N.B.

moderate: flae,

LONDON & Genos`

· FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distriat.

Forecast

AE. to

Inst.--Hungay, 14th inst., Cual-1 Hongkong and Neighbour. | variable M.B: K. 6. Shipping-C Companies and Shipa' Off-Kalfuku Maru, Jap, s. 1,983, 8. Kiwa-

hood bara, 17th last-Nagasaki, 12th correspondence except bona fide consi-

Inst. Coal-M. B. K

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE

18th In-Moj, 11th inst, Conl} -0.8. K. Kanchow, Brea-1222-D-R Davies, 19th-2 Formosa Channel..

Inst.Shanghai, Gen.-B. & S. Tuang, Br. 8.a. 1,122, W. Bennett, 18th last.-Swatow, 17th inst., Gon.-- J. M. & Co. Folching, Chinese s.3. [50, B. Balces, 18th inst-Shanghai, 14th inst., Gon. --Q.M. S. Co.

Variable

to S.W. wlode, light

to leash.

South coast of Chins be- The same tween H.K. and Lamooksai No. I.

via Singapore, Candia

Penang Ombo, Capt. R. E. Peel

Said, and

Port

Marseilles...)

"

Subject to alteration without notice.

about

28th Oct.

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraph, NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels. are insured under The British Government National Insurance

shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.

Madrigal & Co., the local coal NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH merchants, stating that no more MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL Malay Maru, Jap. 48, 3,325, K. Sukawa, 5 Bouth coast of China be-3 The same Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual coal will be permitted to leave

there for Manila. This action

NOTICES

ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR

17th Ost-Moji. 12th October, General-0.8. K

NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL

PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED

CORRESPONDENUE' (INCLUDING | Haiyang, Br as. 1,363, A. E. Hodgins, |

18th intSwatow, 17th instant, AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS BUT

Gon.D. L & Co AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- government... The RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- THE PARCEL FOST SERVICE TO

FURTHER NOTICE,

LAY:

FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

they were cleared by the local British are not at present in the part authorities. Shortly after business of supplying munitions their departure the news is of war to the Germans. received in Manila that German

Per s.. Haiyang from Swatow oto-Dr chips of war in oriental waters are German firm for their activity in CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Masars Gilbert, Kusy, Brzen, G Steğilir. No one can blame the local NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: ALLb, Messra Allen, G E Stewart, Dale.

THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Per 8. Felching from Shanghai- einking British merchant vessels, the interests of their countryTHE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAC Harderugle, Gerarden Gomes, Strijlis. at least six Britiab vessels being rather they are to be applauded KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF sunk by one German oruizer, for their coarage in doing what TER GENERAL CAN

POST

THE POSTMAS- the Emden.

GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM Americans or any other nationals PENSATION FOR Now, a great many American, would try to do in similar cir- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

ANY

NYOSS C

OR DA- as well as Englishmen and French-

KING'S ENEMIES. UN ACT OF men, are curious to know why one over. But who is to blame BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM,

cumalances. They have." put THE KING

TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS.

CRETE OR MONTENEGRO BRAZIL

these German merchant ships for the recent destruction of AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR- were permitted to leave with costly British ships and their CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- munitions of war to be used in

in oriental waters? And ED FOR INSURANCE.

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

destroying British ships cargoes cargoes

Abraham, ES Kockx Capt & Mis THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED Alloa HG of coil are munitions of war, for upon whom will rest the respon LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-Alport CM.

Lambert E B Lamb J H sibility for the imminent coalPENDED. without coal the German cruisers famine, with its consequent dis

Anderson Mr & MrsLangaton A'--

Athol L

Lloyd GT would be useless. Has anyone astrous interruption of Icoal THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL Angelo M so little reaprot for the intel-

Lobel P E..R

Lyle EF ligence of the local port authorities as to imagine that they believed the statements of the captaise of these vessels as to their deting tione?

Take, for instance, the case of the steamer Elmeliorn. Der

captain appeared before the port anthorities and stated that he

business.?

If there is anything in the. reputed fairness of the Americ in government, these questions will be answered,

A BRITISHER.

Revolutionists in Shantung.

A report has reached me, says a

CYPRUS,

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREO- Bats E. TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE. Balilios, Mra ER

Bell QD J THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO Bens, & A EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES Bishop Mr & MMA MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT, IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR-Black W M. CELS ONLY:- ORETE, GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY, ITALY: Braat Mr & Mrs B ALGERIA, TUNIS, SWITZERLAND B Bristor J H

CH Bredtoff AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLI.

Brooke CB Brownlow EC The American Mail, ex China, is sched- Cambridge A.J uted to arriva bore to-day. desired to clear for Bangkok with writer in the Peking and Tientain

Clayton, WE Coleman DrALE 5,000 tons of coal. It is ridi-Times, to the effect that a well- Sunday the 20th ulto, is due to arrive Croset M

The mall from London (via Siboria) of Course Arthur culous to suppose that the autho known revolutionist bas been here on Wednesday, the 21st inst rities believed that Bangkok was captured at Weihsien. It is said really the destination of the ship hat proof has been securel that scheduled to arrive here on Thursday the The American Mall ex Manchuria in -if they did believe, such a tale he was a direct representative of 22nd last. it would be proof that their minds Dr. Sun Yat Sen and other are still in the cradle," and that revolutionary leaders, and was arrive here on Thursday the 22nd Inst. they were not fitted to hold a endeavouring to persuade the position in a pretzel factory, much people of Shantung to rise against Teas & position of responsibility in the government. He is to be sent the government. But they did to Tsinanfu, where he will be not believe it. While knowing tried.

the captain's statement was fales, they evidently took the stand they had no right to question the sworn statement of theshipmaster.

Now, the question presents! itself." Have the local port author-¡ ities the right to question such a statement from the captain of a ahip of one of the belligerent The writer believes nations?

SILIMPOPON COAL, BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

at

Macdon R

J

MacIntyre Mr and

MTS N

Maan Mrs RR Marriott, Dr O

Matheson, Mr R

tween H.A. and Hainan... as No. 1.

The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately necessary,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

China Coast Meteorological Register,

19th Oct., a..

Winds

P.&O. S. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 14th Oct., 1914.

Station

W'estock 70! Nemuro 6a 30.12

Hakodate 30.07

ane

Tokio LORIO

30.0% 30.09

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30.07

nw

w3w.

NO

K'agims

30,10

H.

Oshima Naka

30.1%

ET

30.11

30.07

29.14

638

Whaiwal

29.00 62 89 se

3 ora

Chefoa

Hankow Ichang Khiklang Changsha

Gutzl

P. 75

20.89 70 SD 20.90 22 $90 29.98 76

ot

3W

30.01 76 91 ore

Ga Amoy

Matheson, Miss MPdores McCloskey Miss EP Canton Moreak,

H'kong

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Sharp

| Swatow

Taichu

Tathoku

56

40.05

Tainan

90,05 30.05

де

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$0.05 72.95 ■

63

30.05 75 90 eze

3102 74

Tb I b BO 2 b

cf

WBQ

F Middleton, Mr & Mrs

acbow Pathol Holhow Phulion

મ

Tourans

Аракт

Meyer E. Middleton GS

Mitchell LP

Morrison W Musso

Dalo Denniston MC Douglas DSS Dodd M

Dowley W A Duckworth FT The mail from Europe is expected to Duffy Miss ME

Duncan J Eady

Capt OW

Nawton D

Page CH

Oudenhoven W

...

20,03 Gay Rook

Manila Pentroath Mr & Mra Legaspi Powell GM

Hollo Bacolod Freston A M

Cebu

A

• H A late mail for Swatow Amoy & Foo-Ehrenfels Mr & Boadwin CH chow will in future be closed or all Douglas stoa'mora 20 minutes before sach Falconer Mr & M

stasmer sails. Ordinary correspondence Flaabman Capt H

Gold

will be roooived after, the regular mail has closed at the side" west gatrance to the O. P. O. la the lane off Des Voeux Gibb J

Road.

Miss F

P

PDG Shockwest S

eigh H

WE

SMP dar.

War risks are not covered by postal Grooms EH registration or insurance,

Hall Capt. TP. Handley Fogg H Hannibal

WA G

RD

The service to Tsingtan is suspended,

MAILS DUE.

Blberian, 20th Inst

emphatically that they have the SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK American, 22nd inst

right not only the right, but

(British North Borneo),

At these ports steamers calling

that it is their urgent duty to for bunker coal exclusively are MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. make every effort to satisfy them-exempt from all shipping dues Bandakan Belves of the truth of such a and charges. statement before the vessel bel

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

'DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

A: BUNE

RUTTONJEE & SON,

| Saigon..... 20th Oct. 10 a m.

American

...20th Oct. 10 n.m. Shanghai, North Calna, Japan, vin Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit Ted States, South America and Canada via San Francisco Europe via Siberia)..,20th Oct. 11a.m.

Emyth F Sorensen Sterling File Mr &

Mrs FB

Miss A mperley HR Walker Caps H A Warren EJT Watkins CE

Hewett, Hon. Mr E White FW

4.0MG

Holmes Miss A A

Horne R

Hunter R

Hutchison D L

Jones M-Tdragoj

Joseph RM

icmaratı Mr and.

Wickham P

Wood GG."

Woolfo HD Wright Mr & Mrs

JF

Keith Mr & Mrs FH Yernberg K

King Edward Hotel.

(To make connection with the Tien tian-Rukow Railway closing at Shanghai Amberg Br. P. O. at 11.30 u. m., on Monday, the Anderson RT

26th inst.)

Austin J

Bowen W.GO

H

Leverett WJ Loober Mrs CH

Mayne O WO

M'

Mr

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow.....20th Oct Badger Mr & Mrs Hugh H

"dian,

1p.m.

Formosa via Keelung, Shang-

Millar Mrs FA

hal, North China, Japan, Brudge W via Moli, Vietoria, Seattle & Corey Stephen J Morits Comer United Kingdom via Canada Davidson Miss H

Drom Dr UT Murdock J W 20th Oct., 3. p.m

Pancoast Mr & Mrs Philippine T. 20th Oct 3

Coan Mr & Mr R OR Shanghal & North Obins 20th fast, Fischer F

3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 21st Oct. Straite, Ceylon & Europe 21st Oct., 9 a.m Bwatow 21st Cat, còn.

THURSDAY, 22nd Oct. Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakho.......

22nd Oct. 9 am, Shanghai, N. Chins22nd Oct 11 am. Batarla, Bamarang & Bourabaya............

22nd inst., &p..

(Europe

and North China vla Biberia) 2nd Oct., 3.p.m.

Foy Mrs A

Labuan

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30,02 57 850 10 1.30,075

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29.96.

29.94 79

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29.99' 89

no

1.b

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1 b

29.97 85

#

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 19.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

FROM

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To'sail ¡THURSDAY, 122nd Oct.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroom: Fahrenheit on the level of the gos in In- ohes, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, In degroom Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mola- ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two pelnia.

5 Fores of Wind, according to Beaufore Scala.

State of Weather, b blus sky, o do tached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, g gloomy,h hall, 1 lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, q squally, rrain, a snow, 2 thunder, v visibility, w dow wat

0 Rain in Inches, terths and hundredthd

•Passmore Mrs W C

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Barometer Temperature, Humidity Wind Direction

Force........

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81 78

81 17480

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