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IS THERE OIL IN CYPRUS ?

Cyprus, now stuexed by Great Britain, is believed to have pos- sibilities as an oilfield which should enhance ita valus an' an. addition to the Empire. Some account of the oil possibilities of the island are given in tho Daily Oil Bulletin, a distinctly novel subscription newspaper published at 32, Great St. Helena, E.C., and providing a daily badget of in- formation for the growing number of those interested in ol. Pro

TOYO

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1915,

CONSIGNEES

KISEN KAISHA.

9.6. TENYO MARU.""

POST OFFICE,

"Ships' Letter Boxes.

It is hereby motifed that during the antinuance of the War all outgoing ver-

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

respondence must be posted at the Gener Beste Dellar, Br.aa 2,797, J. Abernathy, Mo, 15th Inst, Gox-R. D. & From SAN FRANCISCO, via For Office or at any of its Branok C..

HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS

Offices.

and MANILA,

The above named Steamer hav

2. Bhips. Offiosrnura striolly forbiddan (te receivu'en board their vessels any

correspondence from the Public

3. Shipmasters are not allowed te placq'

or pose on board their vesela letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres- poadance; all such boxes found exposed anboard their vessels will be removedand returned to the General Post Ofics.

4. Shipping Companies must, ket re-

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WEATHER REPORT.

On the 20th at 11.00-With faw exceptions prosaure has given way over the whole aros, especially over central Japan. It is highest to the east of the Bosio Lalande and a depression covers the Sea of Japan.

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Bayarin, Russe 1,819, J. Balding, 20th

The continental "high", indicated yes- lass-Haiphong, 14th inat, Riverday has not developed, but an áron of relatively high pressure extends from -Chinezo.

| Hulphong to the Loncho:a. Kalyang, Br. u. 1,363, A. E. Hodgins, 20th inat. watow, 19th instant, Gen-D. L. &Co...

Cyclopa. Dr. a.8.5,762, D. Artbur, 20th Inst.

-Vlotoria, sed ult., Qez-B. & | 8,

Wakasa Karu, Japan, 3,293, K. Itsuno, 20th last-Singapore, 18th inst., Gen.-N. Y. K.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 s.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

Forecast.

Light variable

District.

naiva from the Publls for inclusion in Yeonsang. Br. u. 1,188, F. F. Rolfe, 2011 Hongkong and Neighbour-winds,

must ❘ their chips' Papers any but bona fide con-

specting work has been done in ing arrived, Consignees of cargo Cyprus for the past two or three are hereby notified to send in years, says the Bulletin. "In the their Bills of Lading for countor- north-eastern corner of the island signature, and to take immediate along the mountain range un-delivery of Cargo from alongside doubted indications"were found a Cargo remaining undoliverod few years back by Dr. Arthur on 20th January at noon will Wade. Cypros in as unproved he landed at Consignees risk and

expense, and delivery oilfield, and until some data are then be taken from the Company's made available by drilling one Godown. cannot venturo to assess ita value, bat a remirkable fact is that

· during the past winter oil experte acting on behalf of the Royal Dutoli and Shell have made

group extensive examinations in the island." The geographical position of Cyprus is somewhat peculiar in relation to oil. "Oa the north is Asia Minor: on the

No Fire Insurance whatever will be offected.

No Claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown, and allgoods remaining undelivered on the 26th January, at 5 p.m. will be and landing subject to rent charges.

goat' letters which should be left open

for laspotion when required.

4. Shipping Companies should state in exact hour of departure of their vossola their notifications to the Post Oflee the in order that the public may have overý facility for posting at the General Post

Office.

6.Shipping Companies and Skips' Off- geza must send to the Port Office!ALL All chafed and otherwise dam-corrispondence posted in the Ships' Letter aged Carga to be left on board or Boxes or received by Bhips' Offlats at the south is Estera Egypt, with the in the Godown and examination ports from which they sailed, or anywhore prolific fields of the neighbourhood of same to be held on 27th Janu-en route to Hongkong. of the Suez Canal. To the east lioary at 10a.m.

before 3rd February, otherwise they will not be recognised,

Palestine, Syria, and adja.ent All Claims must be filed on or countries, where also, though not Tot developed, there is undoubt edly oil tonitory.. Welward of Cyprus is, of course, the Mediter ranoan Sea with its numerous amall islands; bat north-west lie! Roumania and (still further in

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O, WURIU,

Actg Agent. Hongkong, 19th January,

COMPANY.

the same line) Galicia. These PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP counties-at all events, those of them which are recoguised pre- ducera-lio at some distance from Cyprus; but it is curious that if one takes roughly the lines of tho antiolines in several of these countries these linea converge towords Cyprus."

DIARY OF WAR. (Continued from back of Page 8.) Jan. 16. lipseians bayonet an entire Turkish regiment in, the Caucasus. French Socialists de- olare in favour of a continuation of the war until the victory of the Allies is complete.

Allis make substantial progress at many points,

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CONSIGNEES

"BEN" LINE OF STEMMERS, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA

Inst.Manila, 17th Inst, Gen- J. M. & Co.

Chingchow, Er. 28. 1,195, J. Doyle, 20th

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Hanoi,

Inst. -Kwangyeo, 17th fastank, Cement Stone--8, T. Co. Fr... 709, Ch. Lu, Chevaller, 2011 Pakhol, 19th inst.. Gen.-A. R. Marty.

DEPARTED.

January 19,

Manchuria for San Francleso via S'hai Shachelng for Canton

War risks are not covered "by postal Taming for Iloilo via Manila registration or insurance.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS- PENDED.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT. AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THESAFETY OF ALL FOSTAL PAC- KETS WHIST IN THE.CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-

Ohlyusa for Shangbai

Kwongsang for Shanghai via Swatow Hulching for Foodhow vlu Swatow Hinmang for Sandakan Boibu Maru for Auping via Swatow Anbul for Shanghai Szechuan for Canton

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN. TILFURTHER NOTION NO LETTERS. BOXES, OR PAROELS FOR BELGION.

BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO

TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM,

January 20, PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-Sequaya for Calcutta via Singapore Changsha for Melbourne via Manila Taking for Haiphong Haimun for Swatow

Indo Maru via Victoria & Tacom.a Hopsang for Foning via Singapore

8.8. "MANCHURIA".

having arrived

The above mentioned vessel cargo are hereby notified to send consigneos of in their bills of lading for coun- tersignature and take immediate AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-Kaljo Mart for Foochow via Swatow delivery of cargo from alongside, CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-Nutin for Yokohama via Singapore: Cargo Impeding discharge will ED FOR INSURANCE. be landed immediately at con- signees' risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board The services to Germany, Austria, and January 15th, 1915 at noon their Coloulos, and to the Ottoman Emz- will be subject to landing vise at suspoaded us are also the Farce) changes and if undelivered Post sorrides to Franss & Tringtau, Janitary 19th, 1915 at 5

p.m.

will be subject to both landing and storage charges.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Por 9.8. Yuensang from Manila etq. Doska.

hood

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on 01

about the DATES named ****

LONDON via Usual) Nubla

Ports of oall ...... Capt. A. B. Garwood

The same SHANGHAI

For

Steamers

Oriental

To Sall On Romaris

about

Freight

probably

SHANGHAI............. Capt. A. L. Valentini 27th Jan.

&P'sige

freshening

from N.E

fos

100x

Freight

generally.

29th Jan.

& F'eage

about

20th Feb.

10 am.

Penang, Oulombo, Capt. A. Collyer Port Said and Maraeil'es

31st Mar

& Formosa Channel

as No. 1.

3. South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamook as No. 1.

4 South coast of China bo-) The same tween, H.K. and Hainan...) as No. 1.

Chins Coast Meteorological Registor.

20th Jan, 12.

Temperatur

Humidity.

D'tion

Ба 30.10

3

#

29.85

σ

29.97

д

30.07

-36,00

13

30.12

*30.12

30.15

030 12

30.08

30.24

*

***

30.12 7.30.12

Ga 39.09 53 86 w

Ja 30,10

P.

Amoy Bwatow

Tainan

11

30.08

30.08

11

Ew

dores

30.05

E

30.08

6 30.1415 85 n

Canton

H'kong

11

Gop Book 30.13

Macão

30.14 56 16 a

30,18 54

еле

2 b

3 bm

wwwb

#00 40

31

68 31.16 35

n

31.12 83

O. 8t. J.

$0.15 2

30.02 71

DW. 10

30.01 71

0

22

29.98 78

nne

-98 29.99 80

DA

Bacolod

Labuan

1J

20.07. 84

Mr Wushow 95

Pakhal Pere. Tenyo Maru from San Francis Hollow ooo-rH Ankrom, Dr & Mrs WO

Phullch Dilling, Mrs IL Borden. Mr & Mr HA Tourano No Fire Insurance whatever The Public is informed that the late bay Burgess. Hon & Borsal, Mrs Craddock Aparri will be effected.

which is made up on board the Caxton Leben, Mr G Cornell, Lt EA. Bick- "BENDORAN,"

All chafed and otherwise dam-night stoomer at 4.59 p.m. dally in Intend- AM Onth. Mas & Hough, Bin Legaspi

hoffK Fuse, Mr &

Manila S. From MIDDLESBRO, LONDON aged cargo will be examined atod for corrompondence taken to the atom-cey, Mias L McGrath,

A E La- น & STRAITS.

the above Company's godown or by those wishing to send me after JA Murphy, A S Murch, Mr & Mrs U Pang

MoDonnell, lollo "ONSIGNEES of Cargo aro January 19th, 1915 at 2 p.m. the mail has closed at the G. P. C. at 4.30 Smith, Mrs KG Sweet, Miss Taplor, Jud

Read

Mr & Mrs Shepard, Mis K 31 hereby informed that all No claim will be entertained pm.and not for correspondence posted at DRWilliams, Mise Williams, Wm B Wal- Goods are being landed their unless accompanied by short do- the G. P. O. after that time.. risk into the hazardous and/or livery note or list of excoptions

kor, WA Yang. extra hazardous Godowns of the taken at the time of delivery to Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf consignee and signed for and on and Godown Co., Ltd., whonce | behalf of the Pacific Mail S.S. Cố. and/or from the wharves delivery. All claime must be filed on or may be obtained.

baforo Feb. 13th, 1915, other wise they will not be recognized:

Co

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst. will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 1st Feb. or they will not be recognized.

Allbroken,ohafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be ex-. amined. on the 23rd inst, at 11 A.m,

..

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

Bills of Lading will be counter signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1915.

R. C. MORTON,

Agent.

Hongkong, 13th January, 1915.

SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate,

"MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

A'cau

Japan, via Maji, Victoria, Tacoma & United Kingdom

via Canada For INDO MARU, 21et inst., 'Baja.

Batavia, Samarang, and Söurabaya-Pet TJITAROEM, 23rd that. 3 p..

BUNDAY, 24th Jan. Swatiw-Per HAIMUN, 24th Jan. a.m. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per KAIJO | Bwstow, Amoy & Formasa vin Tameni

MARU, 21st Jan, ti a.m. Straits For PERSEUS, 21st Jan, 11.x.m

Saigon Per DEVAWONGSE. 21st inst.,

1 p.m.

¿Siberian

Mail.

Shanghai, North China and (Europe in Siberia) --- · Par YINGCHOW,List Ján, 8 paz

Tiostin-Pukow Service Shangbai Br..

P. O. Monday, 25th Inst.)

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Holbow, Pathol & Haiphong-For BO-

(British North Borneo). for bunker coal exclusively are At those ports steamers calling exempt from all shipping dues and charges.

17 15 WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY 'EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere

TTONJEE & SON.

A. BUNE.

YARIN, 21st Jan., 4 p.m. Wei-hat-wel-Per SUISANG, Eisi Inst.,

4 p.1. hai & N. China, Vladivostock & Japan

via Kobe Per ORISSA Zlat Jan., p.m.

FRIDAY, 22nd Jan. Haiphong-PerSINGAN,22nd inst.10 a.

American

Siberian

Por DALJIN MARU, 24th Jan.. $a..

TUESDAY, 26th Jan

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 20.

1 Barometer, reduced to St degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- chos, tenths and hundredths.

Temperaturo, in the shado, in degroes Fahrenheit.

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

4-Direction of Wind, to two`points,

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale,

State of Weather, b blue sky, o do tached aloud, d drimling main, ffog, g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit-paasing shower, o squally, r rain, a snow,

Shanghai, North China, Japan,

ed States, Sonth America and Canada via 8. Francisco & U, Kingdom via Canada (Europe via Siberia) -Per TENYO M., 26th Jan. 11 am. (Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br. P.O, Friday, 29th inst.) Swatow, Amoy & Fooskew-Per HAI-

TAN, 261h Jan. 1 p.m. Philippias Is-Fer TEAN, 26th Jan. 3

THURSDAY, 28th Jan.

Ehilippine In-Far HUICHOW, 22nd Jan. Straits, Ceylon, Martellos, & U. Kingdom

∙11am.

—Per KATORI M., 28th inat, 0.4.10

Swatow, Amoy & Foodbow-Por IAI-

YANG, 22nd Jan. 1 p.m.

Baigon-Por TJIPAÑAS,22nd inst. 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 23rd Jan.

Siberian

Mail.

Shanghai and North, thina Japan via Meji (Europe via Siberia) Par SHIDZUOKA MARU, 23rd Jan, 10 am.

(Tiontain-Fukow Railway Shanghai Br.

Balgon, Straits, Burmah, Coy. lon, Adelaide, Western Austra la, India; Aden, Egypt & Eu rope, (Late latiora 11 am, to noon. Extra postage 10 ́dents.) (Letters posted in all the 'Pil- lar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in mall) Per DUMBEA

6. 11 .m. Shanghal & North China (Europe Bfbarla)-Per LIANGOHOW, 23rd Jan

F. O. Thursday 28th Jan 27

OFSiberian

nail

French Mall.

third".

"O.Thurday, 28th Jandi.

C'olan

& U. K.

Mail.

English

Mail.

Japan via Moji, Victoria and Taboma & United Kingdom vis Por TACOMA 31.

p.2.

Canada

28th inst,

FRIDAY, 29th Jan.

Straits, Burmah, Caylon, Ado- laids, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Lats Letters 10.30 am to 11

Extra Portage 10

conta). the Pillar

(Letters postedinall

3.00.j

-B001

In time for the first

oldazanne will be. Included In

thunder, v visibility, w dow wol.

0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Boy On date on date

at pa até 1.1, ..., at u Ju Mt.

30.07

M

Barometer. Temperature **** Humidity Wind Direction... Force........ Woathoz ...

30.15 10.14

04

58 '64

45

56

51'

W

3

BEANE

1

Rain ........................ Highest open-air Tamparature in the syste

Lower

་་

H.E. Observatory, 20th January?

this contract mail). The parcel mall will be closed on Thursday, Mo. the 28th Inst. At 5 p.m. Per In NUBIA, 20th just 11 a.id, walaw, Amoy & Foochew--Per HAI

OHING, 20th Jan. 1 pm

Oyators, Fresh, Fried or Stewad We Finden Baddooks, Kippari &4.4

ALEXANDRA CAFE

Thur

T. F, CLAXTON. Director.

TIDE TABLE.

18th Jan, to 24th Jan, 19.5,

Water

Heakor Time

INK 5.7

m morning, in afterne

MOJI, KOBE | Namur AND YOKO-Capt. A. Collyer HAMA us

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

Freight & Penge

Freight

& P'sage

Subject to alteration without notice.

All ateamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. &O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect. War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London," through their representatives there.

The production of a Marine Risk Polio is t necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

immediate

P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 20th Jan, 1915.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA 27050 tons

KOREA 19000 tona

CHINA 10230 tona

PERSIA

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 19000 tone

NILE 11020 tens

01ons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

MONGOLIA

PERSLA (via Manila!...

KOREA

BIBERIA

Sailing WEDNESDAY, 17th Feb. at 1 p.m. ·

$1

19

TUESDAY, End Mar. at noon TUESDAY, 9th Mar. at 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1. p.m.

The winter wen Pomperta for shike modern sentyment, woed ont, and the superiority of the vulalam, which fa under the personal styweryldig of Mr. V. Macon), the wwska-lacpotia. aror. -- LAZME, SIKIOPPER, ne serat vide alesiție fans, and found wear. Borths cantoned with slownia ponding Įstops. Isomeria ama sedaciante-salt wats uwfoning tanka Filipina erekmerken, daske pesona, dimens, a te-nak a dull moment foronghwat the trip!! The Bafsly and Soufort of Patroon is Bar First Geraldarullaş For further Infecration; rains, Iserniara; schedules, sia; apply to

R. C. MORTON,

King's Building (Opposita Blake Pier.)

Fans-Pacibe International Exposition San Francisco-vgisi

TO SAIL

Telephone Nos est

"CLEN LINE"

(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) Ltd.

For Londón & Antwerp

Saloon passage Hongkong to London. 240.

For freight op passage, apply to

Car Heugkong, 23rd July, 114,

SHEWAN.TOMES & Co,

Axenta

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W&N blo

by George Williamo Cade Burnett at 11. 1oo HoLES

Bicoot, Tan the City of Victoria, Hongkong,