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THE PERU OIL FIELD,

Matter Concerning some Hongkong Shareholders."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1915,

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes,

Oil Company, on section 26, 32- 23, in the Midway field, following instractions received by the superintendent, Mr. J. N. Ripple, from the Vice-President, Mr. M. Thompson, The Mascot is one of the pioneer leases on Twenty- 1. It is hereby notified that during the Continuanos of the War all outgoing oor- five hill, having been organised respondence must be posted at the Gener- There are Hongkong share in 1901 by Colonel Timothy al Post Ofico or at any of its Branch holders who will read with inter-Spellasy, and there are thirty-nine Offices.

2. Bhips' Ofoors are strictly forbidden esta re print which we give below wellson the property, all of which

to receive on boord shoir vessels any from an American paper. The will be put on the pump at once. London Pacific Petroleum Co., The Mascot production is all correspondence from the Public.

SHIPPING NEWS,

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 26th at 11.00-The anticyclone - has moved eastwards and now covers

Halmun, Br. s. 641, Stewart, 26th inski Japan, where prasure has increased

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

Bwatow. 25th inst. Gen.-D. L&moderately. Blightly to moderate de AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

oreanes have occurred at most other

stations. A depression in indicated over the Lower Yangtze Valley.

Co. Radnorshire, Br, xa. 2,699, Willate, 25th

Inat. Manila, 22nd inst., Gon, J. M. &.00. Pakhoi, Br. ss. 1,228, D. Davies, 25th inst. Moderate to light easterly winds will -Shanghai, Blat insty Gen.-B.provall over the north part of the Gains

Sea.. &8.

3. Bbipmasters are not allowed to riasa or aspase on board their venela letter boxes for the purpose of collecting oorros-Fausang, Br... 1,110, H. S. Malkin, 26th inst.-Kobe, 17th int, Ocal-J, M. & Co. on board their vessols will do removed and

Kuelchow, Br. as. 1,220, Forsyth, 20th inst Haiphong, 22nd inst., Gen. -B. & S.

rotared to the General Post Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- ceive from the Public' for inclusios in their ships Papore any but bona fido con.gi ignees letters which should be left open for inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should atate In ornot hour of departure, of their vessels

Offoc

Ltd. is a company with which low grade, nothing above 18 de Mr. Henry Keswick, M.P., and grees gravity being pradaced on. various other Hoogkong business the lease. The output approx-pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed men have been long concerred. inates 40,000 barrels a mouth, Under the heading "Standard and the order to resume opera- Company entere Peru Oil field "tions makes it evident that a market for this production has our contemporary Bay 8:

The entrance of the Standard been found, Colonel Spellacy, Oil Company of New Jersey into president of the Mascot company, the Peruvian oil Gelde through is one of the most optimistic the acquisition of three large operators in California, and even their potilaations to the Post Office the operating concerns in the Scath during the recent period of de-in order that the public may have every American republic, se anneanced pression he always maintained facility for posting at the Goutal Font in recent press despatches from that the fuel oil eituation was

Shipping Companies and Ships' Of- the East, brought to a successful certain to show a decided improves must send to the Post Office ALL termination negotiations which ment at an earlier date than correspondance posted in the Shipa Letter Bozes or received by Ships' Officers at the have been pending since 1910, most producers figured oa.

The Mascot lease has been shut ports from which they sailed, or anywhere

on routs to Hongkong. when the Cowdray interests failed to secure the coveted control of down twice within the last two was suspended the country's petroleum resources, years. Work The deal is the largest aäder. when the Standard's memorable. taken by the Rockefeller interesta order tabooing the purobase registration or insurance. since the dissolution of the of leas than 18 gravity oil went original Standard Company by into effect, early last year, bat the United States Supreme Ocurt, operations were subsequently and the company .and it is generally believed to be resumed another move, in the fight for was restored to a dividend-paying supremacy between the greit basie. The lease was shut down American concern and its most for the second time a few months formidable rival, the Royal Datch. ago, when the company's contract Shell combine.

with the Union expired and war conditions made a renewal im- possible..

The

United and

War risks are not cavated by postal

Standard, Norw. 63. 894, H. B. Hull, 26th

inst-Swatow, 25th inst., Gen. & Rice, T. & Co.

Helycah! Maru, Jap. a.s. 1,185, 8, Fujie

Colombo

26th init.Moji, Zist inst; Geo.. -0.8, E

Maru, Jap. s. 2,919, O Bada mate, 26th inst. -Singapore, 18th last,, Gen.-N. Y, K.

DEPARTED.

January 25,

Fooksang for Yokohama vla Shanghai Dallin Maru for Tamsul via Swatow Besale Dollar for San Franciaco Salbetoro Maru for Bombay via S'pore THE PARCEL POST AND INSURE Hong Bes for Singapore via Amor LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS-Samatra for Yokohama via Shanghal PENDED.

Liangchow for Shanghai Uir for Bangkok Ovsions for London via Manilä NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-Blongyle for Portland via Shanghs! Mentor for London via Singapore THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE Lycaon for Chemalpo via Shanghai

beian Maru for Haiphong Jade for Halphong

CAUTION IS

TAKEN TO SECURE

THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAC- KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN- TIL FURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM BRAZIL, GRETE OR MONTENEGRO CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR.

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended as are also Parco, Fast services to Frames & Toisgtau.

The Public are informed that Gold and

Silver la Cola or Bullion & Paper Money cannot be accepted for transon through the Post without s permit sued by the Superintendant of Imports Exports.

The Peruvian deal was hand. led by the Standard's Canadian

United Development subsidiary, the Imperial Oil Com pany, and it was virtually con- Company, which was organised Bummated at a stook holdexa in 1989 and started drilling for meeting of the latter corporation oil on land in dispute between the held at Sarnia, Ontario, lesa Southern Pacific and the Federal than two weeks ago: The Peru-Government, has secured a lease vian companies involved in the of the property from the railroad deal are the West Coast Oil Fuel company in conjunction with the Company, Limited; the London Oil Exploration Company. The and Pacific Petroleum Company, latter company, which was head. Limited; and the Lagunitos Oiled by officials of the Canadian Company, Limited, all of which Pacific Railroad, entered into an have been practically taken over agreement with the by the Imperial Oil Company, for Development Company which Mesars. Balfour, Guchril proceeded to drill for oil in ex- sze agents. These three com-pectation that the railroad com- panies, together with the Lobitos pany would loes its suit with the Oilfields, Limited, will be merged Government for possession of the into one concern under the name land, which is situated in the of the International Petroleum Coalinga field.

Three wella were producing on Company, which was formed by the Standard's Canadian subsid-the property, which ccmprises 440 acres on sections 17, 20-15 iary.

The Nubia, with the mail from Lon- The plan of organisation in-snd 19, 20-15, when the Supreme volves the exchange of the stock Court decision in the Edmund den (via Siberia) of Thursday, the 24th Dec. le due to arrive here on Thursday the holdings of the Imperial Company Batke case left the United in the companies to be merged Development without any hope for shares in the newly organised of securing a patent. In view of International Petroleum Company; thin fact the leasing arrangement of which Mr. Henry Keswick, with the Southern Pacific iasome-English Mail, Oriontel, 27th IDE‡.

According Siberian, Nubla, 28th inst. M. P., is Chairman. Mr. W, C. thing of a surprise. Teagle, who was formerly a direct to officials cf the company, the or of the company and who sac. lease is to run for twenty years, ceesfully fought the attempt to with the privilege of renewal as oust the Standard from Germany, long as the three wells produce a played an important part in minimum of ten barrels a day, negotiating the plans for the

merger,

What effect the ultimate out- come of the deal will have on the

M

Death of Mr. George Gottlieb,

California cilindustry is problem News has been received by

&

The Oriental, with the English Mall loft

singapore on Friday, the 22nd inst, and

is due to arrive here to-morrow.

28th Inst

MAILS DUE.

* OLEARANCES AT THE.

HARBOUR OFFICE,

January 25,

Tamaul for Swatow & Shanghai Bungklang for Haiphong via Pakhol

"

January 26,

Till for Saigon

Changya for K. C. Wan, Tean for Iloilo via Manila Phranang for Haiphong

Hue for Haiphong via K. C. Wan Tenye Maru for San Francisco via S'hal Fakhol for Canton

for Foochow via Bwalow

Kanehow for Shanghai Wuku for Haiphong Kalgas for Bangkok Hanoi for Haiphong via Holbow

Hangmang for Shangbal via Swałow

Oabfa for Tacoma via Kochinotu

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

!

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 amp. to-day, 0.00 inchoa.

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

District,

ENGLISH MAIL..

WILL

LL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or

about the DATES named :-*

For

Steamers

To Sail On Remar) «

Forecast.

Oriental

about Freight

SHANGHAI

Valential}

E. and

hood'

1 Hongkong and Neighbour- (SE.winds,

>moderate to light: fair to cloudy.

2 Formona Channel...

NEwinda

fresh.

modo-

| rating.

3 Bouth coast of Chiam be-2 The same

woen HK. and Lamooks as No. 1.

4 Bouth coast of China be-? The same

tween HK, and Hainan.....) as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorologios] Register.

Station.

26th Jan

Winds

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

Weather.

Force.

Wortook a 30.39 6 50 Nemuro

Capt. A. L. Valentini 27th Jan.&P'sage

поод

LONDON vla Usual) Nubla

Ports of call' ..... Capt. A. B. Garwood) 29th Jan.

8 HANGHAL

MOJI, AND

KORENamur YOKO-Capt. A. Collyer

HAMAķiešbné,

L'DON via S'pore, | Namur

Penang, Colombo, Capt. A. Collyer

Baid and Port Marseilles..............

Subject to alteration without notice.

Freight

& P'eare

about 20th Feb

Freight & Feage

10 a.m.

Freight

31st Mar,

& P'sage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

6

30:44

WEW

Hakodate

30.44

30.40

WILS

19. 30.37

.30.45

P.&O.8, N. Co.'s office,

30.41

две

Oshima Naba Ishi'jims

30,31

30.26

no

30.19

Hongkong, 20th Jan, 1915

Bonin

I.

30.24

Chefco

Whatwel

30.25 31 90 n

.1om

Hankow

Loking Klukiang

Changalia

Shanghai Gutzia.f

Bharp P. 7

Amoy

Bwałow

30.11.46

ле

30.11 48 RJO

30.11 58

8

30.11 50 87 w

30.16.67 87 nne

Talhoku Bä 30.16

44

50,15

M

Taican

30.13

1.20.00

Kobun

30.09

'doren ́ Craton

30,12

62

3010 59.76 e

Guz

Rock

30.07 64 82 ead

•30,08

Wuchow Da

Fakhol Helhow Phullen

Ga: 39.01 64

Pers. Fakhol from Shanghai-Mr | Maono Campbell.

Foras. Ereichow from Haiphong etc. Madame Holts & Mr Erante.

SATURDAY, 30th Jan. Haiphong-Per KAIFONG, 30th Inst., 10

A.ut.

Bacolod Coba Shanghai, North Chian and Labuan

For (Enrops via Siberia) — OHENAN, 30th Jan. 4pm.

IF

Iberian

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Shanghal, North China & Japan & Koba -Par COLOMBO MARU,27th 08.2. Siraits, Burmah, & India vis Calcutta-

Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghai Br. HAKATA M, 27th inst.11 a.m. P. O. Thursday, the 4th Feb.] Wei-hot-wel Chin-wang-tao-Per Haiphong-For HOIHOW, 30th Jan. 4

p.m. WIMBLEDON, 17th inst, 11

4.11.

atic, but it is known that one cible of the doath at Cairo on the Swator-For HAIMUN, 276 Jan, node,

of the companies involved in the 10th inst, of Mr. George Spencer merger operates near the coast Harris Gottlieb, barrister-at-law and is in a position to ship and advocat a la Cour d'Appel,

to South American markete, eldest son of the late Mr. Felix

-

Canadian

SUNDAY; 31st Jan. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 31st Jan. 9 am Batow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsul

Per DAIGI MARU, Jst Jan,

9.8.m.)

Japan vis Kusinatzu, Vis. toria, Vancouver, Tacoma and States,, United Kingdom via Canada Por OANFA, 27th inst., p..

27th inst., 4 a.m.

MONDAY, 1st Fob... Shanghai & North (Europe via Biberia) -Per Bwatow, Amay & Poochow Par KALJO, ORIENTAL, 27th Jan, 4 p.m.

MARU, 1st Foo., 11 am.

which were liberal buyers of Henry Gottlieb, formerly senior Holbow & Haiphong--For LOKBANG, California's fuel oil before the Magistrate and Protector of Indian outbreak of the European war.

the

Labouret Perang. Mr. Gottlieb,

While Betual conditiona in sys the Pinang Gacelte, was very marketing and producing well known in Penang some ten

branches of the California oil years ago and the news of his

Siberian

China

[Tlentin-Pukow Service Shanghal Br.

industry remain about the death will be received with P. O. Monday, 1st Feb,

samo

86 for

the

last regret by his many friends both

several months, the outlook here and in other parte of Malaya.

is steadily growing more encour-Deceased also held the post of aging, and advices from all fields advocat a la Cour d'Appel and

THURSDAY, 28th Jan.

TUESDAY, 2nd Feb.

29.88 73

30.06 72 30,02 71

30.02 78

9 30.03 79

30,04 82

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Mongkong Observatory, Jan. 26.

..

1 Baromater, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- chen, tenths and hundredths,

Temperature, in the inade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of astration, the Humidity of air saturated with mois turo being 100,

Direction of Wind, to two points."

Philippine In-Por KUEICHOW, 2nd Force of Wind, according to Beaufort

Feb, 11 ..

Swatow, Amoy & Foochos-Per HAI- X YANG, 2nd Feb. 1 pm.

Takao-Fer 80SHU M., Fab, 4 pam.

Barlo

Stato of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached cloud, d drizzling main, f fog, 5

indicate that operators are busy Legal Adviser to the American Straits, Caylan, Marse lies, & U. Kingdom Swatow: Amoy, Formosa vis Apping and gloomy.h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, ?

preparing for a return of better Agency and Consulate General at times. The demand for light oils Cairo. Mre. Milla, wife of Com- has shown some improvement of mauler Mills, Harbour Master at late, while the situation is to low- Port Swettenbam, is a sister of gravity products remains about the deceased. A younger brother the same, according to a statement (Mr. F. H. V. Gottlieb) sailed given out by a high cfficial of one from England on January 1 by of the big marketing companies the P. and O. Medius to resume last week)

his appointment as Registrar of

C'dian

Siberian

U. K.

-Per KATORI K., 28th Inat;

Japan via Moli, Victoria and Tacoma & United Kingdom via Canada Por TACOMA M 28th Insti; 2 p.m.

Shanghaland North China (Europe via Siberia)Per-LU; OHOW, 28th Jan 3 p.m."

Priontela-Pukar Railway Shanghai Br.

News comes from the fields that the Supreme Court, Straits Settle-P. O. Mouday, the 1st Fobi

leases in widely separated disments. triots, which have been idle for some time, re being put into ahape for a restimption of solive

a

drilling, in anticipation of general demand at the wells. The effects

improvement in

of the war are gradually wearing

SILIMPOPON COAL

can be supplied at cheap rate,

BUNKERS

off, and it seems to be the con- SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

sensus of opinion that normal

conditions will be restored during (British North Born00).

the first half of the new year, pro-

vided no unforeseen circumstances

At these ports steamers calling

arise to interfere with the pro- for bunker cool exclusively are

grees now being shown

Work will be resumed immed Lately on the lease of the Mascot

exempt from all shipping dues and charges.

ABUNE.

FRIDAY, 29th Jan.

Straite, Batavia, Cheriton, Bamarang & Beurabaya-Per BANRIM,

Engils

29th inst., 10 s Straits, Burman,

Ada

A'can

Canadian

falde, Western Australia, Inspe dlo, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Tate Letters $10.30 am. tok

am. Extes Postage 10 canta): (Letters posted in all the Filler Boxes In Hime for the first alcarance will be poluded in contract mall).The parool

*Austra

TRUHSDAY, 4th Feb.

2nd

Philippine Island and Japan via. Moji, Victoria B.O, Seat tle, Wash., & U. Kingdom via Canada- Per PANAMA M., 4th Feb, 2p.m.

SATURDAY, 6th Feb.

Philippine Australia. Tas- mania, New Zealand and Now Guinea vin Thursday Island PEMPIRE 6th Feb., 10 alm.

TUESDAY, 9th Fob

paring showers, qequally, rzain, a snow, it thunder, v visiblity, w daw wet.

0 Rain in Inches, tenthsand hundredios

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On date

alg) Barometer 30:17: Temperaturate Hamidity

Wind

Philippine Island and Japan, vin Nagasaki, Honelalui Unit Ted Staton, South America via B. Franolsco &D. Kingdom Evia Canada -Per NIPPON M4 | Wathe

9th Feb 9 m

mall will becloved on Thursday Bank pera

the 28th Inst. 21.5 p.m. -- Fər

NUBTA, 29th but 11 zm

Oysters, Fresh,Fried of Bte

Amey & Foocho PHAI Finden: Haddoor OKIDANN

CHIRO, BOEh Jan: 1 ruzky

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30.03

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Superintendent

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

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Hongkonk. 23rd July, 1914.

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Agents.

Printed and Published

George

Proprietor

sde Ba

fan the Oilf