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THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Interesting Report on the

Situation.

Mesere. Snowman & U), report having received advices dated" London, 18th December last, sa follows:-

We have to advise a continn. unce of the exorbitant rates

owners have been securing during the past few weeks. The only weak markets are the Far Eastern, where charterers

were able

to secure tonnage at further. reduced rates. American freights have now reached an unpre- cedented level and owners are able to demand almost say figure. Those high rates, however, do

Commercial

(Continued from page 9.)

Stone crushed.

BKoman Andercon Bt. Hitam Junction

1,343 tone

"580

80

270

2,270 tons

2 Huntington Mills ran 23.8 days, lost time 4.2 days due to Power, usual clean up and repairs,

Surface cre orushed.

Br. Hitam... Junction

1,440 tona 1,470

".

2,010 tons Total ore crushed in Koman filla 5,189 tons.

558

205

Total 2,110 808

Amal. Spenge. not represent actual profit to ship-Stamp Mill 1,012 537 owners, who are faced with Hantington grantly increased wages, long Mills detentions and extra insurance. Grit Mills 42 16 Charterera evidently anticipate a continuance of the present. high rates, as they are freely taking up tonnage for six and twelve mathi timecharter at high rates, large boata being placeable for six months at 9 on d.w. Neatral countries are having to pay enormous rates for their car goes, 80/- per ton having been paid for nitrate from W.0.8.A. to

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1915.

THE

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

Ships' Letter Beies,.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- respondence must be posted at the Gener al Post Offies or at any of its Branch Offices.

ARRIVED.

Haimun, Br.. 641,Stowart, 201h_inst-| On the 28th at 11.05–Pressure - has

owatew, 28th inat. Gon.—D. L. & given way sharply over matern, Japan, | Od.

the depression having moved to the NE in intensity and considerable increases of Hokkaido. The anticyclone has gained; Lave occurred at all continental stations.

Wingaang, B. an.1,519, Leshman, 28th inst-Wel-hal-wal, 32nd Instant, Salt & Gen.-J. M. & Co.

2. Bhips Olcers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any Nubia, orrespondence from the Public

of

5. Shipmasters are not allowed to place

boxes for the purpose of collecting corres-

Br. as 5,912, A. G. Garwood, 28th Strong monsoon will prevail over the

Inst.-Bhangt al, 25th inst., Gen.north part of the China Sea. --P. & 0.8, N. Co.

כו .

expos on board their 18s better Ville de La Colat, Fr. n. 3,658, Riquier, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours pondence; all moh boxes fourd exposed board their easels will be removed and

28th instMareslliss, 27th Dec, j ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.

on

returned to the General Post Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- ssive from the Publis for incjusen in their abips' Paper's any bus bona fide con- signees' fotters which should be left oper for inspection when required.

Aldenham, Br.xx. 2,410, G. L Smith, 19th Inst-Melbourne, 11th Doc., Gen

Q. I. &Co. Chusan, Br. 1,338, R. Robertson, 29th Inst.-Bangkok, 28th inst., en. -B..

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Forecast.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIN

WILL

FILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named

For

Steamers

To Sail On: Remsche

Ports of call....> Capt. A. B. Garwood

3 p.m. 29th Jan.

Freight

& Pange

Chinhua.

Br. a. 1,351, Finlayson, 29th inst, Manila, 20th inst, Gan.- B. & S.

1 Hongkong andNeighbour- | fresh to

hood

E. winds,

strong cloudy generally.

SHANGHAI ........

Malta Capt. G. W. Cockman

R.N.R.

about. 12th Feb.

Freight &P'sage

3. Shipping Companies should state in Soshu Maru, Jap. s. 1,119, K. Hattorbi their notifications to the Post Office the

29th lunt-Swatow, 28th instant,

·Goa.-U. 9. K. Bullion in order that the public may have every exact hour of departure of their vessels, 550.6 facility for posting at the Genoral Pais

Offer

202.0 6. Shipping Companies and Ships'. Offi". 15.0 or must rond to the Fort Once (ALL correspondence posted in the Ships' Letter Boxes or recolved by Shipa Officers as tho ports from which they sailed, or anywhere on route to Hongkong.

857.6

Bi. Malacca. Two Huntington Milla ren 24.7 daye, lost time 3.3 days due to power, redewing bearinge on motor, asual clean registration of insurance: up and repairs.

Sarface ore crashod

equal

Bt. Koman 2,113 Bt. Malacca 2,143 3,617 tone Amalgam collected 757 oz. Holland, 55/- from Plate to Scan-producing 343 ozs. sponge pro- dinavia, 47/6, net charter from Gulf to Denmark, whilst US. doing 337,4 oz. smelled gold. grain shippers have paid over 8- to Mediterranean.

Far East.-Owing to the com- of these parative weakness markets, we were able to secure a handy boat from Vladivostock and Dalny to two" "ports U. K. at 30/

Time Charter. The enquiry for loanage on this basis has increated, but there has been basiness comparatively little

Av'ge yield per ton

19

DEPARTED.

January 28.

War risk are not covered by postal Oefental for Shanghai'

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

VETE

for Tourans via Hollow Choyanng for Canton Prometheus for Bangkok via Swatow Obenan for

for Canton Luchow for Shangbal Tacoma Mer for Victoria & Tacoma

•

Katori Marufor Londen vla Singapore. Menelaus for Yokohama via Shanghai Btandard for Singapore via Swatow NOTICE 18 GIVEN THAT AL-Leksang for Haiphong via Holhow THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE FRE. Pukurs Mars for Moji CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Misumi Mars for Balgon. THE SAFETY OF ALLI OSTAL PAC KETS WHILST IN THE JUSTODY OF [THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM

Bt. K. Stamps 4.083 dwts

,, H. Mills 2.008 Tailings 0.65 B. M. H. Mill 1.865

PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- Total. Stone crushed 8,800 KAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

Amalgam

ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN 2,867

OZS TILFURTHER NO

THER NOTIOR NO LETTERS, "Smelted Gold 1,196 OZI BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, Average Yield 2.714 dwts DRAZIL CRETE OR MONTENEGRO

Figeress 920.2

ULEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

January 23,

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- Klangping for Chinking CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-| Hiyoshi Kart for Foochow ED FOR INSURANCE

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended as are also the Parce, Foat services to Franco & Tsingtau.

effected, although charterers are offering good rates. The figures.

New Dutch Army BIIL that can be secured at present on

The Hague, Doc. 19-The voyage basis are such that owners Datoh Minister of War announced require to be tempted with in the Second Chamber of the The Public are informed that fold and exceptionally high prices be

Statos General to-day that he was cannot be accepted for transmisaten Silver in Coin or Bullion & Papor, Money fore they will divert their attention time charter, bringing forward a goo

to

88 through the Post without a permit is Tonnage seems very scarce, and possible Bill introducing mad by the Superintendant of Imports &

Exports. aniversal compulsory military owners who have boats are bold- ing for rates which six months rvice for Holland instead of the ago would have been described present system of contuription by lot, coupled with voluntary as enormone. For instance, N s large prompt boat has been cffered practically 9/8 on the d.w. with delivery United Staton for 6 months' trading, but the charter has not yet been concluded and there are other firm orders in the market for 6/9 montba at

91-,

service.

Notice to Mariners. Woosung Fort Buoy: change of position-Notice is given that on or about the 25th instant, owing to the extension of the bank below Pheasant Point to

P

January 29.

Hong Hoh for Singapore via Amoy Banri Maru for Boarabaya Ville de La Ciotat for Yokobama Unkai Maru No. 3for Pakhoi Halching for Foochow via Bratow Daitin Marufor Dairen via Tsingtao Nubia for Bombay via Singapore Boshu Maru for Canton

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

2 Formosa Channel..........N. E. gale,

3 Beuth coast of China be-) The same tween HK and Hamooks Į as No. 1.

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

China Cosat Meteorologion! Register.

Station.

*IROH

29th Jan, am

{Winds!

Barometer.

Temperatüre.

** Humidity.

D'tion.

Forco.

Weathe.

ano 2b

LONDON via Usual Nubla

SHANGHAI N

MOJI, KOBE Namur AND YOKO·{Capt. A. Collyer HAMA

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

Penang, Colombo, Capi, A, Collyer, Port Said and Marseilies.

Subject to alteration without notice.

about 20th Fob.

Freight &P'aage

10 a.m.

Sist Mar.

Freight & P'sage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Wostook Nemurosa

a

50.14 -5

29.51

Hakodate

29.81

Tokio Kochi

30.85

30.15

Nagasaki

gims

30.35

30:33

BMW

P. & 0.8. N. Co's office,

nw

**90.23

Hongkong, 28th Jan., 1915.

Oshima 30.22

Naba

Jahl'ima Bonin Is. thefoo Whalwel

Hankow Ichang

30.23

30.02

дра

90.46 20.93 320

TA 30.36 62

ท

1 bm

3. by

30.52 20 30.46 97

Amey 6a 30.25 53 73 no Bwałow

30.27 54.74 as

+

Par . Nabia from Shanghal-Mosare Taikoku 5 30.28 WA Ray, WA Humphreys, Carduner. Talchu... 30.15 The Pillar Box formerly at the junction Perua. Aldesham from Melbourne _sto. | Tainan - been removed to Causeway Bay.

Perofval Stroot and Praya East bus now-Master Mason, Mr and Mrs Wong Joy. Koshun

yee, Mr Sun King, Choy York, Mr & Mr Lum Bowe, Hra & Master Tilcher, Mr J Canton

of

It will be cleared at a following Manco, Mr Ross. Mr Aler, Mr Voss, Mr tres-

Lee Gum, Miss E Ripley, Mr N Tada, Mr M Asakura, Mr G B

8.00 & 11.00a.m. 2.00 5.00 p.m. 8.00 am., on Sundays & Holiday.

The Sado Maru, with "the Mail from

Riach,

ཟླÄ༠༠༠

30.16

30.12

30.17

де

CA 30.22 37 63

Gap Ro

Hook

» 30.16

MAGSO

30.10 60 77 a

30.16 57

Wuchow

Pakkof

Hofhow

Phulion

C. 8. J. Aperri

90.03 74

ena 90 29.98 67 30.00 78 де

9 30.03 81

#

29.96

PASSENGERS DEPARTED, alien

& Mrs T

Hallo

wards the fairway, the Woonang London (via Siberia) of Monday, the 28th whilst for 12 month Fort Baoy will be shifted 1,825 us, in due to arrive here to-morrow.

Per 5.8. Katórl Marx for Europe eto- with delivery Gulf towards fest S. 80 13' W. Mag, from its don (via Biberia) of Saturday, the 2nd loundra, 8 1. Cohen, Y Ukamoto, Mrs Ti

The Yingohow, with the mall from Lon-Mr & Mrs AFGreen, Capto Yamamoto, Manila end of January tonnage can easily present position and will then be inst, is due to arrive here on Sunday, the Milward. Capt & Mrs RMU Ruxton, Mr Coba

G Wolf, JO Batchelor, Mr DS Shary

Bacolod secure 7/8. With regard to basi- moored in 18 feet, Low water inst." mees done, practically all the fix-Spring tides; the Woosung Light Jos

Liu Yee-kan, Li Fung Labuan The American Mail, Ex Mongolia hasTnx ROPorter E Warren Than Kepo, T Truda, tures reported are with delivery house bearing N. 67 48 W.in die to arrive here on the 5th February. F Bevington, A Riggio, Mr & MrsD Pa

Rosenthal, on this side, and for one round Mag.-distant 1,510 fest. trip to the Gulf of Mexico 2/3 steamers have been secured at 8- and for one. Mediterranean round" at 8/4.1/2d., whilst for 6 months South American trading charter- era have also had to pay 8/-; It is also reported that a steamer has theen continged for six months from May next at 6).

'Mikado's Gilt to Salvationists.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rates at

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo).

ון

MAILS DUB.

Siberian, Sado Maru, 30th it. Siberfan, Yingchow, 31st fast. American, Cordillere, 5th February,

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Hollow & Haiphong-Per HOIHOW,

30th Jan. 9am. Swatow & Bangkok-Fer TUNGUS,

30th inst., BOON Philippine Is--Per LOONGSANG, 300

Inst. 2 p.m.

'W

30th Inat, 4 pm.

orson, Mrs M Barton. Mrs F. Buzuki. J Johnston, Mr R Honda, Mr & Mrs F Al- kor, Mr & Mrs J W. White, Miss A Tar ner, O Bubi, Ho Yoo Yiok, Farrel.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd Feb. Bwatow-Per HAIMUN, 3rd Feb, noon,

A can

THURSDAY, 4th Feb.

Canadian

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 20,

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in ches, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, Philippine Leland and Japan the Humidity of air satursted with mojs

via Mej. Victoria B., Ta-ture being 100, {coma,

& United Kingdom vis Canada-Por PANAMA M 4th Feb., 1 p.m.

The Emperor and Empresa of

At these ports steamers calling Japan Lave given £3,000 to the for bunker coal exclusively are Shanghai & N. China-For WINGBANG, Shanghai, H. China, & Japan via Kobe Salvation Army. This is the first exempt from all shipping dues Imperial "recognition of that or- and chargos. ganisation,

11 13 WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY.. THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEATS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IN UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,

Obtainable Everywhere.

RUTTONJEE & SON.

A. BUNE.

Siberian

Mall.

SUNDAY, 31st Jaa.

́ ́ Shanghai, North China (Europe via Biberia) - CHENAN, 31st Jan. 9 2.m.

And

Por

Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghai Br. P. O. Thursday, the 4th Feb. SwatowPor HAIMUN, Jat Jan. 9 a.m |Bwstow, Amoy &z Forraos via Tamsul- Per DAIGI MARU, 31st Jan,

9A,m. Salgon-Por DERWENT, Jlst just. § alm

MONDAY, 1st Feb. Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow -Por KAIJO

MARU, Ist Feb, 11 in.

TUESDAY, 2nd Feb. Philippine I-Per KUEICHOW, Zad

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI- TOYANO, 2nd Feb. 1 p.m. th Takhol & Haiphong- Por LAIFONG 2nd

Feb, 10 a.m.

Ningpo, Bhangbal & North China Por ABHAOHSING, End Feb, 3pm.

Shanghai & H. China-Per ANHUI Zad

Siberian

Mall.

For UNTA 4th Feb., 2 p.m.

China Shanghai and North (Europe vla Siboris) Per YINGCHOW, 4th Feb, 3 p.m.

Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Br. P. O. Monday, 8th Feb.

k.

MONDAY, 8th Feb..

Pallippine Is Australia, Tas- mania, New Zealand and Nov Guloon via Thursday. Island--- Per EMPIRE, 8th Feb., 10 am.

American

Austra

Han

Canadian

Mall.

TUESDAY, 9th Fob.

Philippine Island and Japan, Tagad, Honolulu, Unit- Bates, South America vis 8. Francisco & U: Kingdom vis Canada-Per NIPPON M, 9th Feb. 9 a.m. Ekilippine I-Par TAMING, 9th Feb., 3

SATURDAY, 20th Feb

Austran

Mait.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Boala.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o'de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overonat, p passing showers, q squally, rrain, « «now,

thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.

0 Bain ininches, tenthsand hundredtba

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS

MONGOLIA 27000 tani

KOREA 18000 tons.

CHINA 10200 tens

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 15000 tons

PERSIA #000

NILE 1000 ton

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

“THE SUNSHINE BIIT” —The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

MONGOLIA

PERSIA (via Mania)...

KOREA

SIBERIA

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

*1.

TUESDAY, 2nd Mar, at noon TUESDAY, 0th Mar. at 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar, as 1 p.m.

Thais stenasora non famosa for their modern, ogulprossi, ancefort, and the unpeziarity al. the stitias, which in under the personal siperyzion of kir. V. Morasi; be world-famou antaret., Lorge, atalassezia, agzipped wiķa alevízia fans, and manning water. · Barthe weyond wishesbostels vending Fasaga. Numerous amusante—salt vaier témahg tonk, 70lpine crabwins, doek guzues, dancon; abou—nos a dull moment thinghout the trip. The Safely and Confort of Patroon In Der Fest Corsalderadies

For furtherfalerma fan, raise, literature, schedalen, ota., apply -jo. King's Building (Opposite Blaks Plar.)

R. C. MORTON,

-Pacific Internailonal Exposition Can Francisco-spil

TO SAIL

"CLEN

Telephone No. 143

LINE"

(MCGRECOR COW & Co.) LTD.

For London & Antwerp

Salcon passage Hongkong to London 240.

For freight or passage, apply to

|

Barometer Temperatura Humidity: tum wind. Direction Bot Fores

an

Day On date On data

30.06 30.19 30.81

Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.

zy Pallipotan. Lalanda, Australls, Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwit &New Guinen, via! Thursday In-Por TAIYUAN, Weather 20th Feb. 11 amadure Rain

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stawed Swatow. Amoy, Formen via Anping and - Findon Haddocks, Kippers do.

#4 Takao Per S08HU MZad

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

open air Tempernezzo on the ^-

H.X. Obvivatory, 29th January,

T. F. CLAXTON, Director,

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Agents,

Printed and Fablished for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Noble

by George William Cade Burnett at 11, Ice House Street in the City of Violaris. Hongkong.