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OFFICIAL NIGHTS.

The following table shows the standard time at which Official Night ends and begins during the month of February, 1915-

Date. Ends. Boginn. Feb. 1st, 6.50a.m. 6 24 p.m.

2nd 0.50 6.24 3rd 0.49 6.25

'p

זן

10

13.

"

4th 0.49

6.25

1

15

5th 6.49

6.26

#7

13

13

6th 6.48 -,

7th

6.48

8th 6 47" 0.27

6.26" 6.20 "

#1

"

"

9th. 6.47

6:27

11

10th 6.46

6.28

皇室

11th 6.45

6.29

12th 6.45

8.20

13th 0.44

6 30

ᏐF .

14th 643

6.31

15th 6.43

6.31

16th 6.43

17th 6.42

19

19

M

631 6 32 TH 6 32

11

31

18th 6.42

19: 6.41

6.33 "

20th

6,40

6.34

21st

0 39

6.35

11

22od 6.38

6.30

"

23rd 6.38

8.36

"

24th 6.37

6.36

26th 638"

0.38

15

??

28th 0.30

19

"

27th 6.35

8.37 6."

"

22

28th 6.34

6...J

*+

CAPTURED OR DETAINED. Lists of Vessels and Cargoes

Held...

ap.

The following lists which peared in the London Gazette of the stand 11th December, 1814, are published for general in-

formation:

Vessels Detained, or Captured at Sea by His Majesty's Armed

Forces.

Name Nationality: Where

Detained. Tonnage. Alfred Norwegian, Kirkwall;

Nobel

(4709),

Altair

(3220),

Bjornst

社

jerno

CHRISTMAS ON A

BATTLESHIP.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY

(Continued from page 3.)| battery. He said how proud he Wos of T. Battery. You have upheld all the traditions of the Royal Horta Artillery. At times the battery was fighting three to one, and had always held their own. I hope your hardships are all over, but we never know the fatore and what it may bring forth,' I am sure he made evOIT man proud of his battery." From Gunner R. Smyles to friends in Yarmouth..

Field Humour.

A Willesden member of the

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes

1. It is hereby notified that during the niinuance of the War all outgoing cbr respondence must be posted as the Gener- si Post Office or at any of its Branch

foes.

2. Ships" Quilters are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any

respondence from the Public..

3.Shipmasterware not allowed to place | |

sxpose on board their Towels letter boxes for the parpose of cellecoting'corros- pondence; all rush boxes fourd exposed

on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Puòt Office, *-

1915.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

ARRIVED.

fade Mars, Jap. as. 3,625, A. Asakawa, Sint Jan-Shanghai, Bih Jan.. 5. Gon.-NY, K.; Laurtex, Breza. 1,350, A. Jenkyns. 91as

Jan-Saigon, 26th Jan, Rico

Gen-Chinese. Chingehow, Br. sa 1,195 J. Doyle, Jlst Jan-Krangyen. 37th January, Cementstone-8. T. & 00..

Hongkong. Franches. 742, A. Marguerite, Sint Jan-Haiphong, 19th Jan, Gan.-A. B. Marty...

3. Shipping Companies should state in Helyo their notifications to the Post Ofies the in order that the public may have every exact hour of departure of their vessels facility for posting at the General Fest Office.

Unila,

Bram. 1,228, Fika, 30th Jan- Hongay, 1st Jan, Cool-B. & S.. Br. 2a, 957, McClure, Slat Jan. Holkow, 30th Jan, Gen. and Rice, M. & Co.

Mazu, Jap.16. 1,594, T. Nakamura, 3at Jan-Kinghera, 27th Jan, Salt-D, & Co,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

increased slightly at Welhalwat and AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

On the lab at 11.05-Pressure, has

decreased over the remainder of the ares more empecially over & Manoburis and Japan; is remains highest in the Facido to the east of Japan.

A fresh aran of high praisure is in- dicated to the N.W. of Shantung and depressions arestusted over 8. Man churls and Indo-China.

ENGLISH MAI..

Hongkong Bands 100 1 hour WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS en of

10 to-day,

·JORKUAST FOR THE 24 HOURS " INDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Br... ait, T. F. Paul, tak inat1 Hongkong and Neighbour moderate;

Saigon,27th ult.Gen.-D.9. & Co. Timangok, Duha. 3,510, A.W. L Rooy,

4. Shipping Companies muni et rechang, London Scottish, writing from the Public for inclasies in

their ships' Paparı any but bona ião swa- | Takasag. Somewhere in France," gives gness letters which should be left open an instance of the high spirits of for inspection when required. the men. Football was in pro- gress, and, owing to the scarcity of balls, about 350 of the men had to be content to lcok on. Suddenly one of the spectators stopped the game with a loud shoul, and proceeded to make a recruiting speech to the crowd of soldiers, talling them that this was not the time for football when their King and country needed them. The spatch pre- duced no

recruits," but evan the London Scottish appreciated the joke.

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6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- car must send to the Post Office JALL acrrespondence posted in the Shije' Lotter Boxen or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, aranywhere

en route to Hongkong.

War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

PENDED.

1st inet-Java, 23rdult, Gen. J., J. Langem

Yingehow, Br. 36. 1,216, E. L. Janar, 31st

Jan-Shanghai, Gon.-B. & 8.

hood

Bayarin, Rus. as. 1,659, G. Balding, lat Formosa Channel..

-Inst.—Haiphong, 28th ult., Gan.***

Chinese,

Halyang, Br. 4. 1,968, A. E. Hodgins, Stat Jan-Swatow, 30th January Gen-D, L. & Co.

Anyo Maru, Jap. as. Ota, lat. funt.—Moji,

29th ult, Coal & Gen.---T.K.K.

inst Hungay, 29th ult, Coal-

M. B. K.

Frrhus, Br. n. 1,29%, Geo, Radway, let inst-Shanghal, 29th ult., Gen. --B. & 8.

DEPARTED.

January 30.

Ordeal of a Retirement. We came under a terrific abell fire the first time I saw the GerETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- Taiwan Maru, Jap. s.o. 1,145, H. Sakai, 1st mans, and we had to retire. I was in charge of the ammuni-

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- tion carts. The horses became a bit terrified at the barsting, CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- whistling, and screaming shells, THE SAFETY OF ALL FOSTAL -PAC- and catching hold of one of the KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF tailboard chains I was hauled THE POST OFFION ¡THE POSTMAS- helter-skelter down the hillside. TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM» The strides I had to take fitted PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- in very well with my SVOR MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE league" boots. Near the bottom ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN-Sultan van Langkat for Shanghai one of the carts turned a somer-TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Aldenham for Kale vin Shanghai asult, horsea and all, and we had BOXES, OR FARCELS FOR BELGIUM, Hellow for Haiphong via Hallow German, Alexandris. to get right under the pitiless BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO Daigl Karu for Tamsul via Swatów,

hail of shell. We did it though, AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- and marvelled that all our skins CELS FOR MALTA CAN BEJACCEPT- were whole. I cannot speak too ED FOR INSURANCE. highly of theendurance, fortitude, and bravery of our men during that hardest of all taaks, retire-

The services to Germany, Austria, and ment. No beer or skittles in their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pita are suspended as are also the Parts; that game a letter from A Post services to France & Talngtau. Private in the 1st Northamptons

Bjornson, Norwegian, Leith. Concadoro Austrian, Alexandria.

(1703). Fram,

Norwegian, Kirkwall. Fridlind, Swedish, Kirkwall, Kalymnos, German, Malta.

(2982),

Kamerun German, Captured

(5801),

Flaminian, British,

"

outside.

George United

Duals.

Hawley, States,

Kars Deniz Turkish, Bombay,

(5012),

Kim, Norwegian, Falmouth,

Beobid

British, Sierra

Loone.

Glenlochy, British,

Jeanne Cor- ..

donnier, French,

Kalomo, British, Llandovery

Liverpool. The Public are informed that Gold and Silver in Coin or Bullion & Paper Money Falmouth.annot be accepted for transmission through the Post without a permit is- London. sued by the Superintendant of Imports &

Exports.

Oork. London.

The Pillar Box formerly at the function of Percival StreetandPraya East has now been removed to Causeway Bay,

I will be cleared at the following

times :-

Liberia,

(2518),

Ran

Norwegian, Livorpool.

Castle, British,

(3022,)

Turkish, Glasgow.

Pacha

(570),

Sandeljord Norwegian, Halifax

(6020),

(N.8.)

Prins

London. Mardinian, British, Liverpool. Moeris, British, Liverpool, Onitsha, British, Liverpool. Orcoma, British, Liverpool. Poking, Swedish, Falmouth, Persène, British,

T

8.00 & 11.00a.m. 2,60 & 5.00 p.m. 8,00 aim., pa 8undays & Holiday.

London.

(Mon.)

Taithun for Shanghai Daiya Maru for Wakamatsu. Myogisan Maru for Takao Holman for Swatow

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

January 30. Cheran for Shanghai Derwent for Saigon

February 1.

Kaljo Maru for Fosshow via Swatow Tomashima Maru for Canton Shaohsing for Shangha! Anns for Haiphong, Tibodas for Koba via Swatow. Choysang for Shanghalvia Swatow Tingohow for Canton

Sabins Rickmers for Amey Chusan for Swatow

about the DATES named run,

For

Steamers

To Sail On Remari

Forecast.

LONDON via Usual】 Oriental

Ports of call

Capt, A. L Ve

nțini

neon 12th Feb.

Froight & Penge

↑ E vinds,

cloudy, probably some rain.

Malta SHANGHAI ....... | Capt. G. W. Cookman

about 12th Feb.

Freight &P'BEZO

R.N.R.

SHANGHAI,Y

MOJI, AND

N.Ewinds, fresh.

KOBE Namur YOKO Capti A. Gellyer. HAMA sitise:♬

about

20th Feb,

Freight & P'sage

L'DON via S'pore, | Namur

Senth coast of China' bo-? The sum O tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.

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

Chins Coast Meteorological Register.

Elation.

int, Feb., n.m.

Windri

WA

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather,

D'tion

Force.

W'estock 7 29.01 30 Nemuro Ga 30.30 Hakodata 30.25

** 30.12.

Tokia

Nagarakci K'ogima Oshima Naba

M

30.09

30.13

HOW

Penang, Colombo, † Capt. A. Collyer Port Said, and Marseilles..

Subject to alteration without notice.

10.a.m

21st Bar,

Freight & P'eage

́ ́Âll steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegrap

For Freight or Pasuage, apply to

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

1

D

3

Hongkong, 30th Jan., 1915

anw

30.05.

.no 2

Is.

50.14

0

Cheloo Whiwel Haskew Lobang

30.09 30.03

30.22 39 89 now 7 bo,,

6a 30.02 56 94 a na

30.05 56 94 -0

$600.0

30.13 43 Gutzlaff 30.11.45 Sharp F P. 7a 30.46 55

1 om eno

M

до

110

Amay

Swałow

Talhoku

55.30.00.

Talobu

30.06

Talrau

30.03

до

Keshun

$0.62

W

*dorea

Canton Ga 29.97 64 89 so

30.03

B

10

'kon

Gay Bock

14

30.00 65 88 a

40

29.92

450

Мдово

30.01 64

od

Wuchow

Pathol

Holbor

Phalien

6a 29,91 08

630

38

Tourano

29.03 72

ชา

7.b

St. J.

29.98 75

eno

4 b

Aparri Manlia Logaspi Bolle Bacolod

30.01. 71

0 D

10.03. 67

W

30.01 71

9A 30.03 80

1b

"

1

30.03 86

1 b

W

Labuan

n

E. A. Howott,

Superintendent,

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERES TWIN SOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27090 tim MANCHURIA 27000 tens

KOREA 1800 tans

SIBERIA 1000 Lods

Sigrun Norwegian, Newport

Servasia, British Nationalty.

The American Mail, ex Mongolia has baca transferred to the Cordillore, which

Maritz, Netherland, Trinidad. is due to arrive here on the 5th February. Salybia, British, Trinidad. Sarpedon, Netherland, London. Ourga De

London. tained at Sorpareren, Norwegian, Glasgow, Falmouth Stuart London, Prince, British, May- Liverpool, London.

Ships Whose Cargoes or Part of Them Have Been Detained.

Name of Vergel. Ajax, British, Amatonga, British, Anselő, British, Antigone, British, Asturian, British, Brescia; British, Canton, Swedish City of

Taurus, Liverpool. Trold fos, Liverpool. Tyr, Nowoutle Vondel.

Madras, British, London. Craigisla, Norwegian, Simons

Bay.

Camberland,British, Falmouth. Danube British, London. Danube, French, London.

.

chester. Norwegian, Gibraltar Norwegian, Zanzibar. Norwegian, Glasgow. Netherload, London. SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

MAILS DUE.

American, Cordillero, 5th Fobranry,

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Pathol & Haiphong-Por KAIFONO Zad

Fob, 10a.m. Swatow, Amoy & Foodbow--Por HAI-

YANG, 2nd Feb. 1 p.m. Bhanghai & N. China-Per ANHUI, Zad

Feb;3 p.m.

can be supplied at cheap rates at Philippine Ia---Per KUEICHOW, 2nd SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Sa

(British North Borneo). Bwitow, At these ports steamers calling

Egba, British, Liverpool. for bunker coal exclusively are Elisabeth-

Feb. 3 p.m.

। -

Amoy, Formosa via Auping and Takao--Per HOSHU K. 2nd Feb., 4pm.

exempt from all shipping duos Japan via Kobe-For LAISANG, Ind Feb.

A. BUNE,

ville, Belgian, Erato,

Liverpool, and charges,

Ap.m.

British,

London.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd Fob..

Swalow-Per HAIMUN, 3rd Feb, noo

11,13 WHAT YOU GET WORK

THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE

DOUBLE STRENOTH" MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

(S UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,

Obtainable Everywhere.

A can

ય

THURSDAY, 4th Feb.

Philippine Island and Japan via Moli Victoria B.J. Ta coms, & United Kingdom vla Canada Por PANAMA M.

Canadian

Eith Fob... 1pm..

Shanghai, N. China, &. Japan via Kobo —Par UHTA, 4th Feb. 2 p.m. Shanghal and North China (Europa via Biberia) Por — YINGCHOW, 4th Feb. J

p.m.

Siberlan

[Tiantain-Pukow Service Shanghal Br.

P. O. Monday, 8th Feb.l

Ninggo, Shanghal & North China-Por

JOHANG, 4th Fab, 3pm.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Porsa. Yingohow from Shanghai-Mr Cebu

Blads.

Per... Tjimanpek from. Java otc.-- Mossra Studer Piers, Nyland & Lémmer. Pores, Uatta from Cloutta--Mr & Mia Delmar, Messrs Slado & Blickor.

For 8.3. Halyang from Fonchow eta.- Mesars E O Sullivan & David,

T. F. Claxton, Director.

| Hodgkong Observatory, Feb. 1.

For ... Sade Maru from Shanghal-Fahrenheit on the level of the ass in in- 1 Barometer, reduced to 33 degroom MET Kelleigh, Mr WF Kelioll, Mrs Iohes, tonths and hundredths, KR MoEven, Mesra DJ Caide, V Bridg man,Capt H Powell, A R Harriz,FB Mur ray, R Burgo, TOCarter, J Singer, RO Ryder, T Edwards

Japan

American

C'dian

Siberian Canadian

TUESDAY, 9th Feb,

via Nagamaki--Fer TANGO M.,

9th Feb. 9 am.........

Philippine Island and Japan, ria Nagasad, Honolulu, Unit-

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two points ::

5 Force of Wind, according to Banofort

ed States, South America via Goale B. Francisco & U. Kingdom via Canada -Per NIPPON M., 8th Feb. 9 a.tu,

State of Weathor, b blue sky, o da- tached cloud, drizling rain, flog, g Bhanghal, North China, Japan gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p ria Moj, Victoria, Seattle U. passing showers, q squally, 'rrain, I snow, Kingdom via Canada,(Europe | ↑ thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.

| | via Biberla)—~PoiSADO MARU

9th Feb 11 A.

Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghal Br. P. O. Friday, the 12th Feb.) |Swatow, "Amoy & Focchow--Per HAI-

OHING, Oth Fob.1 p.m. Philippine la Fer TAMING, 9th Feb., 3

THURSDAY, 11th Feb, Straits, Colombo, Marseilles, & V. King- Medom-Por: KAMO M., 11th

inst., 11a.m..

SATURDAY, 20th Feb, —

Aŭstra-

Mail.

Philippine Inlands, Australia,

0 Rain In Inshes, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Proylous

Day On date On date

ale pin.

- At s'p.m.

Barometer Temperature

30.00

· 29.97€

Tasmania, bow, cealand via Humidity

Port.Darwin&New Guinea,vis Wind Di

Thursday In.For TAIYUAN, 20th Feb, 11 a.m..

Warth

CHINA 1200 na

·NILE HOOD LOO

PERSIA 6000 ene

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

Honoluks and San Francisco

“THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Hest Comfortable Route to Ameica and Europe

MONGOLIA

PERSIA (via Manila)...

KOREA.....

SIBERIA man is

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

TUESDAY, TUESDAY WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1 pm.

2nd Mar. at noon 9th Mar. at 1 pm.

Them atempora are fume for their modern equipmass, semifors, and the superfority of we enleing, which is andes the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, anwarik-famous- onbest. Largo sinkosovine, bezipped with miomeria fans, and running water. Beribe neuered with stoosia resting Lamps. Numerous pornominal water welmmieg Sang Filipino wakes ma, dsek garsas, danoes, wɔe mount a duali moozent throughout the trip,

The. The Bafsly sod Centet of Fairenis Is Our First Donalɗorntien For farshan informatías, rakos, litoralaus, áchodulos, eto, apply to King's "Building (Opposite Blake Pier.)

R. C. MORTON,

Pando-Pacific International Exposition Ban Francisco-rgisi

TO SAIL

"GLEN

Agaat. Talapbons Noë-141

LINE"

(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) Lrb.

For London & Antwerp

Baloon passage Hongkong to London £40.

For freight or passage, apply to

SHEWAN TOMES & Co,

agentaj

19 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914. ENE

RUTTONJEE & SON.

Austra»

Mail

MONDAY, 8th Feb

Philipples Is... Australia, Can. manis, New Zealan; and Now

Oysters, Fresh, Fried orðtewi

Gaines vis Thursday Island-Tex Baddocks, Kippers &ze.

PAT EMPIRE, 8th Feb., 10am

LEXANDRA GABE

Printed and Pablished for the Propri

iam Cate Barnek

Nobl

House

Hana