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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1915,

THE WAR OFFICE TO-DAY. in your union ?" Mr. Ward said

Some Kitchener Stories,

it was so much-and the strike was over that afternoon."

Another story is of a com, mittee. It was an important committee. Members of Parlia

POST OFFICE.

'Ships' Letter Boxes.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT,

ARRIVED.

On the 3rd at noon-Pressure has increased medarately. over N. Japan

antioyolone, wich is now central over 8. Mandhuria. Blight to moderate dearpawan I have occurred over the remainder of the

Haiman, Br, a 641,Stewart, 3rd last owing to the advance eastwards of the must be posted at the Genar-

ment hed "asked questions and 1. It is hereby notified that during the caused that committed to be aponticuance of the War all outgoing car pointed. Some of them were al Post Office or at any of its Branch members of is and so was the Offices,

,'

orrespondence from the Publis.

4. Shipping Companies must not 're-

Swatow, fat lost. Gen.-D. L. & Go.

Haltan. Br. a, 1,183. J. W. Evans" 3rd | area." Inst-watow, 2nd Inst, Gen.--

· D. L. & Co.

'Albiane, Br. as. 2,468, Wm. Dunbox, 3rd

Inst.-Ching-wan-tao, 28th ulto Coal-D. & Co.

Devnwongue. Br. ss. 1.047, 0. W. Shearer, 3rd inst-Saigon, 19th uit, Bids

-Chinese.

►

---Inst-Haiphong, lat inst., Rico.-

Chinono,

ceive from the Fublle for inclusion in Phranang, Br. 12. 1,021, H. Flashman, 3rd their ships' Papers any but bona fide con- guses' letters which should be left open fer, inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Ofise the exact hour. of departure of thald vessels In order that the pubile may have every facility for posting at the General Post

#

Opland, Norw, 8.813, H. L. Erikson, 3rd Inst-Bangkok, 26th ult., Rico.-

"& Co.

Yuensang, Br.us, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, 3rd inst-Manila, 30th ulto,, Gan- J. M. & Co.

Earl Kitchener continues to make things move at the War

·Office, saya a Globe corespondent. Secretary for War. His lordship 2. Bhips Officers are strictly forbidden Ris aotivity is wonderful, and he did not turn up at the first meet-to receive on board their veel any is especially koon on making the ing so nothing happened, but the contractor know his place. The others had a polite latter written 3. Shipmasters are not allowed to placa Contracts Branch is being over to him about the need for his Foxes for the purpose of collecting corres

" axpose on board their vessels Taiter' charged a great deal in its presence at the next of their re-roadenos; all such boxes found exposed mocounts-it always in but I anions. He pat in an appearance, on board their vessels will be removed and ball be surprised if the bills are but said not a word until they returned to the General Post Ofßes. - **, passed. The War Office in itself asked for his views as to what has become unconventional, and they should do. He informed the man who means business can them”; “He told them loud and romp through it insisting on olear, He wont and shouted in getting what he wants. The old their sar." The Committee has hands are all convinced the place not met since. One of the mem is going to the dogs, and might bers, & well-known Socialist M.P. as well be an office in Mark Lane. whom I saw the other day very sick For weeke I have been bursting indeed on a Flashing boat, says to tell stories of the new regime and that his lordship told them to 6. Shipping Companies and Shipa' Off chance my luck with the Censor, bat really I must not betray there/cers must send to the Post Office ALL Glenalloch, Br... 1,434, Bainbridge, 3rd | who is like Habbakuk, capable of Socialistic confidences in the Boxas or received by Ships Officers at the Daifin Maru, Jap. s., 903, K. Murakami, everything. It was the Censor Globe. Enough that the members rorts from which they aalled, aranywhers who struck out in a telegraphic larly understood and appreciated abequat of the destruction of Lord Kitchener's views on them- the line saying that the elves and the subjects with which wrist watch of a dead officer was they had concerned themasives. I still when the body was would like to tell the story of the picked up. What great and visit to Avonmonth, but that is dreadful seret was involved in distinctly a matter for the Censor, that fact? The stories I might tell are much more serious than that, for they are about Earl Kitchener himself,

When he was planted in the War Office at the beginning of the international conflict he wis shown into his room in Whitehall. I know it well, for I have sat there more than once in confabul- ation with a Secretary of State for War. His lordship glanced round the room, with its big tables and desks, and said, "Yes, now I want you to put a partition, right down. I will have my bathroom at that "sad, sad here will be a bedroom, The rest" will do for my office." "But," said they, "my Lord, any alterations in the building moet be carried out by the OEos of Worke.'

Offica

correspondence posted in the Ship Latter

en route to Hongkong.

War risks are not covered by postall. registration or insurance.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

inst-Singapore, Gen.--Chinero.

3rd inst-watow, and inst. Gen -0.9.K:

DEPARTED.

February 2.

whose few remaining hairs it LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUB- Kalfong for Halphong via Pakhoi would make ourl.

PENDED.

Wenchów for Canton

Trigonia for Palembang, Fyrrhaa for London via Singapore NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-Chingohow for Saigon

Unba! Maru for Hongay" THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Halyang for Foochow via Swatew Army of 10,000,000 for Russla CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Sosha Maru for Anping via Swatow Bassian who arrived to-day from KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF

Orpenhagen, December 14-A THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAO Kwangtak for Shanghai, Lods, where he served in the Red THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS Crois, says that the Russians have TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- commenced a new mobilisation PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA in the last few days. The Russian MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE army, he says, will number ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN- 10,000,000, not including the TIL FURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, troops of seventeen governmenta where no mobilisation has been ordered..

The Cormoran at duam.

Voluntary internment to-day of

Washington, December 15,- the German onverted cruiser

BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM,

BRAZIL, GRETE OR MONTENEGRO

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- OELS FOR MALTA ČAN BEJACCEFT ED FOR INSURANCE.

The services to Germany, Austria, and

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CLEARANCES AT, THE * HARBOUR OFFICE

February 2. Miyo Maru for Port Courbet Paoting for Saigon Taiwan Maru for Port Parseral Tatoute for Shangbai

February 3.

Kueichow for Manila Thoongahing for Centon Laisang for Yokoham Fausang for Saigon

"Indeed." said he, "are Cormoran and its 22 officers and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman En. Yei Maru No. & for Wakamatau

355 men at Guam, an American pire are suspended as are also the Pares, Pacilio ocean insular poseession, Post sorvicos France & Talngtau. brought what promised to be

cannot be socopted for transmission

Exports.

British Postal Orders'ure'now ou tants

The American Mail, ex Mongolia has been transferred to the Cordillore, which is due to arrive here on the 5th February, to arrive on Monday, the 8th lust,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

"The southern depression has become more intense and south westerly winds and aqually weather may be explored over the north part of the China Ben,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.04 inches

Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

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

District.

about the DATES named, güne

For

| LONDON viä Usual) Oriental'

Ports of gall

To Sail On Remark:

"Fraight

naon 12th Feb.

& P'sage

Steamers

Forscurt,

Capt. A. L. Valentini'

dential}

5.& 8.W, winds,

Malta

cloudy, squally. so'rain.

SHANGHAI

Capt. G. W. Cookman.

R.N.R.

about 12th Feb.

Freight &P'rage

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-' | moderate;

bood

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE (Namur.

YOKO-【Capt. "A. Collyer

about

Freight

` 20th Feb,

& P'sage

AND

Formosa Channel.................

9. winds, moderate to light.

HAMA

3 Bouth coast of Chlos be-? tween HK. and Lamocks

Thỏ zame as No. 1.

10 a.m.

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

31st Mar,

4 Bouth coast of Chins bei] The same tween H.K, and Hainan...) No. 1.

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China Coast Meteorologioni Begister.

Station,

Hour.

3rd Feb, az

Windsi

Barometer.

Temperatura.

Humidity.

D'tion

Weather.

Wostock 75 30.368.50 ane 5 a Nemuro 6a 30.14 Hakodate

Tokio

30.23

180.19

99.9%

30.00

30.00

Oshima

29.93

$9.91

Isaljima

29.88

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Bonin In Chefoo Whaiwel Hankow

29.90

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30.19 20 90 os

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Amoy Ba 19.82 G 94 8 29.85 67 94 # 5. 20.57

Per R.B.Yuansang from Manila-Messrs | Swatow

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White, McDonald, Colleyshaw, Halt and Bracken.

Talhoku

Tafobuz Tainan

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29.88

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SUNDAY, 7th Feb.. Swatow, Amoy & Tarasul-Por DAIJIN

*MARU, 7th fart. 9 mm. :

Swatow-Fer HAIMUN, 7th Inst., 9 a.:. Calawangtao-For HERCULES, 7th last Hollow

there any officers there?" "Yes, my Lord," "Then telephone for one of them."

The officer arrived post hanie. troublesome questions, involving Said Lord Kitchener, "You the observance of American The Public are informed that fold and observe this room?

want a neutrality, to a prompt and finalSilver In Coin or Bullion & Paper Money bathroom up thero, a bedroom adjustment. As soon as it was through the Post without a permit is here, and the rest for an office. learned at the Navy Dapartment sued by the Superintendant of Imports & Good morning. I shall be back that the Cormoran bad put into at six o'clock." "Rat, sir," said Gasm, short of coal, food sad the subaltern, "we have no details water, there was immediate die-at the Sai Yung Foon Branch Post Ofic........ about this, and the Office of Works cussion of the extent to which the do not allow walls to be oat."

warship could replenish its "I quite understand," said Lord supplies in an American port. Kitchenor, "but as I bave In view of Gusm's remotenesa already told

you,

I want from any German port, the deci a bathroom up at that end, and ssion to intern was expected, bat bedroom here, and I shall be back in the meantime Captain Max- at six o'clock. Good morning." well, governor of the far-away And at six o'clock he was back, naval atation, was instructed to American, Öordillore, 5th February. and all was ready.

observe strict neutrality in all hie Franch, Chiti, 8th inat, You ought to hear the workman dealings with the German com- on Lord Kitchener. They are as mander. Information as to how enthusiastic about him sa the con- Germany acquired the vessel from tractors are despondent. Several ita prosent enemy is not obtain- weeks ago a certain amount of able. It is supposed the ship bad navvy work had to be done and been employed by the Germans na usual the Treasury side of the as a destroyer of commercs in the War Office was busy. The in-Pacific. eloissay of the Treasury side of

the War Office is the great joke

in the Civil Service.

Those

employed there are despised even

by the Exchequer and Audit

SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

Department, which is waying can be supplied at cheap rates at

much. The navvies went on SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK strike. Mr. John Ward, M.P., (British North Borneo). who has been a narry himself,

The Chill, with the French Mall, is due

MAILS DUE

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. sign-Por RUBI, 4th inst. 9 ata.... Hoihow & Haiphong Pur BONGKONG. Shanghai & N. China-Por WINGSANG

4th Feb., 10 a.m.

4th inst., 10 .. Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 4th Tob, 11 a.m. Haiphong-Per SINGAN, 4th ́icat, 11

A can

Canadian-

3/M..

Austra❤

Inst. 9 a.m.

MONDAY, 8th Feb.

Ban

Mail.

Japan

C'dian American

Philippine Island and Japan via Maji, Victoria B.0, Talü coma, & United Kingdom vla Canado- Per PANAMA M., 4th Feb., 1 p.m.

Japan via Koba-Per TEIKOKU MARU,

4th inat,, 2 pm.

Pur UMTA, 4th Feb, 2 p.m.

&

29.81 74.83 sw

Phullan

6 29.7-1 20

Tourano

29.81 73

Q. BC, Aparri Manila

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Philippine Is Australia, Tas- Legaspi manio, New Zealand and Now | Hloilo Guinen via Thursday Island-| Bacolod Për EMPIRE 8th Feb. 10 a.m. | Cebu

TUESDAY, 9th Feb...

via Nagasaki-Per TANGO M.;

9th Feb. 9 am.

D

29.94 73

29.92

29.93 67

20

29.95 67

9a 29.95 97

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*

29.97 €3

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.

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Philippine Island and Japan, Hongkong Observatory, Fab. 3.

via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit-

ed States, South America vla 8. Francisco & U. Kingdom Evia Canada -Per NIPPON M,

9th Fab. 9 a.m. Shanghai. North China, Japan via Moji, Victoria, Seattle U Kingdom via Canada. (Eurons

via Biberia)-PerSADO MARU 9th Feb. 1 a.m Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br. P.O. Friday, the 12th Feb.) Swator, Amoy & Faochow-Por HAI-

CHING, 9th Feb. 1 p.m.

HOW,9th inst. 3 p.m. Ehilippine Per TAMING, 9th Feb., 3

·

At these ports steamers calling was in his office, when he was for bunker coal exclusively are Shanghai, N. China, & Japan via Kobe Shanghal & North China-Fer KAN- oalled to the telephone. "Is that exempt from all shipping dues you, Mr. Ward ? Right, Kitchener and charges. speaking. What is the normal pay"

13 35 WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY.

DOUBLE STRENGTH

DOUBLE VALUE...

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Obtainable Everywhere.

RUTTONJEE & SON.

A, BUNE.

Siberian

Mall.

·Shanghal and North Clas (Europa vla Bibaria) Per BE YINGCHOW, 4th Feb. 3 p.m.

..

:

Ticatsin-lukow Borvice Shangbai. Br. P. O. Monday, 8th Feb.j

| Ningpo, Shanghal & North Chiba-Pər

ICHANG, 4th Fob.; 3pm.

FRIDAY, 5th Feb."

102.0.

Japan vla Koba-Par KASHIMA M..

5th inst, 19 a.me.

SATURDAY, 6th Feb, Haiphong--Per WAISHING, 6th fnat,, Straits,Ceylon & India via Bombay-Per

“JAVA, 24., 6th Inat,-11, a.m.

Balgon. Straits Burnab, Cer, lon, Adelaide, Western Austra Ila, India, Aden, Egypt, & Eu- rope Late letterail .m. to noon. Extra postage 10 conte Letters posted in all the Pil lar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included: In this Contract mail)-Per COR- DILLIERS,

6th Inst

French Mall.

North China and (Europe, via' Bibéria) —

LIANGCHOW, 6th inst 4 pm.

D. M.

THURSDAY, 11th Feb.. Straits, Colombo, Marellos; & U. King dom-Por KAMO M., 11th inst, 11 a.m. ·

FRIDAY, 12th Feb. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-

TANG, 12th Feb. 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, 13th Feb,

Straits, Burmah, Corinn, Ade- lalde, Western Australia, In- dia, 4den, Egypt, and Europe Late

Leiters 10.30 am to 11. Exxtra Postage 10 senta). posted in all the Pillar ettera 1

English

Mail:

Boxes in time for the first clearance will be Included in

this contract mail). The parcal mall will be alcred on Thursday. the 12th - Inst. at å pan! - Per ORIENTAL 13th last 11am

APM

SATURDAY, 20th Feb.

Austra

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Ó ÒQAÇADA Oʻ

1 Barometer, reduced to 39 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in ja- ches, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperatace, in the shade, In degrees Fahrenheit,

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two pointe

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Beals.

Btate of Weather, b blue sky, o de- gloomy, b hall, I lightning, o overcast, p tached cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog, g passing showers, q aqually, rrain, a snow,

thunder, y visibility, w dow woś

0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL

Barometer 20.80 29.81 Temperature .....

74

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