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SUPPOSED TIN IN SPRINGS.

BRITISH HEROISM.

Italian Writer's Tribute.

of

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1915.

POST OFFICE."

Ships Letter Boxes.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Sulasing, Br. ss. 1,775, H. Simpson, 4th inst-Wai-bal-wel, 22ad uito, Gando là đoà

WEATHER REport.

On the 5th at noon-The anticyclone reported yesterday is now central over N.E. China. The Japanets depression hau deepened souriderably and moved to the | north-sart of Hokkaido to the Chins Coast.

Pronure has increased moderately Talang, Br.“ka. 1,540, G. H. Matthews,

4th lesk—2nd inst, Gen—J. E. {along the south coast of Obina and alightly

Cu.

over Aunam and the Philippines).

6. Shipmasters are not allowed to place er expose on board their vessels letterger,

boses for the parpose of collecting sorros- Pagdence; all such boxes fourd exposed an board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not ros their ships' Papers any but bona fide con-

coirs from the Public for inclusion in

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- In Comptes Rendua for 1891,

Reme, Dec. 4. respondance must be posted at the Gener al Peat Office or at any of its "Branch described Stanislas Meunier

The

d'Italia Offices Giornale mineral deposits of opal type publishes an article entitled 2. Ships' Offlours are strictly forbidden to receive on board their stroia any British Soldiers Keep Smiling, supposed to have been formed in

orrespondance from the Publie. hot springs in Selangor and by Siznor Diego Angeli, one of Malacca, in the Malay penicuuls, the best known translators there deposits being reported to Shakespeare, contain sa mach sa 0.5 per cent. The author #zys that of tin oxide. At the suggestion the whole paychology of the of J. B. Corivenor the Government British soldier is summed: Geologist of the Federated Malay up in the exclamation of the father States, visits were paid by Mr. who, his sons having died fightigen letters which should be loft open W. R. Jones to several hotsprings. ing, simply said, "They died like for inspection when required.

Signor As the names mentioned by Mr. gentlemen."

Angeli Meunier are of frequent occur-especially emphasises the olean rence in the Malay States, it was linose of the British, which, be deemed advisable to go to all says, is but a reflection of their places bearing the name that have moral cleanliness, made up of hot springs in the neighbourhood, simplicity and loyalty qualities The object was to investigato Mr. which are powerful factors making Meunier's statements, for if for courage and victory. proved, they indicated the forma tion of cassiterite from ascending hot waters.

4th last-Dalay, 29th ult, Bean Norw: 82 875, E. Fingalion, ith

Bean oil Chinese. Itsukushima Maru, Jap, as. 3,001, Kam- mora, 4th fast-Miike, 78th ult, Coal- M. B. K.

Hunan, Br. 1.143, Hobbs, 4th inst.-

Swatow, 3rd inat. Gen. · B. & S.

Nissei Mars, Jan. 1. 2,224. H. Tayaml.:

4sh inst-Hongav, latinas,Cool -B. & Co.

@

5. Shipping Companies should stałą in their notifications to the Post Offles the exact hour of departure of their vossale Taming, Br. s. 1,356, G. H. Pennefather in order that the public may have every follity for posting at the General Port Office

5th (ost-Philippines, 2nd Inst. A-B. & 8.

Chungklang. Br. 1,311, Reos Lows,5th

inst--walow, 4th fost, Gen. B. & S.

6. Shipping Companies and Ships On- cars must send to the Post Office ALL correspondance posted in the Ships' Letter) Bozes or received by Ships' Officers at the Taiyo Hara, Jap... 2.161, H. Kata, st

Inst.-Moji, 30th uit, Coat-M.B. ports from which they sailed, or anywhere

K- en route to Hongkong.

War risks are not covered by postal

DEPARTED.

February 4.

Signor Angeli gives several anecdotes to show the calmness in danger and coolness in daring of Mr. Jones' results are given in the British, who he says, "are the Geological Magazine for competing with the Turcon in December. He shows that at a courage, with Belgians in marka- rezistration or insurance. number of places hot springe, in manship, with their enemies them- which the water averagan 50 to selves in resource and tenacity,

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED Glenfallach for Singapore via Amoy 55 deg C., are found not far from being always the first either

Taksang for Haiphong granite outcrops and all of them to do or die. They live with LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-Rubi for Balgon smelling of sulphuretted bydra dignity, and they die with hero- gen. The granite ass rule ism. contains small amounts of cas- aiterite. No trace of tin conld

be found in the waters, Minerals ·

" PENDED.

CLEARANCES AT THE

BARBOUR OFFICE.

Hongkong for Halphong via Hoihow Bayarin for Haiphong via Hoihow Yingchow for Bhangbai NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-Kohina Maru for Kobe THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-War for Bhanghai

Canton CAUTION IS' TAKEN TO SECURE Sagan for Haiphong THE SAFETY OF ALL I ÖSTAL PAC- Panama Maru for Victoria & Tacoma similar to that analysed by Mr. Pensions for Indian Troops. Meunier were found on adjacent Delhi, December 23.-The KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Radnorshire for London via Colombo

Heiman for Swatow weathered tin-bearing uatorope. Secretary of State has sanctioned THE POST OFFICE THE FÖSTMAS- It is also noted that springs a robome considerably increasing TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- occasionally bring fragments of the rates regarding the pensions Gaasiterite upward from the to the families of wounded and limestone, the water having die-injured men of all ranks in the solved the rock and "leaving the Indian army and followers of that Qassiterite free. No evidence army.

BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO whatever was found by Mr. Jones A Myth Exploded.'

The famous concrete-bed" AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- of any cassiterite dissolved in the" ascending waters of any miserat myth bag exploded, according to CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- that could possibly have horn report from the British War ED FOR INSURANCE, deposited from them. (Mining Office quoted in the London press. Magazine,)

Ever since the war began various Sherlock Holmesen were constant-

ly discovering that ostensible factory-sitaa and innocer t-looking tennis-courts were in reality oɔn- UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. cealing emplacements for German

Eastern Extension Australasia

& China Telegraph Co..

Buyer Mail, Tonbridge. Cheongwaing Chop Manwak

Gilmans Bazaar, Penang.. Fonglockyon, Darwin,

Herdeman, Bombay.

bowitzers prepared in advance by desperate but determined German spion. So persistent were the Tumours that the British War Office determined to investigate. Major-General O'Callaghan was appointed to visit all suspected

PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN- TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS,

BOXES, OR PAKOELS FOR BELGIUM,

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended as are also the Parcel Post services to Fratice & Taingtau.

The Public are informed that Gold and

Silver in Coin or Bullion & Paper Money cannot be accepted for transmission through the Post' without a permit is- sued by the Superintendant of Ireports & Exporta.

British Postal Orders are now on sale apote and report, The General at the Sal Yung Poon Branch Post Office really did find concrete bede,

but they were actually giving

"

February 4. Beucalion for Yokohama via Shanghal Teikoku Maru for Kobe

February 5.

Laertes for Saigon Chiyuen for Shanghai via Miogno Ceylon Maru for Calcutta via Singapore Zafiro for Saigon Mishima Maru for Yokohama via Kobe Sulong for Calcutta via Singapore Isshin Maru for Swatow Eiger for Canton

"PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Fersa. Taming from Philippines ets.-- Menara AG Wasionelt,J P Eiin.J Clark M Green, R Humphrey, LD Gaseaway,

Gonzales, Ya Tanco.

Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow-Per HAI-

OHING, 9th Feb.1 p.m. The Chili, with the French Mail, is dus Shanghai & North China-For KAN

CHOW,9th Inst., 3 p.m. every-day machinery, and could to arrive on Monday, the 8th lust,

Fhilippine Is-Per TAMING, 9th Feb. 3

way under the weight of more.

Kitchoon Chop Chenwoh Wing-no more have supported 42-

wokai, Kualalipis.

Kassim Kumcbangles, Sanda

kan.

Laisang, Kampar.

St., Iloilo.

Limquimghe Wanlay Haiphong Manshung Yeosang Yuen,

Levuka.

Mowcheong, Haiphong. Ngobpohhin, Penang. Tangkangpoh, Singapore,

W. B. ELWES. Superintendent.

Great Northern Telegraph

· Company, Ltd.

Chuonchong, Shanghai.

Tansinhuatt, Kobe."

Kienyuen oo Tongyucheng, *Shanghai.

Kwongshing c/o Chunshun- ahing"bbanghai.«

Willington Tongwoo, Köbe. Namsang Wohing Street, Nagasaki.

Milner Victoria Ice House Street, Shanghai.

·R. BLACK,.

Superintendant,

Hongkong, Jan. 22nd. 1915.

MAILS DUB. ›

Centimetre guns than they could have upheld the Statue of Liberty, Farthermore, the General reports French, Chili, 8th inst. that there is nút a single fort in | England which would need a 42. entimetre gan to demolish it. The search seems to have bran. Literary thoroughly done.- Digest.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rates at

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo).

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Fort Bayard-Per CHONGWA, 6th inst.

8.0.0. Haipbong-Por PHRANANG,6th Inst., 8

Balphong & Bangkok---Per WAISHING,

6th inst., 9 a.. Baigon-Fer ZAFIRO, 6th inst. 9 am. Philippine Is-For TAISANG, 6th inst.,

2 p.m.

Siberian French-

· Mail.

Mail,

2.

p.m.

Strong monsoon in Indicated along the east coast of China.

Hongkong Ralofall for the 24 hours anding at 10 gầu. to-day, 0.05 inchen.

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

Datziak,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAI..

JILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o WILL

about the DATES named-

Freight

For

Steamers

To Bail On Remarks

· Forecast....

LONDON via Usual) Oriental:

Ports of call

DOON

Capt. A. L. Valantini

12th Feb.

& P'eage

N.Einds frank to

1 Hongkong and Neighbour moderate;

hood.

cloudy. NODA

SHANGHAI

drizzling rain,

SHANG HAI

Malla

Capt. G. W. Cookman

R.N.R.

about 12th Feb.

Freight

& P'sage

TOKO-Capt. A. Collyer

about 20th Feb

}

Freight & Feage

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

MOJI, KOBE Namur AND HAMA

* Furmets Channal.

N.E. gale.

3 Bouth cost of China be-? Thê mmə

as No. 1. tween E. and Lamooka

10 a.m.

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

31st Mar,

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

Marseilles...)

China Ocast Meteorological Register. 4th Fab., 8.,

Winda

Biation:

-Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

For Freight or Passage, apply

Wostook a 30.62-9 50 n Requro éa .29.15

BO

Hakodate: 20.39

2 b

www G

Tokis

29.55

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

AEW

Kochi

29.82

wow 12

Nagasaki

30.07

NEW 1

30,20

1

Hongkong, 30th Jan., 1915

Oshima

30.04

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30.25

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30.11

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298.9

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K'igima

Naha

Bonin I. Chotoo W'haiwol Hankow Tchang

Klukiang Obangaha

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30.40 14' 87 now. 8 crq

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Freight

& P'sage

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

HE PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

Shanghal 30.17 24

Gutzlaff Sharp

30.39 21.

hara F. 75-30.25 45

Rwatow

Taichu

62 30.15 52, 86 one

Воло

5.or

6

Talhoku 5a 30.19

30.09

Tainan

·· 30,04

Koshun

30.53

F'dores

30.08

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2 or

'kong

H

30.08 60 87 e

.30

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1

Macao Wuchow Pakbol

30.05 50

s

et

Ho how

Pärlian

€ 30.01 64

29.95 78

Aparri

30.00 71

18

Manila

80.01 67

£10

30.01 71

fa 29,99 80

1b

30.00 8

WEDNESDAY, 10th Feb. Swatow-Fer HAIMUN, 10th Feb, noon. Kingpo, Shanghai & N. China-Per PAX- BAUDlod

HOL, 20th inst., 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, 11th Feb. Straits, Colombo, Marsellos, & U. King-

Baizon. Straits, Burmab, Cey lan, Adelaide, Western Austra- lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu-F. Tope. Par CORDILLIERE

6th init, pm.

dem Per KAMO M.; Jith Inst., 11 a..

Shanghai and North China (Europe via Siberis) Per LUCHOW, 11th Feb. 5 p.m. Ticatsla-Pukow Service Shanghai Br O. Monday, 15th Feb.

Ebanghai, North China and (Europe via Albarla) - For. LIANGCHOW, 6th Inst. 4 p.m. | Swatow,

At these ports steamers calling ITiantain-Pukow Railway Shanghal Br. for. bunker coal exclusively are P. O. Thursday, the 11th Fab.] exempt from all shipping dues Shanghai, N. Chins & Jaran vin Kobe Por KUMSANO, Och Rob., 4 and charges.

1.2. Holhow & Pakhoi Per BUNG KIANG,

6th Feb. 4 p.ms.

11 18 WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY.

DOUBLE STRENOTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

THE

LOTUS MOKHA

ja UNIFORMLY EXDELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere

RUTTONJEE & SON.

1.

A. BUNE.

SUNDAY, 7th Feb. Swatow, Amoy & Tamsui-Per, DALJIN

MARU, 7th, lost, 9 a.m. Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 7th Inst., 9. a.m. Chiawangtar-Por HEROULES,?ih last.

inet., 9 a.m. ·

Straits, Ceylon & India via Bombay-Por

JAVA M., 7th frat., 9 n.m.

MONDAY, 8th Fob.

Austra»

Mall.

Philippine Is., Australia, Tas- manis, Now Zealand and New Quisen via Thursday Island- Per EMPIRE 8th Feb., 10m.m.

TUESDAY, 9th Feb. Japan via Nagasaki--Per TANGO M:

9th Feb. 9027

Cdian American

Philippira Island and Japan, ria Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- sed Stator; South America vis 8. Francisco & U. Kingdom ** via Canada -Per NIPPON 31.,

9th Feb. 9

Shanghai. North China, Japan éria Moji, Victoria, Seattle D. Kingdom via Canada. (Eurone via Siberia)ForBADO MABU

49th Fab,tam (Tientsin-Pakow Railway Bhanghai Br. r. 0. Thủy, the 12th Feb);

English

Austra=

Пап

FRIDAY, 12th Feb.

Amoy & Fossbow-Per HAI-

YANG, 12th Feb. 1 p.m."

SATURDAY, 13th Feb.

Straits, Burmah. Ugylon, Ado- laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe

Caba Labuan

29.92 73

T. F. Claxton, Director.

Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 4.-

1 Barometer, reduced to 32. degroce Fahrenheit on the level of the mes in in- obos, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrera Fahrenheit.

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

Direction of Wind, to two points.

6 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Ecals.

Lute Letters 10.30 am to 11. State of Weather, ħ blue sky, o de-

a m., Extra Postags i cents). tached cloud, drizzling rain, f fog,

(Letters postedia all the Pillar Baxes in time for the first clearance will be included this contract mail). The parcel mall will be closed on Thursday

gloomy, h bail, I lightning, o overcast, p

passing showers, o squally, 'r rain, a snow,

i thunder, v vizibilty, w.dew WOL.

ho.12th lost. 81 5 p.m. For Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths

MONDAY, 15th Feb.

Pattan Jalanda, Australia, Now Kalsiy Tasmania, and New Gulmen.vis Thursday Is.. -Por HITACHI M., 15th Feb.

10 B..

THURSDAY, 18th Feb.

Philipplas I-Par CHINHDA, 18th

Instyp.m.

A

FRIDAY, 19th Feb..

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day: On date On date)

OPERATING :

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA a7000 tone

KOREA 1500 ton

CHINA 100 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 100%

SIBERIA 16009 tans

NILE Lons

PERSIA 5000 tons.

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

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

MONGOLIA AL, Salling WEDNESDAY, 17th Feb, at 1. p.m.. PERSIA (via Manila)...

KOREA KOSMOSES THE SIGERIA

TUESDAY,

End Mar, at noon.” TUESDAY, " 9ah Mar. at 1_p.me/pi/ WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1 p.m. j

Tkaso sinarnare are fucuns for their modern ogelymens, ecimfori,' and the superiority of the raising, which is under the parassal supervision of Mt. V. Moroni, the work-fateoria Dr. Large pladernetas,, equipped with sivetrie (nas, and runnlag water. „Bertha equipped with simotrią vynding lampa.. Hunseessa monsoonante—onli water zuimming tank, Wilpino grobestri, deck; games, dances, i semnat a shell anemone throughout the trip.

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Pasic International Exposifon San Francisco-155

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TO SAIL

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(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) LTD.

For London & Antwerp

Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40,

For freight or passage, apply to

"ate plix, at i Barometer

29.92 10.08 · 30.00 - Temperature **** Humidity

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914

80.

Philippine In Timor, Australia, i Wind Direction Tasmania, New Aentand& Now”

Ford Guies vin Thunday In-Per

Weather ALDENHAM, 19th lost. 10

Bain

(2.10.

Oysters, Freeli, - rimu urutewed Lowe

February, „T.-E. OLAXTON, Dirvatar

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Agents.

Find são Pubrelied for the Proprietor, Dr. JAWAN ble

by George William Cade Barnett at 11. Ice Hous

Burens in the City of Vintaria, Hongko