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THE WAR.

Latest Cables via Australia,

W&5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

absentia for preaching in favour of the Allies.

Influential "Oorman's Admission.

FOST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

It is hereby notified that during the respondance must be pooted at the Gener

"Bhips' Officereurs strictly forbidden in recsits ex board their resuele AXY

or

orrespondense from the Fubila, gi

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to plase

expose on board their vasala letter

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

*** inst-Fakhol, Ist inst. Den--A

B. Marty.

FoobaDE. Br. xà. 1,987, T. A. Mitchell, Blat inst.—Mož, 18th Ins., Gen. -J.-M. Ca..

Halmun, Br. us. $41, Blewart. 23rd Just.-- Swatew, 22nd inst. Gen.-D. In & Co.

póndence ; all such boxes fourd exposed

for the purpose of solieeling sort Loenguang, Br. as. 1,092, Leink, 33rd funt, caboard their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Offon,

4. Shipping Companies must not re- peirs from the Public for inclusion in signess' letters which should be left open their ships Papers any but bona Ede con- or inspsstion when required.

B. Shipping Companies should state in

their notifications to the Fort Omice the exact hour of departure of their vessels faollity for pouting at the General Pest order that the public may have STOLY Oles

I

Manila, toth inst, Gen.-J, M #00 Wisaman. Er s. 5,605. N. 'Maodonald, 2nd Ink-Bombay, Ballast-8. O. & Co..

DEPARTED.

23, 1915.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 19th at 11.10—The satleyolons kas passed into the Peelfo Another kar formed over China.

Depressions lie over 8. Manchuria and

of the Boniu.

Pressure has, deorusund, censiderably avar N.E. China, sed inoressed mode- rasely from the Yangtze Valley to the south coast. It has increased slightly over Annam and the Philippines.

Hongkang Rainfall for the 24 houta suding 21 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches.

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

District.

Formcant.

MAIL STRAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

WILL

ENGLISH MAIL

VILL dospatah VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS OL or

abant the DATES named 1-**

For

BOMBAY vin Singa-] Malta

és P'sage

Freight

Steamers

To

Sail

On Remar}`s:

Boon

Freight

Hongkong and Neighbour N.E.winds,

Croak; hood

110.

pore, Penang and > Capi, G. W. Cackman 26th Feb. Colombo

R.N.R. Sardinia

daylight SHANGHAI.......... | Capt. J. G. Joffery.

1st Mar.

& Passe

SHANGHAI

MOJI,

-KOBE Namur

about'

NEwinds, strong.

AND YOKO-(Ospt, A. Gellyar HAMA Hero*,)

2nd Mar.

Freight &P'eage

10a.m.

Freight

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

Sist Mar.

& P'ango

Paris, Jon, 13.-A high Berlin personige has informed a Copen- hagen correspondent that German London, Jan. 10-The Daily governing ouroles recognise that continuance of the war all entgoing ear- Hazel, Fr. as. 763, Oh. La Chevaller, Stad, is the n Chronicle's Poland correspondeat, Germany's offensive has been de Fei Osloe er at say of im Branck writing about the fighting along Baitely broken, Germany, this offered the line from Gradow to Rawks, personage states, has still con statee:For thirty-six hours the siderable resources in men, but battle shifted, like a moving she id not powerful enough to flame, in a long line. The in-underlake a new victorious offen- tensity of the battle has now sive. The German public, he adds, abated. The Germans entirely are atill kept in ignorance with failed to accomplish their plans, regard to the res] state of affaire,

The German · Press. with gbantly losses to themselves.

Amsterdam, Jan, 13.While The fight at Gradow obaracteristic of the encounters some Germen newspapers gravely along the whole front. Theak their readers to believe that Germans' attack was exceptional-London is reduced to straits, there ly heavy throughout New Year's is generally a marked change in Day, culminating in an infanuy the tone of the German Press. Pro- assault at night. The German fossor Parkevel, in an article in throughout the day lavishly the Cologne Gazette, states: "If shelled the Ransisa trenches with Germany be defeated it will be huge bowitzers. Daring an in impossible for her to pay an in- fantry charge the German damnity, because her fast man generalu sacrificed men like water, will have fallen szhausted, and and the ground was heaped with her last penny will have been ridgen of gray-old dead. spent. This must be made clear to Upwards of 6,000 Germans were Germany's enemies," killed at Gradow slons, and ong

Mail Notice. The Goeben Damaged, night's abortive fighting along the

Rome, Jan. 8.-Advices ra 1. On March 1 1915 a branch Post front coat them 30,000 in dead and three times as many wounded. Seived here state that the Foilers Offes will be opened at Queen's Road Eest

ment's Office) The Kaiser's intent proclamation on the Turkish German battle- Waatual (axi to the Sanitary Depart found en some prisoners stated:cruiter Gooben were burned If you are dompelled to retire out as a result of rapid steaming action of public business frous. I am, jo 6 from Poland, leave standing nei through the Black Sea to the Box-p.m, on Bandays, and Holidays from 8 te ther house nor town, but only the phorus, and that the vessel re-am.

ceived thres large holes in her bare earth underfoot,'"

starboard mechanism, while her aft turrets were also severely damaged. Fifty Germans were killed in action on the Gooben

,

Egyptian Invasion Scheme:

Loudon, Jan. 12.-The Athens correspondent of the Daily

The Desperate Germans,

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off. wers must end to the Past Office ALL correspondines posted in the Skips Letter Boxes or repaired by Ships' Officera ni the ports from which they sailed, oranywhere a route te Hengkong.

2. The Office will be open for the trans-

3. The delivery district of the Wantual branch will be from East of Arsal St. and Monmouth Path to Shaukiwan

The hours of delivery will be 8 and 11 am and 2 & 3 p.m.

The letter box will be cleared at 7, 8, 10

February 22. Liangchow for Shanghai

tax for Shanghai and Vancouver Kadong for Haiphong via Hoihow Taiguen for Melbourne via Manila Kaijo Mara for Fooohow ris Swatow Dabin Maru for Tammil via 8wałow Yei Maru No. 1 for Canton

Tosa Maru for Kobo via Bhanghai St. Albansfer Kobe vis Bhangbai Boattie Marafor Viewria via Shanghai Buwa Maru for Kobe Hokute Maru for Bourabaya vix 8'pore Chaongshing for Tientsin via Wo:-bai-wei

CANOES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

February 22.

Bourns for Balik Papan Choyssng for Bhanghal Klangping for Chinking Colombo Maru for Caloutta via Singapore

February 23,

Hue for Haiphong via Kwangichoe-wan Shingo Maru for daa Francisco Tia S'hai Suurklang for Manila &Iloilo AL-Hati in for Foochow via Swakiw

Derwont far Saigon

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

$ Formosa Channal...

Bouth coast of Chins be- tween HK. and Lamooks

The mme an No. 1.

4 Bouth coast of China be? The same tween H.K. and Hainan...}' No. 1

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station

Wostook Nemuro Hakodata Tokio

6

19th Feb., M.S

Hour,

Barometer

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Fores.

a 29,88-27 $1 esa

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30.03

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Shanghai

Telegraph staten:-"Itin admit- and 40 of theso were secretly and 11 sim. and at 1, 2, 4, & 5p.m. for de-vakobama Maru for Yokohama ria 8'ho! | Nagasaki ted at Constantinople that the buried in the German Embassy patch to G. P. O. Turkish expedition against Egypt | garden at Constantinople. Two

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT has failed the Turks fear the hundred wounded Germans wera British may land a forne on the treated on board the warship. Syrian coast and endanger the

Britishers' Raid in the Dark.THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE London, January 11-Eye THE SAFETY OF ALL 1 OSTAL fac- Turkish communications.

Wines, referring to the recent KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Rome, Jan. 12.-According to British success on the right and THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-

Par... Namsang from Calcutta-Dr & Gutal T official reports Germany has been centre, states: "The attack was TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM bastening preparation, on an well planned. The dashing PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-Mra Gray, Mr Gray, Dr& Mrs Weins. Rev Sharp P. 7% 30.14-18 81 ene unprecedented scale, for summon. Britishers crossed 200 yards of MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE & Kira Lucas, Rar & Mrs Bobutz. ing all her reserves, with a view open ground, pared the German ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN-B Allison, Mirs & myth, Mrs & M Baret-w to making a suframe effort in the entries in the dark, and gained TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, beginning of the spring, and the trenches. Not a shot WAS BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR DELGIUM also for gaming the direc-ared; the thing being done" in BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO tion of the various campaigns, grim silence, with cold steel. The AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR PASSENGERS DEPARTED," including that of Austria against Britishers then diverted a ditch CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-

Rusia and Serbis, and Turkey fall of water into the trench, ren- ED FOR INBURANCE. « ngainat Russia and England, dering it untenable. The enemy

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are now experiencing to a far German Agents at Work. Cairo, Jaa: 14.-Advices from greater extent than before the Dar Fur, in the Soudan, show devastating effect of high ex- German agents are intriguing plosives which this war hea amongst the natives there to induos proved to be the chief agent in them to fight againit England, destroying resistance. Once an The agenta are using Slatin aerial observer notifies the gun- ners of the position of the enemy's Pasha's departure from Egypt as

Par es. Loongang from Manila-Mr J. Ay

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War risks are not covered by postal shisi, Raw & Mas Upward, Mary & Ji Shance, NJ Lochner Dr Mr Will, Mi Pocock, Miss EH Organs, Miss U Blisky. registration of insurance.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURE

LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUB-Cliff, Measta Thos W Scarbrough, & Kato Dagupan FENDED.

The services to Germany, Austria,

and

Perss. Buwa Maru for Janan sta-Mr 0.34, J. & Mrs & Failey, Miss L Courtice, Mr W ri, KShimonnt JB Coubra, H Hosaka. D Manila Kimara, E Klinura, J I namaki, T Shakai, Komatsu, FOzada. Lt T Naboshima, Rev

25

18 Badocct, M M Nakao, Messi HK-Uloilo Azan, C Yasueda,Y O Wai & I Takayama. Labuaz

́an argument in favour of their trenches whole lengths of the their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em¬wakami. Kariyone, Takeda, FH Cor. K'Surigao

siding with Germany.

America's Attitude.

:

re soon blown in and entangle-

ments and every form of obstacle New York, Jan. 13.-Vigorous swept away. The "Allies' criticisms are appearing in certain artillery is gradually assuming New York and Chicago Republi- superiority over the German can newspapers attacking Pra-guns." Bident Wilson with having die- -graced America's name in Europe,

New British Ɑung.

A gunner of heavy battery,

pire are suspended as are also the Parcel Fost services to France & Taingiau

"

The Tublic are informed that Gold and Silver in Join or Bullion & Paper Money

cannot be accepted for transmission through the Post without permit is med by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports.

British Postal Orders are now oa kais.

through the supineness displayed Royal Garrison Artillery, who at the Sai Yung Poon Branch Post Omes. after having returned home suffer-

The Atlantique, with the French Mail,

25th Inefi, at 8 a.m.

FRIDAY, 26th Feb.

EnglishTM

Mall.

50.05 68

M

29.39 75

6530.20 5778 me 40 How 60 ena

29.93 63 93

99.93 70 96 w

29.94 72 90 i

29.93 79

30.01 82 81 W: 40

Ba 29.95 66, 973

29.94 72 98 w

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 19.

1

Straita, Burmah, Ceving, Ada. laide, Wes'ern Australia, In- 1 Barometer, reduced to 39 degroom dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Faktenheit on the level of the sea in in- Late Letters 10.30 am to 11thes, tenths and hundredths,

conta am, (Extra Portage 10.

2 Temperature, in the shude, in degrots (Leiters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first Fahrenheit, clearance will be included in

*Hamidity, in percentage of saturation, this contrael mall) The parcel the Humidity of air saturated with mois- mali will be closed on Thursday ture being 109. by him while Helgium was being ing from wounds received at

the 25th inst. at 5 pm For outraged and destroyed contrary

MALTA, 28th inst, 11 am to the Hague treaties, to which Saisons, is now in battle again,

Sandakan-Per HINSING, 26th inat, 11 wrote last month a high malogy of is due to strive here ea Thursday, the the United States was a signatory, the latest guns sent from England The Malls, with the mail from London and through his having launch-

to the scene of zotion. Ho zbys: (via Biberia)of Saturday, the 50th alt, is Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow -- For MAI-

YNG,26th inst,, 1 p.. ed, an immediate protest to

[“It is something to know we can due to arrive here on Thursday, the 25th ........

Straits-Por CHUNSANG, 26th Inst., Grest Britain when a fow

on D The Awa Maru, with the American bondred thousand dollars' worth now meet the enemy

should way, Mill ex Korea, is scheduled to arrive boza Bhanghai &. China-Por LUCHOW, of American commerco was delay-equality or, ed: by `British warships. The superiority. Certain it is that we on Sunday, the 28th Inst. Chicago Tribune bitterly anails have played the very devil with the Administration, and accuses

inst.

The Sardinia, with the English Mail, left Singapore on Monday, the 22nd inst., the Germans since these guns and is due to arrive here on Sunday, the have come up. They don't like 28th inst

MAILS DUB.

it of ignominiously running them a little bit. They are mighty | | when a protest from Amerian

thunderors. I can tell you, and might have been effective in Bel

their range is wonderful. We are gium's case; but immediately recovering its courage when the certainly making a move in the French, Atlantique, 25th fast.

right direction, but what we wish Siberian, Malta, 25th inst. profits of the copper kings were

to do is to make a really big American, Awa Maru, 28th lact endangered. Other newspaper advance so that we can put these English, Bardinia, 8th Inst. declare that Mr. Bryan's peace treaties consort badly with Ameri-guns of ours more amongst them, They are regalar rippers, and no ea sown disregard for the Hague' mistake, and those of us who

covenants.

have been told off to handle them Australians in Germany, London, Jan. 13.A correre proud indeed. What we want spondent of the Times states that is vengeance. It nearly makes Germans have already given pre- que's heart break to see many ferential treatment to British poor women and children walking Colonial prisoners without wait the streets who have had their out for absolute proof of their house blown to pieces. having come from British ter- through there guns of ours will ritory outside the United King.cme revenge."

dom. Many Australians have been allowed to remain at hotel

ly required to report themselves

"1

in Germany and have been mere-

SILIMPOPON GOAL, BUNKERS

to the authoritias twice a wesk. England and Turkey.

Usiro, Jan. 10-General von

Bat

Falkenberg, commanding the can to supplied at cheap rates et army marching against, Egypt, SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Chasarrived at Damascus. The Ger-

mans have considerably stiffened

(British North Borneo).

At these porta steamers calling

she Turkish foross, 1,200 of them for bunker coal, exclusively are being in ons corpe. The Roman exempt from all shipping duss Catholic Bishop of Baifa (Syria) and obarges.

has been sentenced to death in

ABUNE

MAILSCLOSE TO-MORROW.

Swalow-Per HAIMUN. 24th inst, noon.

Philippino Is..Timor, Australia, Taimasia, New Zealand & Now

A...

28th fast., 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 27th Feb. Haiphong-Per HOIHOW,27th Inst.) 2.10

Saigon. Straits, Barnah, Cey los, Adelaide, Western Austra lia, India, Ades, Egypt & Ea- Tope. Par VILLE DE LA

BCIOTAT, 27th inst., 4 p.m..

Siberian

French

Mail

Mall.

4 Direction of Wind, to two polais. 5 Baroo of Wind, according to Benafore Scale.

State of Weather, b. blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flow, g gloomy, hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, v rain, a snow, I thunder, y visibility, w dow wat... w

0 Eain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On dete step.. at't

L'DON via S'pore, | Namur

Marseillen 15.

t

Subject to alteration without notice,

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For Freight or Fännage, apply to

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Superintendent.

Hongkong, 23rd Feb, 1915

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"THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Host Comfortable Baute to America and Eurage

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KOREA......

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TUESDAY, 9th Mar. at 1 p.m... WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at p.m.

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ate 9.0.

Shanghai and North Chins Barometer

Europe Ti Siberia Per Temperature ..... VINGCHOW, 27th inst, 4 p.. Humidity

| 30.10 #30.09 · ̧30,00-

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914.

SHEWAN TOMES & C..

Agents.

63

71

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94

80

Tientsin-Pukow Railway,Shanghai Br. Wind Direction... ESE

E

NW

P. O. Thursday, 4th March.)

1

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of

SUNDAY, 28th Feb.

Baisan.

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Gulnen vis. Thursday Ir.--Per Bwatow, Amoy, Formosa vis Tamsul ALDENHAM, 24th fast. 10

Por DAIGI M., 28th init., 9

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American

Austra

C'dian &

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Bhanghai, North Chins, Japan Swatow-Per RAIMUN, [28th inat. 9 atm.

via Mojl, United States, 6. American, Victoria, B.C. & V. Kingdom via Canada, Europ

D

Shanghai and North China (Europe via Biberia) Per - SARDINIA, 23th Feb. 9 p.m.

Tientsin Pakow Hallway, Shanghai Br, P. O. Thursday, 4th Maroh.)

BATUESDAY, 2nd March.

via Biberia)-Por MONTEA-

GLE,24th inst., 1 a.m (Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shungkai Er. e. O. Monday, the 1st March.) Strait, & India via Calcutta-FOOK-W

BAN, Sith Inst. 2 p.m. Straits-Per ONEANG, M4th Inst.. 2 pm. Japan vis Kobe-Per NAMBANG, 4th TeateinPer-HUICHOW, Ind Mar, 11

inst; 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, 25th Feb.

Shanghai, North Obins, and Japan via Kobo Europe viA Biberla)Par ATLANTIQUE, 25th inst 4p.m. Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br. P.O. Monday, the Let Maroh,|-|

Forca........

Highest opwa nir Pumpérature unthy and 61 Lovel

HI,Observatory, 23rd February,

T. F, OLAXTON, Director,

́TIDE TABLE.

High Water Hoogkcof

22nd Feb., to 28th Feb., 19.5.

Sow, Wate Подкат

Tima.

No laferie

K

Ker Low W,

nor Low

H

6.4

Mos 21 Swatew, Amoy & Foochow Per HALT. JAUNAMACHING, 2nd Mar, noon,

Wil

Philippine La-Per TEAN, Znd Mars pas. They

Swatow, Amoy Formais vis Anping and

TakaoPor BOSHU 2nd Fil

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Hongkong, 22nd December. 1914

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