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BUSINESS AS USUAL.”

By Reginald Arkall, (Recited at the Strand Theatre, London, by Mr. Matheson Lang.)

John Ball may be only a shop- man, just an average busines

man,

Bat out in the "wild" "waste places you will meet with his

ORISYEN.

The oude of the earth are the odunter on which his goods are displayed,

."

A

And he sticks to his own

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.

THE ZEPPELIN.

Costly Production.

A very good description of the mach-discussed Zeppelin sirships is given in Tit Bits,

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes.

L'It is haraby msilfed thai čuring the continuamos of the War all exiguing sex- respondence must be posted atlas Genar- o al Pens Office or at any of it. Bransk

1. Shipa' Offeurs are striekly forbidden} » to receive on”board their vocsolt any

orrespondense from the Publia,

1. Chipmastom are not allowed to 'plasa or expose on board their vessein letter boxes for the perpses of collecting serres

dones; all such borne found exposed returned to the General Fort Oes,

on board their vannels will be ramótað and

4. Khipping Companise must not re-

Qe

4. Shipping Companies and Ekips" OM- waza must head se tho Pesi O-16 ALL correspondence pested in the Ships' Letter Baxes or received by ships' Officers as the Forte from which they smiles, prazywhere

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 25th at noon-The antioylone his moved eastward and la situated this morning to the north-east of Keros.

A depression le shown north-east of

Awa Haru, Jap is 3,411, T. Hari, 14kh | Hakkaido."

"Inak--Hästtio, 18th ult, Gen.-N.

Cheman, Br. zz. 1,395, W. L-Jones, 24th inst—Bhanghai, Blst inst, Gen.

B. &8.

A depression, advancing from the wash, in altunbos in the neighbourhood of Han-

and has caused a moderate decrease of pressure ever central China, piNORA

Pressure is steady over Indo-Chinn and the Philippines. Hoikaw, Br. na $95, 8. Freer, Rith Inat-

The monsoon will be interrupted along Holbow, 23rd lut. Gen.-B. &8.the China Const. Akaatique, Fres. 3,471, Charbonas), 45th

instalgon, sad inst, Genongkeng Rainfall for the 34 hours 3. 14, Co.

anding at 10's.m. to-day, 8.00 inches.'

Toyo Maru, Jap, as. 2,283, 0. Hayakawa, 15th Ingk-Dairen, 19th instant, Gen-X. B.K.

Br. ss. 1,356, Wilde, 25th inst.

Swatow.24th inst. Gen.-J. M. & Co.

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW

District

Forecast.

| to

-moderate;

· cloudy. generally, WERTZOR.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

ENGLISH MAIL

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS ar or

about the DATES named 2009 For

BOMBAY via Sings] Malta

Steamers

To Sail On Remar

noor

pore, Penang and Capt. G. W. Ceckman 26th Feb. Colombo Ni

Prometheus, Nor.Ka. H. Jansen, 25thingt. | 1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | 8.1, winda,

-Bangkok, 16th inst, General--- T. & Co.

hood

BHANGHAI

B.N.R Sardinia Capt. J. G. Jeffery

daylight 1st Mar.

& Fea

SHANGHAI,

MOJI, AND

about 2nd Mar,

Freight & P'aage

E. winds,

cloudy,

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

10a.m. 31st Mar.

Freight

Inst. Shangbai, 2înă Inst, Gon.

Halchler. Bras. 1,542, A. E. Hodgins, 5th

Inak-Hwalow. 24th last Glans Formosa Channel...........fresh, D. L. & Co.

"In appearance," the article begins, "* Zeppelin resembles s long, narrow pencil with sixteen sides, its exact measurements being 400 ft. long and 50 ft. in And the sons of the world are diameter. 1. Zeppelin were the highway by which he carries placed vertically next to St. Paul's Cathedral, it would prove to be his trade.

over 100 ft. taller than this his ssive from Sas Funile for inclusion in Bo be mapped the warth to toric building. The body of their ships Zapere any but bons des sen-Sangsang. his liking, he has branches every- Zeppelin is constracted of alom-igues letters which should be left open

inium, and is so built on theer inspection when requirod. where,

5. Chipping Companies should state in and the nations trade at his girder principle that, despite its ir notineations to the Foot Ogise tas counter, for they know that his treme lightness, it on with exact hour of departure of their Temelk

stand immense strain. Over this is order that the publie may kaya svo Malta, Br... 6,063, G. W. Ceckman, 25th. price is fair;

His goods have been manufac-frame, specially prepared rub facility for posting at the General Feet tored on a strictly genuine plan, berised silk is stretched.

The interior of the Zeppelin bad bargains, because he's anvelope is not illed. entirely with gar, as is the osse with the Englishrean.

balloon. It is divided up into sixteen compartments, each of which costrins its portion of bydrogen gas. These 'ballonneté,' Tearing his own pledged treat Mixteen sacks lined up inside Wantsai (ar to the Sanitary Depart

as they are termed, look like ios, voiding bis unored vow;

Trampling his neighbour's land. the sausage-shaped 'parent' bal-mons Offcca)

loon envelope. By means of this 1. The Office will be open for the trana: mark, burning the peaceful town,

John Bail fingered his riff constructional® system, the Zop.m. on Sundays, and Holidays from 8 te Winamac for Ban Francisco vin 'hai

pelin cannot be sunk unless half 9 &.. |of its * ballonnets' are robbed of 5. The delivery "district will be from thair, gas. Aleo these sections Arsenal 8t.and Monmouth Path to Bhau.

kiwan

The hours of delivery will be ́8 and 11' prevent the body of the airship the wind resistance set up when being forced out of shape,through | s.m. and 2 & 5 p.m.

The letter box will be cleared si 7, 8, 10 i and 11 am and at1, 5, 4, & 5p.m. for de- the machine is forcing its way and 11 am, and at through the air at fifty miles so bour.

"There are two cars to the NOTICE 18 GIVEN THAT AL-

Came a pirate, drank with ambition, a death's-head nailed to the prow

atili handing the parcels down.

Till he wrote on his window z mesange, a metange for all to read, ***Business conducted as usual, while alterations proceed!".

Left his Misans and kiddies to carry the business on;

Sailed for the sound of the

shooting-Good-bye, and God bless you, John!!!

There wasn't a crowd at the etation to riot and make a fuss,

Zeppelin, placed close under the

on route to Hongkong.

Wantsal.

1. On March 1ài 1915, a branch Pork: Ofice will be opened at Queen's Bond East

action of public busiassa from 7 am to 6

ཛཿ་ -་ལན་

THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRL-

DEPARTED,

Mainthang for Canton

February 24.

Lushow for Canton Tamon Maru No.1 for Dairon Monteagle for Vancouver Tis Shanghai Rekkosan Maru for Hongay Kanakuk for Jan Francisco Boyarin for Port Ocurbst

Haimun for Swatow Faeksang for Caloutta viz Bingapors

CLEARANCES AT THE. HARBOUR OFFICE.

A

is South coast of China de-) Tko same

twan HL. and Lamooks a No. 1.

KOBE Namur YOKO-Capt. A. Collyer HAMA honest,

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

Marasilien in d

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to

4 Bouth coast of China be-) The same

tween H.EL. and Hainan...} as No: 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register. 25th Feb, a.m.

Winda

E. A, Hewett,

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

Hongkong, 23rd Feb., 1915,

Si arintendent.

Station.

Wostook 7 30,36 Nemuro Hakodate Tokio

д

3 b

6a 29.14

#29.85

30.10

Koobl

30.33

February 24,

30.27

une

L'egima

30.96

Oaktima

30.20

BBW

Naha

30.15

Thi'jima

30.07

Beala Ls. » 29,14

main body, and each has a petrol- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Kigan for Bhaughál driven engine, driving propellers THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAC-Namsang for Kobe vin Shanghai; mounted on the sides of the main KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF

February 25. THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-

Jade for Haiphong - dw

Je tÀO DES with the Jenvelope, Eagines developing TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-Kashima Maru for

London via BigFIAT 30.19 35

That may others, it isn't the way with us,

Scarcely a word to the Missus, and the Missue was well content, Not even a line to the Kaiser to tell him the way he went,

ran.

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500 horse-power are required to force these machines through the air, when loaded with a crew of twenty-five men and some five tons of explosives and other equipment.

FENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UT

BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- ED FOR INSURANCE.

War zisku are not covered by postal registration er Insurance.

THE PARCEL FOST AND INSURE LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS- PENDED,,

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ditaman Em- Post services to France de Thington. pire are suspended as are also the Parel

Till out of the Northern silence," A Zeppelin in ocetly pro- came a message, quiet and cool, duction, and 840,000 is required ORLE FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-

Bringing cheer to the merchants to build such a military weapon trading in London Pool;

and equip it for destructive par- No proud, vainglorious bosst poses. The expense connected ing of enemies sunk and elain, with these airships does not end The North Sea clear for ship-hers. Great sheds must be erected ping! Get back to your boats and ga roducing plants laid sgain!"

down, so that the Zeppelin may have its daily feed of hydrogen. Swift through the homes of

"The speed of this type of England the marvellous message airship does not exceed fifty miles an hour, but an ordinary head wind tremendously reduces the rate of travel of the machine, As for its climbing powers, the the desperate expedient of throw Zeppelin, unless its captain adopts

ing overboard all his armament at once, seldom resobes a greater altitude than 10,000 ft. in two minates and then ite upward at the Bai Yung Poon Branch Post Offics, That we can assist our Country, course in slow. An aeroplane can in our own particular way;

elimb 1,000 ft, in two minutes Scotching the idle rumour, and reach an altitude of 19,000 running bot-foot through theft, hence it can quickly rise above a Zeppelin for bb Town,

Doing our business as usual-throwing purposse.⠀ keeping our shutters down.

The simple, business statement of an average business man.

An eye to the foes of England, an eye to the routes of Trade,

Ranning his businers as usual, resolute, unafraid.

He has given us a fighting watchword, a message as clear as

day.

When the fighting is over and

done with, and it may be early or late,

John Ball will come back to his counter, to make up his books to date,

Full payment, without any discounts, he will get when the trouble is past,

When the pirate is hanged from his yard-arm, and the war- dogs are kennelled at last,

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKER'S

can be supplied at cheap rates at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo). At these ports steamers calling exempt from all shipping dues for bunker coal exclusively are and charges.

19 18 WHAT YOU GET MORK

THAN WHAT YOU PAY THE

1

DOUBLE - STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALVE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY KKOKLLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

A. BUNE.

The Pablis are informed that field and through the Post without a permit is Silver in Coin or Bullon & Paper Moser cannot be accepted for transmission sued by the Superintendent of Imports &

Exports.

British Poutai Orders are now on sale

The Awa Maru, with the American

Mail ex Kores, is scheduled to arrive here

on Bunday, the 28th inas.

The Sardinia, with the English Mail, left Bingapore on Monday, the 2nd inat, and is due to arrive here on Sunday, the 28th inst.

MAILS DUB.

American, Awa Maru, 28th fak English, Sardinia, 28th inst

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Dairen-Per MIYO M., 26th Inst. 8 .. Straits-Per TELEMACHUS, 26th inst.,

8a.m, '

English

Mall,

Btraits, Burmah, Ceylan, "Ade- laide, Wet'orn Australia, In- dia, Adan, Egypt, and Europe Late Leitor 10.30 am to 11 - a.m, ¿Extra Portage 10. cenia) (Luktura posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail) The parcel mail will be closed on Thursday the 25th inst, at & pm — Per MALTA,28th furt, 11 a.m. Shanghai North China-Per HANG-

́CHOW,28:k Inst., Ila..

Fakboi & Haiphong-For MANOL, 28th

»Feb., 11. Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow Per KAI-

YING, 26th inst,noon. Biralts-For CHUNJANG, 26th Inst

SATURDAY, 27th Feb, Hollow & Halphong-Per HOIHOW,

27th inst, 9.m. Sandakan-Per MINSANG, 17th [nst., 11 Balgen-Per LAERTES, 27think, I p.. Philippine La---Per LOONGBANG, 17th

OBSiberian

Franch

Mail.

Mail.

Baigon, Stralla, Burmah, Cey- Ion, Adelaide, Western Austra- Ha, India, Aden, Egypt de Eu- rope, Per VILLE DE LA CIOTAT, 27th fast, 4 p.m.

Shanghal and North China Europe Tia Hiberia)- Per VINGCHOW, 17th kask, 4 paru.

Chenan for Canton Aldenham for Melbouras via Timor Unsang for Penang viasingapore Migo Mam for Dairen Kiria Maru for Kɔbe viz. Amoy Kanchow for Shanbal Hangsang for Canton. Aloinous for Balay via Shanghal

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

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70

2 ob

Ga 30.99 61 94 w

20.01 61 88

Taiheku 5a 50.41 65.9

KOREA 180 tasa

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

GPERATING W

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPREDS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA arees tanu

CHINA ana

MANCHURIA 27000

SIBERIA 10000 faas

NILE 11000 Le

PERSIA 800 tona

Between Hong Kong, Mansa, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Mobe, Yekahanna,

Hoseins and San Francisco

“THE SUNGWINT BELT”—~~~The Blast Comfortable Route to America and Europe

PERSIA (viz Manila).,„Sailing TUESDAY, Zad Mar. at 2003

TUESDAY, 9th Mar. at 1 pi WEDNESDAY, 17th Ma£ at 1. p..

29.95 $4

3 ora

Swatow

Sharp P

P. T 30.04 59 79 Amey

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80

65.94

Taichu Tainan

- 30.01 64

$0.04 61

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30.00 72

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30.00 66

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23.97 3 54

40

KOREA.....

字排

50

SIBERIA

3 of

80.91 73 100 ́ese

Gnton' đã 24.36 3 3 mà Hear Porns. Atlantique from Marseille sta. Gay Rock 30.88 -Mess Berindongus. CE Richardson, Macao MrdTM Brocks.Le Villain, Verdenille, Fakhel PH Sharp, Legendre, de Jonquie, Mr Weckew: 9a Da Master, Lidy,DE Casulli, Fallon, Mrs Hollow Mario, Ng Tuk-sang. Tan Khong-golu, Phallen 63. 29,59 72 95 a Bistern Gabrielle & Helene, Proroat; Ca- Tourans Lam Ki-huguh Blocho in Tellia, Hong Hồ. Hoar Vinh,

C. St. J WP KerCMG, A. Bryer, Chen Tong. Dr Lagaspi

Perar, Malts from Shanghal-Messrs Dagupan

AF Lee.

Tacloban Per a Chenan from Shanghai- Mrs Hollo Terry, Mr & Mrs Smith, Her De Robia-Sarigno Labuas

SUNDAY, 28th Feb. Swatow, Amor, Formosa vis Tamsul- Per DAIGI M. 28th int, 9 Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 28th jest. 9am,

Siberian

am,

Bhanghai and North China (Europe via Siberia) Per SARDINIA, 28th Fab. p.m.

(Tiantain Pukow Railway, Shanghai Br, P. O.Thursday, 4th Maron.)

TUESDAY, 2nd March, TestalaPer-HUIOHOW, 2nd Mar, il

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Canadian

Philippine Islands, Japan and Tia Nagasak),Honolulu, United States, 8. America, & Canada, via San Franciscs & United Kingdom via Canada - Per PERSIA, End March, 11 a.m.

Swatow, Amoy & Focchow-Fer HAI-

CHING, 2nd Mar. noon. Philippine Is-Fer TEAN, 2nd Mar.3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy, Formoss via Anping and Takao-Per BOSHU M. Zad Mar. 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd March. watów-Par HAIMUN, 3rd Mar, noon.

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FRIDAY, 5th March. 8watsw, Amey & Foochow Per HAL

TAN, 5th Mar., BOOM,

TUESDAY. 9th March. Fhilippine Is Per CHINHUA, 9th Mar!

3 p.ill

Austra«

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FRIDAY, 12th March.

Mall.

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29.87 70 w .7h 29.87 ?$

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T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong Observatory; Feb. 15.

1 Barometer, reduced to $2 - degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sas in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,

1 Temperature, In the abade, in degrais Fahrenheit.

Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols tire being 100.

Direction of Wind, to two points. Foros of Wind, according to Beanfora Scale. ན་ 'ས

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, & drizzling rain, flog, a gloomy, b hall, I lightning, overcast, p Passing showers, a squally, r rain, a anów,

thunder, y visibility, w daw wet.

0 Rain in Inch, tenths and hundredthe

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date Os dato

the vulton, which in modne dhe pummel separgidan of Mz, V. Murani, toe workdjetet

ská Piętro ordeni, teak patient, damaan, a jammes a dull moment throughout the trip

The Balsig med Omfort of Pairpus la Der i'irat Kowaldarution - Pos Further Informa fan; ruhen, iftarstuvo; schodzies, ste; soply se

| King's - Buliding (Opposité Blake Pier.)

Pana-Pacino Rutárnational Kojos!tlas San Francisco-spry

TO SAIL

R. C. MORTON,

Spies, Agent,

Calophone No: 14

"GLEN LINE"

(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) LTD. For London & Antwerp

Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40.

For freight or passage, apply to

at s ́put, as 6 min. stepm. | Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.

30.04

Barometer Température Humidity in Wind Direction

FOXO Weather ............... Rain

5

30.02

29.07

63

75

94

81

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Highest open air Wemperature du the Lowest

Beth Öp

HE. Observatory, 25th February,

Philippine Australia, Tas" mania, Náw Zealand via Port „Darwin and New Guines vis

Thursday Island, Per BT TAT ALBANS, 12th March, 10 m.kz.

MONDAY, 29th March

Pallipoins Islands, Aurrrtén

T. F. CLAXTON. Director,

TIDE TABLE.

22nd Feb., to 28th Feb., 1915.

High Wate

LongLong

Low Waler Hongkong

Hon.

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No Inforios

Ne loft

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nor Lov

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for Low

a': New Zealand via Port Dullan, | Wetz

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PYC

Oyatera, Früsh, Fried or Stawed | Sun Tiantain-Pakow Bellway Shanghai Br. Findon Haddooks, Kippers &ce.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

RUTTONJEE & SON.

P. O. Thħizoday, 4th Marcha)

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SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Agents,

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

via BUEZ CANAL för BOSTON & NEW YORK.

via PANAMA CANAL for NEW YORK.

For Freight and further information apply to

Hongkong, 22nd December; 1914

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

"Agante;

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. JAW. Neble

by George William Onda Barnett at 11, Los House Street, in the City of Vietaris, Hongkong,