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FOR NEW YORK VIA PORTS & SUEZ CANAL

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TAE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1916.

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing sor- respondence must be posted at the Gener al Post Office or at any of lis Branch QBc.

*. Shipa Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their veksela" sny

orrespondence from the Public.

3.Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vosals felter boxes for the purpose of selecting ourree- pondence; all anch boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office,

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED."

Kawachi Maru, Jap. s.a. 6,163. M. Maku- mura, 8th last-Mojt, 27th alto.. GN. Y. K

Myogisan Marn, Jan sa 1,995, Unnakata, 4th inat-Wakamaten, 26th ulk "Coal-H. B. K.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 5th at 11.15-Pressure has de- arsaeed quickly over Japan, and increased considerably over North China; ether Charges are slight

The anticyclone remains to the 8. of Japan wallos fresh anticyclone bas form ed over, N.China. The depression has moved anstwards, and now covers the Sea of Japan. An

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL..

Moderate monsoon may be expected to Rokkosan Maru, Jap, sa 1,147, & Macio-set in along the Chins Coast during the

mi, 4th Inst-Hongay, 2nd inst, next twenty-four hours Coal--Bradley & Öɔ.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or ending at 10 am, to-day, 0,00 lachos, City, Br. a. 3,179, N. A. Starkey, 4th inst.Vancouver, 22nd Jan.,. Gon-M. B.G, K.

Mexico

Canton, Gen.-B. & 5,

4. Shipping Companies must not re-Liuan, Br. an. 1,356, Pottinger, 5th inst.** oelvo from the Publie for inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bona fide co- siguess' letters which should be left open or inspection when required.;,

5. Shipping Companies should state In their notiBoations to the Port Ofor the oznot hear of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every faollity for posting at the General Peat Office

DEPARTED.

March 4.

Chelan Mara for Quinhon Day.

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

District.

Forecast

about the DATES named ***

For

LONDON via Usual) Sardinia

Ports of call

Freight

Steamers

To Sail On Remar) s

Capt. J. T. Jeffery

noon 12th Mar.

Freight &P'eige

1 Hongkong and Heighbour. | winds,

hood

E & NE. moderate fair to cloudy.

Nubia

about

SHANGHAI

Capt. A. B. Garwood

R.NE.

12th Mar.

& P'sage

SHANGHAI,

MOJI,

about

17th Mar,

Freight &P'nage.

freshening

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

10 a.m.

Freight

3 South coast of China be- tween H.E. and Lamooks

The sme sa No. L

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

31st Mar,

& Frage:

Marseilles meil

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off-Albiana for Canton cers must sand to the Port Office ALL shidzucks Mary for Seattle via Shanghala Formosa Channel...N.Ewleds, correspond-nas posted in the Ships' Letter Hongkong for Haiphong via Hoihow Baxes or received by Ships' Offloor at the Kwangtah for Canton

Anhui for Shangbai porta from which they sailed, or anywhere Liangchor for Canton en route to Hongkong.

Deucalion for London via Bingapore. Kokkosan Maru for Canton

Wantsal.

A branch Post Office have been opened

at Queen's Rond Eans Wastani (cart to the Sanitary Department's Officer)

The Office will be open for the trans- action of public business from ? a.m. toë p.m., on Sunday, and Holidays from 8 to 9.1

The delivery district will be from Arsenal St. and Monmouth Path to Shau kiwan

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

The letter bar will be cleared at 7, 8, to and I1a.m. and at 1, 2, 4, 5 p.m. for de- upatch to G. P. 0.

CLEARANCES AT "THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

March 4. Chinktang for Shanghai

March 5..

Chongva for Kwang-chow-won Sulkai for Kwang-chow-wan Hopsang for Bangkok vin Hoihow Chusan for Swatow & Bangkok Hattan for Foochow via Swalow Szechuan for Canton

Kawaobl Maru.for Calcutta via S'pore Linan for Shanghai

Taiwan Maru Honkobo Bay Katsang for Yokohama & Moj

A'can

Canadáln

4 South coast of China be-? The same tween H.K. and Hainan... B No. 1.

China Cost Meteorological Register.

Station

5th Mar, a.m.

Wide

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperaturs.

Humidity.

D'tion.

Weather.

Wostock 7

Nemuro Ga 30,0's

Hakodate 29.79

Toklo

30,05

30.53

WWW

29.93

Kugima

30.00

Dahims

90,04

5

Naha

30.05

Ishi'jima.

30.05

B

Bonia ls. Chafoo whswei

Ichang

30.26

30.08 .34 69, waw 7 bm

TUESDAY, 9th March.

Amoy & Fooohow - Per HAI-

NOTICE 18 GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- Swator, KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- 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 PARCELS FOR BELGIUM BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- |ED FOR INSURANCE.

War risk are not covered by postal registration or insurance,

THE PARCEL FOST AND INSURED. LETTER BYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUB PENDED.

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The services to Germany, Austria, 'und their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended as are also the Parool Pest services to France & Tsingtau.

YING 8th Mar,, noon,

Shanghai, North China, Japan Kiukiang via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- Changsha ed States, S. America, & Cann-Shanghai

| Gutzlaff". da via San Francisco & United Kingdom vis Canada (Europe Sharp P. 7 vis Siberia)-Per KOREA, 9th Amay

The inst,, neon,'

Swatow

Mentala Pukow Sorvloe Shanghai Br. Taichu P. O. Friday, 12th inst.)

DRIP,O

Talhoku. Taloss Philippine Islands, Japan via Koshen Nagasaki, Viatoris B. Q Ta coma and United Kingdom vla Canton Canada Per MEXICO M. Hong

day Book '9th Mar,"1 p.m.“

Gap Fhilippine I-Per CHINHUA, 9th Mar: Macao

Wuchow 3 p.m. Bhanghai & North Chinn-Per KWONG-

SANG, 9th Int., 4 p.us.

WEDNESDAY, 10th March.

Holbow & Haiphong-For TARSANG,

10th inat., 9 I Japanvia MoHonolula, Hilo, Los Angeles. Manzanillo, Sali

Soutfi

Ameri-

can

ta, Cruz, Parama, Callao, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso and Coronal-Par ANYO MARU, 10th icat 11a.m.

in walow--Per HAIMUN, 10th Mar, noon.

The Public are informed that Gold and Silver in Cala or Builiun & Paper Money sunnot be accepted for trust through the Post without a permit is ated by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports.

British Postal Orders are now on sale at the Sai Yung Poon Branch Post Office.

The Chili, with the American Mailer Siberia, is scheduled to arrive here to

can be suppiled at cheap rates at morrow.

The Hongkee, with the Mall from Ea SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK roperly Nagaps tamy is due to arrive here

on Sunday, the 7th inst.

(British North Borneo).

MAILS DUE.

At these ports steamers calling American, Chill, 6th March. for bunker coal exclusively are European, Hongbee, 7th March. exempt from all shipping duas

and charges.

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THE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY,

DOUBLE STRENDTH. MEANS

DOUBLE VALUR.

LOTUS MOKHA

ES UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,

Obtainable Everywhera

RUTTONJEE & SON.

A. BUNE.

MAILSCLOSE TO-MORROW. Hongay-Per TUNGSHING, 6th inst. Haiphong-SINGAN, 6th Mar. 9 . Straits, Iodia via Calcutta-Fer KUM-

SANG, 8h inst., 11 a.sa," al Balgon Straits, Burmah, Cey lon, Adelaide, Western Austra lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu- rope, Per OBILI, 6th Int., 118.m.

French

Mail.

Philippine I--For YUENBANO, GIL

Mar., 2pm... Batavia, Bamarang & Soumbaya-Por TJIMANDEK, 6th Inat. 3 p.)

Shanghal and North China (Earopa via Biberia) Per

¡iberian

Mali.

Straits,

Austra-

A

THURSDAY, 11th March.

Ceylon, Buez, Port Said, Marsell. los & Lendon-Per MISHIMA MARU, 11th Inat, li a,m,

FRIDAY, 12th March.

lian

Mall.

Philippias Is, Australia. Tas manin, New Zealand via Port Darwin and Now Gulnos vis Thursday Island Fer ST ALBANS, 12th March, 19 a. Straits. Burmah, Cevlon, Ade laido, War era Australia, In- din, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Late Letters 10.30 .. to 11 10 cental am, (Extra Postago (Letters pested 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 11th inst at $ pm - Per BARDIMIA, 12th inst., 11 am. Bwatow, Amoy & Foschow-Per HAI-

CHING, 12th Mar. noon.

English

Mail.

MONDAY, 15th March. Japan via Nagasaki-Per NIKKO M.

15th Mar: 0 A.II.

TUESDAY, 16th March.

LIANGCHOW, Eth inst. p.m. Philippine In-Fer TAMING, 16th Mar. 3

(Tontain Fukow Berrics Shangbai Br. F.O.Thursday, 11th Maren)N TANKUA Straite, Ceylon & Tudis vin Bombay-Per

BAIGON, M., 6th inst., '4 p.m.): Shanghai, N. China & B Francisco-Per

UNCAS, 61: Mar. 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, 7th March, Bwatow. Amoy & Tamaul-Per DALJIN

M7th in 98, Bwatow For ITAIMUN, 7th Inat. 9 ..

MONDAY, 8th March Ningpo-Fer 82EOHUEN, 8th fat. 6p.m

Austra-

*rd

Philippine Islazide, Australia & Now Gulzea via Thursday In TANGO MARU, 16th inst., 4

WEDNESDAY, 7th April.

Austrag

Mall.

200

30.18 48

koma

30.10. 47

пле

5 f

30.10 62 93

6a

29.95 64 89

'00'

30.01 65 89⋅ xw

1 b

29.99" 68 95 a 29.99 70 96. 30.01.

10

2 of

30

2 f

36.00 66. 98 w

1 of

30.00 70 02.

J.

Aparri Dagupan MARIA Legaspi Tacloban Hollo Surigao. Labuan

30.01 70 94

*9.9475-83: 1

29.97-72 88 'sw..

30 02 87 67. w

Da 29.99 27 88

1 b

29.98 73 84 nw

1 b

T

Q. W, JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 3.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in nhos, tenth and hundredths."

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Foros of Wind, according to Beaufors Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, à drizzling min, ffog, g gloomy, h hail, i lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, train, a snow,

thunder, w winlhilty, w daw wok -

0 Bain in inches, tenths and hendredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Pravfoda

· ATĻU PLUS,

30.03

Day On dats On date at pt. et Barometer........ 29.09 29.99

·70: Temperature in Humidity Wind Direction ...

·Force...

Weather Rainie

8096

of

Highest open air Tungurainre on zie"; 4th Lowe

Philippins Inlanda, Aurriwa New Zealand via Port Dalian, wo and New Guinea, via Thorsday

Per CHANGSHA, 7th Th April, 11 am.

1

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stew Findon Haddocks, Kippers do.

ALEXANDRA CAFE

73

HE Observatory, 5th March.

CW. JEFFRIES, Director.

TIDE TABLE.

let Mar., to 7th Mar., 19.5.

Bow Water

High Walde E

Hooghusg

Hongsong

morain

KOBE Nore

AND YOKO-Capt. D. Asbury HAMA, Int.

Subject to alteration without notice.

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