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CHEFOO HARBOUR

IMPROVEMENTS:

Some Outspoken Comments,

By the courtesy of the Com- mitte of the Chefoo General Chamber of Commerce, we are permitted to publish the follow- ing extract from the speech made at the annual meeting of the Chamber on the 25th instant by the Chairman, Mr. Montague Beari:

their

GERMAN ACTIVITY IN

SOUTH CHINA,

New Occupation for Missionaries.

fr

A North China Daily News correspondent who bas been travelling in South China writes:-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1915,

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes.

Ship's Omoers are strictly forbiddon to receive on board their vessels any cor- tospondence from the Publis.

Wada

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 15th at 11:20-The anticyclons has weakened and moved eastwards; it is Pressure bas consequently freroasad över Japan and decreased moderately to slightly elsewhere.,

The monsoon is interrupted to the north of Foochow, but moderate vasterly winds will prevail over the north part of the

China Sea.

1. It is hereby notified that during the Umi Maru, Jap. m.s.1,507, 15th instantcentral over the Yellow Bea this morning continuance of the War all outgoing cor

Mofi, 8th inst. Coal-O.B.K, respondence tut st be posted at the Gener al Post Office or at any of its Branch, Maru, Jap. a. 1,195, Anal, 15th inst. -Mike, Vih iust, Coal-MB.K. Otious.

Linan, Br... 1,350, Foltinger, 18th inst.

-Shanghai, Gen.-B. & S, Yel Mar No. 2, Jap. x. Itani, 16 à inst", -Canton, Gen.-M.B.K.

inst-Manila, 13th last, Cap.- Yuensang, Br... 1,128, P. R. Rolfe, 16th

J. M, & O.. Tango Maru. Jap as 1,610, K. Boyoda, 16th inst.Nagasaki, 12th inst. Gea.-N.Y.K. Agapenor, Br. a. 4.478, R. A. Tillotson,"

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessels letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres bondence; all such boxes found exposed on board their vussein will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not ro- calve from Lue Public for Inclusion in their shipu Papers any but bona fide con or inspectie when required. signes letters which should be lett open

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0,06 luches.

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

District.

Forscars. Easterly winds moderate

16th instLiverpool, Cih Instant 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-te sht Gen...-B. & 9.

Mausang. Br... 1,644. R. A. Matthows, 16th Inst.-Sandakan, 9th instant Timber J. M. & Co.

"5. Shipping Companies should state In their notifications to the Post Oflug the exact hour of departure of their vessels

order that the public. may have every Foishing, Chi, s. 979. A. B. Bains, 16th fucility for pesting at the Gonoral Post

to

Office.

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- eers must send to the Fort Ofice ALL.

Last summer in Koling, just after the war had broken oat, it was stated that German mission aries in South China would be cut off from fande and in consequent "Fer perhaps more than one distress. As their work was ats!- reason the number of steamed to be purely Christian and not entering port was 327 less than

cbaritable were in 1913, and it will be noted that political the the total figures are the smallest urged to contribute to a fund for their relief. Many Britons and on record, with the exception of

Americans contributed." the year 1904, for which there way

Whether Pakboi German mis- special canse. Unless some prosionaries participated in this fund gress be coon made in harbour

or not I am unable to say, but the improvements. and Castoms German missionaries there 1180 accommodation, it is conceivable

their mission press to issue & will discontique, that owners sending

steamers into small pamphlet once a week can corresponconce posiod in the Shtipa" Lottur | Chefoo, or at ba t will give it taining all kinds of lies about Boxes or recolved by Ships Overs at the Great Britain. The missionaries ports from which they sailed, or anywhere

en route to tongkung, only occasional service; for I speak themselvas take the pamphlets with knowledge of the sufiject and distribute them fee to all when Iony there is the graves the shops, etc. dissatisfaction with the present situation which, in the matter sf. the much-talked-of harbour in provements, seems to enjoy colul interest limited to the. collection of surtrxes, which were authorised specifically in connec tion with a breakwater construc- tion. At our last annual meeting your hairman illustrated, by way of narrative, his conviction that we mere moving forward with such strides that be would

"

fost-Shanghai, 13th inst., GB.

Q.M.S.N. Co.

DEPARTED.

bood

cloudy

with drizz

log rata, probably

later.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ..

WILL deepatoh VESSELS to the Undermentioned POR13 01 or

about the DATES named rem

For

Steamers

To Sail On Remarl's

8 HANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE Nore

AND YOKO

Capt. D. Asbury

d'light 20th Mar,

Freight

•& Page

HAMA

Oriental

about

SHANGHAI,

Capt. A. L. Va'ontini 24th Mar.

Freight

P'sage

Freight

& P'eage

Improving

LONDON via Usual) Nubla

noon

Parts of call

2. Formosa Channel...

N.E winds, freak, moderating

Capt. A. B. Garwood

26th Mar,

B.N.R.

L'DON via S'pore,

Namur

10.a.m.

3 South coast of China be-) The same

A No. 1. tween H.K. and Lamooks

Penang, Culombo, Port Said and

Capt. A. Collyer

31st Mar.

March 15,

4 South coast of Chins be- tween H.K. and Hainan...

The same

No. 1.

China Coast Meteorologion) Register.

16th Mar., am.

Winda!

Loongang for Manila Shaobsing fer Shangha Chipshing for Canton Bburan for Balikpapan Nikko Maru for Yokohama via Nagasaki

Phranang for Bangkok vin Hollow Hangmang for Canton

Pakboi for Canton NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-Rubi for Saigon The German Corsula in the THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Fouthern porte, before war, was CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE declared, went up to Hongkong THE SAFETY OF ALL OSTAL PAU- and carried down in cash and KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF notes to their consulates some THE POST OFFICE THE, FOSTMAS- $12,000 to $15,000 each. They TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-Aahul for Canton knew what was coming.

PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA Bumatra for Copenhagen via Sabang MACE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Jason for London vin Singaporo ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM

Germans of all sorts throughout Suth China have consistently and persistently spread calunnies about Great Britain and those the Chinese at first believed.

Now BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO

be punch surprised if the crisis the Chineze will not necept Ger- AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- man cheques and ask: "If you CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- are so victorious, how is it we ED FOR INSURANCE,

ever nee a German ship, but British ships are greater in num- ber than ever before?"

The pamphlet stating the British point of view, which which was published by Mr. E. 8. Little, has been a great succesP, many Chinese newspapers producing it in full. decisive la Hongkong the German)

"

War risks are not covered by "postal registration or insuranco,

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-

re FENDED...

the word he used would not be reached in the next few months "following his remarks! The dictionary gives the morning of that word "crisis "as the decisive moment or turning point, and ap- parently the word WBS well chosen, for the general impression acemy to be that the turning point was reached in about the time estimated, and the moment was availed of to let

prisoners of war are exceptionally ` remain matters

stationary !

well treated. They occupy their Gentlemen, I stand before you a leisure in carefully counting up very humilisted chairman. In

the list of claims they are going that capacity, as your repre- to present to the British Govora- footative, I have been,, dotil

-day, privileged to join in the men when the war is over and at the Sai Yung Poon Branch Post Office. Germany ie lord of the univeree!

portant deliberations of the 1bour Commission, Fall of

The servicos to Germany, Austria," and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended as are also the Farcel Post services to Franco & Tsingtau..

1

British Postal Orders are now on salo

Chinese ure running German bosinesses and one German in The Publie are advised to poat early as pana I attended the first meeting Hollow upenly boasts that he is

thore is a danger of late posted correspon- called after my election: full of plans I have endeavoured to serve using chips flying allied flage.

you, and the general public who are interoated in the port's advance fall of plans I remain,

gentlemen, but alas theee are the Ministers in agreement with the enly plans in evidence! The work Chinees Government, have been for which merchatte and ship- exacted for the past 18 months.

Let me add, that I would owners have paid specially sar- marked taxes since July 1013, is strongly discourage the circula- blocked because the plans for con- tion of the many unfounded

inace missing the mail owing to the ten-

sorship.

The Aki Maru, with the Mail from Lon- don (via Siberia) of Monday, 22nd ult, is

The Alantique, with the American

on 20th inst.

due to arrive here on Thursday, 18th Inst. Mali, ex China, is scheduled to arrive here

MAILS DUE.

straction, submitted to Peking in rumours which so usually follow Siberian, Aki Maru, 18th inst May 1914, bave not yet been aancocasional up-country visits of American, Atlantiqué, 20in inst. tioned! Gentlemen, it is prepost- alarmists. Attaching little crad- erous! If we are not to rudely quee-ecca to the reports that the pro- tion the statements of Mr. Wang pored site of this new settlement Chien-kang, the officially appoint is marked out, that a sum of Tuele

Iew

. ||

MAILSCLOSE TO-MORROW.

Por SOSH M., 17th inst.. 9 4.M...

17th in. t., 9 a.m.

hinat. Da.m.

In Ya.m.

10 A..

SHING, 17th inst. 10a.m.

Swatow--Por HAIMUN, 17th inst, noon,

ed Obairman of the Commission, 700,000 has been appropriated Bwatow, Amoy. Formosa via Takno --- his repeated applications by wire by the Central Government and by letter have failed to draw for the development of the the smallest response from the port, and that banding work Hoihow & Haiphong-Por LOKSANG, Chinese authorities. By your bus already been commenced, Hothow &Haiphong-Por SUNGKIANG, anthority the Chamber took in-made enquiries by wire to Lung- dependent action ou the 19th in ko immediately upon hen ing Japan via M -For BANRI M, 17th stopt. Please note the date, for it these garne, and only a is interesting to know that at a minutes before attending this Fonong-Per KAMOR, 17th inst. 10 a.m. meeting of the Commission held meeting I had a reply that nothing Philippins Is..--Per TAMING, 17th Mur. yesterday, the Chairman announe is known locally of this modest Woj-bal-wel and Tientsin-Per CHIP- ed bis receipt of a telegram on the financial assistance, and certainly 20th instant informing him that there is no evidence of the demar the plane are now receiving attention of site, or of work on the tion. This is a remarkable cc-new bund work. Gentlemen, the "incidence, after being for all these progress of our breakwater scheme months, unable to extract the has been appallingly slow, but slightest acknowledgment of tele- cannot believe that the Diplomatic grams and despatches. There Budy would now submit to any may be a sequel, and, "using a attempt to ignore our legitimate familiar phrase we must "Wait claim for attention to needs for and see"! Your Committee have which, as I have just said, it has not overlooked the question of been irrev.rably agreed that we rail connection with the port; it shall pay special taxes. It would bas been kept persistently before be an insult to them, and an in- the Consular Bady, who have arable injustice to us, and to

Austra-

Canadain

Hau

Siberian

Shanghal, North China, Japan vin Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit ed Stato, S. America & Canda da via San fram isco & United EKingdom via Canada (Europe

TI

ULEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

Merch 15.

Klang Ping for Canton Koi Maru for Haiphong Linon for Canton

March 16,

Varg for Swalow Choongahing for Canton Haitau for Foochow via Ewatow Chiyaon for Staagbal

Tokyo Män for Wakamatsu

ASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Station.

Barometer.

Toklo

Kochi

Nagasaki 30.39 L'egima 30.33

Oshima

Naha

Wostock 7a 80.24 14 Nemuro 5a 30.10 Hukodate

anw

# 30.17

21

30.26

30.35

'wzw

·

30.32

BIW

30.26

пе

Ishi'jima

30.21

Bonia

Is.

30.2%

30,37 32 79 w

now i

4cb

Hankow Ichang

Chargaha Shanghal Gutzlaff Sharp P. 78

Bich

Marseilegun

Subject. to ulteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Tolography. For Freight or Pasuage, apply to

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

Freight

& P'sage

E. A Hewett,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 15th Mar, 1915

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tona"

MANCHURIA 27000 tona.

KOREA 8000 Lore

CHINA 10200 Lan

SIBERIA 18000 tomm

NILE 1000 tons

PERSIA 9000 tons

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

30.37 37 30.35

46 86 n

1 om

I OV

1 or

Taikoku

5-30.1L 55

98 #

11

19 30.07 57

00

30.05 59

30.04 64

eno

SIBERIA

30.04 63 Canton 66 30.10 58.93 m F'kongu 30.04 57 91

30.03 Gap Rook

me

Gb

CHINA (via Manila)...

2.or

40

6 a

Wachow

Tainan Koshuri Per as Felching from Shanghai-Mr P'dores Spears.

SATURDAY, 20th March,

C'dlan & French

American

Siberlan.

Mail.

Macao

Pakhoi

Holhow

Salgon. Strails, Burmah, Gey Phullen lon, Adelaide, Western Austra

lia, India, Adeo, Egypt & Jr.

rope. Per ATLANTIQUE,

20th lost, 11 am.

Aparri Dagupan

Shanghai, North China, Japan guest

6 32.00 61 100 oce 1.0

29.95. 68 anw.2 o

30.01 70 918.

18

29.01 73 75 a

4 b

29.94 72 94 n

1.b

29.03 75 93 n

10

* 29.92 73.92 nw

10

94 29.89 77 78

40

"

29.91 75 96

40

Labuan

11

via Moj, Victoria, BC. and Tacoma and United Kingdom Tacloban via Canada. (Europe via Sibe- Iloilo rin) -Per CHICAGO MARU, Surigao 20th Mar., 1 pm.

Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghai Br. P. O. Thursday, the 25th March.] Philippine Is-Per YUENSANG, 20th

Inst. 4 p.m. Swatow, Wei-hai-wol & Tientsia-Por

CHEONGSHING. 20th Mar 4 y.m

SUNDAY, 21st March. Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 2lat inst. 9m

TUESDAY, 23rd March. Ibilippine Is-For TEAN, 23rd Mar Bwatow,

&

p.m.

Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-

CHING, 23rd fast., noon.

3

Shangbai,N. Obina, Japan via

and United Kingdom via Cana- da (Europe via Siberia Per ARÌ M., 23rd Mar, 11 a.m. (Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br. P.O.Friday, 26tą lust.)

Moll, Victoria, B. On Rentals

via Siberia) For BIBERIA, Straits,

17th inst/noon.

Philippine Telande, "Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Naw Quinta via Touraday In- TANGO M. 17th inst, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, 18th March.

most kindly given their united a local Chinese friends." Holhow & Hatshong-Per HONGKONG, support when covering the Board' Chefoo Moring Pont,

communications to Peking., Di-- turbing rumours are ontrent to-day having reference to the develop ment of Langkow, and this is a matter which must receive the prompt and best attention of my amocessor, and the incoming Com

"SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

18th Int., 11a.m.

Bhanghai, N. China & Japan via Yoko-

hama-Par ITOLA, 18th inst. '2pm.

Straits, India via Calcutta-For YAT-

Mall.

SHING, 18th list., 2 p.m, .....

Shanghat, North and Chian (Europe via Biberia) Per-*** ANHUI, 18th inst. 3 p.m.

(Tiantain Pakow Service Bhanghai Br.

mittee; for whilet ose port may can be supplied at cheap rates at 1.0. Monday, 22nd March)

protest against the equitable ad- SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK|

have no legal or moral right to

vance of another, the merchante

interested in the port of Chefoo

370 every right to vigorously

(British North Borneo).

At these ports steamers calling rotest against preference being for bunker coal exclusively are #own to Langkow, after taxes exempt from all shipping dues for a special purpose, which have and charges. been authorised by our respective

ABUNE

FRIDAY, 19th March, Swatow, Amoy and Fooo how--Per HAI-

YANG, 19th insk, noon... a Straits-FOOSHING, 19th Mar. 4.p.m. Shanghai, North China & Japan via Moff —Per NORE, 19th Mar,4 p.m.

O. W. JEFFRIES, Director." Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 16.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenholt on the level of the sea in in- ches, ténths and hundredthr...

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,

·

3 Bumidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mola- ture being 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Soala.

State of Weather, b blus aky, ó de

ached cloud, d drizzling zain, I fog, gloomy,b hall, I lightning, a overoams, p passing showers, a squally, rrain, snow,

thunder, visibility, w daw wat

0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredthe

METEOROLOGICAL.

Frevious

Day On date On date alpa, at 5,

30.17 3010 30.11

THURSDAY, 25th March, Barometer

Joylon, Marolles & London-Temperature 56 57 For BUWA M., 75th Inst. 11 Humidity, ma 87. 91 Wind Direction ... E E

6 Force an Weather....W209 AUD od

English Mail.

3.10.

FRIDAY, 26th March.

N

Strite, Burmah, Ceylon, Ads Iaido, Western Australia, In- dia, Adon. Egypt; and Europe. Lato Letters 10.30 am to 11 a.m. (Extra Postage 10 cents) Loitore posted in all the Pillar BOXE

in time for the first included in :olcarance will be

this contract mail.) The paroel mail will be closed on Thursday the 25ths inst, at 5 p.m.--- Per NUBIA, 26th inst. 11 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, 7th April

Austra❤ .

flan

Mall.

Bainb

·0,06 Highest open air Temperature on the Low

*

ALUD,

94.

N

1

od"

H.K. Observatory, 16th March.

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

TIDE TABLE.

15th Mar, to 31st Mar, 1915.

Sa

„Salling WEDNESDAY, 17th Mar. at 1 p.m

MANCHURIA - MONGOLIA ...

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"Proposed Sailing from Hongkong For NEW YORK VIR PANAMA CANAL

The s.s. “SAINT EGBERT

sailing honce on or about the 25th March.

For NEW YORK vla SUEZ CANAL.

The s,s.

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