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GERMAN ADMIRALTY'S AMAZING POSITION.

WASTE NEWSPAPERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915.

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

U. S. Government Should Not Tamely Acquiesce.

Bon says:***

Hongkong Consul's Report.

ARRIVED.

18th inst-Shanghai, ften--B. &

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

FORECAST FOR THE 2 HOURS ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches,

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Forecast

Distriot

NOTICE 18 GIVEN THAT AL-

On the 19th at 11.25-Prosaurs has in- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-

oreased slightly over the Philippines and CAUTION IS TAKEN TO BECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- Tungobow, Br. 3.a. Bennet, 18th Inatant Aunam, and decreased silghtly to mode- Swatow, 17th Inst, Ballast-B.&rately at all other stations. It is highest over South Chlua, where the weakening 8.

antiapelons now appears tobeceatral. A Consul General George E. An-KETS WHILST IN THE OUSTODY OF dereau, of Hongkong, roporte: THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-

inst-Port Parsoval, 13th inst There has been developed in TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-Chingobow, Brna." 1,195, J. Doyle, 18th depression is crossing the Sea of Japan.

Lime Stone--8. T. & Qo. In a letter to the Public Ledger Hongkong a somewhat interest-PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA (Philadelphia), Mr. Samuel Dicking if not highly important trade MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN. Borneo Maru, Jap. .. 2,411, H. Kawai, 18th inst Beurabaya, 7th Irst, Gor.-D. & Cos in printed but unused newspapers It is to be hoped that the State from Europe and the United TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS Department at Washington will States, Shipments have been in BOXES, OR FARCELS FOR BELGIUM not lamely acquieeca in the awaz ereas ng from the United States BRAZIL, CRETE ON MONTENEGRO Tolomachus, Br... 4,802, J. II. Goodwin, ing proclamation by the German oflate, and considerable quantities OELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- Admiralty. Frederick R. Condort, have bean imported from. Great of New York, has very, very justly Britain and, before the war, from said, that it could be considered Germany. Late shipments have an act of hostility, and that there

been landed in Hongkong at a price can be no justification for this

18 of about $4 local currency per pical of 133.3331b-at presentex- action.

Under the head of "Mines ond

change about c.1.3 gold per pound. Torpedoes," in the international The paper is used for various Digest of Jobo Bassett Moore, he purposes. There is some fair de- refers to a number of cases in mand for it for wrapping/ LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS Hangsang, Br. s.. 1,356, Wilds, 19th inst

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR.

ED FOR INSURANCE.

Atrous, Br. 4.200, J. L. Williamson, 19th

inst Singapore, 15th Inst., Gen.1 Hongkong and Naighbour- | N, to E.

B. & S.

19th fast-Manila, 18th instant, War rinks are not covered by postal Saint Egbert, Br, s. 3,553 G. Altken,

Con.Dak io registration or insurance,

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

purposes, but the greater portion FENDED.

at present is reshipped frem

which the use of mines and torpedoes has come under con- sideration, and refers to the use by the Peruviana of boats contaic ing explosive materials, some of which bad been set adrift on the ohance of their being fallen in with by the enemy's boat. Seoretary Everts instructed the American Minister at Lima, a pecial variety of thin wrapping

Hongkong to points in Shantang The services to Germany, Austria, and Province, China (of which Teing their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- tan and Chefoo are the chief ports pire are suspended as are also the Percol and Tainaofu is the interior Post services to Franco & Telogtau: metropolis). It is used in Shantung! Province for the manufacture of

British Postal Orders are now onfente

11

City of Corinth, Br. ss. 3.779, Gordon, 19th lost-Shanghai, Care oil-8. T. . & Co.

21

Canton, Gen.-J. M. & Co.

.

hood

Light

winds:

fine, soms

log or mist.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIJ.

تو بیشتر

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORIS OL"01 W

about the DATES named

For

Steamers

To Sail On Romarke

SHANG HAI

MOJI,

KOBE Nore

Oriental

AND YOKO-Capt. D. Asbury HAMA

SHANGHAL...

2 Formosa Channel:...

The same as No. 1.

tween H.K. and Lamooks

as No. L

Nore, Br. 3, 4,188, D. Asbury, 19th Inst. 3 South coast of China boy The same

-Singaporo, 14th inst. Gao.-P.

4 Bouth coast of China be-? The same BỘ, Y. N.to.

tween H.K. and Hainan... an No. 1.

DEPARTED.

March 18.

if he should find the report to be paper used by the manufacturers at the Sai Yung Foon Branch Post Office. Pakbol for Hankow

of roogee silk for the inner

Yatshing for Caloutta via Bingapore Anbul for Shanghel Agapenor for Yakobama via Moli

The Public areadvised to post early as Chipahing for Tinatain via Hoihow

orship.

Commencing from Friday, 19th instant

Llangobow for Canton Haiphong for Haiphong via Heihow Toonan for Shanghal

well founded, to make a strong wrappinga of rolls of this, silk. representation to the Peruvian This is a special trade, and as a Government, and to say that "the rule shipments of the paper to be there in a danger of late posted correspon- Kamor for Penang United States must hold Per accepted should reach Hongkong donge missing the mall owing to the con- B. Rickmers for Swalow responsible for any damage not later than Chinese New Year, 'done to American vessels... "A" so that it on te sont into the means of warfare so dangerous to northern province at the opening neutrale, if it had been adopted, of navigation in the spring. Some should, it was said; be at once fair" amount of the paper from afternoon Mail for Canton will closa st. checked, not only for the benefit abroad is used in the manufacture the General Post Office at 6 p.m. No inte of Peru, but in the interest of wise of the cheap thin white news bag will be closed on board the steamer. aad chivalroue warfare, which should constantly afford to neutral print paper used by the Chinese newspapers in Hongkong, Canton, Powers the highest possible con- and various near-by Chinese cities. sideration."

The demand for the stock for all purposes here is increasing, but

the material must come at a very low price."

1,6

The Pillar Box formerly at the junction of Kimberley and Nathan Roads has been moved to the fanction of Austin Avenue

and Kimberley Road..

The Atlantique, with the American Mail, ox China, la scheduled to arrive here on 20th inst.

From the beginning the United States Government always main tained the right to treat the open sea as a public highway, and refused to acquiesce.in one attempt

London Prices Current... after another to establish a mare clausum. It refused to submit London, Mrach 8.-Copper 64; to an imposition of the Sound dues Linseed, Argentine 48, Bombay by Danmark, or to recognise the 53/9; Cottonseed 150; Wheats don tyin Siberia) of Friday, the 19th ulto. Baltio as a closed sea. It refused White Karachi 58/0, Delhi 58/3; das to arrive here on Sunday, the 21st to pay tribute to the Barbary Rosafe 60/3, Afaat 2,335,000; int, Powers for the privilege of Hemp 28 paid lead 211, tin 185,

"

ULEARANCES AT THE

·HARBOUR OFFICE.

March 18.

Eiger for Nowchwang, Chefoo & Dalny, Mexico City for Saigon Phoumpenh for Saigon

March 19.

Tahchee for Manila & San Francisco Haiyang for Saigon - Hunan for Nowchwang via Shanghai Itala for Yokohama vla Shanghaf Bulkai for K.O. Wan

Wada Maru for Takao

Marufor Moj

The Luchow, with the Mail from Lou. Wataru for "Tukao

The Yasaka Mazu, with the Mali.from

vigating the Mediterranean, and iron 67/11; wheat 59/3 paid: peas London (ris Negapatam) is due to arrive

e notice to Russia that it would 53/0, lingend 52/6; oil 29/9, all here on Monday, the 22nd inst. regard the claim to make the buyere. Shellao, quiet, March North Pacifio mare clausum, so 61/6, August 85; tea 58,300, hat Mr. Wheaton, in summing Ceylon 25,700, Java 2,600, to-day

up the discussion maintains: "In 34,000; upward tendency animal-

MAILS DUE.

order to establish the claim of a ed, common farthing dearer; American, Allantique, 20th inst. particular nation to a right of keen competition; good Aatura-Sibarian, Luchow, 21st inat. property in the soa, that nationals, coconut oils 481, 48, 51, 55, English, Yasako Maru, 22nd inst must obtain and keep possession 48; copra 281.

of it, which is impossible, and, in

any event, the sea is an element

which belongs equally to all men,

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

inst, 95.m.

20th int, 10.m.

straits-FOOSHING, 10th Mar. 10a.m. Swate& Bangkok-Per DRUFAR,20th

*inat. 10 0.m.

Hangsang for Saigon Haimun for Foochow vla Swatow Telemachus for Liverpool via Singapore Nore for Yokohama via Shanghai

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.'

Per sa Atrous from Liverpool Mr & Mrs Smith.

Por s., Nore from London etc.-Mr M Dickens, Mr & Mrs Templeton. Mrs. Aucott, G MacGregor, Mr & Mrs Dobble, Mra Page, Mrs Boyson, Hrs Jane Smyth,

China Coast Meteorológical Register,

Station.

19th Mar, amo.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperaturo,

Humidity.

Winde

"com.T

Wostook a 29.69 24 10 ans 4 s Nemuro Hakodato

**Force-

Weather.

籍

2

a

wuw 10

6a 29.89

29.79

29.89

29.03

29,97

30.02

Gahima

Naha

30.15

Tahf'lima

30.17

30.12

thaiwe!

T

30.13 33 69 7 beg

Bonin Is Chefoo

Klukiang

ZFUWABL

P. 7 30.17 32- 63 w

Amoy Bwatow

30,12 41

1.

30.08 47

SW W

hot

4 bz.

tb

2 b

-10

00

1

"

6a 30.12 52 85

30.13 54 87 nw Taikoku 58.30.15

Blon m 30.15 54

Tainan

Kosbun

"

30.13 59

пдо

30.11

30.14

19

30.19 52 100

w...

40 416.

30.17 57 85

0 bf

Bock.

30.19

eno 130

30.13 54 83

4 bi

H'rong Gep

Масло

Wushow 9m

Pakho

Hoihow

11

Phullen 68 30.20 61 83 AW

anw fo Tourape

C. BL. Aparri

gupan Legaspi

Tacloban lollo Surigao

W Matthews, Mr & Mrs J2 Kynock, Labuan Johnson, J Grant, Lt L∙Gre

L Green, JW Mo Master, J. Nixon, MF & Mrs H G Bhaw, D Midgley, Mis Ou Lon Kuri, Chong Pai

*

d'light Freight. 20th Mar,& F'sage

about Freight

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

LONDON via Usual) Nubia

Ports of oall

noon Freight

Capt. A. B. Garwood

R.N.R.

26th Mar. Pange

10. a.m.

31st Mar.

Freight &P'sage

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

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

Marseilles n... I

Subject to alteration without notice.

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

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

Hongkong, 15th Mar, 1915

KOREA 18000 ions

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA 27050 tons

CHINA 10200 tank

MANCHURIA 27000 tone

SIBERIA 18000 ton

NILE 11000 ton

PERSIA 9000 tons

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

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

CHINA (via Manliu)...Sailing TUESDAY,

MANCHURIA

MONGOLIA

30th Mar. at noon..

TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

6th Apr. at 1' p.m. 4th May, at 1 pm.

These steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comlar, mid the superiority of the cuising, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moron, the world-famosas caterer. Largs staterooma, quipped with electrio. Inns, and running water,... Bertha equipped with clestrie rending lamps, Numerous amuments-anit. water amimming tank, Filipino orchestra, dock games, dantes, otamnot a dull swoman & throughout the trip, The Safety and Confort of Our First Condition

M

30.10 66

9004 68 92 ***

29.95 73 91innw

29.09 68 99

29.98 77 84 une

1b

29.97 75 92

w

2 I

29.94 776 n

40

29.95 -75 83

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Panama Pacibe Intereational Exposition San Francisco-s

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

Lam, Mts& Mrs Chan Lui. Cool Kat Wan, Hongkong Observatory, Mar, 19. HBowen, Ngla Weo Chlow, Sam Jong 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees thall, T Hext, Jennings, Shirk, McCreath.shes, tenths and hundredths, Teck, Tam Hot Suin, W STAD, J Rosen-Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in, in-

WEDNESDAY, 24th March. Holbow & Fakbol-Por WENCHOW,

24th fast, 9 a.m. Sandakan-Per MAUSANG, 24th: Ioat,

11a.m..

Salgou. Straits, Burniah, Cey- ton, Adelaide, Western Austra-Straite, lia, India, Adon, Egypt & Eu- rope. Per ATLANTIQUE, 20th lust., 11 am.

like the air; consequently as it ships, but might also destroy Fakhol & Haiphong-Per HANO1, 20th Cannot become the exclusive pro- American ships, is an act of perty of any nation, the use of the hostility which, if reraisted in, Pakhol & Haiphong-Per KAIFONG, sea remains open and common would coustitatea casus belli, and to all mankind." Lawrence's if we had Mr. Webster, or Mr. Marcey, or Mr. Everte is Waeb- Wheaton, p. 341,)

No one has ever pretended to ington B8 Secretary of State, assert a claim to control the prompt notice would be given navigation of the North Sea, that for say damage done Ger- and Germany has no more right many would be held responsible. to plant mines in the open sea be- tween Great Britain and Belgium and France than she would have to do eo in Delaware Bay, or than a property owner, who was annoy ed by automobiles, would have to plant torpedoes in a turnpike.

to

The right to plant mines as a defence to a harbour, from which "all vessels might lawfully be ex-

cluded, is one thing, but destroy the use of the open sea as a highway, by sowingmines which might indeed destroy British

SILIMPOPON

COAL,

BUNKERS

American

C'dian &

Franch

Siberian

Mai!.

Shanghai, North China, Japan ria Moji, Victoria, B.C. and Tacoma and United Kingdom vis Canada, (Europe ela Bibe ria) Por CHICAGO MARU, 20th Mar., 1 p.m. Tientsin-Pakow Raliway Shanghal Er. P.O. Thursday, the 25th March.]

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Philippine I--For YUENSANG, 20th

(British North Borneo).

At these ports stormers calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges,

17 18/WHAT YOU GET MORA THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE DOUBLE STRENOTH, MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA J'UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT

A. BUNE,

Inst. 2 p.m.

リ

Todia via Calcutta-Por NAM.

SANO,24th inst., 11 a.m..

THURSDAY, 25th March.

Straits, Joylon, Marseillex & London-- Por BUWA M, 25th, st. 10

Tientsin-Per HUICHOW, 25th inst., 10

.m.

Shanghai, North China, Japan vla Nagasaki, Honolulu. Unit ed Slates, S.America & Canada via Ban Franclace & United

Formom via Takao-For UNE MARU,Kingdom via Canada (Europe

20th lust. 3 p.m. - Holbow, Tourane & Quinhoa-Per VARG

20th fast,. 4 p.m. Swatow, Wel-hal-wei & Tientsin Fer

CHEONGSHING, 20th Mar

Siberian

Mail.

Shangal, and North China (Europe via Biberia)-LIANG. CHOW, 28th Inat. 4 p.in... (Tientsin Pukow Barrios Shanghai Br. T.O. Friday, 26th March.)

SUNDAY, 21st March.

Seater, Amoy & Fooohow. Per KALJO

MARU, 21st lust, 9am.se Bwatow, Amoy Formosa la Tamani-Per

DALJIN M., 21st fust., 9 a.. Balgon-Per DERWENT, 21st inst, a m.

TUESDAY, 23rd March.

Shanghai, N, China, Japan xia

via Siberia)-Per CHIYO, M 25th inst. 11 am. (Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghal Br. F. O. Monday, 29th Ins!) Shanghai & N. China-Per LUCHOW,

25th Inst., 3 p.m.

Bogilsh Mail,

FRIDAY, 26th March.

Straite, Burmah, Ceylon, Ado- laide, Western Australia, In- dla, Ador, Egypt, and Europa. Laie Letters 10.30 am to 11 a.m. (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Bozes in time for the Brst etrarance will be included in this contract fall; The

parcel mali will be closed on Thursday. the 25th lost, at 6 pm. Fer NUBIA, 28th Inst. 11 am,

Temperature, la the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

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

#

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Bonafore Beale.

Biate of Weathor, b. blue sky, o de inched cloud, d drizzling rain, ifog, g gloomy,h bail, Hightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q equally, rrain,' ● anew, + thunder, y rhaibility, w dew wet.

O Rain In inghes, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On date

at st, 10,

...AT HE 12, TELA

Barometer 30.25 30.29 30.10 Temperatura m Humidity G Wind Direction ...

Foroo.min.

-57

68

85

5G

W

W

0.

bf

"b

with

Weather Rain...........

gauss open air Temperature on the

Low:

HK, Observatory, 19th March

a. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

TIDE TABLE.

Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow Fer HAI-

TAN, 26th last, coon.

15th Mar, to 21st Mar, 19.5.

WALE

Low Water

*It'

Kongen gë

な

7.5.3

For further information, ratos, literaturo, schedulen, eta.. apply ta

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REGULAR STEAMSHIP

Proposed Sailing from, Hongkong

For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.

The S.S.

SAINT EGBERT

sailing hence on or about the 25th March

For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.

The s.s.

LENNOX

sailing hence on or about the 27th March,

For Freight and further information apply to

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SATURDAY, 27th March.

Moil, Victoria, B. O, Seattle Philippine la, Japan via Nagasaki and

and United Kingdom via Cena- da Europa via Biberia Fer AKI M, 23rd Mar, 11 am. (Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shangha! Br. P. O. Friday, 28th inst.) Swatow, Amoy & Foookow--Per HAI

CHING, 23rd last, noon. Fhilippine I-PerTEAN, $ird Mar. 3

that, & North China Per KAM CHOW, 2ird Inst. 3 p.an.

Seattle, Wash-Per MINNE BOTA 27th Inst., 11/m.m.-

TUESDAY, 30th March. Philippine In'ands-Por CHINHUA, 30th

Inst. 3 p.m.

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed

OAFE Findon Haddocks, Kippers &zo.

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