1915-03-22 — Page 12

WAR ITEMS.

The Prince of Wales in the pa

East of France.).

We read in Le Temps of January 22nd:-The Prince of Wales accompanied by Lord Hamilton sad s Franöh captain

CONTEMPORARY

OPINION.

OUR SEA RIGHTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT WAL-' THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE-PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Bombay Maru, THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM

ARRIVED.

E. Kurosami, 20th pore, 18th inst., Gen.

1915.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 22nd at 11.55-Proszuro has in-. orassed quickly at Nemuro and moderate, [ly over (süstern Japan s'alight inorossos bave also occurred at Walkaiwai and the Bonias, moderate decreases are general over the remainder of the area.

PENSATION FOR ANY 1059 OR DA- Boyarin, Russ., 995, Balding, 10th inst. Facific to the BB of Japan and pressure

War risks are not covered by postal

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

The anticyalona la now'situated in the

Haiphong, 17th inst., General is generally low upon the continent --Cbluese,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

-Bwatow, 19th inst, General- Chinues

Bulmang. Br. us: 1,776, H. Simpson, 20th Inst-Slugaporo, 13th Inst., Gen. ---J; M, & Co.

Hulchow, Br. a. 1,228, Shana, 31es inst Tientsin, 14th Imt., Gen.-B. &

TER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS Singan, Br. R 1,035, H. Trowbridge, sist

MAIL STEAMERS.

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 pr. or

about the DATES named re

ENDING AT NOON-TO-HORROW,

District.

1. Hongkong and Neighbour-¦ light to

hood

10 am 26th Mar.

noon] Freight 26th Mary & P'sage:

Forwonat.

For

Steamers

To Sail On: Remarks:

E and SE winds, SHANGHAI -moderate;

fair to

Oriental Capt. A. L. Valentini

Freight

Peage

cloudy some fog.

LONDON via Usual) Nubla dhe

Ports of call

Capt. A. B. Garwood

R.NR.

& Formons Channel

The same

No-1.

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

Bouth coat of China be-) tween HK, and Lamooks

The same au No: 1.

I THE GLOBE." I The following leading article is arrived at Belfort on Friday even from the Globe of February 15 :— ing. After having inspected the

Questions have been raiged military establishments and the principal monuments, he went to jarie-coreults as to our

right to close the North Sea. ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE the front in Upper Alsace, in the That we have done so in our TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS Canada Maru, Jap. ms. 1,537, T. Buruga, ending at 10 mm. to-day, 0,00 Inches, middle of a terrible storm. The former wars and need our naval BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM Prince is 'excessively simple; in-

20th inst, Shanghai, 17th inst., stead of occupying the lodginga upremacy to the utmost is per BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO ** Elan....-0,8, E which had been reserved for him, not a complete argument. AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OF PAR- Varg, Norw. 4, 874. J. Jebsen, 2012 Inst. Bat if further evidence of the CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- he contented himself with's room on the third floor of a modest propriety of our conduct as bel-ED FOR INSURANCE. hotel. Farsuing his journey, the gerenta is necessary, there are precedents innumerable to be Prince has departed to Nancy derived from the action of all where he arrived on Sunday powerful maritime nations in the registration or insurance. evening. On Monday morning past. Selden, in his great work, he visited that part of Lorrains are Clausum," folly answered devastated by the Germans, and

Grotius "Mare Liberum," Es was particularly impressed by the pitiful sight of Gerbeviller leites the action of Venice in the Adriatio and of Portugal in the Martyr. The Prince and his escort Western Bess, and these argu- left Nancy on Tuesday morning ments were subsequently adopted by Holland in ber cwa naval The shameless duplicity of wars. This work of Seldon's was German methods even in the treated by the English Govern highest places is illustrated by an ment almost as a State paper; official statement issued from the "copies were deposited with due at the Bat-Yung Poon Branch Post Office. Rassian Foreign Office accusing ceremony in the Exobequer and the Germans of deliberately Admiralty." It was taken by suppressing the Czar's proposal foreign rowers as a declaration there is a danger of late posted correspon- Laertes, Br... 1,340, Jenkyns, 22nd inst. to the Kaiser to submit the of policy, and the work, which dance missing the mail owing to the cen Austro-Servisn quarrel to the was prepared during the reign of sorship.

Charles I, was repablished in Hague Conference. The was dated July 29, and was in English under Cromwell, de- English, which was apparently dicated to the "Supreme Authat the General PostOffice at 6pm. No late Lushow, Br. s. 1,291, J. Mentbrol, 22nd the mediom of communication ority of the Nation, the Com-bag will be closed on board the steamer, between the two Sovereigns. It monwealth of England."

Czar's Effort to Prevent the

+ War.

message

PENDED.

their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Exce

The services to Germany, Austria, and

pire arò suspended as are also the Pares Post services to France & Tsingtau.

of

British Postil Orders are now"onfsale

The Publio arondvised to post early ös

The afternoon Mail for Canton will closs

Kimberley and Nathan Roads has been removed to the jenstion of Austin Avenue

inst Haiphong, 18th inst, Gen.

Hatching, Br. s. 1264 W. C. Faarmoro, up Sistinat-Swatow, 20th instant,

Gen.-D. La & Co"

Belun, Norw... 865, D. Hovbrender,22nd

Inst.—Bangkok, 13th Inst., Rino - 4 South coast of China be-) The same -T. and Oo

tween H.K. and Hainan...") as No. 1.

China Court Meteorological Register.

Riojun Maru, Jap. as. 1979, Y. Yamagu obl, 21st inst-Keelung, 19th inst. GD. & Co.

-Saigon, 18th inst, Rico-Order. Yasaka Maru, Jap.a.x. 1,898, T. Yamawa- kled inst-Bingapore, 17th Init, Gen-NY.E

Btation.

Hour.

22nd Mar., am."

1Windal

Temperature,

Humidity.

Weather.

D'HO

Force.

Worbook Ya 30.07 220 or

htt

Inst,watow, 21st lunk, Gan B. &.9.

Kumi

Nomura 6a 29.95 The Pillar Box formerly at the junction | Rangoon Maru, Jap. 8.a. 3,316, H. Nomura,

inst Singapore, 17iä inst., Gen, Tol -N.Y.K. Maru, Jay ... 2,416, H. Tominaka, Nagasaki 2nd ins-Dairen. 14th instant, Oshima Brann oft-M.B.E.

* 30.01

KAW

30.14

Koohi

30.03

30.03

19.93

29.98

30.04

Nabs Tabl'jima

Chatoo

30.05

30.03 30.16

29.94 $6 80 n

om

and Kimberley Road.

The Oriental, with the English Maillef;

Hakodate It may be argued, however, read as follows?'

Thanks for your telegram, that international law has deve which is conciliatory and loped on such lines eipos the date friendly, whorens the official of these precedents that they are message presented to day by no longer binding. There is, your Ambassador to my Minis- however, an excellent precedent ter was conveyed in a very the nineteenth century when different tone. I beg you to ex-the President of the United States, plain this divergency. It would Abraham Lincoln, declared an be right to give over the Aus- absolute and stringent blockade tro-Servian problem to the of all the ports of the Confederats Mall, ex Manchuria, le scheduled to arrive Kwanglab, Chileno a. 1,536, Davis, 22nd Hague Conference. I trust in States. There is in short ample here on Sunday, the 28th last.

your wisdom and friendship." If this had been published in Berlin it would immediately have

justification without using the ples "that "necessity knows no law," which goes to prove

that

Singapore on Sunday, the 21st inst, and Kanebow, Br... 1,222 Gibba, 20th irat Benin Is.

expected to arrive here on Thursday,

the 25th inst.

The Tamba Maru, with the American

MAILS DUB.

English, Orloatal, 25th last.

knocked the bottom out of the England has every right to make Amerions, Tamba Mare, 28th inst. dishonest pretence that Germany the fullest use of her naval power was attacked by Russia. The in this way. Even if it does! German people must learn the case some additional inconven- truth soner or later. Then the jienos to the Dutch sad the un- end of the war will come into happy Belgians, this is nothing to the sufferinga they must endure Bip' t.

Firmany déclared Ruia on August 1.

war, on

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Shanghal, North Chins & Japan via Kobe Por YASAKA M., 23rd inst.,

C'dian

5.m.

Inst. 11 im. Shanghal, M. China, Japan via Mojl, Vietoria, B. O, Seattle and United Kingdom via Cans Eda (Europe via Siberia) Par AKI M, 23rd Mar., 11a.m. (Tientaln-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br

if the war is prolonged. It is Fort Bayard & Halphong -Per HUE,23,4 not only the right but the absolute duty of the British Government THE WAR!

to take this and every lawful step (Continued from back of page 8.) Minietere will have the support to bring the war to a close, and Jan, 28-Germans lose two bat of the whole country and of most P. O. Friday, 26th inst.)

talions at Givency and Cuin neutral nations in any efforte chy.

they make to do so. Within the Jan. 31-Germany, inaugurates limits ant by International Law it submarine raids on British is impossible to stretch the shipping, 0

doctrine of naval siege too far.

Feb. 3-German destroyer enak by Russian submarine off Denmark, German auxiliary craiser sunk off Patagonia, Feb. 5 Turks attempt to cro

Suez Canal, Feb. 8-Allied resolve to anite!

financial resources. // Feb. 8-Total British cagaalties 104,000. Tarks retreat from Sass Canal.

Feb. 10-Germans exeouts the

rebel Marilz.

Fab. 17-Canadian contingent

lands in France.

Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger

mans surrender in Franos.

March

8.-British aeroplanes attack Ostend, Moroh 0-Second Canadina con-

tingent lands in England. March 3-10.-Four German But- marines accounted for..

-10.-British capture March 14.-Announced that Ger-

Neuve Chapelle.

March

man losses in La Bassee region total 10,000 in three days.

SILIMPOPON COAL, BUNKERS

Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the can be supplied at cheap rates at

Dardanelles after destructive

bombardment..

SANDAKAN & SEBATTKI

(British North Borneo).

At these ports steamers calling

Mar. 1House of Commons votes for bunker coal exolusively are anpplementary credit of 37 exempt from all shipping dues millions and a fresh credit and charges," of 250 millions.."

11 15 WHAT YOU GET MORK

THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE

||

DOUBLE STRENGTH

DOUBLE VALUE.

MEANS

LOTUS MOKHA UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT-

Obtainable Everywhere,

A. BUNE.

RUTTONJEE & SON.

Swatow Amoy & Foochow-Por HAI- Ihilippine Ia-Por TEAN, 23rd Mar. 9 Shanghai, & North China-Per KAM-

OBING, 23rd inst., noon.

› p..

CHOW, 23rd Inat., 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 24th March. Hoihow & Pakbol-Per WENCHOW,

24th inst,, 9 a.m.“.

Sandakan-Per MAUSANG 24th inst,

11am. Straits, India via Caloutta-Per NAM.

SANG.24 h inst., 11a.m.

THURSDAY, 25th March. Straits, Ceylon, Marseilles & London- Per BUWA M., 25th, st. 10

Tientsin-Por HUICHOW, 85th lost., 10

A'can

-'0.70.

Shanghai, North China, Japan vio Nagasaki, Honolulu, Wait. ed States, S.America & Canada vin San Francisco & United EKingdom vis Canada (Europe via Siberle) Per CHIYO M., 25th inst. 11 oz. <Tiontain-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br.

P. O. Monday. 29th inst.).

Siberian

Mall.

Canton, Gon.-B. & 8,

Felching, Chinese s. 980, Baines, 22nd

"inst.—Canton, Gei-Ç.M.S, Co.

DEPARTED.

6 29.87 61 86

29.95

Ge

Sa 29.95 57 96

29.73

29.95 57

lost-Shanghai, Gen., H.,

Co.

Shangha! Qutaiaf

29.87 48

Sharp P. 7

29.84 56 धन 29.03 01 80

2 bm 3 bm

0 b

Amoy

2 h

61 now

1b

h

2 h

A

#

" 29.93 63

P

·nde 12 b

P'dores

20.02 70

Canton B'kong Gap Book

da 29.01 69 100, nu

20.01 65 80 a.

10

20

2 b

March 20.

Tiilatjap for Milke Hitate Maru for Shanghai & Kobe Chingchow for Fort Perseval Arabien for Vladivostock via Shanghaf Atreus for Dainy vin Shanghai Chongya for Kwang Chow Wan Drufar for Bangkok via Swatow Yuenaung for Manila Atlantique for Marsellies via Salgon Choongebing for Tiantain vis Swatow Derwent for Haigon Bombay Maru for Kobo vin Shanghai Hanol for Pakhel & Halphong

:

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

March 20.

Ume Maru for Takso Kobina Maru for Chincampo Hupeh for Swatow and Bangkok Kwaugtah for Canton Langchow for Shanghai B, Rickmers for Canton Borneo Mary for Muji Varg for Tourane via Hollow

March 23.

Luchow for Canton Hein Chang for Canton Cholan Maru for Hongay

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Laman

Koahun ".. 29.93 -7

29.94 ere. 29.8763-100 w` -- 1 of Woohow Sa 29.97 67 69 2 o

Масло

Pathol Hoikor Phallen Tourans

10. Bt, J.

15

66 29.85 66 100 as 2 x

"

Apar

Dagupan

Manila

Legaapt

Tacloban

29.85 77

ene Go 29.01 70 8 $900 29.85.73 87, a 2 b 29.89 7394 une 29.01 79 80 Lone 10 29.9% 69

00 Hollo 95 29.87 77 84 n Aurigao 29.01 79'80 Labuan 17,

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"

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director." Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 22.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degress Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two points 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scala

"Stats of: Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d' drizzling rain, flog, g gloomy, b hail, i lightning, orercast, p passing showers, q aqually, r rain, snow,

thunder, y visibility, w daw wet.

Eain in inches, tonths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer

Previous

Day On date On date ats pas, at data p

30.03 29.56 29.95

90

71

38

Wind Direction ... Fato...... Weather i Bains més.

89

84

E

E

E

-2.

Poz. a. Suisang from Caloutta oto- son, Lt Brett, Lt Kennedy, Mr Garrett. Bishop MoGray, Miss Bantee Capt Thomp

Per s.a. Saigon from Haiphong-Measta Bhangbal, North and UhinaShieldo, Lander, Mias & Master Lander, (Europe via Biborla). Por--|

Per . Huichow from Tientsin--Staff- ORIENTAL, 25th inst. 4 p.m. Bergt Colbert, N Drummond, Mrs Evans. Temperature

Kumidity Per a. Haluhing from Foochow ota- [Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghat Br.. P. O. Monday, the 29th March.]

Mr & Mrs Power, HW Hooking, TLP Up, WG Butterfield, Kis JW Dixon.

Perza. Yasaka Mara from London on FRIDAY, 26th March. 22nd instant. Mr M J. Stevenson, Mrs Adams, Mr & Mr Fowler, Mr and Mrs J Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade-Young, Mr & Mr. Webb, FOTodd, HH laide, Western Australls, In- Gliby, Mrs Bulatrodo, Miss L A Gregson, dia. Aden, Egypt, and Europe. Mra K Mody, Mrs CD Young, Mics Young Late Lattern 10.30 am to 11. Mra Tangyo, M. Rawlinson Brand Mas am. (Extra Festags 10 cents) Hanos, Miss Hitchoook, Mrs Fo (Latters

posted in all the Pillar for Boxes in time for the first from Southam, Miss Bolton, Mrand

English Mail.

alearance will be included in ¤ Mauer - W Nicholson, AW Lee,

Linde this contract mail.) The parcel Newman, Use Blun, A Hatherls, Me

Mr & mail will be closed on Thursday Mra Bicap, Ms OJ Fox. Master Foz. Mr the 25th inst. at 5. p.m. Per & Mrs Dulbrook, R.Walpole, Mizs Draper, NUBIA, 26th Inst. 11. Junr, lins Swatow, Amoy de Foodhow-Pez, HAT & Mr Mack, Mire E Forgitt SX

kata, Saxon, Mr &

TA, 26th inst..., noon.

SATURDAY. 27th March,

ས་ ་

paremperature on the sist

HK. Observators, 22ud March.

G. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

TIDE TABLE.

8 Ba 22nd Mar., to 28th Mar., 1915,

TROMERON, Mim M, Somervell, MI DOGE

Mrs Bummer, Mies Ballack, Col Kanaya, Hirata, RFhinatani, Com Y Yano, ND B kayama, Tausblys, LG Thomas, EUyo. Mon. Philppine In, Japan vin Nagasaki and 40 A Aksiko, Minu foth. Mr & MrsBidler, Brattio, Wash-For MINNE- R Matsumoto, ✪ Yoshikawa, Mias) Iwass, BOTA, 27th Inst 11 am & Mr Murchison.

Miss Marishita, Tsakurai, Mrs Arthm, & w..

TUESDAY. 30th Maroli.

Swatow,Amoy and Foochow--Per HAYA

MUN, 20th Inst, noom,

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Støv

EXANDRA CATE

Philippine Is ands-Per CHINHUA, 30th Findon Haddocka, Kippers &zo.

High Wate

Hoogkoor

Low Wam

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

Marseilleature

SHANG HAI

`MOJI, KOBE Nellore

AND TOKO-Capt. J. Gaunt. HAMA sec944. R.N.R

10a.m.): Freight

31st Mar

P'sage

about 1st April

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Hongkong, 22nd Mar., 1915

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