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WAR TELEGRAMS.

(Coninused from Page 5).

Home Markats.

March 20, 0.40 p.m. Copper 682, selected 761, b.aziers, 86, Speltor nominal, lin- moed Argentine 48/0 paid seliors, cotton seed 1539, wheats indolive, hemp 34 paid, tin 170, iron 06, linseed 52/9, value of export 298,000, oil 31/0 paid, shellac dull, spot 61 March naguoted May 62, rabber 2/33, copra 27.

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Russlans Take more · Prisoners,

March 27, 3.30a.m.,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 19167

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-| THOUGH REVEY POSSIBLE FRE-

CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAC-

ARRIVED,

On the 19th at 11.15 The antioyolone has passed into the Pacific and a fresh anticyclone has developed over N. China, Pressure has consequently increased KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Halmuo, Br. 641. Stewart, 28th Inst.quickly over the latternres, and decreased Swalow, 27th inst. Gen-D. L. & over S. Japan and the Loochoos; changes THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-

Co.

elsewhere are alight.

TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-Changsha, Bris 1.463, F.0. Gambelli, MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

28th March-Malbourne, Gon.- B. & S."

ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN-

Moderate monsoon will prevail over the northern part of the China Sen.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

A Petrograd official message states that the Russian offensive in the west and "middle Niemen encountered the enemy. There.ILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS Tiresias, Br. 5.1. 4881, D. Robinson, 28th ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.02 inches, were counter-attacks, and fighting continues.

The Russians continue to progress between Bartfeld and Usjok, although the opemy has been reinforced. We captured 1,700 pri soners and two gube.

Daring Aviators Visit Metz and Strasburg.

March 27, 1.10 a.m.. A Paris message states that six airmen dropped twelve bombs on the airship sheds at Freecaty Station, Metz, and caused a panic,

They returned safely though violently cannonaded." Bombs were also dropped on the barracks east of Strasburg.

Soldiers Killed,

March 27, 3.50 8.m.

BOXES, OR PAHOELS FOR BELGIUM

BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO

March-Shanghai, 24th instant,

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR- Choyong. Br. 28. 1,424, 8. Horm wood

CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE,

Wor risks are not covered by postal registration cricsuranco.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

A German official telegram states that three soldiers wors killed | LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUs. at Metz by the French bomb droppers.

Burning Liquid in Trench Takes No Effect.

March 27, 1a.m.

A Paris evening communique reports that there were artillery daels in the Nisuport region.

We carried and occupied, further south a farm on the front of our lines north of St. Georges,

"

The Germans in Alasce sprayed with" barning liquid our trenobes at Reichsekerkopf with at result.

CONTEMPORARY OPINION. land nor an army. Every Ger-

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man might be killed, and yet Germany will not be defeated, German defeat would be borrible. It is impossible, unthinkable. The march of civilisation would be halted and its standards. The British have shown such dragged in the mire of dark ages, intropidity and tenacity as the We need not quote English legions of Marlborough and Well-lendere; the world kaowa that ington, the sailors of" Drake and that nation has set its balldog. Nelson, never exceeded. The grip upon the purpose to fight Germans to-day are as confident while it has the breath of life in of triumph as whon their hosts were thundering toward the gates of Paris. Stop the war now and you stop it with all the peoples exalted with the belief that they ara invincible and need only an- cther opportunity to prove it.

PENDED.

PPAL

28th inst--Swatow, 27th Instant,

Hongkong, Fr. #1: 74%, A. Marguerite,28th Inst--Haiphong, 26th lost, Gen. --A. R. Marty. Kutaang. Br... 3.109, R. C. D. Bradley. 27th It-Japan, 23rd Inst. Gen. -J. M. & Co..

Kaijo Maru, Jay, s.s. Y. Yamamato, 28th

Inst.-Foochow, Gen-Q&K.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW,

District.

Forecast.

E. & N.E winds. moderata cloudy generally, probably

1 Hongkong and Neighbour to fresh:

bood

Chiyuen, Chiness... 1.177. W. Rong, 27th 8. Formosa Channel.

fas-Sharghai, 24th Inst. Gen

Q.M.B.N, Üo.

"

some rain.

MAIL STEAMER S

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermention: › FORTS on or

about the DATES named

For

Steamers

L'DON via S'pore, Namur

Penang, Colombo, Capt. A. Collyer Port

SHANGHAI

To Sail On Remar

10.a.m. 31st Mar,

Freight & Psage

Said and

Marseillesstais

MOJI, KOBE Nellore

10 sm.

AND HAMA

YOKO-(Capt. J. Gaunt

3rd April

Freight & Prage

N.E winds strong,

R.N.R. Malta

about

Freight

SHANGHAI....

Capt. G. W.Cookman

R.N.R.

8th Apr.

Paage

noon

Freight

Ports of call

The services to Germany, Austria, and Lonnor, Br... 2,351, J. H. Sheriffs, 2813 Bouth east of China be-). The same LONDON via Usual) Oriental.

their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em

pira are suspended as are also the (Parcel Fost nervloes to Franco & Tsingtau.

1

Inst-Shanghai, 25th inst, Den -D. & Co. Lökzing. Br. 1.2. 979, D. W. Ritable, 28th iust.-Eoihow; 27th Inst., Gen.- ..J. M. & Co.

British Postal Orders are now on sale Tamba Maru, Jap. a. 3,862, 8. Nagneus, at the Sal Yung Poon Branch Post Ocs.

28th inst--Sonttle, Gen, N.Y.K. Dollar, Br... 2,803, M, Ridlev.28th -Manila, 25th inst., Gen.-R. D. & Do.

Hazel

The Public are advised to post early as there is a danger of lata poated correspon · | " doncs missing the mail owing to the sen. Unkai Maru, Japan az. Y. Yasaka, 28th Inst-Wakamatsu, 22nd Instant, Coal-M.B.K. Anhui, Er. s. 1.555. Eedy, 18th instant- Bhangbai, 25th idst, Gen.-B. & S.

Bor.hip.

The afternoon Mail for Canton will close at the General Post Office at 6 pm. No late

bag will be closed on board the steamer.

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Standard, Norw..x, 894, J. N. B[008, 28th inst.-Bangkok, 17th Inst., Rice

The Pillar Box formerly at the junction & Co. of Kimberlox and Nathan Roads has been it. But read the solemn declar- removed to the finction of Austin Avenue ation of the Premier of France in and Kimberley Road. the House of Deputiss":

JJ

P.O, every Saturday, at 8 p.is.

American

Badian

TUESDAY, 30th March.

Philippine Islands, and Japan via-Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- ed States, South America & 8. Francisco & U. Kingdom Evia Canada -Per OHINA, 30th

igst. 11 a.m.

France will "not shenthe the

Commencing on Saturday, the 27th inst. sword until she had taken ven- geance for outraged right; until a wall for Canton will be closed at the G she has regained the provinces rhvished from her by force; res. This and the leaving of the tored heroic Belgium to the causes of the war untouched could fullgess of her material life and have but one effect. The struggle political independence, and un- armamente il militariem bas bean crushed. for supremacy in would begin snew, and would be We are struggling to determine prosecuted with feverish energy. the fate of the world-against Arenals, shipyards and arms barbarity and depotism; against' da triea would work overtime, the system of provocations and Swatow, andovery nation would prepare methodical menaces which Gør- fu ste inevitable resumption of many called peace; against the insolent hegemony of a military, When we in this country yearn [caste. fer un instant peace we are think- Or turn to the words of ing only of the frightful losses, Senator Baron de Constant, one the sufferings, of soldiers and the of the foremost of the world's fundamental factors in the conflict.advocales of peace and a member

of the tribunal of The Hague:

ilities.

...

What is the real issue at stake? We readily recognise a conflict of

Even the most pacific-thoje who in good faith hare done

U.K.

Amoy & Foodbow-Per HAI

MUN 30th Inst. 2008.

am Nov1.

tween EL.K. and Lamooka

Bouth coast of China be- The sams tween H.E. and Hainan...as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

29th Mar,, a.11.

(Winds

Hour.

Harometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion

Force.

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W'ostock 7a 30.69 22 Nemuro 6 30,08 Hakodate. 30.03 Toklo Rochl Nagasard

EDO 1 0

no

$

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** 30.08

30.05

29.00

Naha 30.07

K'egima 30.04 Oshima, 30,06

8

T

群

39,01

29.18

30.31 23 79

Ruelchow, Br. .. Forsyth, 29th inst.

Tientsin, 21st inst, Gen.-B. & S.

Lauljima

Bonin Is. wongenug, Br, as. 1,428. Bichard, 29th Chefoo

inst-Cantin, GoJ. M. & Co. What wel Hankow Shaohslog, Br. . 1.307, Tuebbin 28th Ichang

Inst. Canton, Gen.-B. & 8. Haooi, Fr. ..s. 739, Ch. Lo. Chevalier, 29th inst--Hotbow, 28th inst., Gou.- A. R. Marty.

DEPARTED.

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30.3837

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one

6.0m 4 o

Amoy 6 30.01 00 94 w 1,0

Swatow

mathoku

5 30.07 59 98

Talcha

30.02 61

Tainan

29.98 64

でも

2 r

Koshun

29.94 70

|P'dores

20.09 64

@

400

Canton

March 27.

Ga 30.09 04 100

H'kong Gap

Book

30.01 66 95 me 30.00.

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Yingohow for Shanghai via Amoy Kwangtal for Bhanghai

Macao Wuchow

30.06 64,100

9 30,14 65 95 e

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Pakhoi

Holbow

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Ба 29.63 се

20

Dagupan

2091 70.96 20.33 77 92 ene 29.91.72 898 20 29.87 172 88 80

10

29.94 70 94

29.93 79.80 nne

20

Hongmoh for Blagapore vis Amoy Titaroem for Køb, via Amoy

Tacloban Iloilo Surigao Labusu

29.92 75 78

29.89 77 AS

29.89 77 96

Kwangles for Focchow

Philippine Islands, Japan via Maji, Victoria, and Tacoma Luzon Maru for Bombay via Singapore and United Kingdom via Cana-Soslu Marù für Canton

for ang via Chefco Laortes for Penang

30th Mur. 1 p.m...

vin Manila

da Por CANADA MARU,octa fur Philippine Isands-Per CHINHUA, 30th Hainchang for Tientsin

inst., 3 p.m.

Huichow for Theatsin vin Wai-hai-wei Loongsang for Manila

WEDNESDAY, 31st March. Hothow & Haiphong-Por LOKSANG,

31st inst.. 9 a.m.

lat inst. 9 .m.

races, rivalry of empires, territori- their duty in trying to prevent swatow & Bangkok-Per STANDARD, al ambitions, a atraggle for the war-all to-day would refuse economic ascendancy. But at to conclude with Prussian mili- Straits & Ceylon-For NAMUR,31st Mar. bottom this is a war against war, larism a peace, which would against a great delusion.

be only a lying trace. The Haiphong-Per DAIOT M., 31st inst. present war cannot end by a pre-

Half the world has been plonged sence of perce. It must end by into strife because of its frantic the crushing of German domina-

A m

.. 9 a.mi.

THURSDAY, 1st April.

Keijs Maru for Haiphong Tungshing for Shanghai

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

March 27:

Tajwari Maru for Balgon

efforts to avoid it, and must sox-tion, or it would only have 10 Straits, Burma's, India via Calcutta-Per Bungklang for Haiphong singe until the monstrous cult has begin anew.

beeg buried under mounds of The judgment of thinking bodies that will be an everlasting Americane have been expressed memorial and warning of human by the New York World: madposs. this terrible sacrifice To restore Europe to the pen does not finally destroy war from dition of an armed camp would the earth, then humanity is enter-not be pasce. The nightmare of ing the darkest period of its militarism would still hang over his cry and civilisation is revealed the nailone, and every labourer in as a hideous failure.

Europe-perhaps every labourer

in America-would have a soldier.

Siberian

Mall.

UMARIA”, 1st April, 2 p..

Shanghal, and North China (Europa sia Siberia)-ANHUI, 187 April, 3 p.m.

Shaohsing for Shangbat Albania for Canton

Ceylon Marufor Yokohams via Helhow

March 29..

Hokuto Maru for Tokohama

(Tientsin, Pukow Sorelco Shanghai Br. Kwongsang for Saigon

O. Monday, 5th April)

IF

FRIDAY, 2nd April.

N

Kaijo Maru for Tamsui via Swatow Ition jer Vancouver via Kachinotzu Chingchow for Port Porseval Chiyuon for Canton

American for Kwang-chow-wan Choyrang for Canton

Lennox for New Yorkvla Singapore Teresias for London via Singapore

Let those who talk of interrupt-on his brok. When certain ques baoghal, N. Chins, Vladivostock & Japan Anhui for Caston, jug the war at this point consider tions are submitted to the court the spirit that drives the contest-of canton they must be decided

via Yokohama--Por SARGO. LA, 2nd April, 11 am.

CHING, 2nd Aprli, noon.

ing nations and measure the by the court of cannou. Either Swaton, Amov & Fonchow-Fer: HAI- possibilities of creating thereby all Europe will come under the

an enduring peace.

L

yoke of military despotism, or all

To learn the mind of Germany Europe will be free.

we need not quote the familiar Peace now would be a workery.

SATURDAY, 3rd April,

· PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Por Anhui from Shanghai-Mro Hiller, Hiss B: ok, Mosers Wolley, Brown

marime of Von Bernhardi, though The sovereignty of force would Shanghol, N. China & Janian via Moil- and Diskinaga they have millions of devoted bo exalted. Mil tarism would

believere; we may accept the emerge triumphant and bring utterances of the stateamin, the under ite iron sway the peoples scholars and the newspapers, of all nations. The sacr fica of a which breathe a faith that sacrifice million lives would have been has only intensified.

vain, and this war would be bat

Less than a week ago the the overinre tos future struggle Kaiser declared, "We will stay more bloody, more destruodve

a hostile territory until the and more cruel.

Franch

Mail.

Per NELLORE. 3rd inst, 9 a,m

E

C.W.JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 29, .

1 Baromotor, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in ches, tenths and hundredths,

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mole ture befog 100.

4.Direction of Wind, to two point.

5 Farse of Wind, according to Beaufore Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached, cloud, d drizzling zalu, flog, g gloomy,b hall, lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, z rain; # snow, i thunder, v vlilbility, w dow woi.

0 Rain In Inches, tenths and hundredtha

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day. On date On date

at 3 plan, at 6 sette

at si p.m.

Barometer Temperature Humidity

30.06 30.66

30.11

65

66

.,68

78

95

01:

Wind Direction ... Force........

E

BE

E

3. 2.

of:

0.02

Highest open air, Temperaturn on the with s

Per ss. Changsha from Melbourne Moira J E Davis, J Roberts, J Ellis, R Shelton, R Warren,

w

i

E.K. Observatory, 26th March,

Peras, Kusishow from Tientsin eta......... Mr Baud & MIFF M Hyde.

O. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

Par s.. Haiman from Foochow étan Saison Straits, Burmah, Gey Messrs Gorter, Featora, Ford, Duclois, Weather lon. Adelaide, Western Austra

lia, India, Aden. Erynt & Eu-Humphreys, A M Preston, PB Dizon, Rain ....................................... Tone,Per POLYNESIEN, Huanye, Jiye, 3rd April, 11 am."

TUESDAY, 6th April.

TAN, 6th April. noon.

enemy is vanquished or has col- Until the brazen idol of milit. Swatow, Amoy & Foachow-Per HAI Ispeed." Maximilian Harden arism is overthrown and boken spoke for the German people in pieces there will be no rest for Fhilippine IL-Per TAMIN(), 6th April,

wb'u he said;

the races of men. And that can

We do not stand before the be accomplished only by compul- judgment seat of Europe. We sion achieved through a des nive arkoowledge to such jurisdiction, result. In no other way can an Our might shall create a new and be made of the barberio era law of nations. It is Germany of arinsment, not only in Ger then aurikon,

many, but in England, in France

clearly Prof. Ernst and in all the countries of the

RM, of Columbia University, war-zick world.

ut she thought of his nation We cannot stop the war, and "heibe said a few weeks before it is well that we cannot, We

died

would not, for the sake of the ormany cannot lose. She civilisation it has wrecked and Iwill never unrrender a foot of the humanity, it bas crucified. **

Austra-

3 p.m.

PASSENGERS EXPECTED,

Per aa. Miyazaki Maru from London on February 20,--Mr&Mrs Fulford, Miss K Steward, W Law, Dr. & Mrs Wollendale, Mo Mr & Mrs Bamplia, Mian 2 M Berrill,Mix

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TIDE TABLE.

29th Mar,, to 4th Apr., 1915.

WEDNESDAY, 7th April,

Philippine Islands, Australls, Tasmania, New Zealandvin Port Dalian, and New Guides. Evin Thursday -ParCHANG W Buller, J E Jenkins, UE Wright, W Tum, 30

SHA, 7th April, 11. Morlean, Galley, Mr & Mrs Pegge, Kas-Wod.

ter, HW Poggs and D Groundsell.

Ilan

Timer,

WEDNESDAY, 21st April,

Australia. Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin, C & New Gaines via Thursday In PT EMPIRE, 11 April, 10

Oyatars, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Finden Haddooks, Kippers &o.

FALEXANDRA CATE:

Thar

rd

Capt. A. L. Valentini 10th Apr. & Psage

Subject to alteration without notice,

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

E. A. Hewett,

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

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 29th Mar., 1915

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