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HONGKONG

CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL

on board the vessel which was sholtering there. The attitude at first taken up by the ship ownere was in most cases absol utely unconipromising and thus heavy loss has been entailed upon (Continued from Page 8.) life and death Braggle those interested. As you are struggle which can only have one awaro negotiations have for many of two possible endings, the down-months past been carried on fall of the German Empire and ita bere by a special. Committee ap deluded adherents, or that of the pointed for the purpose, and also in Allied Powers that are ranged London, and we are glad to find against them. The latter cou-that at last the abip owners' re- tingency is unthinkable and presentatives are inclined to show inconceivable and remember-themselves more reasonable and ing the great losses we trust that before long this will have all experienced daring result in the liberation of the the past nine months-lossen cargoes involved, on terms which which in many cases can never under existing conditions may be be made good-all that remains considered satisfactory, to us as an United Empiro is to continue the struggle to the bitter

POST OFFICE.

Until further notice no Lettora, Baxo Montenegro or Malta can be accepted for or Parcels for Belgium, Brazil, Creta Insurance.

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended as are also the Parool Post sorvises to Franse & Tringtau.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 27th at 20,49--The antioyolone has advanced north-analwards, and isnow central in the Pacific to the cast of Jopan. Pressure continues to inoranze

over

feastern Japan and to give way over the malader of the area; it is lowest over the southern part of the Chips Sos. A. depression is Indicated to the N.W. of

Expisotoia. Br.: 2,507, á. O, Papo, 20th inat-Hankon, 19th inst, Ballast

4.P.& Co. Winmar, Br. a. 3,600, N. -Macdonald, hantung.

20th fast San Franolana, v6th March, Balk clt-a 0. Co. Taiwan Maru, Jap. y.1. 1,145, H.Sakal,27th -Haiphong, 43rd inst. (ap. A now and revised edition of the Hong-

--D. & Qu. koog Postal Guide is now on sale at the General Post Officet Price 50 ounts per Yunnang, Br... 4,128, P. H. Kollo, 27th copy.

MAIL DUB.:

With the disappearance of, so urope, Yalabing, 30th inst. much Continental tonnage which

end, even though that. struggle has of recent years been so keenly may have to extend far beyond competing with us in the carry-

the end of this ourrent year. Weing trade of the world," the ary

inst-Manila, 21st inst., Gen- J. M. & Co.

Haimus, Br. 2. 641, Stewart, 27th inak --

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours. suding at 10 azi, to-day, 0101 mches.

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

District.

Forecart.

E. & S.E. Bwator, 26th it, God.-D. L. Hongkong and Neighbour- winds, 1& Co.

}moderate; bood

fair to Taksang, Br... 977, R. A. Matthar, 27th

cloudy. inst.-Swatow, 26th inst. Gen.-- J. M. & Co. Chelan Maru, Jap... 1,108, Oka, 27th inst Horgay, 24th inst. Coal- Order.

witness with pride the splendid has been that this is our oppor- MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW response to the call to arms, trnity to seize and ultimately which has been so readily made hold the trade formerly enjoyed Holbow & Haiphong-Per KAIFONO, Balton Castle, Br. s. 3.660. Smith, 27th from all parts of, the Empire, by our enemice. Î

believe

The Far Eastern Colonies have that no enterprise од the Swatow, Amoy, Formosa vis Auping & not been backward'

io

of

Our

►

28t lost. 8 mille vakant

Takao-Por 90SHU MARU, 28th April. 98..

9 a.m.

last-Manila, Gear D. & Co.

1

MAILSTEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAI

WILL despatch VL3SELS to the Undormentioned PORT3 ɔn

about the DATES named z-m

For

SHANGHAI

Steamers

Nubla

Capt. A. B. Garwood

R.N.R.

Capt. J. T. Joffery

}

LONDON vic Usual) Sardinla

Ports of call

MOJI, KOBE Nagoya · AND YOKO-Capt. W. N. Sweny HAMA

R.N.R.

To Bail On Remarks

about 7th May,

досл 7th May

about 10th May

}

Freigh &P'eago

Freight & Pange

Freight

& Peage

9 Formosa Chhana)...

No. 1.

The same SHANGHAI

3 South coast of China be) The same

tween H.E. and Lamoo

'No. 1

DEPARTED.

April 26,

4 Bouth coast of China be-) The axo tweon H.K. and Hainan...) No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological RegisİCT. 27th April, a.m.

L'DON via S'pore,

Nellore

about

Freight

.Penang, Colombo, Capt. J. Gaunt

12th May & Frage

Port Said and

R.N.R.

Marseiles a

3

|Windaj

fellow this part our subjects will be wanting to attain respect and I believe. record hero is as good as any. We this end, but perhaps it is as well Chinwantao-For TUNGSHAN 28th fast know there are a number of young that I should refer to the fact, a men, and middle aged men too, fact which so closely concerns the Swatow -For HAIMUN, 28th Inst. noon still with us, who would gladly trade of our Colony, that the Bri. Straits, Ceylon, Marseilles, & U. Kingdom Haimun for Swatow

--Por NORE, 28th inst. 9. paz. | Faija Mam for Tamani via Swatow have offered their services to tish Government has not only ̈

Inst. 3 p.,

THURSDAY, 29th April.

Eiger for Newchwang

Foochow for Newchwang

Tongles for Bangkok

Yerime Maru for Anping

Shaohsing for Canton

Helenus for London via Singapore

Kwanglos for Canton

S

Achille for Batavia

Shlake Maru for Beauvon fo

the Empire had it been possible, actually taken up a fifth of the Newchwang-Per SHAOHSING, 25th Bohu Maru for Canton and we sympathise with them in total abipping, dying the British that they have been forced to re-flag, bat is further constantly main here when their hearts and absorbing a very considerable pro desire were in the fighting line, portion of the tonnage engaged in bat at least they have this cor- ordinary trade for the carriage of solation of knowing that it is Military stores, food stuffs, &c &c., possible for them to serve their Country even here if it only amounts to a spell of police duty

or sentry-go.

.

Halphong-Per LOKSANG, 29th inst.

Iberica

8.11.

10.a.m.

Shanghai and North China (Europe via Ribaria) -Por, LIANGCHOW,99 th lust. 3 p.m.

|

n for

Hongay

Victoria via Manila

Nure fur

fur London vin Singapore

Oazfa for Liverpool via Manila Liangcbow for Conton

Bumbay Maru for Bombay via Singapore Ume Maru for Chenwantso Keijo Maru for Haiphong

which all form so important a Haiphong-Por SUNGKIANG, 29th at Parana Maru for Vi part of the our military needs. It is therefore very difficult for the British shipowners in all parts of With regard to our trade, this the world to meet the business

demands made upon them.

But bus of course in many directions

they are doing their boat. Buffered severely in conatquency of the war, but, we trust that

Iis well to recall the fact that much of this can be regained within a fortnight of declaration in due time. The uncertain of hostilition the Allied Nivies: policy adopted by the Hom- practically controlled the Seus and

[Tientsin-Pukow Sorvloe Shanghai Br. P.O. Tuesday, the 4th May.]

FRIDAY, 30th April,

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CHING, 30th inst, noon.

SATURDAY, 1st May.

Jovernment in dealing with with very few exceptions car Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI- alien enemies has still further overseas trade was carried out se complicated matters. At the first though no war were in existence. the tendency appeared to be to stop This fact is a splendid tribute to trading, and in some instances, the efficiency and preparedness och as the branch of the German of H.M. Senior Service. We can Bink, the business was placed in realise what this means when we the hands of a receiver. Later recall the injury dons to oar taer- we were informed, alien enemies cantile service by oce craiser om- uld be permitted to trade under manded by an able and rescurce- cial licence, then suddenly ful man, I will take this oppor- hout warning, about three pity of expressing the appre- * later an entirely new policy ciation, which I am sure we all en declared. All lien enemy share, of the chivalrous conduct

1nd in Hongkong were placed displayed by Captain Von Muller

i

the hands of liquidators, and of the Emden" towards those

the bulk of their respective staffa who fell into bis hands. Tos interned. While this last appears, treatment meted cut by this under the circumstances, to be honourable man is unhappily in

French

Canadian

Mail.

20

Siberian

Saigon. Straits, Burmah, Cay- lon, Adélaide, Western Austra lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu-| TODE, Per E. SIMONS, Lat

May, 11

6.03.

$9

CLEARANCES AT THE

BARBOUR OFFICE.

April 26.

Boyarin for Halphong via Hothow. Nippon Maru for San F'aison via Manila.

April 27.

Chalan Maru for Canion Tatanu for Baa Francisos vis Kabı

Haitan for Focobow via, Bwatow Ka fong for Haiphong via Holhow Taming for, Manila and Hollo'

&

Station

Wostock 7a

Subject to alteration without notice,

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

E. A. Hewett,

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

Superintendent,

Nemuro .6a. 30,39 Hakodate Tokio

Hongkong, 27th April, 1915.

30.42

ที

30.44

30.11

30.17

Dahlma

30,10

Nabs Inhl'jima

30.05

20.99

BA

Hopin Is.

50.24

* 29.94 51 80 a

7 meq

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Hankow Ichang

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25.00 54 100 ko 29.99 45

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Gutzlaf

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Ta 30.09, 60 84 m2) 10

6a 20.91 67 89.

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Swatow

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20.36 67 89 16

Talhoku

29.93

96

Talchu

29.93" 70

Tainan

Laman

29.72

M

Koahun

29.93 77

.

P'dores

29.93 70

nne

anton

F'kong

Gap Book

·66 29.94 63. 95-

29.01 70 93 a 29.02

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MACRO Wuchow

·29.87 68 88

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Holbow

Phulien

63

20.88 63.02.

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20 84.72

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Perss. Tak ang from Shanghal-Capt. Sk. J. Walker..

20.76 · 70

Apart

29 67 75 86 so

Dagupan

...29 81, 81 69 axe

Manila

Legaspi

$9.85 77 92 na?

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Tacloban Hollo

11

22.07 79 85 n

Fermost vis Keelung Shang PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

hai. Japan via Moji, Viot iria, Vancouver. & U. Kingdom

via Canada -Per MONTEAG- LE, 1st May, 11 am,

Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Siboria) - Por KANCHOW,lat May, 4 p.m.

י!

Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Br..

the proper attitude to take up too great a contrast to the mur- PO. Wednesday, 5th May.) doring the continuance of the

derous piratical actions receuily

officers nearer home, who we fear are acting under direct orders from the bigbeat authorities.

war, the extraordinary anomaly perpetrated by some of his brother exists that in Obina, where each foreign resident is under his own flag, British anbjecte are permitted by leir Government to carry on business with the Enemy. The grounds being that by residence in Obins the alian enemy has obtained commercial domicilo in a neutral State,

MONDAY, 2nd May,

Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa via Tamsui --Por DAIJIN M., Sud Inst. 9

1.01.

TUESDAY, 4th May.

Speaking as a representativo of a merchant shipping company. and addressing as F am a bady representing, the second largest shipping port in the world, I think I should also express our As I have already stated else admiration for the splendid cour-Philippine where, I osusider this is a mis.nge displayed by the officers aed taken policy. In order to bring men of the British mercantile the war to sa prompt a conclusion marine

par-

for the..

manner

American

& C'dian

Austra-

3 p.m.

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

29.9 72.99

་་ Burigae

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 27.

Per P. & O. as. Nagoya, from London | Labuan March 26,Mr D Mugr, Mrs Hunter, Mr & Mrs AR Taylor and 2 oblidren, Mr and Mra Plosss and child, Mr 9 Logan, M. H BPhilips. Mr & Muply, Mr Rayner, Mr Konsult, Mr M Comello, Mr.JF Cooke, & party, MrEJ Peel & Mr N P Johnson, Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- "T Baromoter, reduced to 32 degrees Mr & Mrs Woodman and tamily, Cuptohes, tenths and hundredths, W'Shenk

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees

For P. & O; as, Moldavis, from Loaden Fahrenheit... April 3-Mr T Mock.

For P. & O... Egypt, from London April 17.Mr A H Compton and Mr J Poulson!

Per P. & D. La. Kazmala from London

Islands-For TEAN, 4th May April 17.-Mr HE Ulark. Formosa via Keelung, Bhang-don 27.-Dr W Burke, Mr PE Butler, M

Por N.Y.K... Hirano Mars from Lor hal, North China, Japan via Yew Kong. Mdji, Victoria, R.C. & Boattlo.

..

United Kingdom via Canada, Per N. Y. K. 4. Kator Marn, from -Per SADO MARU, 4th May London April 10.--Mr W A Sloan & Mrs

J Sloan...*.

3 p.

WEDNESDAY, 5th- May.

lian. ..

Philippine Islands, Australla, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Port Darwin, and New Guine, Evia Thursday In-Por TAL-

YUEN, 5b, May 11,0.

FRIDAY; 7th May:

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Apr., 1915.

CITY AND HILL DIS CRU ↑ WATER

WORK LEVEL 191

Din Detow Tres ...... (1514 die'owit

cverdow Lin. Below arit averflow

Tyla.a

prorflow

the Humidity of air saturated with mols- Humidity in percentage of saturation.

ture being 100.

Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scala

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tashed aloud, d drizzling rain, i fog, s gloomy, b hall, I lighting, o overcast, p passing showers, q aquaily, r rain, a snow,

thunder, v visibility, w dow wos.

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous!

la Balo Barometer Tylan Intere 4aft. in Below mitain Below Temperature ......

mediate...m overflow

overflow

Pulum......1 overlow

fylt in. Below it in Below Humidity.

Day On dafs On date

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESO STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 10000 tons

CHINA 10200 tone

MANCHURIA 27000 to

SIBERIA 1000 toes

NILE 11000 tone

PERSIA 000 tons

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Mast Comfortable Route to America and Europe

MONGOLIA

KOREA

Sailing TUESDAY,

4th May, at 1pm. TUESDAY, 18th May, at noon. WEDNESDAY, 26th May, at 1p.m. TUESDAY, “Lat". Juno, at 1. p.:

PERSIA (via Manila)

H

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TO SAIL

"GLEN LINE"

(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) LTD.

For London & Antwerp

Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40,

For freight or passage, apply to

at a pan, at 5 am nto p.. 30.02 29.87 29.94

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914.

73

·70

76

71 92

79.

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as possible, it seema that we in which they are carrying should cut off the enemies' enp-on their share of the trade lies in every possible manner of the Empire under conditions! n that under no condition which prove a test of the highest sild any one of the Allies courage, (Applause), thraaren

int them in the slightest degree as they and their ships frequently in their business undertakings, are by sudden annihilation. We though this might at first result gladly Lail these trave men who, in a loss to certain institutions or taking their lives in their hands, individuale, I baliove in the long have to the full shown themselves run it would benefit our Nation, to be most worthy represen- tatives of a great service which Since drafting the above agraphe, I have

всео in for so inany years, and in face of the local Press the reported judg- so many dangers, bas built up the ment delivered by Mr. Justice great nation of which we are so Carter in the Alexandria Prze proud to be members. (Applager).) Courts dealing with this very I treat that those of our Cham- question. I understand that the her, who own allegiance to other decision of that Cours is that ange, will take it in no bad part alien enemy cannot obtain com- that speaking hero as Chairman mercial domicile when residing in of a Chamber of Commerce in a China and that his ffects therefore British Colony, I have made have been confiscated. It is to be special refce to our own hoped that this question will people. Ware proud to be ultimately come before the highest associated in this enterprise with Court in the real and if so, and such gallant comrades as repre-

hould that Court uphold the seated by our Allies who through Fhilippine Islands-For CHINEUA, 11th Main D atviete during March 1914. Constant supply decision now before us, this ques-out have shown such resource and tion which has been exercising us bravery, as to make the world Il since the outbreak of the war wonder, Bravery un sea and land, arill be, once and for all, satisfac-in the air and under the water. It arily disposed of.

is impossible now to forecast what

oresflow Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade-Wong-at-150 in Be'ows it soln Below Wind Direction...

chung overflow overflow laide. Western Australia, In- STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS ·

Another point to which the result of this war will be, but must apecially refer is the great if must be prosecuted to the end Jose ¡ustained by merchants, and we believe then that once the bankers and others, through our terrible menace of militariam goes which were allost on board which bas overshadowed; the alien enemies vel at the out- world for so long, be removed, we break of the war and which were dan all turn our attention to the diverted to neutra! ports where the cargoes were landed, or kept

(Continual on Extra.)

English Mail.

Austra-

dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe.

OF GALLON

EQT4.

1952.

$50.74

Force Weather $49-40 Bain

31.70

Letters posted in allt e Pillar Tytam Bozet in time for the first, Tytanı Byewash clearance will be included In Tram Intermediate this contract mails The parcel rokialum mail will be closed on Thura-wal-chung ga

Highest open air Comperature on tha 19.95 Lawn, m

9.45

ILK. Observatory, 27th April.

OW. JEFTRIES, Director.

day, 8th May, at 5 pm. -Perlen of water in the City and Hill BARDINIA, 7th May, 11a.m.

District in millions of decimalı gallons during the month of Man, 1990-

TUESDAY. 11th May.

May, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 15th May.

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Con-umption

345-98 m. gallons

Esti od

popu atipa...

136,619 160,410

Cosumption per

head per day...

gallons Intermittuntopply by. Rider Mains 'in Rider

| la 'al· districte during March 1975)

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Re-Ele öəri!!

Kowloon Grote glai

vitalo

·Bervols

Below

5; overflow. STORAGE IN MILL OKS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.

Timor, Australia, New Zealand | Kowloon Gra

vitation Kaservoir

Mon.

Tot

Consumption of water in Kowloin in villians of Wed, Decimals Gallons During the month of Mar 1919.

Ther

Fri

| Tasizadla, vin Port Do: win &

New Guinea vis Thursday. Is. -For EASTERN, 15th May 10

Ea-inted peptilav} si

Consumption 30:19 30.38 m. gallons | 392

Joat

Oysters, Tresh, Fried or towed warreient quality! Findon Haddocka, Kippers czo,

The G varment Analyst fraporta khows, that that Smu

-Paketit Works

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

W CHATHAM,

Alster Anthority

TIDE TABLE."

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Agente.

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.

BOLTON CASTLE"

on or about 28th Apríl,

For Freight and further information apply.

The s.s.

26th Apr., to 2nd May, 19. 5.

· High Waier

Hongkong

HODERAT

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afternoon.

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•Agenta:

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