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CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

SIR J. JELLICOE AND A BLIND GIRL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1915.

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

·'",:,,"",。"

WEATHER REPORT.

MAILSTEAMERS

The Blockade of German Ports.

The services to Germany, Austris, and their Colonios, and so the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended an are Post services to Francs & Tsingtan,

| Erroll,

ARRIVED.

Br. s. 8,892, L. James, 19th inst. Kutoblaotsu, 24th fast, Gen.-' Dodwell & Co.

On the 30th at 10.40-The depression has moved so the NE of Hokkaido, where a sharp decrease" of pressure has occurred. Pressure has increased mode-

THE PENINSULAR

rately to considerably over the rest of AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Japan and decreased slightly over the remainder of the area.

The antleycious, which is of very mode-

the Parcel Varg, Norw. 22.873, J. Jobsom, 3th lank rate intensity, has moved wantward to the

A new and revised edition of the Hong-

kong Postal Guido is now on sale at the General Post Office: Price 50 osats per copy.

-Ein-Han, 27th inst, Rios- Yellow Sea. Chinese.

Talyo Maru, Jap. s. 1,630, T. Fomoto, 30th inst.Dalren, 23rd Instant, COAL-M.B.E

Tean,

ぶ

Br. 1,313, "Mills, 30th April-

Manila, 27th Inst. Gen.-B. & 8. Phranang. Br. # 1.022. H. Fishman,

Until further notioa no Lettera, Boxes, Wo Often Pass German Mīnes or Puroala för Belgium, Brazil, Creta Montenegro or Malta can be accepted for In the Water."

jururanos.

Kathleen Torr, a little blind The following leading article | girl of York, has received a letter was taken from the Public Ledger from Admiral Jellicoe thanking of March 19.

her for the gift of a woollen moart No fault can be found with the which she had knitted. With latest British note, the fall text the scarf she sent a letter in of which is now made public, on braille saying that she would be the score of lack of clearness. the happiest little girl in Eogland The French note goes less iara if Admiral Jellicoe would accept details, but is equally explicit as the gift, and adding: “All the a declaration of policy. It is not other blind girls thank you and likely that either Government will all the brave soldiers and sailors ." She hee depart in any way from the posi- for defending us.' tion it has taken; and if the Unit- received the following reply, says ed States and the other neutral the "Yorkshire" Herald," from Powers cannot agree with this, 8r John's secretary:

"Dair Kathleen,—Admiral Sir position their only recourse, abort of the use of force, is a protest John Jellicos has told me to

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW, setting forth their objections and answer your nice letter to him; fortifying them by principles and and to thank you very much precedents. It is unfortunate that indeed for the beautiful soari Haiphong-For TARSANO, let May, 9 Fökul Maru, Jap. es. 3,087, H. Chaahaki, the conflict between the interests which you have sent him. The

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"MAIL DUB. Europe, Ernest Simons, 1st May. Shanghai, Yingohow, 2nd May, Europe, Yatahing, 2nd May.

23th lust-Bangkok, ad inst," Rice-Chiness,

2:

Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 dourm ending at 10 am. to-day, 0,00 laskum,

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

District

་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་

Forecast.

Halmus, Br. 16.641, Stewart, J9th Inst 1 Hongkong and Neighbour- moderate

Swatow, 29th inst., Ges-D. LA

hood & Co. Amerios, ex Porata, Awa Marú, 9th May, Shaobing, B. a., 1,307, Tuobben, 30th

April-Cantoa, Gen-E & 9. Kwongtah, Br. a, 1,636, Stewart, 30th April-Canton, Ger.-M.8.N. Co

*10*%

p.m.

Hollow & Haiphong-Per BUNGKIANG

1st May, 10a.m.

Formosa via Keelung: Shang-

of belligerents and neutraleshould Admiral thinke it is very olover Haiphong-Per DAIG! M. lat May, 9 seem to be irreconciliable; but the of you to koit so splendidly

1st May, 10 3.13. ohief reason for that is the ex- when you cannot see what you are Hollow & Pakhol-Per WENCHOW, treme bitterness among belliger- doing, and he thinks it very kind ants which the war has developed. ofyou to do it all for him. Directly One bighly important part in the Admiral saw the scarf be put Air Edward Grey's statement is it on, and said, I shall put on the admission that the attempt to dear little Kathleen's scarf when out off all trade with Germany is, I am very cold," Of course, it is a blockade. Since no one denies very cold in the North Sea, and the right of a belligerent to adopt very stormy, too; sometimes the Philippine Por YUENSANG. lat anch a measure, regardless of the snow falls to heavily that we can- injury to neutral commerce, one not see at all where we are going, United and very often great sons Greep the abjection which

States has raised to the policy right over the ship. We often of the Allies asema to be piss German mines fasting about

American

Canadian

Siberian

Mail.

hal, Japan via Moji, Victoria, Vansourer, & U. Kingdom Evia Canada-Per MONTEAG-

LE, 1st May, 11 am.

May, 2 pm.

Shangbal, and North China (Europe via Siberia)-Per KANCHOW, 1st May, 4 p.m.

39th April-Mok, 23;d April,Coal -M.B.K.

Kanagawa Maru, Jap. s. 3,867,L" Higo, 29th April-Singapors, 3rd Apr. Gea.-N.Y.K.

Mayor! Maru, Jap. s.a. 2,293, 8. Kuzhikiliki, 30th April.-Moji, 24th April,CJαİ -N.Y,K.

DEPARTED.

WILL

ENGLISH MAIJ

LL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on

about the DATES named imme

To Ball On Remarks

about 7th May

}

Freigh & Pingo"

Freight

st Prage

For

Steamers

Nubia.

SHANGHAI ...

Cap. A. B. Garwood

E. winds,

to light; falt," some fog.

R.N.R.

LONDON via Usual | Sardinia

Ports of call

Capt. J. T. Jeffery

noon 7th May

SHANG HAI.

Formosa Channel..

N. winds, moderate.

MOJI,

AND "HAMA KOSKELETA

R.N.R.

3 Bouth court of China bo-) tween H.E. and Lamooks

The same a No. 1.

L'DON via S'pore,

Nellore"

about

Penang, Colombo, Capt. J. Gaunt

12th May

Freight & Feage:

Port Sald and

R.N.R.

Marseilles nit,se

4 Bouth coast, of China be- The same tween H.A. and Hainan...) No. 1.

Chica Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

April 29.

Wimbledon for Canton" Lamhute for Canton Tungahan fer Chinwentao Changva for K. C. Wan

Tlontsia Pukow Service Shanghai Br. Baathia for Calcutta va Singapore

French

Mall.

Saigon, Straits, Burmah, Cey lon, Adelaide, Western Austra

Trithjoy for bangzok Hanul for Haiphong via Hollow Liangchus for Shaughat Bhaching for Nowchwang

Kaucbow for Canton

lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu. rope. Per E SIMONS, Intequaya fur Calcatta via Bingapore May, 4 p.m.

fairly met. The question remains in the water, and we know that P.D. Wednesday, 5th May.l whether a blockade can be pro if we did not see them; bat ran perly established at so great die into them, the Iron Duke would tanos from an enemy's porte as be blown up, and while we feel this. Sinos it is promised that that by God's help our ships are there will be no interference with keeping the Germans from land- meatral vessels outside of Euro-ing in England and being very pean waters, and that ships car- oruel to all our girls and boys, it rying utrgoes for Germany will is a very great ocmfort to us to not be seized and confiscated, as know that dear little girls like Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa via Tamsul the law of blockade permits, this you are thinking of us, and pray question becomes one of minor ing for us, and giving up your

Chingonow for Pert Parsoval

30th April,

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Wostock Ta Nomura Hakodate

#4

Winda]

17011.(T

SW

10

Weather.

94.90

29.83

W

Toko

29.95

Бле

29.97

WOW

30.03

gima

Oshima

29.99

Naba

29.05

Kahl'jima Boain Chalco

29.95

30.01

"

W halwol

30.01. '52, 47 sw

2 be

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

Iohan

Hartow Jobang

-Por.DAIJIN M., 2nd inst, 9

H 30 02 54 ne,

Dz

April 29.

Sharp

P. 7

30.06 64 98

00

Amoy

6a

Bwatow

3

29.90 74 00

Taihoku

Sa 29.91-72 68

01

Taichu

Tajohn

29.89.73

79

Tainan

29.88 · 73

ปี

H

Koshun

29.81 72

R

29.59 72

SUNDAY, 2nd May,

AIN.

gonsequence. The United States spare time to work for as. The Swalow Per HAIMUN, 2nd May 9 a.m. Govorament cannot consistently Admiral loves little girls very press it too persistently, in view mach, and he has four little

of the decisions of the Suprema daughters of his own."

Curt in the Adala osse and

there. Each case thatärises un-

der the Order in Connoil must be This is an offence against determined on its own merite neutrality far greater than any Tut there is nothing so far to show which can be imputed to the

1.

American

& C'diaa

TUESDAY, 4th May.

Shanghai, N. Obina, "Janan'via MAJI. Victoria, B.0, Seattle United Kingdom via Canada. Per SADO MARU, 4th May 11a.m.

at the Allies contemplate doing Allies. If Germany had control Philippine Islanda-Per THAN, 4th May. nything different in principle of the ses, might not neutrals ba what the United States has in far worse plight then they are

do in the past. It should be at present?

added that, whatever our theo

It is wholly proper that the

retical rights may be, the prac Administration should seek to

teal injury to our commerce will keep interference with neatral

3 p.лs. Bbangial & N. China-Per "LUCHOW.

4th May, 4 p.

WEDNESDAY, 5th May.

MUN;5th May, 2000.j Philippine Islanda, Australio. TanDunia, New Zealand, via Port Darwin, and Now Guide, via Touraday Is-Per TAL YUEN, Ath, May 11a.m.

be of the slightest, since our fore- commeras within the narrowest swatow, Amoy & Foachow-PerIHAI- ign trade is already mainly with possible limits, and should put on the Allies or with the neutrals. record its exceptions to seizures Nor it is difficult to sympathise ander this new form of blookade. with the position taken by Sir There will have to be some settle. Edward Grey in refusing the meat of the questions of inter- taodas visendi with Germany national law rained by it when proposed by the United States. the war is over. But no ground He states strongly the case against for injecting any bitterness into "Germany for her methods of war-the controversy has yet appeared.

fare-methode which it must

oon-

be admitted, are open to demnation, and which no people

Acts Like Magic! Little's Oriental Balm acts like magio.

have condemned more severely The pain vanishes almost Jagtantly. than Americans and points.out Rheumatism of years' standing 'dis. that the Allies have been reappears, swellings subeldy, soreness and lamenres take their departure, muscles

Austra-

Siberian &

lian-

A'can,

Canadala

Shanghal, North China, Japan

Java Maru for Bombay via Singapore Coyloa Maru for Calcutta via fingapore Kanagawa Maru for Kode via Bhangbal

April 30,

Errol for Bassion (Burma) Thibodas for Micke via Swtow Conan for Bingapore via Swalow Mausing for Sandakan Hatching for Foochow via Skatow Kwangish for Shanghai

Hollon Castle for New York is S'pore Euplectela for Baile Papas

Anas for Bangkok

Dag: Maruior Haiphong

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

P'dores

Canton Bong.

30.03 55 21 one

6% 29.88 72"

Gap Rock 29.90

11

29.89 73

H

Mação

29.89 78

ushow:

92

•

Pakhol

Holhow

Fhullon 6 29.82 73 96

Dagupan

Mania

Tourano

20:78 77 GBW

6 b

и

C. St.

J.

29.80 81

ene

во

Apart

29.81 77 92

20.25 79 87 235'

26

29.8 77.90

Legaspi

29.81 77 89 n

Tacloban Hollo Surigao

28.78 79 84 n

Ab

Per sa. Phranang from Bangkok --Me' || Laruas Reid,

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

Por P.&O. a. Nagoya, from London via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit-Karoh 26.--Mr D Mayr, Mr Hunter, Mr ed Staton, South America and & Mrs AK Taylor and 2 children, Mr and Canada via San Francisco & Mrs Pigate and child, Mr 8 Logan, M., H U. Kingdom vis Canada (Ex-B Philips, Mr M Murphy," MrRaynor, Mt Kansall, Mr M Consello, MJ P Cooke rape via Biberla)-Per MON- |— GULIA, 5th May, noon, & party, Mr EJ Pet & Mr XP JobsaUD, Mr & Mrs Woodman and ismily, Çapt E

Bbook.

THURSDAY, 6th May.

OHOW, 6th May, 3 p.m.

Tuotantly driven to employ in re-and joints regain their strength and Shanghal & North China-For YING- taliation the only weapons left to elasticity. LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM them. The sinking of an American will transform you from a pala-ridden, blessed free- sufferer, to ship by a German oruiser is itself om from aches and agonisa, Life will

perhaps crippled an episode which suggests the be once more worth living. The joys of reckless character of German health, activity, and sweet sloop will be

dealings with neatrals. In the you Do not doubt. Do not hesitato. Do not

excention of the "war zone" order continue to suffer. Go now to the nearest awedish ship has been torpedoed Chemist or Medicine Vender and ask for without even auch regard for lives that magic oare for Rheumatism, Little's of those on board, as was shown in the case of the William P. Frye.

Oriental Balmu,

Sold at ls. 4d. per bottle..

Agents for Hongkong, Maseri: A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

01:15 WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY.' 'THE DOUBLE "STRENOTY · MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

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Obtainable Everywhere,

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FRIDAY, 7th May.

W

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WATER RETURN.

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

D

CITY AND HILL DIS TAFT WATER

WORK LEVEL

1975+

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ada- laide. Western Australia. In- dia. Adan, Egypt, and Earone. (Letters posted in all to Pillar Boxes in time for the fret claranos will be included in Tytam this contract mail.) The parcel Tytum mail will be closed on Thurs. day, 6th May, at 5 pm.-P. BARDI IA, 5 May, 11a.m.

do D'awli ola Below overflow

Over Dow in. Delow in Below

overBow averflow Byswath

"overilaw, Tym Inter{ qaft sin » Below Below

mediato...

fapft sin. Belowyft in Below

uver Bow

overlow

Lovedlow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AD DECIMALSTMTM ON GALLONS,

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C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, April 30.

1 Barometer, reduced to 33 degroam Fahrenheit on the level of the son in in- chos, tonths and hindredths,

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two pótnita. :).

5 Force of Wind, nocording to Beaufore Besle.

Btate of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizling rain, flog, s gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p. passing akowers, q squally, r rafa, ■ know, tthunder, v visibility, w dow WOL.

0 Rain in inobes, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer ever. Temperature Homidity

Swatow, Amoy & Frochow-For HAI Wannai-ishlo Be oft ein Below Wind Direction

TAN, 7th May, noon,

TUESDAY, 11th May.

Fhilippine Islands-Per CHINHỮA, 11th

May, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY 13th May,

Straits, Ceylon, Marselilos & U. Kingdom -Per HIYASAKI M., 13th May, 11 am

Austra»

SATURDAY, 15th May,

Timor, Australia, New Zealand Tasmania, vis Port Forwin & New Gaines via Thursday Is -Per EASTERN, 18th May 10

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowed Tindon Haddocks, Kippers &ca. VALEXANDRA CAFE

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Day On dato On dato

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about 10th May

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Hongkong, 27th April, 1915

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TUESDAY,

1st June, at 1 p.m.

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at's pin, als amate Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.

29.05 29.94..: 20.91

1791) 73

B1:

76

95

63

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Bytam Tytam Byewash oumaine Tam Intermediate ...... Pokr

159/74"

$45.20

sa Bain m

$3,76

#7.5

160,45

• Total

60 Consumption of water in Go: Chy and Hill Datelot in tellions of decimals allons during the | month of blar. 1945. *

1913

Consumption.

Kation ed

population.

Consumption per

bisul par day....

134.75

Agriform

shan9

16 18.1 allow Laterasittent supply be. Elder Mains In Rider Main Daulete daring March 14 Constant supply In all districts during March o

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,·

1979 til sin Below mento 'em Buồn Sartorkoverflow all overflow STORAGE IN MILL ONS AND DECINALS

BOF GALLONS

Kowloon Graft sin

Kowloon Gra

vizat:00 Bowwir

102.04.

fignast open air Wemperature on the Low

M

HLE. Observatory, 30th April.

THAN

19th 10

O. W. JEFTRIES, Director.

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Agents,

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL

BOLTON CASTLE

on or about 28th April.”

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Tide table.

The s.s.

26th Apr to 2nd May, 1915.

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Time.

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Consumption of water in Karon i millions of Wed, Decimals Dellana During the neth of Mar, agis

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