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WIRELESS TO SWEEP PACIFIC

Contracts Approved for Most Powerful Stations in the World.

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Washington, Jaonary 19.—One of the final steps toward linking

State and it the Cnited foreign possessions together by

gress

of wireless taken to-day stations when Secretary of the Navy Mi Daniela approved a contract with the Federal Telegraph Company of San Francisco for the equip- ment of the big radio stations NOW ander construction at San Diego, Cavite, P. L, and Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.

Completion of these stations within the next year will pave the way for radio e^mmunication from Washington, not only to the insular possessions, but to almost any point in the world where there may be a receiving plant

Plans are being prepared by the Navy Department to increaIG the power of the equipments at Tatile and Guam, so alo make them a part of the world chain

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1916.

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, SHARE &

GENERAL BROKER,

TE Undersigned has received

POST OFFICE

To assure the despatch of correspond- ence by any particular steamer the pablic is advised to post at least 13 hours battan

the time advertised for the clesing of the

instructions to sell by Pub-mail. lic Auction OR

SATURDAY, the 4th March, 1915

eamrea ing at II a.m.

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

15 Cases Human Hair.

Corespondence addressed to subjects in Chins, Siam, Persia and Mor DDG not be transmitted,

The Services to Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

On view from Friday the 3rd saps in cocamerication with Cape

D'Aguila Radio Telegraph Station—

NOT

March.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 29th February, 1916

TSANG FOOK.

94 &, WANGHAI ROAD, PIANO TUKER & REPAIRER. OLD PIANOS MADE LIKE NEW.

CONSULAR

REGISTRATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.

The attention of American citizens and the representatives American institutions and

Intermediate stationsst Boston, New Orleans, Point Loma, Chicago of

K. Companioni

TjLwang.

MAILS DUE.

Shanghai, Chenan, lat Mach Shanghai, Haibow, lxt March

| Euripe (London 6th Feb, via Siberia).

Anhui, 3rd Marc's

Shanghai, Atlantique, 5th March

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

5 p.

Amoy-Per GLENFALLOCH, 1st Mar,

Saigon Per SHINON, 1st March, 5 p.m.

and Guantanamo already have concerns is called to the fact that swatow been strengthened, and are able the Ce ar ment of State's regul

sea to

tom towers.

TO-MORROW.

and Bangkok-Per DRUTAR,

And March, 9 sim.

2nd March, 11 am,

to relay messages from ships at tions contemplate that all Ameri-Hohow & Esiphons Per HONGKONG.

Washington, via the Arlingcan citizens. institutions, and cor- porations shall be registered the consul în annually with whose district they live eroperate, The object of this registration is to facilitate the protection of 25 American citizens, institutions, and corpor.tions on the part of plants at these places will be? the agens of the Government

Further advancement in radio development will be made this year at Charleston, S. C., San Jass, Key West, Pacet Sound Cordova and Mars Islsed The

-strengthened and their radius of commucitationsgruntlyeitanded.

Those who, mowing the rezula-

American

Siberian

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Transang, Br. 26. 1735 W. M. Mamey, 291) Fabkanila, Ghez. —I., H., & Co. Shiota M. Jap. zz. 2094, Umte #9th Feb-oji rd Fob Graphite- J. M. & Co.

Titan, B. 5,730, J. W. Band, 19th Feb-Kanila 7th Feb, Geo--3.&S Haimor, Br. us. 661, Stewart, 1st March. Swatow, Srth Feb Gen-DL & Ce, Glafalloch, Br. == 1,64, M©Xazia, 19th

Feb-Stazapote, 3rd Feb. Gen Chinese

Emaneth. Chian. 1995. C. Stewart, 29th Feb-Shanghai, 16th Feb Go CSX&Co

Kumabata H, Japan, T74, M. Tadokusc, 9th Feb-Bangkos. Elo-Chinese- Kaiping. Br. sa 1,95, McFazlain, 1sz March-Canton 9th Feb. Ges- D. & Ca

Meathal, lat

Fab. Get

Shantung. Br. x 156 March-Canton,

Eas

Sabigaki M. Jap sa Sĩ, Kawamura, Ist March-Chalang Bay, With Fab, Gen. -0.5.5.

Kenton M. Jap. as. 1,651, Ite, Ist March

-C. W. Tac, Coal-D&La

DEPARTED.

Feb. 28

Tairman for Melbourne via Maxila Chinschow for Karabatt

Choye for Carton Foochow for Hankow Shantung for Canton Otaru Maru II for Chinampo Kzeichow for Canton Nova for Thana via Shal Daigi Marn for Tamaoi via Stow Soehn Mars for Anping rin. 5′tau"

Philippine Is. Japan via Naga aki, Hocelain, Canada, Forth and South America via San Francisco & United Kindom via Canada-Pet NIPPON MARY, 2nd March X pim.

Chica Shanghai and North Crepe via Siberia)-Per Chaochowfa for B'kok via Stow SHANTUNG, 2nd March,

Spu

Feb. 29.

ns. nevertheless fail to egister [Shanghai Br. P.O. Monday, 6th March]ukiang for Sigon

5-

FRIDAY, 3rd March. Shanghai, Y. China, Jamz via Koker Per FOOLSANG, 3rd March 11 am

Takaosan Maru for Hongay

Tingehow for Shai

Kanchow for Manila and Balo Kuencher for Housesy

Companion for London via S'pore Tei Marn for £, W, Tao

The new stations at Pearl Har- and maintain such registra ion Swatow, Foochow Shanghai &. China Rangoon Mere for B'bay vis Spare

-R CHOYSANG, and Maraibong for Tehow via Stew bour and Carite will be the most may reasonably be presumed not powerful in the world. They will to be entitled to register and not be equipped with apparatus for to be entitled to the American

vernment's protection exchanging messages over ад

American citizens, institutions, area of approximately 4,500 miles,

ad concerns located in Hong- the greater distance ever at-

kong are expected to register at tampied by radio plants doing #the Consulate General in Hong- regular business.

kong ad to maintain such regis- Esch will maintain direct com-tration without notice from this, Test-Per KLEICHOW, 3rd March manication with San Diego, the office. Canal Zine and the Arlington GEORGE E ANDERSON, stations, and be able to sweep the Pacific ocsan from the Philippine Isleads to Alsaks and the Canal Zoza.

FAILING MAN-FOWER,

Germany has only 70000 Men

in Reserve.

Paris, Jan. 24.-Commandant de Crosieux argues in the Vatin

Consul General

11 8. Switow, Amoy and Foochow—Per EAI-

TAN 3rd March, Noon

Hongkong, 24th February, 1916. Strait India via Calcutta--For TAT-

KEROSENE OIL.

We guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pare and unadnerated.

Present price-

"COMET."

$6.60 per case ex store.

"WHITE ROSE.”

$6.80 per case er store.

CHING CHEONG

168 Des Vœur Road Central

2 blocks West of Cent. Market.)

KWONG YUEN,

91 Des Yaux Road. West.

tha: Germany at this moment has LONDON DIRECTORY

oals about three-quarters of a

million men in reserve. Exhaus

(Published Annually)

tion of her man power is at hand.ables traders throughout the World to

At the outbreak of war Ger- communicate direct with English many bar, according to berr retama, 9,370,000 men from 19 MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS to 45 years of age available for military service of one kind or another.

On January 1 last, Germany'e man-power be argues, is thus to be accounted for (1) Men in arm09 (2) 16 months* losses,

4,500,000

3,200,000

at an aver ge rate ci loss of 200,000 men month

a

(3) Manitions workers and others kept at home for the neede of the country...

700 000

(4) Germans retsin d

atrond

Total...

in each clam of gooda. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London&

suburb, the directory contains lies o.

EXPORT MERCHANTS

with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Markets they supply:

STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the ports to which they sail, and indicating the approximate szilings.

SHING, 3rd March, 2 puni

SATURDAY, 4th March Eotor and Haiphong Per LOKSANG.

4th March, *** Haiphong- Per SUNGKIANG, 4th

American

Canadian

& Siberian

March 9

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

Feb. 29.

chirow Maru for Hongay

| Ceylan Marn for oe via Sh

March 1

Shanghai. N. China, Japan vs Childar for Sgon Mo Canada via Victoria Kwestah for Canton RC Dated States & South Sabigaki Mara for Mo America via Tacoma UnitedKaiping for C. W. 13o King tom via Canada Per Kwellin for Canton CAÑADA MABU, 4th March, Konkon Karu for Canton

1 pm Philippine I-Per YUENSANG, 4th

March, 2pm.

Siberian

Shanghai and North China, (Europe via Siberia) — Por CHEKAN, 4 March 5 pm.

[Shanghai B. P.O. Wednes, 8th Maz] Shanghai & NChina-Pet EOPSANG.

4th March, 5 puzz

SUNDAY, 5:4 March.

Per KALO M. 5th March. Switow. Amy, Formosa vis Tammi –

9

TUESDAY, 7th March.

Shanghal, N. China, Japan via Moj, Victoria, BC Seattle, and United Kingdom via Canada (Eurone via Siberia) - Pet TAMBA MAEV, 7th March, 11 3.1.

(Shanghai Br. P.0, Saturday, 11th Maz] Swstow, Amoy and Fooctor-Per HAL

CHING, 7th March, 1 p.m. Philippine la-Par TEAN, 7th March,

3 D.L

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the lat Feb. 1918.

Pu

CITY AND HULL DISTRICT WAXER.

WORKS LEVEL

195 Belowight be Below

f t sis. | Tysum,

·Overlows

avertow | Eptam jau į sõit tin. Belowfast Below

Eyewash Cordyw

"overlow Tyiam Inter 11. in Below sit gin Above

pwform

overfor {271 in Below is in Baion

Overdow

avertow Wong-tai-{"990", ein, EM, Eelow

cheang!" overdow

overbore Tyun L

Casio G Eakow - Į

overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

: OF GALLONS.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the Istat 10,50–The Japeamen deu pression has deepened anıt moved northe nastward. It is more central to the south-

isant of Eakkuidas

The sticyclone ( remaine staticzady.

bearty

Pressure has increased, moderately from Foochow to Turane and over Fosha and N Lezon. It has decremand slightly orer Cochin China and Borses,

The pressure gradient from the China Com the east of Japan.

Fresh excusoon may be expec'ed along | the mast coast of China, and over the N. China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours snding at 10 am, to-day, 0,00 inches.

FORECAST FOR TER SE MOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District

Forecast

NEwinds,

1 Hongkong to Gap Rock Fresh;

Sa

* Focnoss Channel (NE ralo-

3 South coast of Chống be? The same tween H.K., and, Lansoeke } sa No. L.

4

4 South coast of Guina be- The same

tween HK. and Hainan...

3 No. 2

China Coast Metsorological Registar.

Station.

1st March, a

Winds:

Hour.

Daronieter.

Temperature,

Ilumidity.

Weather.

D'ilon

Porce,

Wostock Ga Kemuro Sa Hakodate

Tokio Kochi

Nagasaki Kagima Clebum.m

Jabi jemna.

Boem is. Chatoo Wazwei

Ernkow Ichang

Kininang

Ubangia

Shanghai

Getzlaff

statisti

9.30

29.36

wow J

!!

99.99

36.00

30.00

30.13

* .30.19

23.67

30.03 24 86 -

30.34

*

30.30

Sharp P. * 3430 Amay SEBIOT

9

* E* 5888408*#

879ERS

30.19

Se 34.33

Taichu Taman

3011

30.10

Kosam

SULLS ST

dores

54 30.28

83

Gap Book

H'cong

Wachow

Mauken Journe

A panz

Manila

Tacloban

Surigao Loca

Ca

3019

03 N

**** *****.

10 b

30.20 55 49 z 60 30,05 €3

eno 5 b 29.37 73 di se

#9.26 73 96

29.47 79 80 40

29.81 78 94

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, March 1

13.

1 Barometer, reduced so 32. degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and bondredths.

2 Temperatore, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenhall

$Humidity, in percentage of maturation

the Himanidity of sie saturated with mais. more being 100,

* Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufare Scala

State of Weather, b bino sky,'¤ de- | tached: ciond, d ́drizzling pain, ffoga; ɛ. gloomy,h bail, 1 lightningglo overcast... D passing abowers, q squally, r ram, a SOJOT, ↑ thunder, v risihitidy, w daw, wet. -

METEOROLOGICAL..

Previocz

2.Day. On date On date

it's pan, at 6 BUTL

KI.PL

12.

Byowash *Team Intermediata... POR aparat

Tam Low-LETT

21230 39.00

Barometer wbl Temperatura m Humidity

30.17 30.26

30122

$3

50

37

5.3

59

$4.00

$$£74

Wind Direction:

Ford.

YNE

S

2

+ of water in the City and FE COPAGE and decimals of gallons during the Weather mo

PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES of leading Manufacturers. Merchant etc. in the principal provincial towns & industrial coutros of the United Kingdom A copy of the current edition will be forwarded. freight paid, on receipt of Balavis, Semarang, Sourabaya and Port Dic Postal Ordes for 20s.

Moresby (riz Baterial-Perth of Jan HOKUTO M., 7th March, 3 Commption -

Estimated Pow

pope acion Consumption per band per day.

Dealers seeking Agencies can advertis-

tisements from £3.

200,000 their trade cards for £1, or larger nårge-

8,600,000 THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO. LTD-

Than there remain out of the 25 Abchurch Lane. London EC.

original number, only 770,000 men to draw upon.

There, with the wounded men who have been cared, constitutes the last reserve that Germany can mobilise.

THERE IS NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT

in a backache. It may be serious, partí- cularly with women. In all events it is sure to handicap to your activities, st

Siberian,

Alall,

Shanghai & N. China (Erode

via Siberia)-Per ANHUL 7th March, 3

(Shanghai Er. P.O. Saturday, 11th Mar)

French

Seizon, Btzsite, Burmah. Western Ceylon Adelaide, Australia, India, Aden. Eeyo & EST, For ATLAN TIQUE, 7th March; pm.

THURSDAY, 9th March

work or at play. There is no need to Strait, Ceylon Durbas, Cape Town, muffer. Breed relief found in

The writer declares that four months hence Germany will be unable to fill the gaps without calling out the 400,000 or 500,000 men between the age of 45 and i and paine.

| It?

That's what : LITTLE'S BALE GOBE

LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALE.

The sovereign care for at external sche

50, who are physically utilisable Why endure pain when you can stop

and happen to be free from any military obligation, is not be longing to the Lendaturm or other

ORIENTAL

And it does it quickly. Backache, noura gia. rheumatism.""" sciatica, sota

categories, all of which have al-throat, and head chee, speedily and posis

ready been called up. This will, no doubt, be the business before the Reichstag in its next session.

Daily Chronicle.

tively relieved. You will be sorry you had

heard about it sonnez, ja

8.dat Re. 1 per bottle

:

· Agents for Hongkong,

Mezzrs. A. 5. WATSON & Co. Ltd.

Engla

Mail..

Tocenile and London-Per TYU M, 9th March, 11 a.m.

Stuarta, Buzzmah, Ceylon, Ade leide, Western Australia, In-

dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Wednesday, 8th March at 5 pm-Per NANKIN, 912 “March 2 pin

Oysters, Fresh Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, "Kippers do.

ALEXANDRA CAFE

#99%E0

Teloos

153

pon

Comment supply" in all districts during January Body Supply by bosservice to houses commected with der Mains dicentinped and maggly gwED.

by put street fountains baly up to jota January. or supply by herservice dariaz & hinne Sew Your holidays turned on from 3's Jummary, spe

·KOWLOOK. WATER WORKS: LEVEL

Ece Geske ba

Bow

STORAGE IN MERMONS AND DECIMALS

vita Ra}: Bove marvoir

MD OF GALLONS.

Kowloon Geme

Forvoir

Copstaption of want in Lowess in al Decimals of Gallons. During the mouth of Jam, ajot,

1913 Consumption

3000

Cosmoption per

Scher Gewartement Analyst's reports show tiene the Public Wales Department

T. CHSTEAM,

#

Elghat open•ndo. Tumepornthen zo the

wh 45

Lower

S

FAX, Observatory, 1st March.

T. P. CLATION, Director.

TIDE TABLE.

EN FERTAINMENTS.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT! I

TOM

TO-NIGHT 11

COMEDY

IN

MELBOURNE'S

AYE AYE CAPTAIN

AYE. AYE

CAPTAIN

AYE

AYE

CAPTAIN

AYE

AYE CAPTAIN

COMPANY

A Novel Nautical Burlesque by Tom Melbourne. Voted by Shanghai to be the greatest laughter maker in the Mel-

bourne Repertoire.

A TWO-REEL THRILLING TALE OF LIFE IN ALASKA

"ENMITY OF LOVE”

BIJOU THEATRE.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd March. Drama în 4 parts.

THE ANGEL OF THE HOUSE. and

The farce comedy in $ parts.

MAX LINDER HAS TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW. Orchestra in attendance.

NOTICES.

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE

PROMPT SERVICE.

Sole Distributors for South China and Macao for the OVERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM. BULL cycle car and the NEW COMET motor Cycles.

KOWLOON BRANCH. 26, NATHAN ROAD:

PROPRIETOR, C. LAURITSEN.

NOTICE

BLUE CROSS FUND,

HORSES

IN WAR TIME

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB

PRESENTS THE ANGEL IN THE

HOUSE"

a Comedy in 3 Acts By B.Macdonald Hastings.

& Eden Phillpotts. Last Year's great London

Success:-

}

on Saturday 4th March at 9.30 & Monday 6th March Booking at Moutries from

Friday, February 25th at 9 am.

Prices: $4-$3.—$2 BLUE CROSS FUND."

North British & Mercantile Insurance Company.

in which are vested the shares of THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD. and

TELL 482..

Tel. 482

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG & KOW- LOOK WHARE & GODOWN CO. LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDER

THE TWENTY-NINTH OE-

DINARY ANNUAL MEETING

OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of Messrs.

·Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd, on THURSDAY, the 2nd March. 1916, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1915.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLCSED from 21st February to 2nd March, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.

By Order of the Board of Director,

W. S. BrownY

Secretary,

NOTICE. -

The Undersigned, having been appointed Azen s for the ESSEX & SUFFOLX “EQUITABLE IN- THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS AS SURANCE SOCIETY LIMIT-

SURANCE COMPANY. (TOTAL FUNDS AT 31

DECEMBE3.191)

ED, are prepare to issue Pol cies 22970361 against Fire Risks "at Cu rent Rates on approved Foreign and

I-Authoritized Capital-£5,000,000

Subscribed Capital - 4,500,000.-- Chinese Properties.

Paid-up Capital IL-Fire Fonda -

*£#£37_560"

2,832.047

IL-Life and Anozity Funds 17,567,390

Sinking Fund Account

12:30

£13,970,367

2,381.536

Revine Fire Branch.

Life and Amity Branches Marine DeparÍMANT

Other Receipts - -

478940

£5,339,228 The Accumulative Funds of the war- - ions Branches are separately invested and by Act of Parliament, are set and

o meet the claims under the respective Departments of th-Company's business.

NOTICE:

HONGKONG HORTICUL PATURAL SOCIETY. Anal Show of Flowers and From 23th Feb. to 5th Maz, 19.6. Vegetables, to be held in the

Highter

Longmong A

So infer

..B.

por low

morning

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr.

by George William Cade Bumett, af Street in the City of Vactors

Botanic Gardens.

FRIDAY 3Md March.

2 to 6.3 pm. Admission $1.00 Lady May will present the Prizes at 4 p.

SATURDAY, 4th March.

*

For the NORTH CHINA-

INSURANCE CO., LTD.

S. J. CHINCHEN,

Agent

NOTICE

CANTON MEDICAL MISSI

ARY SOCIETERY

A called Meeting of the Canton Medical Missionary Society vill be held in Caston, WEDNES DAY, June 1st, 1916, to“ vite upon the revision of the Constitu- tion and By-laws of the Society proposed at the Anamal Meeting, held February 23rd 1916.

L OSCAR THOMSON,

Secretary.

LEE KEE

·ADILDING-CONTRACTOR; 3) VALDEAİZE IN SANITARY GOODS.)

MANUFACTURER OF MOSAIC TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND SANITARY STORE WALE DRAIN PIPES: TREPORTER- AND EXPRETER OF BUILDING MATERIALS.

10.33 to 3p.m. Admission 50 cents. Telephone No. 1452, Dfies & Shouron

3 to 6.30 pm Admission 20 centr.Heaf Office 21 W

1 The band of the 74th Funjabis Street

FLY will play on both days.

Tea will be phts

*40-41 Grounde

„The “committée

ing the

For Fresen

show con

bles on the 2

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