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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Remarkable Jump ia Saires Rate

Mesors Snowman and Co., în their freight circular, dated Harch 4, Risto:

FUNERAL OF GENERAL SAMOYLOFF.

Impressive Ceremony at Shanghai.

As stated in

ocr Shanghai correspondent's wire, the funeral of the

TELEGRAMS.

WITHOUT PAY.

[Beater's Service is the "Telegraph."]

March 3, 3.15 am.

THE RUSSIANS.

Fighting near Riga.

HEALTH OF THE TROOPS.

Value of Inoculation against Typhoid.

A FOOLS' PARADISE.

Vengeance Without Mercy.

MARRIAGES.

ILES-HEWETT- On the 4th. March, at St. Peters Church, by

A foola" paradise ma be a very the Rev. W. T. Fes herstone. pleasant place to reside in-for MA Alms Sydney Iris Hewett fools, writes Mr. A. G. Hales in Colonel Royal Artillery.

and Henry Welson Iles. Lieut-

if additional proef were requir-John Bull. Have we in Britain. ed that the policy of inoculation erected such an abode for our- against typhoid, which has been selves, and is our awekening wear parsed in the present war, has at hand? Are we going to have been justified, it is to be found in the radest shock of the century ? the figures giren recently by Mr. There are well-informed men in they will kill and maim as many Tennant in the House of Com-this country who argue that such of our civil population as they mons in reply to a question by is the case, and they maintain possibly can; that is the real Hr. Thorne, says the Times. Mr. that even now it is too late for as meaning of all this talk about Tennant stated that from the completely to stave off the evil British starvation of German beginning of hostilities to Noday. Is in smerted that Germany women and children. Secondly, vember 10 last, 1,365 cases of is now almost ready to put into they are now set on a war against A Petrogral communique ara that camerons German zero-enteric ferst were reported as effe: her long-planned blow at property; the weight of British places have dropped bomba on the Riga and Drinsk sectors, whers having occurred among British our biggest manufacturing cities, money is a thing that his non- the Germans are slo using naval guns and serial torpedoes at troops in France and Bal-by means of bar serial navy, and plussed them ever since war several points.

gium. Of these, 1,150 had been that we have no adequate means became an actual fact—the more The Russians har bombarded Novo Alexandrevsk and have diagnosed after bacteriological of dealing with the danger. If property they can destroy, the repulsed two Garman attacks in Galicia.

examination In 579 cases where the proves to be correct, the more they think they weaken as there had been inoculation there public cannot level against John and the better chance they think were 35 deaths, and in 571 cases all the charge that. It did not in they have of bringing as to terms where there had been no inccal-good time give the Government of premature pease. Thirdly, ation there were 115 deaths. plain-spoken warning. Again they aim at putting an end to sa

March 3, 3.15 ..

Anglo-Russian Friendship.

Lord Newton, at the request of M-, Asquith, is to take charge The past fortnight has been

Iste General Vladmir of certain Foreign Office departments hitherto in the charge of Lord fairly active, but owing to the Samoylof, who died as February Robert Cecil Lord Newton refuses to accept a salary. scarcity of tonnage buines has 14 between Japan and Shanghai become still more difficult to on board the MS. Andre effect, although several markets Lebon, while on his way to Swit- have been offering su batsutial ad-zerland, took place last Saturday Tances and particularly the rate at Shanghai. General Samorlof from Saigon to this, on the re had suffered from a had stack of newed demand, jumped to a level plearing before he left Japan, beyond all expectations. The where he had been for over closing rate only a fortnight ago twenty years, and was very weak tool At 55 centa which was when he left on the French mail. then the highest ever Se died two days after leaving heard of-but esme ba is for Shanghai The deceased the interval risen to 82 cents per officer was not only well known picul, and it is noteworthy that in Russia as a soldier, but he was there is still a strong demand for popular in Japan, s may be additional tonnage at this rate judged from the fact that he not only for prompt but also for recresented the Russian Army în forward loading. There seems to that country bot" before and after be indeed little hope of rated dethe Rasso-Japanese "war. elizing for sometime to come; on The mourners included Mr. the contrary the scarcity of Victor Grosse, the Ruian Consal nage will be felt chore than ever (General; Li-Colonel Kre- with the season advancing and menetky, the second military the re-opening of the Northern agent for Raveia in Shanghai'; ports shortly, which will again Mr. D. Siffert, Consal-General for give liners "sufficient good am-Belgiam; Sir Everard Fraser, ployment in their own sphere. Cossal-General for Great Britain; Lots of other freights, which M. Kahn, Consal-General for cannot possibly stand anything France; Mr. A. Ariyoshi, Jap equal to what Saigon and Banzanese Cor-al-General; Mr. L A Bime communiqas says that, despite bad weather and snow, kok are offering, have, of course, Seeli, Con-al-treneral for Italy, the Italians are most active in harassing the enemy by mesas of been altogether neglected. W. E C. Pearce, Chairman of the artillery and infantry attacka

Rice export from Saigon from Masicipal Council; Lieut-Gen- 1st of January to 3rd of Februaryeral Acki, who represented the amount to a total of 64,430 tons Japanese Army, and many other. as compared with 51,692 toas during same period last year. Quotationstan is for March-April shipment 4.05 rer pical Lo.b. Saigon against $4.20 for corres ponding date last year.

March 2, 5.20 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that at an enthusiastic Anglo-Bamian banquet, (at which M. Sagonoff attended) the Britian Ambassador, dwelling on Anglo-Bassian frieal-hip, emphatically stated that this, without doubt, would becomes permanent alliance. Russian speakers afirmed Britain's gresinsss stage, and wel- med the tightening of the blockade.

AUSTRIANS HARASSED BY THE ENEMY.

March 3, 3.15 3.

We

were

It would beintersəting to know and again, for many months, in much of our industrial life as farther the percentage of vaccin- these columns the peril has been possible; every spindle pat out ated and unaccinated persons in pointed out, and attention has of action in our soston factories relation to the hole force exposed. Ceaselessly been drawn to our means so much gain to them— Boizven with at that information enemy's untiring efforts to make and so it is with regard in avery it is clear that the work of Wright himself master of the air, even other trade which keeps our. and Leishman ia justified to the as we were, and are, misteral population busy and bringe gold hilt, and also that the policy ad- of the sa

presohed (from oversess to these shores. vocated in letters to the Times at to deaf eare, and met. The small raids of the past are the beginning of the war by with silent mockery; we who co guides to fatare operations; Leuder Brunton, Osler, and write for this journal were told Germany has not spent millions Wright has saved innumerable that we were alarmists, shouting on serial craft for mere raiding lives. In fact, a record of this Wolf!" where wolves were not. purposes-those isolated Zepplin kind is nothing short of a miracle But we barked like honest watch were training to act as pilots for when one compares it with the doga; and now I, for one, do not the big fleet they have ready and terrible records of disease and thick it is too late, if the nation waiting. Ninety per cent of the death furnished by other wars will only wake up quickly and stories about lost Zeppeline are forexample, the Spanish American demand that every great manu- falsehoods. Have we ever captar- The service was conducted by

facturing centre shall do its leveled a Zeppelin ? If so, why have we the Rev. Father Eustachus, of the

The policy pursued by the best to protect itself.

act copied it and built, some for Orthodox Church in Shanghai,

Royal Army Medical Corps in We know what British energy our own use? Now they have the who with four choristers sang the According to Beutera correspondent at Amsterdam the Tele-regard to typhoid has been ex is capable of when once it is Fokker machine, the light cavalry service." 4" Company (British) graaf says that the Germans will shortly have four meat traordinarily thorough. It falls stirred to activity; the trouble is of the air, and what they can do of the Shanghai Volunteers, pro-less days each week:

naturally under three headings that is takes unconscionable in combination with the Zeppelins (1) Every man who consented efforts to arouse it properly from we may soon know. That they was vaccinated and thus protected elaggishness. Oas big German will try and devastate London is serial rid over Manchester or beyond sil doubt, for London has against the disease.

(2) A careful search was made Birminghan will do more to e name, known to all the earth, for "carriers"-people who, while knock the scales from the eyee of and it is time we began to ask bour the bacillus of enteric feverings from passe remaining well themselves, bar- our people than all the thunder-ourselves earnestly what can be or platform. don; for the protection of the

THE GERMAN FOOD SHORTAGE.

March 2, 7.30 p.m.

THREE OF THORNABY'S CREW SAVED.

March 2, 7.30 pm:

Saigon Singapore has also seenvided the firing party, which was the charter of a mediom sized under command of Majer Pilcher, Tessel at $15,000 lamp sum. and the guard of honour was com- Saigon Philippines: No pored of the Maxim gunners, the Philippine owned tonnage being Engineers, "B" Company (Bri- procurable for prompt loading, fib,) the Shanghai Scottish, and local vessel secured a freight the Japanese and Italian Com- It is reported that of the crew of the steamer Thornsby three Saigon to Cebu on basis of 30,000 panies, 380 mer and officers of have been saved out of thirty-three. picula at the rate of $110 per the S.V.C. turning cut. There picul, which constitutes also the were also the Annamites and highest on record in this direction. Europan members of the French

Wer.

in their bodies and so are lizbls There is incontrovertible eloqu- populace. Shall we wait and see? to spread infection. The carrier ence in a bomb that rips and tears If so, many of us masy wait and is especially dangerous, of course, boby and soul asunder; sad, feel!

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VOLUNTEER ORDERS. FOLICE RESERVE ORDERS. in the commissariat department, unless the experts have all gone The only way to fight air-craft

Bangkok There is a better Garde Municipals. The com-

and it is a fact tha: all men en mat, we stand in sore peril cf is to go up in the air and give enquiry from Bangkok to this, mittal sentences having been

gaged in handling food are specialting many bombs in the im- them battle, and the proper place and lizers are now obtaining 70 read, the firing party fired thres

Our splendid to give them battle is on the coasS ly examined so that by no chance mediate future. cents per pical inside and 63 volleys over the grave, the bogles Cerpe Orders issued to day by

Musketry Part II. shall a "camier" enter upon this Navy has done much in checking-not over one of our cities. W cents per pical outside bar load-sounding the general salute after Lieut-Col. A. Chapus, V.D.

Banges E&F only; Sunday, work

the submarine assassinations | do not yet know how good or how ing.

each volley; then all the troops state:--

March, 12th.-L-ave Biske Pier Dalny

(3) Pablic health work was practised at the command of the bad our own aerial fleet is, for it -Canton --Charterers | presected arms while the bagles

9:00 am-AINC Officers; Leave carried out on a great scale as re-

German War Council, sad our has never been given a free hand after repeated efforts have been scanded the "Last Post."

Private A. E. Martin (late Blake Pier 1:00 pm:-No. 1 & 2 garda sanitation, water analysis, arch-enemy means to make re- to prove its worth. We may have unable to secure the necessary At the conclusion of the service, H.K.V.U. and 2nd CLIT.) has Platoons of No. 1 Co. tonnage for prompt loading and says the N.0. Daily News, Lisat- rejoined the Corps, is re-allotted N.B-Ranges E&F will be fired and water pirification. In this prisals from the air. He was evolved craft sa good as the Fox- as the port of Newchwang is to Colonel Kremeneteky was in- Corps No. 1363 and is posted to pay by those who have fred Way the possible vehicles of bent on serial murder from theker, and our German enemy may

Joined.

re-open by the middle of this troduced to Mr. E.U. Pearce, and Secuits Co. (No. 2 S.) month, basiness from Dalay had afterward u Major Trasman, by

Time Charter:-The

London Market. Mesers. Snowman & Co's latest advice received from London dated January 21, 1916, are as follows:-

tribute they had paid to the

Lazve.

Ranges A to D.

Belchers Section. Members of Balobers Section Blackdiamond

7:30a.m. sharp.

Parades.

Dablia and

Platoon Parades.

first, as his preparations prove, get the shock of his life; but so infection were rendered secure.

These three measures cover the but he will make our mastery of fer se we know, the honours of Mounted Police.

the ocean the excuse for all he war in the air lie with the foe. field. They attack the diarBEE in consequence to be given up the Russian Consal-General and.

The following ponies have been altogether.

on behalf of the Minister for War

air service in the hands of a No. 1975 Sapper G. Mover is presented to this detachment upon every side, for not only is may do as soon aa the air currents We want, and we must have, our

the soil made nareceptive of the favour bis designs.

America and 8.8: in Russia, he separately expressed granted leave of absence from Spire Chief, Baroda Chis, seed, the zeed itself is reduced in

every other practical sirman, just sa from the Varg" 2,000 tons D/W. ib. has to each, his sincere thanks to the 3.3. 15 to 3.9.16.

Askill, Lazurus, Binjimin, Search-mount and the means of ite neutral country of importance outset the Navy should have been been chartered for 12 months at Council and the Shanghai Vol-

Fight, Odd Fellow, One Grey transmission is controlled.

Las been flooded with literature in the hands of a sailor, and the $22,000 per month with May anteer Corps for the military

Poay, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie;

Yet lest any argue that the bubbling over with allegations Army in the grip of a soldier. delivery.

ing German women and children long! vaccination have soived the pro Japán to this is most argently also given to the commander of the drill on Tuesday, 7th instant, Chater; Tinker and Jack Horner, blem, the figures given as regards by our blockade; we were, and

Coal Freights.-Tonnage from deceased General. Thanks were are specially requested to attend Marcbles Deblia, Hon. Sir Paul measures of sanitation end not the of our barbarity we were starv We have fooled with the war too Should the serial fest of our wanted, any size prompt or for-the French force.

Hoa. Mr. D. Landale; Mascot, recoveries and death must be are, a nation of ruthless monsters, foe attack, several bundreds ward, and as much sa Yen. 500

Mr. J. Gibb; Lucky Gem, Mr. A. borne in mind. Of the vaccinated, bent on ecoquest at any price, strong, one or two of our big cities could probably be obtained for a pines and Saigon with actual Paradera for Sunday, 5th inst. David Harry Hawke, Mesare. 35 died, of the unvaccinated, 115 and noble German had elected to rimaltanrously-which Iconsider spot boat.

business done at 190/- from Sai-- 9.30 am. Masketry (Part II Toomas and Sedgwick.

or three times the number of punish us and free the world of probable-we are bound to suffer Sail Tonnage on the Barth-gon, and 187/6 from Kobrichang, only)---Recruite of Scouts Co. at

the vaccinated. There is no ex British tyranay Leading pub in lives and property, and suffer None.

Bean merchants have had to King's Park Four members of No. 2 Platoon No. 1 Company pisining away this difference as lisists in the immaculate Father more or less heavily according to withdraw from the market, as the Signalling Baction will attend Larade at Water Police Station on an accident. This kind of accid-land shrieked girilar things the fighting valge of our sir fleet, they are unable to compete with for telephone duty.

Tuesday, March 7th at 5.45 p.m.ent happens by deliberate intent from printed page. Prominent but in any event it should be rice and coprah freights.

Bemeinder nil.

They will draw Service Rifles and only by deliberate intent.statemem thumped their desks in made plain to the foe that we and India-se practically no busi- Parades for Monday, 6th inst at Central Station at 5.10 p.m. The British people mast recog- the Reichstag and called Heaven cur Allies will exact an eye for an ness to report as the tonnage that 7.00 am and 630 pm-on March 10., prior to Boute nize that here they are regarding at Britain muffer, but they each to the dogs, and do to them what to witness that they swore to eye. We must throw sentiment We confirm our last week's these Merchants expected to Members of Signalling Section March.

& victory as great se any of the an all said they would drop no they do to us and worst. They freight report of the 14th inst,eccare after their release from and other Signallers, as detailed

victories of our sims. These two since when all markets have far-requisitioning in the Mediterranin Signalling Section Order dated

men, Sir Almroth Wright and Sir bint of how this was to be done. sleo have cities to burn and people ther increased, and the position ean, has been ordered to Anstra- 8.12.15-Morao flag and“ Horm

How can they hurt us except from | to destroy, and we must remember William Leishman, have, between is getting moet serious.

lia in ballast to bring home wheat lamp practice at Headquarters. Numerous proposals have been at 110/-.

Three bodies have been found them, saved this people more pre- the air? They cannot touch us that it is not only the Kaiser and 5.30p.m.No. 2 Section Scouts in the streets at West Point, death cious lives that it is possible to from the see to any great extent, the Junkers with whom we are st put forward with a view of reliey- Time Charter. There have Co. (all members) Machine Gus in each case being apparently reckon. The debt weows to them because their Navy dare not come war, but the whole Germanto ing the situation, but they have been one or two boats reported, instruction on Kennedy Road due to small-pox.

can never be repaid, but it is well out and fight. On land, they people. If the Germst nation all proved impracticable, and Charterers are open for tonnage Bange.

that we take cognizance of the have to face armies as ready were not behind the Boyal although our Government is re-for trip home delivery States

The following team has been debt and find expression for our for battle as their own if the homicide and his Junkers, both quisitioning tonnage freely now redelivery UK. French Atlantic,

Germans mean anything tooth and nail, he and they would- for the carriage of food, this only for which they are offering 52/8,

selected to represent the H.K.V.C. gratitade:

by all this recent threatening, not have dared to have orried in- On duty to-night Scouts Co. in a match v. 88th Co. BGA. at Beerns to have the effect of in-sed for 12 months trading as On duty to-morrow

they mean they will make war on to effect their policy of rapine and night Happy Valley on Monday, March creasing rates in other market". mach as 35 bas been paid Scouts Company.

6-Lon. Ople. Viressh and For having in his possession our cities from the air; it is the rain. But the German people are Far East.-As we anticipated, for Transadantic business, Small

On daty 6th inst. Centre Sec Edmonds, Pten, Bulmer Johnson, wo bars of iron, which he could only way open to them. Three at the back of the military caste these freights can now be com Data are readily obtaining any tion M.G. Co.

Redmond, Mitchell, Brayshay, not satisfactorily sccount for things they hope to achieve by in all they do; they ernit in the sidered sa having arrived on a thing up to 42/6 for trading

Orderly Officer Lieut. Dany Brand, Sim, Dyer Ball, Evans Chinese was sentenced to 14 days' that line of tactics. Firstly, infamies of their Army and Navy basis of 200/- on d. w, which between the Country and Modi-Vitas Notice.

hard labour by Mr. Wood this blind and bitter vengeance on us—and we must strike them if and Sara Bally of 4.45 Sigursis now offering from Philip-terranean not Best of Sicily. United Sarvicem Hockey League shery Colours Khaki. ✨

for our maritime blockade- they strike us through our cities. morning:

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