10.
KAISER'S WAR PLOT.
French Disclosure of Year-long
Preparations
Io a despatch from M. Jales Cambon, formerly French Am bassador in Berlin, reproduced in Yellow Book publisbed in Paris, details are given which show the long preparations made by the Kaiser for the present war.
The despatch, which is dated November 22, 1913, as3′s :—
I have received from an ab solutely reliable source an soconut of conversation which the Em- peror had a fortnight ago with the King of the Belgians in the presence of General von Moltke, Chief of the General Staff, and which made a deep impression on the King. I am not surprised at this, as it has made the same impression on myself,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1915,
Moreover, the Emperor Wiliam is less maater of these feelings of impatience than is generally thought. I have seen him more than once allow bia innermost thought to escapa. Whatever may have been his object, however, the revelation is none the less of the most serious
POST OFFICE.
Ships Letter Boxes,
continuance of the War all outgoing sor-
LTila koroby netillad that during the respondence must be posted at the Gener QB
Post Office or at any of its Branch oharacter because it reflects the precariousness of the general
eituation.
It would be well to take into account this now [sot-namely, that the Emperor is familiarising
himself with an order of ideas which were once repugnant to
him.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the Ist Jan., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL.
Fot4
Tyverflow
20. olh Dolow! aft
Over how averflow
in Above everflow Tyla 48. zin. Below,ibit in Below
Breast
overflow Tylart inter. Tall. bin. Delow off in die For some time hostility against mediate
Left. soins Below 8ft in Below 'us has become accentuated, and Paklolum the Emperor has ceased to be song lit. in. Do own low
friend of peace. The interlocutor
Tytä
Overflow
overflow
overBow"
swidow
overBow
IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS.
GALLONS.
$24.
Tam Intermediate
Weag-nal-chung
333-74
321-54
40L00
193
. 10.41
07
$09.10
of the Emperor had thought until now, like everybody else, that Tyam Hyewash William II., whose personal influ fluence had been exercised in many circumstances to the ad- Consumption of water in the City, and Hill vantage of peace and to its main-District is millions of gallons during the month of tenance, was still in "the same state of mind.
This time he found the Emperor completely changed. To bis eyes the Emperor no longer appears as the champion of peace, but has come to think that war with
Total
consumption per
155,913
650.83
1
2: Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels' any serrespondence from the Pablic.
4
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Rokkonan Mizu, Jap. xx. 2,959, Meotomi,
InitHangay, 9th lust, Coal
M. B. K.
Kuikiang, Br. La. 1,235, Janes, 18th, Inst. -Shanghai, Sik inst, Gen.-B. &&
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 15th at 11.15-Pressure bas
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
given way quickly over Western Japan AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
and Increased at all other stations, especially in the neighbourhood of Shang hal, where the increass has exceeded | 0.8 in..
The anticyclone and depression noted remained practically Haftan, Br. så. 1,189,J. W. Evans, 13th yesterday" "hare
insk-Swalow, 12th inst, Gon-stationary, but the Intenalty of end has increased, that of the former to an abnor D. L. & Co.
mal degree. Gradients are steep through-
$. Bhipmestors are not allowed to place ar saposa' 'On board their vonals Fatter pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed returned to the General Post Office. on board their vessels will be removed and
2010s for the parpose of collecting dorrea-Chenan,
4. Shipping Companies must not re- calve from the Publio for inclusion in their abipa' Papers any but bona fide con- sigueen' letters which should be left open
or inspection when required.
Br. a. 1,358, Lloyd Jones, inst-Changha), 10th inst.,
-B. & B.
13thout the area, and strong meascon will
Gen.
Hopsang, Br., 1,339, Robertson, 13th inst-Moji, 7th inst., Coal--J.-M. & Oo. Chlpshing, British .. 1,228, Anderson, 19th
Ins-Manila, 10th furt, Gen-
J. M. & Co. Chinklang, Br... 1,728, Ainalia, 13th Int. Bwatow, 12th inst., Gen.-B. &8.
5. Shipping Companies should state lo their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessele In order that the publio may have every facility for posting at the General Post Tikiol, Aut. : 2,881, Lap, 18th lustant Offico.
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- gers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondance except bona fide consign- sea' letters posted In the Bhips' Letter Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, oranywhere
route to Hongkong.
וי.
War risks are not covered by postal registration or insuranos.
THE PARCEL POST BERVICE TO FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURES LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- 15 m. gallons PENDED. 39.310
1:
4
Amoy,ith inst, Ballant-J.Q.J.. Li www.
ENGLISH MAIJ.
prevail over the whole China Conal and WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or the north part of the China Esa.
about the DATES named pre
Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 Inches.
.For
LONDON via Usual) Arcadia
Ports of cail
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT HOON TO-MORROW.
Distrios
Готасии
BHANGHAI
& Feage
daylight Freight 18th Jan.&P'sage
Steamers
***
Capt. S. Barcham
moon 16th Jan.
To Sall On Remark s
Freight
Nubia
Capi, A. B. Garwood
R.N.R.
Nankin
Capi, G. Manley
Ruelchow, Br... 118, Forsyth, think Hongkong and Neighbour-E winds, L'DON via S'pore,
6.
Holhuw, 12th Inst.; Gên -B. &
Tament; Ur. na: 928. Cowan, 12th lost.
Swatow, 11th inst, Ges.-B. & 8.
Daigi Maru, Jap... 857, 8. Takushige 13th inat Swatow, 11th instant, Gen-0.8. K.
hood
Hokoku Mara, Jan. s., 3,124, Muguruma, % Formosa. Channsi.
12th lurt-Singapore, 6th instant Gen-Suzuki & Co.
Chelan Maru, Japan's 1,007, Oka, 12th inst Haiphong, 10th lass, Gen -Buzuki & Co.
DEPARTED.
1914,
TEES : 1934 Consumption... 330.19 Kitima el
popu alion
haad per day...
talion NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- Intermittent supply by Rider Mains in Rider THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- in all districts during mens-CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL;
KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Kowloon Gra-3 ft git
THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- Lobang for Halphong vis Hollow TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-sug for Shanghai via Swatow
(ply
2915.
Below
.oft ain
OverRaw
January112.
France is inevitable sooner OF STORAGE IN MILLIONS, AND DECIMALS. PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OP Hanol for Haiphong
later. He believos naturally in the overwhelming superiority of the German Army, and in its certain success,
- .
General von Moltke spoke exactly as his Sovereign. Ha, too, declared that war was nece sary and inevitable, and he was even more confident of success, for hesaid to King Albert: "This time we must settle the business once and for all, and your Majesty
1914
vitation - Ke¦ Bs òw. servoir
averflow
GALLONS,
Kowloon dra-1
1911
399-33
vitation Keservoir
1929
$50.4
DA-
MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE F Phranang for Haiphong ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN China for San Francisco via Manila
UN-P ATHER LETTERS,
Phuyen for Hongay TIL FURTHER NOTICE NO
Taushina Maru for Yokohamavis N'sak!' Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions of BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Falgang for Bocchow via Swatow
BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR
BELGIUM
Kanchow for Bhanghai vin Swatow AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- Hainchang for Shanghai is Ninapo OELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT Chinhua for Maolla & Tailo ED FOR INSURANCE.
Kutsang for Calcutta via Singapore Tummia Maru for Dairen
1911
| gallons during the month of Dec., 1914.
Consumption***** 31.95 Esdraated popula
Close me 5 93,400 99.Com Compon
มว gallons head per day so, " The Government Analyst's reports show that the water is of excellent quality,
Public Works Department,
per
W, CHATHAM, Water Authority,
Thoservices to Germany, Austria, and thair Colonies, and to the Ortoman Em-: pire are suspended.
can have no idea of the irresist-German Nurses Sent to Orol on Japan for repairs and no information re-
ible enthusiasm which on that
Pillage Charge.
The Cordillere has been detained in
garding the mails transhipped to her from the Manchuria has yet been received.
Newspapers and Book Packets both ordinary and registered will now be as- copted for Tsingta
--
The Parcel mail is still in suspension.
ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Januars 12.
Chosen Maru for Takao Jade for Haiphong Taivo Maru for Chef so
Taiwan Maru for Port Pomerval **. Hirano Marn for London vin Singapor Kashima Maru for Yokohama via Kobe
January 13.
day will sweep over the whole Paris, November 26, 11.55 p.m. German people."
The permanent court-martial The King of the Belgians pro-to-day sentenced Surgeon Majors tested that it was travesting Colline and Wohlfart, who were the intentions of the French in charge of the principal field Government to interpret them in hospital cf the Second German] this fashion, and that Germany Army Corps, to a year's imprisor was allowing herself to be misled meat for alleged pillage. Nine don (via Biberia) of 12th Dec. is due to ar- Changva for K. C. Wan as to the sentiments of the Freach deaconesses attached to theive here on Friday, the 15th inst nation.
The Nubia. with the English Mail, left hospital were given sentences Singapore on Monday, thellth inst, and The Emperor appeared over varying from one month to threa adus to arrive here on Bunday the 17th wrought and irritable. As months, and twenty sabordinates inst, at daylight
The Arcadis, with the mail from Lon-
MAILS DUE.
William II. grows older the were sentenced to from one month family traditions, the reactionary to three years on the same charge. Bontiments of the Coart, and, Eleven other persona connected above all, the impatience of the with the hospital were a quitted, Siberian, Arcadia, 15th inst. militery caste, gain more and The bospital was captured by the Baglish, Nubla, 17th inst, mere hold over his mind.
French at Peronne on September
Feasibly be feels some jealousy 15, It was alleged that in the bag. of the popularity of his son, who gage of the deaconesses there were fattera the passions of the Pan- pieces of silks, carpets and fine Germans and does not find the linens which the deaconesses position of the Empire in the claimed had been given to them world commensurate with its by Carmelite Sisters in apprecia power. Perhaps, also, the reply of tion of their kindness to the France to the latest increase in French wounded. the German Army, of which the object was to establish Germanic superiority beyond dispute, ac- counts for some of the bitterness,
The Emperor and his Obief of Staff may have, had for their object to induce the King of the Belgians to offer no resist. enco in the event of a conflict. Perhaps also a desire to see Bel- gium less hostile to certain ambitions which are coming to light here with reference to the Belgian Congo,
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
at
can be supplied at cheap rate
SANDAKAN: SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo). At these ports steamere calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
THE
11 15 WHẬT NOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY,
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALİEN
A. BUNE.
Hitachi Mars for Yokohama via N'aki Tikembang for Yokohama via Shanghai Hokoku Maru for Kobs Mackinaw for Saigon Dainichi Maru for Wakamatau
Demodocus for London via Singapore | Haimun for Bwałow
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
VM
Penang, O lombo, Port... Said and Marseiles ********
fresh to
Birong;
cloudy,
fair.
SHANG HAI
MOJI, KOBE Namur AND
¿N.E. galo.
HAMA DIKKAA.
3 South coast of China be? The same tween H.K. and Lamoch 3's No. 1.
4 South coast of China de-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1
China Coast Meteorological Register,
Station.
13th Jan., n.m.
Winda!
Hoar.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
E'tion.
Foros.
Weather.
Wowtock 7a 29.93 19 Kemuro Hakodate
Toko
Kogima Oshima Naha
29.60
M
29.59
A 30.07
11. 30135
30.23
nw
→ 30.28
30.28
Isal'fims
30.31
Bonin Is.
30.04
Chafoo
Whaiwei
30.59
10
nnw 10 riq
Hankow
Ichang Kinkiang
Changsha
Shanghal 30.75 17
n 030
8 cm
40
Gutsis f 30 65 27 Bhazy P. 76 30.43 53 Amoy 6a: 39.31 52. 80 nus Swatow 30.27 56 75 ene
Talhoku
5 30.41
Talohi
30,21
Tainan
30.21
*
Koshun
P'dores
30.23
ne 10
Canton
66 30.25 57 94. n
So
H'kong
SU.23 62 81 o
60
Gap Book
30.19..
Macao Wachow
30.17.63
tan
*q
Pathol Holhow Phullen
65 30.12 -08
30.10
28.99 "5
30.10 71
30.06 · 71
0.0
30.01 74 30.03: 76
30.04 82
ne
Pare. Hirano Maru for London etc.-.St. J Mrs Staford Whitby, Messrs Hau Jai-lul, i Goh Say-eng, D. Genre, I Kembe, Mrs Sta Legasp! MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. |ter, Hawkes, McArthur && Koskelo, Miss Holla
HOrassley, Bacolod Schill, RS orson, H Bmith, Mr. & Mrs E 8t.ber Dr C 0 Cebu Young Mr & Mr HL Norcook, Mr and Mrs Bidwell, M Mistrand. E W Mill, O I Trar Mra E Cubbay, Master Gubbay Bunje, Miss A Bono, A Hopfgertner, Misa Mrs T Shiba, O Yameda, FR Yn-chusa, G Sono, Viggo V Niccialsen, Mr & Mrs Cha- teller and H G Dixoy.
Hollow & Halphong- Per HOIHOW,
14th Jan, 9am.
Fort Bayard and Haiphong For HUE,
14th Jan, 11 am,
Macassar, Bourabaya & Samarang ---For
Siberian
Mail.
TJIKINI, 14th Inst. 3 p.m. Shangbal and North China (Entrope via Siberia) - LUCHOW, 14th Jan. 3 p.m.
Por
[Tientola-Pukow Service Shanghai Br.
P. O. Monday, 19th Jan.j
Siberian
Shanghai & North China. (Europe via Siberia) -Por CHENAN, 15th Jan. 4 p.m.
(Tientain-Pukow Sorvice Shanghai Br. Swatow & Bangkok-Per CHILDAR, P. O,Thursday 21st Jan.)
14th inst., 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, 15th Jan.
Austra-
Rad
Mall.
SUNDAY, 17th Jan..
Swato Por HAIMUN, 17th Jan. 9 B.K.
Philingina Islands, Australia, Swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsui
Tasmania. No exlandy la
· Port Darwir &New Guinos,vin Tburaday Per CHANG- SHA, 15th Jan, 11'a,m
Straita & Bourabaya Per OHUNSANG,
15th Jan, 11 pm, J
Swatow, Amay & Foochow--Per Hål-
Austra
Siberian
Mall,
Per DAIGI MARU, 17th Jan
Shanghai and North China (Europe via Bibaria)-Per NU. BIA, 17th Jan. 9 4.2.
Laboan
ORO
T. F. Claxton, Director
Hongkong Observatory, Jan, 13.
20
1. Barometer, reduced to 32. degrees] Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in In- chos, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degreen Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100,"
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
State of Weather, & blue sky, é de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g Tientsin-Pukow Service Shangbal Br. gloomy, hi hail, I lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, q &qually, rrain, a snow, tthunder, v visibility, w dow wet.
TAN, 15th Jan, 1p.m.P. O. Thursday, 2lat inst Philippine In Australia, Tas- emania, New Zealand and New Gulpea via Thursday Is
Por NIKKO M, 13th in 3
D.TD.
Ningpo, Bhanehal & North China-Per
·NINGPO, 15th Jan., 4 p.m..
MONDAY, 18th Jan, Shanghai & N. China-Par ANHUI, 18th
inst 3 pm.
0 Rain In inshaw, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
YOKO (Capt. A. Collyer |
Subject to alteration without notice.
Freight
10 a.m. 20th Jan.
'& P'eage
about
20th Feb..
All steamers aro fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
Freight & P'sage
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.
The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately necessary.
For Freight or Pasuage, apply to
P.&O.B. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong. 13th Jan,, 1915,
EL A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
· MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,
MONGOLIA 27800 tone
KOREA 18000 kon's
CHINA 10200 fang
MANCHURIA 87900 bene
SIBERIA 1000 tone
NILE 1000 tons
PERSIA #000 Lens
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable Rente to America and Europe
MANCHURIA „....................Salling TUESDAY, 19th Jan at 1 p.m. MONGOLIAomparan
WEDNESDAY, 17th Feb. at 1 pm. TUESDAY, 2nd Mar. at noon
PERSIA
11
These stammare are famous far ihale modern equiummi, samfees, and she inpudeity at. sha qulaise, which la unide the personal supuerison of Mr. V. Moroni, the warlé SAMOSTA antarer, "Large sizlereens, scupped with desicio Isna, and remaining water. – Berthus- squipped with elseisis mading Lamps." "Numerom smutasentamani water reizumning. tanks Filipins erstaries, desk güman, dazzo, staminata dull massat's throughout the tripy:
bold. The Batstg and Gondort of Pricicos la Oser Fiest Gonskiaradan
Tarfurikar information, ratta, Marabara, sebedules, eta, spaly in King's Building (Opposite Blaku Pier)
R. C. MORTON, Agunt> Fanama-Pacino folarnational Exposition Bus Francisco-spagi. Ilapbasa Hai n
TO SAIL
"CLEN LINE"
(McCRECOR COW & Co.) LTD.
For London & Antwerp
Salcon" passage Hongkong to London £40.
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· Previous.
30.12 $0.23
Day On date On data
30.80
For freight or passage, apply to
SHEWAN.TOMES & CŐ,
81
74. Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.
Agonte.
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-SATURDAY, 16th Jan.
Pakhol & Haiphong-Por KUEICHOW,
16th inat., 10 a.m.
English
Mail, *
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(Letters postedia all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first
TUESDAY, 19th Jan. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI
CHING, 19th Jan. 1 p.m. 7. Filippine I-Por TAMING, 19 Jan. 3
clearance, will be included in Swatow, Amoy & Focohow-For HAI-
this contract mail). The parcel.
mail will be closed op Friday, Fe the 15th Just at 5 pin. --- Før: PARCADIA, 16th Inat. 11 m.m
Barometer Temperaturs Humidity Wind Direction
FRIDAY, 22nd Jan
+
YANG, 22nd Jan, 1 pam
Weather
Rain
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