WAR TELEGRAMS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT
(Continued from Page1.)
THE BATTLE OF YPRES
FOUR DAYS' CEASELESS FIGHTING.
Conflicting Accounts of Gas Process.
Until further notice no Lettera, Boxes
or Parools for Belgium, Brazil, Crete
insurance.
ARRIVED.
On the 28th at 10.30-Proszure has de- ersased slightly to modemtely throughout the area; it la highest in the Panillo to the
Montenegro or Malla can be accepted for Haugaang, Br. AK, 1,350, 8. Wilde, 28th east of Japan. The depression has moved inat,Saigon, 23rd inst, Rice.--- | sastwarda and now sovera tas Yellow tea. J. M. & 06.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours Mara, Jap. 4.8.599, K. Murakami,anding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches
28th in-Swatów, 27th instant, Gen.-Q.8.K.
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pice are mupended as are also the Parcel Post sorvlops to France & Tsingtau.
Daijin
Taishun, Chinese us. 1,200, Westorland, $8th last-Shanghai, 24th fost, Gpa.-C. M. & Co... #
A new and revised edition of the Hong-Sungklang, Br. un 987, J. Robinson, 28th kong Postul Quide is now on adie at the
General Post Office: Price 50 cents per
сору
April 27, 11.50 a.m. Despatches from Holland etate that the main German strength north-east of Ypres is persistently attacking the British, whose left the Germans are trying to turn with a view to capturing Ypres. Fighting has been coaseless for four days and nights. A heavy attack was made on the coast on Sunday night, between Zeebrugge and Westande, Europe, Taishing, 30th, Inst. The bombardment lasted from ten in the evening until five in the
morning,
MAIL DUB.
"SANTHIA, 29th inat, 30 5.10.
Inst-Holbow, 16th fast, Gen.— B & 8.
Changchow, Br. mm, 1,203, G. Morne, 28th last-Bangkok, 19th inst. Geo- B. & 8.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOU IS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | winds,
bood
MAILSTEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO..
ENGLISH MAI
WILL despatch VESELS to the Undermentioned PORT3
about the DATES named r**
For:
E. & SE
Steamers
moderate; sloudy, with fog or mitt.
SHANGHAI
Nubia Capt. A. B. Garwood
R.N.R.
7
Hafchang. Br. 2«,1,267, W. C. Pamore, 2 Formosa Channel.
28th inst-Swatow, 27th instant. General--D. L. & Co.
| LONDON via Usual | Sardinia The same
as No. 1. Ports of call
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
Tillwong, Dut. 3,061, A. Oldenburger,
-28th Inst.-Saigon, 22nd instant,
Rice & Wood-Chinese,
27th inst-Haiphong, 25th inat., Rice-0.8.K.
tween E.K. and Lamooks as No. L
Accounts of the German's poisonous gas process are conflicting. MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Some state that the Germans are arrayed in a costume resembling that of divere, armed with generatore three foot bigh which are straits, Burma, India via Caloutta--Per Dalgi Maru, Jap. 682, 8. Tokushage, 3 South coast of Chins be) The same HANGHAI, connected with an ordinary hose pipe and are turned on the French linee. Others maintain that the Germans sprayed 'the earth in front of the tranohee with a flaid which ignited and gave off fumes, The Germans also fired shells loaded with chemicals which stupefied. and blinded their opponente;
'on.
Mall.
Shanghai and North China (Europe via Siberia) -Per. LIANGCHOW,29th inst. 3 p.m.
[Tientsin-Pukow Borvies Shanghai Br P. O. Tuesday, the ith May.l
THE YPRES BATTLE STIMULATES RECRUITING, Nowchwang - Per SHAOHSING, 29th
April 27.
Narratives of the fighting around Ypres have stimulated recruiting everywhere in the metropolis, especially at the central depot, where remarkable numbere were enlisted chiefly for infantry and artillery.
'WAR BRIEFLETS.
* April. 3 p.m
· FRIDAY, 30th April,
Haiphong-Per SUNGKIANG, 30th inst.
11.11.
*
Swatow, Amoy & Foodbow-Por HAI-
OHING, 38th inst, noon.
our broken sailors and soldiers. It is hoped that five tons of forget-Straits, Joyloa, India via Bombay-Per me-nots will be sold in London streets alone.
A new list of prohibited exports
The Admiralty has awarded from Bollend includes nitrous acid and butter, which had been £200 to the captain and orew of temporarily removed from the list, the Thordis, distributed as follows: -Captain, Bell, £100; chief on- The Berlin City Council voted ginger and mste, each £20; gaanimously for the 1915 Budget. Becand engineer, bes'un and Suoialists voted in favour of the steward, each $10; and the crew Budget for the first time.
of six, each £5.
It is stated that the German aeroplane which dropped bomba on Belfort on March 22 displayed French colcare.Reuter.
The Rev. Michael Adler, who is the firet Jewish chaplain to accom- pany a British force in the field, baa returned to England after spending some weeks in France,
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A pitrol of women police was officially recognised at Brighton on March 20. The chief constable said that the police-women could rely upon the assistance of the police at all times; and the town clerk said that the new movemear promised to be most useful.
The prize steamer Kamerun, A Liverpool sergeant who is s of 5,881 tons, which was to have soner in Germany, writing been sold shortly by publio soc hima, asks bis mother to send. tion, has been acquired for Gor- nad, tes, engar, milk, and butter ernment service, The Kameron
+
DEPARTED.
April 27.
Boyarin for Halphong via Hólhow Nippon Maru for Ban Feiscovia Manila Chelan Maru for Cauton
Tatanax for San Francisco via Kobe Haitan for Focohow vis Bwatow
Ka fong for Halobang vis Hoihow Taming for Manila and Iloilo
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Bouth coast of Chlian bo-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan... sa No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Beglater."
Station.
28th April, sim
Hour.
W'ostook Za
Nemuro 6.30.26 - Hakodate 30.13 Tokio Kochi
| Windaj
བྷུ། པུསུ ཨབྷཱཝེཏྟཱཝཏྟཱརཱ
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Force.
Weather.
30.24
29.97
JAVA M.. 30th inst. 4.p.m.
Nagasaki
gima
29.92
Orbins
29,99
April 27.
Naha
30.01
Kusicbow for Tientsin via Wei-hai-hoi
29.97
Anhui for Shanghal
Bouin
30,22
Kuogping for Shanghai via Ningpo
Whaiwel
29.78 47 93 no
SATURDAY, 1st May.
4.11.
Haiphong-Par TAKSANG, 1st May, Haiphong-For DAIGI M. 1st May,
pm.
9
Holbów & Pukhoi-For WENCHOW.
American
French
-28
Maik
Canadian
1st May, 10 .00
9
Saigon. Straite, Burmak Cez.. loo, Adelaide, Western Austra lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu rope. Per. E, SIMONS, lat May, lium.
Fermons via Keelung, Shang hal, Japan via Mojų, Vist›ríň, Vancouver, U. Kingdom Evia Canada -Per MONTEAG,
LE, 1st May, 11 am.
Philippine
ל
Is.--Per YUENSANG, 1st May, 2 pm.
Shanghai, and North China (Europo ris Siberia) -Per KANCHOW, lat May, 4 p.m.
Tientsin Pukow Service Shanghai Br...
vay week, saying they are better belonged to the Bambarg-Ameri- P.O. Wednesday, 5th May.l
7 n all the money, especially a ka Lia, and was found abandoned A...f of bread,
די
up a creek in the Kamerun River, German West Alries. She has
Thirteen vessels, chiefly from been lying at Liverpool since Australia, arrived in the Mersey: February 1 in one week with 140,000 mutton and lamb crosses, and 110,000 quarters of beef, this being the heaviest week's shipment of meat since the outbreak of war.
According to a telegram from Moscow (says the Press Associa
Telegraph Girls. Telegrams in Liverpool are now delivered to a gre extent by girl messengers. Owing to the
SUNDAY, 2nd May,
Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa vis Tamsui
Standard for Swatow & Bangtok
Roshu Maru for Aoping vin' Swstow
Nio Maru for Bombay via Singapore.
Esang for Shanghai via Swatuw
Taingtau Maru for Chinwantao Winamac for Bombay via Karachi
Hudson Baru for Kabe
April 28,
Hainchang for Tlantain via Shanghal Jada for Haiphong Halmun for Bwatow Taksang for Cantons Lakrang for Haiphong Tami Maru lor Port Said via Singapore
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Por as. Changchow from Bangkok-- Kedars Alexander, Joskins, Joynson.
FASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Obefoo
Hankow Iohang
Klukiang
Shangh Gutzlaff
* orf
19,86 59 06 geo 29.80 58 Sharp P. 7a 30.03. 65 94. Amoy da 29.88 67 93 so #watow
3
3 OY
Or
10
H
Taikoku 54 29.92 70.98 Talaba Talebu
Ва
2.92 70
U o
Tainan
29.83 72
1 ៦
Koshun
24.89 37
dores Canton
29.91 73
рде
68 29.68 72 95 se,
10
29.89 72 97 wo 29.90
S'o
0
Cap Book Масло Wookow Parboi Hofhow Pho
.29.87 72 100 sae ...-1 of“
9
da 29,86
98 65
29.80 73
Aparri Dagupaa Manfia Legazpi
29.80 81 29.86 75.86 = 29.81 75 79 8 29.85 TO 94 29 82 79 87 #
20.8) 79 84 n
ene
z b
0 b
2 b
Tacloban Iloilo Surigao Labuan
GAGADAS
Pero.. Nure for London eta.-Mossre J Diokson, Hast, Seret Aris, AÜ Bur ford, Inaptr Daunan, Dr Frances C.ark
O. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Comdr & Alts H-E Hillman K1N, WG Clark, Mis Nieal, Miss Eligaboth Nical, Hongkong Observatory, April 28...
A Remitton, Miss Bootie, Mr 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrens J. and Mrs Block, HM Mears, PJA Wildams, Ruches, tenths and hundredths. Stont, U O Kaight, Lam Kai-mee, Mrand' Mrs R Le Kimble, Mr & MrsT P P Water- house, Mrz E Norberg. MT Johnson.
--Per DAIJIN M., 2nd last. 9. Mi and weedio, W. Eaight, W M Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-i
a.m,'
TUESDAY, 4th May.
..
8 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fabronheit.
Per a Nippon Matu fur Ban Francisco 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation etc.-Mass Kierow, Mr & Mrs WP Fish, the Humidity of air saturated with mots-
tare being 100,
solistment of Liverpool postmen Philippine Islands-Por TEAN, 4th May, R& Boyers, Col 3 L Jobusen, WH Robin- the postal authorities promoted
tlon's Petrograd correspondent) the older telegraph, messengera the German military authorities and then found that they could are requisitioning all Hagenbeck's not obtain boys to replace them, Circus elephants for transport purposes.
A Horrible Devil Fish alutobing ita vialms in the relentless
American
& C'dian
A Copenhagen telegram states grasp of aches, pains, sprains, bruises; Shangbai
Lendaobe, backache, net algia, rheuma-
abat the majority of the Northern tiam-misery is the name of this fearful shipping company of Copen for of humanity, a fon quickly "auqulobed by LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM. Do not
hagen, refuse to accept goods of he dragged down to despondency and German origin for America. Is bo
the
is etated that the Italian and Tutch Governments will take be me standpoint.
The 1914 War Society (Salf Help for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors) has decided to make May "Forget-me-Not Day" in aid of
perhaps death by suffering. Be well! Be free from all asbes and pains Lat Little's Oriental Balm Bght the battle for you, and cast out the last lingering trace of misery.
Keep a bottle always at hand. Get it now, to-day, and be feas from aches and palus henceforth.
Bold at là, 48. per bottle.
Agents for Hongkong, Messrs. A, S. WATSON & Co. Ltd.
Austra-
4 Direction of Wind, to two pofata.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beanfore Boale,
9 pe
on, De & Mis L Morris, Mr & Mrs G Ha yes, Mr & Mrs WB Wison, Mr & Mrs B Formosa via Keelung, Shang-Greer, Muse A M Newcombe, Miss M. E bai, North China, Japan via Harrison, Miss Hulet, IP Whittier, 3 Mēji, Victoria, B.Q. Seattle Megie, Moort, BY A Uidad,J W MgCon- United Kingdom via Canada, nell, K HOlassen, KF Loog, RB Le May,
Per (SADO MARU, 4th May A D Cooper, M Adler, UL Gher, & Mc-tached olond, d drizzling rain, fog, g
Claim, C McCarthy, Miss Robson, Miss & N. Chloe-Per LUOHOW, DOAD, Rey & Mrs R E Guthson.
3 p.m.
4th May, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 5th May.
Philippine alanda, Australla, Tasmania, Now Zealand, vis Fort Darwin, and New Guine, Evin Thursday Per TAI
YUEN, 5th, May 11a.m.
FRIDAY, 7th May.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Apr., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER . WORKS LEVEL:
1014
1915. Juf sin Be'ow{18ft.: “ain ». Below Tysam novelaw
overlow
State of Wasther, b blue sky, o da-
gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning," o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, z zaÍÐ, I BROW, i thundar, v vizibility, w dow wet.
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Baromater Tyam. In Belowatta Below Temperature
Byewash Overflow Tyram Interest in Below agit in Below Humidity.
pediata.... Overflow
Previona
ud a in
мол. KOBE Nagoya ANDA YOKO-[Capt. W. N. Sweny
R.N.R. HAMA issuer.
L'DON via S'pore, | Nellore
Penang, Colombo, Capt. J. Gaunt Port Said and R.N.R. Marseilles.contr
Subject to alteration without notice.
}
To Sail On "Remsri■
about 7th May
проп 7th 'May
about: 10th May
}
Freigh & P'osge
Freight
* Peage
about
Freight
12th May ) on Pin
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A. Hewett,
F.&O.S. N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent.
Hongkong. 27th April, 1915.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tons MANCHURIA 27000 Lone
KOREA 18000 tonn
CHINA 10200 tona
SIBERIA 18000 to
: NILE Hoa tạo h
PERSIA 0000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
MONGOLIA Sailing TUESDAY, 4th May, at Ip.m. TUESDAY, 18th May, at noon. PERSLA (via Manilay KOREA
WEDNESDAY, 26th May, at 1.p.m2) TUESDAY, 1st June, at 1 p.m.
SIBERIA........
1
These steamers are famous for their modern equipesant, comfort, and the superiority at the cuising, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Storont, the world-fatriotis estetur.
Largo staterooms,, équipped with electrio fans, and running water. Berths equipped with elocizie sending Jampa. Numerous aminomonie—esla water swimming tank, Filipino orchestra, deck games, danwes, ota-not a dull moment throughout the teëpë The Safety and Comfort of Petrons le Our Flest Consideration
For further Information, ratos, literature, schedules, ata, apply to odma Klog' Building (Opposlts Blake Pier).
R. C. MORTON,"
Pasema-Pache International Exposition Can Francisco
TO SAIL
"CLEN
Agent, “Telephone No. 143
LINE"
(McGREGOR GOW & Co.) LTD.
For London & Antwerp
Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40.
For freight or passage, apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
Agents.
Day. On date On date:
step at a
29.04 29.34
20.96
ore dow
76
78
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1912,
Straite, Burmah. Ceylon, Ade- Inide, Western Australia. In-P.kful manow
19
overflow szitain. Below's;ft in Below Wind Direction... E.
overtow
Forc.. 3
97
81
E
E
#
·3
3
'pirarance will be included in
chung........ overflow STORAGE IS MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS,
2024. 190.74
overflow
Weather
©
Rain
Torg.
1.77
6.
Lowe
7
742-40-|| Highest opan nie Tamperature on the 19th 95
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
37.3
2.45
·H.K. Observatory, 28th April.
297.00
140.49
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
AND IS WHATZĪYOU GET MORK
THAN, WHAT YOU PAY. THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANZ
DOUBLE YALUK.
LOTUS MOKHA
18 UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT
Obtainable Everywhere.
English. Mail.
dia. Aden. Egypt, and Europe.ws.nl Be'ows ft soin Below
Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first
this contract mail.) The parcel Ty
mail will be alosed on Thurs. Tytam Byewah .......... day, fith May, at 5 pm. Per am Intermediato .............. BARDINIA, 7th May, 11 a.m.
Swatow, Amoy & Frochow-Tor Hár.
TAN, 7th May, noon.
TUESDAY, 11th May.
Pokfukum Wournal-chung mitm
TOLLE 17-150
Cenuemption of water in the City and H District in millions of decimals galions during the month of Mar, 3945.
1974 Contamption 231.25
Estima of
peptation
Con-umption per
· bead per day.
Intermittent
Philippine Islands-Per OHINHUA, 11th | Main Dastrless during
May, 3 p.m.
Austra
SATURDAY, 15th May.
Timor, Australia, New Zealand ¿Tasmania, via Port Forwin & New Guinea vila Thursday Ta E-Por EASTERN, 15th May. 10
#4148 m. gallons
Prch 2014 Cogatans supply by Rider Maina In Rider
la, all districts during Marth jika
KOWLOON WATKH WORKS LEVEL,
yard kit da Ka Balow servole overflow
LOVETHOW STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
DEAD OF GALLONS
Kowloon Grapeft şîn
vitasion ReBe aw
Kowloon Gra
Decimals Gallons During the month of Mar., 1915.
TIDE TABLE.
26th Apr., to 2nd May, 1915.
High Walur-
WYRLOT
Hougtcag
... HowgKongó
Tim
8
。
Tilation: Delf
•Reservoir.
Tuin,
Consumption of water In Kowloon în millions of
Wed.
ELTS
Conemption in gong gaga migallons This, | Es Intated poytán]
head per day. aus allons -The Government Attabyte reports shows that the water is of excellent quality.
·Pablls Works Departmentált male keda
Frk
Sat
W."CHATHAM,
Water Authorisat.
m morning. B afternoon.
RUTTONJEE & SON.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kiopera &0.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL,
The S.S.
ES
BOLTON CASTLE "-
on or about 28th April.
For Freight and further information apply to
Eongkong, 20th April, 1915,
DODWELL & CO. LTD
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