to
WAR BRIEFLETS.
WAR ITEMS.
France Backs Maw Plant." Potteville, Pa., April 16.-Al-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1916.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED
The secretary of the New Con- stifational Society for Women's
Much inconvenience and delay in the Saftrage informs us that the though some losal investors are delivery of correspondence is caused by rociety has declined to send de-interested in the new guncotton eldents who change their addresses, regate to the International Co-factory at Mount Carbon, work falling to notify the General Post Olles, grees to be held at The Hague to on which is being rushed night Residents arriving in or leaving the Col- Halyang, Br... 1.369, A. E. Hodgins, 17th May-Raigon.23rd May--Chineze discuss the conditions of a peace and dag, developments to-day in any, or changing their address in the Col- settlement, and strongly die-dicated that the French Gavera ony, are requested to notify the clerk atongboe, Norw. zu 2,056. Eydom, 27th May-Singapore, 21st May, Gan is at the back the Posto Rostante, General Post Offica
-Chinese. approves of the holding of the ment Conference at this time.
llington, April 8.-Fifty nurses who have been accepted for the Red Cross service at the front have left for England. They were given an enthusiastic fare- well. Mr. Allen and Sir Joseph Ward wore present.
The Aldersbot District Council have granted all their workmen who are receiving not less than 203, a week a boons of 28. during
the war to meat the increased cost of living.
A telegiam from Rome to Paris states that the Pope has pro mulgated a decree that Catholica should recite during May a prayer for perce compeaed by the Pope himself
of the industry end that of the change of address at the earliest Toyo Maru. Jap. a. 2,243, O. En yakawa ordere have been guaranteed opportunity.. which will keep the factory busy until January 1,-1910. The com pany will work under the name of the Nitrate Products Company,
Germans' Honour. Amsterdam.-The Berliner Lo kalanzeiger says respecting, the !- decision to imprison German etib
The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em
pire are suspended.
Registered Letters to the Caroline, La. marine crews and officers in naval drone,, Palow and Marshall Island can prisons, and Sir Edward Grey's now be accepted for transmission. declaration that they are not hon- curable opponente:-
"We will not discuss with English or other foreignera the honour of our submarine officere. Our Government's energetic pro- test againet, British arroginoe being unsuccessful, it must im mediately be followed by action. As a matter of course international law does not allow prisoners of Germon, says & New York war to be put into dungeore." telegram, is the dropped from Narrow Escape of Cobalt Town. the curriculum of the Annapolie
Toronto, April 8.-The authori Naval Academy. Mr. Daniele,ties indicate that sensational the Navy Secretary, has ruled evidence will be produced against that half the classes shall take up French, and the other qualify in Spanish.
At the court martial, Captain Horail was acquitted of the murder of his wife. Reuter.
-
The nitention of the Pablle is directed to Para, 23 of the Hongkong Postal Guide which roads as follows :—.
"
The usual time for closing a mail le one
hour, before the steamer is advertised to Bail. Lettori prepaid with 10 cents in ad- dition to the postage will, if handed over the counter, bs received after the adver tlsed time of closing the mall until the
mail has actually left the office.
MAILS DUB.
the three Germins arrested and Negapatam, Chill, let June. held without hail for con-spiring Fredch, Chill, Jet June. to blow up the dynamite magazine of the Nipissing Mining Com- pany, Cobalt. Investigati shows
that a 20ft. fuse was used, ending MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
inst. 10 b.m..
SUNOKIANG, 29th inst..10
u.m.
Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya--Per TJIMANOCK, 29th inst. 10
in a stick of dyn mite, which Haiphong-Por GEMINI, 29th inst8 a.m. A letter received in Basle from would have exploded over 2,000 Hoihow & Pakhoi-Per SINGAN, 29th a responsible source states that sticks, or nearly three tous of the it has been decided to kill all dogs most powerful explosive known. Hollow, Pakhol & Haiphong - Por in Germany with certain, rare ex- By some chance the fuse went captions. but that the slaughter out within half an inch of the has been deferred until the postiok of dynamite which it was pelation has been farther im- intended to ignite. Thus the town pressed by the shortage of food,“
of Cobalt and ice surroundinge Saving the occurrence of ontire- were saved by half an inch,-
The Times.. ly unforeseeable eronte, we may count on changing placeë with England as a sapreme naval power by the summer of 1910. At
the latest (says the Hamburger
Nachrichten).
Treatment of Hostages in Germany. Paris, April 8. An official communique published by the
French
Mail.
Philippine
a.Ja.
Salkon. Strats, Burmah, Cay lon, Adelaide, Western Austra lin, Indu, Aden, Egypt & Eus rope.Per AMAZONE, 20th May, noos.
-Par YUENSANG, 29th ist, 2 p...
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27th InstDairen, 20th Instant Coal-M.B.K, Phoumpenh, Br... 1,010, W.O/Bird, 29th Inst-Saigon, 24th içstant Gen.- Order. Hudson Maru, Jap. z... 3 798, 28th inst.-
Moji, 22nd inst. Coal-M.B.K.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 28th at 11.48-
No returns from Indo-China." Pressure has decreased moderately over Hokkaido, at Weihaiwel and slightly over Formoen it has risen slightly over central and southern Japan, south China and the Philippines,. The northem deprereton has passed into the Fanific, another appears over the Gulf of Peobili.
day covered the central portion of the The area of low pressure, which yester.
China Sea has partially up and moved north-eastwards. It is situated this morn
||
Dg to the south of the Formosa Channel. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch.m.
Fukuj Mara, Jap. um. 8,087, H. Chinaki,
Moji, 23rd Inst, Coal--M.B.K. T
Chiabua, Br. s. 1,351. Lidford, 28th lost. --Manila, Gen‚--B, &. 8. Luchow, Br. x.a. 1,217, D. Davies, 28thi Hongkong and Neighbour | N.E.winds,
last-Shanghai, Geo.--B, & B. Chiyuen, Ohi, ss. 1,177, Ross, 28th last-
Canton, General-U.M.B. N. Co.
DEPARTED.
**May 27.
Kwangish for Canton Llangehow for Shanghai Standard, for Swatow & Bangkok Tenmis Maru fór Karotmi Choy sang for Shanghai via watow Wada Maru' for Mike
Haimun for Fööchaw via Swatów. Tean for Iloilo via Manila Sonbu Maru for Auping vla Swatow Koros for San Francisco vin Shangbai Loksang for Hojców
CLEARANCES AT THE BARBOUR "OFFICE,
May 27,
Keijo Maru for Haiphong Aldenham for Melbouros Hongbee for Singapore via Amay.
May 28.
Shanghai & North China--Por WING-Cheian Mark for Hengay
́SANG, 29th May 4 p.m.
S. Rickmors for Foochow Santu
Minister of Foreign Affaire gives Haiphong-Po TAKSANG, 29th inst. 4 Haitan for Fooshow via Swatow
Maji.
Siberian
p.m.
a letter addressed by a 00-year old Frenchman who was recently
Shanghai, and North China taken from Belgiom to Germany
(Europe vta Siberia)-Per 8 a dirilian prisoner, Among
KANCHOW, 29th fast: 4 pm the prisonera (writes the French-
(Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghai Br. man) were many of 70 and 80 PO. Wednesday 2nd Juge years or motu. Two of these old men, who had been obliged to lie
The conncil of the Royal Philatelic Soiety have decided to suspend the awarding of the Crawford," "Tapling," and "Tilleard" medals until after the war. These medals were instituted at the general meeting early last year, and in ordinary circum-down on bard beards, had died eraanee would have been awarded at the manual general meeting to be held in June.
FI
!!
SUNDAY, 30th May."
of exposure. Two hundred and forty persons were confined in an swatow, Amoy & Tammi-Per DALJIN. open attic bardly big enough to
MARU, 30th inst. 9 a.m. accommodate 60, and all these! unhappy creatures were without! a change of linen clothing, and wore not even provided with any facilities for washing. A week Shanghai, & N. China-Per KWONG-
The Ontario Department of Agriculture has avianged for the growing of a potato war drop by 45,000 children in 245 rural schools of the province, the pro-after their arrival they were coeds of which will be devoted to covered with vermin. Out of 1450 a patriotic purpose.
Total gold shipments from Japan to Amerios since the start of the outbreak of Europe's war approximate $16,250,000, gold.
Greece Afraid the Allles will Lose. Amtterdam. According to the
civilian prisoners in our camp 220 died between October "and the end of December. Five of those who died were priests.
Making Cripples
Roma correspondent of the Ber-That's what Rheumatism is doing.
Stiffening joints, drawing hands out of
helpless,
A'can,,
Canadain
Siberian á
MONDAY, 31st May."
SANG, 31st.init. 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, 1st June.
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI-
CHING, "lat Juna noon. r Shanghai, North, China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- ed States, South America and Canada via San Francisco & U. Kingdom via Canada (Eu- rope via Siberia)-Per SIBE. liner Tageblatt M. Venezsics, shape, weakening muscles-making the
RIA. lat. June, noon. (Tientsin Pukow Service Shanghai Br. during the course of a conversa strong wonk, the young old, and the cld P. O. Baturday, 5th June) tion with a pary of friends, cleciared that the Powers of the ped by the use of LITTLE'S ORIENTAL
But this terrible troublo may be stop. Fhilippine Islands-Per CHINHUA, 1st Triple Entente would welcome BALM. Rub it into the aching muscles, Greeos as an ally, even if she
the swollen joints, the painful limbs.
Just rub it fathe balm will do the would only provide a few divisions rest And soon you'll have ease and froops and the services of her freedom from pain. Stiffness and wook- "Fiest. The General Staff, however,
ness will disappear. You'll be strong and well, opposed taking such a step, as
Sold at la id. per battle. ther feared that Germany would not only defect France and Russia, wat Bitain' also.
Agents for Hongkong. Messrs. A.'S, WATSON & Co Ltd,
4
Siberian
inst. 3 p...
Shanghai, and North China {Europe
Biborla) Por via LUOHOW, 1st June, 3 pa
[Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br. P. O. Saturday, the 5th June.}
WEDNESDAY, 2nd June. Straits & India via Calcutta-Per NAM-
SANG, 2nd May. 2 p.m.
1
Sungkinng for Iaiphong l'hranang for Bangkok Taibel. Maru for Dairon via Täingtau Paoting for Canton Chingobow for Karate Chunsang for Singapore, Séquaya for San. Francise? Talwan Maru for Qain Hon
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH 'MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORT3 or
about the DATES named
& Page
Freight & Prage
For
Steamers,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distrios.
Forconat.
SHANGHAI ...........................
Malta Capt. C. G. Smith.
R.N.R
about 3rd June
To Sail On Remarks
Freight
LONDON via Usual) Oriental
Ports of call
noon
Capt. A. L. Valentini 5th June
-light to
moderate; SHANGHAI Ήτα
MOJI, KOBE Į Karmála AND YOKO - Capt. H. G. Evans HAMA
R.N.R.
about 6th June
2 Furmos Channel...
8.E. winde,
į, rain.
3 South coast of China be-
tween H.K. and Looki
The same
No. 1.
Penang, Colombo, Capt. A. B. Garwood .Port Said and
R.N.R.
Marseilles ............
bood
moderate; L'DON via S'pore, Nagoya
South coast of China be-} The same tween ELK, and Hainan...Ja No. 1.
"
China Coast Meteorological Register..
Static.
18th May, a..
Hoor.
Barometer.
Temperatura.
Humidity.
(Winda)
*2011.17
Weather.
2 b
EW
Iw
Wostock a 29.75 48 78 ab Nomura da, 29.:3 Hakodate Tokio
• 29,73
29.86
29.88
29.86
29.89
29.87
29.84
29.83"
29.68 63 62 ww
5 ob
29.71 73
흡.
Subject to alteration without notice.
7
about 12th June
}
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Freight
& P'eage
Freight & Prage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 28th May, 1915.
A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
.: 29.79.74 $8 e
29.80
29.70 72 84 Raw
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27020 tone"- MANCHURIA 27000 R
KOREA 18000 ions: “
CHINA 1020010
*
SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 1000 tons
PERSIA 5000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSILINE BELT"The Mast Comfortable Route to America and Europe
SIBERIA
CHINA (rin Manila)... MANCHURIA
“15th June, at hood;
22nd June, at noon.
These steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the pulsing, which is under the personal supervision of MIr. V. Moroni, the world-famous enterar. Large staterooms, vayipped with electric fans, and runcing water. Bartha equipped with aleatela reading lamps, Numerous amusemente--mali Kwaler swimming tank Filipine orchestra, dark gainos, dances, ote-zot a dull moment thilghout the talp, The Safely and Confert of Pxirves li Oúr First Consideration For further information, rates, literature, schedules, etc.; apply to King's Buliding (Opposite Blake Fier.) · R. C.-MORTON,
Panama-Pacific International Expation Bas Francho-1915
Agaat, Telephony Nor 142
0
99.84 06 92 saw
I bf
I
29.80 60
1 b
TM 20.82
97.. ne
6.29.75 70 80 ne
Επείον
29.80 70
90 nw
1 b
Talboku
54" 29.75
94 o
30
Taichu
-20.74
Tainan
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29.74 73
P'dores
29.69 .75
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8
29.80. 77 88.
'kong Gap Book
MACAO
uchow Pakhoi Hofhow
Ba
PASSENGERS ARRIVED:
Phullen
Tourane
C.
.B.J.
Por Luchow from Sbanghai-Her-Manila darson, Morton. Thorvig.
Aparri Dagupar
Legaspi Tacloban Hollo Surigao Labuan
29.807761 'me * do 29.82 79 95 24,82 79 95. "0 0 $9,84 81 92.c 10 2982 81 87 kể 20 29.86-79 89
00
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per a.. Shidzuoka Maru for Boattle etc. -Mr & Mrs Master, Misses Master (?),Mr & Mrs Mohta, Master Melita, Miss Mehta, DD Malta, A O Robin, T 8 Butler, Wm Maysmith, T Makino, Miss M Goldenberg, Mrs Oxberry, and Kits.
De padde
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the let May, 1915. CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL
J
Туши
1914.
1915. fasfs, pl félow Bit Below
Overflow
Overflow Tytam muyun ('#gft, pin. Holowatte pola kelom
Byawati... -overflow
overdow Tyinen facer-57ft. gin. Below on Below,
inediate...... Dretilow
Overdose Pokfulam . #5 in Below 4ft 1in Below
1 overdow
Overlow Wong SAI-zin. He'owbolt in Below
chung... ở Overtow
overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS.
OF GALLONS.
20.78 7973
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, May 28,
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degress Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in izs phes, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees,
Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois- túre being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points,
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scale.
tached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog, s gloomy, k hall, 1 lightning, overcast, p passing showers, g squally, r rain, « snow,
thunder, visibility, w dew wet.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de
Bain in inshos, tenths and hundredtha
METEOROLOGICAL.
Barometer...
Previous
Day On date On date
48 § p.m. at 6 mm. at p..
29.79 29.84 29.83
3647 Temparatura... 76 24
Balling TUESDAY.
lat June, at 1p.pi.
11
TUESDAY, TUESDAY.
TO SAIL
1
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
1974.
Tytam Tytan Byewash commun Tytam Intermediate ... Pokfutum
E+17
-75
81 The s.s."
11 во 15.31
15.55
13-14 Humidity
88
88
71
Wind Direction...
It
E
E
237.11
Forde.........
3
1
od
◊
CASTLE"
1118 WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEAN
QOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
18 UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT
Obtainable Everywhere.
RUTTONJEE & SON,
THURSDAY 3rd June.
Straits, Caylon, Port Sald, Marasillos, & London Per FUSHIMA M, 3rd June 11.70. Sandakan-Per MAUSANG, 3rd June,11
0.11
Wal-hitewal & Tientsin--Per HUI-
· CHOW, 3rd June, 2 p.m.
FRIDAY, 4th June. Swatow, Amoy & Foschow-Por HAI.
UN, 4th June, 1 p.m.
“SATURDAY, 19th Juna.
Austra
Han
Mail.
Australia, New Zealand, Tall- mania, via Port Darwin and New Guinea via Thursday Is. --Per CHANGSHA, 19th June
2 p.m.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &co.)
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
Total......... Consumption of water in the City and Hill Weather............. District in millions of dociurais gallons during the mouth of April, 1915.
Rain .................. 1915 149.2 m. gallons Righest open air Temperstars as the
Lowest 800.719
19.1
Consumption.. 1301 Estimated
• population .... 2375ED Consumption per
head per day... 15.9
Talios Intermitical supply by Rider Mains in Rider Main Districts up tillägth; April, 1914. Berrices 19 houses in Rider male Districts disconnected from Rider mais and supply given by public strest foun- tains only from egth April spre. Constant supply In. all districe during April 1915.
"J
TOTS Vézin Below
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL..
1974 Kowloon Gra- oft glit lation Re-Below servoir me overflow.
· overfow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS
Kowloon
dra
1914
BOTS
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.
MIDDLEHAM
sailing hence on or about 2nd June.
For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.
*h
常
H.K, Gbaervatory, 28th May..
Q. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
The s.s.
TIDE TABLE.
24th May to 30th May, 19.5.
Non vitation Reservoir
THEL, Consumption of water in Kowloon la milions of Decimals Galions During the month of Apil), ipts,
Wod, Consumption among 15.30 30.93 m: Fations Taur. Estimated popula. 91490 96,300
3
per
1974
arts
19,0
Consumption
•head per day7mas
gallons The Goremment Analyst's reports show: that the weser la of excellent quality,
Public Works Department,
W CHATHAM,
WalerAuthority.
Eliga Wear
Hougheng
Low Water Honger
Time
4.5
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75
39
MB 17
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10
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5
Fri
SAL
Sud,
34
m morning.
a afternoon.
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sailing hence about early in July,
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344 Hongkong, 22nd May, 1915,
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