WAR TELEGRAMS
(Continuld from page 1.)
THE LABOUR PARTY AND MUNITIONS.
June 20, 4.55 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNSDAY, JUNE 30, 1916.
POST OFFICE!
Thursday, the 1st July.being a Public Hollday the G.P.O. and Branch Office will be byen from 8 to 0..m
Them will be one delivery £f ordinary correspondence and one collection of 1st- tera from the Pillar Boxer
Jinshi
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th 11.10-The northern de juk pression har weakened -and is central
over the Sea of Japan.: "A qulak decrease * of pressure" has occurred, over the north part of Japan and a moderate increase in "the south.
Maru, Japan. 2,68), T. Terada, 19th June, Bingapore, 33rd Jung, Qan.-N.Y.KAL AN
Chalan Maru, Jap, s. 1,006, Maka, 29th er! Jane-Helphong, Rice - B. Co.
The Money Order Office will be entirely Lákiang, Hr. E. 977, Mattews, 29th Jane closed.
The Harbour Ofoe Telegraphs have
YAUMATL
In the House of Commons the munitions débate was nɔlable been removad 13 the G.P.C. for the contribution made by Mr. Hodge, the new spokesman of the Labour Party owing to Mr. Flenderson's promotion. Mr. Hodge emphasized that when they saw the roll of honour of 3,000 weekly they did not seek to place any barrier in the way of anything for reducing that toll. (Oheers). If the workers had been told the boriousness of the position months ago, he said, we should not have been confronted with the present difficulties. (Cheers.) The workers realised now that it was far better to give up their present privileges than to have no liberty under the Germany. (Loud cheerings.)
army.
Mr. Hobhouse sanounced that our increased supplies for the
did not fall short of the ingresso made by France: The House of Commons unanimously passed the second read. ing of the munitions Bill.
A feature of the debts was the strong support by Trade Union representatives, who vigorously retorted to the Socialist cristicisms of Mr. Snowden.
IMPORTANT OCCUPATIONS BY UNION FORCES.
1. A branch Post Office will be opened at Waterloo Road, Yaumat! on 1st July. action of public business from 7 am to 97. On Sundays and Holidays from 8
2. The Office will be open for the trans
to S.
3. The delivery area will include the whole district north of Austin Road and also Cheung Sha Wan and Kowloon City.
4. The Hours of delivery will be, Yau mati 9a.m., neon 3 p.m., and 6 pm. Sham Shui Po 9 am, and 5 pin. Kowloon City
a.m.
Registered Letters to the Caroline La drons, Pelow and Marshall Island can now he accepted för transmission.
June 29, 1.35 aim: Reuter's co-respondent at Pretoria reports that General Sir The Services to Germany, Austria, and Lonie Mothe, advancing northward in South West Afrios, occupied their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em Oljivarango, Okanjaade and Waterberg, and, a hundred miles, dis-pire are suspendad. tant, Grootfontein,
THE QUESTION OF ALIEN ENEMIES IN INDIA,
June 20, 4.35 pm:: In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that the Raj had shown themselves quite alive to the possible danger arising from the presence of enemy aliens. India had taken very draatio steps in the matter, and the Indian authorities were aubmit ting a report which Mr: Chamberlain said he would await before doing anything more. He knew the anxiety which existed in India on this subject, but the Raj were also aware of it.
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NOVEL AND SUCCESSFUL MINING OPERATIONS.
June 20, 4.40 p.m. A novel and successful mining operation is described by "Eye- Witness" at Readquarters. It was carried out near Armentieres. The explosion of the first series of mines compelled the enemy to retire across the open which was swept by artillery and machine- guns. Then the British fired a so-called "Camoufflet" mine placed at such a depth, that it caused earthquake-like disturbances ander the surface, destroying the enemy's mine galleries.".
THE SINKING OF THE INDRANI,
June 29, 6.20 p.m.
The submarine, U 31, fired two shots across the bows of the Indrani. The crew were given ten minutes to take to the boats. Men from the sabmarine boarded the liner and deposited bombs in the hold, and the sabmarine fired shelle until the liner sank.
Swansea trawlera rescued the crew of 45
THE WAR.
(Continued from back of Page 8.)| Jan. 24-British naval victory in North Ses: the Blacher suck. Jan. 26-Germana lose heavily at
Giveney and Cuinohy.
Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates
submarine raide.
Feb. 8-German acziliary cruiser
sunk off Patagonis. Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross
"Suez Canal.
Fob, 6-Allies resolve t2nnite
A financial resources... Feb. 8-Total British cucaalties
to date 104,000. Feb. 10-Germana exeonte the
rebel Maritz."
Feb. 17-Canadian contingent
lands in France. Feb. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-
mans surrender in France.
Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the
Dardanelles.
Mar. 1-House of Commons votes
MAILS DUB,
French, Viile de la Ciotat, Ist July
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Swatow, & Shanghal, North China-Per Straits,
CHOYSANG, Ist July, 8.m. Colombo, Port Said, Marseilles, ALondon. Per KATOBI M. An Int July, 9 a.m. Shanghai N. Chính ở Japan la Kobe-
Per FOOKSANG, Ist July,
0.21.
a.m.
Haiphong-Per KELO M., lạt July, 9 Straits--Per ILOTA, 1st July Sa.. Shanghai & N. Chins-Per YINGOEOW,
1st July 9 a.m.
Shanghai and North China Europe via Siharia) Per VILLE DE LA CIOTAT, 1st July, 9 a.m., dodatk (Tientsin-Pakow Rallway Shanghal Br. P. O. Tuesday 6th July.)*** *** Swatow & Bangkok-Per TUNGUS, lat
July 9 a.m.
English Mail.
FRIDAY, 2nd July.
H
aiphong, #7th June, General,
Chungking Bea21311, Ross Lawia, 19th
Jar Saigon, 85th June, Rice
Yokohama Marjap... 9,817, Komaten.
bars, 99th Juno--Shanghai, 26th June, Gel-N.XE
Other changes of pressure and distribal, ion aro slight:m dafoot from normal im still general over China and Annam,
Hongkong Hainfall for the 16 hours cading at 10 am today, 0,45 Inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-HORROW.
District.
#Pornonei.
8&SW
wiada,
gkong and Neighbours { moderatej
›oloudy," aquaily, ralu.
Lo antgamng, KM 1,09%Lanak 39th June Manila; 26th Juno, Gen—J.V.
Tongus, Norw, an. 1,039, Cornehinson,
(30th Time-Swatow, 29th June,
J. MoGregor, 30th bourne, 21st Jude,Gon. E Formosa Channel.
Empire Br
The game
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO
W
ENGLISH MAI
JILL despatch VLESELS to the Undermentioned PO
about the DATES named remo
L'DON via B'pore, Penang, Colombo, Port Baid and Marseilles ...
as NoL BHANGHAL
Steamers
To Bail On
Karmala Capt. H. G, Evans
R.NR.
MOJI, KOBE | Kashgar
AND YOKO Cart. EL N. Rivers HAMA Raitiot,
R.N.R
No. 15
The same LONDON via Usual) Sardinia
Porte sa No, he
Bouth cost of"Chins be-) The tang tween H. and Lamoobr
DEPARTED.
4 Bouth coast of China be-? tween HX, and Hainan...
China Corsi Meteorologies
egister.
30th June, ..
June 20 Choysang for Canton Huelabow for Tientsin via Wei-hal-wel: Teenkao for Liverpool via Balgon Washing for
Hoisow
Chien fo for Glenfallack for Singapore via Amby
Maru for Ban Franolaco via S'bal
Has for Hadis Kwang-chou-wan
Penama for Canton
Hisitanter Foochow via Bwatow Anamba for Bingaporean.
Sinking for Bhangha
Tamba Marafor Beattle via Keelung Myggisan Marfor Hongay
Station
Hour.
Winds
Humidity.
D'tion.
Weather.
Capt J.T. Jeffery
Subject to alteration without nofide.
All steamers are fitted wit
Tele
För Freight or Passage,
2841 64-67 n
Namuro da 29.69 Hakodata Toro
29.58
29:55
19.64
20,64
P.&O.8. N. Co.'s office,
ongkong,
June
29.61
29.09
ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Naha Tahrilmes
29,76
Bonin Is.
29.87
68.74
Hankow Tohang
Ghan
June 29.
Cheongshing for Canten
Meahima Mara for Yokohama via d'halai is Jensen Maru' for Kobe
June 30;
Taming for Iloito ja Manila Tungua for Bangkok vla Swatow Katechow for Canton Wossng for Bhanghai Polyphemus for London via Manlle Fooksang for Fooshow Choysang for Shanghai via Swatow Kalfs Maru for Haiphong
Straits, Burmab, Ceylon, Ada-Lobe, L Lots, Mr & Mrs Roberts, Mr and lalde, Western Australis, InM OG H. WOFox DM Tooley.
dia,
Aden, Egypt, and Eurore.
The parcel mail will be closed
on Thursday, 1st July, at 5 pm/
Amoy
38.60 03 98 no
2
19.63 69 Mens 1:6 omi
7 29.63 83 96 +2
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6 29.60 82 87 so Το
29.638187.aw! Taiboku 54 29.65 7 96 Tajnhu
7-79 200
Koabun
Canton Ga Ekong
Gap Book
Macao
Wachow
Pakhol
92.95
29.39.84
29.75 39.727990 28,75 774 90, no *99.79% 77% 95' end;
29.82-79 £6 W
naon 2nd July
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO
AN OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED, TWIN BCREW EXPE
MONGOLIA 27000 toge
KOREA on
CHINA (0200 10na
MANCHURIA
SIBERIA 1000 tons
PERSAN
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT The Most Comfortable Reate to America asl).
MONGOLIA
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Holbow
Phallen
29.54
"Touráne
Para Empire from Melbourne Apar
upan
Tacloban
Surigao
* 29.82 80 94 ***
Zhas ʻatzemary are fansous for (Che cuisine, which is' antler the, Saster
Fer KARMALA, 2nd July, PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Printed Matter and Samples
10 am. Registration 10.15 a.m.
Registration Kowloon B. C. $.30a. Letters 11
Par Mishima Maru for Japan-Me tera 11 mm, kad & Mira El Barnett, Mr & Mrs Clarios, Nic Swatow, Amay & Foochow Per HAI nomiya, J M Verhaest, Major Tanisswo
Mis Fillesmanon,
29.81 86 97
39.83 77 79 3
W. JEFFRIES) Hoshop Obwory Lory, June 30,
CHING, 2nd July, 1 pmerge & Koberts, N.Watana fon, Marízis 19764 kg "brenkalt on, the level of 1 supplementary credit of 37 Batavia, Chordom, sedang pera by part millione and a fresh credit of 250 millions.
A Horrible Devil Fish
Macassar &Balikpapan Perto, C CEChanniro," RIOJUN M., End July, 8' p.m.
SATURDAY, 3rd July.
Austra-
Mall.
Philippine 1. Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, via Port Darwin and New Guinea is Thursday Ir. Per CHANG SHA 3rd July 10 am
Tientsin-Por KUEI- * CHOW, 3rd July, 10a.m.
Per LOOSE 3rd July, 2 pm. Wal-hal-wei & Tientsin-Per CHEONG- SHING, 3rd July, 5
clutching its victims in the relentless grasp of aches, pains, sprains, Stralas, bruises, headache, backacho, neuralgia, the name of thin rheumatism-misery la i fearful fos humanity a foo
quickly vanquished by LITTLE'S ORIENTAL Wel-hai-wel BALM. Do not be dragged down to dea nondency and perhaps death by suffering, Philippine Is Per Do wollt. De free from all aches and pains! Lat Little's Orientai Balm fight 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 fres from aches and Pains hence-forth,
Sold at Is. 4. per bottle.
Agents for Hongkong
Masart. A. S. WATSON & Co. Ltd.
AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS
WHITEWAY'S
CYDER
SWEET OR DRY
As supplied to all the leading London Hotels and Clubs anoh as Savoy Claridges, Berkeley, Trocadero, Hyde Park and Royal Automobile, Raleigh and Conservative Clubs
SOLE AGENTS
H RUTTONJEE & SON
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS?
and North Chino Shanghal, and (Europe via Biberia)- Per CHENAN, 3rd July, 3pm
(Tiantain Paków Service Shanghai Br.
P. O. Wednesday, 6th July)
BUNDAY, 4th July.
Tim LondoFW oba tanik" and hundredi
Temperature: In the Band Fahrenheit.
Cart T-Harrison, Misses D & N Harrison, Alama lau, Dr A Carvalho, I Murakami, Mind R Mow Fung, Misa Watanaba, Mr & Mrs Makita, TOhmoora, Catson, Mr and Mri H. Olsen, Dr Chanikt...
WWATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the lat June, 1519, As CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
DWORKS LEVEL
*
"Tykaz "Afrik Tetam
f34fan Bolow safi Delow
overflow.. Oft, Din. Below soft in Delaw Uyewash overfow
overflow Tytam Interseftin. Balow ir sia. Below
mediale overflow
In Below eft, sin. Below
LoverBowkn gh, gin, Blo'owfe dla Below cbung
overdow STORAGE IN BILLIONS AND DECIMALS INSTAR OF GALLONS,
Wong-sl
·Tytam Byewash ZWY SZOB
Pokfulammastaban pa ponsvera
Swatow, Amoy, Formosa & Tarul-Pertam Intermediate ..... KAIJOM, 4th July, Jam. Wong-si-chung rasti
MONDAY, 5th July Bandakan-For EINSANG 5th July,0 am
TUESDAY, 6th July. Swatow, Amoy & Fooohow-Par HAI
MUN, 8th July, 130p.m. Philippine 1TEAN, 6th July, 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 7th July,
Canadain
Siberian
U.Ko Malis
FRIDAY
Bwntow
-༥
Total
315.43 Consumption of water to the City and Hill, District in millions of decimals dons during the month of May, Torah
Humidity, in percentage a the dity of air saturated with
Direction of Wind, to two points. AB Barce of Wind, according to Besito Seala.
Blate of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached cloud, d drizillög rain, flog, E gloomy, h kail, I lightning, a ovardart, p passing shower, a squally, 'rrain, sanow,
thunder, v vizibility, w dow wat
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
42.00
47.30
[inst Temp
Wind Direction
Tots
Consumption #1540.
papa'ation
Weathe gigs, gations aim #371415) #61.019
Downt
| Entimafód
Consumption per
·bead per day 19.0% Bervices to houses in Kider malis Districte diacon.. nacted from Rider males and supply given by pubile Sauntains only during May sosa. Constant supply in all districts during Máy 1915
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL Koloo Gr. Ift Cin
sit ain Below overfion
**Roverflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS "AND DECIMALS PART OF GALLONS, M Kowloon Gra
etion:
zılan of water in Kowloon in millions of Doclasty Gallons During: the month May, ges
Consumption in vomito 333
hada, Co
¿Per
3rd July 10
Oyster Bindon
Previous
Day On date On date
29.6623.00 49.65.
ELE. Observatory, 80th June.
Thur
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director,
PERSIA (FIK KOREA,
BIBERIA
SAIL
RECULAR STEA SHIP SERVICE
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.
The s.s.
Halling
SAINT RONALD
For NEW INQU
The s.s. "EOREMONT CASTI
TIDE TABLE.
out 13th July?
to 4th July,
For Freight and further
Jun 1915,