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THE NEW FIRST SEA
LORD.
A Specialist in Torpedo Warfare.
'ALL GOES WELL.”
Mr. Churchill's · Message
Japanese Navy.
Although the arme of Sir
London, May 30. Henry Bradwardine Jackson is
The following telegrama have unfamiliar to the general public
passed between Vice-Admiral he has in fact, only ores com- manded a group of ships at sea-Yashiro, the Japanese Minister of he is an officer of very high scien-Marine, and Mr. Churchill on the tific attainments who has filled occasion of the latter's vacating many offices of grant administra- the office of First Lord of the tive importacce, wriles Mr. P. A. Admiralty:- Hislam in the Daily News.
Admiral Jackson was born on January 21, 1855, and so is younger by fourteen years than
To the Right Hon. Winston L. Spencer Churchill, M.P.
During your occupation of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
The Harbour Office Telegraphs have been removed to the G.P.O...
Registered Letters to the Caroline, La- drons, Pelow and Marshall Island can now he accepted for transmission.
The Services to Germany, Austria,.and
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Kashgar, Br... 5,538, H. N. Rivera, 5th
July-London, 18th May, Gon, P.&O. 9. N.CO. Daires Maru, Jap, a.s. 2.497, K. Nasu, 6th July-Moji, 20th June, Gongral- OF.K."
Anna, Norway, 1,017, A. Amtyen, 5th "July-Bangkok, 28th June, Ries
T- & Co.
their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-Tilinong, Dut, s. 3,081, 4. Oldenburgle, 5th July-Manila,2nd July,Sugar pire are suspended.
Chingchew, Br.8.3. 1.105, Jus. Doyle, 5th
MAILS DUE.
position of First Lord of the Siberia, Luchow, 7th inst. Lord Fisher. He entered the Admiralty the friendly relations America, ex Mongolia, Hukata M., 9th Navy in December, 1888, and at between the British and Japanese
lost.
firet "specialised in navigating Navies baye been brought much Australia. Taiyuan, 9th inst.
and the duties; but the possibilities of the more close
ca
torpedo, which had only been in- operation of the Allied Navies,
vented in a very crude form in
1866, exercised something of a
harmoniously achieved since. the outbreak of
fascination over him, and be very the present war, owes much to MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. econ transferred to that branch of your efforts and I herewith express
service at the Admiralty.
11
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Caradain
Siberian
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CHOSEN M. 7th lost, 9 am, Formosa Tia Koelung. Shanghal, North China Japan via Moji, Victoria, Vancouver, and U. Kingdom ria Canada, Europe. via Siberia, Per MONTEAGLE, 3rd July, 10
the service. The only vessel to to you my hearty appreciation for Straits, Ceylon, India via Bombay...For whick be was appointed as a navig- the cordiality extended to the ating officer was the old battleship Japanese Navy during your Agincourt, and it je curious that Sir John Jellicoe, then also B lieutenant, was gazetted to the vessel on the same day, while an- other officer serving the same ship Midshipman E. F. Oliver, now a Rear-Admiral and Chief of the War Stuff.
To the Minister of Marine, Tokio. I thank your Excellency sia- cerely for your kind telegram. The
A.m.
5 p.m.
Wei-bal-Wal & Tientsin--Per CHIP.
SHING. 7th July, & aan. Hohow & Haiphong-Per LOKSANG
relations of comradeshipand good-Saigon--Por LAERTES, 7th July, 1 a.m. will which have been established Japan via Moji-KUMSANG 7th July long before and daring this war, not only between the British and In September, 1981, Admiral Japanese Admiralties, but, alee Jackson was appointed. to the between the officers and men of Vernon, the Fortemonth torpedo the two fleets will assuredly con school-ship for a course of in. tione, and will be one of the strong straction, and for the following links which unite the intereats and twenty youre his attention was sympathies of the two insa'arand
7th June. 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, 8th July.
almost continuously devoted to maritime empires, All goes well. Swatow, Amoy, & Formosa via Takao &
this branch of the Navy's work. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL.
It should be pointed out that to
specialise in the Navy as a torpedo
cfficer involves much more Than,
a knowledge of torpedoes. The
torpedo cfficer of a modern ship
ment of the vessel, so that a wide
Anping-Per SOSHU MARU
8th July 9 a.m.
Holhow & Halphong-Per HONOKONG,
8th inst. 11 a.m.
| "
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 6th at 10,43-Pressure has de- oreased slightly over N. Jahan, and slight to moderate increases are general else- where It is highest over 8."Manchuria and relatively low over 8. Chna. The northern depression has moved 'from the Eastern Sea to S. Japan.“
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am to-day, 0.05 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast
Dimiclot.
Jay-Port Furtoval. 1st July 1 Hongkong and Neighbour moderate, Osneral-S. T. Co.
Tsingtau Maru, Jap. x.a. 1,529, K. Yama- da, 5th July-Chingwantao, 26th Jude, Coal--- D. & Co,
Wingsong. Br. 6.4. 1.269. Liebenar. 7th
July-Hongay, 3rd July, Coal- J. M. & Co.
"DEPARTED.
July 5..
9. Richmers lor Singapore Eiger for Canton Tungshan for Canton Prooldener for Bangkok Takaang for Halphong On Chai for Canton
Saikai Maru for Manila via Salgon
Ladira for New York via Manila
Merionethshire for Seatle via Shanghai
Borneo Mara for Moji
Cheangahing for Tientsin via W. B. Wei Japan for Yokobams via Shanghaf
ULEARANCES AT THE. -
HARBOUR OFFICE.
July 5.
Lpilc---Per SUNGKIANG, 8th July, 11 Sashu Maru for Canton
is responsible for the efficiency of appointed to command the Val- the whole of the electrical equip. can, a torpedo vessel on special service attached to the Mediter- practical and theoretical acqasiat ranean Fleet. One of his liente-" auce with electricity is demanded. nauts in this ship was the present Shanghai
In the Vernon, Lieut. Jackson, Captain Philip Damas, who in Philippine she then was, was asacciated 1008 waa Naval Attache in Berlin, with many officers holding high served as one of the secretaries of appointments to-day-Sir Frede Lord Fisher's Oil Fuel Commis- rick 8urdee, Bir F. T. Hamilten sion, and is now Assistant Direct-
Formosa, Shangbai, N. Chino, Japan, vin Kobo, Victoria,B.C. Seattle, Wash. & U. Kingdom viaCanada--Per YOKOHAMA M. 8th lost. 3 p.m.
|Bulkai for Ewang-chou-win
July 6,
Tongles for Haiphong Changchow for Bangkok via Swatow Kwangsang for Shanghal via Swatow
North China--Per LIANG-Ivo Maru for Singapore & Bombay
CHOW, 8th July 3 p.m.
1s-TEAN. 8th July, 3 p.nz.
FRIDAY, 9th July.
P.m.
SATURDAY, 10th July.
(Second Sea Lord), and Admiral or of Torpedoes at the Admiralty. Saigon-Fer TELEMOCHUS, 9th Inst. 1 Sir George Egerton (Commander- Captain Jackson himself became
Assistant Director of Torpedoes Bwstow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI- in-Chief at Devonport), among
TAN, 9th July, 1.30 p.m. others. After ompleting his after leaving the Vulcan, and course, he was appointed torpedo then, in 1903, commanded the lieutenant of the battleship Alex. battleships Cear and Duncan in andra, flagship of Admiral Lord the Mediterranean--where, it will Jcha Bay in the Mediterranean, be noted, the whole of his sea and here his chipmates included service was spent after reaching
the rank of lieutenant. the Hon. Stanley Colville, 107
In February, "1905, he "tame holding an important command allost, and Rear-Admiral (then home to take up the appointment of Third Sea Lord and Controller midshipman) A. O. Leveson, re- cently in charge of the Opera of the Navy (an office in which tions Division of the War Sisff, he followed Sir William May, In June, 1886, Lieutenant Jack and was succeeded by Sir John Bon was appointed to command Jellicoe). The Third Sea Lord's
advanced October,
S.Ameri-
Mall.
Loongsang for Maulla
Anhul for Shanghai-
Chungking for Shanghai
Kasbgar for Yokohama via Shanghai Chingohow for Fori Paroval
Halmun for Foochow via Swatow
Wakamatsu Marn for Canton Helios for Bangkok via Haiphong
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
hood
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cloudy
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generally
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R.N.R.
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Freight
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d'light 7th July
Freight
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about 15th July
noon..
Freight
17th July
& Psage
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moderate.
2 Formosa Channel...
8 South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.
4 South coast of China be-> The_mame twoon H.K. and Hainan...) as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register,,
Station.
6th July, a.m.
[Winda
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6a29.79
L'DON via S'pore, { Kashgar
L'enang, Colombo, Capt. H. N, Rivers Port Said and R.N.R: Marseillessen“
Subject to alteration without notice.
noon
30th July & Paaga
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b
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Hongkong, 6th July, 1915
Hour.
Barometer,
Temperature.
Humidity.
JD'ilon.
Force
Weather.
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29.70
29.71
29.62
* 29.70
29.88
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29.80
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29.73
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29.78 65 84 »
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29.70 73, 98 era 29.68 73
1 of
6 or
7 29.66 *7 87 11
3 b
da 29.75
1
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Taihoku
5 29.69 75 94
0.b
Taichu
29.72
Tainan
* 20.74
www dh
Koshua
*
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29.71 79 - ase
B'KORT
63 29.6378 95 sa
Gap Book
Wachow
Pakhoi Holhow
P
29.65 84 83 w 5 opq 29.66
HAW 40 29.6% 79 83
2 rf
Phullen 6 29.60 87 saw Zr Тоставе C. B
Por s. Kashgar from Colombo ate. From
Manila
Mrs AC Black, Mrs Winsor, F James, Rey Legaspi A Trin, Mer' A Lan, Ray Kiang, Key JB Tacloban
STThom, JC Hallam, J Nakahara. Hollo Japan via Mo, Honolula, Mong Min, Tong Ping, J N MoLoad, GO Surigao Hilo. Los Angeles, Salina A Parber, Coope Jardiner Crowder, Lee Cauz, Panama, Callas,Arica, Davies, P Groves, P Ropar, Price, Iquique, Valparais & Coronel Lowo, Ellen, RB Japson, Tan Hian Thee, →→→Per KIYO M., Ith July, 1 | Mr & Mr Thong Phin, Dodd's, Y C Hob,
JB Hugh, Mr & Mrs CL Look,
B.m.
MONDAY, 12th July.
CHING, 12th July, 1 pim.
the special torpedo vessel Vest- with the material of the Fleet,
business is mainly concerned Swatow, Amay & Foothow-Por HAI- vins, attached to the Vernon as an and it was while Rear-Admiral experimental vessel, and bere ha remained until January, 1890, Jackson, (he
ja flig rank when he was sent to Fiume "fer to torpedo service," being sncceeded 1908) filled this office that two in the Vesuvius by the victor of very notable advances were made the Falklands. Flame was, of in the material of the torpedo ocarse, the home of the Whitehead branch of the service. torpedo.
On vacating command of the Vesuvius, Lieut." Jackson
Was
advanced to the rank of Com- mander, and at the end of his ser vice at Fiame he served for short time in the battleship Edinburgh, in the Mediterranea In February, 1894, he was again appointed to "the Vernon "for
The first was the adoption of the Hard- 3 tle torpedo, the invention of a naval engineer officer, which was
a modification of the Whitehead,
Austra-
TUESDAY, 13th July,
Philippine Islands, Australia
➡Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin, and Now Guing Evia Thursday La--Per TAI-
YUEN, 13th July, 11n.m.
July 3 pim.
-Per BUWA M., 13th July
9 0.
Por
Talinong from Manila-MG
Hanson, Kra & Miss Hanson.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st June, 1519.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL.
1014
1919. faeft. in Boow 37/t gin Below
asorflow
everflow 15ft, sin. Delow soft in Dalow Byewash.
over Bow
overflow Tyam Intervigifa, rin. Eelowy Below.
mediate...... overflow
Tysam Ty:
Puifolura
three inches greater in diameter, Philippine Per. CHINHUA, 13th carrying a heavier charge, and Shanghai, North China & Jagan va Kobe Wongenal capable of travelling much longer distances at higher speed. The second was the introduction of the "ocean-going" type of tur- bine-driven, bil-burning torpedo-
£
THURSDAY 15th July.
Latuan
.-29.79.79 03
29 71. 83' 29.81, 79 BW. 29.70 79 90 29.31 79 96 as
2.0 3 b
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10
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29.80 77 88 nw
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C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, July 6.
Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in 1 Baromatar, reduced to 32 degrees
chos, tonths and hundredths,
་"
2 Temperature, in the shade, în degrees! Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in porosntage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola- ture being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two-pointe 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scale.
State of Weather; b blue sky, o de- tached aloud, d drieling rain, ffog, g gloomy, h ball, I lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, q squally, rrain, « snow, i thunder, v vialbilty, w daw Wot.
0 Bain in inches, tenth and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
overdow
ers, gin. -Below Flyin Below
overflow
averdow gil. zin. Be'ow it in Below "overflow Toverflow
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS.
ipt4.
15,03
£38,0
3.18
61.66
$7.00 18.91
47.30
Barometer... *Temperaturo
33.64 Humidity
Tylan Byewash
service with committee on turpedo hoat destroyer-a type which has designe," and in the following to completely justified itself in Straits, Ceylon, Marseilles and London. Poafelum............... January was gazitted to com- the present war.
mand the Defiance the torpedo
Leaving the Admiralty in
schoolship at Devonport, being October, 1908, Bear-Admiral promoted to the rank of Captain Jackson took command of the while holding this appointment, Among the office a of the De. Sixth Cruiser Squadron-again in the Mediterranean-this being
fianca at this time wes Lieut his only appointment aflost as a enacle Robert Falcon Scott, of Antarolic fame, and Carlyon sg firer aport from marœuvres.
In February, 1911, a month]
Bellaire, now M.P. for Maidstone. before bis promotion to Vice- While in command of the De Admiral, Sir Henry Jackson-be fiance, Captain Jackson dercted
received the K.C.V.O. on Nov. much attention to the subject of 0, 1906-took commend. of the wireless.tolography, and in scien-"
Naval War College at Portsmouth,
tifio oiroles is properly regarded.
as one of the pioneers in that appointment which, og ity
name implies, is of vast import wonderful discovery, though the mocessities of the service have ance from the point of view of provented the full story of his preparing our senior officera for work from being given to the beams Chief of the War Staff. war. After two yesra here he world. It was for his services in In this he was succeeded at the this direction and in ether mat end of last July by Sir Frederick tora connected with electrical Stardee, hut since the outbreak physics that Captain Jackson of wor his services have been Was, in 1901, nominated to a constantly at the disposal of the fellowship of the Royal Cociety. Admiralty, his rame being borne Tais as followed by a short on the books of the President parind of service un naval astrobe, for special service." and Captain Jackson was then
Austra-
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Tytam Intermediate ...... Per KAMO M. 15th July. 11 Wong-nal-chung saan
FRIDAY, 16th July.
Totalme Consumption of water in the Chy and Hil Distelet in millions of decimals pallass during the month of Bt.y, targ.
nets Consumption w Estima ed
popu'aitan... Consumption per
head per day..
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