10
WAR TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from pags (5.)
THE BALTIC NAVAL BATTLE,
THE KAISER'S " GLORIOUS" SHIPS PUT TO FLIGHT,
July 5, 3.15 p..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY, 7, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
The Harbour (ice Telegrapha bare been removed 15 ths G.P.0.
Registered Letters to the Caraline, Lu- drone. Polow and Marshall Island can now he accepteil for transmission.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Salut Ronald, Br. 3.1. 2,167, Eennell, 6th July-Shanghai, 2nd July, Gen. -D. & Co. Kong Mab, Br.. 2,555, Kinghorn, 6th Jaly-Singapore, Suth June,Gon. -Chinese... Deviwongso. Bx. ».», 1,647, C. W. Shearer. 7th July-Saigon, 3rd July, Gan,
Chinese.
The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-Wakamati Maru. Jap. as: 1,722, Yama-
MAILS DUB,
A message finn Petrograd etates: The fight in the Baltic end-pire are suspended. ing in the stranding of a mine-laying oruiser of the Albatross oleva began at eight o'clock on the morning of the 1st inst. Fog was 80 dense that sometimes the opposing ships were swallowed up in the darkness. The Russian squadron, comprising the Rurik, Admiral Makaroff, Bogatyr, Bayan and Oleg, were returning from the America, ex Mongolia, Hakata Bl. Seb southern Baltic when they met and attacked a German light cruiser of the Augsburg alass (4,250 tons, 3rd olnos cruiser, 27 knots) and three destroyere. The Augsburg early in the action, fled under cover of the fog, while the destroyers belched forth smoke interposing a eartsin between the Russians and the Albatross, while they also fruitlessly tried to torpedo the Russians.
fast. Australia, Taiyuan. 9th inst. Shanghai, Biogklang, 7th Inst
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Eventually the Albatross ber foremast gone, listing and vomiting claude of steam run with all speed for the shore of Goth-Swatow, Amoy, & Formosa vin Takao&
Jànd.
I
The Rassiona ceased fire when the Albatross entered Swedish Chefoo, waters and continued on their course.
Smoke from many funnels wrs sighted at ten o'clock and then Hoiboy the Ilcon (armoured cruiser, 9,350 tone) with the Augsburg and cebu & four destroyera came up and were attroked by the Russians. They fled southwards in half an hour. The submarines accompanying them unsuccessfully attacked the Russians.
The Rurik, which was in the rear, was ordered to atteck and engaged two craisers of the Roan and Bremen (3,200 tone, 3rd claes) olasses later. They had apparently, just arrived and the Augsburg, which was damaged in the previous action, kept at a respectful dia
tance.
The Roon's sight inch guns were successively silenced by the Rurik'a salvces and abe also tock fire.
The Gertaan then led and disappeared in fog pursued by the Rurik, which was again unsuccessfully sttacked by a submarine.
The enevalties of all the Roesian chips were only fourteen men 'wounded,
Approaching the Russian coast the squadron was joined by battleships and flotillas of destroyers, the latter repelling submarines which were most active and especially so against the Rurik.
A RUSSI-N SHELL ENTERS SWEDISH WATERS.
"July 6, 7.10 a.m.
Siberlan
Mail. Canadian
す
&
Auping-Per SOSHU MARU 8th July 9 a.m. Newchwang & Daran--Fer
EIGER, 8 th inst. 9 a...
Dalen, th July-- Wakamatau, 30th June, Coal--M.B.G.K.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 7th at 10.45-With few excopt-. ions. parssure has increased slightly to moderately throughout the area; it is now highest between the Lopchoos and the Bonins, and relatively low over Japan and 3. China.
eading at 10 am, to-day, 1.74 inches.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours)
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIJ.
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 ar or
District.
Forecast.
8. & S.W. winds,
equally's cloudy
about the DATES named r
For
Yuensang, Br. 1 128, F. H. Roif, 6th Hongkong and Neighbour moderate, SHANGHAI
July-Manila, 3rd July, Gen-/. M. & C. Walton Hall. Br... 3,203, C, Ne'zon, 6th July-Singapore. 30th June.Den, Haitao, Br... 1,183, J. W. Evane, 7th June-Swatow, 6th July, Gon, - D. L. & C. Singan, Br. u. 10:7, Milla, 6th July-
Holhow, 5th July, Gen.--B.:&'S. Tangshan. Br. 8.8.4.279, Matr. 7th July-
Chingwantao, 30th June, Coil- D. & Co.
Morico City, Br.as. 3,179, N, A..Starkey, 7th July-Saigon, 3rd June, Rice "Chinese.
6th July--Moji, Gen---O.S.E.
Haiphong-Ter HONGKONG, Chosen Maru. Jap. ss. 1816, S. J. Amane. lolla---Per SUNGKIANG. 8th
8th fast. 11 a..
July, 11am.
{
Formosa. Shanghai, N. China, Japan. via Kobe, Victoria,B.C. Seattle, Wash, & U. Kingdom vinCanada--Por YOKOHAMA M, 8th Inst. 3 p.
- Fur
Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Biberia) LIANGCHOW, 8th July 3 pam.
2.0. Tuesday, 13th July
Tientsin Fukow Service Shanghai Br. Philippine la-TEAN, 8th July, 3 pon: Japan viu Meji-KUMSANG sth July Holbow & Haiphong-Par LOKSANG,
8th June, 5 p.m. Amoy Per HONGMOH, 9th July 5 p.m.
5 p..
1
FRIDAY, 9th July.", Saigon-Per TELEMOCKUS,th just 1
p.m.
TAN, 9th July, 1.30 p.m.
SHING, 9th July, 5 a..
A meetage frem Petrograd sistem that Russia has expressed re-swatow, Amay & Fochow-Por HAF gret that a soll during the Baltic battle fell in Swedish waters. It is explained by this must have been due to the fog, and also the thick wii-bai-wei & Tientsin-Per CHIP- emeke produced by the German destroyers with special appliances " for preventing rccuracy of fire. Russia bas promised to strictly cbsorve Swedieh neutrality and says ibat the Russian warships were never lies than six leagues from the Swedish const.
"
THE NATIONAL REGISTER QUESTION..
!!
July 5, 0.40
p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. P. Alden (Lib, Tattenham) aeked Mr. Arquith whether he was able to assure the House regard- ing the National Register that forced labour or conscription were not contemplated,
S.Ameri-
* ប
SATURDAY, 10th July,
Mail.
Mail.
Japan via Moji, Honolulu, Hilo. Los Angeles. Salina Cruz, Panama, Callas, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiss & Carebul Per KIYO M., 1th July, 11
Shanghai and North Chian (Europe via Soria) - Per LUCHOW, 10th July, pp. (Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghai Br.
MONDAY, 12th July.
CHINO. 19th July, 1pm.
DEPARTED.
July 6.
Soahu Maru for Canton Saikai for Kwang-chon-wan Tongles for Halong Changshow for Bangkok via Swalow
Kwang ang for Shanghai vin Swatow
1yo Maru for Singapore & Bombay Loonging for Manila Aphut for Shanghat Kashgar for Yokehaina vin Shangbal Chungking for Shurghai
Hirun for Focehow via Swatow Ching how for Port Pareeval
Wakamatsu Mare for Canton
Hellos for Bangkok vis Haiphong
ULEARANCES AT THÈ HARBOUR OFFICE.
July 6.
Datron Maru for Bombay vin Singapore Choson Moru for Bombay via Singapore Panama or Amoy Tsingtau Maru for Chinwantao
July 7.
Mantengla for Vancouver via Shanghai.. Natica for Balik papan. Kwangtah for Shanghai Colombo Maru for Kobe Soshu, Maru for Takao via Swatow Chipshing for Canton Tungshan for Canton
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
For as Kashgar from Colombo etc.- Mrs AC Black, Mrs Winsor, F Jurnes, Rev A Teio, Kev A lan. Kev Kiang. Rev JB
Mang Min. Tong Ping, J N MeLead, GO FA Parbor, Coope Jardiner Crow der. Lee Davies, P Groves,
P Roper, Price, Lowe, Elles, RB Jepson, Tan Titan Thee, Mr & Mrs Thong Pain, Dodda. Y C Hoh, JB Hugh, M:& MCL Leok:
Mr. Asquith replied that no euch change was contemplated... Wednesday 14th July Though be was unable to indieste, the definite form of machinery that could de cployed to direct the energies of thoso registered in the right cl and, he thought the Committee of business organizers would be able to help him with the use of information. Lord Ki chener thought the Bill would assist him to avoid the difficulties Swatow, Amoy & Fonchow-Por HAI., & TThon, JC Hallam, Nakahura, with which they had hitherto been confronted and to avoid taking men who ought not to be recruited. The believed that eighty per cent. of the country were nager to do everything asked of them and the Bill would compel the minority to declare that they were doing nothing. The Register would be made locally but for the informat tion of the Government alone, The Government would resist to the Shanghai, utmost the sugger l'on to withdraw the Bill. The cost of the National│" Register would be is finitely less than that of the Census, which was £200,000.
Doring the debate, Sir A. Mond (Lib., Swansea Town), Sir W.
P. Byles (b., Sfo N) and other Liherals supported the montare,
Austra
jian
TUESDAY, 13th July.
North China & Japan 'va Kolo - -Per SUWA M., 13th July $a.m.
Philippino Islanda, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin, and New Guine via Thursday Is.. Per TAI- YUEN, 13th July, 11-.m.
Mr. R. C. Imbert (lib., Cricklade revoked a atorm when.be Philippine In-Por CHINGUA, 13th aid that if the Bill was passed, they wou'd have passive resist ince, in an aggravated form (Oriea of "Shame" and
Lambort eat down amid upra“.
Divide"). Mr.
"Mr. M. Kenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to the debate, emphasized that the Bill was merely a Census Bill duo to
erian
*July 3 n.m.
Shanghal, and North China, Europo via Siberia - Por SINKIANG, 13th inst. 3 p.m. [Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghai Dr.
the necessity of discrimination in recruiting and not withdrawing P. o. Saturday, the 17th July.) workmen who are necessary for the public needs.
The Bill passed its second reading by 253 votes to 20, the minority being Labour nod Liberal members, who feared that the Bill foreshadows conscription..
THURSDAY 15th July. Straits, Ceylon, Marsellies und London-
Por KAMO M. 15th July, 11 J.m.
WATER RETURN.
hood
generally, LONDON via Usual Sardinia
some showers,
2 Formosa Channel. The same
ay No. 1.
13-South coast of China ba-) The same
tween H.E. and Lamocks as No. 1..
4 South coast of China bo-? The, same tween H and Hainan...) na No. 1.
Obina Coast Meteorological Reglator.
7th July, B.
Statico.
Winds:
Wpstock 78 29.75 50 98 D 20
Nemuro 63 99.73
Takio
AU
Hakodate
29.79
카
23.79
Rochd
T
29.78
ท
20:82
11
Engima Oshima Naba
29.82
Dow
* 29.91
асе
H
20.85
Ishl'ima
20.84
Boula Is.
29.83
Baw
W
Chefoo
29.78 65 68 'sw
2 b.
W'haiwal
Hankow Ishang
Kinklap
-Gutzla
Reservoirs on the 1st Jano, 1519. Lovel and Storage of water in
5.
CITY, AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL.
2016
1919.
faltin Beow 3712 Below
uverfow Purelle
Tetan Tytan
Brew overfin
15. in. slow of 30 to
Overflo Tytam Internat. ga. Delow);( Will Below
mediate... averliow
averdow
Piké prerlow
Belov
Cic. in. Below) 10 sín. Below
overlong Wong-mai-8 st. jų. Below 13ft ein
chung "dverflow
averdaw STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OP BALLONS.
"
Taihoku 5 29.74
Taichu
Steamers
To Sail On Remarks
Oriental Capt. A. L. Valentini 15th July
about
Freight
* Prage
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
}
noon 17th July
Freight
Panze
L'DON via S'pore,
Kashgar
noon
Freight
30th July & Psage
ין
Ports
Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. N. R'vers
Port Bald and Marseilles ntur ;
SHANGHAI,
MOJI, AND HAMA
R.N.R.
KOBE Nore YOKO-Capt. D. Asbury
TABER
about
Freight
26th Aug. & P'uage,
Subject to alteration without notice. All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A. Hewett,
P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 7th, July, 1915
29.73 73 96 29.69 73 Sharp P. 7a 29.72
2 om
$6 se
A
Amoy
63 29.69 78 91
20
Bwatow .
96
Oh
29.75 77
830
2 b
M
Tainan
F1
29.76 77
**
2 b
oshun
29.73 83
1:
Gb
Canton
6
99.66 77 109 ao
H'kong
Gap Rock
29.67 81 86 » 20.07.
3 cu
#
Macac
29.67 79 98 saw 2 b
Wuchow s
*
dores
Hauzen
Tourane
P+
60 40.59
B4 W
-
29 65 84
5 r Waw 50
29.79
79
BW
25
20.81
75-01 sw
20
29.79 75 02 .. Ꮟ
49.82 70 93.ne
29.82 81-87 n. 1o.
Tacloban
O. St. J. Аратті Dagupan. Maalla Legaspi
Ilallo Scrigao Labuan
29.81 77 90 nw 10
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, July 7.
1 Barometer, reduced to, 32 degreen Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in in
ches, tenths and hundredths,
Temperature, la the shado, in degrees)
Fahrenheit.
་་
the Humidity of air saturated with molsTM 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation
ture boing 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 3 Force of Wind, according to Beauforé Scale,
State of Weather, b blue sky, a da tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy, b ball, lightning, o overosat, p passing alowers, a squally, r rain, a snow,
thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.
0 Raio in Inobes, togths and hundredth■
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
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RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
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The s.s." SAINT
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sailing hence on or about 6th July,
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Day On date On date jala'pum, at daɛm. atp.off Barométer..........90.72 20.75
20.70
.1
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1914. 15.04
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stan Intermediate
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51.00. 18.77
agrigo
1911 Temperature 738. 0
Humidity 111-78
13.04
81
83
'85
87
86
73
Wind Direction... SW $
Force........'
8
Hongkong, 5th July, 1915,
3...
3
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AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS.
WHITEWAY'S
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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
FRIDAY, 16th July.
Total... Consumption of water in the City, and fin :
Weather District rullions of decimals gallons during the Rain month of May, 1848.
population r
ogil 04 1.24 'Highest opan 'air Tampuratues on the યુથ 18 115.40 151 ra, gallon KOWALL
10t
7015
161.019
Swatow, Amoy & Foodhow-Per HAI-Consumption...
"MUN, 16th July. 1.30, p.ns. Eatin ed Philippine 18. Australla, New Consumption per Zeland, Tasmania, and Now
head per day...
gallora Quinea via ThursdayIs, --Per Hervices to houses in Kider inafa Districts discon. NIKKO M., 16th July. 3 p.m.
nected from kifer waist and supply given by public fountains only during May 1914. Constant pply in all districtadoring hay 1015.
Austra-
Han
Mail.
SATURDAY, 17th July.
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ada- Inido, Western Australia, In- dia, Adon, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Thursday, 16th July, at 5 p.m. Por BARDINIA, 17th
од
KOWLOON, WATER WORKS LEVEL,
19:5
Kowloon Craft sin
git oin Below vitation Re-{ Halow servo... overflow
overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS,
1211
Kowloon Ura
vitation
1975 Jonjo
#
J
11
»
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ILK. Observatory, 7th July.
d. W. JEFFRIES, 'Director.
#
TIDE TABLE.
July Printed Matter and Sat- Decimals Gailons During the month of stay, 1915.
Consumption of water is Kowloon In inlifions of 161
ples 10 am. Registration 10,15 ..Registration Kowloon B.C. 9.30am Lottor 11 am.
TUESDAY, 22nd July.
Timor, Australis, Tasmania, Now Zealand via Port Darwin, New Guinea via Thursday. I -Per EMPIRE, 22nd July,
10 am
Estimated popule
2014
Comption
39,43
Lion....
Complien PT
2013
31.8 mi gallons on 1.35908,350
Tues.
10.6 gallon, Wed, The Gavamment Analyst's reports show that the Thur. waters of cellent quality,
Public Works Department,
head per day..
13.4
У СПАТКАМ,
Water Authority,
Fri
Sat
Batis
Oyaters; Fresh, Fried or Stewod Findon Haddocks, Kippora &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
5th July to 11th July, 19:5.
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46
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