WAR TELEGRAMS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
1915.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Continual frem page 8.)
MUNITIONS AND SUPPLIES.
August 8, 9.45 p.m.
A Wellington metsagettes that the National Ministry includes Mr. Myers as Minister of Munitions and Supplies,
SUBMARINE PIRACY,
Aug. 7, 410 ̊.m1.
The Parcel Port Service to Italy and her Colonies through Egypt le resumed.
The Servloes to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- piro are suspended.
Literature embossed for the use of the blind may be transmitted to the United Kingdom at the rate of 2 cents per 3 es. The Maimun Weight for this class of matter in lb, and any.packet welgblog between 20 oz, and 6 lb, will be forwarded at the uniform rate of 20 centa,
Ships in communication with Cape D'Agullar Rado Telegraph Station --
INWARD.
'. OUTWARD... Mexico Ulty Sibarta
The steamer Midland Queen has been sunk. The orew were for 72 hours in open boats, without fcod, before being reedued. The engineer's wife and a child 18 months' old were in one of the Polynesien boats.
THE POPE AND PEACE.
Ang. 7, 4.10 a.m.
Pathan Tjimansek
MAILS DUE,
The Daily Telegraph's Rome correspëndent states that the Pipe Negapatam, Amazone, 9th fuit," is about to take a new step in favour of peace, invoking especially the co-operation of neutral countries.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
AIRSHIP FIG¦IT,
August 7, 5.00 a.m.
A communique from Rome states there is nothing important on any front, but the Italians have progressed somewhat on the Carto platenu, taking 160 prisoners. -
An Italian airship tombed the camps around Lake Doserdo and another bombarded the Operna Railway. On returning it was st tacked by an Austrian seaplane, which dropped three incendiary bomba from above. The sirebip's fire put the seaplane to flight. Both airahipa returned undamaged.
HONOUR AND BRUTALITY, she has displayed a novel desire to safeguard the interests of neutrale, relinquishing, to all in- tents and purposes, her rights of confiscation.
British and German Methods Contrasted.
New York, Jane 25.-Tae American newspapers are divided
"Germany, on the other hand, demands the right of laughter and destruction, in which friend and foe are equally imperilled. Combatants and non-combatants,
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Bangkok-Per 8EULE, thinst, 5 p
Cauadain
Siberian
TO-MORROW.
Shanghai. North Chlan Japan, via Nagasaki, Honolulu, U. S, South America, Canada via San Francisco and U. Kingdom ria Canada Europe via Biberia. Por KOREA, 10th August, 11
→ 4.1. (8bangbai Br. F.O.Saturday, 14th Aug) Fort Bayard & Haiphong-Per HUE, 10th
inst, 11 a.m.
Shangha, & N. China-Por TELAMON,
10th Aug. 11 am. Shangbai, N. China & Japan va Kibe- Por-YASAKA M., 10th Aug., 11 am.
ARRIVED,
On the 9th at 1830-No returns from
· Japanese stations.
Procure has increased slightly in the Manang, Br... 1849, G. N. Alcook. 9thnaighbourhood of Bhanghai, and decreased foot-Baudukan, 3rd Inst. Wood, moderately at all other stations reporting this morning. A depresalon probably -J. M. & Co,
covers 8. Japan and the Loochoon. Yasaka Maru, Jap.ke 6,679.J. Yamawa ki, 9th inst-Singapore, 4th inat. Gan.---N.Y.K. Luchow, Br. 16. 1,121, D. R. Davies, th
Inst.-Shanghai, Gen.—B. & §‚1
Chengtu, Br... 1,398. Speed. 8th inst.-
- Bangkok, 31st. Inst, Rice-B. &
8.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches
FORECAST FOR THIS 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast.
District.
Telemon. Br. . 2,842, G. W. Lang, 8th
**inst.-Liverpool, 26th ult., Gen. 1 Hongkong and)
-B. & &
bood
Lokmang, Br. m., 997, D. W. Ritchie, 8th Inst-Holbow, 7th inst, Good. M. & Co. Esitan, Br. a. 1,183. J. W. Evans 8th Inst.-Ewatow,GenD.L. & Co. Taming, Br. s.a. 1,350, G. H. Pennefather,
7th inst... Hanila, éta inst. Crea, Feroes Channel. **E, &&
Felching, Chinese as. 997. B. Baine, 7th)
cat-Shanghai, Sri Inst. Gen.— C.M.8. Co.
DEPARTED.
Aug. 7.
Babina Blokmais fei Palembang
Cily of Rangoon for London via Manila Moresby for Balgon Wimbledan foo Canton Alenkan for Yokohama via Kobe Stanel for Shanghai Foolee for Singapore Daijin Maru for Tamsul via Swatow Daigi Mara fir Haiphong via Hollow Llangohow for Canton Holynesien for Marsielles via Salgon Telemachos for Bingapore
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
&.W. hbour. | winds.
moderate
to fresh; cloudy generally
The same ∙AS No. L.
3 Bouth count of China ba-) This same
tween H.K. and Lamocks
MAIL STEAMÉES-
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL..
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 on or
about the DATES named i
For
Ateamers
Novara
SHANGHAI mis Capt. H. R. Hether
ington. R.N.R
L'DON via S'pore.) Malta
Penang, Colombo, Capt. C. C. Talbot
RN.R. Port Said and as No. 1.
Marseilles and SHANGHAI
Bouth coast of China be- The Jam tween H.K. and Halaan...) No.1.
Chias Coast Meteorological Register,
"Biation.
9th August, am
Winda
Hour,
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
53
Wostook 7a Homura Hakodate Takio
י''
29.43 71 95 aw 3 cb
MOJI, KOBE Nore AND YOKO (Capt. D. Asb HAMA
i.
L'DON via S'poro, | Novara -
Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hother-
Port
Said and
Marseilles radio
ington. R.N.R.
Subject to alteration without notice.
To Ball On Remarks
about '14th Aug.
Freight
& Penge.
9am.
14th Aug.
Freight,
& Passe
about 26th Aug.
Freight
& Pusso
about
Freight
27th Aug. & F'eage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"ima Bania Is Chefoo
Whaiwol
Hanko
Lobang
Aug. 9,
Kluklang
P.&O. B. N. Co.'s office,
1 p.. Amoy & Toochow Per BAI-
TAN, 10th Aug. 130 p.m.
Anhui for Shangha!
Timanook for 'Muke Wade Maru for Karatsi
Changsha
Shanghai
29.5% 70 96 nw
16
ค
Hongkong, 7th August, 1915
Gutalaff
29.58" 75 77 unw ś ov
Philippine
I-TAMING,10th Aug. 3.
Pathan for Valaldivostock via Shanghai Hallso for Tourane vis Holbow
Sharp F.
*
29.49 72 75 ene
30
Amoy
9a 29.39 81 87 aw
Bralow
6 29.47 85 91 #w
Via
Taikoku Ja 29.41 79 94
Taichu
Tainan
Bangkok-Por PROMETHEU, 10th inst. Swatow,
A'can
Canadian
Formosa
Keelung Rangaon Maru for vis Shanghat Shanghal, North Chins, and Eastern for Melbourane via Ft. Darwin Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C.Jade for Haiphong via Pakhol and Beattle, U..Kingdom via Luchow for Canton Canada-Por AWA M. 2nd Tosa Marn for Kebe via Bingapore Aug. 3p.m.
Kwangles for Shanghai
Straits-Per
Siberian
-*new*
45
ONSÁNG, 10th ist. 2 p.m.
CHOW, T 10th Aug., 3 p.m.
North Chios-Per LAING-
Shanghal, and North China (Europe via Siberia). Per AMAZONE, 10th inat, 3 p.m.
[Shanghai Br. P.O.Saturday, 14th'Inet.)
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per ss, Felching from Bhanghai-Mr Ella,
2.46 +1
* 20.47 82 Koshun "H 29.49 82
F'dores
* 20,4686',
0
Canton 6B 29.49 83 91
29:50 84 85 waw
H'kong
Gap Rock Macso
Wachow 9a Pathol
Per as, Haitan from Swatow-dee, Mr Aparri
Maula MasterW JK Iwomoto, ..
in their views as to the latest men, woman, and children at the Shanghai British Note. Met of them re-breast, are the legitimate victims gard it, in the language of the cf their frightfulness, and the Herald, as "pretty convincing." property of, combatants and The Prez (an Opposition news neutrals alike is subject, to ruth- paper) says: "The trouble is that less destruction without judgment Washington tried to carry water on both shouldere. Because the Government had to write Notes of protest to Berlin, it must, to show impartiality, write Notes of prótest to Downing-street. Because we had a genuine grievance, in fact frightful grievances, against von Tirpitz's submarines, we must manufacture spurious grie vances against the British prize Courta,"!
and without warning on the hasty Shanghai & N. China--For BANGSANG & Mrs Whitmarth, Mr & Mrs Iwamato, Dagupan
and haughty word of a hot-headed raider who is gambling with his life against the opportunity for savage cruelty."
Another Pirate Honoured.
The
Amsterdam, Jane 19. German official Reichsanzeiger announces that Lieut. Captain Baion 101 Berckheim, who is the commander of a German sab-
10th inst, 5 p.m.
29.31
29.58 B1
6. 29.50 84 77. saw
6
- 29.54 86
29.74:76
29.56 78
70.92
i
29.63 19
1995 1
29.67 81 84 w
WEDNESDAY, 11th August.
Straits--Per ONSANG, 11th Inst,9 p.m.
Fer is. Luchow from Shanghai-Mr Tacloban GHB Jones, Miss Johnson, E O Gowen, Dolla GH Gowen, Master Beaddot.
29.67 81 89
29.71
2272 81 81 5
00 80
Burigao
29.73 82 81 www 2,0
Laiso
29.78 81 92 aw
PASSENGERS EXPECTED
THURSDAY, 12th Aug,
marine, has been awarded the Straits, Ceylon, Port Said, Marseille and London-Per MISHIMA M. The New York World, which Knight's Cross of the Royal
19th lost, 11 a.m.
is usually supposed to reflect the Order of the House of Hohenzol-Shanghal & N. China-SINKIANG, 12 sentiments of the Administration lern with swords. The reason for
at Washington, says: If the the decoration is not stated.. United States cannot command
respect in Great Britain, what "reason have we to hope for con-
sideration in Germany?"
All Aches and Pains must go
and
go quickly when you rub in
LITTLE'S ORIENTAL SALM. It is the edemy of Pain. It stops headache, -ear-
"Aug, 5 p.m. (Europe via Biberia Shanghai Br. P. O. Tuesday, 11th August)
FRIDAY, 1th August.
Wei-bal-woi
& Tientsin-Por HEL- CHOW, 13th Aug., 3-p.m.
CHING, 15th fast. p.m.
sche, backache. It relieves lameness, Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Far HA1- sprains, stralce, swellings, lame neck, crick In the biok, neuralgia, rheumatism. All external aches and palas MUST GO when
New York, Jace 25. The Evening Sun, commenting to- night apon the British Memoran dam, points out that England does not insist upon any new privileges. "In ariking at her you rub in Little's Orientat Balm. Try it enemy she has promised, and has, and prove it. exercised, a strict regard for the lives of non-combatanta sa well as for the safety of goods, even those which are contraband, Altogether,
Bold at Ir. 4d. per bottle.
Agents for Hongkong, Mesars. A. 8. WATSON & Go., Ltd.
AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS
WHITEWAY'S
CYDER
London Hotels
SWEET OR DRY.
As supplied to all the
and Clubs such as Savoy, Claridges, Berkeley, Trocadero, Hyde Park and Royal Automobile, Raleigh, and Conservative Clubs.
SOLE AGENTS
H. RUTTONJEE & SON
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
English Mall.
SATURDAY, 14th Aug.
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director."
Hongkong Observatory, Augusą S.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees
Per aa. Novars from London July 6.— - Fahrenheit on the laval of the son in In- A A Smeston, A Walker, "
ches, tenths and hundredths.
Fora. Malofs from London July 10.--
W 1. Anderson, W Fletches, Master P
Fletcher,
Pers. Yasaks Maru from London Miss I Waldheim, Man Kam-lo, Miller, KUY, PH Weston,8 K Tan.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st July, 1915,
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER"
WORKS LEVKI.
Tylamin
Fift. pl Be'ow (adigin Below
-brary Tytam 13ft told. Below as di Below
Byewash overflow overdow
Tytam Interdit. in. Below ith Below
mediate overflow
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avertow
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Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade Fokfulam oft roin. Above affin Below lalde, Western Australia. In-Wong-sal-f cfleggin. Le'ow gitsin Balaw
chung overflow overtow dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe.
The parcel mai will be closed STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
on Friday, 13th instant, at 5
P.13. Per MALTA, 14th
Ang Printed Matter and Sam-Tytam
Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage af saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mols- are being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Boale
Stats of 'Weather,"h blue sky, o da- tached aloud, d drissling rain, flog, g gloomy,h hail, i lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, e aqually, zraku, a snow, thunder, v visibility, w dow wat,, the
0 Hain in Inshen, tantha and hundredth
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date
Barometer -
sta pim në 41.1. 29:38 29.56
8984
St Tamperature e
Humidity
DF GALLONS.
5:40
115.50 $57.
63,50
19
$10-10
pice 10 am. Registration 10.15 Zytag Byewab
Tytam Interadiate am. Registration Kowloon B.O. Pokfalun 5.30 8.m Letters 11 am. ja
TUESDAY, 17th August.
Austra-
Mall.
Philippine Australia, New and New Guinea vis Thursday Ia Per HITACHI MARU,
17th Aug, 10am. Pl Swatow, Andy & Foochow Per HAI
MUN, 17th Aug, 2 pan.
American,
Austra“
Wong-cal-chung untime
76 86 day Wind Direction ..... SWA WAW
Force
8 Weather in Rein
467.73
Total. Consumption of water in the City and Hit District in taillons and decimale of gallons during the month of June, 1915 Consumption Estima:ad
population Consumption per
sts p..
29.57 €
90
70
174.00 m. gallons - Iɛighest open air Tompsentun'an the fil
H.K. Observatory, 9th Aug.
2915
head per day. ita egesta
gallows Bervices to houses in Rider main Disirieta' discon- Eected from Rider wains and supply given by publie set fountains up to th June and Intermittent supply Rider maina" in Rider main districts from agáh so joch laclusive and daring june 2014 Constant supply in all districts during june rous
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL Kowloon: Gru-] all toka, a 3 ang hatt sin fun vlinika Rag Balowa 2000 Below F servoir overtlow Altrovection STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DIGIMALS OF GALLONS. Philippine Islanda, Australia, Tammania, New Zealand via Kowloon (Gene) (j Port Darwin, & New Gainen VĨN Taurday Per UHANG- BHA, 25th Aug, 11 am..
WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept.
WEDNESDAY, 8th Sept.
#Shanghal, N. China Japan via Moji, Victoria, & Vancouver DU, Kingdom, vis Canada-Por
MONTEAGLE 8th Sept, 1
(Europe via Siberia Shanghal Fr. F.O. Saturday, 11th Sept).
72675
Reserrols"
·Consumption of water fa Kowloon In millions and Decimals of Gallons During the month of June, 2015. Consumption injure 3379, må gallons Baloanied popalać
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Consumption M
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