number and the battalion to which he belonged. He made no attempt to conceal anything, and so a short time after be abould
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1915.
POST OFFICE..
Literature embossed for the use of the
Correspondance adirounod to enemy
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Chingchow. Br. 1.193. Jes. Doyle, 18th inka-Fort Parneval, 13th instant 81009-9, T. & Co.
Shiapa. Br. a 1,015, W. Banghter, 17th last-Balgon, 18th inst, Ries- B. & Co.
subjects in China, Glam, Persia and Mer Cheuan, Bee 1,342, Wm. L. Jones, 17th peco cannot be transmitted.
Inst.-Bbangbai, 13th lust. Gen.-- B, & B
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 17th at 11.15-Changes of pres. sure throughout the area are alight, and the general distribution does not differ materially from that outlined yesterday,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour. anding at 10 s. to-day; 0.05 inch
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distriöt.
Forecast.
The Services to Germany, Austria, and thole Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-Indrawadi, Br. u. 1.381, A. S. Graham, 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-winds. pire are suspended.
16th Inst.-Kobe 9th inst, Gen. A.A,Co.
SOLDIERS' LAPSES.
STRANGE CHAPTER IN THE
PSYCHOLOGY OF WAR...
legally have ceased to breathe he blind may be transmitted to the United Courage and Cowardice, was received at a collecting stat-Kingdom at the rate of 2 cents for 2 o British Headquarters, July 3. ion, obtained first aid for his The Maximun Weight for this class of Not long ago a short Act of Par-wound, and forwarded to the field matter fa6 ib, and any packet weighing between 20 os, and 6 lb, will be forwarded liament was passed dealing with hospital. His wound was serious, at the uniform rate of 20 cents. military, offences committed at the and in dus time he was sent down front. Now the feature of many to the base and shipped across such offences is that, while their the Channel to a London bospital. a military There, as he began to recover, he Beriousness from point of view necessitates the was given the time of his life by heaviest penalties, they often cast the kindly folk who can still from the moral standpoint no olar remember that we are at war. upon the offender. Punishment When he could move about again thas inflicted has therefore to sim by himself he was despatched to at being deterrent, not reforma convalescent home, where life ato:y--the most unsatisfactory ob was delightful and everything D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station jective that punishment can have, that could be thought of was ...Still, among many another done to amues him.
unsatisfactory accidental of war that has to be put up with, the Daly reported sound again, he Act was framed to lesson, as far was given a most satisfactory as possible, the needless damage furlough, and discovered once Siberia, Anbul, 18th inst. that might be doce, not only to mere among his own people that the individual character, but to the bad by no means exhausted all the Army itself. The Act was to the privileges of a hero. They legalize the suspension of sentence none of them, of course, suspected and to put in the offender's hands that he ought to have been dead. a chance of obtaining its entire He captured the hearts of all, and remission. It served, incidentally, did no small business in obtain another purpose-the frustration ing recruits to fight for his of attempts made by the few to country. His furlough ended, he escape from military aarvica by was directed to rejoin at the the commission of offences which depot, and he did rejoin. He would entail confinement.
a condemned man, and
189
Return to the Front.
bad
Ships in communication with Capi
Besele Dollar Novara
MAILS DUB.
America, Nera, 20th inst.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
Japan via Kobe-Per FUKUJU Philippine is. TITAN. 17th Aug. 5 p.z.,"
17th inat, 5p.m.
TO-MORROW. !
SANO, 18th Aug., 11 a..
Amoy & Formous vis Anping
Takac-Per 8OSHU M., 18th
Aug. 93.m.
There are always euch men in he had done nothing to erase Swatow & Shanghal-Por CHOY- every army, men who have no that condemnation." He stomach for their job, or, indeed, alipped in some inexplicable swatow, for any job that involves herd-fashion through the close-drawn ship and asks for stiut-hearted-meshes of the administrative net nees, and in this war, at once the that enclose the soldier, and here Sandakan-MAUBANG,18th inst,11a.m. most boring and most perilous of he was, of his own scoord, placing which record exists, it is not sar-himself in that not again. He re- prising that a few such men are joined at the depot, and was sent to be found among us.
госте
Straite--For INDRAWADI, 18:b Inat, 4
p.10.
THURSDAY, 19th Aug.
10th inst. 3 p.m.
Chiyo Maru, Jap. n. 7,253, E. Bent, 17th Aug-San Francisco, 17th ulto., T.K.K.
..
Eltachi Maru. Jap. a.m. 4,363, Tominags
10th inat-Kobe, 11th inst. Gea. -N.Y.E.
DEPARTED.
"ra
Aug. 16, Hongben for Singapore via Amoy Sungkiang for Haiphong Tunguhing for Sulyon via Bwatow Kirin Mara for Kobe Sanuki Maru for Kobe via Yokohama Borneo Maru for Keslung & Moji Kwangsang 'for Canton Agamemun for Batavia
ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,
Aug. 17.
Atagosan Maru for Muke Telemachus for London via Singapore Hangwan I for Bingapore via Amoy Shimkoku Marufor Bombay via S'pore Novara for Shanghai Tungahan for Chinwantso Chenan for Canton
Kue chow for Cantan
hood
3. to E.
light to moderate: sloudy, thunder
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
showers. WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 an or
Formons Channel.......
8. winds,
moderate.
3 South onast of China be-) The same tween HL and Lamooks No. 1.
South coast of China be-] The_sime:
about the DATES named 'romant
Steamers
For SHANGHAI
MOJI, · KOBE 【Nore" AND YOKO-[Capt. D. Asbury HAMAosoniten.
#
tween HL and Hainan...} # No. 1." |L'DON via S'pore, | Novara
China Coast Metaprólogical Register.
Station.
17th August, m
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperaturs.
6a 29.83
Wostock a Nemuro Hakodate ToHo
Ohafoo
40
*
29.77
29.80
Winds
Humidity.
D'ilon.
Weather.
Force,
Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether Port Said and ington. R.N.R. Marseilles
Sardinia
SHANGHAI... Capt. J. T. Jeffery
LDON- via S'pore,)
Penang, Colombo, Sardinia
Port Said and (Capt. J. T. Jeffery. Marseilles nou,
Subject to alteration without notice.
To Ball On Remarka
}
about * 26th Aug.
Freight
& Fesge
about Freight
27th Aug. & P'ange
about 27th Aug.
Freight
Faage
about
Freight
10th Sept. & P'sage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
,
29.80
Oshima
59.83
29.83
29.84
How 1
Bonin
29.75
Vaalwat
29.81 63. 80 as
Hankow Lobang
Shangha!
1
Gutaloff Bharp Amoy
29.79 77 98 29.78 79
1 of
2
107
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s 'office,
... 29.79
9a 29.70
87 aw
Bwatow
Hongkong, 14th August, 1915.
Talhoku
5a 29.76 77 96
Talohu
Tainan
2b
H
29.76 17
ob
29.78 79
!
Pet A. Chonan from Shanghai-Mr M Chrishanseo. Mrs B Hansen, Yap H'kong Hok-ling.
Rock Macao Peras. Chiyo Mara from San Francisco Wuchow Miss O Bartholow, D Copeland, FJ Davis, Pakhol
Ga 29.76 80 06■
10
29.76 79 97
0 c
Gep
29.76 29.68
19 100 uns
1 bf
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
out with the first draft to the front. The sergeant-major, when Explating the Offences. The Act has now frustrated hea him, looked their designs and given to the less amazed iban if he had seen his Swatow, Amoy, Formosa & Tamsul-Per
KAIJO M. 19th Aug. 9.m culpable comrade who has fallen ghost. "Well, of all the infernal, Straits, Burmah & Todia via Calcutta-Childer for Cauton from grace through some weak impuderce!" he managed, before
For SANGOLA,19th Inst, 2 p. Fukuju Maru for Kobs mesa not of the spirit, an op- words failed him. He thought
Formoss vua Keolung. Shanghai, North Chius, and portunity to regain the goodwill that a man who had been ben-
Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C. of his fellows and the esteem of tenced to death might at least 5 8
Beattle, Wash; U. Kingdom those over him. Though the Act have had the decenoy not to
Canada Per 8HIDZUOKA has not been long in operation, put his sentencers, in such a
M. 19th Aug.3p. its leaisaoy has already been quandary. Perhaps one need Shanghai & North China--Per CHENAN jastified in quite a number of in- hardly add that the sentence was (Europe vis Siberia) Shanghai Br. PO stances. In one case it was but not carried in'q, execution. The Tuesday, 24th Aug. two days after receiving a sentence man was sentenced on some other Hollow & Haiphong-Fer HONG KONG,
19th Aug. 5 pm. of 15 years' imprisonment that charge-possibly of fighting Ger- the culprit not only secured its mans on his own account, which Japan via
Aug. 5 p.m. remission, but was specially produced a kind of desertion- mentioned for exceptional galand the sentence was suspended lantry in carrying to a successful by virtue of the Act. By this issue a bomb sítiok upon a Ger- time, it may be, he had already "man tranob after every member wiped the sentence off the chargo Haiphong-Per KAIGONG. 20th Instit
of the party except himself had shest by some act of gallantry. fallen. Another map, also under Bat can a more irresponsible Swatow, Amoy & Foochow For HAI-A, CO Les, Mr & Mrs J MoMicking, Mr Surigao
Moil-Per BIOJUN M., 19th Kodani, Mrs M Pitcairn, RE Thompson Hollow Volte, D9 Fullaway, Mr and Mrs C M Phulien Brooks
́FRIDAY, 20th August.
8 LM.
TAN, 20th Aug, 1.30 p.m.
UHOW, 20th Aug, 3 pm,
3 p.m.
SATURDAY, 21st August.
a long sentence, freed himself piece of paychology bo ́imogin- from it consequences by a cool ed? How is one to sample the Wol-bal-wel & Tiantain-Fer KURI. indifference to death in succour springs of action behind auch Cebu & Iloilo-Per CHINHUA,20th Aug ing the wounded under fire; and a mentality so stupid, so rock- half a dozen further instances less, co gunintly human, and so would be given of fine deede which wite ? The mere fool would have have won for the doer not only lacked the understanding of his rehabilitation as a soldier, but kind which brought this fellow ́admiration as a man. But the back to them, feeling safest with most curious instance of benefit the comrades who had condemned from the Aot demande a more him to death. extended selling, not only for the quaintress. of its tragi-comedy, but for the almost incredible illumination which it sheda on the British soldier.
Sentenced to Death.
Franch
Mall.
& Mrs S Kishi Kishi,Mr & Mrs JSBlum Miss T
Fulford H Adams, Mrs C Burnett, Aratri Mr & Mr 03Band Jr, JJ Connell, MA Dagupan Check, Mr & Mr WM Creaby, FSCairns Hania
Er- Logasp!
H. Campbell, RerF A Della LOHo-Isoloban langer, Mrs AOGrük. PGannay, Way. MrAJ Hanlon, OH James, M Kai-Hollo
&Mre Wm McMahon, Mra EA and Miss LatusD Tang Ku, T Wolff, Capt & Mra 8 Williams,
O'Brien, Mr & Mrt Ross, Miss M Rois, Mr
PASSENGERS EXPECTED,
Salgon, Straits, Burmah, Cer-AA Smeaton; A Walker.
Pera, Novara from London July 6.- los, Adelaide, Western Austra
la, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu. Feras. Maloja from London July 10.-
29.79
29.78
6 29.73 75 90 ess
3
29.67 81
2
29.80 77
H
#
29.78 77 00 w
+
29.75 79 80 AW
2.0 2r
29.76
98**
29.72 79 86
*
81 87 29.73 BT
29.75 82 87 m
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 17.
30:
1 Barometer, reduced to 33 degress Fahrenheit on the level of the so in In- ohen, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola-
rope. Por NERA, 21st Aug W L Anderson, W Fletcher, Master Pture being 100.
4 p.m.
MONDAY 23rd August.
Philippine Is. Formosa ria Lê Kioung Japan via oil, Vit
toria, B.C. Tacoma and United Kingdom via Canada Per ZMEXICO M., tard fast. 1p.m.
TUESDAY, 24th Aug.
CHING, 24thnat, 2p,m,.
Fletcher.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Aug., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER ¦
WORKS LEVEL
Tythm Triam
ByCWASH.....
dieta.
overnow
1015, felt, pin, Alove aft in Below
overdaw
Overflow aft. Elm. Above raft mein' Deion
overlow
overflow Triam later) aft, rin. Ab va thain Below
Overboa
overBou
gverlow Wong maleak, ila. Above of la Below
mertow chang... overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
יד .
dum... ait ola. Above at fola Below
THURSDAY, 26th August.
Cayipu, Marseilles and London kolm
Per BUWAM, 26th ́inst, 11 am
SATURDAY, 28th August,
Courage and Cowardice. One thing which the Act bas proved or illustrated, perhaps cns should say—is how dependent courage in on ocn'litions. In one case a man was sentenced to a A man had been sentenced to long term of imprisonment for death. His cffence, almost the what seemed to be a flagrant act gravest that war knows, was fol cowardice, for which he was elooping at his post in face unable to advance the least ex- of the enemy.
For such an onse. Yet before the week in which offence there are no extenuating he was sentenced was out he had circumstances. If there had proved himself coolly indifferent been he might have claimed them to the very danger which had all. He had been under fire in overwhelmed bim before. Such Swatow, Amoy & Fooche-Per HAI- the trenches for four nights and instances, which are multiplying 'days, and the exhaustion that under the Act, should make very follows upon prolonged exposure cantions our estimate of courage "to "danger · scema often as im- and our criticism of what may possible to resist as the snow-sleep seem to be a defect of it. A D.8.0. to which men yield, though aware was won the other day by a Straits, that certain death is the congo- pure act of valour-no dash, no quence. The man was sentenced inspiration, just a ccol indiffer to be shot at dawn on the mor-ence to death. The officer looked row; during the night he dissp. back on the miracle of his pres peared. What exactly happened servation without s quiokened
ohim then has not yet come pulse, without even the faintest Shangha, & N. China Japanvia Kobe-For into the story. It is known to suspicion that his nerve had been himself alone. All that is at pra- tried; yet his nerve had act ment coitiin is that by some only been tried, but broken- means or other he got into con broken beyond immediate pro flict with the enemy and was spect of repair. Some men's wounded. Now, it is not partion- nerves break before their deed of larly difficult to get wounded courage, come after it. The little out here, but it is not difference in time" means the big Bo easy, when wounded apart difference between disgrace and from your proper unit, to prevent honour. The men may have been your pressace exciting surprise equally brave, but the nerve centres end perhaps challenging inves-(or nerve channels of the Inoky one tigation. However, basy times were in better condition; they come to hospital staffs, when held out long enough for him to everything is subordinate to the win the world's regard, No war eaving of life and the alleviation has ever sapped so subtly the of pain, and it would hardly occar springs of man's conrage, so stBT- do the most suspicious to look ved bis nerve supplies before it makanoa at anyone wearing that forced his surrender. Letremem- redjesal to his valour or to brancs of that be at hand always Căimagine him as guilty of na to make our judgments merciful, « "offence in obtaining it. Besides, H. F. Prevost Battersby in the
Choro was the man's name and Daily Express,
Austra-
MIYASAKI M,18th Aug. 5 a.m Australia, Tasmania, Now Zasland, via Port Darwin and |New Guinea via Thursdayïs, -Per ALDENHAM, 28th inst. 10.a.m.
WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept
Austra-
Han
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, via PortDarwin,& New Guines via Thursday Per CHANG- SHA, 5th Aug, 11 a.m
WEDNESDAY, 8th Sept.
Bhanghai, N. China Japan via
• Mojl, Viatoriai: VanoDUYOZ U. Eingdom via Onnada-Por E-MONTEAGLE, 8th Sept 11
(Europa vis Siberia Shanghal Br. P.0. Saturday, 11th Sept) Pat
4 Direction of Wind, to two palate.
5 Force of Wind, according to Besafore Scale.
State of Weather, b blus sky, o'de-i tached aloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, z rain, s snow,Į
thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.
0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredtha
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previona
Day On date On data,
atp.
20,80
at a pm, at è AI,
Tytam Tytam yewEN COMI Tilam Intermediate Woeg-nal-chung
1914:
20.30
2015
407.00 305.
Barometer
20.80 29.31
2.07
70.40
15.30
Jo.
603.24
751. Temperature 50.33 Humidity
Wind Direction ...
84
79
86
80 96
74
E
B
P
Force......
3
0
Weather
裁
0
Bata
0.05
Total
744-34 Consumption of water in the City and Hal District in millions and decimals of gallons during tho math of July, 2015. Consumption..
$14.97 m. gallons Estimated
popa'atlan
Consumption per
1974
171.69
231,019
afrig
-
head per day... Intermittent supply by Ridermains in Rider main dftricts up till sth and Constant supply in el día. #icts from 6th july 1914 Constanz supply in all diatrics during July 1915 19
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL:
rata
技
Lovel.
Kowloca Gra-Level vitation Rewith
with server ce? avertow
-overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS.
spig
Kowloon Gr-1
Vitalion Reservoir Consumption of water in Kowloon in mitions and Decimair ofGallons During the month of Joy, 1915. Coumption...
14-18, mi gallons Estmated poptala-
| Higħast opan ale Momperature on the
Lowal
HK. Observatory, 17th Aug.
"
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