BORDEN IN
LONDON.
writ of the Canadian People. Sir Robert Borden, who arrived in London on July 9, made the following statement on the object of his mission to a representative | of The Times ;-
Certain reports which seem to be current in Canada regarding the purpose of my mission to London are entirely inaccurate, the Canadian Minister, of Finatos bus already announced,
My object in coming to London at this jumsture is to confer with
his Majesty's Government respect. ing certain matters of importance in connection with the war, and to avail myself of the opportunity of seing the Canadian forces, and especially the Canadian wounded, Sir Robert made the following further statement next day.
Since the outbreak of war it has been, the constant and earnest purpose of the Canadian Govern- ment to co-operate in the closest manter and by the most effective means, with the Government of the United Kingdom in the united endeavour to bring this conflict to
a successful säd" honourable con- olasion.
While the issue of this war cannot be regarded as doubtful, we believe that the democracica of the Empire have before them tack the magnitude of which they did not at first fully realize and
a
WAR ITEMS.
Maritz the Traitor Ctalmed
by Germany. Otavifontein, Monday. Via Cape Town, July 13-Colonel Franoke and his staff arrived here this morning by special train from Khorab. In the course of conver sation the German officers re-
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HIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED
WEATHER REPORT.
- On the 18th at 118-Premure han de oreased slightly over the Philippines: moderate increases or very slight changer Nanyo Mam Jayes 1985, 18th sure area has strengthened; the trough re have occurred elsewhere. The high prea Wakamatsu, 19th insi, Coal-Maine stationary, & typhoon contre being
probably situated about 300 miles to the E of Luson, moving westwards,
Chlyuen, Chl, em 1,107, Ross, 18th Izst **Shanghai, CM.8.N. COME
BA
padiated the suggestion that they subjects in China, slang, Perla and Mor Halachans, Chi, us. Mauro, 19th ist ending at 10 am today. 0.00 lobe
made Meritz a prisoner, adding, with a smile, “He was OUT. brother. He fled long ago."
ווי
Peace Without Annexation. Copenhagen, July 14. The
The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonias, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended.
Wingsans, Br. ss. 1517, T. H. Luchman, 18th Inst-Balgon, 14th inst. Blon
Lolyus, Chi.'s s. 603,T. Iwamoto, 18th Aug,
"-Obefoo, 11th Ang, General-
Order,
-Shanghai, Ger.-E. & 8, Tyliatjap, Duta 3,889, W. H. Lap. 18th Inst-Batavia, 8th inst. Gen. C.J.L
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distilat.
Forecast.
hopd
Light westerly
winds, probably freshening inter from
Scialist protest against the Shipilar hadic Telegraph Station duhul, Br, s. 1,3,55,0.W. Eady, 18th inst. 1 Hongkong and Neighboor- or variable German Junker annexation policy D'Aguilar adie Telegraph Station; has now reached Vienna. The Hitachi Maru Austrian Socialist party's organ, Kanagawa Maru Arbeiter Zeitung, is taking a arm stand on the side of Hease Kautsky and Bernstein, and says:
MAILS DUB.
A policy of annexation would America, Nera, 29th lust," not be in the interests of peace. Eurove, Cordilless, 23rd fast. The nationality of every nation American, Aki Maru, 29ib lust. should be respected, and on that basis only is an honourable peace possible."
Bombs on Belgrade." Nieb, July 13. The following
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Hothow & Haiphong-Por HONGKONG, official communique was issued by Shanghai & N. Obina-Fer CEOYSANG,
19th Aug. 5 the Servian Press Bureau to day:
Yesterday two enemy aer-Salgon-Per CHUNSANG, 1tb last. 5 oplanes flew over Belgrade and
19th inst. 5 p.m.
19th lost,p.z.
TO-MORROW,
Fort Bayard-Per SUIKAL, 20th Aug Quishon-Fer TAMON M. No. 1, 40th
Aug. 9am.
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow For HAI- Japan via Moji-Per RIQJUN M., 20th
Bangkok-Per ANNA, 20th inst2pm.
TAN, 10th Aug. 1.30 p.m. Wel-hal wel Chefos & Tientsin-For
Aug. 10a.m.
KUEICHOW, 20th Aug. 3p.
For SHINON, 20th lust, 3 p.m. & Lolla-Per CHINHUA;20th Aug.
3pm.
suborbs. Two bombs were drop Japan via Nagasaki-Per BENVENUE, ped on a quarter of the town where there were no military in- stallations one in the middle of! the street, the other on a house. which will toot their courage, bomb were dropped on Bagniza, No one was injured. Two other their
resourcefulneES, tävir solf-control,
and their near Belgrade.
Gheat Full of Soldiers. patriotism—in a word their effici ency as self-governing commun number of German troops now in Amsterdam, July 12. The isies. On the one hand our re Ghent is the largest ainos 1be sources for war purposes are abundant and almost unlimited; upation of the city. The at on the other hand, our lack of most activity prevails, and civil- properation, still strikingly Pealty in entering or leaving. The Saigon
iuna experience the greatest diffi-Cebu parent, is in itself most convins correspondent of Datoh newa cing evidence that this Empire Kaansoed no other Power and earn an English newspaper have been
paper and the correspondent off eatly desired peace. Thus unpre pared we confront the most highly arrested at Malines and conveyed
to Brussele. organized, disciplined, and aggres- eive military Power ever known
Young Turk Party Decides to "Exterminato " Greeks. in history, thorougly trained and
Athens, July 12,-From an prepared during half a century authoritative source it is ascertain- for the achievement of world-wide ed that the Committee of Young supremacy by force of arms. The Turks of Contintinople have held most optimistic will concede that three secret meetinga in the past not one moment of unnecessary fortnight, in the presence of the delay in needful préparation can be permitted.
Vali of Adrianople and the Bul- garian delegates Kaltseff and
SATURDAY, 21st August.
Haiphong-Per KAIFONG, 21st instant, i Philippine
Siberian Franch
Mail. Mail.
Shanghal, and North Chinx (Earone vin Siberia) Per ANHUA, 21st inst, 5 pm.
Agapenor, Br. a. 2,053, 18th instant-
Manila, 16th inst. Gen.-B. &
Solko Maru, Jap. x.s. 1,989, Noda, 18th
Tantoj. 12th inst., Coal-J. | 2 Formosa Channel M. & Co.
DEPARTED.
Aug. 18,
Haiman for Foochow vis. Swatow
Tean for Bolo via Manila Balsang for Hongay
Titan for Manila da
Boshu Maru for Anping via Swatow
Yingchow for Shangbal" Nammng for Bandakan Indrawadi for New York via Singapore
OLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
Fhumpah for Saigon
Aug, 19. Bulkai for K. C. Wanyia Macao
Hanametal for Baigon Haiphong for Haiphong via Hothow Kaiyo Mari for Tameni via Bwatow Sangols for Calentts via Blogapore Shfizuoko Maru for Seattle
Chiyuen for Canton Ohbysang for Shanghai
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
AIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL..
WILL, despatch V2SSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS or or
about the DATES named r****.
For
E: fair to
-cloudy,
SHANGHAI
MOJI, KOBE Nore
Steamers
AND YOKO-(Uspt, D. Asbur HAMA MIEL404304/
The same
As No. 1..
3 Bouth coast of China Ia-) The sams tween H.X. and Lamocks ss No. 1.
LONDON & Bom-]
4 Bouth coast of China be-? The same tween H.K, and Hainan... No. 1
China Coast Meteorological Register.
19th August, am
Winds
Hour.
Baromatar
Temperature,
Humidity.
Wasther.
D'tion.
Feroa,
29.47
29.86
.. 29.82 **29.84 29.83
* 29.81 n 29.80
29.87
Shanghai, 29,19 27 94 a д
Tainan
9
29.78. 86. 92 29.70 53 91
6 29.72 80 91
Sa 29.15 T
'ה
24.76 7 29.74 77 29.74 79
20.7479
60: 29.73
Amoy Per 5.4. Anhul from Shanghai-Mrs Bwatow Fer YUENSANG 21st Steward.
Talhoku Ang. 2.p.m.,
Per a Siberia from San Francisco eto. Teichn Salgon, Straits Burmah, Dey-WEChase, Miss A Robinson, Lum Mun Kom Ion, Adelaide, Western Austra Gur, Mr Obin Bhee, Mri Tong Le P'dores lia, India, Adez, Egypt & En- AJFisher, JE Fisher, P Fisher, EWShu- rope.---Per NERA, 91st Aug. tan, Mr & Mr G Ross, Mira MC HAIL.JO Canton 4p.m.
Patty, Misa B-Young, Mies O Barthelo. Hong mers C Bornett, Mim O Gottliel, Mrs Gap Rock
Walker, RG &J G Walker,D Walker, Mira & Bent, de Reus, T Foo, F. Wachow9 Minges Wm F Woerner, Arthur, Pon
Pakhof Pow, O E Hooley, Ms I Palford, Capt F
Hollow Williams, Capt H Adams, His Ross, Jhullen mon, Mrs K Burke, AJ Williamson, L. 8. C. St. J. 8 Blum, Judge W E McMahon, A Hal-TourDS, Walmslay, Mr & Mrs G Hayes, RMR, MrChow, Ma Shiu Tron, 3 M Glimore Mr & Mrs EOTravis, Mr&Mrs JE Bull, Mas Wong Shee, Tong Dip Yuan, Mrs Lapi Quan Sre, McCombe, G Dalton, WB
Taoloban O'Brien, M Kalow, W M Crosby.
In Canada, as elsewhere, we Tufektsieff, during which they Wednesday, 25th August
Europe via Bila Shanghat Br, P. O. bavagivan, and we are still giving, have decided on the systematic Shanghai & North Chins & Na webwang of our best. The spirit of the extermination of the Greeke in
---Per WOSANG, 21st Inst. 5
Shanghai N. China
Per KWONGSANG, 21st Aug.
p.m.
SUNDAY, 22nd August- Hollow & Haiphong-For DAIGI M.
Canadian people is expressed in the resolve that so great a sacrifice Turkey, and have ordered the Swatow
authorities to proceed immediately must not be made in vain. But to apply anti-Greek measures, that sacrifice will assuredly be to Austrian Overtures to Servia no purpose unless so decisive a -- Paris, July,.-M. Pasitoh, the reault crowns the efforts of the Servian Promier; declared, in an Allied pations that barrous and interview with the Nish corre merciless militarism shall no spondent of the Petit Journal, longer overálndow humanity. that on three occasions. Austria Grast questions touching the had attempted to open peace atatus of the Dominions of the negotiations with Servis alone, Empirs and their constitutional namely, in November, in April, relation to each other will arise and in May. She had in each case after the war. Upon such quest met with's prompt refusal, Servia ions it would be idle and un-intimating that she would not in desirable to dwall at present. We any event act independently of do not doubt that a satisfactory the cause of the Allies.- solution will be found; but in the meantime, the supreme issue of the war must be our only con corn.
The Canadian Prime Minister is accompanied by Mr. Bennett,
one of the Conservative lenders
EVERY SOLDIER A HERO.
Bishop of London's Glowing Tribute.
At the meeting of the Repre
in Western Canade, and Hajor-Bentative Church Council held General Hughes, Canadian Minis-in the Great Hall of the Church
ter of Militia,
Houté, Dean's Yard, West-mina-
2nd inst., 9 a.m.
MONDAY 23rd Au ust.
Philippine Formosa via -Keelung Japan via Moji, Vio. toris, B.C. Tacoma and United Kingdom via Canada Per MEXICO M., 93rd Inst. 1 pm,
TUESDAY, 24th Aug.
Swatow, Amoy & Fooohow-Par HA
OHING, 241h insk, 2p,mu,
THURSDAY, 26th August.
tr, on July 8, the Bishop of Straits, Ceylon, Marseilles and London-
|| RESTRICTING EXPORTS London said: "In regard to the
Addition to the Liit of Probibitions.
Farther restrictions on the ex- port of goods are announced in a applement to the London Gazette, |published July 8,
enormoné issues of the war our Cause is a Barad cause, every man who fights in it is a hero, and every man who dies in it i a martyr (cheera)
For SUWAM,26th inst, 11 am
FRIDAY, 27th August.
Bwalow, Amoy & Fooɑhow-Per HAY
English Mail
MUN, 27th Aug, 2 pan, ta Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ada laides Western Australia, In die, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Friday, 27th Instant, a
Por NOVARA, 87 Aug 4pm Registration d.15 am.Registration Kowloon B.O.
9.30 a.m Letters 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, 28th August.
FJ
PASSENGERS DEPARTED,
Pors,Bhideuoka Maru for Seattle--C Omda, K. Minami, EA. Millar, Miss Miliar Mr&Mrs F Howell, K Inouge, T Naha mira, E Obaga, CH James, A Koberie, Black. Mr & Mr E Sallego. Eey Fr. Four guet, Pencole, M Pencole, H Sourey,
PASSENGERS EXPECTED
טמס
91 w
29.7% 79 94
29.73. 29.6977 · 04 ne
6a 29.71 75 08 ne 29.6781ww.
# 29.71 179 1
29.69 $9.66 79
20.69 72-96
bay via Bingpore, | Novara
ington. B.N.R.
Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether Port Said and Marseilles ****KATT
To Ball On Remarks,
Freight
& Peage
about 26th Aug
5
27th Aug}
Freight
27th Aug.) & Piage
SHANGHAI
Sardinia A ........ † Capt. J. T. Jaffery
about 27th Aug.
Freight
L'DON via S'pore,
Penang, Colombo, Sardinia
about
Port Said and Marseilles
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
10th Sept.
Freight & Pees
L
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. & O. B. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 18th August, 1915,
1 by
20
29.6877-94
(29.09 - 79. 06.
Loža **
Surigao LADDAD
.19.68 81 87. ^ gw 20.72 77 96 sw 29.73 78 94 xw 5 o
-10
40
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 19.
Barometer, reduced to 33 digress. Fahrenheit on the level of the aos la In- ches, tenths and hundredths..
2 Temperature, in the shade, în dagrees Fahrenheit,
SHumidity, In percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola- turs being 100%.
Direction of Wind, to two points.
Forsa. Maloja from London July 10-5 Forss of Wind, according to Beaufore W L Anderson, W Fletcher, Master F Scale.M Fletcher..
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Aug.. 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATKRIT
WORKE LEVEL
Tytam
att, gin, Above with Below LoverBow volu OVELASW 12. Ba: Above) syftain". Below
overdose oveBow Fytaza Inter-afi, gin. Ab va Brain Below
Loraslow'alta - overflow,
fyewash...
Pokialam me
( aft/piai: Above] sit) rola". Below
overflow.
alka zla. Above gítarin ́ Balaw
· STORAGE ÎN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS 07 GALLONS.
Tytanie Bytom Byrwash varoma
tam Intermediate an Wong-al-chungen Foklatum in fano u savu sana's
7014
-107.00.
210 40
10.40.
District to milians and decimals of a
Consumption of wazee, în ilg' math of July, sorg. Consumpilan Estimated
populan
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de-) tached cloud, d drinking min, flog, g gloomy, b hail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squally, rrain; a snow, i thunder, v visibility, w dew 'wat.
0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredtha
METEOROLOGICAL.
Barometer Tamparata
-50% Wind Direc
BHill Weather "ďaring the
∙∙est gallons
pallons head per day. Intermittent supply by Rider mains in Rider main districts up till yth and Camiant supply in all dias icts from dah july 1914. Constant, supply in all districts daring july 2915 VIN KOWLOON WATER WORES LEVELS:
We were fighting, for inter- national honour so the sacred The export of jute, piece goods and future brotherhood of na- and hage and soks made of inte. tions. They had, as Obristians, is now totally prohibited, and to long and pray for the day bags and sacks made of all kinds when war would be no more, bat (not including bage and sacke the thing had got to be seen made of fate, and paper bags,) through, and that was why on may no longer be sent out of the Falham Palace he had placed the country,
word Fortitude" When he The exportation of tin plates, found his nation fighting with its including tin boxes, and tin back to the wall for its very exis- Shanghal, & N.China Janan via Kobe-Fer own GraLevel
anisters for food packing which tence he realised that that was not a MIKASAKI M.28th Aug. 5a.m
present prohibited to ports the time to rub in the mina of Denmark the Netherlands Btions; but he wanted the nation, orway, and Sweden, in now for while there was no question of bidden to all foreign porta in whining to God, to be on its knses Barope, sed on the Mediterranean to Him in the churches, which and Black Seas other than those had went tone of thousands of its of France, Rusia (except Baltie finest man to the war porta), Spain, and Portugal. The Archbishop of Canterbury OMG ya powder and fapicos, said it was their belief that it was mandiona, or tapioca flour, ratting the Will of God that in this great and sago and sago meal and flour, epoch of our Empire, and the now only be sent in Europe world's life we should do our bost, and, please God, we would Spanish, and
Australia, Tammsaia, New el :Zealand, viä Port Darwin and C=New Guinea via" Thursdayīs. -Per-ALDENHAMA: 284H
WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept
Philippine Islanda, Austr Tamania, Nowak Zealand
** Port Darwin,& How Guinea vin
EThursday: In-Par - OHA
BHA, 25th Aug 11
Batavia, Samarang. Gosta ha
TIBODS, It Sept. 9 pan.
Leva)
survoisier Overkow
Overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
MAN OF GALLONS, A Kowloon Gra VORSORGE
3 Consumption of, water in Kowloon Decimals of Galioja During tha month of Jsty, n Consumptiva Estimated popular | Consumptica
Ove
ANDEA
Previous
On data On date
HE. Observatory, 18th Aug,
20.70
O. W. JEFFRIES, Director,
TIDE TABLE
16th Aug. to 22nd Aug, 1915,
EL A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEALIERS.
MONGOLIA 7000 tona - MANCHURIA 17000 s
SIBERIA 18000 tons.
NILE PERSIA000 ton
KOREA 1000 Lons
CHINA 10200 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE-BELT” The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
OHINA (Via Manila). Salling TUESDAY, 31 Ang, at noon.
MANCHURIA...
MONGOLIA
PERSIA (Manila)
TUESDAY, 7th Baphy at 1pm THURSDAY, 30th Sept., at 1pm. [TUEJDAY, V: 19th Ostig at noon.
These Maumere new famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the periority of the cuisine, which is under the parsenal supervision of Mr. V. Marani, the world-famous esterer, Largs staterooms, equipped with electric, ians, and running water). Bartha equipped with electela reading latups. NumerouF RALP0441a-sai) water swimming tanka Filipino peohosten, dock games, dances, etc-not a dull women's tároughout the trip.
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