10
LORD KITCHENER AT THE FRONT.
Tour of the British Lines.
The Press Association's corre3- pondent at the British Headquar ters in France Bende the following despatch, dated July 9th-
STANDARD OIL TO
DEVELOP FLEET.
Turas Over Its Marine Trans- portation Business to Special Company, Capitalised st "$15,000,000.:
Twenty five vessels of the Standard Oil Company of Naw
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915,"
POST OFFICE.
Carrespondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Persia and Mor- odeo cannot be transmited.
The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em plre are suspended.
Ships in communication with Cape
Euwa Maru
Cordjitore
PARCELS FOR THE FRENCH
ARMY
The French Fort Offion announces that while parcele containing tobacco, cigaza or cigarettes cannot be accepted for de- livery to Individual French soldiers, par coin containing tobacco, &c., intended for general distribution among troops or French Military Hospitals Ambulances will be accepted and admitt ed Into France free of Custome charges if addressed to the Ministry of War, Paris,
French
In the course of his two days' York, together with a large num- stay at the front Lord Kitchener, ber of harbour tags and barge D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station -- with bis obaracteristic energy, the entire fleet #ggregating about | found time to visit many pointe 60,000, tms "displacement, have C and establishments along the been recently transferred to British lives. The Secretary for the ownership of the Standard War tone at an early hour on Transportation Company, a newly ssch of the days he was here, and formed corporation department spent the entire day touring the of the Standard Oil Company front in a motor car. By this affairs says the New York Herald, means he was enabled to make "The Standard Transportation personal I visits to a large number Company was incorporated last of different units.
month under the laws of Dela At many places along his route, ware, with a capitalisation of troops resting out of the trenches, $15,000,000. That the policy were draws up outside their of the company" is to be a billete, making a doable line along progressive one is indicated by "the road as far as the eye could the fact that it has just awarded reach. Though their uniforme contracts to the New York Ship were trenob stained and their Building Company for the cou boots duity, the men themselves struction of four new oil tankers looked in the very beat of health of 13,000 tons displacement each, and condition, and, with endles two to be delivered within twelve rown of gleaming bayonets, all st monthe sad the others within the "
present," made a striking two years. These wil be among the largest vessels of their class.
picture.
Parcels containing dutiable articles ad- dressed to individual nembar of the Bri- will continue to be admitted free of Ous tish & Belgian Armies operating in France toms charger.
MAILS DUB. Europe. Cordillere, 24th inst Siberia, Buwa Mars, 24th last, American, Aki Maru, 29th inst
Manila, China, 25th inst.
MAILS CLOSE TO DAY,
SHIPPING NEWS:
ARRIVED,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 93rd at 11.55--The obarvations | from Japanese stations are again jacking, Preamre has increased moderatoly over Fromoss, and depressed - elsewhere, Kalching, Bras. 1,187,J,8. Thomson, 22nd, especially on the cani const of China.
Aug-Foochow, 19th Aug., Gen.
The delayed returns from the Loochoo -DL & Co.
Islande yesterday show that the postion Hupeh, Br. 1,205. Cola, 22nd Aug. of the given was in error. Yosterdayat Ewatow, lai Aug., Rice & Gen, & a m. it was situated to the east of From B. & 9.
usa, This morning its position approxim-' ately Lai 87* N. and Long. 111" £; mov Hyson, Br. 14. 4,335, George Moir, 21st, ing N.N.W.
Aug. Mukr, 17th Aug. Gen.- 3.& 6. Glenfalloob. Br... 1,434, MoKenzie, 23rd Aug.-Bingapore, 17th Aug. Gen. -Cibinong.
Txila, Norw.... 910, Hellezal, 23rd Aug.--|
Baigon, Rios & Moal-Thoresen. 81. Albans, Br. min. 2,533., E, T. Pilcher 23rd Aug-Melbourne 24th July, Gen.
G. L & Co.
Foechow, Br. as, 1210, Owen, 22nd Aug.
Newchwang, 18th Aug. Bears & Oon.-B..
Slakiang. Br. 1.616, 0. Williams, 33rd
Aue-Shanghai, 19th Aug. Gen -B. &.8.
Hongbong Rainfall for the 24 hour ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.45 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HQUES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast
8.W. Hongkong and Neighbour- | winds,..
moderate; fair to sloudy.
hood
Nera. Fr. s. 5.348, Gary, 23rd Aug-Yo-a Formosa Channel....
kobama, Gen.--M. M.
Kutans. Br... 3,001. B. C. D. Brady,
Aug-Moj, Coal-.J. M.& Co. Biger, Norw, 894, Elalman, 23rd Aug.--- Dalny, 16th Aug. Beans-T and Co. Fooshing. Br... 1,423. Hay, 23rd Aug.
Kohr'oheng, 13th Aug., Biced. M, & Co.
DEPARTED.
Aug $1.
Chfean Maru for Canton,
officers and directors, all of them Bhanghai & N. China, Japan via Moji-Trigonia for Chiakiang
* Lord Kitchener, congratulated, Permanent organisation of the the commanders upon the fire transportation company has been appearance of the mea. In this effected by the election of these region the party also inspected various kinds of tronobes and defensive works of all kinds the are used in trench warfare.
Thursday morning was spesi
closely affiliated with Standard | Oil intereata-Otto Halenback, president; Alfred Renshaw, vise president; L. Ruprecht, treasurer,
American
C'dian &
Siberian.
Por, ST. ALBANS 23rd Inst, 5 Bainhadji for Sinzappro
1.1.
TO-MORROW,
Bayard & Haiphong-For HUE
24th Inst. 10 p... Shanghai, North Chins, Japan
via Nagasaki, Honolulu, U.S.. South Americs and Canada via San Francisco and U. Kingdom Evia Canada, Europe via Biberia -Por CHIYO MARU, 24th Ang li a.m.
in the area of the 1st Army, and, and B. H. Stein, secretary. Be- here Lord Kitcherer, had the sides these men the directorata Philippine I-OHINHUA, 24th Aug. 10 opportunity of seeing the includes Nicholas Playwort, Jr. dian Cavalry Corps on parade. A more pictures que sight was hard to imagine. There was row after, row of men from the different regiments, representing, many a province in India, the sun gli toring on the tops of the bronzed warriors' lances, and their pug garees fult-ring in the breeze. Those lines of motionless figures, seated on their equally immoblie chargers, were emblematic of the union of the British Empire in tho fight against the comme
enemy.
From the Indians Lord Kitch-
Mr. Halen back bas been on Fort nected for many years with Standard Oil interests centring at No. 26 Broadway, where the now company hee a suite of apart- menis on the second floor. He has been regarded as an expert in the shipping line and is well Swatow, Amor & Foochow - Por HAI- krown in steamship circles. Shanghai & N. China, Japan via Kobe Within recent years he bar been
· For JAPAN, 24th inst. § p.m. associated with B. C. Veit, who Shanghai & North China-Per LIANG
OHOW, 24th inat, 3 p.m. has been the head of the lighter-
(Europe via Siberia) Shanghai Br. P.O age department of the Standard Saturday, 28th Aug Oil Company of New York.
Shanghai. N. China & Japan via Kobe
For CORDILLERE 24th Under its obarter, which is a
4 p.m. (Europe via Siberia Shanghai Br. P. broad one, the Standard very
OHING, 24th Inst, 2p,m,
ener passed on to the head. Transportation Company has Saturday, 26th August) quarters of several divisions of, taken over the entire lightering the 1st Army, and saw some of and marine business of the Stand-
the regiments that were engaged and Oil Company of New York.
in the recent fighting in the Its charter permita the new enter: Feetabert sector. Later in the
Aug.
THURSDAY, 26th August. -
Dalai Maru for Haiphong via Holbow Dailin Mara for Tamsul via Swatow Yuen Maru for Manila
Singan for follo
for Canton
Mara for Tayeh & Wakamateu
ng for Shanghai vis Swataw
| Kwangiang. for i
Anna for Bangkok
Kwangish for Shanghai
Nichigo Mara for Vialdicsteek via Moji
'Ikoma Maru for Canton Auhul for Shanghal
ULEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Aug. 21. Olowa Maru for Canton Lingchow for Canton
Derwent for Balgus
boksang for Canton
Aug. 23," Nerb for Marmoilles via Baigon Laertes for Singapore
some
raio,
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND
ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.·
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 on or
about the DATES named 1-
"For
LONDON & Bom-1
Steamers
To Ball On Remarks
bay via Singpore, { Novara
Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether
Port Said and Marseilles
Ington. RNR
8. winds, moderate
Sardinia
to fresh.
SHANGHAI ....
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween HE, and Lamochr No. 1
Bouth coast of China be-} The same tween H.K. and Hainan...) No.1
China Coast Meteorologlasi Begister.
Statiun.
23rd August, sym
Hour.
Harometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Wostock 72 Nemuro 6 Hakodate
Toko
Kochi
Oshima
Niha
Bonin
Chefoo
Whalwei
Hankow
Ishang
Kluklang
#
SHAD P.
D'tion.
29.56 79 85 ne
Force.
Weather.
29.57 75! oso.6 omrq
29.49 84 73
10
98 29.49 83 75 w 40
6 29.40 80 ́ ́87
Ба 29.45 82
29.59
1 b
67 waw 40
20
Tainan - 29.60 15. *50 Ar
Sharp
Ampy
Swatow
Taiheku
Taichu
#
Kashm
I
Eyan for Liverpool via Singapore Mexles Marn for Victoria & Tacoma
F'dores
Canton
10
B'kong
Gap Rock
Масло
29.58 83 83 nw.lel 29.60:
www.4:00 -29,61 79 85 now 1.b
Wachow
9%
O.Sinklang for Cantan
day the Scoretary of War left the rise to carry on operations along Straits, Ceylan, Marselles and London-
British lizes and entered the the following lines:-"Building,
purchasing, owaing, equipping,
Arias region, where he met some navigating and operating ships, French officers who have been
boste, vessels, burges and tenders conduoting the French attack in to carry on the business of this distriot.
ship owners, ship brokers and managers of shipping property of all kinds, to apply for and obtain from the government of the Unit
The Men Gratified.
During his stay Lord Kitchener also visited the headquarters of
Mall.
@Siberlan
Per BUWA M. 26th inst, 11 a,m Shanghai, and North China (Europe vin Siberia)- SINGXIANG, 26th inat.
St. Alban for Kobe via Singapore Chaongshing for Canton American for K. C. Wan via Macao
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Pathol Holhow
29.39 82 wr 29.55.82 W 4:0 29.01 88.87 aw 64
Phullon C 29.56 81 92 w 2 b
Per
Halching from Fooobtw-Mias Codrington,
Aparri Miss Pitts, Sweeton Por s., St. Albans from Melbourne ato, Dagupan Per--PG Garricch, Mrs Buchanan, G Lako, Hanif
Tregasp!!.. Mr & Mrs JP Eskridge. Mrs M E Powers,
Quijano, Caeveira, F O Lawr0206, E
Tacloban Germon, O Villamisra, Mra WL Apple- Hollo
29.62 79
∙WAW 4b-
J.
29.73 75
% o
#
29.63 77 89 29.69
b
2:0
29.72 25.84
20.56 77 90 waw 21 29.68
Or
29.72 81 R7 aw
10.
"
29.75 75 94 w
10:
29.75 80 87 aw
(Shanghal Br. P.O. Tuesday, 31st Augate, T H Brows, Mr&Mrs E Block, A Surigao
FRIDAY, 27th August..
the Royal Flying Corps, inspected States or other governments Swatow, Amoy & Focobow-For HAI
ing the hangars and sheds where
the registry licence or enrolments
the machines are housed, and of ships, vessels, boats; to erect watched with keen inforost the
evolutions of avistors.
equip, own and operate all kinds of works and buildings, control or superintend wharven or ware- houses where petroleum works, ships stores and other works are located."
English Mail.
Carlos, Li H. de M Ingler, MB Masca-Lavan renhas C A Abreu.Lt&Mrs J CCaio,
A da Luna, A Canarte,,W Brows, A Mariona Remsidor,
Per a Nera frota Yokohama etc. Cassaba Bavodjse. Henry Humphreys,Mime MUN, 27th Aug, 2 p.m. Fbym, WB. Pettur; Mme. Wildes, Mile Barston, Mile Eodd, Moore, Capt Erhardt, Tobias. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade-Mmo Erumberg. laldo, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Friday, 27th instant, at Boos. Por NOVARA, 27th Aug. 4 p.m. Registration 3.15 a..Registration Kowloon B.O.W 9.30 am Letters 4 pm
SATURDAY, 28th August.
The machine-gun school where. men from the different regiments can attend a detailed coored in the handling of machine-guns, also honoured with a visit, Hero "machine-guus of all types and patterns were shown, while other objects of interest were likewise Naturally, the army was in- ine pected. Daring his brief stay lensely interested in the War at the General Headquarters Minister's visit, though the fact Shanghai, & N China Japan via Kobo--Per Lord Kitchener met all the beads bad, of course, been kept a strict of the valicus great misecret. Wherever he went Lord tary departments, such as the Kitchener was immediately re- Chief of Staff, the Adjutant cognised by the man. The visit General, the Quartermaster has undoubtedly had a splendid General, the Chief of Intelligence, effect upon the army-Press and other high officers.
Ascociation War Special:
Austra
נםם
PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
Pors. Maloja from London July 10.-
Anderson, W Fletcher, Master P Flotabor."
WATER RETURN,
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Aug.. 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL.
MIYASAKI M,28th Aug. 5a.M Australia, Tasmania, Now A Zealand, in Port Darwin and New Guinea via Thundayin.
Per ALDENHAM, 28th Tam Inst. 10.a.m.
TUESDAY, 31st August.
Philippina Is-Far TAMING, 31st Aug
3 p.m.
AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SALow, Amoy & Fobolow-Per HAI-
SUMMER MONTHS
WHITEWAY'S
CYDER
SWEET OR DRY,
As supplied to all the leading London Hotels and Clubs such as Savoy, Claridges, Berkeley, Trocadero, Hyde Park and Royal Automobile, Raleigh and Conservative Clubs.".
BOLE AGENTS
H. RUTTONJEE & SON
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TAN, Slat Aug, 2 p.m. -
WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept
Batavio, Samarang, Soerabaya, de Pork Moresby (via Batavia)-Por TJIBODS, 1st Sept. 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, (4th Sept.
Anstra-
Han
Philippine Islande, Australia, Taumania, New Zealand via PortDarwin,& New Gulosa ria Thorsby For CHANG- BHA, 4th Sept., 11 si. m.
WEDNESDAY, 8th Sept.
American
Canadian
Tyta
"Byewash
mediate
Tokiulum
2
1974. sit, la Above aft 4in. Below
overflow
overf
aft . Above alt Below
overflow
bradow
overflow
prerfow
Oversaw
af, oln. Above aft sole. Below
overdow Wong at afte sin. Above eft in Below
preciowe Overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS..
Tytan Byewashi's Intermediate romane
.--] Wong-nal-chung sini aytama
Shanghal, M. China Japan: vin Moja Victoria, & Vancouver- U.Kingdom vis Canada-Per MONTEAGLE, 8th Sept., II
ABUND
30 310 40
35
TotalN
744:39 Consumption of water in the City and Hil Datelet in millions and decimala of gallons during the
| monik ́of Jely, ages. 1
Estimand
Consumption
poparation
.. 2014
|
4
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 23.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenhaft on the level of the wes in in shes, tenths and hundredtha,
£ Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.is
3 Bumidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturased with mola- turs being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Beals.
State of Weather, b blue sky, a de- tchad aloud, 4 drizling rain, ffog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overoast, p passing showers, & aqually, train, ow,
i thunder, w visibility, w daw wet.; "
© Hain in inches, tenth and handredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date
sto pm, at 6 km,
TO15 355.11 Barometer
29.67 29:63 29.84TM 7.03
99 83 151.69 | Temperatura kon
Humidity
70 83 *qu$
Wind Direction SW NW For21 "
28
68
WeatherO
457 gallons Rain
0.45
13
Highest oyen vår (umpornturn on xha Lowest
HK. Observatory, 23rd Ang-
tand
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
ولود
a
171.09
138,019. Con-umplen par head per day...
Faltors Intermitent supply by Ridár maiss is Rider main dhitricte up til 5th and Consiune supply in'all dişi tricts from 6th July, gri. Constant supply in ail districts during july bois, ma
2 KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,
Kowloon Gn) LAYİ
Latal
vitation Re, with Berit overtow
OVEIRO STORAGE IN MILLIONS" AND DECINALS
OF GALLONS.
Kowloon dr
1913
"Time.
TIDE TABLE.
23rd Aug. to 29th Aug., 1915.
bend par day inar). 13.0 igations The Government Analyst's, coports show that the water is of excellent quality,
Public Works Departmenta
Reservoir Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and Declinala of Gallons Daring the month of July, 1915,"
Consumption many shots guli mi gallons ¦ HEON Estimated popula$4,85090,350 Consumption per
Task
Wed,
Thure
'W CHATHAM,
Water Authority,
Bat
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowe Europe via Siberia Bhanghai Br. P.O. Findon Haddocks Kippers zo.
AMPALEXANDRA CAFE, -
Saturday, 11th Sept) WW!
$16 8.7
no mornin
8HANGHAI,
мол. KOBE Nore
AND YOKO (Capt. D. Asbury HAMA Resis
L'DON via S'pore,"
"Penang, Colombo, Sardinia
Port Said and (Capt. J. T. Jeffery Marseilles neti...
Subject to alteration without notice.
5 p.m. Freight
27th Aug.& Finge
about Freight
27th Aug.
about 6th Sept.
}
Freight & Page
about
Freight
10th Sept. & P'sage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraph
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P.&O.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.
ELA. Hewett,
Superintendent.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOXEW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tons
· KOREA 18000 tons
CHINA 10200 na
MANCHURIA 27000 sene.
SIBERIA000 samalla
7.
**NILE 1000 tons
PERSIA 800 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BETT The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe,
OHINA (via Manila)...Sailing TUESDAY, 31st Aug, at 2000. MANCHURIA
**7th* Beph, at 1-p.m. THURSDAY, 10th Bapt., 43:1.juan sete -TUESDAY, 19th Oct. at noon.
MONGOLIA.iimne
PERSIA
TUESDAY,
Then glaamers are famous for their modera equipment, comfort, and the perfority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, the world-famOGUE calator. Large staterooms, seulpped with electric fans, and running water, Borgh equipped with lestrig reading lamps, Numarocia amcinemactament water swimming tanka Flipino crchestra, dock ganson, dances, etc.-not a dull moment throughout the trip.
· The Safety and Constart of Patrons le Our First Consideration For further information, ratón, literature, schedules, sin, apply ta
R. C. MORTON,
| King's Buildings (Opposite Blakó Flór.) 1 S
by Agenting ti
Pan Pacio lavirnational Exporttien San Franciscozytaj Malaphone Mái xan
TO SAIL
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.
The s.s. "SHIMOSA."
sailing hence on or about the 31st August.
For Freight and further information apply to
Hongkong, 6th August, 191
DODWELL &:00, LTD.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor,
sorge William Cade Burnett af 11, Street, in the City of Victoris, Hongkonge