WAR TELEGRAMS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST
POST OFFICE
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT
·Continued from paga 1.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
MARKED ARTILLERY activity.
August 25, 2.15 am. A Paris communique states that there has been marked artillery Gotivity from Belgium to the Oise. The French artillery silenced the German batteries bombarding Moutdidier.
Almoet incessant grenade fighting, supported by artillery, is occurring at several points in Champagne and Argonne.
quadron of waren weroplanes on the night of the 23rd bora barded the stations at Torgnier and Noyon, dropping 80 bombe, Beveral Aròs were observed,
RUSSIAN COALITION DISCUSSED.
August 24, 11.10 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Petrograd reports that a mesting of the leaders of all parties discussed the possibility of changes in the composition of the Government, and also a Coalition Cabinet or Cabinet of National Defence.
FRENCH LOAN IN AMERICA.
August 25, 3,35 a.m.
France has arranged a loan of "treaty million dollars in the United States to pay for exports.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
AUSTRIAN ARTILLERY COUNTERED.
August 25, 3.35 8.m.
According to Boater's correspondent in Rome a communique gaya that the Italians successfully countered the Austrian artillery
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Blam, Persia and Mor• occo cannot be transmitted.
The Bervious to Germany, Austria, and iksir Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended.
Bhips in communication with Cape D'Agullar, Radlo Telegraph Station ;--
Cordillero
FARCELS FOR THE FRENCH ARMY
The French Post Office announces that
ARRIVED,
Lalang. Dr. ss. 2,284, Mooney, 15th Aug. --Bingapore, Züth: Aug,Gen.-V. M. & Co. Lucbow, Br. Lk. 1,121, D. R. Davie, 26th
Aug-Shanghai, Gon-9. &9. Chipshing. Br. a. 1,199, H. Y. Wallier 26th Aug-Tientais, 18th Aug. G63.-J., M. & Co. Aldenham, Braa 2,167, G. L. Smith, 26th Aur-Kobe, Sial Aug. Gen‚---G, CIA & Û0% Novara, Br.us. 4,250, Hatherington, 26th Aug-Shanghai, 23rd Aug. Gan. -P.and 0.8. N, Oɔ,"
DEPARTED.
-On the 26th at 13.15—No returns from Japanese stations.
Premare has increased alightly to modemtaly at all stations reporting. The typhoon has probably advanced to the mouth of Japan.
Hoogkong Bainfall for the 24 hour anding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Incbas
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW.
District.
Forecast.
8.W
1 Hoogkeng and Neighbour- | winds,
hood
moderate cloudy
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIJ.
sunerally, WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 or
вода rain.
about the DATES named ru
For
LONDON & Bem-
· Steamers.
To Ball OnRemarks:
Aug 25,
[2 Formosa Channel............ ¿The same
2 No. 1.
South coast of Ohlin be-) The same tween HE, and Linocke us No. 1.
5.p.m. Freight 27th Aug.) & Frage
.5 p.m. 18th Aug.
Freight
Pɔago
walle parcele containing tobacco, elgurs or olgarettes cannot be accepted for de-
very to individual French soldiers, par"] cele containing tobacco, šta,, intended for general distribution among the Franch troops or French Military Hospitals of Ambulances will be accepted and admitt ed into France free of Customs charges if { addressed-to the Ministry of War, Paris,
Parcels containing dutiable article. Solko Karu for Vancouver Seattle dressed to indivdual nambers of the Bri-Kongtong for Swatom via Shamae tinh & Belgian Armies operating in France Wingsang for Shangha! will continue to be admitted free of Cas toms charges,
MAILS DUB.
Europe, Sardinia, 28th inst, American, AH Maru, 29th inst.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
We-hai-wet Chefoc & Tientsin-For CHEONGSHING, 26th Aüg, 5
P
TO-MORROW,
bombardments on the various fronts, and likewise repulsed repeated Shanghat, N. Chian & Japsa via Kobe -
attacks with quick firers sad bombe,
CANADIAN MINISTER KNIGHTED.
August 25, 3.35 a.m.
Oolonel Samuel Hughes, Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence has been knighted.
LIVERPOOL STEAMER SUBMARINED.
August 25, 3.35 a..
The tamer Sylvia, from Liverpool, has been suck. The crew
was saved.
SHIPPING INFORMATION.
August 25, 4.50 p.m. The s.a. Istrar arrived in London on the 23rd and the Marwarre sailed from Liverpool on the 24th.
THE FACTORY LINE,
Undergraduates Making Munitions on Holiday,
#
THE POPE AND BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.
German Violation Condemned.
Rome, July 12.
Per MIYASAKI M., 27th list,
*m'e 6
(Europe vis Biberia) Shanghai Br. P.O. Tuesday, Slat Aum.)
Holbow Pa khoi & Haiphong Por HAN
OL. 17th Intlls..
Swatow, Amoy Foochow-Per HAI
MUN, 27th Ang, È pan.ne
Elger for Canton Foochow for Canton Falying for Amoy ·
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE."
Aug. 25.
Keiyo. Maru for Haiphong via Pakbol Otowa Maru for Keelung Suwa Marn for London via Singapore Taiyo Mara for Dairon vin Teingtau Standard for Saigon
"
Aug. 26,
Iyo Mars for Kobs via Bharghs! Bloomfantion for Takubar Sinklang for Shanghai: Chingehow for Port Pareeval Lushow for Canton
Kandabar for London ja Salgen
Kainchang for Tientsia Hupeh for Bingapore vinßwatow
4 South coast of Chian bé-) The time tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1.
China Conet Meteorological Register,
Blation.
26th August, 2
Winds).
Hour.
Barometer,
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Wostook Ya Namuro
Hakodate Tokio
Force.
Weather,
bay via Singpore, Novara Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether Port Said and Marseillesztnią
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI,
ington. E.N.E,
Sardinia:
|Capt. J. T. Jeffery ·
MOJI, ZA KOBE Nore AND YOKO-(Capt. D. Asbury
·HAMA Hunt)
}
Freight & Ponge
about
6th Sept.
L'DON via S'pore,)
Penang, Colombo, Sardinia
about
Freight
Port Said
"and ( Capt. J. T. Jeffery
10th Sept. & Page
Marseilles
R
Bonin L.
29.60 75 80 www 2 ó
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Oabims Nalia
حمة الهمة
Per .. Chipshing from Tientsin-Mr& Sharp Mrs Danohapp
Por Lushow from Shanghal--Mr &
Straits, & India Tia Calcutta--KUT-M Twinbull, Mister N Jacoba.
SANG, 27th Aug, 2pm.
English Mail,
Per a Lalang from Calsuits ato.
Stats Burma, Ceylon, Ade-Mins Taylor, Lt Tindell.
Strite,
Australia, In-
Amoy 9m 29.63. 83 87
00
Chefoo
Whaiwal
Bankow
Kinkling
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Changaba Shanghai Gutals
29.67 75 100, du
29.66 78 95.
29.69 82 87
00
Swatow
Talboku
Talahs
5 29.69 77
·6 29.69 80 100 se
1 b
77 99
-4b
29.71-73...
0b
Tainan
29.71 77
25
Frong
Persa. Alde ham from Sydney ele-R KABO Steel, Mr and Mrs Marsh, Crackinthorpe. Wachow
Pdores Pers. Novara from Shangha-Mr 08 Canton
"
Koshun 29.61 79
20.69-79
20
6
20.45 82 87. W
I b
29.61 81.93
0 of
Gap Book
$0.64"
Br
29.61 81. 95 sse 1b
Pakhel
Holbow Phallen
Apani
Maola Taoloban Hailo Surigao
dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. | Smith, Miss Gardast, 5 Atsong, WE Lo, The parcel mall will be closed
on Friday, 27th. instant, at DOJE. Par NOVARA, 27th
Aug. 4 p.m. Registration 3.13 a.m.R:gistration Kowloon 3.0. 49.00 a.m Lettern 4. p.m.
Hollow & Haiphong-Per LOKSANG,
27th inst. 5pm..
Austra-
SATURDAY, 28th August.
Australis. Tasmania, Now Zealand, via Port Darwin and New Guinea vis Thurad ayls. --For ALDENHAM, - 28th int. 10 a.m.
Philippine I-LOONGJANG, 28th Aug.
Z p.m. Shanghai, N.& China-Fer SARDINIA,
18th Aug. 4 p.m. (Europe via Biberia Shanghai Br. P. O. Wednesday, 1st Sept.)
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
30
6 29.63 81 94 ene 10
19.53. 88
29.78
ין
29.76 ·25 9420
49.81 77 06 10 29.81-79-55 aw 1b 39.82 77 94
29.84 79 84 aw 26 29.84 75 92. BW
28.77 77. 90 sw b.
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 20.
Per as. Suwa for Europe etc.-Mesars Dagupan HL Moss, Hirl,G E Clare, Mrs Landsdele Legar! JS Burns Dasat, H Kuroda, H Tuku- shima JB Kap, FW Dees, Mrs T Miyaji. ma Miss Hughen-Clendon, Mr & Mrs Mor riss E Green, K Pestonji,
Mra Mra Foy Sutherland, Chas E de Berigny, Th de Be-Lon
igny, Lahikawa, Mrs & Master Chu, Mr & Mrs M Yezak, EN Reynell. MA Chosk, Thes W Baxmar, Mrs Breeds, MN- C H Mork. Mr & Mrs 8 Y Wong, Swen, H Na Roys. Mr & Mrs Moir, Mra & Miss Young His Rawlinson, Mr & Mrs A Thefall, Mrs M -Ootoshi, Mola, Miss Daves, 8 Nagano, HK Balu: wapi, Gurumamal, Rosheron, T Aldur and Chevalier, Mr, Mr & Miss Vignaz, HFahrenheit, Bainack. Kitara, M Matzuda, Mrs Toko- loway, Mr IK Wood.
Mr&Mr 8's Waye,
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 · degreen Fahrenhelt on the level of the sea in In obes, inths and hundredths,
„£ Temperature, in the shade, in degreem
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation
In answer to a request by the Shanghai & N, China, Fer LUCHOW hame, EF Walder. Malone. Mr & MraGal- the Humidity of air esturated with mois- |
letter concerning the German violation of Belgian neutrality and
A considerable number of re- Belgian Minister to the Vatican, sident graduates of the University) Cardinal Gasparri has written a of Cambridge, together with some Cambridge townsmen, have been spending the Long Vacation as helpers in the ematear munition factory which has been started & "the University town sa the result of an interview with the Minister of 'Munitions three weeks ago.
28th tank, 5 p.thi
TUESDAY, 31st August.
the situation of the Belgian clergy, swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsul with special reference to Cardinal Mercier. The letter Enys:➡
With reference to Belgian neu trality, I must confirm inthe most
| categorical manner that the Holy
There are no regular hours of Father did not give M. La apio
work, but such is the keenness of the anawy high, the latter dared
Canadain
ט
-Per KALIO M., et last. 10
8.10.
vis
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the lat Aug., 1915.
F
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL
1974
si pin Above, att in Below
Dre:flow
Philippine Lalanda, & Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, U, 8 South America, Canada via San Francisco and U. Kingdom Iyam
Canada--Per · CHÌN A
Tylam
aft 8in. Above tafi in Below -31st August, 11 a.m.
Byewasi.. overflow
ovesilow Tyin Inter- st. in Al va Bin Below
adiatt.... bre-dow
overflow aft ein. Abovaj aft on Eslow Eskfolum overtow
Dvdow*
32.12
those engage that the output has to imagine and stelate in his Philippine La-For TAMING, 31st Aug. exceeded what had been asked for, artiole in the Liberts]. The Swatow, Amor & Frochow--Per HAI Weng hal aftesin. Above gittis Below end even better results would following the truth. The
have been obtained had the shope declared on August 4 that in German Obancellor openly been equipped with suitable ap-invading Belgium, Germany pliances. Failing these, there
violated her neutrality contrary has had to be a good deal of ex- temporising. The chief difficulty to international law.
is want of machinery, especially
The letter goes on to say that
TAŃ, 31st Aug, 2 p.m.-
WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept.
chang
OverBow "overflow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Tylam ́..... Tytan Bywwis Tytam Intermediate...
Wong-pal-chung wom
Pakhoi & Halphong-Per BUNGXIANG, Fosfatum
1st Bapk, 6 am.”
grinders, in the place of which the question of such a violation Batavis, ingenuity bas had to suggest ad- not in doubt, and therefore ditions to lathes. The promoters this invasion was included in the of the allocation of this undertaking have been words overwhelmed with applications of January and offers of service since condemned utterly all injustices, some allusions to it appeared with whatever motive committed,
22, which
Bamarang, Boerabaya, & Port
Moresby (via Batavia-Por TJIBODE, 1st Sept. 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, 3rd Sept."
CHOW, Sed Sept. 3 p.m..
SATURDAY, 4th Sept.
TOILE
Lure being 100..
Direction of Wind, to two points.
B Force of Wind,sicording to Besafore Scale
State of Weather; b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drimling rain, ffog, g gloomy, ball, I lightning, a overcast, P
passing showers, q squally, rrain, a snow, ì thunder, v viafbility, w daw wet.
0 Rain in inchow, tenthe and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Day On date On data
1914. 407.00
Barometer 365.76 || Températurs" sonuna
at a pan, at 6 mamma ...... 12 11 1.02.
29.06. 29,70
1.70 29.
81
29.70 87
93
74
--59,80
pas Wind Direction
WNW
0
И
10:40
រ
·2.93
140 Humidity
FOR Consumption of water in the City and Hill Weather mecameronne District in talons and decimals of gations during the month of July, zorg gen
11407 2. gullons Elginal open air impuritates on the #gth
HI, Observatory,25th Aug-
Commmption
пр 171.00
Estimand
population w
Consumption per
gallons Intermittant supply by Rider main in Rider kn districts up till gta and Conninaz supply in all die- Constant supply in alf districts during saly 1915-
›, head per day!
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL)
Kowloon Gra«) Lavel
vitation: No withi
in the Prear, and people have Germany has since claimed to Wel-hal-wel & Tientsin-Per Par HUI-viest from 6b falargad come from distant parts of the find proof that Belgium was not country with requests for employ- actually neutral. The Pope is mont. Only local people, however, unable to test the justice of this are being taken on, and more help claim, but even if it be admitted, is available at Cambridge than Germany invaded Belgium "with can be utilised,
consciousness of violating her University and college officials neutrality, and she consequent and lecturers are workingalde byly committed an injustice which side with artisone and collum ser comes directly under the terms venta with good comraded and of the allocation.
equal earnestness. At present the
the
been
Various incorrect accounts have pablished regarding the under the superintendance of ex- contents of the letter to the Bel
factory 18 turning out gauges
engine
which
perta from the Univerzity e ering department, ofw Profesor Hopkinton in its head, and has thoroughly, antified its ex-
tence whilst more than realinn: iont of its promoters.
gisa Minister. The above is an
The passage relative to Car dinal Mercier and the clergy will be made public, within a day or
0. W, JEFFRIES, Director,
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1915
EL A. Hewett,
intendent.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING AN
„MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BORRWÝ EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tons
KOREA 1000 tersa
CHINA 020fon
PERSIA
| MANCHURIA 17000 same
SIBERIA 1000 LÁBN
NILE 1000
saņa.
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokokama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
''THE SUNSILINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europë.
TUESDAY,
[UHINA (ria Manila).....Bailing TUESDAY
MANCHURIA KOMB MONGOLIA ... PERSIA
Slat Aug, at noon.
7th Sept at 1 pm, THURSDAY,, 30th Bart, at 1 p.m. TUESDAY,
19th Octy at noon,
Those atomizers now famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the suitine, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moruni, the world-famous caterer. Largs statersons, equipped wits oisetric fans, and running water, Barthe equipped with electria reading lamps - Numargus szakmenta-ml) "water swimming. tanka kilipino oghasira, čosic games, dancée, eta-not a dull moment throughout the trip.
"The Safety and Castfort of Patrone le Our First Consideration |||- For further information, ratos, literaturo, solodulos, eto, apply to
King's Buildings (Opposite Blaké Plor).
International Expodtion Ban Fénadiano-ryan-
TO SAIL
RAGAMORTON.
Telephone Now 24:
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE,
Proposed Bailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL
The s.s.
SHIMOSA."
sailing hence on or about the 31st August.
:
with-1
TIDE TABLE.
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS... P
23rd Aug. to 29th Aug., 1915.
For Freight and farther information apply to
DODWELL & CO.
Hongkong, 6th August, 1915,
Philipplas Islands, Australis, Tammania, New Zealandzia Kowloon Gr Peri Darwink: New Gulass via Tauzoday, LaFer OHANG: ABHA, 4th Sept. 11, 20
WEDNESDAY 8th Sept;
„anadian
Bhanghai, N. China Japan via Moj Victoria, &Vanoeuver U.Kingdom via Canada-Per MONTEAGLE 8th Sept. 11
vitation Bu Reservoly Consumption of, water in Kowloon in millions and Decimals of Gallons Thuring the mooth of J
mi gallons
Estimated popria
Conception » per
· bead per dayanı
The Dovaminant Analyst's reports show water is of melat quality
Public Works Desiert
(Eurons via Jiberia Bhanghs 1 Br. FO, Findon Haddooks, Saturday, 11th Bert.3-
ALEXANDR
CHATHAL
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