10
WAR TELEGRAMS,
•
(Continued from page 8.)
FRENCH CONGRATULATIONS TO RUSSIA.
August 28, 3.00 a,m. General Joffro and M. Millerand bare telographed to the Grand Dake Nicholas, expressing the pride of the French Army in co operating with the valiant Russian troops, whose heroic struggle The Grand Duke bas has aroused the admiration of the world, replied that the relations between the "commands of all the Allied Armies afford a wore pledge of a glorious victory.
ECONOMY NECESSA KY.
August 28, 6.15 a.. The Speaker of the House of Comment, speaking at Penrith, "said that, in war time, thrift was a virtus, generosity a vice, and wait a arime. The State should fint set an example in economy by die Continuing the salaries of Members of Parliament in war time, however right these may be in times of peace. It might also reduce the number of sials. The nation itself could economise in meat, bread, drink, tobacco, and other thioga that were mostly imported.
HO BELGIUM FARES. AUSTRALIAN AID IN MEN
A German Report on the Economic Condition.
with a
AND MONEY:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1815.
POST OFFICE.
Correspondenco addressed to enemy subjects in Calna, Bism, Perela and Mor ecco cannot be tranamiited..
The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are susreaded.
Ships in communication with Cape D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station ;--
Sardinia
PARCELS FOR THE FRENCH ARMY.
The French Post Office announces that while parcels containing tobacco, olgais or olgare.tes cannot be accepted for da: livery to individual French soldiers, par ools containing tobacco, &c., latoned for general distribution among the French troups or French Millary Hospitals or Ambulances will be accepted and admill. ad into France free of Chatome charges addressed to the Ministry of War, Paris,
if
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED
-.B. & 8.
WEATHER REPORT.
י
On the 30th at 11.35-The depression has pamed into the Pacife, and presanje {has increased quickly over Japan, wbleb Changsha, Br, ., 1,463, F. G. Gambrill, snow covered by a moderate antiescions. 29th Augbydney, 4th Aug.Gen. Slight to moderate decreases are general | olsawhore; promuro le relatively low open Kaljo Maru, Jap. x. 1.126, K. Murakami, the continent,
29th Aug. Bwalow, Gon,--0.8.K Chicago
Mara, Jap, 88.3,637, K, Hori,294 Aug-Manile, 26th Aug. Gen.onding at 20 am. to-day, 0.36 inches. Tansan Matu, Jap. as. 1,954. 30th Aug.
Hongay, 27th Aug. Coal.-D. and Wimbledon, Br. as, 2,429, John Canteil,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
Forecast
District.
29th Aug-Chingwantao, 22nd
AUR, Coal--D. & Co.
2.881, W. H. Lap, 29th
;
Aug.---Amoy,
Tikiai,
Dutor, 27th Aug., Gan1 Hongkong and Neighbour-wlads,
3. M. & Co.
Kumakata
Maru, Jap. as 775, M. Tado kor, 30th Aug --Bangkok, 20th Aug, Rico-Chinese Chenan, Br... 1,347, Wm. L. Jones, 30th Aug-Shanghai, 99th Aug., Gen. -&8. Tungun, Norw. 1,039, 0. Cornelinen, 28th AngBwatow, 28th Aug, Rice-T. & Co. Maru, Jap. 662, T. Komilu, 30th Aur-Holhow th Aug. Gen.- 0.8 X,
Daigl
Parcel containing dutiable articles ad. dressed to indivdusi n embere of the Bri tish & Belgian Armies operating in France will contlaus to be admitted free of CusAli tame charges.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Kob Shanghai, N. Obins-Par PROTESI
Por LAISANO,30th lust, 5.p.ra
LAUS, 30th Aug. 5 p..
30th inst., 5 fm.
to how & Bangkok-Per WAISHING
TO-MORROW,
Straits-PorTONG HONG, 30, Aug, 20
Can-dain
p.m.
Philippine Islands, & Japa
via Ngasal, Honolulu, South America, Canada via San Frand 100 and U. Kingdom Savia Canada--Per OHINA,
1st August, 11 am..
Maru, Jap. a 100%, T. Mama, 30th 30th Aug.-Shanghai, 27th Aug Ges, F..E.
DEPARTED.
Aug. 28.
Satu Maru for Canton Fooshing for Tientsia vla Hoihow Cheongsblog for Tientsini W. H. Wel Hanol for Haiphong vis Holhow Jade for Halphong via Hoihow
ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Aug. 27.
Probable Recruitment of 150,000. Melbourne, July 14.-Ia the Tho Berliner Tageblatt has sont
House of Representatives to-day representative to report on the., economic condition of Belgium, Mr. Fisher, the Commonwealth and ky has returned (says the Prime Minister, announced the isaue of a local loansi £20,000,000 Westminter Gazette) glowing report of the agricultural, for war purposes.
July 13.Bir. Peirce, the Com prospects of the country, Tue crops are growing, the orclarde monwealth Minister of Defence, abound in fruit and what states that over 100 000 Austral Belgium needs in wheat to make lane are now at the frent or in up her own supplies is provided, training, and that if the other by the ships of the American States follow the example of Committee of Raliof. Even in Victoria 150,000 may be con- the towns the business premises sidered well in sight.
Brisbane, July 13. The are opening again and the cafes
Loongsang for Manila and inna are doing a good trade. Qe and Parliament was to day
Loksang for Haiphong via Holbow The rained towns and villages opsodia. Iste. The Governor said
Honkheng for Rangoon in Amoy are, according to this correspond- that Australia had sat her best ont, being rebaill. "Everywhere sons to fight for the Mother Coun-
Arternis for Balik Papan the rains are being cleared away, try by land and sea. It was im
Bunembeet for Shanghai 3 p.1.
Luchow for Shanghai zad makeshifts for dwellings and possible to read without a thrill the
(Europe via Siberia) Shanghal Br. P.O. Bauroto for Swalow Saturday, 4th Sept.) chaps are being run up. in the gallant deeds of the QueenslandTM exceets," Plans have been made lads in the trenches. Mach re-Cebu and Iloilo Por TAMING,31st Aug. for rebuilding Louvain, the iron mained to be doce if existing idge in Termoado Las been civilization was to be apoodily. erected again, and in other places saved from a formidable and rath- that have suffered from bombard- less fos. The State would co-ops- out water and electric supplies rate with the Commonwealth in ite effort to provide more men, bavs been restored.
But the correspondent admite munitions, and supplies for the that the great dificulty is to re front, The Government would start the industries of Belgium: safeguard the rights of State
Bwatow, Amoy & Formosa sia Tamsui
-Fer KAO M. 31st ins 12.30 p.m. Swatow, Amoy & Foschow-Fer" HAI- Pallippine L-Per TAMING, 31st Aug. Shanghai-Per YINGCHOW. 31st inst.,
TAN. 31st Aug. 2 p.m.
Bangkok-Por
3D.m
PROMETHEUS, 31st inat, 4 p.m. Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya & Port via
Batavia Per TJIMANOOK 31st Inst. 5p.
Taihel Maru for Dairen
Chipshing for Canton
Mayori Maru for Bombay via S'pore
Sardinia for Shangha Szechuen for Shanghai vis Niaspo Yingchow for Canton
Aldenham for Melbourne via Byddey
Aug. 27,
Horgay-Por HOPSANG,31st inst, 5p.m. Talgo Mars for Muko
WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept
KIANO, lit Sept. 8 a.m.
Aaping-Per 20SHU M, ist
D
Hothow & Haiphong-Fer. "DAIGI M.
1t Supt. 20.
That is the deepest shadow employees who enlisted. Regard-Hothow Pakhoi & Haiphong-Per SANO- ia the ploture the lack of working those not in State employ- in a country which is so highly ment, they would reserve lani for watow, Amor, & Formosa via Takao & developed, industrially eeaking. 19 per cent. of whose population is engaged in industry, and which an most branches of commerca exporta a large amount of ita goods abroad and receives the
them on their retorn. The scheme would include ex-Service men who had enlisted in the Mather Wei-hai-wol & Tientsin-Por Chie Country for this war.
Bydley, July 14.—Mr. Holman, the State Premier, states that the
8 materia! for making it in unity centres are taking up the return...This exchange of goods Government recruiting scheme as naturally been destroyed by enthusiastically. Large quantities the war, and, therefore, aa ployment is rife, which on one mide deprives the prople of the sque of living and on the other eide is a danger for the public safety and for the German Ad- miaistration, and for our military operations and progress."
This extract gives the true pic- ture of the country says the Ob.
server.
Austra-
Пал
Straits,
of literature and postera are being Batavin, distributed throughout NewSouth Wales. The Cabinet has decided to devote the first week in August to a special campaign by members of Parliament. The sittinge of both Boases will be suspended.
Maddening Headaches Doll, grinding aches in the forehead;
xternal aches and pains are instantly
Germany has destroyed over the eyes or at the base of the brain. the trade of Belgiam and has re-barp, shooting pains through the ter duced its population to beggary.ples and sides of the face; throbbing, mad- dening pains in the head-palna that not And, while it is endeavouring for every serve quivering in agony. All kinds its own advantage to repair the of boadaches and neuralgia-all sorts of roads and rebuild some of the relevel and quickly cured by LITTLE'S Bridges, and reloro communion ORIENTAL BALM, just rub it in. Apply tion and makes some makeshift where the pain is, let it penetrate, and
the provision for tousing the people whose towns it has dea royed, Germany is still faced with a Gostite hungry population who, a the correspondent of the Berlife a burden. Ziner Tageblatt hinta, do not Fender her lines of communication any safer.
Otaru Mara Na, 2 for ChezaUPO.
K. Campanien for London via Singapore Gleniffer for Vladivostor Chiean Maru for Quinhen
Chonan forCiuton
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
hood
S.W.
moderats, cloudy generally;
ralo.
some
Furmoen Channel........... 8. winds,
3 Bouth coast of Chins be- tween HE, and Lamooks
"
moderate.
Theme as No. 1.
South coast of China bs-? The same tween HX, and Haluan... a No. 1.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIJ..
WILL despatch VLSSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS az or
about the DATES named:—
For
SHANGHAI,Naga-
Ateamers
saki, Mojl, Kobe Nore and Yokohams....Capt. D. Asbury
L'DON & Bombay)
via S'pore, Pang, Sardinia O'bo, Port Said & (Capt. J. T. Jeffery Marseillest
China Coast Meteorological Register. |SHANGHAI
Station.
30th August, m.in.
Winda
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
I'tion.
Force.
Wostook fa Nomura бл 29.77 Hakodate 29.85 Tokio Rochl
Kogamki Kagima Oshima Naha
29.89 群
пле..
29.06
29.84
H
29.82
29.81
29.81
29.78
Bonin Ir.
29.75
Chefoo
29.66 74 81 W. 3r
Hankow
Ichang
Kukling
Changsha
Shanghai
29.66 77 98 ce
Gutzlaff
P
29.653
79 29.74 84 94
4 2 br
Sharp F.
K
Amoy Ba 29.7081 83 50 Swatow, $ 29.76 77 95
Taihoku 5a 29.74 77 94 50 Talchu
24.78.75
Tainan 29.78 17
Koshna
Pdoron
Canton
кода
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29.78 27
29.78 77
28.75 81 A
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29.75 82 96 ov 29.73
So
Go 29.73 80 968
Wuchow 9
Hnoso
Pakhol
Holhow
* 40 20.60 7 93 aw 2b
Phullen 6' 29.66 · 81 · 917-
Tourans
C. St. J
Aparri
Mani
Per 4.1. Aki Maru from Shanghai-Miss Tacloban SHING. 11 Sep., 11 a.m.
BM Lawton, TL Jackson, L K Wai.HD Dollo Philippine lande, Australia, Lee, J'Gomperiz. Mrs R Gompertz, Hamil Surigao Tasmania, New Zealand vis ton, Mrs EA Millar, Miss M. Millar, Mr LADURE Port Darwin,& New Guinea via F Hough, J Dalgleish Watt, J.D Watt, K Thursday For OHANGESreig, JJ Dryan, Mra L Bryan, AG BHA, let Sept., 11a.m.
Brook, C Yohe, Roy & Hn GE Upidit
Per 83. Chonan from Shangoai-W! Collins.
Burmah & India via Calcutta-Mas Hant, BP Dahivals, Dr Seldon,
For DUNERA lat Sapt., 2 p.m.
Bamarang, Sperabayu, & Fort
Morosby via Batav)-Per TJIBOOS, 1st Sept. 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, 2nd Sept. Hothow &Haiphong-Per HUE2nd Sept.
Siberian
=
11a.m.
Shanghai, and North China Por (Europa via Bibeira) - CHENAN, 2nd Sept. 3 p.m.
(Shanghai Br. P.O. Tuesday, 7th Sap!).
29.73 B1.
4b
WEW 5b
40
29.80 77 80's 29.80 77 90 w 29.82
75 98 10 20.81 84 79 29.81 79 95 29.81 77 88
.
29.81 77 98 17... 29.79 80 91 aw
O, W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 30.
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1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroom | Per s.. Chicago Mara from Manila--YFahrenheli on the level of the sea in In- Rodrigis, V, Rodrigiys, A 8 Soares, F. Ashes, tenths and hundredths. Andrea.
Pors,Changsha from Shanghal-QB Robinson, Mr & Mrs F Douglas, Zaytyz, Trickavioh
WATER RETURN.
Lovel and Storage of water it Reservoirs on the let Ang., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL,
1014.
1915. alt. gin Ainve alt in Below
Overflow
FRIDAY. 3rd Sept.
Formosa la Keelung. Shang- nai, N. Chlua, Japan va Maji, Victora, Tacoma and United Tycomin Kingdom vla Canada Pör Tytam ft. Rin. Above aft in dow
Пустидан
overilaw ZCHICAGO M., 3rd Sept. 1pm Tylam Inter
mediale. overdow
overflow
overflow
aft. in. Ab ve af sin Below
Overflaw
rainiz gone. Keep a bottle in the house, for it in the surest and most speedy rollef for sprains, bruine, swelling, straised neck, aching Wei-hai-wei & Tiantain For Par HUI- Pokfulum aftoin. Atore aft zein Dislow
back, aching feat-common as well as uncommon aches-and pains that make
.41
Sold at l. 4d. par battle.
Agents for Hongkong, Hotare, A. S. WATSON & CO., Ltd.
AN IDEAL DRINK
SUMMER MONTHS
FOR
WHITEWAY'S
CYDER
SWEET OR DRY
As supplied to all the leading London Hotels and Clubs such as Savoy, Claridges, Berkeley, Trocadore, Hyde Park and Royal Automobile, Raleigh and Conservative Clubs.
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CHOW, 3rd Sept. 3 p.m.
TUESDAY. 7th Sept.
"avertow overflow, Wow.halaf. in. Ahor of sin Delaw
overLow cbunz........ averdow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS,
Tytam Eyewash .......................... Tytam Intermediate Pokfulumme Wong nai-chong ..................
Swatow,. Amoy & Fooohow-Per HAI | Tytam................................
MUN, 7th Sept. 2 p.m. Form ORG via" Kosiung Shangbal. North, China. and Japan vis Mall, Victoria, B.O. Seattle, & United Kingdom, Canada For AKI M, 7th Bapt. 3 p.m.
A'can
Canadian
American
WEDNESDAY, 8th Sept.
Shanghai, N. China Japan via Moj.Victoris, & Vancouver U. Kingdom vis Canada-Por Σ MONTEAGLE, 8th Sept., 11
1414.
+07.00
3 Temperature, in the abado, in degraca Fahrenheit,
9 Hamidity, la percentage of asturation the Humidity of air saturated with mols- sure being 100.
12
Direction of Wind, to two points.
3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Boale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, i đa- tached cloud, d dzialing rain, fog, u gloomy, h kall, I lightning, o overcast, y Pawing showers a squally, r rain, snow, tthunder, visibility, w dow wet, «
0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredthe
Nankin Capt. G, Manley
LONDON & Bom-1
bay via Singapore, | Nankin
Port Said and
Penang, Colombo, Capt. G. Manley
Marseilles LRT)
Subject to alteration without notice.
}
To Sail On Remärka
about Freight 4th Sept.
•& Psage
noon Freight 10th Sept.& P'sage
about Freight 10th Sept. Fsage
about Freight
Sept.&
24th Sept.& P'sage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. &0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 30th August, 1915
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOAEW EXPRESS STKAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tona MANCHURIA 27000 tonn.
•
KOREA 18000 tens
CHINA 10200 done
SIBERIA 1000 ton NILE 1000 to PERSIA 9000 Lang
Between Hong Hong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.
OHINA (vio Manila; Sailing TUESDAY, 31st Aug,, at noon. MANOHURIA
· MONGOLIA PERSIA
7th Sept., at 1 pm. THURSDAY, 30th Sept., at 1 pm. 19th Oot at BOOD.
TUESDAY.
+
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METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date Ou'date
at 1 pm, at 8. at 1 p.m.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
ik!
15.30
5919 Barometer... 20.70 29.80
Temperature.....
29.79
BIO JO
70.40
193
231.0
Humidity
80
80
82
85
BC
78
13.26
19.
Wind DirectionTM
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244-35 Consumption of water in the City and H District in millions and decimsis of gallons during the Weather ...................... month of July, 2015.
Rain mgations Highest open air temperaturs on the
Lowest
Coqumpilot...
Estia.ed
peptatios...
Con-umption per
bead per day.
1914
371109
1024
61.6:5
21.3 gallers Intermilient supply by Ridermans in Rider mein districts up if sth and Constant supply in ali dla tricts from th July rare. Constans supply in LUON WATRE WORKS LEVEL" Kvitation ile with
་
daring
a.m.
Kowloon Gr.] Level
1914
(Europe via Siberia Shanghal Br. P. Q Saturday, 11th Sept)
THURSDAY, 9th Sept.
Shanghai, & N China Japan via Kobe--Pe KITANO M. 9th Sept. 9 a.m. Straits, Ceylon, Port Bald, Marseilles and 17 Kingdam-For ATSUTA M. 9th Sept, 11mm.
Austra-
liaa
TUESDAY, 14th Sept.
Philippine Is. Australia, Tos mania, New Zealand and Now Guines via Thursday La-Par TANGO M 14th Sept., 4 p.m.
TOTS *Level
with.
1913
$12.50
27
overflow STORAGE IN MILLION AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS
1924 Kowloon Gra
vitation
352.50 Reservoir Consumption of water in Kowloon in million and Decimals of Vallons During the month of Ju`y, 1915.
1975 Consumption
1974
34.18 m gallons Estimated popula-} tion.....} Coplas per
H.K. Observatory, 30th Aug.
34
Q. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL,
The s.s." 'SHIMOSA."
aailing hence on or about the 31st August.
For Freight and further information apply to
TIDE TABLE.
30th Aug. to 5th Sept., 1915.
High Water
Hongkong
| Low Water
Moon TH.
DODWELL & 00., LTD.
m6 11. 9.6
5.8
Пу
Hongkong, 6th August, 1915,
Agenté,
42 A
33
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Thur.
6.0
То
Na Inferior
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Nor Law: W
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Sat
6.0
No taterfor
H.
Nar Low
6,
No laferfor
K.
Nor Lew W.
+4
Blon
3
17.4 Rallong hend per day.... The Gemment Analyst's reports show that the Toes. water is of resilent quality. Public Works Department
Wed,
Oysters, Fresh,Fried or Stewet.sun. Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o. ALEXANDRA, CAFE,
Hi N
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m morning, a afternoon,
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Strast, in the City of Victoris, Hongkong,