10
WAR BRIEFLETS.
Having sold a workhouse, the Westminster Guardians aro in- vesting £15,000 of the money in the Wer Loan.
The L.E.C. reports that 3,385 London boye formerly in indus trial and reformatory schools have joined the forces.
Piet Grobler, a member of the Legislature, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY," SEPTEMBER 80,
CLOTHING TRADE
ACTIVITY.
Heavy Orders from the Allies
Expected.
POST OFFICE.
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Slam, Parsia and Mor. occo cannot be transmitted.
Woollen manufacturera in the West Riding of Yorkshire are preparing for another period of The Sa:vices to Germany, Austria, and activity in view of the anticipated the Ottoman Empire are suspended. placing shortly of huge army cloth contracte by all the Allied Governments-France, Russia,
Italy, Belgium, and Japan,
MAILS DUB.
Already ordere on a modersteberia, Liangchow, 1st Oct. scale have been received in the a fine of £500 for high treason. Huddersfield district from most of Lance Corpl. Jaoka receives the the Allied Governments, includ £1,500 and the gold medal prom-jing Italy and Belgium, and it is ined by Mr. John Wren to the expected that Japan will not firat Australian to win the Victoria forget the excellent manner in which Huddersfield manufacturers Cross.
rose to their needs in the Russo- Japanses war, when millions of
The latest official reports issued
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Holhow and Bangkok-Per FOOSHINO,
30th Sept. 5 pm.
TO-MORROW.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Chelan Maru, Jap, aa 1,006, R: Moka, 29th Sept.--Kuischung,25th Sept. Salt-B. & Co. Riojun Maru, Jap, en 2,617, Yamaguchi, 29th Sept.Keelung, 25th Beyt.. Gen.-D. & Co.
Chingchow, Br. n. 3,195, Jan, Doyla,30th Sep-Port Parsoval, 28th Sept. Lime Stons-8. T. & Co. Walshing, Br. 1.171, M. Floknell, 29th Bept-Holhow, 87th Bept. Gen,** A. 3. M. & Come al dan Bungkiang, Br... 95%, J, Robinson, 30th Bapt-Holbow, 29th Sept. Gen. B. & A. Chosen Mara, Japas. 1,169, Yamana, 50th Bept. Moji, 24th Sept. Coal -0.8.K.
WEATHER REPORT.
191
On the 30th at 1110-Prozsáro hus de- creased moderately over Japan, and in- creased slightly elsewhere; it remains lowest in the China Sea. Anticyclone are nituated eror N. China and in the Pacific to the amat of Japan.
Fresh to strong monsoon will preavi over the northern part of the China sa.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecari.
E. & NE winds,
Dietrick
1 Hongkong and Neighbour moderate
bood
by the Austrian Home Office ad- varda of oloth were supplied. So/Bwatow, Amoy & Fooɑhow-Per Bar. } Kuolohow, Br. u,s,1,120, E. Forsyth, 30th 2 Formosa Chan¤....
mit 987 cases of cholers in the
far as France is concerned, the
various Crown lands, chiefly in Huddersfield and Colne ValleyBatavia, Galicia.
mills have for months been busy
The Official Gazells announces turning out large quantitica of that cholers of an alarming cher-blue-grey cloth.
TAN, 1st Oct, 11 a.m.
Bett-Tiantain, 23rd Sept. Gen. -B. & 8.
3.
}
to fresh;
cloudy, generally,
Bome TD.
N.E
·winds, strong.
MAIL STEAMRE
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatah VASELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 ar ek
about the DATES named v
For
L'DON via Singa~}
pore,
Marseilles.ui.ad
Penang, Nore
Freight
Steamers. O
•To Ball On A Remarka
4p.
7th Dot.
about
9.h Oct,
O'ba, Port Said & Capt. D. Ásbury
SHANGHAI, Moji, 】 Novara
Kobe, and Yoko-Capt. H. R. Hether hama...
ington R.N.R.
SHANGHAI, Moji, į Nagoya
Kobe and Yoko (Capt. A. B. Garwood hama, trashat, RN.R.
Cheribon. Samarang Roerabaya, Salamis, Br. x. 2,796, Gardiner, 29th Sept. 3 Bouth coast of China be- The ne LONDON & Bom-
Macherno, and Balikpapan Part Momsby (via Batavia)-- Par RIOJUN M. 1st Oct, 11
4.M.
N. Chian-Per WINGSANG,
acter prevaile in Upper and Our own Government orders Strait-Per DERWENT,let Oct. 11 a.ra. Lower Austria, Bohemia, and for khaki are now fast nesting Shanghai particularly in Hangary.
completion, and for some time
past mazu'acturers have been
The Giornale d'Italia states able to torn their attention to that Russia is preparing to restore ordinary trade fabrics. The sale to Italy 12,000 prisoners of Italian of these has letterly fallen off in Holhow, nationality taken on the Galician consequence of the high prices of front now interned in Siberia,
raw materia), so that the industry
The Giornale d'Italia states is at the present time in a position that several thousand soldier-to execute areedily any extended priests fighting at the front offered contracts which the Allied Gov. a volive sword at the shrire of St.ernments may place. Paul, invoking an Italian victory.
Major-General von Beulow, brother of the commander of the Niemen army, has died of wounda sustained while commanding the fifth brigade of infantry of the Guarde.
The producing capacity of the Hadder field mille is now far| greater than at the beginning of the war.
GROWTH OF IMPERIAL AIR FLOTILLA.
1st Oct. 5 p.m.
p
SATURDAY, End Oct.
Pukhol & Haiphong-Por SUNGKIANG, 2nd Oct., 9 a.m. Australis, Tasmania. Timor, Now Zealand and Now Guinea via Thursday It For BT. ALBANS, 2nd Oct. 10 p.m.
Amoy-For FAUSANG, 2nd Oct., 11 Stmits, ladle via Calcutta-Per YAT-
Hoji, 24th Bept. Gen.-B. L
DEPARTED.
Sept. 29.
Soshu Maru for Aaping via Bwatow Luzon Maru for Bombay via Bingapore Tungns for Bangkok via Bwatow Tamon Mara for Nowchwang Yechow for Canton Talabun for Shanghai
Shinko Maru for Saigon Bal Kai for Kwang Chou Wan a..Physeu for Hooray Chiguen for Canton
SHING, 2nd Oct. 2 p.m. Philippine Is-Per YUENSANO, 2nd
Oct. 2 p.m.
Siberian
MAH.
-
Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Siberia) Por AZ ANHUI. 2nd Oct. 5 p.m.
(Shanghai Br.F.O. Wednesday, 6th Oct
The abip'e company of the Nineteen Aeroplanes Purchased, Since the Ovar-Seas Club made cruiser Arethusa have given a challenge cap to the Obatbom its appeal in February for funds company of Boy Scoute for patrol to provide an Imperial aircraft competitions during the winter dorills, 19 aeroplanee have been watu. months.
purchased at a total cost of £32,400, says the Times of Aug at Holbow The steamer Vittoria has arriv-28. The first seroplane was pro- ed at Genos from Rio Janeiro. In vided on Empire Day. The the hold was discoverad a belf-neorotary of the olub stated yes- etar ved fifteen-year-old stowaway. torday that the following contribu- He is a Neapolitan whose intentions to the flotilla had been tion was to onlist.
made:-An aeroplane from the Eighteen British naval cfficer Government of Tasmania; a 100- wounded at the Dardanelles have b.p.an-mounted biplane,present- arrived in Florence for their ed by the British Empire Grain
SUNDAY, 3rd Oct.
Amoy & Formosa via Tamsal Per DAIJIN M., 3rd Oct. 9
д.д.
& Haiphong--Per KEIJO M. 3rd
Oct. 9 a.m.
MONDAY 4th Oct.
Japan via Nagackt, U. 8. South America. & Canada via San Francisco and U. Kingdom via Canada - Per MON (GOLIA, 4th Oct., II am.
=
period of convalescence. They Company, of Montreal; and a Wel-hai-wei. Chefoo & Tientsin---Per will be the guests of several 100-h.p. aeroplane from the pro-i
English familien.
Wounded officers lying at the
vince of Nova Scotia, with money collected by the members of the Nova Scotia branch of the Over-
Jacobstadt Hospital bave given Sens Club. evidence of a German attack on a i
Anbul for Cantou Loksang for Haiphong via Hoikow Wingsang for Canton Telora for Miri
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Sapt. 30.
tween H.K. and Lamooks
No. 1.
4 Bouth coast of China be-] The same tween HE. and Hainan... No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Regiatar
Blatlun.
50th September, a.m.
Wostock 7a
Barometer.
Winds!
Humidity.
Weather.
Force.
Nemuro 6a 30.30 Hakodate 30.23 Tokio Kochi
STO
11
для
30.20
WOW
#
30.03
Nagamk!
* 30.05
0
K'igina
30.00
1
Dahlma
30.06
û
1
Nahu Iabijima
Bonin In Chafoo
30.20
não
Whalwai
30.13 62 89
Ob
Hankow
A
Jobang
Klukiang
Changsha
Shanghai
30.12 50 100 now
1 bf
Gutzlaff
30.09 69
A
1 br
Sharp P.
30.02 76 98
10
Amoy
94 29.01 74 66 no
10
Hongkong for Haiphong via Hoihow Salabadli for Bingapore Tangaban for Canton Carnarvonshire for Vladivostock via
Yokohama Maru for Tacoma via S'hai Chapan for Shanghai Derwent for Bingapore
Swatow
6 29.07 75 81 ne
1e
Talhoku
5
29.95 73 98 ww
Taichu
24.92 72
Tainan
29.89 62
DA0 20
Kostun
29.89 75
Ob
F'dors
29.91 77
1030
50
Canton
65 29.93 74 7 n
26
H'Long
29.89 79 74
50
Gap Rock
20.88
5 or
Macao.
29,89 79 84 zo
2 rf
Wushow Ba
Pakbol "
Hofhow
Stanghai
Anya Maru for Wakamatea
ס
Phulien 6 29.94 70 83 n
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Torrano
U. Bt. J.
Aparri
KUEICHOW, 4th Oct. 3 p.m.
Per us. And from Shanghai-Messrs Brand, Lawrence, Holgate, Freflich, Norris, Mr and Morgan.
TUESDAY, 5th Oct.
Dagupan Manila Legasp Tacloban Hollo Surigao Labuan
Per HIRANO M. 5th Oct. 9
Nippon M. 6
a.10.
WATER RETURN.
The 10 aeroplanes have come Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Kobe - Red Cross party, of which the from the following parts:-Hong- Germans killed two sisters of kong 3, British West Indies 1, Swatow. Amy & Foochow-Per HAI- mercy and two doctors.
Gibraltar 1, South Africa 1, Ma-
MUN, 5th Oct., noon.
Jay States 3, Newfoundland 3, Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya and Port (Moresby via Batavia)-Por TISONDARI, 5th Oct. 2 p.m.
Amsterdam, July 24.-Rigorous Canada 1, Montreal 1, Nova Scotia mesaures were taken by the Mili-, 2, Rhodesia 2, Tasmanis 1: All Philippino 1s.--Por TEAN, 5th【0ot. p.m Mary Governor at Antwerp in order the branches of the olub are Shanghai & North China--For LIANG- to prevent disturbances on the actively engaged in collecting, occasion of the Queen'e birthday and it is hoped that the flotilla similar to those on July 21. will be considerably increased in Saturday, 8th Oot.)
The tension between Italy and the course of the next few months. Turkey is becoming daily more
The Army Council on August
UHOW, Sth Det, 3 p.m. (Europe via Siberia, Shanghal Br.) P.O
THURSDAY, 7th Oct.
4 b
29.81 75
naw 50
29.90 75
20
2 r
99,86 77 90.
29.81 75 01 NO 20
29.84 75 34
00
29.82 79 89 06 29.82 77 22 waw 2o 29.81 77 89 V 10 29.80 75 92 aw
29.83 78 82 w RADIO-TELEGRAMS.
1b
6 b
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, September-30.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the aes in in-
Lovel and Storage of water inches, tenths and hundredths, Reservoirs on the 1st Sept., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL..
1924.
1915- att, gin. Above; it in Belgr Tytam verflow
everflow 3ft. in. Below th Below
overflow averflow
Ilyewash......
aoute. Italy bas now categorical- 12 Bent a letter of appreciation of ly demanded explanations of re- the club's efforts in obtaining Straits, Colombo, Port Said, Marzellen & Tram inter- aft. Dio. Auser in Below
seroplanes. parations as Constantinople con- tinues its usual policy of postpone- ment.
Major Reginald Pallait of, Toruto, son of Sir Henry Pellatt,
"LABOUR LEADER."
Police Court Proceedings to be
Taken in Camera.
has been appointed to command A sequel to the police said on the new Canadian Overseas Bat. the offices of The Labour Leader talion for service at the front, 'in Salford was beard at the with the rank of Lieutenant- Salford Police Court on August Colonel.
124 when the owners of the pre- Imises, whose names were not
English Mail
17. Kingdom-Por MIYBARI M. 7th Oct., 11 a.m.
Straits, Burmah, Caylon, Ado- laide, Western Australia. In-
dia, Adon, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Wednesday, 6th Oct., at 5 -Per NORE p.m.
overflow
pre
Dclow
medialem
OVETDOW
in. Below of Fuktulum OVERLON Wong-nat-3 dll. da. Heloft la Below
chung overflow
everfew
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECI
OF GALLONS.
Tih ↑ Trian mean names maquia
Tylam Sopt. Registration 2.15 p.m.
Pakful Lotters 3 p.m.
Wong-nab
FRIDAY, 8th Oct.
CHING, 8th Oct, noon.
Gorman wireless nowe contains mentioned, were summoned before the following: A territorial aol- the Stipendiary, Mr. P. W. Atkin, Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Fer HAI dior guarding British prisoners to answer charges under the of war working as farm hande, Defence of the Realm Act Regula- being attacked by two of them, tions.
the other.
shot and killed one and wounded The offences alleged were that certain imprint copies and pob The Germans have evidently lished publications seized by the been suffering heavy losses re-police contained statements likely cently in the neighbourhood of to prejudice bis Majesty'e rela- Sonchez, as large numbers of tions with foreign Powers and the wounded have been passing rearaiting and discipline of bis through Aix is Chapelle from, Majesty's forces. The summons was answered by Mr. Edgar that district.
Whitley, Recretary_and_manager Berlin is to have a statue of of the National Labour Press, and von Hindenburg about 40 feet Mr. A. Fennor Brookway, editor
The Labour high. It is to be unveiled on the of
Press, re-
28th, the anniversary of the battle presentatives of the owners of the of Tannenberg, when the Rus premi868.NET" siana were first thrown back in Sir William Cobbett appeared East Prussis.
to prossento on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. F. W. Harbord, consulting and on his application the metallurgist, of Victoria-alreal, has been appointed honorary stipendiary decided to hear the adviser in metallurgy to the case in camera, although the Munitions Committee, and is new application was strenuously op devoting his whole time in that posed by Mr. Whitley.
The further hearing was ad- capacity at Armaments Bailding, journed until to morrow.
Whitehall.
TUESDAY, 12th Oct. Philippine Is-For TAMING, 19th Oct,
3 p.m.
SATURDAY, 16th Oct.
French
Mail.
Austra
Total..........
ALS
1024. 406.11
1945
354.13
47.3%
3:45
50.40
177-54
61.73
19.55
2.19
713.67
603.17
Conception of water in the City and 1 District in mitions and decimals of gations during the month of Aug. 1915.
Consumption.
Estimated
poyaration...
Con-umption per
210 الوم
21.1
ניוז
head per day...
gallora Constant supply in all districts during the month of Augent in both yenes 1994 amik sovg.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air anturated with mofs- ture being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Basafore Scale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tashed cloud, d drizzling rain, flor, a gloomy,h ball, I lightning, o overcant, p passing showers, q equally, ezaín, e snow, tthunder, v visibility, w dow wet.
✪ Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
bay via Singapore, Malta
Penang, Colombo, Capt. C. C. Talbot
Bald and Port
R.N.R.
Marseilles ti
Bubject to alteration without notice.
.about 19th Oct.
10a.m..
}
& Peage
Freight
& Page
Freight & P
Freight
22nd Qot. & P
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 29th September, 1915
KOREA 18000 tons
EL. A. Howett,
Superintendent,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERSE
MONGOLIA 27000 tons
CHINA 10200 tone
MANCHURIA 27000 tona
SIBERIA 18000 Leam
NILE 1000
PERSIA 3000 tons *
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohamiaj
Honolulu and San Francisco
“THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable. Route to America and Europi.
MONGOLIA
Salling THURSDAY. 4th Oct. at 1pm This ship will not call at either Shangbal or Honolulu.
This plauzere non tamenus for their modern aquipment, comfort, and the roperiority of the online, which is under the personal penetris laps, and rassing was. Barths of Mr. V. Moroni, the world-danious materer. Large staterooms, equipped with
with sluatro reading fampe Numerous stonerenta-salt swimming tak, Piping orahestra, dock games, cancer, e la nota dal moment through was the ip. The Salty and Comfort of Paraná (s Our First Condensien
For further Information, rates, litmaturs, schedules, o10., apply to King's Buildings (Opposite Blake Picx.)
R. C. MORTON,
P-Pacing International Exposition San Francisco-zx5
Agusta Walapbana No
TO SAIL
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.
The
56
S.S. 'SAINT BEDE."
salling on or about the 26th October.
For Freight and further information apply to
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day Ou date Op date
Hongkong, 29th September, 1915.
top.m.
3974 171.71
183.5 m. gallons
61.19
ww.y
Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind Direction ..
Forca......... 3
29.90 29.95
29.96
83
79
BO
£3
74
74
E
E
E
5
+
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
2014 Kowloon Gra) Level vitation Ke with strvoir......... eveliow
1019
tir sin,
Holow
Waalher Rain Highest open sie Tamperaczro no the Lowas
0
od
125
egil 3
73
Overflow
H.K. Observatory, 30th Sept.
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
Balgo Straits, Burmah, Cey- STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS Ion, Adelaide, Western Austra-
lia, India, Ador, Egypt & Ex- rape Per PAUL LEGAT, 16th Oct. 4 p..
SUNDAY, 17th Oct.
Zealand, via Port Darwin New Gulpen via Thursday Islands E-For EMPIRE, 17th Oct.
******
WEDNESDAY, 17th Nov.
Philippine Islands, Austrollo. Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin,& New Quinoa via Thursday Per CHANG- BHA, 17th Nov., 11 a.m.
Excitated popu}m= }
#
DODWELL
Aganta.
CO., LTD.
GLEN
LINE"
(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) LTD.
For Genoa, London & Hull THE Steamship
› GLENIFFER
Captain J. McGregor
will be despatched for the above ports on or about 14th October, 1915.
For freight, passage and further information, ap
SHEWAN TOMES & Co. Agonis.
Nor Hongkong 6th September. 1915.
Printed and Pablished for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W Noblé” by George William Cade Barnett at 12, Le House
Strest. in the City of Victoria, Hongkos
OF GALLONS.
Li
$214 Kowloon Gra.)
Vinadion
3/1.50 Consumption of water in Kowloon in affians and Decimals of Gallons During the muath of Arg. 1915.
1011 Consumption.******
1913
50.50
TIDE TABLE.
27th Sept. to 3rd Oct., 1915,
1974
35.43 $5,000
37.09 mi gallons
High Wa
How Water
Hongkong
Мил
90,tes
Ti
扭
10 is:
13
[
Wod.
#9
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Thut
Water Authority.
Oa. No filerior
Fil.
1
No inferior
Nor Low
11 No interior
1
Nur Low (WS
San,
J
23 m o
No interior
Nor Low
Consumption per
im.draligns JACK = 97. bead per day The Government Analyst's reports show that the
Tues wizzle of excellent quality. Public Works Department
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o, ALEXANDRA CAFE.
40
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01 02
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m morning., a aftomonn.