10
WAR TELEGRAMS,
Continued from page 1.
BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1915.
October 19, 6.20 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Tennant stated that the total British prisoners in Germany up to September was approximately 25,000.
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COTTON AS CONTRABAND.
EXTENSION OF ORIGINAL ORDER.
October 19, 10.45 p.m. The Gazette announces that the export is prohibited to neatral countries contiguous with the enemy, including Scandinavia, of all manufactures and products of cotton, except cotton lace, cotton `waste, furs dressed and undressed and manufactures thereof.
POST OFFICE.
Xmas & New Year Parcel Mall. The Publiente informed that the Christ- mas and New Year Parcol Mail to the United Kingdom will be closed in this Of- fice at 5p.m. on the 19th November. This mall is due in London on the 25th Dec,
For the present no parools will be ac- oted for Mexico.
The above date of departure in Hlable to alteration,
Correspondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Persia and Mor acco cannot be transmitted.
Tarvices to Germany, Austria, and the uttoman Empire are suspended.
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Ship in communication with Cape D'Agollar Radio Telegraph Station:-
Awa Maru Kitano Maru
TALAYTEX Nagoya
MAILS DUB.
SHIPPING NEWS.
A
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 21st at 10.40-With few excep- Lions, premuro has inorsewed alightly to moderately stellatations. The anticyolons has increased in intensity and proad eastward; proasure remins relatively low
porting.
Otaru Maru, Jap... 1,709, T. Yoshior, over the China Ses, and moderate to fresh 2. Oct, Me, 14th Oct. Coal-minsoon il prevail over the northern M.B.Q.E, Hokuto Maru, Jap. x. 2,261, N, Buzuki, 21st Oct-Balik Papan, 13th Oct, Sugar-D, & Co. Tungut, Nor... 1,031, C. Cornelirsen.21st Oot.-Bangkek, 13th Oct. Rice- Chinese,
Taksung, Br... 975, J. R. Malihows, Zist
Dot,-Hollow, 19th Oct. Gen- J. M. & Co. Gionfalloch, Br. a. 1,454. A. Mackenzie, 21st Oct.-Singapore, General- Chinese, Luchow, Br. 1,221. Davios, 20th Out- Shanghal, 17th ot-Shanghai, 17th Oct. General-J, M. & Co.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.14 Inchem.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MOBROW.
District,
Forecast.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour- fresh;
hond
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL..
WILL dospatah VhSSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 an or
about the DATES named —
For
SHANGHAI, Moji, Nagoya
Steamers
To Sail On Remarks
E. winda,
cloudy. drimling rais.
Kobe and Yoko-Capt. A. B. Garwood)
d'light 21st Oct.
Freight
& Fare
RN.R.
LONDON via Singo-
Colombo, Bombay Capt. C. C. Talbot Port Bald and
R.N.R.
Marseilles.......
Nellore
strong.
Kitono Maru, Jap. a. 4,942, F. E. Cope, Formors Channel N.E.winds,
20th Oct--Shanghal, 17th Oct, Grn.-N.Y.Y,
DEPARTED.
Oct. 20.
pore, Penang, Malta
SHANGHAI......... Capt. A. M. King
3 South coast of China bo-) The same L'DON & B'bay via)
S'pore, tween H.K. and Lamooks
Ponang, Novara Obo, Port Said & Capt. H. R. Hother- Marseilles d ington R.N.R.
a No. 1.
Bouth coast of China bo-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1.
Bubject to alteration without notice.
about 25th Oct.
10a.m. 22nd Oct.
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Freight & P'eage
Freight * Prage
Freight
& P'sage
about
5th Nov.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Tolography.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SOCIALIST OPPOSITION TO TEA TAX.
October 19, 9.50 p.m.
Mr. McKenna, contested
Shanghai. Yiogehow, 22nd Oct.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
Solun for Singapore via Swatɔr Liangchow for Shanghal
In the debate on the Finance Bill, Mr. Philip Snowden, attack-Siberia Awa Maru, 23rd Oct. ed the increase on tea duty and moved its rejection. He declared that for those sarning a pound a week the breakfast table duties. wero equivalent to an income tax of 48. this, though the increase was hard on the humblest classes there! was no reliable evidence of the duties pressing so heavily as to Kougy-Perf!EIYO M. 21st Oct. 5 pm Moresby for Singapure reduce consumption. The motion was negatived by 204 to 20 and the tea clause was adopted.
BRITISH INDIANS IN CHINA.
October 19, 950 p.m. Col. C. E. Yata asked in the House of Commons whether mea- suree would be taken to prevent British Lodious remaining in the employ of Germana in China. Lord Robert Cecil said that Sir John Jordan was being asked to raport telegraphically on the subject.
LITERARY NEWS.
Nowadays there is little plea- sure or profit to be gained from a night in town. The wise maa
will do the next best thing. He will go home to dinner, and after dinner he will revive old memo rioa by reading the entertaining volume entitled "Nights in Town" a London Autobiography by Mr. Thomas Burke.
TAPE MACHINE INVENTOR
TO-MORROW.
Bangkok-Par PROMETHEUS, 22ud
Oct. 3o.m. Shanghai & N. China-Por NINOCHOW,
22nd Oct. 8 A.D. Amby-Per GLENFALLOCH, 22nd Oct.
English Mail.
9 a.w
Straits. Berah, Caylon, Ado. Ialdo, Westora Australia, In- d'a, Adon, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mall will be closed on Thu aday, 21st Oct, at 5 p.m.Per MALTA, Regis iration 2lat Oct. 5 p.m. Lot- torm 22nd Oct. 9 s.mi..
Wol-baj-wel
Death of a Natable Engineer. We regret to aunounce the Pakhoi death of Mr. Frederick liggins, Swatow, chief engineer of the Exchange Telegraph Company says the Globe. He died at his residence in Stamford-bill.
Canadian
Mr. Higgins commenced bis career in the Post Office Telegraph Straits,
Tieztsin.--Par HUI- CHOW, 22nd Oct, 1a.m. and Haiphong-Per BANOI,
22nd Oct.11 am. Amoy & Foochow Per HAI- TAN, 22nd Oct, 1 p.m.
Japan via Kuchinatzo,Victoria, Beattle. Vancouver & U. King-
dom via Canada-Por TAL- THYBIUS, 22nd Oct 1 pan.
l'er ITOLA, 22nd Oct. 2 p.m.
Burmah, & india via Calontta Department, and after passing Straits, India via Calcutts Par KUM- through the junior ranks was made
He will find that Mr. Burke Saperintendent of Telegraphs Shanghai, showe him every typical side of in the Island of Mauritius. After night life in London. There are
ohapters on a Chinese night, a
1
being there
водо years he retorned home and entered the
Russian night, & Jewish night, service of the Exchange Telegraph
BANO, 22nd Oct. 2 p.m.
Forth China-Por WING-
SANU, 22nd Oct. 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, 23rd Oct.
Halcbing for Foochow via Swatow
Kwangleo for Canton
wa
City of Haskow for London vin fapila Rheaus for London via Singapore Phranang for Singapore via Hollow Tieresias for Shanghai,Cars Nagoya for Yokohama vla Bhangbaij Ferious for Yokohama,yla Shanghai
ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Luchow for Canton! Chay sang for Canton
Oct. 21.
Sul Kai for Kwangebouwan
China Const Meteorological Rogiator.
Station.
Wostock Nemuro
Borin la.
Walwol
Chefoo
Cuangaba
Shanghai
Gutzlaff
Sharp P.
Amoy
Bwałow
21st October, man
Winds
Flour.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Bumidity.
D'tion.
Weather.
Force.
8 29.97 77 73 no
P.&O. B. N. Co.'s office,
E. A. Howett,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 20th October, 1915
TO SAIL
RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE,
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong REGULAR SAILINGS via PORTS & SUEZ AND PANAMA CANALS.
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast). For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL
The s.s. "SAINT
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sailing on or about the 26th October.
(It is intended to despatch the ahova steamer via Panama Canal, but owners reserve the right of proceeding via any other route and all liberties as per Bill-of-Lading.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Para Nagoyaí rom London etc.-Mrs Tourade Hunter, Mrs Gill, Mrs Hughes, Misa Duu-O.BL. J. sor, Miss Rainey, Mitobell, McCartney,W Aparri Mackenyie, A Parsons, D K Kilbon, Ayah | Dagupan Norsbill, Blog Blog, J Haver, Mr & Mrs O Manila A Shoppey 41 E Edward, WQ Shannon.
Per ss. Kunshow from, Bangkok➡W[T]
French night, s Basher's night, Company in 1873, devoting his Philippine in-Por LOUNGSANG, 2378 Boardaby, Beigh. A Musical night, a Domestic
night, an Art night and so on.
inventive genius beaceforth to the
Oct. 2 p.m.
23rd Oct. 3 p.m.
Mr. Nelson Hood, who is development of type-printing Shanghai & N. China--For YUSANG. Treasurer to Her Majesty the telegrapha in the various forms Queen, is to publish a volume Do familiar to the publio
entitled "Sicilian Studies." There
"tape" instrumente. In this be
are probably few people who was particularly successful as be-
Siberian
Shanghai, and North China
(Europe via Biboria) Per- LUCHOW, 23rd Oct. 5 p.m.
know more about Sicily than Mr. sides perfecting various forme of Shanghai Br. P.0, Wednesday, 27th (st.
Nelson Hood, inasmuch as he the speed of the instruments. holda the family estates in Sicily
relays, he very largely increased
with the title of Duke of Bronte, machine which was brought over
The original form of taro) which was conferred on Lord
from America was known by the! Nelson by the King of Naples after the Battle of the Nils. The pame of ita inventor, Mr. T. A. Edison, and when first worked in
book is to be issued on the 2Jth this country printed at the rate
inst.
;
of Fix worda per minate, but,
eatow. Ampy & Formosa ris Tamsci
SUNDAY, 24th Oct.
-For KAUJO M. 24th Oct.0
5..ID.
TUESDAY, 26th Oct.
Oct. 9 s..
MARU. 26th Öct, 9 a.m.
FONG, 26th Oct. 10 a.m.
MUN, 26th Oot, noon,
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Uct., 1916.
Ty
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORES LEVEL
TOES,
fatt. zin Alove of sin Delaw
overflow TVIAME
aft. in. Above,saft in Below 11yewash.....
overflow Tyinm Inter- alt in. Above eft gin Above
mediate....... ove:from
Overa 1ft on. Below oft in Above
overflow Weng-Dalf of. Ba. Abaret in Below
OVETOW
Oraslow
1
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
A cheap edition of "Fatigue" thanks to Mr. Bigging skill Japan via Meji-Per HOLUTO M., 26th Pokfulam ...(overw by A. Mos90 translated by various important alteratione and Heihow and Haiphong For DAIGI Margaret Drummond, M.A. and W. B Drummond will be publish improvements were from time to
time effected, resulting in the Holbow, Pakhal & Haiphong-Per KAI- od shortly,
In Goncharov's famous Novel present form at a speed of from Swalow. Amry & Frochow-Per HAI-
35 to 45 words per minate sonord- "Ob'omov" the Author bas created a type which bus token ing to the individual skill of the Philippius Is.-Per TEAN, 25th Oct. 3 pm star
operator. In addition, he invent-Wol-bai-wel & Tientsin-Por KUEI- the place in Russian literature 29 firmly as that taken by Proksniffed su instrument for printing on Shanghai & N. China-Per YINGCHOW in English literature and Tartuffa broad band of paper known as in the literature of France. The column printer, now largely in book has now been translated use in the principal clubs and from the Russian by Mr. O. J. hotels in London, and the chief
Provincial towDS. Bogarth.
Mr.Higgine was also the paten- Tao of namerous inventions in
CHOW. 28th Oct. 3 p.m.
26th Oct. 3 pm, (Europe via Siborta Shanghai Br. P.O. Saturday. 30th.Oct.)
407.00
JOLAS
Tytan Byewach Tytam Intermediate. ...... Pok
*6,50 01040
5.16
205.00
30.04
66.1
Wong-nal-chun
0.19
Total
00
313,25
379.20
Consumptios of water in the City and Hil District in millions and decimals of gallons during the
month of Sept,
Singro, Shanghai, & North China-For
OHOYSANG, 26th Oct, 5p Compile...
WEDNESDAY, 27th Oct.
Estimated
་་་
107.75
us,fig 901.010
20.77 78 81 w 30
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, October 21
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroom Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-
chos, tenths and hundredths.
2 Tamparatare, in the shade, in degroom Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mols- ture being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind,according to Beaufore Scalo,
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- taobed aloud, d drieling rain, flog & gloomy, ball, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, rrafo, ■ mow,
thunder, v visibility, w dew wot.
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL,
Previous
JÚ.73 Fallons Barometer...
Temperature popu*ation Cen-umption pe
Humidity bead per day...
97.6 gallora Consians supply in al districts during the man & Wind Direction .... of September 1914, Costant Supply in all districts op
Fordo, der Main districh disconnected from Rider Maia Weather............ and supply gives by paulis atreet fountains only from ab Seplumbar, 1975.
Rain..... 100 TOP
"Reflections on Violence" by Georges Sorel, a translation of electric fire alarms and the author Swatow, Arany & Formosa via Takao & till and September 1983, Service to place in Bas
which is to be published may be of many papers read before the said to be more than a book: as Institute of Electrical Engineers, the classic syndicalism it boa of which he was a member. He berge the centre round which a leaves a widow and family. Sever- Lirugalo has focused itself.
el of his sons are now serving Georges Sorel'a doctrines have to their country. far been strangely misinterpreted nad misunderstood in England, torione, and economists. This perhaps owing to the fact that volume ireludes a bibliography attention haa only bean and a preface in which a general called to one side of them, sketch is given of the contents of their defence of syndicalism. Sarel's other works, The publication of this
Mr. George Agnew Chamber- bock will throw an entirely dif lain, the Author of "Home," haa ferent light on Sorel's attitude written
new Novel called
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FRIDAY, 29th Oct.
Bwatow, Amoy & Feochow-For HAI-
CHING, 29th Oct. noon,
SATURDAY, 30th Oct.
and give a greatly increased im- "Through Stained Glass." It is pression of his importance. It the story of a brilliant father with Batavia, Choribon, Bamarang, Bourabaya introduces B philosopher of a riebly coloured past, and he European reputation, hitherto Alters through himself "stained unknown in England except in glass," he says-the light of his
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TUESDAY, Zad Nov.
KOWLOON WATÉR WORKS LEVEL.
Kowloon Cra
vitation
TOFS
34-45
2931-
337.50
Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and Decimals of Gallons Buring the month of Sept. 1915.
Day On date on date
stop,m, si é 135, 414 pem.
29.92 20.94
29.92
82
77
78
71
85
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C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
1974
Kowloon dra) Level vitation Re{ with
overlow
Overflow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS..
1033
► Detow
TIDE TABLE.
18th Oct. to 24th Oct., 18.5.
Low Water
High Wo
Hongkong
Timm
4.1
Iga',g
4.4.1
STALS
037
49 K
14
Consumption
2014 31-36
37.30 m: gallon.
Estimated popula
tina f
91,150 $8.950
Consumption
Fer
13.0
head per day
1R9 gallons Mom,
11
The Government Analyst's reports show that the Thts.
water la of excellent quality.
Public Works Department,
In
P
Well,
10
W CHATHAM, WaterAuthority
Thur.
03
FIL.
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Sal
21
Oysters, Fresh,Fried or Stewed Sun.
ALEXANDRA CAFE
H
m morning, a afternoon.
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