WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Continued from poga 5) GERMANS ON THE SHAMEEN.
October 20, 0.20 p.m. a written reply to Colonel Yate Sir Edward Goy in Baya that the position, as regards the Shameen seems to be follows:-China granted perpetual lease of the Shameen territory to the British Government in return for a certain cash rent, hat as China had not parted with the ultimate ownership and esvarsigoly of Shameon it was impossible for un to legally turn
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Xmas & New Year Parcel Mail
The Public are informed that the Christ- mas and New Year Parcel Mall to the United Kingdom will be closed in thle Of ties at 5 p.m. on the 19th November. This mail le duc in London on the 25th Dec,
The above date of departure is liable to altoration.
Correspondance addreund to
nomy
subjects in Chios, Siam, Persis and Mor- acro cannot be transmitted
The Services to Germany, Austria, and
out tenants of onemy nationality so long as they complied with the the Ottoman Empire are suspended. conditions of the louse. It would be an urnential act and also an encroachment upon her sovereignty for China to permit such expal- sion and it would lead to considerable disturbance in Ohian, the disadvantage of which would be out of all proportion to any possible D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station:-- advantage.
MR. ASQUITH AND THE CABINET.
October 20, 11.00 p.m.
Lord Curzon, speaking in the House of Lorda, mentioned that Mr. Asquith is considering the question of having a smaller Cabinet,
AEROPLANES FROM ZANZIBAR.
October 27, 3 40 a.m.
The Colonial Office sonounce that the Government has decided to appropriate the ten thousand sterling gift from the Government of Zanzibar for providing four fighting aeroplanes to be named Zin zibar, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
ITALIANS STILL PRESSING.
October 27, 3 40 a.m.
Ships in communication with Cape
Chiyo Maru
Tlimanook
MAILS DUB. America, Chiyo Maru, 20th Oct, Manila, Patron Mart. 29th Oct.
French, Polynesien, 2nd Noo. Australia, Aldanham, Sth Nov. Atralia, Changsha, 7th Nov. Australia, Tango Maru, 12th Nov.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Haiphong-Per TAMON MARU No. 8.
28th Oct. 5 pm,
Hongay-Per HOPSANO, 28th Oct. 5p.m
TO-MORROW,
A Rome communique says that fighting continues in the Alps, Swatow. Amy & Foochow-Per HAI. where she It.lians are still pressing despite the enemy's artillery.
BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS TRANSPORT.
October 27, 4.39 6.0.
A British submarine bas suak u manition-laden Turkish trans
port in the Sea of Marmora.
HIS MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE FRONT.
October 27, 4.30 a.m.
CHING, 29th Oct, noon.
SATURDAY, 30th Oct. Saigon-Per LAERTE9, 30th Oct. 8 s.m. Huthow and Haiphong-Per KEIJO M.
30th Oct. 9 a.m.
ARRIVED.
On the 28th at 12,90-No returns from Indo-Chics.
Prosauro bas decreased moderately over the Philippiner and the Bouins, and con- siderably at Nemura; it has increased Anbui. Br. a. 1,228, Fedy, 27th Oct-moderately at all other stations.
Abanghel 24th Oct. Gen.-D. &8.
Inabo Mayu, Jap. nu. 1.896, T. Wakagawa 27th Oct.-Moji, 22ad Oct, Gen, -0.5.K.
The antieyolone remains stationary over N. China; it has increased in Ins02- nity.
Strong monsoon will prevail over the north part of the Chìan Uon. Dalila Mart, Jap. ma. 770, J. Balto, 28th
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Co-Swatow, 27th Oct. Gen-ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches, 0.8.E.
Taiyo Maru, Jap, a 1,629, F. Fumoto..
28th Oot-Thingtau, 23rd Oct Con. -M.D.K.
Halobing, Dr. w.. 1,267. W. C. Paxmare, 27th Oct.-Swatow, 26th Oct Gen.-D. L. & Co.
Baori Maru, Jap, ax. 2,357, R. Matsui,27th Oct-Kolo, 24th Oct. Goa.-D. &Co,
Muttra, Br, n. 2,085, J. Kilpatrick, 27th Oct. Moli, 20th Oct. Gen.-D. S & Co.
DEPARTED.
Oct, 27.
Sosbu Mara for Anping via Swatow Choygang for Shanghai via Bwatow Anna for Bangkok Keman for Liverpool via Blogapore Timanook for Muke via Amoy
Chingta for Nowchwang Kaifong for Haiphong via Holhow American for Kwang Chau Wan Balahadi for Canton
Bombay Maru for Bombay via Singapore Mentor for Yokohama vin Shanghai
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Batavia, Cheriban, Samarang, Bourabaya Tamon Maru for Nowchwang
Macaes r, Balik Papan, (Port Moresby via Batavia)-For BANRI M. 30th Oct. 11 .m. Sandatan-Per HINSANG, Suth Oct. 11
Am
Chinwangtao-Per WIMBLEDON, '30th.
Oct. 11 n.m. Strata, Coylor & India via Bombay-Par
INAHO M., 29th Oct. 11 .10.
Siberian
Shanghal, and North China
(Europe via Siberia) Per- ANHUI, 30th Oct 5 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent in Paris says that President Poiners, accompanied by M. Millerand met His Majesty King Gourgo at the front and inspected the British Troops. The King. and the Prince of Wales alterwards visited the Frouch front, where they were received by Geners! Joffre and e nducted over the Frouch Shanghai Br.P.O Wednesday, 3rd Nov.) artillery obeervation posts and battery positions. President Puin-traits, Burmah, & India via Calcutta- oare conferred the French War Cross on the Prince of Wales.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
CAPTURE OF MODERN GERMAN BIPLANE.
October 27, 3.30 a.m.
Rooter's correspondent at Paris says there is nothing to report, except an aerial encounter in the Marae between a French monoplane and the most modern Germun biplane, in which the French machine was victorious. Both the German aviators were captured while endeavouring to destroy their machine, which, how- ever, was captured intact,
Bucating FB9
GREAT FRENCH SUCCESSES.
Woe
Lut, despite
1
Per MUTTRA, 8th Oct, 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 31st Oct. Swatow. Amny & Formosa via Tai -fer DALIN M. 31st Oct. 9
מד ב
MONDAY 1st Nov.
x
Shanghai, North China, Japan vin Moji, Victona, Heattle United Kingdom via Canada, Por AWAMARU, 1st Nov.
5 p.m.
l'hilippine 18-F'er YUENSANG, lat
Nov, 2 pan.
TUESDAY, 2nd Nov, Bwatow and Deli-Por V. SPILBERGEN.
2nd Nov. 10.7).
American
Canadian
Jaena via Moj. Honolulu, Us and Stston South America. Danada via San Francisco& V. Canada Per Kingdom via DAIREN M., 2nd Nov. 11 an
Oct. 28.
Hongkong for Halphong vie Hollow Anhui for Danton
Chanan for Shankhal Sanual Maru for Kobs via Shanghai Hopsang for Hony Manapauri for Singapore Taishun for Canton
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
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MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
WIL
ENGLISH MAIL.
XILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named -
For
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S'pore,
1 Hongkong and Neighbour | N.E.winds, SHANGHAI, Moji,Sardinia
bood.
about
Steamers
To Sail On Remarks.
Penang,Novara
about
Freight
Forecast.
C'bo, Port Said (Capt. H. R. Hother- Marseilles *****
ington R.N.R.
5th Nov.
& P'rage
Freight
fresh to strongi foo.
Kobe and Yoko (Capt. J. T. Joffery hama. ......
6th Nov.
about
Freight
14th Nov.
* P'sage
about
Freight
19th Nov, & P'sage
& Furioes Chanusi....
N.E. galo.
3 Bouth coast of China be- tween H. and Lamocks
The__ame
As No. 1.
name
South coast of China be-) The tween H.K. and Haitao... as No. 1.
China Court Meteorological Register.
Station.
Nahm
28th October, A..
Windo
Hour.
Barometer.
Humidity.
Temperature,
tion.
Weather.
Force.
SHANGHAI, Moji, Namur
Kobe and Yoko-Capt. A. Collyer bama
E
LONDON & Bom-
bay via Singapore, Nellore
Penang, Colombo, Capt. A. M. King Port Said and
Marseillest...
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wirelosa Telography.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
& Penge
E. A. Howeit,
Superintendent.
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Hongkong, 27th October, 1915
*TO SAIL
REGULAR 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 and BOSTON.
(It fa intended to despatch the above stes mer via Panama Canal, but owne a roso vo the right of proceeding via any other route and all liberties as per Bill-of-Lading.
For Freight and further information apply to
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Lovel and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the lat Oct., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL.
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P.klulam
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OY GALLONS.
October 27, 4.30 a.m. "Router's correspondout in Paris Faya that the obj-ot of the un- aucers.lul German attacks on the 19th and 20th in-t. was to capture Rheme by envelopment and, if they had succeeded, the Gerinsa exped that the news would province a decisive effect in the Balkuna. Writing from Chompagno la Liberte a correspondent says
on the 20th
more vigorous thin that the attempt
enormouя quantities of S that of the 10th,
and tremendous shell fire, the French gave the German infantry a warm reception. Although the attackers! hurled themselves on the wire entanglement, whole columns were mown down. Sixteen hundred bodies belonging to as regiment | Swator, alone lay on less than one kilom tre of ground, and one regiment of Batavia. Prassise infantry was completely wiped out, weet of Puuny. French officers estimate that the Germans lost forty thousand to the two days, while the Frenab losses were light, owing to the efficacy of their gas masks. Among the numerous gloot doede is mentioned Shanghai & NC ins-Per LIANGCHOW District la milion end dater in the city, und all that of a company, composed of miners, who witbattoi, fr two hours,
Tyta AZOTAK KARY Tytam Byewash TAN, 2nd Nav.. I p.m.
Tam Intermedlase Amoy & Fonchow-Per Hal-
8 aralaya (Pertikalea Sa aang
Moresby vin Batavia) Per Wook at chung..... TJKEMBANG Zed Nov.2 om
Total........
Philippine la-Fer TAMINU, zad Nov.
3pm.
an assault by three German battalions without yielding an inch, Saturday, 6th Nov.) Only ten men were left of the company when reinforcements arrived and these len were so active that the enemy had not guessed the trath.
THE RUSSIANS.
MORE SUCCESSES.
The
October 27, 330 a.m.
A Petrograd communique says that the Germans ware ropolsed while endeavouring to take by surprise the Russian position on the lot of the Dwiua, south of Ikekul. They also Russians in the Styr region, failed east of Illast. anith-west of Rafalovka, rashed the village of Vulka Galoziska, With large forces the Ger ciptaring prisoners and machine guas. mans attacked north of Kokli, bat were out-flanked, being over two hundred prisoners. The Russians sko euveloped the Game in the village, if cting enormous losses. Three enemy attacks worth of Nova Alex-n tz were repulsed and heaps of German corpses: cover the ground.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.
October 27, 12.25 p.m. complete results of the South African erotions o zfirm Rutha'a success. The composition of the House is now as
ate opendenta,
Ationaliete Abourites
40
27
2.d Nov. 3 p.711. (Europo in Siberia Bhanghai Br. P.O. So Straits, Barmah, Cey. ton, Adelaide, Western Austra lia, ladin, Aden. Egypt & Eu- rope. Per CORDILLIERE, 2nd Nov. 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd Nov.
Timor, Autralia, Tasmania, New ea and, via Post Darwin New Quinoa via Thursday I -Per EASTERN, 3rd Nov. 10
Austra-
French
English Mail.
.A.M.
FRIDAY, 5th Nov.
Strasts, Burmab, Ceylon, Ado. Infde, Western Australia. in. dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mall will be closed on Friday, 4t November, at 5 PP NOVARA, Regla tration 5th Nov. 10 18.m. Let tor 5th Nov. 11 am.
Bwatow, Amey & ochow-Par HAI- MUN, 5th Oct. 1 p.m.
TUESDAY, 9th Nov. Pallipploo Is-Por CHINHUA, 9th Nov.
3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 17th Nov.
Austra
Philippine Zalende, Australis, Tasmania, New Zealand vis
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RADIO-TELEGRAMS.
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O. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
Hongkong Übservatory, October 28.
BORAKAOS Ot
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroom Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- phos, teaths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, la percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100,
& Direction of Wind, to two pointa
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Besie.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de-; tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, B gloomy,h bail, I lightning, srcoat, p passing aboworn, q aqually, t Conpuption of water in the City and 1111 thundor, v visibility, w dew wet.
santh of Sept. 1915.
0 Rain in inches, tonthe and hundredthe
Lat. 239 N. Long. 117.8 E.
Consumption... Estima ed
popo alion Con vinption par head per day...
1714 183.73
190
+
22.53 N.
"
116.36 E.
16133
1. gatione
$
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119.13 K
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20.6
METEOROLOGICAL.
allow
Constant supply in all districts during the manth af September 1314. Content Suppy in all district D September 113. Service to houses in Rio der Main dica duconnected from R der Mins and apply Kirea by public street fountains only from 14th Sept.ber 1915.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
Provious
Day On date On date
59
1915
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vitalen He
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overnm
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view
Barometer Temperature-co Humidity Wind Direction ....
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS | HIpuszi open ale. Temperature on the
OF GALLONS
Kowloon Gray
vilation Keservale
312.50
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3+55-43
Corismption of water in Kowloan in mullBors and Feciale of Galions During the month of Sept. 1919
Consumption... Kuimated popula
.... Cuna ption per
head per dayısın
The Government Analyst's reports show that the water is of excellent quality. jubur World Department
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H.K. Observatory, 26th October.
O'W. JEFFRIES, Director
JIND
TABLE.
25th Oct. to 31st Oct., 1915.
1014 34.36 93.150
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