10
DOROTHEA'S EVENING
OUT.
By Robert Blatchford in the Clarion."
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1915.
callingont, like firemen do, ‘Hi, bi, hi!' It was very exciting, especially turning the dangerous coraere. You would bear another motor lumbering towards you, and then the drivers would 0.11, "Hi, bi, hi!'"*
Were you scared?" Mao asked.
My wife and Dolly had been up to town for a few days to see our soldiers, and were expected back br the last train, instead of
"No, not then. I was at first. I which I met them coming up the was sure it was all over with
But we were garden path about six o'clock, a end immediately noticed in them excited
POST OFFICE.
Xmas & New Year Parcel Mall.
The Pablloare informed that the Christ- mas and New Year Parcel Mail to the United Kingdom will be olosed in this Of- fico as 5 pm, on the 18th November. This mall is due in London on the 25th Dec.
Correspondence addressed to enamy too much subjects in China, Blam, Perela and Mor to be really soared.ocoo cannot be transmitted. a barried, excited manner quite As we went along in the motor out of barmony with car tranquil bun we beard explosions a lung surroundings. Together we en-way off. I suppose that would be
The Services to Germany, Austria, and
tered the house, and the moment bombs. And then the sky was the Ottoman Empire are suspended. we got inside they opened fire.
*Wail," said madame, "we have seen ta air raid."
I
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Nellore, Br. an; 4,942, d. M. King, 18th Nor-Shanghai, 15th Nov, Gen. -P.&O.8. N, Co. Toyora Maru, Japas, 1,186, K, Bhimizu, 19th Nov.Wakmatsu, 19th Nov. Coal-M.B.G.K. Yondari, Duk, as. 5,019, J. N, Boutan, 17th Nov.-Bamarang, 9th inak, Gen-J.O.J.L. Chao Chowfa, Br. ... 7,159, J.de Wolf, 17th inst.-Holhow, 16th instant Gon.-B. & 8. Felching, Chi., 979, A. B. Bainox, 18th fcst-Swatow, 17th Inst. Gen.— O.M.S.N. Co.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 18th at 11.15-The aptloyolon. is now central to the north of the Yangtze Valley. The depression to the north of Hokkaido has passed into the Pacifio.
Pressure has increased moderately over 63. Ohina and Formoss, and alightly over the China Sea and the Philippines.
Frosh to strong monsoon may to ex- proted along the China Coast and over: the N. China Bes.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSUL AR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.
Hongkong Rainfall for hours WIL
ILL despatah VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 55 or
sading at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.60 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT HOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast.
· District.
NEwinds,
drizzling
kood. GETTI SELLESTAA VIE rain.
colder,
The Duty to be prepaid on Tea to the United Kingdom has been raised from 60 Iyo faro, Jap. xx 1,691, K. Okamoto,18th 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-freshening: Cigarettes manufactured and unmann- cents to 60 cents por lb. and Cigars and actured from 14.10 to 6.00 par ib. on the gross weight of the parcel
lighted up. It was bright pink in place; but not for long. think they con got the fren "We have been in it,"anid Dolly, under. When we got home all Everybody clustered round to the people were cat in the streete, hear the news. Outside the wide The Zoppalin had passed over. It our house, lawn was striped with wide bands went very close to of golden sunshine and blas It did not drop any bombs shadow, and the robins were about there, I'm glad it did not twittering in the trees,
spoil my piano. And I was "We bed b on to eeo 'The glad nothing bad happened to is again indefinitely postponed.
Of course, Hilda Mikudo," said my wife, "and when Hilda's house.
eas of the theatre was anxious about her mother, and we saw the Zeppelin euiling over we went round to see her. That
We came
The departure of the zu. Penta Mam
Ships in communication with Caps
Kashima Maru
Nellore
Hitachi Maru
ns, and heard the gucsorashing." was the most pathetic sight of the D'Aruliar Radio Telegraph Station:
"We noticed," said Dolly, "that evening, Hilda's mother has some the audience as they left the thes- little kiddies staying with her. tre Laddled together, just out-The house was in darkness. When aido ito entrance. We wondered we got in no found them on the why. Someone said there was an collar steps with a candle. Hilda's aeropiane. Artbar raid it would be one of care. Then somerne zaid Zeppeline, and the guns began to go off."
Wo had been co planned," said madame," and we had had such a pleasant time, and then we come cat of the pretty theatre, and found everyone excited, guns banging, chrapnel bareting."
"It was great," said Dolly. "We saw the Zeppelin quite plain," said madame.
"It wa
mother was sitting with a child in her arms, and the maid with another a step lower. The roor little kiddies were quite all right. They were laughing: they thought it was funny. I think that made it the more pathetic."
"Your impression, then, Dolly, is that the people were not scared.” |
"Not cared, no. Some of the women and girla were frightened. We were all excited. Of course, it was a sarprise. We were talk
high up and travelling fast, with ing as we came out of the theatre
MAILS DUB. Shanghai, Yingchow, 19th Nov. Manila, Chicago Maru 19th Nov. English, Nankin, 22nd Nov,
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Shangbai, North China & Japan via Moji -Per IYO MARU, 18th fast, 5 p.m.
TO-MORROW,
shelle bursting under it and about 'The Mikado' and Gilbert Saigon- PerVARG, 19th Nov. 9a.m. behind it. I was frightened at and Sallivan. No one thought of Btrafts-Por MANAPOURI, 19th Nov. 11 frst.
And Isabel was fright-Zeppeline. And the next minute
A,1,
"CHING, 19th Nov, 1 μm.
aned; she caught hold of my the gune were making an awful Swatow, Amcy & Foochow Per HAI- arm and said: "Come on, Farah.noise, and the abells were baret straits, & India via Calcutta--KUT- Then we ron. I noticed which waying like fireworks, and the big the Zeppelin was going, and I ran Zeppelin was passing right over the other way."
our heads. Of course, I wan
"I shall never forget it," said frightened. But it was grand. It Dolly. "Someone said 'Zeppeline, was fine. and I looked up, and there it was.
English Mail.
BANG, 19th Inst. 2 p.m.
Straite, Burmab, Ceylon, Ada- laide, Western Australia, In-
on Thursday, 18th November,at 5 p.m. Per NELLORE Regis tration
19th Nov. 10.15 Lotters 19th Nov. 3 p.
inst, Singapore, 11th inat. Gen. ...Y.E.
DEPARTED.
Nov. 17,
Kwangles for Shanghal On Chalfor Canton Kashima Maru for Bbanghai and Y'hama Chosanng for Shanghai via Swatow Laisang for Kobe via Shanghai Fooshing for Bingapore Luchow for Canton
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
Nov. 17.
Borneo Mara for Batavia
Nov. 18.
Talwat Maru for Singapore via Amoy Tilbadas for Batavia
Phranang for Singapore via Hollow
Sinklang for Shanghai
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
about the DATES named 1***
For
LONDON & Bom-]
Steamers
bay via Singapore, Nellore
Penang, Colombo, †Capt. A, M. King
Port Said and
Marseilles an
SHANGHAI, Moji, Nankin
Kobe and Yoko- (Capt. G. Man'sy hama. **.***.ct24,
pore, Penang, Nagoya
NEwinds,
L'DON_via_Sings-}
Farmona Channel... (strong.
3 South coast of China be-) The same
tween HK and Lamooks
No. 1.
Bouth coast of Chlos be-) The_sams tween H.K. and Hainan...) a No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Blation.
18th November, a.m.
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Humidity.
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Per . Kashima Maru for Yokohama Taluan dia, Ador, Egypt, and Europe. -Mr & Mrs Girordet. Mr & Mr JR Vad- Koshun The parcel mall will be closed danberg Lutinsky, Bor & Mn J W Shep-P'dores
perd. Rov & Mrs F8A Shopp 3rd, Dr&Mrs Pd
Canton Rego. Dr & Mra8 Flexner, Mr and Mrs Ohta, Mr & Mrs Lansen, Mr & Mrs Sharp
H'kong am.les, Mr & Mrs Almberg, Mr & Mrs Gap Rock
Berkeley, Mr & Mrs McMaster, Miss Mc. Macao Mastor, Mr & M HK I Peters, Mr & Mrs Wuchow 38 Reis, CD Faide, Mra Brady, Mrs and Hallow
Pathol Miss Strabler, Mrs & Miss Buttrick, J A Malcolm, A D Sousa, Mrs Tu In-ying, Mrs
Fkullon
This is the account given of A big grey thing, something like the air raid by an eye-witness, an Bausage or a cigar in shape, with English girl. She had stepped a glow of light all round it. It went right out ofGilbert and Sullivan's very fast and gracefully. I was quaint fairyland into the presence frightened at first. The theatre was of the German frightfulness. She lighted up, and there was a big had found herself for the first crowd. I thought, bey are sure time in her happy, sheltered life, to drop bombe on us. It is such a in the presence of war and thadan-Japan via Moji-Per RIOJUNK, 20th fine mark. I thought, This will
SATURDAY, 20th Nov.
irat. 9.ra.
20th inat, 9 am,
inst, 2 p.m.
ger of violent death. The account Haihow and Haiphong-Per KEIJO M., be the end of us,' and I wondered the gave of her own conduct and what Dad would any. But I mout her own impressions may be Straits-Per NELEUS, 20th Nov. 11 a.m. to have a good lock at them." accepted an representative of the Philippine 1s.--For LOONGSANG, 2018 "I think the guns were more conduct and the feelings of the Wei-hai-wel & Tientsin --KULICHOW alarming than the Zoppelia," said London crowd. Men and women, my wife, "and they seemed to be toge ond girls, after the firet all round us."
momentary shock, had watched "Everywhere," said Dolly. "They the contest with a kind of excited
Shanghai, &North China--Per LUCROW.
L Wright, Mrs Harrison, Mra Cromerty, Тонгаре Bourne, Mrx Savosster, Miss Gould: 0. St. J.
Miss Rarke, Miss McDonald, Miss L N Aparri Wright, Miss E Steward Cole, Miss Olt Dagupan Cins, Miss A 1 Duneen, Miss Yoshioka, Manila Hurt Sommer, Cumdr Hakagiri, Comdr Legaspi Bamimura, Cemdr Ishihawa, Dr Wallace Tacloban
uttrich, Dr W Welsh, Dr FL Cates, Hollo De Yanagawa, Ali Gemes, MacConnell Surigao Buhler, Asano, Higuchi, J'Nababaro, In- Horno, Ross, AP Greaves, CMG Burals Louan
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0. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
20th met. 5p.mt.
ami, E Hayashi, BT Yung, Knd Chu Kon, Yugi, Hoshicha, Kimura, Morita. Ya- 20th inst. 5 p.m.
bezawa Masunaga, Bagusa, Savoldi, Ma- | Hongkong Observatory, November 18. Europe via Siberia Shanghai Br. P.O. sumatsu, Tahonchi, Napata, Bahata. Wednesday, 24th inst.
20th Nor.5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 23rd Nov,
Swatow, Amoy & Foodbow--Per HAI.
TAN, 23rd inst.. I p.m.
were firing on all sides. The noise interest, the dominant feeling Shanghai, North Chinn-Per YUSANO of the guns was very much like being the desire to see the pirate the noise we heard at the French airship bit and its crew of black- macœuvres. Some of the guns guardly murderers brought down. went 'boom, boom'; others went But of panic there was no sign; 'rap-rap-rap'; and the noise of the and such anger as the crowd feli So far ebrappel was like tearing linen. was undemonstrative. It was a wonderfal experience." from striking terror into the
"I don't want it again," said hearts of the British people Philippine In-Pex TAMING (23rd lost. 3 her mother.
have these dastardly air-raids "Ob, but it was worth see.been. Nay, I cannot see any sign ing," said Dolly. "The orowd that they have even succeeded yet were excited, as they did not in exciting our people to the
p.m.
Shaoghal, and North China (Енгара ria Biberia) Per YINGCHOW, 23rd Nov. 3 p.m.
seem son:ed. There was no panic, point of rage. Nevertheless, I (Shanghai Br. P. O, Saturday 27th Nov at all. Every body was keen think the Huss are prematare in
to see the Zeppelin brought down. describing the results of these
When a shell barst near, people air-raide en saliefactory. In the would cry out, Got ber! and last two raide they have lost as
WATER RETURN.
1 Barometer, reduced to 39 degreas Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ohes, tenths and hundredths,
3 Temperaturs, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenholt.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mols- inture being 100.
Lovol and Storage of water Reservoirs on the let Nov., 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL,
Tytan mem Tylan
Last Inter-
Пугаль
felt. da. Above ift
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& Direction of Wind, to two points,
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Boale,
State of Weather, b blue sky, a do-
1915)
in Belew tached cloud, d drizaling rain, flog, z OverDow ft, vin. Below it in Below gloomy, b hail, I lightning, a overcast, p
OTEIDON 5. Ab aft in Abere passing showers, o squally, r min, & DOW
i thunder, v visibility, w daw was, Terdow t. gia Abore aft in Aberna Fokfalverw Wong-nal.] the zin, Below it in Below
overdow
Overdew
sardiate....
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
chang
WEDNESDAY, 24th Nov.
0a.m.
then when the airship sailed on many lives as they have taken, Haiphong-For SUNGKIANG,24 th Nov. Fran they would say, 'N-c!' One shell and the day is not fer distant when seemed to burst right under her, the Zeppelin results will be as un- and we thought she was gone; but satisfactory to the Germans as she went on. And then I found I the raide of their submarines, had lost Hilda and Robart. Of The British Admiralty is silent,
it is
alesp. Swatow. coutre, we were all excited, and but
The most officient and effectual
sceing se much as one could."
we had got mixed with the crowd. force engaged in this war on Nobody thought of anything while either side is the British Navy, the Zeppelin was in sight, only The Navy has met the novel and "Isabel would not look at it," dangerous threat of the sub- Boid madame. She said she did marine, and the Navy will de- not want to see it; but I did. Itory the hopes of the Zeppeline. never thought I should see such a thing, but I saw it."
The greatest mistake of the many made by our passimist in the
"Suppose it bad come down," mistake of leaving our silent
esid Mao,"what do you think the
crowd would have done, Dolly p"
Navy out of the calculations. The Navy has done very much, and it
Dolly thought the orowd would will do much more. The bossted engines of the Hans-their sub-
have killed the crew, if any came
down alive. "I hope they would," marines and their Zeppelins she said. "I felt as if I could bare dono little, and will do less. belp."
"And tow did you get home?" Received by His Majesty, asid L.
Amongst the members of the "We got a motor 'bus," said Commission Internationale de Dolly Robert and Hilds found Ravitaillement received by the me, and we soon got a 'bus, It King at Buckingham Palace cn was a strange ride, though-6th inst. was M. Isaburo Yoshida, weird. The streets were in black Second
Eoo:etary Japanese darkness, and there were no lights Government. Amongst the Bas on the erre. Our driver and the aian delegates was General N. drivers of the other buses kept Termoloff, K.O.B., K.O.V.O.
Austra- French
FRIDAY, 26th Nov.
• Bain in inches, tonths and hundredtha
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day on data On date
çis
Tytam DyewINS_
40%,00
6.03
172.00
Tytam Intermediate ...
110 40
308.30
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51.05
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Siedz
18.58
Total.
715.70
177.36
Sara 105.00
2013
34,918
sta pụm, at Kam Barometer
-....... 30.07 30.18 Temperature... 71 Humidity Tiga m. gallons Wind Direction'...
51.519
Force......om
157
30.18
65
71
74
63
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Falles Weather ................................. D
Consumption of water in the City, and 3/2. District in ions and decimals of gallons during the
Amny & Foodbow-Per HAI mouth of Oct, 19:5
MUN, 26th Nov, 1 p.m.
SATURDAY, 27th Nov.
Saigon, Straite, Burmah, Cey ton, Adeliado, Western Austra la, India, Aden, Egypt & Es- rope. Per VILLE DE LA CIOTAT, 27th Nov. 4 p.m.
Auetrala, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Fort Darwin & Now Guizen via Thursday I -Por ALDENHAM,37th Nov.
5 p.m.
TUESDAY, 30th Nov.
Philippine In.Per CHINHUA,30th Nov.
5 p.to.
SATURDAY, 11th Deo.
Philippins Islands, "Australia, Tarmania, New Zealand via PartDarwin,& New Guinea vis Thursday For TAIYUAN, '11th Dao. 11 x.m.
Consumption. Estimated
popu'silon
Champion per
head par day...
Constant supply in at districte during the month
of Cetaker 1911. Service to bouges in Rider Main Rain districts disconnected from Rider Mains and Xigham open sie Temperature.com tha nyih 14
apply given by public street fountains only during Lowest
October 191s.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL:
1225 Kowloon Gra) Loyal
all, gia, risks Re with
Below
Overdow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF GALLONS.
Kowloon Gra
vitation Reservolt
331.90
1915
3(0.13
Contumpilonel water in Kowloon in miltions and i
Decimals of Galions During the month of Oct. rgEL | * -
3924
Estimated popula Consumption agency 36,10 95.00 Coonmpelag par: 12.
ri
HE. Observatory, 18th November.
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
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TIDE TABLE.
15th Nov. to 21st Nov., 19.5.
High War
Low Wasar
Hooghorg
Hoogkong
tlapar }
1935 37.52 m. gallons 07,100
10.8 gations
Time,
职纳
m. in.11
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15
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kand par day.
30
13 275 447
TA
4 43.
water is of excellent quality.
6
Public Works Department.
Wad.
17
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Fri. 19
Sat
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The Government Analyst's reports show that the ] Tues,
Oysters,Fresh,Fried or Stowed Findon Haddooks, Kippers &o Aan.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,
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m morning. a afternoon.
}
To Sail On Remarks
3 p.m. 19th Nov. & Pange
about
Freight
Freight
23rd Nov. & 'P'sage
about
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Kobe and Yoko-Capt. C. E. Irving ham
RN.R.
Subject to alteration without notice.
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about 4th Doo,
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Hongkong, 16th November, 1915
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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 is intended to despatch the above 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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