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WAR TELEGRAMS
(Continued from page
THE AMERICAN CONSPIRACIES.
THE KAISER TO CLIMB DOWN.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 10, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.-
December 8, 8.10.p.m. A Washington-message says that the State Department har been informed that the Kaiser is personally interested in Captains Bayed and Von Papen, sa be personally appointed both. It is intimated, however, thas he will order their withdrawal.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
PREVALENCE OF "TRENCH-FOOT“.
December 8, 10,55 p.m.
Replying to a question regarding the prevalence of frost bite
at the front, Mr. Tennant, Under-Secretary for War, said that dur-
As no opportunity for the časmatch or Paroel Mails to Maxico is likely to Docer for some tima, parosla for Matico will be accepted will further notion.
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Shipe in pozumunication with Cape D'Aguilar Radie Telegraph Station ---
Monteagle
Folynesien
Antilochus
Brodmount Nikku Maru
Correspondenca adiressed to Fabjects in China, Simm. Pursia and Mo
| SCCO Bannot be transartied.
ARRIVED,
On the 10th at 11.30—A strong anticy- (piano is now central to the north of the Hower Yangkas Valley-
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A. depression haz formed to the northe
Young, BL, Ex, Litt. “J. Campbell, 10th-east of Hokkaido,
Dec-Wah, Rice-I, M. & Co.
The typhoon in the China San. appsker to be nearly amationang." It will probably Anping, Chinero ex 1,139, R., G. Paramore, fill up or curve parte muutward.
10th Dec-Shanchal 725 Dec. Gea-CMAN CA
Strong macacum may be expected alone
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIJ
she was one da foi morton WILL despatah VASSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS az er
|nic over the north-eastern portioą Taikui Maru. Jan xx 2201, ↑ Loninchi” ¦ of the China Sea.
9th Dec Dairen. 3rd Dec. Gen
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•
Anna, Norw, us, 1,057,- A. Antman, 10th Dec-Tourans, 6th Dec, Bice- Maison
The Survives to Gazmany, Anstzia, and nyo Mara, Jap., sa, 2142, 10th Dec-
Wakamate, 4th Dec. Coal-F.& the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Co
MAILS DUR.
|Australia. Nikko Man. 31th Dec
Siberia, Sinting lth Dục
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
Spa
ing the week ended November 27, there were 770 cases of "Traceb-Japan via Kobe-KUMSANG, 10th Dec, font "ameng the British troops in France. Is in hoped to grassly reduce the number. Large quantition of rabber thigh boots had beзn sent and mare are being sent.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS.
December 9, 1.40 pan.
TO-MORROW.
Hoihow.Tousne & Quanhen—Per HAI- LAN 11th Dec, zam Haiphong-Per CHEIAN M, 11th Dec 9
Japan via Moji Honolulu,U. S South America and Canada via
Last night's Paris communique states that the day was com- Saroner TORGHONG,11 DecJ p paratively quist. There were artillery actions in Artois and Cham-Hogay-Per BANYANG, 11th Dec, 10 pagne, these being expecially violent in the latter region. We advanced by means of grenade fighting east of Samsin. Our bat- teries between Argonne and the Meuse demolished, near Bethiscourt, a reservoir of soffocating gas. A French aeroplane at a bright of ten thousand feet chased and sheiled at a range of twenty yarda a German machine, which caught fire and exploded. The German Formon
sirmen fell in our lines.
SUPPLY OF HORSES.
BRITAIN'S NEW. SCHEME.
December 8, 10.55 p.
"The report of the Committee presided over by Lord Middleton on the supply of horses for military parposes makes a series of re-
American
San Francisco & United King Edom Tia Canada-Per SHINTO
MARU, 1th Dec, 11 am
11th Dec. 11am.
via Taka-Par CHOSEN
Swatow & Amcy-P HONGKONG.
11th Dec. 11 a
Filippine I-Per YUENSANG, 11th
Doc.pam.
Austra» French-
Mai,
11A11
Saigon Stealta, Bash, Cey
Western Austra- lon, Adelaide, lis, India. Aden, Eat & Et- rope. Per POLYNESIES, 113 Dec. 4 p
Philippine Islanda, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand via
Port Darwin& New Guides Tis Thursday -Per TAIYUAN, 11th Dec. 4 p..
,commendations for increasing suitable horse breeding, involving Swatow, Shanghai, & North China-Per
an annual outlay which will possibly rasch £100,000 compared with an expenditure this year under the Board of Agriculture's scheme of £28,000. The report points cat that even this amount is small compared with the expenditure of the cratinental Powers, but it would be false economy to defer action. The recommendations include the ir orrase of the Army's horse pesca establishments.
GREECE AND THE ALLIES.
ARRANGING AN UNDERSTANDING.
December 8, 10.55 p.m.
WINGSANG, 11th Dec. 5 pm.
Shanghai, and North China via Sībazia) Per - Europe
CHESAN, 11th Dec. 5 pm.
Europe via Sibaria Shanghai Br. P... Wednesday, 16th Dec. Saigon-Per PHEUMPEUR. 11th Dec. 3
Dan
SUNDAY, 19th Dec
Japan vix Nagasaki-For NIKKO
13th Dec. 9.
Kwangsang, B., Ex. Bechara, 10th Dec-
Swatow, Grec.-J. & Ca
Chingchow. B. a. 1785, Zex Dayla. Eth Dec ---Part Faroeval, 3th Dec, Lime Stone-61 & Co.
| Latmang. Br. sa. 2004, F. Mooney. 9th Dec.-Kobs, 4th Dec. Gen-T. JC.
Ision. 3z, s. 6,595, G. L. Stout, 9th Des Yokohams, 2nd Do«. Gen-F, & $
Fong Hurg, Br. ex. 3,895, J. Mason, th Dwc-Singapore, 4th Dec. Gen.— Chinese
DEPARTED.
Dec. 9.
Antiochus for Yokokama via Shanghai Haching for Macao Tung Bhan for Chimarama
رون
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am. 10-day, 0.47 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District:
Forecast.
X. winds.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | overcast,
bood.
-driveling
tim
Formon Channel.
$ South coat of China be-) The same tween EllTM, and Lamocks | ar No. 1 * South coast of China be-) The_ELIDE
tween Hand Hainan... as No. L
about the DATES named ***
For
LDON & Bombar.
„Steamers
vis Spore, Fang. Namur Obo. Port Said & ( Capt. A. Col'yer- Marseilles d
SHANGHAI, Moji, { Novara
}
To Sail On Benarka
S phil
16th Dec.
about
Kobe and Yoko (Capt. H. R. Father 18th Dee.
ington RNR.
LONDON & Bom-?
bay via Singapore, Į Nankin
Penang, Colombo. ) Capt. G. Manley Port Said and
Marseillesmons.
| SHANGHAI, Moji, ) Nellore
Kobe and Yoko, Capt. A. M. Kirg
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}
Freight & Fange
Freight
& Page
about S0th Dec
Freight
about 1st Jan.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
Freight & Flags
For Freight or Passage, apply to
China Coast Mateorological Register.
E. V. D Pazz,
F.&O.8. N. Co.'s office,
for Superintendent
Hongkong, 8th December, 1915
Station
10th December, a.m.
Windg
*nost
Worlock Za
E-bodata
Hongkong for Haiphong via Hollow
for Awang-chon-wan via Macao Tokio
Toochow for Hengsy Sunghiang for Haiphong Chipahing for Tientia via Wei-hal-wai Gheran for Canton · Shantung for Shanghai Chingchow for Port, Farseral
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
Baromater.
Temperature.
Humidity,
D'sion.
Weather.
*9.99
Looki
30.29
Oshima:
36.16
30.11
Jakijima. Bonin Is Chefco
30.11
$0.49 34 88 =
1 b
Inbang
Kirkiang
Chang ma
IN JA
Shanghal Gul Sharp P. Amoy
Tamman
Koskon
F" derell
Canton
Ebong
30.47 41 93 - new -3.39 50
30:6 52 76 =< SSUES 58 81
5% SUIT 59 53 -9.92 64 1.91 61
19.35 70-
ts 30.20 58.5 =
30.61
Dec. 10.
Swatow Tauboke
Taicho
Diva for Haiphong
|
Tisondari for Sourabaya
Kamchow for Saigon
Hajching for Foochow via Swatow Yang for Canton
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
TH 20 0069 #HON
10.
TO SAIL
THE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK.
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast)
"HE Steamship,
KATHLAMBA,"
6382 tons, will be despatched as above on Thursday, 15t January, 1916.
For freight and further particulars spply to:--
THE BANK LINE LIMITED.
Agents
4 odą
Gap Rock
***
Macas
·30.01 35 90 =
Wuchow
Pathol Heibow Phulien Touran
4b 5 313 59 68 m.
Bezkong 4th December, 1915
Pierre Korean from Shanghai HF
C. Et. J.
29.55 2
Apari Dagupan
Co
99.24
Mazila
29.78
Legaspi
Tacloban
Swatow, Amoy & Formon via Tamsi White..
-FDALJIN M. 19th Dec. 9
A telegram from Renter's correspondent at Salonics reports that two Greek officers of the General Staff have arrived there to arrange with the British and French military authorities the details of an understanding which has been reached between the Entente Straite, and the Hellenic Government?.
THE ITALIANS.
A STRONG ENTRENCHMENT CAPTURED.
Saigon
Canade
3.
MONDAY, Hith Dec,
11
India via Calentia ---Per LAI- SANG. 13th Dec. 2 pm. TONGHONG, 13 Dec. 10 am.
TUESDAY, 14th Dec.
Philippine Islands. Japaris Nagasaki, Honolulu United States. South America, “and Canada via San Francisco and Kingdom via Canada - Per NIPPON M. 14th Dec. 9.
Sandakan--For BINSANG, 14th Dec, 10.
3.
December 8, 11.55 p.. After an intense artillery pre- The Rome communique states: paration the enemy's infantry stacked our pozitions in the Ledro Swatow, and Terrangould raliers, but were completely and immediately repulse. On the Carso pizzesu our infantry continues a recolate aggressive, and as the result of a brilliant action on the northern portion of Monte San Michip Festerday, we captured a strong and extensive entrenchment, taking 145 prisoners and a quantity of Shanghai & N China-Fer AVELI, 14th
material.
THE ANCONA.
AMERICA'S DEMANDS ON AUSTRIA.
December 9; 210 pm. According to Reuter's correspondent in New York, the Evening Post's Washington telegram announces that the United States her sent a peremptory Note to Anatris regarding the sinking of the s.. Accous which is expected to be presented by the Ambassador in Vienna to-day or to-morrow. The Note demands complata disavowal of the sinking of the vessel, the punishment of the commander of the submarine concerned, full indemnity to the families of the American victims and an xusuratce ́against any repetition. December 9, 5.50 The Evening Post's information is officially confirmed.
BIG RECRUITING BOOM.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
WATER RETURN.
محمد
Scrigao
155
658
១៥៥៥៥
1983 76 64 k
T. F.CLAXTON, Directo%- Hongkong Observatory, December 10.
1 Barometer, reduced to 22 degrees. Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-
Level and Storage of water inches, tenths and hundredska, Reservoirs on, the lat. Dec., 1915,
CITY AND BILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL
* Sin. Abovej 20
2 Támperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit
CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.
A
S.S.
OPERATING
CHINA." 10,200 TONS,
FORTURE SAILINGS.
S.S. CHINA
S.S. CHINA
S.S. CHINA
February 9, 19:6.
April 14,-1916. June 21, 1916.
3 Humidity in percentage of saturation BETWEEN HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO VIA NAGASAKI.
the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100.
4 Direction of Whad, to two pointa.
The Popular Trans-Pacific Liner * CHINA " will leave Hong- kong according to the above schedule for NAGASAKI and thence
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore DIRECT SAN FRANCISCO, offering special facilities for quick
Scala
overtone
300 Bok Erewash! Overton -overdow Amey & Frockow-Per HAI-30. Beist
TAN, 14th Dec 1
Kram Inter-salt. ein. A ve, th sia Abone
mediasy to overdow
State of Weather, b.blue sky, o če- -Sakialam
it im age of Zeic tached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog. E
orate Wong-isipit Below ft in Iclew gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcami, p * | passing showan, q squally, z snin, a snow,
| ↑ thunder, v víxibility, w daw WOL
Shanghai, North China Japa vi Koji. Victoria B. C. and Seattle.& United. Kingdom via Canada-Per TAMBO ML 14th Dec. 3.p
* Dec. 3 path.
Europe via Siberia, Shanghai Er. P.O. Saturday 18th Dec
overbew
↓ STORAGE.IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS
OF CALLONS.
Tran Philippica Ia- Per TAMING. 14th Dec. Tytam Latermediate
Tyam Bywash
Pofal
Wong-mai-chung are ver
Total
33.000
pala.
$300
45
Es Commmmption of water in the City and H District in ions and decimals of galaus during the
of Son, 1985,
THURSDAY 16th Dec. Straits, Ceylon Port Said, Masseer
London-Per KAMO M. 15th | Consumption Dec. 11.
Ḥnglish, Mall.
Straits, Barmah, Czytam, Ader!' laide, Western Australia, In-
Yazimated
sqli. Service to bogams in Rider Main districts dis
· 0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredtám
METEOROLOGICAL.
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panion Cos-amption per kad per day.
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gallows Constant apply in a disericus dering Novembe
Day On date Où date
Barometer 29.93 30.06 Temperature Humidity
p
90.06
69
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61
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KOWLOOS WATER WORKS LEVEL.
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Kowloon ComLevel vitation Re} with
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Below
Bgiest open sie Senpuntuen de the
HK Observatory, 10th December.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
M
dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe | konserted from Rider Mains and supply gives The parcel mail will be closed by public stoves fountains only during Savember on Wednesday. 15th Dec, at S 57m-Fer KAMUR. 18th
Dec. Registration
Letters 2 p.m.
155724
Shanghai, & North Chins-Per SIN-
KIANG, 16th Dec. 2 p.m. Europe via S'beri, Shanghai B.P.Q.] STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DEETMALS
OF GALLONS. Monday, 20th Dec.)
FRIDAY, 17th Dec.
Haiphong-Fer KAIFONG. 17th Dec. 10|
2.7.
Lowleen Gra
-vitation
#h
15220
ters
337.00
Reservoir
Consumption of water in Kowloon in milliowa and
Swatow, Amry & Foochow Per HAL-Decimals of Gallons During the mouth of Fox, 1924.
December 9, 550 There have been enormous crowds at the recruiting stations daring the past few days. Yesterday's recruiting broke all records, reginazing clerks, and doctors being unable to cope with the nam- ber of applicants. Messages received at midnight from the recruit- ing stations in the London suburbs reported that hundreds, in-some cases thousands were then waiting to be attended to, the police being engaged in regulating the crowds. Some of the recruiting offices in the provinces have been kept open day and night. I is arpected that Mr. Asquith on December 15 will ask the House of Commons 10 auction a million men in addition to the three million - Pai a ready sanctioned,
HUN, 17th Dec. 1 put
SATURDAY, 18th Dec
Amtralia, Tasmania. Hew Zaand via Port Darwin, **New Guinea vía Thursday Is. :
-Por ST. ALBANS, 18th Dec. It am
TUESDAY 21st Dec.
Contemption
Zstimated popula
Conwaytion pr
“head per day
*
1914
मुंबई
TheSh
Janko mi palious
$450 97.335
11
The Government Analyst's reports show this the Hos beri of excalient quality. Public Works Department.
service across the Pacific.
Forfall information regarding freight and passage apply to— V.M. RITTER,
Agent
PRINCES BUILDING
Ice House Street.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1915.
6: Dea to 12th Dec, 1915.
AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS
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SWEET OR DRY,
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11
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TIDE TABLE.
Water
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afternoon.
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