THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
POST OFFICE.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1916.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
Correspondence adderased to subjects in China, Sızm, Persia and More sudo cannot be transmitted.
(Continued from page 1)
GERMANY'S CASUALTIES.
HUGE FIGURES GIVEN
January 29, 1235 p.m. *** In the House of Commons, Mr. Tennant said that the German casualties, "ss for av available,” up to the end of the year were:
The Services to Germany, Austrix, and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
ARRIVED
Sardinia, Br. an. 4,343, I. T. Jaffar. 20th Jan-Singapore, 13th Jan, Gen. -----P. & Q, SK Ca
Atreux. En za 4,290, J. X. Williamson, 21st Jan - Singapore, 15th Jan, Gen.-B. & S.
On the that at 111-The anticyclone in
Phas formed over China, «
"MAIL STRALERS
THE PENINSUL AR
now central over Japan, and a depresion AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Pressure has decrease? over the west- ern portion of the map, considerably in the north and alightly in the south.
Moderata to light momencis may be ex-
Ships in communication with Cape. Bazzi Mam, Jen as 12,363, Matsui, 20th ¦ pacted-over the China Sea. Dagnilar Radio Telegraph Station ---
Japan
MAILS DUE.
Shanghai, Ankuzi, Slst Jan. Siberia. Kwangles, tând Jan, Siberia, Sinting. 23rd Jas.
Killed
Died
Wounded Missing
558,986 24,080 565,549- 358,153
Total
2,534,768
| Straits—Per TYDEUS, fist Jan, 5 p.m.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
י
Ism-Keelung, 18th Jan. Guo,— D&Co.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Haiyang. Br. az 1,362, A E. Hodgin. Attending at 10 am. 10-day, 0.00 inches,
Jan.-Singapore, 19th Jan, Gen
-Chicago...
Taming. Br. as. 1,350, Pennefather, flat Jan-Maria, 18th Jan. Gen.—-
Knight Companion, Br, xx 45A I. END- dall, 21st Jen-Singapore, Sch Jan Ga-E && Haitan, Fr. sz. $92, Jaley, Ziaż Jan— Holbow, 19th Jan, Gen—Chines. Namsang. Br. 112 HE Gilroy, ist Jan-Moji 16th Jan, Gen-130
E
& Ca Anhui, Br. az 1,353, G. Eady ÷las Jan- Shanghai, 17th Jan. Gez-BAS,
DEPARTED.
Jan. 20.
ENGLISH MAIL.
::
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on F
11
about the DATES named —
For
Steamers SHANGHAJ, Moji - Sardinia
and Kobe
To Sail On Rem
10 B
· Capt. J. T. Jeffery:
*1st Jan
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS INDING AT HOON TO-MORROW.
{LONDON & Barr-
District.
Forecast
1 ELS
winds, modemia;
1. Hongkong to Gay Bock.... (light or
variable
bay via Singapore, Kashmir
Penang, Colombo, Capt. F. E. S. Stone Port Said and
Marseiles
SHANGHAI, Mōji, { Namor
Kobe and Toko- ( Capt. A. Collyer kanda m
latar: fairLDON via_Singa-)
5.W.
* Formosa. Ghaznel.
winds, fresh,
pore, Parang, Nellore C'bo, Port Said & f Capt. A. M. King Marseilles
}
28th Jan.
bout Srd Feb.
about
5th Feb
& Fing
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to - ..
| 3. South const of China be-
tween H., and Lamocks
As NC. L.
P.&O.S.N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 20th January, 1916
E. V. D FAIT, Acting Superintendant
THE COMPULSION BILL.
THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR AGAIN.
* January 20, 12.35 p.m.
TO-MORROW,
|Hohow & Pathoi-Per DAIGI MARU
Pad Jan. 9 s..
Honey-Par KASHING,22nd Jan. 30a.m. Philippine I-Per YUENSANG, Hind
Jampi
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Low said that Straits-Per WOLLOWRA, 2nd Jan, the Government 'could not accept the proposal to axempt the conscientious objector entirely from military vertica.
An amendment to empower tribunale to allow the man to under. take work of national importance instead was, however, agreed to.
THE RUSSIANS.
A NEW BATTLE.
January 20, 425 a.m
An Austrian communique states:-A new battle has developed on the frontier to the east of Czernowitz, and there have been con- sequent repeated attacks by numerous Bassian columna.
ENEMY TRADING,
AN AMENDING BILL.
January 19, 6.05 pm. The text of the Government Bill to amend the law regarding enemy trading empowers the Bard of Trade to make an order against any business in the United Kingdom connected with the enemy. It also prohibits such businesses from carrying on during
the war or from winding up.
Stow-Per TIIMANOEK, #hud Jan. 3 | Dirs for Bangkok
đ
8. Jacob for Deli via Swatow Chaman for Canton Itola for Calorita via Singapore
Taiyo Marn for Dairen Tubus for Shanghai Kashing for Canton Standard for Bangkok Shantung for Shanghai Kwailin fer Saigon
Amoy, Shanghai & North China-Par
***IKINI, *and Jan. 3 pin.
Shanghai, and North China (Europe's Siberia) Perafong for Haiphong via Pakbol
Siberian
SE CHERNAN, Had Jan. 5 pm
(Shanghai Br. F.0, Wednesday, 26th Jan.) Shanghai & M. China—Per CHOTSANG
- Jan. 5. pass.
Batavia, Cheribun, Samarang, Souzabaya, Ballepapan, and Port Moresby via Batavia-Per RANRI M. #nd Jan. 5p.m
SUNDAY, 23rd Jan.
· CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
Jan 20.
4 South court of China be-) The sama
troen XX, and Hainan...} as No. L.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
St
Mist January, Bue
5% 30.04
Wortser és.. Kemero Eskodate Takio
Winds
ལོ་རྣམས་Pམ་ཟླཝ
Hour.
Darometer.
Temparature,
Humidity,
Weather.
D'ilon
Voros.
30.37
30.20
| Sważow, Amoy de Formos via Tamsui Per-DALJIN M. Brd Jan. 9
Hapah for Bangkok via Swatow Wada Maru for Haiphong Sardinia for Shanghai
Kochi
Kagina
Oshima
Jan. 21.
Saba
MONDAY, 24th Jan.
Shanghai & N. China-Per WINGSANG
24th Jan. 5 pm.
Bombay Marn for Bombay vis. Singapore | Benin Is. Tamón Maru for Singapore
Haitan for Foochow via Swatow Komin Mara for Takso
Dairi Marn for Fathoi vis Hoihow Upda for Chefooris Wei-hai-wei Szechnen for Kaban Salams for Kobe via Moji”
30.13
3t: 09
-3032
6
- 30.95 42.33 ese
*8 %.
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TO SAIL
CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.
To San Francisco & Overland Points in America via SHANGHAI MANILA, JAPAN and HONOLULU.
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
Leave
Hongkong
S.S. CHINA, (10,9C0 tons) Feby. 12
San Francisco
Bat. March 4 -
April 14 June 21
Sat, May 6 Thu. July 13
Reduced Rates First Class to all points.
For full information regarding freight or passage apply to
Princes Building.
Ice House Street
1 b
Telephone 1934.
98
Chefoo
Whi
Tchang
Kinitiang
Changha
Shanghai
$2.89
Gubis
Shakey P.
30.04
Amoy 92 3014
WATER RETURN. ・・
Taichu
Tainsa
30.09
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Jan, 1916.
Kosham P'doze
30.00
6a 30.0
29.97
Gap, Bock Macao Wuchow. 94. Pakkof
2436 88 G
0.0
4
16
?
99.95 61 83 a SO
Swatow бе
Taikoku 5% 30.05
0. H. RITTER,
Agent.“
THE CHINESE EMPIRE.
BRITAIN AND RECOGNITION,
January 20, 12.30 a.m.
Lord Robert Cecil, in reply to Sir John D. Bees, said that neither the new Emperor nor the Empire of China had yet been proclaimed. No instructions regarding recognition had been sent. to Sir John Jordan. The matter was, however, being considered.
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIANS.
EMIR OF BOKHARA HONOURED.
January 19, 425 p.m.
A Petrograd mersage says that the Tear has appointed the Emir of Bokhars his Aide-de-camp General.
SHAH OF PERSIA'S PRESENTATION.
January 19, 4.25 pm.
A telegram from Teheran says that an envy of the Shah of Persia has arrived at Kazrin and has presented to the Commander of the Enssian Forces the Shab's portrait set with diamonds. He also bestowed decorations on members of the Bassian Staff
THE MESOPOTAMIA COMPAIGN.
MP. CHAMBERLAIN'S STATEMENT.
January 19, 5.20 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain reported that he had not yet received the despatch regarding the battle of Ctesiphon. There was no information regarding the co-operation of British forces in Mesopotamia with the Russians in Persia. The weather was atrocious in Mesopotamia and had stopped all progress.
C'dlan
TUESDAY, 25th Jan.
· Mail. ·
Shanghai, North China, Japan vis Moji, Victoria. Seattle & United Kingdom via Canada -Per AWAM 25th Jan. 10.
Sandakan-Per HINSANG, 25th Jan, 10
American
Canadan
& Siberian
a.re
CITY AND HILL DISTRICE WASSER,
WORKS LEVEL
Is jus Above Gift in Belew
ovachom
Phallen
Toursze
C. St. J. Aparri
Dagupan
Shanghai N. China, Japen vix (77030 ) overflow Nagasaki, Honcluit. United (37am -- (ah, pa Below sta an Zelos Fołhow
__Byewach____ Stien South America and
overdow
owodow Canada via San Francisco sid
Tyman. Inter ( olu gin, Below, zavin
mediatem Overflow unk United Kingdom via Canada.
B. Below is as Baion (Exrupe via Siberia) - Per
Overlow
overBow Wosz-mai-{zašto gia, Below ett: sin CHIYO M.29th Jan, 11 x.
overflow Swałow. Amoy & Foochow—Per HAI-
CHING, 15th Jan. 1. p.m. Philippine Iz—Per TAMING, 25th Jan.
3pm.
Siberian
Mnil.
Shanghai & North China (Europe via Siberia)- Per ANEUL, 25th Jan 3 pm
bai, Br. P.0. Saturday 29th Jan.
THURSDAY 27th Jan.
Simits. Ceylon. Durban, Cape Town, Madeira and London Per SUWA M. 27th Jan. Il aim. Shanghai and North China Europe via Siberia Per SINKTANG, 27th Jan. 2.15 p.
Siborian
[Shanghai Br.P. O. Monday, 31st Jan.]
FRIDAY, 28th Jan.
Haiphong-Pez BUNKLANG, 23th Jan. 9.
Swatow, Assay & Toochow--For HAI-
HONG, 28th Jan. 1. p.m.
English Mali.
Stusita, Barmah, Ceylon, Ade laide, Western Australia, Ini
dia, Aden, Egypt, and EarOPA". The parcel mail will be closed
*
on Thursday, 17th Jan,
pmPer KASEMIR, 2811 Jan. Letters 2 puta.
Pokta
Iytan
owliom
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS.
OF GALLONS
Tytan
Symm Eyewasa menampana Tytas Latermediate
Wongaichung m
Tyzem Low Level
بی
Teré
saguti
47.58
+LA+
56.00
66470
Consumption
in City and Hi Dietrics in moms and decimals of
monch at Dec, 1985.
Commation Estimated
+
17.B
$99.509
**2:22 m galle PC
03.
t
population ... Consumption per
bead per day..
pallout
Constant supply in all districts during December
Service to Senses in Rider Main districes dis
connected from Rider Kaine and supply giren | by public street fountains only daring December FITS
KOWLOON WATER WOLKS LEVEL
zyci
Kowloon Cra} elɩ sta viction Ze Ba'ow
avertow STORAGE IN MILLIONS. AND DECIMATS OF CARLONS.
WICKLION Reservoir
1971
Consumption of water in Kowloon in mitions and Decimals of Gallons. During the south of Dec, 1975.
Companption
33 T Estimated popais }• os soo
Fot
Commemption
band per day we
33-35 mataas 97.400
The GovernmastAsalyn'y exporta abose that the water is of vacað vor quility.
Pabbie Werks Department.
W. CHATHAM
Water Authority,
SATURDAY, 29th Jan,
Haiphone Salzon.Straits. Ber- mah,Cayson,áḍalauda, Western Australia, India, Adeu, Pypt & Earpa Per PORTHOS. 29th Jan. 4 post-
TIDE TABLE.
From 17th to 23rd Jan., 19 6.
French
Mail:
TUESDAY, 1st Feb.
Philippine la-Pe CHINEUA, 1st Fab.
Higher
29.91 66°
** 88 99 56%
29.93 -63
粥.
9.8672 nne 4 of
10
29.56 56 92 ne
10
监 4.0
29.80 72 94 ne
20
€ 29.78 78 91 aw
10
Legsapi
Tacloban Diatlo Scrigao
29.80 77
T. F. CLAXTON, Director
Hongkong Observatory, January 21
1 Barometer, reduced to 22. degrees. Fahrenheit on the level of the ass in in- chew, tenths and hundredths,
2 Tanyacature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit
3 Humidity, in percentage of patarestion the Humidity of sir naturated with mois“. ture being: 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
$ Force of Wind, according to Bémetors Scala
Erate of Weather, b'blue sky, a dai tached slond, d. deiszling rain, f fog, g gloomy,h hail, l'fighting, o -OTETORES, p passing showers, q squilly, rain, a snow, 2 thunder, v visibility, w daw wet..
METEOROLOGICAL
Day On date On éste
Berometer
Temperstars
20.07 30.02 29.97
F Wind Dia
C
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The S.S.
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4,509 tons, Captain D. A. Gardin
on Friday, 21st January.
ardiner, will be despatched as above
For freight or passage apply to
Hongkong. 20th Jan, 1916.
THE BANK LINE LTD. General Agents:
AN IDEAL DRINK FOR
SUMMER MONTHS
WHITEWAY'S
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SWEET OR DRY..
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BRMISH STEAMER SUNK.
anuary 19, 8.00 pm
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