A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE
GREAT WAR
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
Appointment of New Directors,
POST OFFICE.
Correpandenon addressed to Quemy | subjects in China, Siam, Pereła, and Mur-
ason cannot be transmitted.
Services to Germany, Austria, and
(Extracts from the war neizs coming of the Indo Chins Steam the Ottoman Boxpire are suspended.
tained in the "Honghong Telegraph of February
8, 1915.)-
More Civilians Killed by German Bombs.
An extraordinary general mést-
Navigation Co., Ltd., was held a the Cannon Street Hotel, London, on December 29, in order to confirm the arrangements made for the transference of the head office of the Company from Los China don to Hongkong. Mr.C.H. Rose presided.
The revolution embodying the change, which was passed with- at discussion at a previons meet-
The Germans on Thursday night attempted unsuccessfully to deb.ach from their trenches at Notre Dame de Lorette. Our artillery fired efectively in the valley of the Aisms. Our troops in Champagne progressed elight was unanimously confirmed. The old Board of Directors was ly during the night, north, of Beausej ur. The eremy to-day, dissolved, and the new Directors north of Massiges, attempted an appointed wars: The Hon. Ale attack, which were repulsed. We David Lendale, the Hon. Sir-Car have consolidated the positions chick Paul Chater, UM G., Mr. on the ground won at Bagatelle, P. White, Mr. J. W. O. Bannar in Argonne. Yesterday Ger and Sir Robert Ho Tung. man attack south of Alikirch, in Alsace, was repulsed. An aero Die and there were foar civilian plane dropped bombs on Saint victims.
U.S. and Germany. President Wilson has discussed with the Cabinet, Germany's de- claration. It is expected that
The following resolution: was proposed by Mr. Barder on record their great appreciation the shareholders desire to place of the services rendered by each member of the London Bzari, sod
$$ mark of their appreciatino
Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station
A last que
MAILS DUB.
Manila, China, 8th Fe
Europe, Atlantiqon, 9th Fab. Elope via Sibeca Sardinia, 1011 Feb Australia. Tango Mar. 17th Feb,
MAILS CLOSĖ TO-DAY.
switow, Amtoy. Shanghai & Y. China—
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
3
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 3b at 1130—The Japan one de" premion be now oscitral to thì a uth...... of Tokio,
The anticyclone cese China has dores joped and the daprastion over Indo-Chins (has despened slightly. It is now central
to the north of Toscana,
Bz. x 1,505, Macfarland. 7th. host-Chingwantao, fod inst. Coal-D. & Co. Standard. Norm. xx. 1,661, 0), Johannesen Thinst-Bangkok, frd inst. Gen. -T, & Co.
Wollower. Br. zx. 1,667. B. W. S. Pit chard, 7th inst—Saigus, Urd Inat, Rice Order.
Derwent, Br.az 1,549,7, Jenkins,2to inst --Selgoot and inst. Rice-Chinese
| Loongrang. Br. sa 1,959, Lesah, 8th inet. -Manila, 5th at Chem--, K & Co. Talamachus, Br. ££ 1350 A. Framez. 8th inst-Saigon, 3rd inst. Rio- Chinees. Chaysang B, za 1,694, G. S. Holwood, Sth Inst.--Swatow, 7th inst. Ges.
Benalder, Br. 2x 1,579. J. H. Mason 8th
inat---Singapore, Zad imet. Gez -G. & Co.
Per NUKIANG, 9th Feb. 5 Wosang. Br. z. 1772, J. M. Smith, 8th -zzz, Matuito, Rice-1: *X
M. & Co.
TO-MORROW,
hereby rere the sum of £3,300 8 Saigo-Par PHECMPENF, 9th Feb 9. a special honorariam on their
For pr
America will, aak Germany what retirement, to be divided amongst Japan via Kobe-Fer YATSHING, 915 them pro rats according to length philippine Islanda-Per SHAOHSING.
protection American ships passing
the war zone may expect.
German. Attack Repaised. A Pretoria telegram reports tist the Germsal stacked Ka- kamas, but were repulsed with a loss of 9 kiked and 22 wounded. The Union losses were one killed and two wounded.
of service."
Siberian
Mall,
Sta Feu 3 pm
Shanghai North: China & Japan via Kobe Earone via Siberia)-Par ATLANTIQUE,
6th Feb. 3. p.. Changhai, Ez. P.0. Mosday 14th Feb)
Si
THURSDAY 10th Feb.
Swatow. Amoy. & Fuca vis Tamsai
Mr. Barder sail he thought all the shareholders of the Company would agree with him that they were only doing the right thing towards the London Directors in recognising the grea: services they had rendered to the Com- pany ever since they had been ca Good Artillery Work. Leerevening's Paris communi- the Board. As they all koew, que sap-The sole notable facts during the strenuous times the are the fine artillery practice in Company went through a far Suits Belgiam and the Valley of the years ago an enormous amount Aisa and slight progress made in ef work must have devolved Champagne and north of Vasiges upon the Hard Fighting in the Carpathians. Board,
Terratic com bas are occurring in the Carpathians, where the enemy's offeceive has been check ed. A the Beakid Pass and elsewhere the Russians have captured 2,000 prisoners.
and
Per KEIJOX 10th Feb 9am
Cetion, Durban, Cape Town,
#02
Tenerife & Lotidaa-Par ATSUTA M. 10th Feb. 11a.m. members cf the Eandakan-Pe: MAUSANG, 10th Feb. II
it
dae was
Swalow, Amr & Foochow ---For HAI- in a great measure to them, as
MUN 10th Feb. 1 pa well as to the general manager, Batavia, that the Company had managed to pull round in the way it had done. He mentioned, however, that Captain Keswick and H2 C. H. Ross, both of whom were members of the firm of Jardine, ¡Shanghai Br. P. O. Monday, 14th Feb)
GERMANS' AWAKENING, Matheson & Co., their general
Realisation that War is not Going Well
managers, had definitely refused to participate in the sum which Le asked them to vote, and grateful
Siberian
Mial.
Soerabaya. Semarang. Port Moresby (a Batavia Per TJIMANOEK. 10th Feb.2 p.
Shanghai and North Chisa
Earpe Ti
Siberia SINAIANG:-10th Fea. 3
FRIDAY, 11th Feb.
Bromma in domoly stationary over the Philippines.
Strong zzunsoon may be expected along tant coast of China and fresh wasted to south-easterly winds over the westcim portion of the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 01 0 incham.
FORECAST FOR THE 2 HOLES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District
Forema
East winda
MAIL STRAMERS-
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL ”
WILL despatch VASSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
́about the DATES usiseⱭ ===
For
LONDON & Bom-"
bay via Singapore,
Steamers
Penang, Colombo, Sardinia Port Said and
Marseilles in
L'DON via Singa
pore,
Panang,Mougara
Coo, Port Said & Capt. J. E. Drake Marseilles
SHANGHAI
some rain.
1 Hongkong to Gap Bock.... > S$70Cg=
1 orarcast,
To Sail On Bemarks
3 pu
11th Feb.
Freight & Psage
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Freight
about 15th Feb.
Nankin
about
Capt. G. Manley
19th Feb.
Freight & Frage
}
Freight
SHANGHAI, Mōji, Nore
Kobe and Yoko (Capt. D. Asbury
about 2nd Feb.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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-Saigom, 2nd izst Rise-T &
Co.
3 Seath coast of Chỉus be-} The same
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No.1
P.&0.5. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 7th February, 1916.
EV. D. Parr, Acting Superintendent.
DFPARTED.
4 South coast of Chinx be! The
tween Band Haiosa... 34 No. 1.
Feb.-7.
Auhri for Canton Chepan for Shanghai
awar for Shan-hai Di Mar for Swatow e Glonfallock for Singapore viz. Amoy Helenus fer Singapore & London Techigo Mars for Canton
Kwangah for Canton
Einklang for Carton
Hakata Maru for Kobe via Shanghai Tainan for Manila
Singer for Canton
Saking for Canton
Hamars far Yokohama via Nagasaki
CLEARANCES AT THES
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Feb 7.
Per | Otaru Maru for Wakamatsu
Hanai for Haiphong via KC Wan Soyo Mara for Shanghai
thanks were due to them in that stats & India via Calcutta-Per NAM- respect.
The resolation was seconded, but the Chairman intimated that he could rot accept it as a re- Austria olation because it was not in order, notice not having been given. Es would accept it, how ever, as a recommendation to the new Board and he had not the least doubt that they would give
American oververs of the war believe that it is now being felt
and by Germany Bungary more than all the other countries engaged in hostilities, and, despite all the Teutonic talk of victory, the internal situation of the Central European empires is crusing the gravest appreben-effect to it. sion to the Kaiser.
The recommendation was then Both newspaper and private put to the meeting and carried. reports received in New York from
Mr. Wilson referred to the Berlin and Vieaza agree is effect services rendered the Board by that the ecrnomic errain caused their Secretary, Mr. Wells, and his by the British blockade is having assistant, Mr. Eastman, extend- a constantly going effect, and
ing craz a period of thirty years, Abat the di qulatode resolting and proposed that the sum of 500 from the war situation is growing guideas should be invested in 43 The German public are said to be per cent. War Iran sad three growing suspicions, because of fifths of it presented to Mr. Wella! the Government's constant IT and two-fifths to Mr. Eastman. clamations of victories. These do
The proposal was seconded and not seem to bring the war any unanimously carried. Ma
nearer to sa end, and these are
not the kind of victories that the
Germans want.
The New York Times,
Hingish tail.
SANG, 115 Feb, 1 pizza.
Straits, Barmah, Ceylon, Ade- laide. Western Australia, In- dia. Aden, Egypt, and Edropa. The marcal mail will be closed ou Wednesday, 1th Feb at 5.p.m.-Per SARDINIA, 11th Feb 2 p
SATURDAY, 12th Feb. Japan via Nagasaki-Fer TANGO_JM.
1221 Keb. 9 ..
American
موگہ
Canadan
} & Siberian
Shanghai
Feb. 8.
Extang for Calcutta via Singapore Bai Hong for Foochow via Swatow Wong for Canton Feiching for Stamchwi
Anhui for Shanghai American for EC. Was via Macao
Choysang for Capton Chika Marn-fur Kobe
WATER RETURN.
Chine Coast Meteorological Register.
Station
3th February, BLS.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature,
Humidity.
5 99.99
Tostock Sa
Hakodate Tokio
This
Bonia Is.
Chafoo
$9.75
Winds
D'ilon.
Fotoe.
Wather.
TO SAIL
CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.
To San Francisco & Overland Points in America via SHANGHAI MANILA, JAPAN and HONOLULU,
Arrive San Francisco
Sat March 4
PROPOSED SAILINGS:
Leave Hongkong
Feby. 12 April 14 · June 21
Sat. May
Thu. July 13
Reduced Rates First Class to all points. Special discount to Missioraries.
For full information, regardir g freight or passage apply to
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HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
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Shanghai N. China, Javan vis Nagasaki, Honolule, North & South America, Canada, via S. #Francisco Un'tet Kinzdom viz Canada (Europe via Siberia)- Per CHINA. 12th Feb. 11 am Br. F.O, Wednesday, 16th Fab) Tytam.
N. China-Per CHOYSANG.ytam Intermediais 12th Feb. 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 13th Feb.
www.
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District in mullions and decimals of palious during tzə mouth of Der,' ng 15"
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The Chairman pointed out that swatow, Amoy & Terms via Tamui-Compos this proposal also was a recom-
mendation and not a resolation. The Board of Directors had taken
menting on the news which is the cisime of Mr. Wells and Mr.
reaching the United States from Eastman into consideration, and
For DAIGI M, 13th Feb. 9 a.m.
MONDAY, 14th Feb.
Germany, ears Within the he believed they had done not Japan via Nagasaki & San Francisco German Empire are signs and only what was fair but what we porten's that recall vividly the fitat matterings of the storm that quite generona. broke apon France at
the
However, the recommendation which had been passed would be considered by revolation The Times points the Board at their meeting to be cut that though the Germans held shortly.
say that they possess enough A final resolution was proposed of all commodities, yet the Gov-by Mr. Barder and seconded by cromen: is taking over the Ci-M. Lamond that the auditore,
Macassar,
Par TJISONDAEL 14th Fea II Ba
Sourabaya, Semarang, Bata vis & Port Moresby vía Bata- vis-Por TJIKINI, 14th Feb.
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TUESDAY, 15th Feb.
tribution of food and the real-Merara. Ta:quand, Young & Co., Exipborg-Per SUNGKIANG, 15th Feb-
tion of prices, and while the Ger- who had locked after the accounte maps are cutwardly jubilant over of the Company for some 33 the bond issues, yet Germany is!
years, bould be given an hocOX-
carrying on a papercorrer ey basia beyond all precedent. acium of 300 guineas.
Austra
-Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Thursday. Islands-Pər AZI MARU, 15th Feb. 10 am........ This recommendation was also Swatow. Anty Foochow-Fer HAI- thicks that the Berliner Toge!
CHING, 15th Feb. 1 p.m. blata's recent demand that the Fossed and the necting shortly
Philippine Is.--Per HUISHOW, 13th Fel afterwards terminated.
3 pm
German peole have a voice in determining the peace terms is of the utmo-vsignifi cance, the Times suggests that that Tageti sis marvel at the immense burdens insistence that the Eichstag is which were at the time growing! the proper body for the determir heavier on them, and will grow ing of per ce may be similar to the heavier every day, and actual movement which substituted the privation will come nearer, Most States Genersor for the ancient significant of all, because of the regime in Fride. Canossible fundamental ch ́nges in
There are intimations frm Empire is the Tageblatt's warn Germany, says the Times, at ing that representatives of the the Germans do not actually people must have a vrica when know how the war is going, and the dozisizo is taken about peace.
ONDAY, 28th Feb.
popo:ation
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KOWLOON WATER WOZES LEVEL:
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Consumptica
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Larin and popula}
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Conscion
SQES
2. Temperature, in the shade, la degrees Fabregaci
3 Eumidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mcia- Ittre being 100L -
4. Direction of Wind, to twa pointa.
5 Fame of Wind, according to Benafore Scalo.
State Weather, b.bine sky..o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, z gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, q squally, r rHẨM, « SHOW,
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The Government Analyst's reports show that ine water in alcalient quality.
Public Works Depactacin.
Australia Tasmania, Kew Zealand. vis Fort Darwin, mud ston. Now Gainen via Thursday I
PoċTAIYUAN,Esta Feb 11
Oysters, Fresh,Fried or Stewed så Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
W. CHATHAM “Water Authority,
TIDE TABLE.
From 7th to 13th Féh., 1916.
METEOROLOGICAL.
*
EGREMONT CASTLE.”
sailing hence about end of February 1916-
For Freight and further information apply to
Hongkong, 18th January, 1015.
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Agents
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
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FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL OR GAPE OF GOOD HOPE (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast),
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on or about the 5th March 1916.
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TAF, CLAXIOS, Directór
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
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