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WAR TELEGRAMS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH – WEDNESDAY,
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
BRUARY 1916.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Continued from Page 5)
GERMAN ATROCITIES.
February 7, 625 pm. Beater's correspondent at Rome states tha: the publication of the correspondence between Cardinal Marcier and the German authorities in Belgium on the subject of German onkrages and sots of sacrilege is producing an immense impression of horror.
FEAR OF AIR RAIDS AT KIFL.
February 7, 6.25 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen the Kiel authorities have warned the inhabitants against crowding the streets during air raida.
GERMANS FROM CAMEROONS.
February 7, 6,45 pm
Beater's correspondent at Madrid saya the Spanish mailboat Catalonia is proceeding to Muni to embark a thousand. Germana froen the Cameroons for internment in Spsia.
ZEPPELIN VICTIMS.
February 7, 8.45 p.m. Rautar's correspondent at Paris says that members of the Cabinet and distinguished persons attended the most impressive funeral of the Zeppelin victima.
ADMIRALTY SHIP AFIRE.
February 7, 8.00 p.m. The Admiralty announces that a fire broke out on board His Majesty's boarding steamer Peel Castle, of 1,400 tons, when in the Straits of Dover, No lives have been lost.
Correspondesos addresse subjects in China, Siam, Pueris, und. Ma #cco vazoot de transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, and the Osicman Hairpire are asapwored.
Ships in communication with. Cape D'Aralar Radio Telegraph Station.--
Sardinis
| Atecta Mary
MAILS DUE.
Europe via Siberia, Sardinia, Its) Fed. Austrała, Tango Maru, 11th Feb.
-
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Shanghai, North China & Japan via Kobe (Europe via Siberia-Fer ATLANTIQUE 9th Feb. 5 pat (Shanghai. Br. P.O. Monday 14th. Feb) Japan via Tobe-Por FATSHING. MA
Feb. 5 pat seator, Amoy, Shanghai & N. Chine
Per KIUKIANG, 9th Feb. 5 T
Dairen-Per TAÏEEI M. 9th Feb. 5 pri Dairen---Per TAMON M. No, & 9th Feb.
3 pm
ARRIVED.
Am: KR 1.135. F. E. Frasier, Sth Fab.-- San Francisco, G'overal— China Mail 8.8. Co..
On the 215 at 11.20--The nathema de- pression has deepened.... It is passing into the Pacific
The anticyclone has strengthened. It is now central to the north of the lowar Tangisa Valley, M
The degression over Indo-China is fl
Halmum, Bem, 5,41, Stewart, 9th hat --
Swatow, Sth inst., Gam-D. L. &ning up. Ca
Kaljo Maru, Jap, ax. 1.125, I Murakami 9th Int-Swatow, 3th inat, Gea,
0.9,
Salamiz. Br. sa 4,509, D.A. Gardiner 9th inst Maji, 5th best. Gen. L
Atlantique, Pr. 14. &.478. Charbonnel, 9th inst.Marseille, 9th ulto, Gen-
Lounging Br. an. 1959. Luash, 8th_inet.
Manila, 5th inat Gen-Z DE & Co.
Telemachos, Bt. zz. 1,350. A. Frasse. 8th
best-Salgun, 3rd Inst. Rin
Benalder. Ez. sz. 1,979. J. E. Mason, 8th.
fast Singapore, 2nd that, Gen.
GL&Co.
DEPARTED.
Feb. 8
Stars Marn for Wakamata
Fort Bayard-Pe-SUTKAL9th Feb 5pm Hanol for Haiphong via IC. Wan
TO-MORROW.
Eandaban-Per HAUSANG, 10th Feb. 11 Swatow Amoy & Formoes via Keelung
Per KEJOM, 10th Feb. 11 am Swatow, Attery & Foocho Pat HAI-! MUÍN, 10th Feb. 1 pal
=
Shanghai and North China Sibar) Per SINKIANG, 10th Feb. 3 jam.
(Shanghai Br. P. Q. Monday, 14th Feb)
Soyo Maru for Shanghai Kamang for Calcutta via Singapore Hai Hong for Foochow via SwaAION Wosang for Canton Friching for Stang baj
Anhui for Shanghai Choyang for Canzon Chiis Mara for Kobe
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE
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MAIL STRAMIKES
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
Pressure has increased moderately over WILL despatch FLSSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of
Formoss and the Philippare
Strang monsoon may beerpected along the east coast of Chius, and freshening MODBOJI UVEr the X. Chiux Sex.
Hoogkong Rainfall for the 24 hours mxding at 10 am, to-day, 043 toabuk.
- FORECAST FÜR SCHE LA FOURA. ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distric
Forecast.
SE
1 Hongkong to Gap Rock Streams
Į winds,
i senerally cloudy.
2 Formosa Charmel.
KLE. gale.
South coast of Chains be-) The_sme Swean HAX. and Lamooks as No. L
4 Bouth coat of China be (The "same tween Hand Hainan.. (^as No. 1
Chire Coast Meteorological Register.
·Station.
9th February, B
Wcstock fa Kammo Hakodate Tokio
Koch
Feb. 9.
Takahing fat Kobe via Moj
FRIDAY, 11th Feb.
Täpanas for Sourabaya
8 anbaing for Manila
Japan
via Nagasaki-Per TANGO M.,
Sai Kai for Kw-ng chou-was Atlantique for Yokohama via Shanghai lamina
Straits
Ceylon, Durban, Cape Town,
Jour,
Barometer,
Humidity.
Temperature.
Winds
D'ilon.
19010
Weather.
about the DARNS named, com
Steamers
For
LONDON & Bom-1
bay via Singapore,
Penang, Colombo, Sardinia Part Said and Marseilles
L DON vis "Singa-)
pore,
Penang, Moagara
Cbo, Part Said & ( Capt. J. E. Diske Marseillesmere
Nankin
SHANGHAI Capt. G. Manley
SHANGHAI, Moji, Nore
Kobe and Yoko (Capt. D. Asbury kaana, manor was withered
To Sail On Bemart
3 pute 11th Feb.
Freight
P
10.1.
13th Feb
Freight
15th Feb. & Pange
abont
& Fasga
1 Freight
19th Feb.
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about 2nd Feb.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Hongkong, 9th February, 1916.
Freight
& Pige
E. V. D. Part,
Acting Superintendent
TO SAIL
CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.
To San Francisco & Overland Points in America vis SHANGHAT MANILA, JAPAN and HONOLULU.
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Amiva
PROPOSED SAILINGS:
Leave Hongkong
5.5. CHINA, (10,200 tons) Feby. 12
San Francisco Sat March 1
April 14 June 21
6 Sat May Thu, July 13
GERMAN LIE EXPOSED.
February 7, 8.00 p.m. The Admiralty exposes the German lie that a Zuppalin sank the craiser Caroline in the Hambar with great low of life. The Admiralty ways neither the Caroline nor any other ship was struck by a bomb in the Humber or any other port.
THE CLAN MACTAVISH.
February 7, 9.15 pm.
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe haa telegraphed to the owners of the Clan MacTavish that the Grand Flest is filled, with admiration at the magnificent fight against the Appam's captor sad is deeply sympathetic with the relatives of the men.
NEW ARMY APPOINTMENTS,
„Fehanary 7, 9.15 p.m. The Gazette announces that Colonel Maxwell, 2nd Lancers, has been appointed Brigadier, Lient-Colonels Frederick, Fulton, Alexsa der, Dallas, and St. Corps have been appointed Dopaty Directors of supplies and Transport, Lient-Cola Hay, Guidee, and Muspratt, 30th Lancers, have bean sppointed to the General Staff (second grade) and Lieut-Cal. Foster, 10th Lancers has been made Brigade Major.
RUSSIAN ACTIVITY.
February 8, 2.45 a.m.
A Petrograd communique say, there has been an intense artil lery duel on the Riga front. The Romisn ecouting parties success
111). Feb. 11 am
Tenerife & London-Pas ÄTSITA. 34. 11th Feb. Li sim.
Feralta & India via Calcutta-Por NAM-
SANG, 11th Feb.1 pm
English Mall.
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ads- laida. Western Australia; I- dia, Adon, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mall wi'l be closed on Wednesday, 1th Feb at
3. p.m.-Par SARDINIA, Ilsh Feb. 2 puta
SATURDAY, 12th Feb.
Naha
29.01.
$9.90
1
Bernia It.
Chefoo
3.0
Wha'wei
30.12
Hankow
WATER RETURN.
Lehang
Kinking
P. Bbary Amor S
68
Tahoku
Txistu
Tainan
Level and Storage of water in Reservoire in the 1st Jan, 1916.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WARZEZ
WORKS LEVEL
1024
KORIME
Canton sgin Above 6 Bein
ovdow
overflow
#koog Tyan ———Į shit. gin. Belowjalt pin Below
Gap Rock Byamus? sverdow
avertow Tycam Inter- of a Del was in Abava Macno
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Wachow * Balow ft ou Belaw Pathol ovision
Below Kalbow
Istam
everflow
Batavia, Samarang, Scorbaya, Port
Moresby (via Batavia-Par Pokfulam - overflow PJIMANOPE, 17th Feb.10 am) Wost-tai-ju”. zn. Below Shanghai N. China, Jasen via Nagasaki. Honolulu, Karth & South America, Canada, via Z Francisco. Un te 1 Kingdom viK Canada (Europe via Sibera)—
American
Canadan
(Shanghai Br. P.O, Wednesday, 16th Feb) PCHINA, 12th Feb. 11-.. Manila--Par LOONGSANG, 1th Feb,
Shanghai & N. China-For CHOTSANG,
17th Feb. 5 pan.
pum
SUNDAY, 13th Feb
Per DAIGI H. 13th Fob. 9 a
fally explored parts of the Jacobstant region beyond the enemy's Swatow, Amoy & Formosa vis Tamsui- wire entanglements and repulsed the enemy. The Russians exploded a mine north of Bayana wrecking the enemy trenches. The inisatry followed up, occupied the crater, and bombed the enemy. Numerous corpers were found in the trenches.
AMERICAN PREPAREDNESS.
February 8, 3.30 a.m.
Renter's correspondent at Washington esya that the House of Representatives at the request of Secretary Daniels of the Navy, has authorized an expenditure of half a million dollars to equip Maze faland, the navy yard of California, to build dreadnoughts. The Government plans coon to have five yards capable of building battleships.
FRENCH MISSION TO ITALY.
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February 8, 3:30 am. Renter's correspondent at Paris etsies that M. Briand, the French Premier goes on an important mission to Italy.
KAISER'S SON WOUNDED.
February 8, 3.30 am.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam an oficia] Berlin message says that the Kaiser's son, Prince Oscar, has been wounded in the head and thigh by shell splinters in the Festern thestre of wiz.
- VON PAPEN'S PAPERS.
February 8, 12.10 p.m. A selection from the papers found in the possession of Capt. Von Papen at Falmouth wra inued as a White Paper accompanied by photographic reproductions of the cheq 100 and memorandum showing the connection of the payees with various outrages,
MONDAY, 14th Feb.
5 $0.00
*9.93
A...
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Eeduced Rates First Class to all points. Special discount to Missionaries.
For full information regarding freight or passage apply to
50
Princes Building,
Ice Horse Street,
40
50
29.91 57
29.88 66
6 30.04 51 100 =
29.96 16 3 nne
30
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$9.94 54 97 D.
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Phallen be 29.94 37 79 0
ali di Balow Touran
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Tytan
Irum Intermediate mean "ckfaham
Tytum Low Levo".
Total
C. 8+. 7. Apri
Daxupan Kazla
-Legazpi
ZOTE.
Ke16 Taclobas
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Bols
203.53. Surigao
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LEDGER
13400
297
653-88
Contention of water in the City and Hi District in mitions and decimreis of galvos during the
- month of Dec. 2005-
Eatingred
__pepe stion - Confumption "per
bend per day in
Constant Supplyi
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ILF a gallon
203.25.
calions in all districts arier December by Service to houses in Rider Main dismics de connected from Rider Mix and spply given by blic street fountains only during breeder
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
Low'com Co-zele s
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#15
sit ci
Below
Overtone
Japan via Nagasaki & San Francisco
Per TJISONDARI, 14ts Fola. Il am.... Macassar, Sourabaya. Semarang, Bata- via & Purt Moresby via Bata- viz-Por TJIKINI, 14th Feb. Í STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS.
OF GALLONS 2 Danie Shanghai-Fer WOSANG. 14th Febsp
TUESDAY, 15th Feb.
Kowloon Go!
igre
Jo4.30
vitation
1909. Re: vor Conspicio of water in Kowtown in millions an Decimals of loos During the mouth of Dec; WILS
345 Consumption is no
Haiphong-Per SUNGKIANG, 13th For Exceed popela
9 Т
Philippine Islands. Australia, Tumanis, New Zealand, vi Thursday Islands-Per AXI MARU, 15th Feb.10 am “
Swatow. Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI
CHING, 15th Feb. 1 p. Philippine la-Per HUICHOW, 15th Fea
$.p.m.
FRIDAY, 18th Feb. gratow, Amor & Foochow Far HAI-
Hоna, 18th Feb.1 p.
MONDAY, 28th Feb.
Tasmania, Now Zemizod via Port Darwin, and How Chuines via Thursday Is -For TAIYUAN-28th Feb 11
Oysters, Fresh, Fred or Stew.d
Documents hitherto unpublished include a letter dared Potsdam. Findon Haddocks, Kippers 2/7/14, stating " we havensver befzze sewn such preparations for war.
ALICKANDRA CANE!
Consumpcion
15.600
per
29.78 73
29.30 72
136 58
8664 90 ne
29.95 64-96
29.863 97
*9:30 77 930
20
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, February 9.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrece Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inmi ches, texthe and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, s0 degrees ¦ Wahreshert,
3 Emmidity, in percentage of saturation the Eumidity of air saturated with mojse sare being 167.
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Direction of Wind, to two pointe
5 Force of Wind, according to Bandoes Scale.
State of Westber, b blue sky, o da- gallons tached cloud, d dialing zain, ffog, g gloomy, h. ball, 1 lightning, o' overcast, p pasing showete, q aqually, z zRÍÐ, E SHOW, alonunder, y visibility, w daw wet.
330 97,400
20.9 The Covert Analya's suports show that the water is of excelléis quality. Pubbe Wories Department.
WA CHATHAM Water Authority,
DE TABLE
From 7th to 13th Feb. 19 6.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Barometer Tenperatura Humidity
*33* Wind Direction
so la s$1.
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Fore
・Weathe
C. H. RITTER,
Agent.
Telephone 1934.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL OR CAFE OF GOOD H OPE
The s.s. · EGREMONT CASTLE”
sailing hence about end of February 1916
For Fraight and further information apply to
Hongkong, 18th January, 1975,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
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The s.S. INDRASAMHA,"
about middle of March 1916.
For freight and further particular, apply to
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$0.08
160, 1, 56.
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