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FOOD HARDSHIPS IN GERMANY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
Berlin.The food is always
POST OFFICE.
| very bad, but there is enough to
| prevent ons from having to die of
starvation.
Main as.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
PARCEL MAIL.
The Putlic are informed that the
• SHIPPING NEWS.
NOVEMBER 16, 1916.
WEATHER REPORT.
ARRIVED:
Chiyren, Chi, a. 1.177, Wilks 15th Nov.
-Shanghai, Iità Nur, Gen---C; M,
N. Co.
S.
Heku hin M. Jan, sa. Karaki. 15th Nov.
-Da ren 9th Nor, Coal-M. B. K.
Sis.men, Br
800, Bridge. 15th Nov. Taisho M, Jap... 1,925. Nakaoist i, 15tb
Man 1, 11th Nov, Ballast - Ord-r.
Nex-Direr, 9th Ner. Coul M.B Yei M. Java 1,593, Mayuri, 15th Nov. -Chi-wangiao, 6th Nor, Coal- Ordar.
Haimun, By, se 1,700, Russell, 16th Nov.-
-Haibow, 16th News Gen.- Order. Hupeh, Br, xa. 1.205, Scott, 16th Nov-
Banskok. 4th Nov, Gen-B & S
Nails dispatched from London via And so the story goes on, often seis for Ecagkong on the 14th, 15th, with little family details inter-1th Lath and sh pit were received per Evidence of Letters from Home. ming'ed which leave no preble 1. NYANZA to-day...
doubt of the truthfulness of the writers. One writer says that A Prees correspondent in from shell factories in Baden and frustralis dispatches petit dispatch from the British Head Hanover the hands are being a MONTORO hich leavingapore quarters in France to a London turned cff, so "Ithink the war on or about the 28th that, and is due to paper, dated the 21st August, will soon be over." All ports of arrive at Sydney on the 20th December. asy that a great quantity of scraps of evidence are put forward interesting documents continues to show that the end is near, sri- 10 be captured with each dently only to boister up the buch of prisoners taken, in writers' own cotrage, and in clading diaries, kept by the many letters there are ugly growls Christmas and New Year Parcel Mait to Kaijo M., Jap, a 7.126.19. Esawa, 16th soldiers and letters which they (se in the one quoted from Kette United Kingdom will in cloud in hava written but not posted, row abore) ngaizes the rich and this mice at 5 p.m. -day.
This Mail is due in Londen on the Sita as well as `lettera received by idle and the asurera" who cor- December, them from their people at home, tinue to live in comparative The contents of many of these comfort while the people euffer. Isst are so extraordinary that one That he suffering is real no one wonders why the military censor who reads this intimate evidence ship permits them to go through.scan doabt. From a great mass of extract from these, ters are some of the complsînte on the subject of thi food supply, the name of the town from which the letter comes being prefixed :-
Bremen-People think that it cannot last much longer, for
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
hunger, is rife, though no one By Order of the Mortgagers. dares to say may so still the conESERS HUGHES & HOUGH dition of sffaira ia indescribable. have received instructions
Mulheit. If the war last to fell by Public Action
much longer we do ant know what
will happen with regard to food,
OX THURSDAY.
&c. We cannot Bod, dare not. The 23rd day of November. write all about it to you.
Strebla (Elbe). Here the food supply is much worse than in the army. There areme to proepeet of its ending. It will get macb warae. Even on Saturday we can not obtain any meat or anneage.
Manich-We have now bread "cards, milk cirde, mest cards, batter carde, Acur cards, angar carde, and soap cards. We shall airo bre egg eside.
Malbeim-Here everyone is
1916,
at 3p.m. at their Sales Rooms, Ice House Street, Vist ria, Hongkong.
The following valuable Lease- hold Properly situate at Mong Kok Tsui in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hong kong, viz:-
|
The Public are informe! that the
Christmas Mail VIA SIBERIA & the United Kingdom and Countries beyond will be closed at the G. 1.0. a 10 m
on Wednesday the 62nd and at 2pm on Thund-y the rd November..
These Mails are due to arrive in Ləndən? on.rabut to 24th December.
.
Nor-Smasow, 15th Nov., Gus.— 0.S. E. Kashima M., Jap...6,112, Ioadzu, 16th Nor-Ningapore, 10th Nov., Gen- N.Y. K.
Nyata, Br. 18 (189, Gaust, 16th Nov.
-Jatan G.-P. £0.
DEPARTED.
Nev. 14.
Correspondence addressed to aemy Hassi fa- Haiphont vis £. C. Wan subjects in China. Siam, Liberia and Chibli for Cauton Portuguese East Africa, Persia and Mor
occo cannot be transmitted.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul. garia and the Ottoman Empire are sua:ended.
Ship in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radie Telegraph Station:-
CHINA
EMP. OF JAPAN KAGA MARU
MAILS DUE.
Europe French Mail) --Per AMAZONE,
22nd Nov,
All that piece or parcel f} ground situate lying and being at Mong Kok Tsui in the Depend- ency of Kowloon in the Calony f Hongkong and registered in this wing to the many mealles the Land Office and fatlose days. It is really Inland 1ot No. 936 abutting on as Kowloon wretched....people have to sinod the North side thereof on Kow. Hollow & Haiphong-Per TAKSAN G. from 9 o'clock in the morning toon Inland Lot No. 97 and
btain a 1. a grame of potatoes,
measuring thereon 31 feet or
a
thereon 34 feet or thereabouts, rad unnamed and measuring and on the West side there public lane. and #1 feet or total
A
Freifeit. You know I only get threabmus, and on the South 281b. of potatoes a fortsightside thereof on Kowloon Inland That's what we have to live Lot 931 and measuring thereon 'on; besides which I have tr
0 feet or thereabouts, and on the give our
East side thereof on liventcek something.
public Many a time I don't know what to give them. I can't carry on with cur bere any more. I get no esse of on nor have I any food to give them; measuring thera n so I shåll just have to kill them thereabout containing a
ff. I have just potatoes enough for one meal to-morrow (Monday) and I get no more till Friday.
Berlin From August 1st one will not be able to obtain clothing or footwear without tickets, and even then things are so dear Shoes will be up to 40 marke (2); they already cost 26 marke. What will become of it all? Tuere äté row 2lb. of potatoes every 12 days.
3
16th Ner, 5 p.m.
Nov. 15.
China for San Franci cɔ vialShangbai Empire for Haiphong
Taiwan M. for Singa; org Yigehow for Carton Yri M. for Canton
Kwang ang for Canton Kanagawa M.Dr New York via Stanahai
Hinude . No. 3 für Singapore. Fooshing for Bail on
On the 16th at 12.10-Prozirre has de- cra ed considerably over N: China, moderately over Lure, and slightly elmwhere; it is highest over N. Cains and the box of Japan, a large anti- cyclone of irregular outlive cove:ing the northern part of the area. The depression in eitanted at about 300 mile to the osat -f Manilė, mɩving north-westward
Strong ɔnoon will continue to pre- rail over the north part of the China Sea. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.90 itel. Total since January 1st, 1981 Incher, against an average of 81.44 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW
District.
Forecast
I Hongkong to Gap Back... ¿N. winde,
"1 Formosa Channel...
fixe.
X, winds, strong.
4 Bouth coast of China be-) The_name
tween ELE, and Haluan...) as No. de
3 South coast of Ühine bei? The sama
tween F.E. and Lamooks } nu No 1.
China Const Metecrological Register,
Stattoo.
16th November, am
Y'ortook 6 Nemuro
5 30.50
Winds
THEATRE
ENTERTAINMENTS,
ROYAL
MAURICE E. BANDMAN
PRESENTS
TO-NIGHT. NOV. 18, ́TO-NIGHT.
WOLSELEY CHARLES'
RENOWNED COMPANY,
THE SCAMPS,
· IN THEIR
VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT,
FROM THE
STRAND. COMEDY AND PALACE THEATRES.
NEW MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONGS. ROLLICK- INC MUSIC. UP-TO-DATE BURLESQUE. Prices as usual. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
Hour,
Barokaaler.
Temperature,
Humidity
D'tion.
Weather.
Boros,
KISMET.
EW
Hakodate
30.36
Tobio
30.52
wow
30.34
Keemua fer Yokouam, vis Sherghat Taisho M. for Ca tou
A'agina
$0.25
Oshima
30.09
Naba
30.01
Ishf`lama
20.03
Borin La.
20.99
Chafoo
Whatwei
30.55 42 64 n .b
CLEARANCES AT THE HAR SOUR OFFICE.
Hankow
Ichang Klukiang
Changsha
две
30 44 73 100 n 30:34-32 100 naw 30.13 60 91 nw 9a 30.28 63 61 ane
1
20
KISMET
KISMET.
A GRAND SPECTACULAR TALE OF THE
ARABIAN NIGHTS.
IN
AID OF THE
STAR & CARTER FUND.
TO BE
PRODUCED MID-DECEMBER NEW MUSIC. SPECIALLY COMPOSED,
KEEP THE DATE OPEN.
KISMET.
Nov. 15.
Shanghai Gutela
K
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
koi M. for Hon ay Havustin M. for Exit in
Amoy
Swatow
6 30.15 60 55 a
Taiboku
5 30.13 01 3G W
2 r
Tacho
31 61
爱好
Nov 16
Taiban
49.99 $1
༄
Koshun
2994
:
Fdores
30.06 63
Canton
30.2 S1 64
H'rong
30.16 56 57
3 h
Gap Rock KACHO Wuchow Sa Pathol
315
n
30 19 54 65 n
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Hoihow
Phullen
Toure
C. St. J.
29.78 75
♫
4 b
Apazz!
6 99 79 73
29.68 75
94 po 94
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TO-MORROW.
Saigon-Per CHIULT, 17th Nov., 10 am.
#
Siberia
Mail.
Shanghai & N. Chira, Japan
vis Kobe, (Earps via Siberia) --Por KASHIMA MARU, 17th Now, Registration 9.15 am Letters 10 .573.
Hald's fry Bagi kevin Swak w Darfa for Haiph
Kaga M. London via Spœpore. Churgling f» Kurkow
| Chiyuen - Bantam
That tune for Slynglað Nyanza
Babay via Šingan so
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per HUPEI, from Bargkok, en
Trol'e
(Shanghai Ch. P.G. Monday, 20th Nov 1
Straits, Burash, Ceylan, Aur tra Western Australis,India, Aden, Fayet & Butors (The | Sox. 16. parcel mail will be closed en Cornol Thursday, 16th Nov, at 5 nm) -P NYANZA, th Nov, Regisration 14:15.m. Letters il a m.
English
Mail.
area of 1,000 square feet or thereabouts. TOGETHER with the meg unges and premises, thereon known as Nos. and aforesaid (at the back of Nos. Sualow, of the unnamed public road
Mong Kok Tsui aforesaid) and 488 to 530 Shanghai Street. with all rights easements and appurtenance thereto belonging.
The property is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 75 years commencing from the 30th day of March. 1899 crested there- 31st day of October, 1913, and in by a Cmwn Lease dated the
American
Mail.
Pero, KASHIWA MARU, from Lon. on, on Nov 16. Brickler Ming M
Amy Farchew-Per HAI-BR
K
TAN, 17th Nov, 1am. Shanghai N Chias, Japan Baker A
Paver Miss W Rabe, San Francisco, Panama, Cia ke M 3 A Clon New York-Per KAN- Crok M MA AGAWA MARU, 17th Nov Diaz HJ Registration 2.15 p.m. Letters
Edwards Mrs J Frater N M Herman Mr & Mrs Ho P
3 p.m.
SATURDAY, 18th November.
Nov, 10 m
& India via Calcutta-Fer ON.
Philippine
BANG, 18th Nov., II a.m.
Berlin. Will this fearful, bor. rible war never come to an end? One feels already so dejected, made between His Majesty King with no end in sight. I had 'n Gerre. V. of the one part and Japan via Kobe-For TJIBODAS, 18th little hope yesterday.as a colleague one Iu Lok Shan of the other Straits of mine who is at the General part subject to the payment of Kommando in Berlin told me that the annus! Crown Pent of 13.5) it cannot possibly go on mueband the performance ad obeer. longer, and that it must come to
vance of the convenants and an end in the automo..
conditions contained in the said . Hore
Crown esse. every day abopping becomes worse. After August let clothing material can only be obtained by corde, and in winter boots muet be sold with wood.
Charlottenburg. If only the war would and quickly, for we Eave no more potatoes bere, they are en scarce. They give us carda and then there is nothing to bej go.... To-day we have been obliged to eat bread dumplinge. But that cannot got on for ever.
Nambarg. I can never get more than 1 lb. of butter; every- thing here is so scarce, and we get no more potators.
Heibow,
4
Kong TK
LY Lake Mr.W II
Lee Mrs N
Lee Min T
I earh Miss GA Lex- ME Murze V
Male Mr & Mrs Martinson O Ming L P Jam C F Rohnen Min D Hiebard A Raworth Mr & Kis Sam CY Thomas J Taylor Miss K SK Wood Mr & Mrs Yin Dr K S Yo W 8
Par NYANZA, from Japan. on Nov. 16.
Ansell B
Xerby
Il-Per LOONGSANG, 18/h Baude Mr & Ma Nov, 2 p.m. Pakhoi &
Bell Mr & Mra Haiphong-Per Charles Mr & Mr SUNGKIANG, 18th Nov. Guidici MiJ
Hansford R Humphreys Mer & Humphreys MiN
55m
itions of sale. For further particulars and Shanghai & N. China-Pe`YINGCHOW,
18th Nov. 5 p.
con
Apply to
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON, Yra Building Chafer Road,
Hongkong.
Slic.tr for the Mortgagees. Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
or to
The Auctioneers.
ITALIAN CONVENT.
BAZAAR-BAZAAR-BAZAAR Konrow. Things are getting!
On SATURDAY, 18th Novem- worse and wores with us; we bara ber, 1916, and tollowing days, been now more than a wosk with- Commencing erch day at 10 a.m.
ous meal. What is a wife to give Ladies' Dresses, Children's!
her ha bard when he bas to work Frocks, Table Covers, Hand-
SUNDAY, 19th November.
Chinwangiad-Per ALBIANA, 19th Nov., Swat, Amoy & Formore vix Tam ui &
$1.8.m.
Keelung Per KAIJO MARU, 16 No. 4.m.
MONDAY, 2 th November.
Chiawang tao-fer YEI MARU, 2016
Nov. 11, Shanghai & N. China-Per EWONG-
SANG, 10th Nov., 5 pm.
TUESDAY, 21st November.
Nov. 3 p.m. Tientsin-Per KUEICHOW, flet Nov.,
3 p.m.
hare? We poor people have to bakerchiefs, Boys' Tunic and Philippine L-Per CHINHUA, List worried and to endure hardship in Sallor Suits, and Jerseys, the trenches while others eit bere and feed themselves fat in order to worry the poor folk still more.
Kothen. Now you have to rat, your bread dry; at the midday CHILDREN'S meal there is no meat, or if you
In a large variety of style. N.B. -No ticket can be ex- change" for Fouvenir if presented after 20 h November, 1916, when the Bazaar will be closed.
BAZAAR !
WEDNESDAY, 2nd November.
Dolle, Balls, and other Toys in Swatow, Amoy & Formora via Tarand got any, only very little. There great variety and at all prices.!
Anping-Per 8SOSHU MARU, 2ted Nov. 7 a.m
is nothing more to be had for Sweets, Chocolates and Confec Berdakan-For HINHANG. 22nd Nov,
moury.
tionary.
Bouoppinita.-Threa times wo REFRESHMENT STALLS, have han as much as three-on opening day only, provided quarters of a lb. (of fat), and now | by request.
sor two months we are to have Give your Children a Treat by none at all, I don't know how sending them to the Bazar.
I shall live,
American
por
Siberian
11 &.0.
Shinybai & N. China, Japan evin Moji, Victoria & Benitie =(Enrope" vía - Siberia) --- Per IYOKOHAMA M.. ttad Nor
Registration 10.15 am. Letters
Hongkong, 13th Novembar, 1916: (Shanghai
11 LM.
Ch. P.O. Saturday, 11th Nor.]
Mrs
KISMET.
Matthews
Maitland F Robbins Mr & Mrs
Rosser A J
Sinclair W.. Vid«31 Mini M Videau Mine C Ward Mr & Mrs J
CLEARANCES. ALLSEATH TO BE CLEARED FOR KISMET.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE, Just arrived, Fresh assorted American Sweets
Fry's Chocolates.
K
Dagupan
Manila Legeapt
Tacloban
Dollo Surigao
.
71 30.53 57 30 ane
20.01 70
23.72 72 91 ne
29.67 75 90 waw lo
29.71 778 e
40
29.72 75 90 www: ir 29.12 77 24 aw RAIDO-TELEGRAM.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1916.
9TH AND 10TH EPISODES,
"RED CIRCLE."
DODGING THE LAW AND
EXCESS OF
6 b
Instructive: VULTURES.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Nor. 16, 1916. 1 Barometer, reduced to 3 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sou in in- ches, tenth and hundredth
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mais- ture being 100.
- 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
$ Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Boals.
State of Wasiber, b blue sky, o de- tacked-cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, e gloomy, a hail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, 'r rain, a snow. * thunder, v visibility, w daw wAL,
*Lat. 2400 N. Long. 118.15 E.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previora
Day On date On dute.
wapan, nice,
Barometer Temperature Humidiy
30.21 30 28 30.13
i
71
56
67
43
41
Wind Direction ... N
N NNW
•
Foro...m + 3 WeatherM DE 199 b
b
b
0.00
r3th 71
105
Bain
0,00 0,00
Highat neve ́ai Timpanines on Be
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H.L. Observatory, November 16, 1916.
T. F. CLAXTON, Direnser.
ASAHI
(SUN-BRAND) BEER
SOLE AGENTS:
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
*.
„Telephone Nos. 155,
BAGGAGE.
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落幕
'Hogan's Mushy Job."
Opened By Mistake."
and
"MAX BECOMES COOK."
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1816.
In 3 Parts.
·DEFENCE OF VERDUN
**
Coming Shortly, "Wallingsford, or get Rich Quick." The First Comedy Ever Screened in Serial. BOOKING AT ANDERSONS.
BIJOU THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT.
9.15 P.M.
TO-NIGHT.
“THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY"
5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Episodes.
Prices as usual. Location: Wyndham Street, (Flower Street),
HONGKONG
THEATRE.
[OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDING),
Commencing WEDNESDAY, November 15.
13TH & 14TH EPISODES OF
"THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY."
Also COMIC & SCENIC FILMS.
ORCHESTRA in attendance under the Direction of PROF. GONZALES.
Co nol Forget: Extra Malinee
Every SUNDAY, at 6 p.m.
Printed and Fablished for the Proprietor, by George Williar Carls Barcett at 11, Ice Honed Street, in the City of Victorin Hong Kong