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SERBIA'S AGONY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19m, 1916.

TARS IN THE TRENCHES, DISAPPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL NOT SUCH "A SOFT JOB" AS THEY

HOPES,

from Berbin

I have spent some days in collecting and sifting the evidence of a number of people of various nationalities who have now renched Italy

through Albania (says The Times correspondent at The tragic story of a whole Bone). nation that has been cast down within a few weeks from a pinnacle of confidence to the deepest distress and despair is not easy to disentangle frein those reports. features Nevertheless,

emerge.

main esrinin

IMAGINED.

[BY PHILIP GIB08.)

BERLIN-BAGDAD.

GERMAN VISIONS.

CAPTAIN PERSIUS PENSIVE.

WILL THE BRITISH FLEET TAKE THE OFFENSIVE?

SHIPPING IN PORT

WEATH

BEPORT.

BEYALDER, British str., 1,070, J. H. On the 9th at 11.20 am.-The northern Masan February 8th-Singapore, pression bas deepened. It is pa sing into the February 2nd, General-Gibb, Livno fie.. ingstone & Co.

An anti-agcione san a'rengthened. It is now Will the British Fleet take the offen-OHEIAN MARU, Japanese str. 1,006, Mutral to the Lorth of the lower Yangtze

asks Captain Persius, sive at last?" naval correspondent of the Berlin Tage blatt who is trying to fathom the mean ing of an alleged announcement that British shipbuilding yards from new On may again devote themselves to the build-

He concludes that "this cane that the

monopoly of dockyard construction facili- ties by the Admiralty had now been relaxed, and the reason is doubtless due to the completion of the many new units

war

rdered for the Fleet at the outbreak of

Oka, February 5th-Quinhon, Feb- ruary 2nd, Salt. Order

F. B. CHINA,

Chinese str. 3,136 Frazier, February 8th-San Franci-es, January 5th, General-China Mail S.8. Co. CATOYBANG, British str., 1,421, G.. S. Holmwood, Ferbuary 8th-Shanghai vid Swaton February 7th, General

Jardine, Matheson & Co. DRLWENT, British str., 1,569. J. Jenging,

February 7th-Saigon, February 3rd, DEVAWONGSE, British str., 1,047, C. W.

Rico and General-Chiese..

Shearer, February 6th-Saigon, Feb- ruary 2ad, Rice and Meal-Chinese

February 6th-Saigon February Rice.--Chinese HAYANG, British str., 1,362, A. E. Hod-

Bah-Langkok, January 29th February HALDIs, Norwegian str.. 1,065, A. Sven,

lloy

The depression over Indo-China is filling up. Fiessura banoressed moterat ly over

Fimoen the Pilirplass.

Sreng monsoon may be expected along the. east coast of Chins, and freshening monicon dves the China Sea.

ste sprung cinfall for the 24 hewra ending at (&m today, 003 acties,

l'he forecast for the 24 hours ending at noo -o-day fa no follow

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Coloudy. ...{N.E. galo.

(AFROG) BOT.OF.

Soul Const. of China between The same s

No. 1. Hongkong and Lamocks, 1 South senet of Caina between, The same a

Hongkong and Hainan......... No. 1.

Rice Java-China Japan Lign Kirona, British str., 087, J. B. Evans, 2nd FebruaryHaiphong 28th Janu ary, General Butterfield & Swire KAIPING, British str., 1,005, MacFarland, February 7th-Chinwangtao, Feb. rury 2nd. Coal.-Dodwell & Co. KASHING, British str., 1,113, G. Byar URINA

2nd February-Hongay 30th January, Con-Eutterfield & Swire.

The junction of the German and Aus- trian troops with the Bulgarian army in Northern Serbia has naturally besa ro ceived with rapture in in German press (says the Manchester Guardian) sg con- When the wind howls over the fluts of tituting a military connection between the Flanders and booms like the rumbling of Central Powers and Turkey. The Berliner Tageblatt devotes several columns of its distant guns our soldiers often say to each commercial supplement to as article on other: "Pretty rough on tho fellows at the subject, with the far-reading like,ing of merchant ships.

"Berlin-Bugdad." It reminds its readers sea: What a time they must be having in how Roumania stopped Germany scading the Fleet!" The Fleet does not express munitions to Turkey,, and yet allowed the state of its soul, and one can only guess Russia to supply Serbia with all she re the hardships of the seamen in this dirty quired. Now, however, Germany will ba weather. Hardly a word breaks the silence able to send both troops and munitions to in which they live in their unknown where Turkey, and Britain will soon begin to

Persius continues:-There is no manuer abouts. Yet the other day to the trenches feel the political effects of the event.

It is the economic side of the question, however, which the l'abchiatt chiefly dis-of doubt that English shipyards in the in Flanders came a glimpse of the human on our battle- nature which is crowded

bound up Have been envying, it seems, the way of life future of German political economy is the requirements of the Navy with light. closely with the fate of ning speed. Despite the enormous strength chips. The men of the North Sea Flect Cuss Leopold von Ranke's words, "The past sixteen months have tried to satisty of the British Fleet ever bofore the war, among their soldier brother. They had su Constantinople," words spoken several

for the English to meet the tasks which idea that, compared with their own exist decades ago, ars quoted as meaning that it was apparently not numerous enough ence, the troops in the trenches had a "soft it was of the greatest importance to the job," with more variety, excitement, and economie life of Germany whether Con- fell to it. Thereupon keel upor keel was creature comforts. "A dear little dag-outstantinople belonged to the Turks or a laid down in order to cope with every in France appealed to Jack's imagination hostile Power. For unlimited trade with possible omergency, Even then the Fret Constantinople will open the door, not to date) has not been able to full its is a fine and eventful place.

Well, Sir John Jellicoe has thought it a only to Anatolia and Mesopotamia but chief task that of destroying the forces interest to see whether the British Fleet good idea to let seme of his men as for the whole of Asia Minor, which will be of the enemy. One waits with the utmost come both an export and import market,

in the immediate future will attempt to themselves what the soldiers are doing so

solve its principal problem that they can take back a personal descrip.

After enumerating what a considers a tion to the Fleet, and three or four days ago a naval lieutenant and ten seamen came to

list of the British Navy's additions during the war, Captain Peraus our part of the Western front to take their

Work has been going on for the list says: If one compares the sciongia of tas bearings in the trenches. They wore very much surprisel. A typical section of the quarter of a century at the famous British Fleet with what it was at the trenches was chosen for them, in which they Bagdad railway, connecting up the Sea outbreak of war both the quantity and, In imposing could spend a couple of night, without ex-of Marmara with Aleppo, Damascus, the

have grown enormously, cessive risk, but with a fair experience of Tigris, and the Persian Gulf, a railway above all, the quality will be found to It would be untimely and ungenerous ordinary conditions of trench warfare in which has proved of important strategical might the British Fleet stands fast. WhKWELIN, british str., 1,073, F. Melarity, to discuss in detail at this juncture the winter. They were cheery follows and they value in the present war. Great harbourt make use of this gigantio power in reasons, other than those of the overwhelm laughed heartily when on the way to the works have also been begun at Haidar order to achieve the object of its creation? great irrigation offceive or will it continue to prefer to Constantinople and ing military strength of the enemy front line they went slithering and stumbl-Pasha, where the railway end opposite That is to say, will it fully take the which might be adduced in partial expla "nation of the Serbian disaster. If Berlining in mud which reached the upper cage schemes are projected to bring fertility to protect itself and let time work for it?

Anatolia and Mesopotamia,

Englishmen have reckoned that their Only the future can lift the veil which And gradually their eyes were opened to the reality of things when they saw that, irrigation schemes in Mesoponis will to-day still envelops the importance of so far from having a salt job, our soldiers make that land equal in fertility to the the English Fleet. The future, we hope,

But it is going to is in no respect over-stupendons. are living in conditions of discomfort and Nile basin, and they have begun great will prove that the influence of sea-power peril which need great strength of endur-projects to this end. ance and patience, as well as great courage.be the work of German industry and Ger- Shells came screaming overlad, and they man found themselves nakedly exposed to the realisation to bring these schemes to

There is a noticeable-and, it must be adevited, a natural-tendency on the part of the Serbians to attribute their mis. fortanca to the mistakes of the Allies, They know that their Government yielded to the Extents at the, moment of the Bulgarian mobilization, when they wished to attack Bulgaria while there was time. They are aware of the general promise given by the Allies to help Serbia, to the best of their ability, but they understand even less than the average civilian how much time was required to prepare and transport adquate Expeditionary Force. The average Serbian knows little of the mistakes that were undoubtedly made by his own Government, and he inclined to cast more blame upon England than upon the other Allies, for it was. England whom he trusted most

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military men and the General Staff were overconfident, their prowess on previous ocossions certainly justified belief in their ability to hold their northern front against This confidence, Austro-Germann attack. coupled with ignorance of the material difficulties of sending early and wiequate help from England and France, may have rendered the Serbian General Staff re- luctant to accept unwelcome advice. Measures that might have saved the Ser- bian Army more or less intact were an- doubtedly taken too late. Therefore, when the Austro-German advance developed fully and the Serbians found themselves unable to withstand the enemy's heavy artillery, confidence gave way:

No clear account of what happened is yet available; but it seems that a general order was given to retire to Montenegro. and Albazia. Though on more than one occasion the Serbian troops showed their mettio when nightfall had stopped the fire of the enemy's gues and the natural valuur of the troops could find play no organized stand seems to have been pos- sible. During the retreat an effort was

of their top-boots,

OPENINGS FOR GERMANS AND GERMAN CAPITAL. The most extensive plane in connection with this scheme have been slowly ripen ing into completion:

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OUR NEGLECT OF SPAIN. LAVISH EXPENDITURE OF

GERMAN MONTY.

The remarks of The Times on English and German methods of propagands in Press.

KOSINA Mano, Japanese str., 1,575, Kuru

shima, 26th January-Moji 10th Jan gary, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. KuttChow, British 9,,, 1,529, Forsyth. February 4th-Saigon, January 29th Rice-Batterfield & Swire.

J. A. LUNCHOW, British atr.,

Martin February 5th Feb

LoONGSANG,

Fuary 1st, ice-Order, February 6th-Saigon, January 31st, Kice and Rice flour.-Order.

British str., 1,950, Leask, February Sth-Manila, February 2nd, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. 31st JanuaryBandakan 25th Janu- ary, Wood and General. Jardine, MAUSANG, British str., 1,463, G. H. Alcock,

Matheson & Co. MORESBY, British str., 1,338, Jamison, February 6th-Saigon, February 1st, Rice and Meal.-Chinese. Nevis, Norwegian str. 301, G. Solberg, February 7th-Saigon, February 2nd, Ries.-Thoresen & Co. OTARU MARU, Japanese str., 1,358, J. Yoshioka, February 3rd-Koji Jan- Bussan Coal-Mitsui uary 28th,

Kaisha. PAOTING, British str., 1,073, P. Puralow, February 5th-Saigon, January 30th, Rice-Butterfield & Swire.

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What advantages are going to accrue First enemy's fire over certain swamps, where the communication trouches have silted in after from this Berlin-Bagdad scheme?

With the help of Germany, she will the heavy rains. Rain slashed down upon of all to Turkey the soldiers who were going up with the

been of little use to her, and which, when night rotefs, and they were wet and muddy open up a district which has hitherto scarecrows before they reached the front ite economic conditions improve, will line, where they had to stand in mud not bring in increased taxes to the State. far from the enemy over the way. dug-outs were not so full of comfort as of the latter fact, for since it has been Jack had imagined.

opened the tithes of the districts around Besides, this have doubled themselves. opening of Asia Minor will shift the weight of Turkey from the Balkans there There will be great possibilities for sething those followers of Islam who do wish to dwell in foreign lands, espe illy those Mahomedios who hitherts lived under Russian or English rule; and this policy of settling people on the land In their first ex will put an end to the scarcity of labour, newspaper which is on his side; be auver-

The The Anatolian railway is sufficient proof Spain are hotly discussed in the Spa QUARTA, British str., 1,176, Hooker, 1st Amm Peak mu

The

It was very cold on the night, so cold that the men could hardly get a grip on their rifles, and out of the dank mist came whizz-bangs and pipsqueaks, and other noisy things with threats of death. guns on each side were busy through the night, and the shells went rushing overhead deant forces to withdraw upon

like express trains through Clapham June tion on Derby Day, Uskab The perience of the northern armies were already in retreat on Ipek and Prizrend, hotly pursued by the Austrians and Bulgarians..

made, although too late and with

not

struck by the life of soldiers who live inable development.”

There is to be no settlement of Germans dirty ditches and in muddy holes, under

・re on a large scale. Asia Minor is to be all that tumult of explosives, and take it The Gormans seems to have taken to all cheerfully as a matter of course. Their exclusively Turkish. But it becomes a part in this pursuit. Their interest in comments afterwards were amusing. They very different matter when it is a suestion Serbia dwindled as soon as the road to had been extremely uncomfortable, but en of advisers. And it is not surprising to year the Tageblatt say that loading the East had been definitely cleared.joyed the novelty of the adventure.

Turkish statesmen have expressed the de- The German forces turned into Bulgaria

"We were in action all night, siz," said sirability of employing German specialists behind the backs of the Bulgarians, who were pressing westward; and, if report one, who smiled at the answer because in large numbers. This will open the field speaks true, the Germans are taking there was no "nation," na soldiers call it, to civil engineers and agricultural ex- measures to ensure their control of the but only the ordinary "strafing" betweenerts, besides a host of trades in utensils

ADVANTAGES IN WAR, European section of the Berlin-Baghdad the lines. "We had one casualty," said and agricultural implements, and so on, Railway against any possible interference another bluejacket. The General was sur He had hoped that on the part of their allies. The curenting prised and alarmed. Sorbians brought the bulk of their artil his naval guests had escaped without a Jery as far as Ipek, and the narrow valley scratch. One casualty 1 Yes, sir. One where the Black Drin jofus the White of our dug-outs was hit by a piece of shell" Drin Here most of the guns had to he

There was a general agreement among all

Asia Minor has excellent agricultural prospects, cepecially in barley, and wheat, and also cotton and wool. Mesopotamia promises great success as a sheep-farming district, and Anatolia is excellently suited

The Epucu, while paying a tribute to the greater delicacy of the English and French in this matter, admits the existence of & painful Germanophil current of opinion. It says:-

We think nevertheless that the French prised, The German puts his taite in and English have no res zaita mo

practice on every ecession. He reads for

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February 5th-Chefoo, January 29th, SINGAN, British str., 1,043, G. Mills,

General Butterfield & Swire. BINKIANG, British str., 1,616, C. C. Williams, February 6th-Shanghai, February 3rd, General,-Butterfield & Swiré.

5th--Singapore, SoYo Manu, Japanese str. 2.93,- A.

Takáte, February January 28th, Bulk oft-Asiatic Pe troleum Co. SPELBERGEN, Dutch str., 3,000, de Wein, February 6th-Singapore, January 30th, General. Java-China Japan. Lign.

the periodical which stands for his cause; is industrial or commercial, in he spends money in editorial enterprises, sending out picture post-cards, illustrated papera, pamphlets, and hooks urbi et orbs, Do the French and Kagiish feel aure His is a patriotism in constant activity. that they have done as much For if it is not so, if through confidence or dis- They dain they bave net acted like the Ger should not be surprised--we say it loyallyTAMON, mans, can they now complain 1

at what they are themselves to blame for. La Correspondencia de Espana, until recently a strong supporter of the Allies, Epocu's remark about German advertise expresses entire agreement with this pro- uouncement, and point is given to the ment in the papers that support Germany

destroyed and abandoned. Those portion the seamen that after all life in the trenches to cotton-growing. The Tageblatt adds: by the following fact which I have on

of the Serbian forces which got away from Ipek sem to have suffered less than the starving, frozen men who stumbled through the mountains between Prisrend and Skutari. Yot the spirit of the men is not broken. Their cohesion has gone for the moment under the terrible strain, but if they can get rest and food they will once again become good fighting men. "Estimates differ widely as to the numbers that have escaped. Avoiding all extreme computations, it is probable that. 130.000 able-bodied Serbians could be reassembled if time, food, and practicable communica tion, were available. This number would include the small force which fought on the left of the French in Macedonia and retired towards Saloniks. It includes also the estimated number of the survivors of Colonel Vassitch's force, of which there is

no news.

Serbian Armies.

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BULGAR KING'S BOASTS.

ALLIES CHASED OUT OF MACEDONIA!"

According to a telegrant from Sofia, King Ferdinand, in his Speech from the Throne at the opening of the Sobranje,

We must not forget either that Asis excellent authority. The best known and and that there is more comfort, on si battle arbete English blockade. If in periodicals has lest heavily caments, ow and that set a job as they had imagined. Minor cannet, be cut off from the rest of most popular of Spanish illustrated ship, even in dirty weather. They were later years England were to apply her withdrawal of German advertisements, ow- amazed at the high spirits of the men, and present methods in future ver. Asining to the pronounced sympathy it ex there is no doubt that they will take back Minor will still be able to find a market pressed with the Allies and especially to the Flect a vivid story of the pluck with for her goods along the Bagdad Berlin with England. I think it safe to say that which the "land-labbers carry on in their railway. And again, if the production of it never got a pennyworth of advertise- wet ditches. Truly all this rain has made cotton and wools is possible in Asia Minor monts from English firms trading with cause. Is it too late to retrieve at least this error in return for Spain's most the front a quagmire, which only the high on any appreciable scale, then Germany Spain in return for its support of our

henevolent neutrality? spirits of our fighting men could suffer can frustrate all England's attempts at a Well-informed quarters ja Germany at without complaint. Some camps which I blockade... visited yesterday were so muddy that if one stepped off the duck-walks," or boarded tach great importance to the petroleum pathways, one went ankle deep. In a bal deposita in Asia Minor; several have bean place outside one of the camps a man who discovered in Armenis and Mesopotamia, had missed his way nearly disappeared and the Deutsche Bank among others has

Besides petroleum there are together. He sank up to his chin in mud acquired considerable interests in these. it was pitch dark at the time and his fran-stores of minerals to be found here, not-

ably, copper. tic yells brought a renoue party, which saved him after he had abandoned hope, It is an incontrovertible fact that up to Unfortunately the situation is not fav.

In another spot, a wagon drawn by two now Britain has headed the list in Turkish ourable for the reorganization of the horses became stuck in the mud and one of foreign trade, but the Tageblatt is con-

The Bulgariang are re- ported to be concentrating for a push the poor beasts fell from heart failure after vinced that Germany's opportunity has

"I and my Government, for more than through Elbasan towards Durazzo; though desperate efforts to drag the lead out of this one. The strained relations with France it is not the case or was not four days morass. The other bar was pulled down England, and Russia after the war will ago-that any considerah Bulgarian and was devoured in the mud. Those of give Germany her chance, and she ought year after the outbreak of the force is already within striking distance course, are exceptional incidents, and the 800 to stand first both as supplier and European war, made excessive efforts in And the Tayeblatt proceeds to build order to come to an understanding with of Elbasan. The difficulties of the moun camps are not as uncomfortable na such epi- zain track from Struga are immense at his sodes suggest. In spite of the mind the credits in the air of Asia Minor in the our Serbian neighbour, so that he might season. Some komitajis may have pushed boarded tents are kept clean and dry, and shape of a well-organised system of Ger- peacefully give back to us the territory wax trading houses. Not only this, but which he had treacherously taken from us. forward to pick up strazelers and to trymen who have been wading in wet trenches

would have to be fines of German These efforts failed through the incurable an strong body of troops seems unlikely their braziers in that delightful: state of

€3 *** After all peacefal means to attain this as yet.

"Eug which is dear to the beart of the port expenses of these huge expected Macedonia to ua.

quantities of experts and imports. ain had been exhausted, I was obliged, in

рево Greater danger is perhaps to be appre-soldier, and sailor, too.

time of hended from the Austrian advanes to the So I found the Gordons yesterday, laugh- However, concludes the Tageblatt, order to shorten the sufferings of our Matju Valley from Prizrend The dangering whistling, and anging, as they lined this war has already shown how extra fuslaved brethren, to give our Army thi of the situation lies in the possibility that

up before the cook house with their billy-ordinarily important a ection between order to invade Serbia, so as to libera the remnants of the Serbian Army may

the cans and sat with their bare knees in the Berlin and Bagdad, unattainable by the our brethren and establish the union * be cut off and prevented from joining the

With pride I state that our trus glow of the brozier fires. In leather jer-enemy must be, both to Germany and nation. Italians at Avlona and Durazzo.

with watchless dash and extraordinary. bulk of the Serbian troops at Skutari kins, with aprons over their kills, and yer Turkey, in times of war.

law mud on their gaiters they looked a fine

bravery, marched against the enemy. would be unable to face the journey

Fighting shoulder to shoulder with the brave troops of our Allies, Germany and southwards until tested and fed-and time and hardy set of boys, and neither way DOP is precious. The route from Skutari to weather had damped their spirits. Out

Austria-Hungary, which covered them- side in the field stood a lonely piper, play. Durazzo and Aviona is extremely difficult. The tracks across the marshes are more ing muse so melancholy that it might have

The French are busily organizing defen-selves with glory they completely defeated than knee-deep in mud, and the rivers and. drawn tears, from the cows in the neigh-vections against the German Conomic in less than two months the perfidious streams have overflowed their banks. Ow.bouring paddock."

offensive after the war. Recently the pre-enemy, and drove him out of his own ing to Austrian submarine activity, the But he was obvious'y enjoying himself,sident and members of the newly-founded territory.

“FORTURED BULGARIA.” work of getting supplies across to Skutari

and not all his long-drawn wails had any Society of Economic Expansion were re

"They then performed something stil and of helping the Serbians to come south. wards is extremely arduous. Meanwhile sad effect upon the spirits of the young ceived by M. Beinad. The Foreign Affairs more clorions. The troong which tw Gordons who were cating their mid-day Committee of the Chamber have considered Great Powers France and England, to the the Italian troops based on Avlon are at

meal with the salt of Highland jests. The the question of initiative and a committee disgrace of civilization and of their own least providing a reallying paint for anch

seamen who Have gone back to the North composed of Deputies and business men has countries, had gest against the tortured Serbian troops as can reach them. refugees, who are beginning to arrive at Sea Flect, having seen these things, will heen formed for the furtherance of French Bulgarian nation in order to maintain | Bari and other Adriatic pora, will be be able to tell our anval defenders that trade shroad and the capture of German Serbia tyranny over it, are chased out of

Macedonis. svezoomed, and cared for.

Tommy is a wender-Daily Chronicle,

to rouse the Albaniang; but the arrival of come back to them gladly add sit round an easels to save the heavy trans- obstinacy of Serbia, who refused to return

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TAYBHUN, Chinese str., 997, B. Bains 20th January-Shanghai 25th January, General Chinese.

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February 5th-Tsingtau, February 1st, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, TAIYO MARU, Japanese str., 1.625, Fumoto,

February 5b-Iloilo, February 2nd, General-Butterfield & Swire. TEAN, British str... 1,350. Finlayson,

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1st, RiceOrder. TONOHONO, British Str Urotu, British str., 700, Watson, February 5th Cheloo. January 31st, Ground nuts and Salt-Order. VOLCANUS, Dutch str., 707, Kregten, Feb- ruary 2nd-Swatow, February 1st, General-Asiatic Petroleum Co WENCHOW, British str., 560, Dillon, 2nd February Tsingtau 28th January, General.-Batterfield & Swire. YECHIGO MARU. Japanese str., 1,642, K. Anyama, February 5th-Chinwengtno January 20th Coald

British atr., 1,735, W. M. YURNSANG,

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, February 9(b.

ma Hamidity

mperstars

Wind Direction

Forch.... Weather sunr. Rasmin

Previous Co Date On Este

Day stpm 6 pm,

st

& p.m.

29.15

30.01

2008

60

56

-07

88

83

Eest

NNE

North

。

0.03

Highest open air Toteperature on 8th Lowest open air Tæperature oz 8th

69

61 ..: 58

'KONGRONG TIEK TAHLE.

From 0 to 16th February, 1918.

HME WAZIR

Height

· LOW" WATER,

Hlong

The

'kong

Lime

h, fi in

19 5 7 10 --Wal.

Thura 11m 344 29m 748 3 3

11:22 2 12 ta

350

Bar

5 8 3 No Lefer high, m0 36 9 8 166 T nor, low- wafe

14 x 9 1830 121 1.9 6 4m 10 48 39

15 m 9.2840m 1561 6

1 6 5456 T 010

7358 9

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