10
"FLOOD RELIEF.
(Continued from page 1.) Mr. Loung Yuen-yi:-50 packets dried vegetables, 200 bakes tos, 100 boxes dried ginger, 60
bores boxes pills, 100 medicinal tes, and 20 miniature country scenes.
Messrs. Sam Koo:-2,100 Doral "buttonholes," O floral boats, 150 foral butterflies and 150 dural medalliona.
1914
WEATHER REPORT.
THURSDAY, JULY 30,
SHIPPING NEWS.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,
THE WEST RIVER
FLOODS.
A Further Report by Mr. A. E. Wood.
...."
A
Mr. A. E. Wood, depated by the Hongkong Government to | assiet in the relief measures in the flooded West River district, writes sa follows from Wachow, under date of the 19th inst, ---- Mr. Chan Chang Woo:-500|
"We have come up through more bottles eye lotion, 100 Tak Hing Chan to Wushow, bottles eye powder, 100 taels where this is being written. kidney pilla, valued altogether at|few miles above Shiu Hing the $500.
character of the country altors, and from flowing through the fat tract of Ko Yin district the river passes thenceforward between bills that come down close on either side, and the character of our problem accordingly changes. The most important point to note
The China & Japan Telephone & Electric Co. Ltd-Use of telephone at bazaar for 7 days and nights.
The Mo Ip School: Band performances for 3 days, 2 hours per day.
Messrs. Cheong Fat Loong: 1 embroidered jacket.
Misses Ki Chai and Siu Ngo: -Proceeds of 10 days' singing, besides singing at bazaar.
SUBLETY IN WAR.
Ի
POST OFFICE.
Monday the 3rd August being a Publio | Holiday the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 a.m.
ARRIVED.
S
Aldenbum, Br.zs: 2,410, G. L. Smith, 30th July-Moji, Szd July, Gon.-G. L., & Co.
There will be ons delivary of ordinary correspondance and one collection of letter from the Fillar BoxOS.
The Money Order Office will be en. Dakta. Br. s.x. 4,780, W. R.Le Mare, 29th tirely closed
July-Bombay, 18th July, Gen.
· P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
The American Mail, ex China, was not received pers.a. Aldenham as previously E. of Aria, Br. 2.1. 8,883, 8. Robinson, 28th soilded.
The 'Anhui, with the Mail from London (ria Siberia) of Saturday, the 11th inst., (delayed by typhoon) is due to arrive here on Sunday the 2nd August.
MAILS DUB.
'Siberian, Anhui, 2nd August.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. Japan vin Nagasaki---Fer BENVENUE,
30th inst., 5 p.m. Shanghai & North China (Europe via Biberia) - Por DELTA. 30th July.5 pm.
·Mail. ·
To make connectiàn with the Tien- is that there are no embankments tain-Pukow Rallway, closing at Shanghai in these parts and that flood Br. F. O. st 11.30am. on Monday, the 3rd wator drains off rapidly, enabling August the second crop to be readily planted.
од
the
Austra-
lian
English
Mail.
A
TO-MORROW.
31st fast 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, 1st Aug..
Fhilleios Islands, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealan vi Pori Darwin-l′ 1 ALDEN. HAM, Ist Aug, 10a.m. Straits, Burmah, Cavion, Ado- inido, Western Australia, India Aden, Egypt, and Europe via
Indradeo,
July Vancouver, 9th July, Gen.
C. P. R.
Br. 1. $.507. B. R. Evans, 19th
On the 30th at 12.15-Except in the neighbourhood of the typhoon, which now lies to the north-east of Windivostook, pressure changes since yesterday aro KONTA
An area of low "pressors extends rom Tengking to N.E. Chias.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24-hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 9.38 inches.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH-MAIL.
FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
about the DATES named :--- For
District,
Forecast. 15. winds,
1 Hongkong and Neighbour moderate;
Overcast hood.
SHANGHAI .............
mit.
Steamere Delta De Caph W. R. LeMare
R.N.R.
July-New York, 12th June Gan. 8. T. & Co., Bubi, Am. s. 1,408,- M. J. Miller, 29th July-Mantin, 26th July, Goa.-- B. I. & Co.. Tylpana, Drot. a. de Laure, 29th July-
Bataris, 20th July, Gen.-J. J. Formosa Channel...geçen
L.
DEPARTED..
Kwangles for Shanghai
Haimun for Swatow
Anghin for Bangkok via Swatow
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
July 29.
Brindis. (Late Letters 11 a. Tilkini for Kobe vin Shanghof
Unkai Maru for Chimulpo (Koros) to, moon: Extra Postage 10 centa) (Supplementary mail on
July 30.
board up to the time axed for Kaijo Marufer Foochow via Swatow
• 10 the mall. Extra Malay Maru for Bumbayvia Singapore
10 centa) (Letters Hye for Haiphong via K. C. Wan In all the Pillar Boxse Yel Maru for Hongay
in time for the first clearance. Luchow for Shanghai
will be included in this contract Benvenus for Yokohama via Nagasaki mail.)-The Paroel mall will be Tiolta for Shanghol closed on Friday the 31st July,
5 pm-For DEVANHA, lit|- Aug., 11 a.m.
Par LOONGRANG. 1st
Aug, 1p.m.
bama-Per CHINA, 1st Aug. N. China & Japan via Yoko-
1 p.m. India vis Calcutta-Por TORIL
Wei-bal-wels Chefoo & Tientsin Per CHIPSHING, 1st Aug, 5 p.m. Shanghai and North China (Europe via Siberia)-Per
LA. 1st Aug, 2 DJI.
CHENAN, 1st Aug., 5 p.m.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
[6.W.
- wlade,
frosh,
3 Bouth cost. of China be-> The same:! tween H.K. and Lamookta No. 1.
5 Bouth coast of China be-2 The same tween H.K. and Halban..... } 'up Noli
Chine Coast Meteorological Register,
Station.
30th July, a.m.
¿Winda!
Hour,
Barometer.
Tamperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
Wostook Ta 29.34 74 vi 3 b Nemuro Ва 29.63 Hakodate 29.38
K'ogimas
Oshima Naba Inhi'jimn
M
Tobla Kochi
29.71
29.82
Nagamki
29.86
29.88
29.83
29.83
島
29.80
2
Bonin Is
29.77
29.5 82 83 aw
3 cbt
Ichang
-幻花艘船78
W
LONDON, via Us-】 Devanha
ual Ports of Call Capt. W. R. Hickey
LONDON & ANT-]
WERP via Binga- | Syria
pore,
Ombo, Port Said,
R.N.R.
* "Penang, Capt. C. R. Longden
& Marseilles
SHANGHA'T,
MOJI, KOBE Sardinia
AND YOKO-Capt. J. T. Joffery
HAA“་་་་་་་་་
To Sail On Remarke
d'light Freight 31st July. (& Prage
•
noon
1st Aug.
Freight
& Feage
about.
3th Aug,
Freight & Proge
Freight
about
5th Aug. & Page'
All the above stoomers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A Hewett,
P.&O.S.N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent.
fr.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1914
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN..
IMPERIAL GERMAN
MAIL LINES
To sail on
WEDNES.,
5th Aug.. 10a.m.
SHANGHAI, NAGA-) Prinzess Alice
For
Steamers.
29.61
2 be
Catula f
4bem
NAPLES, GENOA; AL-
Sharp F
7a
www
b
Amoy
64
80 87
2 a
Swatow
76
95
2 c
GIERS, LIBBON. Prinz Eitel Friedrich SOUTHAMPTON,(Capt. C. Mundt A'WERP & BREMEN,
16,000
Taihoku
53
Talobu
+
Tainan
29.82
#B
,
T
Koshua
29.83
P
P'dorca Canton
5070 29.71
A
* SAKI, KOBE AND> Capt. J. Bortfeldt ....
"YOKOHAMA
20,300
629.71 78 95
1
Long
M'LA, ANGAUR, YAF, }
ба
29.73 75 93 ene
1 or
Rock
29.68
ww.
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NEW
29.71 70
CO
! ori
GUINEA, / Prinz Waldemar BRISBANE, SYDNEY > Capt. Q. Jurany AND MELBOURNE...
6,100
About WEDNES., 5th Aug.
SATUR., 8th Aug..
pime
20
KOBE
2
06
JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo
พ
1 b
SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koehler
29.92 81 29.89 86
*
1 b
Gay
Persa. Delta from Bombay etc. -Capt Macao
AB Pilcher, AM Preston, WG Morrison, Wachow DBA de 8 Pereira, A M Riley, Sgt Pathol Clarks, HM Bazatt, L. Y Bazatt, Crulok- Hethow shanks, H Mortimer, CN Woodward,, Phullen Capt Balling, Fernander.
Toor ne Por E of Asia from Vancouver eto. O. St. J. —MissA Kirkwood, Dr & Mira W Pyle. Aparri Master Rob: Pyle, Capt and Mrs R L D Manlia Whitfield, UT Nicholson, Mr & Mrs W Legaspi FRobertson, Master W L M Robertson Hello Mrs J K Woo, Mrs A Charlton, Elliot, Dr Bacolod & Mrs GE Aubrey, Mr & Mrs D Smith, Cebu AH Aglionby, WJ Gradaki, PB Deane, Labusa
July 29. Linngehow for Shanghai Kalgan for Saigon Bangkang for Haiphong via Pakbol Puritan for Kobo Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...-Per HAI-Kwang-chow.wan for K. C. Wan "At Tak Hing we called upon
OHING, 31st inst., 10 am. “ Glenatras for Antwerp via Blagapore Mr. Robb at the American Bangkok-KWANGAN, 31st inst., Sp.m. Nikko Maru for Melbourne via Manito
Ntraita ludia via Calcutta- Fer Johanne for Nauma Bay (G of Tonquin}" Reformed Presbyterian Mission,
LOVAT. S'at July, 1 p.m.
Promethens for Bangkok An instructive article dealing who is administering the relief Bangkok -Per ANNA, 31st inst. 3p.m. Teurugison Maru for Milks" with stratagem in war, written by that lies in his power: Toour offer Shanghal & N. China-Por BOHEMIA, Walking for Saigon Fleet Burgeon Marsh Beadneli, of rice he will reply in a day or HoihowPor JOHANNE, 31st inst, 5 p.m appears in the Journal of the two, when he has collected reporte Royal United Service Institution from his colleagues who were (May), "Subtlety in War." Fleet at the moment engaged Surgeon Beadnell recounts in enquiries through the country- alances occurring in war which side. From him and from the fell ander his own observation. District Officer, Mr. Sham, whom They nearly all concern land weafterwards visited, we gathered warfare; cut the opportunities for that the outlook is not nearly so "subtlety" in ada warfare are not serious as in Ko Yin District, lesa bat more numerous and vari- where, as I have already explained, ed. During the siege of Mafek- the situation is complicated by ing, one of the British garrison, broken embankments. But from at night, directing a megaphone the figures supplied,-19,708 towards the Boer lines, shouted needy victims of the flood, 1,938 Fix bayonets, charge!" To the ruined houses, and not more than Boere, it sounded as though the 36,000 cutties of relief rice to British were apon them, and, in date,-I expect that our help will their alarm, they expended a good be required. This morning we Philippine deal of ammunition, Dimmy reached Washow, where forts were created, and the Boers British Consul, Mr. Fletcher, Shanghai, abelled them for a week; finally gave us every assistance. With (on October 1, 1894), they rushed him we called upon the Christian Straits, them. Afterwards they desisted Alliance Mission, where we met swatow, from active operations for a time, Mr. Jaffray and his colleagues, partly because Baden Powell had who know the country well. Mr. caused to be circulated a rumour Jeffray was engaged with Mr. that the approaches to the town dementi on the Kwong Sai were mined. "The psychological Famine Relief of 1903. The effect of night firing," writes affected areas follow the lines of [To make connection with the Tien- Fleet Surgeon Beadnell, who has the Lau and Fu rivers, where the win-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghai seen a good deal of that operation, water came down quickly but at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday the fib "is of no small moment; the cou-quickly passed away, having
Shanghai, N. China, Japan viu tinual nervous tension, the reat destroyed the first crop but lear-Nagasal, Honolulu, U. Staton less, broken sleep, induce in ing it possible to plant the South America, and Canada even the strongest constitutions a second. There are no embank-via Bax condition of mental collapse. The mente.
"The situation is not regarded breaking up of the nervous system of an enemy is in modern war as desperate, but there is bound brought to a fine art. The modern to be a certain poverty for some strategist cannot afford to ignore months to come. this psychological factor. What Alliance Mission, working with is called the moral effect of, for the Wesleyan and Baptist Mie- instance, the submarine is often sions, proposes to administer re- described as though it was the gular relief and will inform me Wal-hal wel, Chefoo & Tientsin-Per Coal-Melnam. Prinzen Alice, Scandia, peculiar weapon of that vessel. But as soon as possible of the help the moral effect produced upon that Hongkong can give. The "the officers and men of the sub. Chinese officiala oro organizing marine is not mentioned. The depot for the cheap sale of rice, strain apon their nervous system, at about $4.00 a picul. Mr. Fai, even in peace time, is heavy; in the taotai, or as he is now called, war, it would be appalling. The the tae yin, tells me that Nanning personnel of craft which act on ia the centre from which this the surface of the water has no scheme is being worked. Nan- such anxiety as the personnel of ging itself, it now appears, has a submarine. A single shot had a flood. When it telegraph might destroy every soul on boarded to Canton for 10,000 piculs of the submarine without possibility rice, ne I reported before, it was
A single mistake on telegraphing on behalf of Wu-Hollow, the part of the officer in com- chow and district, and in its mand might wreck the veanel, capacity as relief depot. While Fleet Surgeon Beadnell, who rejoicing in Nanning's immunity volunteered for service with the from flood one must face.the fear American forces during the war of later rains up there, as this Avator-Par HAIMUN Sth Aug., 10a.m. in the Philippines, relates the year's flood has been unusually following simple but effective early, To-morrow we return to stratagern on the part of the Ko Yin district.
of resons.
Filipinos. "A small gunboat
was making a reconnaissance of
:
Aug.)
(1
Francisco Por. SIBERIA, 1st Aug., 5 p.m. Shanghai & N. China-Per ESANG,
1st Aug., 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 2nd Aug. The Christianato-Per HAIMUN 2nd Aug,, 9. Swatow, Amoy, Formom via Tamani- Per DAIGI M, 2nd Aug. 9 a.m.
TUESDAY, 4th Aug,
the Bio Grande River"-con- Mid-East Interport Shooting.
The following Ports have
cerning which, by the way, there agreed to shoot in this year's mid- followera of Aguinaldo had wind-East Interport rifle matob-Singa
is a splendid ohanty but the
pore, Penang, Rangoon, Colombo,
ed the expedition and set a trap. Calcutta and Madras. Coalitions
ly across the river in such a way
A wire hawaer was laid diagonal-are that each team shoots on its that it lay on the bottom, but owa Range, teams to consist of 8 could at a moment's notice been a side, ranges 200,500 and
Hoihow
Swatow,
☆
*
・ HUICHOW, 4th Aug., 9 a.m.
4th Aug., 9am.
and Bangkok-Per MACHEW, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI
via
Elsaler, J 8 Bagram, ✪ Ramadas, D A Alonso, Mrs A Aïonco, Mrs F A Loach.
&
Por 8.8. Aldenham from Koba etc.-Mr
20.63
29.75
29 87
29.87
29.39
29.90 .29.81
*****
T. F. Claxton, Director,
Hongkong Obaszvátory, July 39. .
Mrs Garrison, OJ Bates, Misa R Tanker
Fox, 1 Maeshiba, D Fitzgerald. J E Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in in-
Tuller.
f
1 Barometer, redused to 39 degreas
Iches, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, în degreas Fahrenbelt.
P
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. the Humidity of air saturated with mois
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation,
ture being 100, London, 17 July..
4 Direction of Wind, to two points. Arrivals from China:-Bilsgavis, Poly.[6 Force of Wind, according to Banuloro nenien, Altmark,
Scala The following vessela have passed the State of Weather, b blue sky, o da-
Verwaorin
gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, tached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog, a passing abowers, qaqually, rrain, e snow,
thunder, visibility, w dew wet.
London, 21 July, Arrivals from Chins:-Agapenor, F. Ludwig, Arabla, Norderney.
10 am. Formosa North China, Japan, via Naga
aki, Honolulu, United States, South America and Canada via E9 Francisco-Per CHIYO M.
4th Inat., 11 a.. Philippine Is. Per TAMING; 4th Aug,
3 p.m.
VANG.lung, 6'hai, Cunal:-Brasilia, Cordillere, Goeben, Hi-,
The following vossals have passed the tachi Maru, Indrani, Kashima Maru, Nip- Pon, Orestez, Siam.
Shanghal de N. China--For SHAOH. Fremantle-ParONSANO, 4th inst. 5 p.m
American
SIN, 4th Aug., 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 5th Aug..
Σ
Ameri-
Canadian
can.
& Siberian
ican
Mail.
Haiphong & Pakhoi-Por KAI.
FONG, 5th Aug, 8 am. Stralia Burmah,
Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia, India
Ado
Egypt and Ea- rope via Naples Por P. E. FRIEDRICH, 5th Aug. 9 m.
Japanvin Moll, Honolulu, Hilo, Mansaalllo, Salina Craz, Osl- Ino, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso and Joronel-Por KIYO M.,
Aug 11s,m.
5th
& N. China, Japan
via Nagasaki, Vancouver, Cana da, United States, 8. Ameri ca, via Ban Francisco (Europe ria Siberia) Per E. OF ASIA, 5th fast. 11 a.m.
THURSDAY, 6th Aug.
Formosa la Keelung, Japan via Moji, Victoria B,C, доб Tacoma Per TACOMA ML, 6th Aug 3 mt
tautoned up so as to lie just yards. The shooting to take Shanghal & North China-Per ANHUI, below the surface. When the P'so on sny date between let
gunboat had passed over the hawser and reached a point about a mile above a heavy fire from one of the Filipino field forts compelled it to retire full speed down stream, the hawser, mean- while raised, was struck at an sonte angle, and the gunboat beached herself on the mud bank," These aneodates, and such da
and 30th September.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates
at
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK B (British North Borneo),
theso, may be recommended as a At these porte steamers calling tonio to be taken to relieve the for bunker coal" exclusively are depression resulting from exces exempt from all shipping: dues nive indulgence in..... conkanro and charges. shaory.
BUNE.
6th Aug. 31
Aug. 3 p.m. FRIDAY 7th-Aug- Bwatow, Amby & Foodbow-Por „HAI-
-TAN, 7th Aug, 10 am: SATURDAY, 8th Aug.
| Philippine La-Por YUENBANG, Bh
Aug. 1 p.m.
Siberian Australian
Mail:
Philippine Islands, Marron Yap, Friedriub, Wilhelm- shafen, Rabaul, Herbertahobe, Matupi, Australia," Tasmania,, Now Zealand via Brisbane. For P. ATTARI
WALDEMAR, 8th Aug.
Shanghal and North Chins (Europe) vin, Biberia)-Per YINUCHOW, 8th Aug, 5 pm.
London, 24 July: Artivels from China:-Africa, Cathay. The following resula hare passed thej Canal Persons, Phemius..
London, 28 July. Arrival from Chinn:-Hitachi Maru
• Rain in inches, tenths and hundredtha
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previou
Day On date On date
.29.76
39.73 7 29.74
75
75
07
83
07
ENE
2
Burometor Temperature Humidity The following vessels have passed the Wind Direction. Canali-Besarty, Canton, Glenroy, Ma-j FOTO&... chaon, Myrmidon, Kubia, Feking, vero-Weather orit
no, Sithonia, Nellore
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed. Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.
"ALEXANDRA CAFE.".
-
10
Bala......
..3.58 Rignant open de Tampuraters on the
Lowest
M
H.E. Observatory, 29th July,
T. F. CLAXTO N. Director
MAIL STEAMERS
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING MATERIA
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. 2 MONGOLIA 27000 tona MANCHURIA 27000 tone
KOREA 18000 tons
CHINA 19200 tons
SIBERIA 15000 ton e NILE 1000 ton
PERSIA 5000 tons
Between Hong Hong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELIR-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europë
BLBERTA
Sailing SUNDAY. Zad Ang at pr CHINA
WEDNESDAY, 12th Aug, at noon ↑ MANOHURIA CALMA P. TUESDAY, 18th Ang, at 1 pm. MONGOLIA:
TUESDAY, 18th Bapt; at 1 năm.
***
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Trade The Bahay and Countert of Padrino la Dur First Comidacation Free For Further lad sensation, vason, lineatura, subeduios, pool, spply so?...). "King's; Building (Opposite Blake Pier.)
TON,
coatíotal Exposition:Man Fenschical varga
SATUR, 15th Aug. 90.m,
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
OUTWARD.
About
About
Tuebingen..... Sigmaringen.
3rd Aug. | Santa Fe... 2nd Sept. | Norderney
13th Bept.
27th Sept.
HOMEWARD
For Duonkirchen, Rotterdam and Bremen: Tuebingen about
19th Sept.
Santa Fe. Sigmaringen
Norderney
For further Particulars, apply to
about 12th Oct..
about 13th Oct.
about 31st Oct
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA,
Hongkong, 23rd July, '1914
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FORTNIGHTLY
SERVICAL TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
SERVICE TO AND FROM FORTNIGHTLY
EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
For SHANGHAL, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA....
Steamers Cordillere
To Ball
10th Aug.
Polynesien
24th Aug.
MARSEILLE via PORTS"
Amazone Paul Lecat
11th Aug.
25th Aug
VALL" STBAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS Trasahipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, far Calcutta, Bombay, and Australia; at Fort Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sap.
Through Tinkets to London via Paris by rail, have magas
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