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WAR TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from page 8.) FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

FRENCH TAKE MORE PRISONERS, MITRAILLEUSES AND

WAR MATERIAL,

June 19, 12.40 am,

A Paris communique reports: - North of Arras there has been a violent artillery duel. We have continued to advance in Alsace and the enemy's communica- tions between Metzeral and Manster are Low commanded by our fire. We took more prisoners" and mitrailleuses and much war material,

'MORE BERLIN ADMISSIONS OF DEFEAT.

Reuter's

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1915,

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

YAUMATI

1. A branch Post Office will be opened

at Waterloo Road, Yaumati on 1st July.

ARRIVED,

The Olles will be open for the trans-Haiching. Br. 1,267, W. C. Passmore, action of public business from 7 am to

20th June-Foochow, 17th June, 6 p.m. On Sundays and Holidays from 8

Gen.-D. L & Co.

to 9 a..

3. The delivery area will include the whole district north of Anstin Road nad also Cheung Sha Wan and Kowloon City.

Levan,

4. The Hours of dilivory will be, Yau-Hanol, matt 9 a.m., noon 3 p m., and 6 pm. Sham Shui Po 9 am, and 3 pm. Kowloon Olty

9 a.m.

Br.ma, 1,316, 1,356, E J. Cosmert, 20th June - Wei-hal-wel, 14th Juse, Gen.-B. & 8.

Fr. an.739, Lechevalier, 20th June -Manila, 17th June, Ceneral- A. R. Maity,

Kwanglor. Oblaessa. 1,458. J. McArthur. 19th June-Shanghai, 15th Juno, Oon--Orde

Registered Lotters to the Caroline, La-Kirin drone, Felow and Marshall Island can now ha acoapted for transmission.

The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Catonier, and to the Ottoman Em pire ure suspended.

June 18, 750 p.m. correspondent at Amsterdam states that A Bertin communique reports that the British have sitempted to break through the German lines at La Bissee. The Germans edmit the French successes at Souchez and Lorette while fighting Australia, Empire, 24th loat. continues in the Vorges.

BRITISH SURPRISE ATTACK THAT UPSET

ENEMY PLANS.

June 19, 4.15 8.m.

It is stated in Rotterdam that during the nine days of the cloeing of the Balgo Datch frontier four hundred thousand German first line troops from the Eastern front passed through Belgium with the object of meeting the French pressure.

||

A huge mass of artillery was collected, including two hundred beavy guas from Conrtrai. Bat, during the last three days a hun- dred thousand of these troops have been kept in reserve and hurried to the trenches at La Basses and Ypres in consequence of a surprise British attack which completely smashed the enemy's plane. GERMANS RESUME DESPERATE TACTICS IN GALICIA.

June 10, 11.50 a.m. An official message from Petrograd states that the terrific battle of Galicia is shrouded in greater uncertainly than ever.

The Russians have evidently withdrawn to a prepared line on the river Teney and the line of the Gro lek Lakes,

The communique adds that the enemy, who crossed the fron tier between Pruth and the Daiester, have been defeated and burled back into Austrian territory.

The Germans cre resuming their trolios of desperation in front of Warsaw, gasing aer Coumine and along a front of four miles. LAST TRIBUTE TO THE LATE FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT

WARNEFORD V. C.

'

June 19, 4.15 p.m. Flight Lieutonact Warnelord V. O, was killed on Thursday after- roon at the Bao aerodrome. His passenger was an Americas journalist named Henry Needham, and they fell eight hundred feet. The cause of the accident is cot explained. Both men were so sbattered as to be unrecognisable. The remains were placed in the mortuary of a British hospital at Versailles. They wore covered with the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes and were collected by the British wounded inmates, two British coldiers, with arms reversed, perform- ing vigil. The funeral takes place on Sunday,

THE SHROPSHIRES. Further Local Hospitalities.

The Junior N.O.Os, of the 4th

Shropshires

Polica. Corporale

B

MAILS DUB.

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Austra-

Australia, Tarmania, Now Zealand, via Post Darwin and New Guinea via Thursday Is. Per ST. ALBANS, 22nd Juno,

10a.m. Hoihow,Pathol & Haiphong-Per SUNG-

KIANO, 22nd inst. 11 a.m. Pakhol & Haiphong -Pe, HANOI, 22ap

Inat 11 am. Swatow, Amoy Foochow Per HAI-

OBINO, 2nd June 1 p.m..

Bhangbal and North China (Europa via Siberia)--Per AN- HUI, 22nd inst, 2 pm..

PO. Saturday 26th June.)

Tientsin-Pukow Railway Shanghal Br.

Straits & India via Calcutta-Fer

JAPAN, 22nd fast., 2 p.m.

Mero, Jap...,2,735, T. Sasaki, 21st June-Moji-15th June, Gen. N.Y.K.

| Tamba Maru, Jap. ■.x, 3,803, B. Nagasus, 20th Jane Shangbai, 17th June, Gen.--N.Y.K.

Prometheus. Norw. a. 1,924, M. Jensen, 20th June-Bangkok, 13th June, Rice---T, &,Co. Wingeang, Br.. 1,517, T: H, Lishman, 21st. Juus-Chofoc, 14th June, Gon... l & Do

Hiasang. Br. a. 1,885, A. Kennedy. 21st Juro---Sandakan, Gen-J, M. &

'Co.

Hongkong, Fr. 86. 739, A. Mangus13.21st June-Halphoong, 18th June,Goo ...Marty.

DEPARTED.

June 19.

Chowfo for Singapore via Bwatow Taiwan Maru for Singapore via Holhow Katjo Marufor Tamsulin Swatow Loongsang for Manila Kaifong for Halphong via Hoihow Fakma Maru for Shanghai Sardinia for Shanghai Fooles for Bangkok

Bangkok-Fer PERANANG, 22nd last, Kaikoku Maru for Kobe

2p.m

Philippine la.-CHINHUA, 22nd June, 9 Nowchwarz-Per KALGAN, 22ad Jubb,

p.m.

3 a...

WEDNESDAY, 23rd Juno.

swatow, Amoy, & Formosa via Takeo

Anping-Per. BOSHU MARÜ, 23rd June 9 am,

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR. OFFICE.

June 19.

Anbul for Cunton

Haiphong-Per DAIGI M. 23rd lust. 9 Childar for Bangkok via Swat ow

American

Siberian.

0.m.

23rd

Shanghai North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, L. 5- America and Canada vis Sou,Frano'000 and U. Kingdom la Canada, Europa vla Siberia

Per MANCHURIA inst. zoon. [Tiontain-Pukow Railway Shaogha Br. P. O. Tuesday, the 16th June.] Haiphong-Per TAKSANG, 23rd June, 5 Straits Per ITOLA, 23xd insi, 2 p.m.

i

p.m.

THURSDAY, 24th June.

?

| Hoihow & Haiphong––Por HONGKONG,

24th last. Ba'm. Freeman, Strafts-Per HOPSANG 24th nat. 2.a.m.

Brittle, Armstrong, and Wycherley of the "Shropshire." Mr. FI Millington (Sanitary Dept.) and

"have for the past Mr. McArthur.-

Siberian

Mall.

Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Siberia) Por LIANOCHÓW, 23rd June, 3

p.m.

(Tientaln Pukow Service Shanghai Br.

week been the guests of the At the conclusion "Tipperary". O. Saturday, 29th June) European staff at Victoria Gool. was beartily sung followed by

Billierd, Bridge and Whist games the National Authem.-

have been "on the programme "municated."

each night. ln the competition

for supremacy in billiards the home team won easily, only losing one game out of the twelve played.

STOP!

Com-

"SATURDAY, 26th June.

Wei-bal-wol & Tiontain-Pex HUI-

CHOW, 16th inst., 10a.m. Balgon, Strats, Burmah, Coy- lon, Adelaide, Western Austri.

rope. Per OHILI, 26th June, ip.m.

French

Mall,

Foosbing for Tourne Tatsan Maru for Canton June 18,

.

Canada Maru for Victoria vin Manila Kirin Maru for Bombay via Singapore Kwangtah for Shanghai Wintbledon for Canton Kwangles for Canton

Langehow for Canton

Loksang for Haiphong via Holbow Satania for Calcutta

Ľ

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Messrs CO Alabaster, DV Stevenson, Miss

Por ... Haleblug from Fonchow a'c. —

MC Marrizor, Mrs H Bone, Miss Bone, J Gones, Capt Long, J Miller, A Lopez, M King,

Per .s. Hinsang from Sandakan--M Tanton, Mr Bovan, Mrs Parson.

me genere

WATER RETURN.

On the 21st at 11.00-Pressure has in- creased slightly to moderately over Jayan, and decreased slightly along, the China general distribution differs little from that Coast; other changes are alight and the of yesterday.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours aiding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.01 Inchen,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Forecast.

S. winds, moderate;

|1" Hongkong and Neighbour- | fair to

bood

2. Furmeza Channel............

cloudy. probably Come showers,

The same

MAIL STEAMERSTM

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL..

WILL despatch VSELS, to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named r

For

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

| B'BAY @vis Singa-】 Sardinia

pore, Penang and Capt. J. T."Jeffery Colombo,

No. LSHANGHAI,

3 South coast of China be-) The me

tween H.K. and Lamooki

B No. 1.

Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1,

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Btation.

21st June, B.M.

Winde

Hour..

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

Wostock Ta 29.83 61 96 Nemuro 6a 29.915 Hakodata Toldo Kooki

Nagasaki

K'sgimn Oshima

Naha.

*

29.89

0 of

MOJI, KOBE Kashgar AND YOKO-Capt. H. N. Rivers HAMA scurt,

R.N.R.

L'DON via S'pore, Karmala

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. G. Evans Port Said and R.N.R. Marseilles au

Subject to alteration without notice.

noon

3rd July

about 6th July

about

7th July

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

29.97

30.04

प

Sw

€29.93

静

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

29.94

29.95

BS W

29.93

Hongkong, 19th June, 1915

29.89

Bonin Is

30.08

VAO100

Cheloo

Hankow

Whalwel 29.78 64 89 59 3.b

Icbang

Klukiang

Changsha

Shanghai

Quarp

Share P

29.03 29.67 To 99.79 7296 350

73 100 so

1 of

73 wsw 5 omr

1

Amoy 6a 29.71 80 87 Swatow 29.74 82 91 aw

40 2 b

1 b

Taihoku 3a 29.78 72 96 Tafchu

H

Tainan

1

29.78 77

29.79 72

Koshun

49.79 79

Cse 0

dores

Canton

90.75 81

H'rong

Gap Rock

"

29.74 80 85 a

22.75

a.

3 c

Macao

29.74 77 92 Baw

bf

H

י;'

8 29.73 78 $5 so I b

ม

Wuchow Sa

Pathol +

Holbow

Phulien

Tourane

C. Bt.J.

Aparr

Dagupan

Manila Legaspi Tacloban Iloilo Surigao.. Labuan

19

6a 29 68 81 90.

29.71 79

酪

29.73 71

11

29.78

WOW 2 o

ae 20

40

20

77 90 a 29.73 75 94 use

29.78

29.78 77 92 600 20 31 86 ле 10 29.76 79 95 wow 2 o 29.76 77 .00 n 10 29.75 75 96

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong. Observatory, June 21.

◊ a

1 Barometer, reduced to 59 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,

Fahrenheit,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degreas

3 Hamidity, la percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mots- ture being 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

Foros of Wind, according to Headfore

Level and Storage of water in scale.

Inde, & deu, Egypt & Eu Reservoirs on the 1st Jane, 1915tched cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, s

THINK for just one minute of the utter usslereness of suffering with Neuralgia! For only Ro. I you can procure a bottle A most enjoyable week wae of LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM, and evon epent and terminated on Saturday the first application of the Balm wil bring evening by an impromptu concert you relief from the torturing palu! Con-

tinue its use. Rub it in where the held in the mess room at which, and the pain, will quickly go. These about 50 guests were present.

hideous, horrible, heart-slekening

SUNDAY, 27th June. of misery wil A Capital programme

give place to comfort, And bealth. Do not doubt. Do not false Swatow, Amoy & Foochew-Fer HAI- given, items being contributed by Do not hesitate.

MUN, 27th June, 9 a.m. Do not continue to Swatow, Amoy, Formosa & Tamsul-Por suffor, GO NOW, or

DAIJIN M., 27th inst. 9 am,"

hours

to the nearest

Messre A. J. Miller (Stap dance) Chemist or Medicine Vendor and ask for J. L. Speed (Song). S. Sheiving a bett's of Little's Oriental Balm. ton (Olab Swinging) 1. West

(Recitation) of the Gaol Depart-Bold atlu. 4d, per bottle.

ment. Messrs. S. J. Thorne (Banjo). Wilson (Song). Manroe (Song). Olarke (Song) of the H.K.

Agents for Hongkong, Messrs. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

THE

WEANS

13 IS WHAT YOU BET, MORL

THAN WHAT YOU PAY."

DOUBLE STRENGTH

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT

Obtainable Everywhere.

RUTTONJEE & SON.

TUESDAY, 29th June.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

Tyun

2014.

1015. {ailt, 4in" "Be'ow [azit Below

overlow

overflow Tylam segít ein. Below, soft la Below

Byawas

Overflow

overflow

overflow Poifalum overfow

6. Below If in Below

|Wong-tai-) sk. 7in Beʼow|138 oin Below

chungoverdow

Overdow

Tyiam Inter-ft. Below is a Below

mediato...... {overflow.

overdow

Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI-STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

TAN. 29th Jane, 130 p.m.

OF GALLONS. Ehilippine Islands-Por TAMING, 29th

inst. 3 p.. Shanghal, North China & Japan va Kobo Tytan Uyewasheselt

Tytam Por

MISHIMA M., 29th Triam Intermediato...... inst, 9 a.m.

Pokfulam temami Woog-nal-chang

American

Canadian

J

Formosa via Keelung Shang, hal, Japan via Moj, Victoria B.C. & Easttle (Wash) Par TAMBA MARU 29th June, 3.p.m.

THURSDAY 1st July,. Straits, Colombo, Port Said, Marseillas, & London---Per KATORI M. 1st July 11 am

Canadain

English Mall.

Siberian

SATURDAY, 3rd July.

Shanghal, North China Japan

101-40

of Weather, b blue sky, o do gloomy, h hail, I lightning, a overcast, y passing showers, q squally, r rain, s' know, 14 thunder, v visibility, w dew wet.

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day. On date on date

sp.. 29.80

Ty

F3*.04. 67.50 52.00

15.64

Barometer in? 17. Temperature ............

Humidity Wind Direction

popu ation

Con praption per

lead per day...

2014 11542

937-119

164

Fordo Weatherers

2

at pm, at a

29.78 29.79

EO

77 85 SSE B SW

3

482 87 73

2

0

Bain

0.01

salons'

Disici la millions of decimals gallons during the Consumption of water in the City and Hill month of Mi.y, 1915. Contarspțion Estima ed

5015 15.5 m. gallons

61.019

19.6 Berylors to lisuses in Rider mula Districts discons atched from Rider nails and supply given by pub fountains only during May 1914. Constant supply in all diatrics during May öts

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL:

24

Kowloon Ora-1 Bft Sĩn

vitaion Re B¢ ow servair eno } overlow

1913

Below

overdow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

OF GALLONG,

1216.

1915 Kowloon Cra-

vitalian

#73,50

307.40 Reservoir. Consumption of water In Kowloon, in millions o via Moji, Viatoria, Vancouver, Decimals Gallons During the month of May, 1915. and U. Kingdom via Canada; i Europe is Biberia, Per Eelmated popula$455

Consumption. MONTEAGLE, 3rd July, 10

4.00

Straits, Burmab, Ceylon, Ade Jalde, Western Australia, In-. dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Eriday, 2nd July, at 5 pm. -Per BALDINIA, 3rd July, Printed Matter and Saraples 10 am. Registration 10.15 am, Registration Kowloon B. C. 9.30am Letter II

Highest open air Temperaters on the 15th 7 Lowest

#

HX Observatory, 21st June.

Freight

·& Prage

}

Freight & Prage

E. A. Hewett,

Freight & P'sage

Superintendent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH; POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27030 tane

KOREA 10000 tons

CHINA 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 ton

NILE 11000 tona

PERSIA BOCO tons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"The Most Comfortable. Route to America and Europe

MANCHURIA .........Sailing TUESDAY,

MONGOLIA

SIBERIA (via Manila)

KOREA

22nd June, at"1 p.m.

TUESDAY, TUESDAY. TUESDAY.

20th July, at 1 p.. 3rd Aug, at noon. 10th Aug., at 1 DIG-

These leatherw are famous for their modern aqulriment, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, the world-famous catorul, Large staterooms, equipped with electric fans, and running water. Bortha with electric reading lampa Narserous amusements-alt under animazing Lank, Plipino onbestra, deck games, dancer, sta-nota dull moment throughout the trip.

The Salty and Comfort of Patrons la Dar First Coraldwation Posta For further information, ratcà, literatura, achodules; eto, apply to King's Buildings (Opposita Blake Pier.)

R. C. MORTON,

N.

Panama-Pacibe laterqxtional Exposition San Francios-zorg

TO SAIL

Agenti Telephone No. KEL

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL,

46

The s.s. SAINT RONALD

Q. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

The s.s.

́TIDE TABLE.

21st June, to 27th June, 1915.

High. WAL

Low Brater

XLOMEMORA

1914

TOTS

39.33

00.350...

Time!

pgr

Consumption

bead per day. 224

gallone Mon The Unvernment Analyst's reports show that the Tues. water is of erçelimì quality.

Wed, Public Works Department

Thur

10.6

..33

10

12

S

W CHATHAM, Water Antborly,

Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o,

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed San.

ALEXANDRA CAFES

4.0

m morning.

a aftern 60mgo

sailing hence on or about 5th July,

For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL,

#1

EGREMONT CASTLE"

sailing hence on or about 22nd July,

For Freight and further information apply

甘っ

Hongkong, 17th June, 1915,

PODWELL & CO, LTD.

Agents,

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W Noble

by George William Cade Burnett at 11, 106 House Strest, in the City of Victoris, Hongkus,