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LAND OF PROMISE.

Great Timber Preserves In

British Columbia.

What the Suez Caral has been, and is, to the Eset, the Panama Canal will be to the West, said Sir Richard McBride, Premier of British Columbia, in the course of a special interview with one of the representatives of the Evening

Standard.

HONGKONG ELECTRICAL

SUPPLIES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, "FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1916,

POST OFFICE.

The publle are hereby notified that the G.P.O. la prepared to receive instructions requesting Information-concerning the aghung of steamers at either Gap Rock or Waglan Light house. The charge for such message is 20 cents per message.

Short messages to be signalled by semi- aphore taincoming ships from the light houses will also be accepted at a fee of

cents for word

5

All instructions must be given elthor (1) in writing and handed in at the Enquiry Counter G.P.O. accompanied by the fee.

་་

Home Paper's Remarks. Welearnsaya Eastern Engineer- ing, that the opportunitry for the introduction of cheaper grades of electrical supplies in the Bong- kong field growing out of the sloting of the trade to German manufacturora as a result of the "Although the Canal has only war is being taken advantage of been in operation for a short by Japanese manufacturers, and time," stated Sir Richard, "we many lines of electrical goods are have already felt very substantial coming into this market from benefit from the convenience and that country. There are three the expedition which it affords to well-equipped factorios for such water transportation. In the near goods in Japan, according to fature I anticipate great develop Hongkong importera concerned ments, especially in respect to in this trade, and all of them have our lamber, which is one of our carried on an active campaign in principal resources. In fact, we behalf of their goods, which may claim to have one of the include practically all lines of been removed to the G.P.C. largest, most varied, and most ordinary electrical supplies, aside valuable timber preserves in the from electrical machinery, and

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

Hakuta Maru, Jap. 4o. 3,667, N. Kama: shima, 8th July-Kobe, General -N.Y.K.

Drufar,

Norw. s. 1,102, J. Bing, 8th July

-Swatow, 7th July, General--C. $.9. N. Co.

+

Nicheria Maru, 1,400, S. Suzuki, 8th July Touranr, 6th July, General- Chinese.

(2) telephoned in the case of shipping | Daijin Maru, Jap. 3.4. 4.002, K. Murakami firms having accounts with the 0.P0

8th July-Swatow, 7th July, General-0.8.E.. formerly with the Harbour Oftloe) to the Telegraph.Operater Room 16 GP.O. Tel

·The Harbour Omos Telegraphs have-

world. It is impossible to say the finer grades of electrical, Registered Letters to the Caroline," La-

how many millions of acres within the Province are covered with foreet as yet untouched by the woodsman's axe.

"Our exports at present are about £3,000,000 per annum; bat adequate shipping, facilities and quicker and cheaper com- munication with the great marketa of the world that is, on the Atlantiosenboards of America" and Europe will enable us to develop this industry out of all recognition.

apparatug.

druas, Polew and Marshall Island can now he accepted for transmission.

The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonias, and to the Ottoman En.

"I say without hesitation that the British investor need harbour no fears as to the present or the future. The Province, of course, pire are suspended. stands in urgent need of popula tion. With an area of 300,000 equare miles, nearly equal to the combined areas of France and Germany, its inhabitants number only 600,000 souls, ne against the hundred millions odd that people the two European Stales.

"As to our resources," said Sir

MAILS DUE.

| Australia, Taiyuan, lith inst.

"The data that we have re- ceived from time to time respect-Richard, the Province is so vast MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW,

that much of it still remains to be

S.Ameri-

plail.

74.m.

Japan via Mos. Honolulu, Hilo, Los Angeles, Salina Cauz, Panama, Callas, Aricu. Iquique, Valparaiss & Coronel Per HIYO M, 1th July, 11.

3.11.

&

TI

Hoibew Laphong-Par HANOI

10th July, 11 an. Suigen-Per DEVAWONGSE, 1th July

1 p.m.

& Port Moresby via Batavia- Por TJILATJAP, 10th inat, 1

Cyclers Dr. a.. 5,708, D. Arthur, 3th July

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 9th at 11.00-Pressure has given way slightly to moderately over the northern part of the area and a further! slight increase has occurred ofsewhore. The antleyalone remains stationary to the south-east of the Loochoos but has become more intense. Shallow daprośsions -

over the Sea of Japan.

are situated to the west of Haiphong and

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0:02 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 2 HOURS...... ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Forecast

8. winds, modorato

Prqually: fair to cloudy probably

showers.

Shanghai, 6th July, fioneral... | 1 Hongkong and Neighbour, |¿10 fraub, . B. & Ey

Load Chinhua. Br. 1.4,1351, Sidford, 9th July-- Manila, 6th July, Sugar-B. &

B.

.......

SOTHO

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

WILL

ENGLISH MAIL.

JILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named f

For

SHANGHAI

LONDON via Usual) Sardinia

Ports

}

Steamers

Oriental

about Capt. A. L. Valentini 15th July

To Sail On Remarks:

Freight &P'sage

Capt. 3. T. Jeffery

noon 17th July

Freight & Page

Formoen Channel.

The same

as No. 1. L'DON via S'pore,

Kashgar

DEPARTED

3 South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.

R.N.R.

July 9,

4 South coast of Chins be-

tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1.

The

Tilatjap. Dut... 3.859, P. E. C. v Scher

albut, 9th July---Maji, 4th July, Gan.3.0.J.L

Kwangleo for Canton.

Llangchow for Shanghai Yokohama Maru for Seattle

Loksang for Haiphong via Hoihow Hangmok for Amoy

Waltan Hall for New York via Shanghai $. Ronald

Totes for New York via Singapore

Love yo

Maru for Taiyeh

Hongkong for Haiphon, via Heibow Turgshing for Saigon via Swatow' Sungklang for Iloilo

Luchow for Canton

American for Kwang-chow-w31

Kumsang for Kobe via Moji

ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

July 8.

Bigor for Dalny vin Chofoo

Chingiu for Singapore via Swatow

July 9.

Chini Coast Meteorological Register.

9th July, a.m.

Winda

Station.

Hour.

Barometer.

Humidity.

Temperature.

Weather.

D'ion..

Forte.

Wostook a 29.63 63 43 Nemuro 6a 29.71 Hakodate Tokio Koohi

K'■glma

Johane Tofang

ing the world's timber supplies, more particularly in regard to the thoroughly prospected. But we Saigon-Por TELEMAORUS, 10th July, United States and the timber do know that the country is im- producing countries in the Old mensely rich in mineral deposite World, oncouage as to believe-ocal, gold, silver, copper, lend, that in a comparatively few yours iron, and many others. Our the demands upon our mills will fruit-growing districts, are both tax them to their full capacity. extensive and prolific. Our deep Veat tracts of what waa sea fisheries are without exception once forest land in the United [the richest in the world.” States are now exhausted, other vast tracte ore rapidly, approach. ing exhaustion, and fresh fields of supply must be tapped." Sir Richard instanced the large demand for British Columbia's big timber which may be expect ad from Alseks, Yukon, and the North-West Territ ry, The grow ing markets of Australia, South America, China, and elsewhere in the Pacific also a wait exploitation. "Look, too, it the vast amount of timber," he added, "that will bo required in Western, and, pos sibly, Eastorn Europe, to repair the wastage of the war. Oltap and quick water trasportation, tax, my, strain, but it will Sandakan-Per MAUSANG,12th July, 11 Churcher. Bire CN Laird. EK Edmunda. Aparri

"

Siberian

Mall.

pazi.

Apropos of the question of ect- tlement, Sir Richard is giving very earnest consideration to a Batavia Semarang, Soerabaya, Macassar scheme for providing special facilities for eunbling diecharged soldiers to found new, Lomen for themselves after the war. "I am very much attracted by and inter- ested in Lord Grey's proposals in this congestion," he remarked, F.O. Wodnesday 14th July.) "and I feel quite satisfied that British Columbia, consistent with Wel-bai-wel & Tientsia-Fer OHIP. her resources, wold be only to pleased to help the Maherland in solving the eocupmic problem."

Referring t the wer· Sir Richard said: "The struggle will

Empire. I

such as we hope to enjoy from not break the this now time and money saving have heard it said that if route via Pannina, will enable uGermany be victorious Cacuda is to get our timber fut three and the price that the Empire.will other markets, and bold our own have to pay for Britain's defant. against all-competitios.

But i do not think or believe that the murder-stained flag of the Kaiser and his Huns will ever

Shanghai and North China (Europe via Sharia Per LUCHOW, 10th July, 5 p.ni,

(Tientsin-Pakow Railway Shanghai Br.

SHINO. 10th July,5 m.,

MONDAY, 12th July.

..

Chinwanglo-Per TUNOSHAN, 121

July, 114. Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI-

CHING, 12th July, 1 pm. -

Swatow,

TUESDAY, 13th July.

Thero, ia one point I should like to make very clear," said Sir Richard, "and it is this: Despite Rust over the fair provinces of the Shanghai, the opening of the Panama Canal, Dominion in place of the Union

I do not think the effect on our Jack. Rght, like Truth," will' transcontinental railways the prevail."

Grand Trunk, the Canadiun.

Pacific, and the Great Northern

will be injurious. On the

Driven to Death

Austra-

contrary, it will be helpful. The by the unbearablo torments of Neuralgia Philippine Prairie Provinces-Alberta, Spains that rob life of all ite pleasures. -plerclug, torturing,, nerve.destroying skatchewan, and Maulloba-are Don't Nouralgia drive you to death. Don't let it make life miserable, iutelor. developing rapidly; their do-

ablo. Just une LITTLE'S ORIENTAL mands for our lighter timbers are Balm and get the speedy, sure relief that steadily growing a considerable this great remedy prosides. It quiets the

pain-racked qulvoring, portion of their principal product, tuo pain. It soother, brings rest and wheat, will come from the west-page and comfort. It is known all over orn fields to Vancouver and Vio. ke world as the row friend of Neuralgic viotims-the friend of all who have chan

North China & Japan va Kobe -For SUWA M., 13th July

Us.m.

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmaale, Naw Zealand via Port Darwin, and New Guine vis Thursday Is.Por TAI- YUEN, 13th July, 11x.m.

Is. Por CHINHUA, 13th July 3 pr.

Shanghai, and North China, Europe via Siberia - Per SINKIANG, 13th inst. 3 p.m.

Hakata Maru for Caloutta via Singapore Phayen for Balgon Hansa for Fauchow vla Swatow Caiofu Maru for Benthuy

MOJI,

and séna dz

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. N. Rivers Port Said Marseilles

SHANGHAI

KOBE Nore

AND YOKO.Capt. D. Asbury HAMA

Subject to alteration without notice.

noon"

Freight

30th July) & P'eage.

about Freight

26th Aug.& Pleage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Fasuage, apply to.

0.0

030

20.58

.29.69

wow !

Nagasaki

., 29.80

મક

29,88

Oshima

29.97

HOW

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

Naha Ishi Bonin

30.01

ส ม

**29.99

Hongkong, 7th July, 1915

29,85

naw 1

29.74 68 25 saw

3 cb

Hankow

Kinking angaba

Gutzlaf

11

11

29.80 77 03 ma 29.81 -75 Sharp P. 7 29.87 89 87 Amoy 6A 29,83 79 91 v Bwatow

2 b..

9

4 bey

Ob

20

Talhoku 3 29.91 75 94

nb

Talchu

29.89 75

"

Tainan

99.87 79

20

Koahun

29.89. 8t

0 "gb

P'dores

29.37 79

306

4 b

Canton

62 23.75 77 95 a

F'kong

Rook

29.77 83 83 ase 29.77

3 04

4 c

Macao Wuchow Pakkel

29.72 79 93

Holhow

*

Dagupan

64 29.08 72 01

29.80 79 29.8870 87 w 20.84 79 87 80 I b 29.87 70 98. nna 29.80 82 80

29.84 77 $0 n

5 r

b

10

2

PASSENGERS PEPAKTËD. Gap

Pers Yokohama Maru for Japan-Phullen." Dr & Mrs J Moorhead.RJ Rawlinson. Mra Tourans JA Randal, Mr & Mra OE Pomoroy, Mrs C. 8. J.

WATER

RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st June, 1519. CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

Tytam

WORKS LEVEL.

.. 1911.

1735.

Manila

Legaspi Tacloban Iloilo

Surigao

Labuan

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, July 9,

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroes abes, teaths and hundredths. Fahrenholt on the level of the sea in in-

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

3 Humidity, in percentage of anturation Įsafi, din He'ow fazi in Below the Humidity of air saturated with mois

org:Dow

Gyczow

ture being 100. Tylamaqft. ain. Below soft sin Nelow

arerBow Byewar....

averflow Tyian Inter-f19ft. in. Below ft in Below

mediato.overflow

overflow. Pokfulam overflow

Citi Telow in Below Wong-nal-1 20. zin Deaw 3ft in klo

avertow

chung........ Overflow

everflow

Tientein-Pukow Railway Shanghai-Br. STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS. nerves. It stops P.O: Saturday, the 17th July.]

"OF CALLONS"

Sold at la. 4d, per bottle.

toria instead of Winnipeg, Mon- and pains. treal, or Quebec for ehipment, for the Pacifio, and not the St. Law- rence or Atlantic porta are r natural outlets, whence it will be-in- shipped to Europe via the Canal.

Agents for Hongkong,"

Messrs.A! 5. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

THURSDAY 15th July.

Straits, Ceylon, Marseilles and London

10144 *15.04

14151 138, 19

Tytam Byewash ..........

2.51

Tysam futermediat

Pokfulam

$3.00

47.10

15.64

1) Totalin

Wong-bai-chang

Commumption of water lu, the City, and

Per KAMO M. 15th July, 11 District in millions of decimals gallons during the

4.M.

month of May, 12<5.

Consumption

2014 (15.40

1015

istet m. gallons

Estima ed

popu aliça

$37.4" 251.org

Con waption per

bend per day... 14.4

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufors Boale.

Btate of Weather, b blue sky, a de- tached cloud, d ́dzisling rain, ffog, g | gloomy, h hajl, 1 lightning, o overcast, p

paming showers, q aqually, rrain, now," È thunder, v visibility, w daw wet.

0 Rain in lashes, tentheand hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On pate

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendens

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

'OPERATING

"MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA 27000 Lons MANCHURIA 27000 an

1:

KOREA 18000 tons SIBERIA 15000 tons

CHINA 10200 tun

NILE $1000 tona PERSIA 2000 tone

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELF" The Most Comfortable Route to America and Esrope

MONGOLIA Sailing TUESDAY,

PERSIA (via Manila)

KOREA.................

SIBERIAN BETTER

20th July, at 1 p.m.

TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY.

3rd Aug, at noon.

10th Aug., at 1 p.m.”

17th Aug, at 1. p.m.;

These camera ar famous for their modern ejuipment, eamfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of air. V. Meron), the world-famous entorer. Large staterooms,, equipped with elenerio fane; and running water. Berths crujnand with electria reading lamps Numerous amants-it wonder swimming. tank, Filipino orchestra, dock games, dances, etc.-not a dull moment thaighout the trip. The Safety and Confort of Patrons is Our First Coisidwalim

For further information, rates, literature, sahodules, ate, apply ta

R. C. MORTON,

King's Buildings (Opposito Blake Pier.)

Panna-Pachhe International Exposition Ban Francisco-x922

TO SAIL

Agest.

Telephone No fat

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS

WHITEWAY'S

CYDER

SWEET OR DRY.

As supplied to all the leading London Hotels. and Clubs such as Savoy, Claridges, Berkeley, Trocadero, Hyde Park and Royal Automobile, Raleigh, and Conservative Clubs.

SOLE AGENTS

H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

FRIDAY, 16th July.

Pervices to Souses in Rider main Districts discon- Temperature ......

19.6 gallons Barometer. nected from Kiderats Red supply given by public

Japan via Nagasaka.....Por HITACH M., flatuine only dating May 1914. Constant apply in Humidity

ail distracts during May 19157

16th July, 9am.

el 3m, at da,m. At p..

20.80 2982

29.86

84

83

85

81

83

76

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL

+

Wind Direction.....

FOTOO........ Weather) both

S BSE

B

4

M

3.

4

"on

Off

Silan, Tasmania,.and Now

Por

10T?

vation Rete w servoir) overflow

1015 sit ain' Below

overflow

Rain Highest open als Temperature on the wowest

0,02

Bih 15

.

"

H.K. Observatory, 9th July.

Ewatow, Amoy & Fonchow-Por HAI-

English Mall.

"MUN, 16th July, 1.30 p.1.

Philippine 1 Australia, Now Kowloon firm. Bft gin

inos vin Thursdayla. N. KO M., 16th July. 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 17th July,

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

OF DALLONS

Kopien Gray

vitation Reservoir

$10.50

Commption of water in Kowloon in millions of

TOTA 39.53

·04.130

101

1015

301,40 Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- laide. Western Aust:lle. In dia, Aden, Egypt, Bad Europe. Decimals Gations During the panth of May, igrs. The parcel mail will be ok Compon

3.8 : gallons одя

Thursday, 16th July 4th Coniston per

Estimated popula

04.350 pm. Per SARDINIA,

114.

10,6 Joly,Frluted Matter and 61-

gullost .bend ger days...a

The Government Analyst's reports show that the ples 10 a.m. Registration 10,2 B.m.Itgistration Kowleen B.C.der of excellent quality...

Prinkę Worka Department. 9.30 a.m Letters 11 a.m.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.

For NEW YORK and BOSTON vla BUEZ CANAL.

O. W. JEFFRIES. Director. The s.s. “EGREMONT CASTLE"

TIDE TABLE.

sailing bence on or about 13th July,

5th July to 11th July, 1915,

For Freight and further information apply to

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Hongkong

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