1915-07-19 — Page 14

WAR TELEGRAMS

(Continued from pajė 8.)

"ALLIES OCCUPY AN IMPORTANT TOWN IN THE CENTRAL CAMEROONS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1915.

Jaly 16, 5.65 p.m. The Press Bareau socounces that the Allies have occupied the important town of Ngaundere, Central Cameroons,

BRITISH GOVERNMENT ISSUES A DISCLAIMER.

POST OFFICE.

Os and after the 17th instant the Lai- ter Boxes in Kowloon will to cleared an follows:-

Box No. 3 Sham Shul Fo, Week doje, Time Clearance, 9.20 a.m., 3.20 p.m., Eun- days & Holidays 8 30 a.m.

Box No. 4 Cosmopolitan Docks, Week days, Tims of Clearance, 5.30 a.m. 3.3€ pm. Sundays & Holidays 2.00 a.m.

Bax No. 5 Junction Shanghal & Argyle Sia, Wook days, Time of Clearance. 1.33 am. 18.40 3.33 p.m. Sundays & Holidays 9.05.m.

Bax No. 6 Yaumati Police: Station, Weak days. Time of Clearance 940 am. 11,43 & 3.40 p.m., Sundays & Holidays, 210 pm.

"

July 16, 10.15 p.m, The Press Baréau issues a statement with reference to an ad. vertisement published in an Am rican trade journal 'describ’ng a new kind of high explosive which is now being exported from America for the use of the British armies and asying that the explosion of the shells is caused by a combination of two acide with which the fragments of the shells become o.ated, resulting in Koundsen removed ti the G.P.O, which mean death ander terible agony within four hours if not immediately tended.

The British Gov ramezt has reason to believe that the advertiss- ment is not genuine, but is published with the deliberate intention of creating a false impression. The Government has given no order in Americs or elsewhere for an explosiva such as described and han neither used nor contemplates using an invention, the effects of which are those described.

A NEW APPOINTMENT IN THE ITALIAN

CABINET.

Renter's correspondent at Rome an the Irredentist leader and Deputy, has without a portfolio.

July 18, 11.55 p.m. ounces that Signor Barzilai, been appointed a Minister

FAMOUS FRENCH AIRMAN CARRIES OUT A PERILOUS MISSION.

Router's correspondent at Paris states that Vedrines has been mentioned in sa Order of the Day as a skilful and courageous pilot, always volunteering for the most dangerous operations. Ha carried out a perilous mission with complete success recently,

"SALE OF LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS IN PARIS

PROHIBITED..

July 16, 11.55 p.m.

General Galini has prohibited the sale of all alcoholic liquors to all soldiers and (fficers entrenched or in comp at Paris.

ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.

AUSTRIANS KEPT BUSY BY ITALIANS..

July 17, 12:20 a.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Rome a communique re- Forts that the Austrians, after orossing the Venerosolo and Brizio passes which are over ten thousand feet high, attempted to attack the Italian positions but were repulsed. Afterwards the Italians solidly cccupied the two paseer.

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The Austriane also made two determined attocks on the Carnia front under cover of fog and darkness, B.th were repulsed with heavy losses.

There is little change on the Inza front, where the Austrians bave made many small raids at night-time and are attempting cca. tinually, by bombarding with big guns, to check the Italiana' slow advance:

RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE,

·VIGOROUS GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

July 17, 6.30 a.m. According to Realer's correspondent at Petrograd a com munique states that, after outpost fights, the enemy on Thursday occupied the right banks of the rivera Windau and Vents and continued to advance eastward.

The Ruusiin on the Narew front, between the Orjilz and Piesa rivere, retired on Thursday night to a more concentrated position on the right bank of the Naraw,

The Harbour Office Telegrapla buve.

drone, Palew and Marshall Island can Ragistared Letters to the Caroline, La now he accapted for transmission.

"The Services to Germany, Austria, and flefr Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended.

The mail Service to Canton,Wuebow, and Samshui la auspended until further natics owing to the flood.

The service to the Canton British Past Office is all in operation (for matter other than parcala) but correspondence by that Office cannot be guarantced,

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 19th at 11.15--Pressure has de creased quickly over N. Japan and alight- ly clawhores it continue relatively low over the China Sea. The antioyolene has remained stationary and again weakened; Tilmanoek, Dut ax. 3.510, A.W. La Rooy, the depression has passed Into the Pacifio

18th July-Java 13th June, 81-to the NE. of Hokmaldo.

Glenturret, Dr. #%. 3028, F, T. Jones, 19th

July-Shanghai-9, T. Co. Hongkong, Frak, 139, A Marguerite, 18th

"Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours soding at 10 am, to-day, 1.00 inches.“

FORECAST FOR THE HOURE ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW.

District.

Forecack.

July-Haiphong and Holhow, 18th July, Gen-A, R. Marty. L'angobow, Br... 1,243, W, Benson, 19th July-Shanghal, 16th July, Gen.

B. & 5 Loodgaang, Br... 1,09 Spittle. 18th

July Manila, 14th July, Gan-1 Hongkong and Neighbour [E. winds, J. M.&Co.

light to

· hood

moderate; Shinyo Marui, Jap. 7,826, WO TFdmer 19th July-8n Francisco, 18th

fair. June-T. K. K.

DEPARTED.

July 17,

Taiwan Maru for Singapore" Villa dels Ciotat for Marseilles Eastern for Kobe via Shanghai Nanyo Maru for Koba ria Shanghai Kanchor for Singapore, Anhol for Canton Wingang for Manila Cassio for Palembang Ju'show for Caston. Cheklang for Haiphong Wimbledon for Chizwantso Kaijo Maru for Tamral vin Swatow Boshu Maru for Canton

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

July 19

Preethiero for Bangkok Tak sang for Haiphong

MAILS DUB.

Chüdar for Bangkok via Bwałow

Tung Shin for Cha Botan

Glenturret for London via Singapore,

America, Empire, 19th inst.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,

Hang Chow for Port Corabat Panama Maru for Victoria and Tacoma

via Manila X-

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Formosa Channe

No. 1.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 or

about the DATES named i

For

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

SHANGHAI per

Maita Capt. C. C. Talbot

about 30th July

Frels

R.N.R.

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

A Bouth coast of China be-? The same

tween H.E. and Hainan...} ar No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register,

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Humidity.

Weather.

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noon

Freight

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29.99

·29,87

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Kaba

20.91

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July, 9 a.m. Swatow Bingkok-Par CHILDAR Per a. Timanook, from Java. Mr. J Tainan

19th July, 9am.

E. Albert, Mr. and Mrs. Bray, Mr. and Philippine lalands, Formoss, Mis, Leby

Med Pdores North China, and

Fers. Glenturret, from Shangbai, Mr. Canton Japan

vis Naka, Victoria, and Mrs. Baber B.O. Tacoma, U. Kingdom via Canada-Por PANAMA M. 19th inst.'pm.

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19th July 3 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

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Anas

Mr. Murry and child, Miss Word, Miss Rosario, Miss Oliverio, Mr. Gulk.

Ferus Loongang, from Manila, Mrs. Fakhol Pratt, Mr. Nogon

Helbow Fer Shinyo Mara for Hongkong-hallen Min Miss Constanca Blackstock, Misa Gove, Apsi Ashbrook, Miss G Bayard, oran Mr 0 Halse, V Huat, EL HawYOR

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Miss-Ruth

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Holbow, & Pathol-Por TONG LEE BRobins, A Reeves, Lillian Ris, Maj, Mr F Quiar, Miss Francia Quinn, Buth 20th July, 8 a.m.

Philippine I-TAMING, 20th inst. 9 a. By :

Shanghai, North China, Japan vin Nagasaki, Honolulu, U, S. Bouth America and Canada via San Francisco and U. Kingdom ria Canada Europe via Siborta

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July, noon

watow, Amoy & Foocho-Per HAI-

TAN, 20th July, 130 p.m.

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J

LO Scherer, Mr JF Scoller, Mias Thomas Mr6J Wright, Mrs CD Young, MM B Young.

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st July, 1915.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER... WORKS LEVEL

HANGBANG, 20th July, 5 p.m. Tym Fraft, oin

in Beow 25

Vigorona German attacke west of O: jilz, on Thursday, were re-P. O. Saturday, 24th July) pulsed with heavy loss. The enemy on Thursday attempted to Ningpo, & Shanghal, North Chius-Per attack along the two roads to Radom from the northweat and weat and were repulsed. Vigorous fighting is also proceeding between the rivera Viepiz and Bug and near the mouth of the Zalotslips, while the Kassians attacked two large enemy bodies orossing the Daeister, near Grodik.

Russian Submarino Sinks Steamer.

A Russian submarine sauk a steamer and several siling vessels. at the entrance to the Bosphorus.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY MR. CHURCHILL

RE. HOLLAND,"

July 17,520 .. Mr. Winston Churchill, interviewed on behalf of a Dutch paper, said the Allies under no circumstances would dream of pressing the Netherlands to abandon neutrality, but there was a possibility of Germany attacking the Netherlands." AMERICAN AGITAT ION AGAINST BRITISH BLOCKADE.

July 17, 6.15 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, 21st July. Swatow, Amcy. Formosa via Takao-Per

BOSHI M., Zlat inst. 9 a.m.

THURSDAY 22nd July..

Timor, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand,vis Pont Darwis, New Guinen via Thursday Is Hollow & Haiphong-Per HONGKONG

– Per EMPIRE 22nd July 10a.m.

22nd July, 11 am.

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29.40 75

29.80 79

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CW. JEFFRIES, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, July 19..

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroom Fahrenheit on the level of the was in fa ohes, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shads, in degrees Fabrenkelt,

:

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mode- tura being 100. 1.50

4Direction of Wind, to two points,

Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Bania

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drimling rain, ffog, z gloomy, h hail, I lightning, a overcast, p passing showers equally, r rain, s mow, i thunder, v visibility, w daw wat

0 Rain in inches, tonths and hundredth s

1913

Tytan Tytam Byowash Tytan Intermediate Pakfuturussia > Wonal chang

METEOROLOGICAL.

713 to

132:27

· 05.03

Торино

570-10) Comption of water in the City and Hi District in mitions and decimals of gallons during s month of June, 1315. Estima ed Consumption

Previous

Day. On date On date

At pas é man, that of sixth- Baromster ******** 20.89 29.87 134174.com, gallon Temperature ..... 84 pourbon mong mu

Humidity

Con-umption per

head per daya KINAME Pervious to houses in Rider main Districts discon

getur gallor nected from Rider waist and supply given by pubile

Wind Direction

Stralla-Per DERWENT, 22nd July, re fountains and to sath June and Intermittent Weather

Rain

p.za.

Amoy & Fecchow-Fer HAI. FRIDAY, 23rd July,

North China & Japan va Kobe Por BANGOLA, 23rd July, 2

The correspondent of the Times in Washington states that the agitation against the British blockade is growing 'o be excessively serious. The legality of the Elcokade is scarcely anywhere admitted swatow, and something must be done promptly, especially as regards cotton which will soon be the oraz of the situation. The gurce published Sharghas, by the American Department of Commerce abow that American exports to Germany during Jone were only eighty ponads compared with two million eight hundred thcurand in Juse, 181.).

Mex Later.

Cotton Exporters and others.express satisfaction with the inau- guration by the British Embassy of ash payments for detained Amariosn cotton cargoes of which the ownership is established. The swatow, firal partial payment of a quarter of a million dollars was made you- terday, the rate being ten cents per pound

Count Bernstort had an interview with Mr. Lansing (Secretary of State) at which he said it was urgent that the United States should oliate with Great Britain regarding the question of control of the seda.

CHING, 23rd July, 1.30 p.m.-

TUESDAY, 27th July

Amoy & Bocchow-Par HAT MUN, 17th July, 1.80 pm

WEDNESDAY, 25th August,

ing said nothing to Count Barnslotff i attitude anent the German Luvitanis Note: 7

tegarding

The

Fort Darwid

Mupply Rider mains In Rider main districts from etia to aoth Inclusive and daring June 194. Constant supply le all datelets doring June 1913

KOWLOON WATEK WORES LEVEL,

Kowloon Cra-3 ft #ais-

tation Re• } Ba'ow ·

servoir ar overlay.

overtow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECILIALS

OF GALLONS

Kontoon Gra.

vitation Reservole

egry

303,36 Consumption of water in Kowloon in Ilont and' Decimals of Callons Durlag, the month of fure, BIS. Consumption

Zimated poppda

1024

10

39.01

3359 m galls

1.94,900

90,500

V

Coasenption per ads

1: hand par deyi

The Govermeǝs. Analysis; reports show thắt

water is of excelent qualit

Publio Warks Depart

CHATHAM.

Latacly

Sat

Austrain,

Oyelers, Fresh, Fried or Stewe Findon Haddocks." Kfoner OZO

Thursday Is For CHANG-ALEXANDRA CAFER

BHA 25th Aug, 11:

29.83

56,

90

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HE: Observatory, 19th July.

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