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(Continued from page 9.) Indian.The Bombay market ia quiet and with the fall in silver is farther away from us then over. Importers succeeded fo

WAR BRIEFLETS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1918,

The Intransigeant saya that daring the battle of Arras the French artillery Arad 500,000 shells in 62 hours.

The Giornale d'Italia states

POST OFFICE.

On and alter the 17th instant the Lot- ter Boxes in Kowloon will be cleared as follows:-

Box No. Sham Shui Po, Wask days, Time Clearanoe, 9.20 a.m., 3.20 p.m.. Sun- days & Holidays 8.50 a.m. pra

Box No. Cosmopolitan Dooks, Week p.m., Sundays & Holidays 2.00 mm,

Week days, Time of Clearance 9.40 a.m. Box No, Youmall Police Station, 12.45 & 3,40 pm, Sundays & Holidays,

#.10 pm.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

R 18th July-Singapore, 13th Ju y, Gan-D, Baison & Co. Telemachus, Br... 4,802, J. H. Goodwin 19th Joly-Slogapore 14th July Gen.-B.&B. Namsang. Br. As., 2,591, H. Offroy, 20th July-Blogapore, 14th July, Gen. -L. C. B. Co. Keijo Haru, Jap. 1.3, 1.168. D. Imaizumi, 19th July-Haiphong, 17th July, Rles. Kawachi Maru, Japan, 3,821, K. Kuro-1

sumi, 19th July-Singapore, 13th July, Gen.-N. Y.KE

getting some elight advances that the Vatiosn intends to pro- | days, _Time of Clearance, 9.30, am. 3.35 Bangola, Br. em. 3,349, R. A. Milne, R. N. în prices, but the Chinese poss a peace conference, the Pope will not go on at the increase, presiding, with fall power.

Bex No. 5 Junction Shanghai & Argyle so dull time is likely

Sis, Wook days, Time of Clearance, 9.33 until something happens to bring The Temps reports from Dedes... 12.40 d 3.35 p.m. Sundays & Holidaya

9.05. about a change. At the same gatch that General Fitchtf, the time the higher counts will Bulgarian Minister of War, has be readily taken should any be just reviewed all the garritons on available, so the boycott against the Turkish frontier. the Japanese has certainly pot died out in Her komand Szechuen.

The Turkish oruiter Medjidie, We hear to-day that some 1,500 which was monk recently by s balea bave changed hands, details, mine in Odessa waters, has been of which are not yet public and refloated and brought into port. the sales include 700 bales Swan She will be placed in dry dock 16 at Tls. 86/87 20 bales with the object of being repaired. James Greaves 20's at Ti 94/95. 500 bales Phoenix (Cow)

According to Berlin Dawa Tle. 98 99 100 bales Cuckoo papers the former Austrian For 20 at Tls. 981/97. Besides sign Secretary, Court Berchtold, These, 545 bales have been sold as is being trained as a chauffeur,

· detailed on pages 2 and 3:

and in this capacity is volunteer- Japanese.400 bales have been ing, together with his son, for traded at Te. 91/003% for No. service against Italy. 18's and Tle. 934 for No. 20's;

The Harbour Office Telegraphs bare been removed to the G.P.O.

drone, Pelaw and Marshall Island can Registered Leisers to the Cariliae, La now be accepted for trasmission.

The Services to Germany, Austria, and, their Colonion, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspendad.

The Mail Service to Canton Chinese

Суслов. Ві

ax 4,184, J. Wait Walker, 20th July-Shanghai 17th July- Gen.-B.& 8. Bonalder, Br. a. 1,959, J. H. Mason, 20th July Singapore, 14th July, Gen.

Gibb Livingston & Co. YUODADE, BR. 1,128, P. H. Rolf, 20th

July-Manila, 17th July, Gen, J. M. & Co.

DEPARTED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 20th at 10.55–Pressure has in- creased moderately over N. 'Japan: and, decreased'alightly shewhore; it la realtive»" ly low over N. Chios and the Chips Son. The antleyoloas, continues to weaken and is moving slowly north eastwards,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.03 inches

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

District.

Forecast.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour Light

easterly or bood.

| variable

→ winds; fine.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS or

about the DATES named -

For

SHANGHAI

Penang, Colombo, † Capt. H. N. R'vera "Port Said and

Steamers

Tn Bail On Remarks

Malta

Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N.R.

about 30th July

Freigh

2 Formoss Chantal...

The same

|L'DON vis_S'pore, | Kashgar

noon

Freight

as No. 1:

30th July & P'sage"

R.NR.

3. South coast of Chins be-) tween HE. and Lamooks

The same as No. 1.

Bouth coast of China ba-) The "same `tween H.E. and Hainan... No. 1

Marseilles ........................ LONDON via Usual) Malia

Ports

****-*---------

noon Freight

· Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N.R.

14th Aug.

&P'sage

SHANGHAI,

China Coart Meteorological Register.

MOJI, KOBE Nore AND TOKO-[Capt. D. Asbury

Freight

HAMA

Station

July 19

Premethlero for Bangkok

Childar for Bangkok via Swatow Tung Shan for Chinwantao

Hang Chew for Port Cornbat

besides it is reported some The Applied Science Departe 2,000 bolea have been old for- ment of McGill University is ward. The Sampin prices are giving its entire equipment in reported as Yen 103.10, Yen order to manufacture tcole for Post Office, Wuchof, Samshuf, is resumed. -104.80, Yen 105 70, Yen 108 30, shell-making. All graduates, from to-day,parcel pool, excepted.

Yen 106.50 Yen. 107 33 for July ctherwise unemployed in Govern- The Parool Prit to Canton British Post Tar Bang for Haiphong December respectively.

ment service will be used for this office la resumed from to-dey. Local. Some new buainese has work. been done by the Shanghai Mills Teh Dab, Soy Chee and Nay Wei, viz: 100 bales Pagoda 24's at Tle, 88), 100 bales Marriage 14'e at Tir. 90,500 bales Pagoda 18'e at Tle. 92, 1,300 bales Water and Moon 16's (Heavies) Tla. 023703 and 300 bales 20's of the same chop at Tla. 100 (Heavies), Bundles prices have improved to Tls. 78/774 for 10's Tia 821/80) for 12 Tls. 851/901 for 14's and Tla. 981/924 for 18's...

It is learned from a good sonice that during the last few days many Germans have been arriving at Coustantinople. It is believed.

MAILS DUB.

that this has reference to the in- Calcutta, Namsang, 20th inst. stallation of a factory for the re- filling of used cartridges picked up on the battlefield.

Captain Peters, of the 2nd

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

TAN, 20th July, 2 p.m.

Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Siberia) - Por ANHUI, 20th July,

pan.

Battalion Scottish Rifles, describ- swatow, Amoy & Focchow-Per HAI- ing the burial of Private Walter Cotton-Prices have advanced Farnese, who was killed during somewhat, dus perhaps, to the the fighting at Fromelles, states bad weather we tave recently that a comrade of the dead man. passed through; at the close they was shot through the heart while are, Tis. 22.50 for Tangohow, Tls.placing a cross on his friend's 22 for Taichong. Tle. 21 for 4 grave. chop, Tls. 20.80 for Best Steam Ginned oad Shanghai $11.10 for Northern Seed and $16.60 for Southern Seed. ',・・

As regards Exchange, the Re- port Bags:--

Sir John French, according to Alderman House, the president of the Durham Hiners Association, says that the miners for pluck, for courage, for determination and

A further fall of 7/16the, in for enduranca, ere the "finest men

(Tientsin Pukow Service Shanghai Br, P. O. Baturday, 24th July.) Shanghal & North China-Per TELEMA.

CHU8, 20th July 4 p.m.

20th July, 5p.m.

Holhow, & Bangkok-Per TONO LEE,

TO-MORROW.

Silver, has taken place, lowering on the battlefield. He added: Japan via Kobe-Por KAWACHI M., the price to 22.1110d. T/T is "Send us more of them, and as down a fa thing to 2/2 1, which soon as posible." în most unfortunate for our trade needing as it does every bit of help to make up for the past; Exports, however, abow signs of improvement and some paper has come cat. Shanghái Mercury,

GERMANY S INTENTIONS ON BELGIUM.

"Fruits of this. War,'

The Glasgow. Buildera' and Workers' Union has received a communication from the War Office instrupting it to carry cut DO дет work except where actually necessary, and to reek to employ as far as possible wo men, girle, and boys in order to release men for the nation's peede.

20th July, a.m.

Winda

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

about

Wostock 7s 29.80.64 96

Hakodate 29.81 Tokio

Nemuro 6a 29,83

18

0 of

Bubject to alteration without notice.

26th Aug.& P'sag

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Pasunge, apply to

Glenturret for London via Singapore

29.09

Panama Maru for Victoria, and Tacoma

Kochi

29.09

鳕

*29.95

vin Mania

29.98

Liangchow for Canton

Oshima

24.03

29.87

Labi'lima

29.79

Bonin Is.

"

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

Chefoo

whalwel

29.74 73 93 1 6 cqm)

· Hongkong, 17th July, 1915

Mongolia for San Francisco via Shanghai Naha Kwangish for Canton

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

July 20,

Tong Lee for Bangkok via Hoihow" Soahu Maru for Anping via Bwatow Java Maru for Bombay via Bingspare.

Ryruhe Maru for Newchwang Haitan for Foochow via Amog Ving Chow for Shanghal Telemachus for Dalny via Shanghal

Uncas for Shanghal Kawachi Maru for Yokohama via Kobe

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

21st July, 7 a m. Swatow, Amcy, Formosa via Takao-Per

SOSHI M. 21st East. 9 a.m. Shanghai- Per HOIHOW, 21st July,

11 a.m. Philippine I. Fer TAMING, 21st July, Ningpo, & Shanghai, North China-Per For .. Namang, from Bingapo, Mr.

HANGSANG, Plat July, 5 p.m. and Mrs Melbourne, Mr Rayner.

11a.m.

:+

THURSDAY 22nd July." Halphong-Per KEIYO MARU, 22nd

July, 8 a.m.".

¡Timor, Australis, ` Tremania, New Zealand via Port Darwin, New Guinen vin Thursday I

For a Bangols, from Singapore, Mr. WG. Roy, Mr. A.Van Henfke Kautelaar,

WATER RETURN.

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

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

everlow

frot, gin Bo'ow oft in Below

averfor Tytam taft, voin. Belowaste sia Below Tytam Inter-16ft. in. Below zft 1in. Below ・Byowash...... wwerow

Overtow

The Telegraaf learns from Per EMPIRE, 22nd July, Geldern (near Dusseldorf) that all

10a.m. Landsturm men in the district of Hollow & Haiphong-For HONGKONG Geldera, born in 1890 to 1893, Hoihow & Pakhol--Per. HANOI, 22nd

22nd July. 11 am. and aleo those who have served

July, Ilam. terms of penal servitude or those Straits-Pez DERWENT, 12ad July, 2] Am terdam, June 7-A Munich who have been punished with loss Wei-bal-wel. Ohefno & Tientsin-For Tru

p.m. telegram states that at a banquet of civil rights, have been ordered

HUICHOW, 22nd July, 3 p.m. of the Canal League the King of to report themselves to the Shanghai-For CHENAN, tad inst.3 p.m. Bavaria made a speech, which is military authorities.

(Europe via Siberia Shanghai Br. P.O. interesting, as he has apparently

Tuesday 27th July.) given away the real intentions of Germany concerning Belgium hitherto carefully kept secret by high-placed persons and officials. He said:

NEARLY DONE FOR

Germany's Appeal to her Savants.

Paria, June L-Among the

FRIDAY, 23rd July. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-

CHING, 23rd July, 130 p.m.- Shangbai, North China & Japan va Kobe -ParBANGOLA, 23rd Jaly, 2

pn.

medinte..... averfow Puklulumot sols. Above iftis slow

·1'overfow⋅

overdow Wong.cal. off, yin. Below at gin Below

chungoverflow

overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

OF GALLONS,

Tytam

Tytam Byew Fun Tytam Intermediate... Wognaichung geeismus)

Contac

"When the English declared war I said I am glad, because now we can settle scoounts with our enemies, and because now at German prisoners taken in the Straits and India via Calcutta Per-YAT-month of June, 1915 last we may hope to get more environs of Notre Dame de Lorette favourable communications with a representative of the Petit | the eas for Central and South Journal found a German ** Germany' (loud cheera).

**in

tellectual," This man was a Dasseldorf librarian, who had

BRING, 23rd July, 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, 24th July.

*1974. #27-53 6.03

195.50

67.10

12.50

"

Hankow

Ichang

Changsha

Chutai

Sharp

από

29.78 79 92 2 b 29.79.77.

P. 729.78 81 83.

Amoy da 29.70 82-83 ne Bwatow

Talhoku

Talohu

Tainan

52 29.74 7987

28.74 77

*28.72 77

1 b

1 b

29.73

Koshui

F'dores

"

Canton Ба

29.73 737

www. zb

Gap Rock

29.77 77 93 29,78

1.b

29.79 77 98 naw 1'b

Wuchow 9. Pakhol

Hong

Halhow

Phullen 6 39.76 77 92 now 2 b

O. AL. J.

Toursne

Aperti

Dagupan Manila Lagasp!

29.72 75 04, no

20

29.69 75.

́20.69 79 · 92

59.78 78 92

Tacloban Hollo Surigao Labuan

20.7177 96' waw. I o 20.7279:96. ...

29.7179.95

29.71 77 94 # 20.70 7894

10

2.b

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, July 20,

1 Barometer, reduced to 52 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- i ches, tenths and hundredths..

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit, R

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mole ture balnig 100. .:-

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scale.

Btate of Weather, 'b. blue sky, o de tached cloud, d drizzling ralo, I fog, a gloomy, b hall, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers,'q aqually, r rain, a snow, † thunder, 'v visiblity, w daw wet.

Bain Infnches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

of-water in the City and Hill Barometer: District in millions and decimals of gations during the Temperaturs

Humidity 17490. m. gations ·

Wind Direction

Forca. Weather

Previous

Däy') On date on date

23.83 £9.83 20.79

88

Consumption.... Estima ed

621

popu*ation

17

W

Confumption per

bead per day...

Bervices to houses in Slider visio District discon

sected from Kiter nains and supply given by publisRafo. stret fountains up to 27 June and Interditicat

supply Rider miss in Rider nunin districts from sgth Highest open air Domperature on the

to joth loclusive and dusing June 394. Constar Lował

studied at the University of Paris, Shanghai, North China-Per CEOY- supply in all districts during June 2915, 18

SAND, 24th July, 5pm.

TUESDAY, 27th July,

"Ten months have elapsed, and much precious blood has been shed, but it will not have been "We are nearly done for, and shed in vain (applause). The that is why at the present mo atrengthening of the German Emment there are no laws of war, no pire and ita ez ension beyond its conventose, and nɔ safeguarde," frontiers as far as this is necessary, he said. "Germany has appealed so that we may be scoured against to her asvants to support the po-Swatow, future attaoke that will be the licy of killing a large a number fruits of this war (loud cheere), of men as possible, so as toreduca

"He who marches with us and her own losses to a minimum, Armly standa, by us-I mean that is comprehensible. Austria-Hungary and TarkeyThe journalist asked, "But do will rejoice with us, but never the you find the torpedoing of the fales friends whip behi our Lusitania as comprehe

and

then went over to the enemy

In reality we are unconquer

od and the latter enemy,

much of himse

What can you

plied the pri

knew Britain very

a neutral flag for

rious in tack, German

he had plenty of lime for to any meane to properations)}}-{(long cheer).

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All

U diau &

American

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.

15" 3015 Lowicon Ora-1aft 10in

eft ala eltation · Ro« { Below; } !!! Below servoir Overflows overflow! STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

OF GALLONS, N

redi

gr

.330.18

Amoy, Formos & Tamaul-For Kowloon Ca

DALJIN M. 27th July, 10a.mados Bhanghai, North China, Japan Kaservoir mvia" Nagasaki, Honolulu, U, 8. Consumpiles of water in Kowloom In milions and Bouth America and Canada via Decimale of Galions During the south of June, rots. Ban Francisco and U. Kingdom Cossumption 39.8 33.79 Callace * via Canada Europa vis Biberis Enimated popula.

Per · SHINYO

to 04.09 90.500 band per day make

Swatów, Amoy de Foochow -Per HAI

MUN, 17 July, 1.30 p.m.

1014:

The Government Analyst's reports show that the o water is of excellent quality, Public Works Deperlasant

H.K. Observatory, 20th July,

WCHATHAME:

W2 Wier Authority?

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[Thür

nation

AWEDNESDAY, 25th August

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Irwin & New Gulöse vlá

day I Por CHANG BHA, 25th Aug÷112.mi

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Br Findon Haddocks, Hippera co

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E.

Hewett,

Superintendent

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