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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1916,

THE INHUMAN ENEMY. within reach of our tarbed wire, thas permitting the Germans to bellera them to be dead. It is thought that many Russians fell asphyxiated in intense agony The absolute silenco that prevail- ed in their trenches aɔ convinced

A Gas Attack In Poland,

POST OFFICE.

On and after the 17th instant the Lot. tox Boxes in Kowloon will be cleared as follows:-

(From the Times correspondent the Germans of the 'success of days & Holidays 8:30 a.. with the Russian Forces,)'

SHIPPING NEWS!

ARRIVED.

Nera, Fr... 3,430, Gary, 28th July-Har-

Bellies, Eth June, Gon,--MK, M.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 28th at 18.05-The typhoon has entered the coast to the north of Fochow,

Pressure has decreased quickly along the east coast of China and slightly orGE Formces and the Philippines; moderateln- oresses have coourred over the Loochoos,

Box No. 3 Sham Shui Po, Weak days, Time Clearance. 9.10a.m. 3.20 p.m.. Bun. Bax No. 4 Cosmopolitan Docks, Wook their programme that, it is stated, the last groups of attackers days, Time of Clearance, 9,30 am. 3.30 Boz No. 5 Junction Shanghai & Argyle Warsaw, Jane 11.The use of brought their blankets and PB, Bundays & Holidays 9.00am, poisonous gases by the Germans, knapsanoke with them, believing Bt., Week days, Time of Ofsurance, 9.35 involving as it dos far-reaching that they would remain comfort... 12.40 & 3.55 pm. Sundays & Holidays Nichiren Maru, Jap... 1,40,8. Susuki, ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches,

7

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9.05 A..

Box No. 6 Yaumati Police Station, Wook days. Time of Clearance 1.40 a.m., 12.45 & 3.40 p.m. Bundays & Holidays, 9.10 p.m.

Elger, Norw. u. 875, M. Eliamen 28th other shanges are might.

July Dalay, ist July, Bean- Chinese

28th July-Tourane, 21th July, Gen-Chinese,

Changchew, Br. s. 1.220, Graham Mous, 18th July-Swatow, Gea.-B. &*

8.

auffering, promises to present one sbly for the night in the occupied of the blackest pages in the trenches. world's history, while the Russian When the Germans reached the response in this emergency is one entanglements the whole Rassion of the most magnificent stories of line opened fire, sweeping away this war, which should convince the first ranks. Not a single be removed to the Q.P.0.#

The Harbone Office Telegrapha have Glenfalloch, Br... 1,434, MoKentle,28th July-Singapore, 22nd July,Gea.

Chinese.. the Allies of the state of the moral soldier budged from his position. of the Russian" soldiery after 10: All remained at their posta firing.

Wingeang, Br. a 1,577, Leshman. 28th July-Manila, 24th July, Gen- months of warfare in which they They collapsed in the trenches, Registered Letters to the Caroline, La-

J. M. & Co. have been steadily attacked by while the operators of the machine drone, Felow and Marshall Island can the Germans.

guns worked their pieces with now be accepted for transmission.

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The Services to Germany, Auzirla, and

As the general situation caused other soldiers holding wet ban by the use of gas is so filled with dages around their faces until Inhumanity, ond misery, both to both died together. The whole their Colonios, and to the Ottoman Em- soldiers and peasantry, I have story is filled with innumerable pire are suspended. epeat the past three days in study incidents of the heroism of in ing its effects, and have examined dividuals who died at their poste, all the evidence available, visiting The reserves coming forward

Ships in communication with Cape both the advanced trenches, which found the first trench filled with D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station ;- suffered the worst from the gases, Russians asphyxiated, but the and the base hospitals at Warsaw, Germans were already retreating. where the victime" are dying. I The reserves with furious indig- have talked with dozens of gen- nation carried the attack forward, 4 erals, officers, soldiers, and others, falling on the Germans, bayonet- and can write without fear of ing and clubbing them with their contradiction.

"rifles, chasing them firat in and

1.

2

INWARD.

OUTWARD.

MAILS DUE.

Y

The soldiers had been warned then out of rome of their own Europe, Kasbgar, 29th lust, of the possibility that gea would positions.

45

America (ex. Korm) Awa Maru, 1st prox.

K

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

•

Per NERA, 28th July, 5 p.mi. (Europe via Siberia Shanghai Br. P.O. Saturday, $1st July.)

TO-MORROW.

bo aned against them; hence Is the meantime, towards one they were not surprised when, in position a change of wind carried the early morning of May 30, a the gases back to the German movement was observed in the trenches, where respiratore, had German trenches, where men evidently not been provided, for Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Kobe- were seen placing a white powder the Russians say that the shrieks resembling "salt upon straw be of the German soldiers in the fore their positione. It was first throes of their own poison were reported that this was the gas horrible to hear. Thus, without producer, but I now learn that the elightest material advantage, this was merely the means of ended the first German attempt creating a cloud of heavy white to use this inhuman means of smoke, which served as a screen warfare. Whatever military value for subsequent movements. The this practice may have had, it was system actually employed by the practically gone after the gas had Germans was to place cylinders of passad the first mile where were steel 30in. by Gin, in a trench, Icoated the positions of the re- embedded in the floor, then 'servos, to connect this with a lead pipe,

The Germans during the whole running along the parapet facing of this war never made a more the enemy, with a valve at the serious mistake than this, for they cylinder-head. After the smoke have roused the usually placid

Shanghai, N.'O. Japan via Kobe...Per AT-

BUTA M. 29th July, 9 a.m. -

Straits,

"

Colombo, Port Sald, Marseilles &

V. Kingdom-Por KABHIMA M.. 29th July. It am. Straits & India via Calcutta Per FOOK.

BANG, 29th July, 2 p.m. Bangkok For ANNA, 29th July 2 p.m. Shanghai & N. China-For SINKIANG,

29th July, 3 p.m. (Europe via Siberia Shangbal Br. P.O. Tuonday, 3rd August.) Footbow-Fer OTO WA M. 29th July,

p.m.

DEPARTED.

·July 27.

Bado Maru for Beattle via Keelung Hue for Taiphong via K. C. Wan Hokuto Maru for Moji and Kobe Luchow for Bhangbai

Kualchow for Tientsin vis W. H. Wei' Daljin Maru for Tamsui vis Swatow Shioyo Maru for San Francisco via 8'kal Tean for follo vio Manila Halvard for Balgon

Halmun for Foochow via Bwatow Loksang for Haiphong via Hoihow

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE

July 28.

Taterrax for Ban Francisco via Köbé Changva for KwasgabouR AQ Utowa Maru for Beechow Yowang for Shanghai

Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hours

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

District.

Forecast.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of

about the DATES named runn

8.W.

I Hongkong and Neighbour wlock,

hood

light to moderats; fine. generally.

For

SHANGHAI

Formosa Channel... 8. winda,

fresh.

3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same

A No. 1. tween H.K. and Lamooks

4 South coast of China bo-) The_same tween H.K. and Hainan...as No. 1. China Coast Mateorological Regiator.

Btation.

28th July, a.m.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity,

Wostock Za".

Nemuro 6 30.08

Winda

Weather.

Forca.

Steainers

To Sell On Remarts

Malia Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N.R.

about

Freight

1st Aug.

L'DON via S'pore, | Kashgar

R.NR.

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. N. Rivers Port Said and Marseilles apkuri LONDON via Usual) Malta

- Ports

SHANGHAI,

MOJI,

AND

noong Freight S0th July & Pange

Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N.R.

noon 14th Aug.

Freight

•& P'esge

about

Freight

26th Aug. & P'sage......

KOBE Nore YOKO- Capt. D. Aptury

HAMA TEAM,

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

Hakodate 30.01

# Tokio

esta

Nagasaki K'agima Oshima Naha

29.82

29.82

29.75

29.65

29.34

Nern for Yokohama via Shahghai

Bonin In.

29.91

1

Kanew for Canton

Linsn for Bangkok-

29.74" 7520 ao

Jobg

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

Hongkong, 27th July, 1915

Laertes for Balgon

PASSEN JERS ARRIVED,

Chefoo Whalwei Hankow Jahang

Klakdang

Changsha

Shanghai

Gutzla

Sharp P. 7 29.36 88 99

Amoy da 29.37 84 54 Tway Swatow

Per Penis for Hongkong-AC Taikozu 8 29.4179 * 29.53183 Averback, A Ballino, Roy GCBariter, Talchu

curtain had been created these Moujiks and awakened a pag- Wet-bal-wel & Tientsin-Per OHEONG- Mr & Mrs PJ Falconerarhieres F MACAO

valves were simultaneously open- siounts desire for revengo, pad|· ed. The cylinders were arranged the next to ion will clearly in-

in groups of 10 or 12, 2/t. apast, dicate the results of their practices.

with spaces of 20 paces between

each group, this system covering, perhaps a kilometre of the front.

а

川

SHING, 29th July, 5 psa.

FRIDAY: 30th July,

IT

19

29.40 B1

59.411179

29.45 81

6a

Mr O G1Barttor, Master GO Barttor, Tan Master FCBitter, Mr & Mrs John Bier- mn, Miss Callow, Paul & Chinwappa, P'dores Miss K Coakley, Dreier US Con., Canton Ding MooGoong, IL Fra

Fraser, Wm Forsyth, Hong

M

Han- Gap Rock Mies ML Jotor.

Cart EH Larrence, G Ining,

renos, G H Little, Wuchow 44 Lae Tong, J B. Matt thows, OR Mateo, AK Pakhol Oker. FA Persy, Miss Gretchen Holhow Percy. Master Robt Peroy, Mr & Mra D. Phulion K Pabu, Master of Pahu. RorGA Plaza. Tourant,

nemon,

Holhow, Pakhel and Haiphong-Per Miss OE Pops, Mr & Mra E M4 Butle

SUNGKIANG, 30th July, 9a.m. Mins Anna Budermann, WTSwingle, MA

Apar JF Turner. Dr M A Velarde, Robt de Dagupan Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ado-Violini, Miss Marie Wall, Hey & Mrs F M laide, Western Australia, in-Wilson. dia, Adon, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mall will be closed on Thursday, 29th July, at 5 -Per KASHGAR, 30th July,Printed Matter and Sam-

English Mall, **

ples 10 am. Registration 10.15 3.m.Registration Kowloon B.O. 9.30 a.m Lettore 11 a..

Ha Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-For HAI

TAN, 30th July, 1.30 p.m.

An undersized Italian grocer in On the opening of the valves clouds of heavy, greenish-yellow Hoboken, married in a strapping gas poured out, floding all the big German woman who is vocifer ground before the German lines, qualy loyal to the Fatherland, and with a favourable wind these received a Black Hand letter last drifted slowly toward the Russian week which read: "If you do not line, which WAS absolutely give $1,000 to our messenger hidden by wall of smoke who will call on you Sunday night, and g2. Evidende exists we will kidnap soar wile." which indicates that the Germen replied promptly; "I haven's Boldiers bitterly protested against got $1,000, but your proposition the using of these gasta. At all interests me greatly."-Every events, the soldiers were told by body's. their officera that the gas wAS quite harmless and that the Russians would not suffer unduly crushing out a man's life with its huge but would merely be rendered foot, would not be more terrible than the naconacions, and that they could, cruel demon Rheumatism-Rheumatian walk over and occupy their tren- that cripples the limbs, weakens the mus cles and crushes all comfort, peace and ches without losing aman. Bshini pe by its horrible palos.

LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM cures Rhau- the gas went sappers to cut the

Its phenomenal success is a mat- matiem. Russian barbed wire. Behind

of record the world over. Just rub it their attacking columns followed into the aching parts-apply it where the Germans bearing oglizders of pain is and the pain goes.

You owe it to yourself, to your family, oxygen for the relief of their own to shake off the grip of Rheumatism and oldiers, who were all equipped, be well Sosend for a bottle of Little's with respiratora..

Rusalan Soldiers Unmoved. The Russian soldiers were told! not to move or make a sonad, and' not to fire until the enemy was

ter of

A Mad Elephant

Oriental Balai at cace.

Sold at la, id, per bottle.

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

#1

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

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29.5084 87, a 2 b 129.30_81_81

29.52 F

7980 010 b

6ä 23.49 82 90

29.54 82. wer & b 29.74 77 wawo 29.577 92 JO** .. 29.54 79 93

29.58 77 97 w

20

Manila

Lugarpl Tacloban. Elalla Surigao Labuan

20.56 81.80 zw 29.62 77 96

4.0

00

29.62 82; 84 aw.

10

2 b

29.75 61 74 OW

O. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, July 28,

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 · degrean, Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in ing obes, tenths and hundredths.

£ Temperature, in the shade, in degress Fahrenheit.

Por, Shinyo Maru for "San Francisco AC Averback, Rey & MraG C Bartier, O L Dreiz, WP Ford. JOW Gravely, Goong Bing moo, Capt H Hinokuma, EL Hawsers, H J Jobasoa, Mrs Kremenetsky Miss K Cookley, WO Lambert, Lai Tuk, EM Lightner. Li Kwan-abai, Mr and Mrs. SATURDAY, 31st July.

GeoJ Munt HB. Mead, 6W Niles, Rev 8 Niles, Mr & Mra J. A Pummer, Mr &

- 3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation Straits & India via Calcutta-Per KUM-Mrs D8 K Pabu. Miss E A Esavs, Miss the Humidity of air saturated with mola

BANG. 31st July, 2 p.m. Ria,Bir H W de & Lady Gautmards, JF

Mai | ture being 100. Pallippine Is-Por LOONGSANG, 31st Sconiler, Smith, WTSwingle, Y Taut rumi,

July. 2 p.m.

Miss♬ Thomas, De Tilng Liang-li, 8 Tate- dapan vin Mol-Per KUTSANG, 31st

July, 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 1st August. Haiphong-Per KEIJO M1. Auk, Sa. Swatow, Amoy Formosa & Tamaui-Por

Cacadaia

-Siberian

KAIJO M., 1st Aug. 9o...

Jahl, OJ Weed, Dr M A Velarde, J I Wes- tongard, MrJ I Woatengerd,J A Weston- gard, 81 Wright, A. C Wilsin.

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

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

AND WORKI LEVEL.

1024

fraft. gle Ba'aw'rt in Below Tyta

overflow

overflow [Tytam komin(13ft 1996, Below if sia Dalaw

Bywa

overflow Tytan Inter16ft. sin. Below is in Delow!

mediate... overflow

Overflow alt, join. „Above, ift gin. Below

overflow

overflow

"overlow:" averflow

TUESDAY, 3rd August...

Shanghai, North China Japan, via Nagasaki, Honolulu, U.6. South America, Canada via San Francison and U. Kingdom Wong-pai- ofte in. Be'ow 3ft in Belar via Canada Europe via Siberia STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS For PERSIA, 3rd August, 11

OF GALLONS. Li

Pakfulum

chunkt

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 6 Force of Wind, ascórding to Beaufors | Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d ́delziling zain, flog, g gloomy, h kafi, i lightning, o overcast, p

passing showers, equally, rrain, s snow, * thunder, v vialbility, w dew wet.

0 Rala in inches, tenths and hundredtha

METEOROLOGICAL.

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Barometer 1377 Temperature. 67.50 16.03 Humidity

29.58 29.56

29.51

90

81

91

66

.01

61

Wind Direction

W 2

W

AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS

WHITEWAY'S! CYDER

FRIDAY, 6th August Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI

MUN, 6th Ang, 1.30 p.m.

French

SATURDAY, 7th August,

Saigon, Stralis, Barmah, Cay. lon, Adelaide, Western Austis-

Mall.

Total

310.10 Consumption of water in the City and Bili District In millions and decimals of gallons during the month of June, 1950

Consumption Estima ed

_population - ***

@ Fored Weather 174.90 gallons | Baka ime zone

957,750

head per day....

25.1

gallons Services to houses in Rider main Districts álscon sected from Rider wálra and supply given by public | stra-1 fountains up to 18th June and intervalitent supply Rider maini In Rider main disirlers from th to joth Inclusivà and during, jung· 1914. · Conatént

LOON PATER WORKS LÉVEL. KOWLOON

τότε

lía, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu. Kowloot Dra-3 fittin tope.---Per POLYNESIEN;

vitation Rex'ow

7th August, nOON.

Higvest open air. Momperature on the 4th gr

он

HK. Observatory, 28th July,

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK vip SULZ CANAL.

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

For NEW YORK and BOSTON via SUEZ CANAL

2015 all sin Below OverBow

overlow STORAGE IN. MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

DANGERS OF GALLONS

TIDE TABLE.

For Freight and further informatión apply.

26th July to lat Aug., 1915,

Kowloon Gray } Sjutage.

330.4

5. Mongkos :

SWEET OR DRY,

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ala, via Port Darwin and Now Consumption 39, Guinea via Thuraday Is Per Estimated popula, (EASTERN, 9th Aug. 10 a.m."

WEDNESDAY, 25th August,

Philippine

ne Islands Australia,

Tasmania, New Zealand via

23-70 m: gallons on

Consumption.pur

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