1915-08-10 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELI

POST OFFICE.

TUESDAY - AUGUST 10,

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

LOG BOOK.

WAR ITEMS;

The Parcal Post Service to Italy and har Colonies through Egypt is rosumed.

The Barvices to Germany, Austria, and

their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended.

Roosevelt and Hyphenated (Continued from page (0)

Americans, "'which is seriously detrimental The United States haa' no Ger

to the trade of the country man Americans, says Mr. Roose- and very costly to this and other velt. There are either Americane companies operating steamship or Germans. To the first I say sarviona from that port. While "Respect your onth"; to the there is very little improvement second I say: "If you are disas to note at the present time in ti-Bed go in the trenches, where connection with this congestion, your comiades are fighting."

Literature ambossed for the use of the and none whatever in the matter Contraband Seized in Sweden, of experss, the directors are glad Malmo, Jane 22.--Twenty-nine blind may be transmitted to the United to be able to repois a very con- wagone laden with flax and hemp. Klugdom at the rate of cents per 2 oz siderable improvement in the weighing altogether about 120 The Maximun Weight for this claas o now tous, were seized here to-day. A matter is6 lb, and any packet weighing company's earnings in apparent. Soveral of the com- firm had intended to export the between 20 oz. and 610, will be forwarded pany's vessels have been re- goods abroad via Denmark, deast the uniform rate of 10 cents. quisitioned by the British Gopite the prohibition of the export Avernment for service either as of contraband.

Amsterdam,

the Ruineland has mostly been completed. The fruit orop pro mises to be unusually abundant.

Shipe in communication with Cape

"

MAILS CLOSE ·TO-MORROW.. Philippine I-TAMING,11th Aug. 9 n.m Straits-Per ONSANG, U1th inst, 9 a.m.

11th Aug. 3. p.m.

armed merchant cruisers or for New German Machine-gun?Ŋ

June 29Å transport parposes, and in this connection the directors moord frontier correspondent reporte D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station;→→ with great regret the wreck of the that on Monday morning a strange Oceanio on the Shetland Isles, rumbling noise was audible, last-

"INWARD, OUTWARD.. September 8 last, while in the ing with "short intervals for two

It appeared to proceed Eastern employ of the Admiralty as an houre. ermed merobant cruiser. As the from the direction of Bruges, and accident coourred very soon after was supposed to be produced by commencing her service in this a new type of machine-gun. capacity, not only does the com-Timely Rains Kelleve Anxiety. pany lose the important revenue Amsterdam, June 30.-The which would have been derived, Lokalanzeiger anys that the wida from her special employment, but spread fears regarding the orops it will be deprived in the future of have now been removed by a valuable vessel urgently re-abundant rains which have fallen Holbow & Haiphong-Por LOKSANG, quired for the performance of the throughout Germany. The hsy mail and parenger business, harvest in Western Germany and The directors, under the circumst- ances, have found it necessary to alter the character of the now

Turks to use Poison Gas? vessel referred to in the last re-

The Turks apparently are pre- port na having been ordered for the Liverpool and New York paring to use asphyxiating gasse service, to enable her to replace at the Dardanelles, says the the Oceanio, and this will involve Athens correspondent of the Tele- the company in very heavy ad-graph, as the Turkish newspapers Chiawangtao-Per WIMBLEDON, 12th ditional outlay, The vessel will accuse the Allies of having used be called the Homerio, in lieu of dum-dum bullets and "explosive the Germanio, which name was shell containing gases, and state originally in contemplation. The that they will be justified in arrangement referred to in the retaliating...

H.A.C, la Stiff Fighting. last report with regard to tho

Nowa has reached the bead- mutual insurance of a portion of the insurance risks on the larger quarters of the Honourable versele belonging to this company Artillery Company in London of and to the Canard Line and a very stiff and gallant fight en Hamburg-American Line has the part of men of their 1st Bat-Wei-bai-wal been terminated, but the feat talion. The HA.O. captured a

THURSDAY, 12th Aug.

Straite, Coylon, Port Said, 'Marseilles and

London-Per MISHIMA M. 12th inst, 11 a,19.

Inst. 11 a..

Shanghai & N. China--SINKIANG, 12th

Aug. 5p.m. (Europe vis Siberia Shanghai Br, F.. O. Tuesday, 11th August)

FRIDAY, 13th August.

Tiental-Par HEI- CHOW, 13th Aug. 3 p.n.

CHING, 13th Inst, 2 p..

has been kept adequately covered German trench, and held it, in Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow-Fer HAI by insurance against both marine spite of murderons machine-gun and war risks, the latter being fire, until a Scottish battalion was arranged with the Liverpool able to come up in support and and London War Binks Associa consolidate the fontion gained. tion under government auspices

is а

English Mail.

SATURDAY, 14th Aug.

ARRIVED,

Sinklang, Br, s. 2,616, 0, 0). Williams, 9th fast-Shanghai, 6ih inst. Gen.-- B. & 8. MARAN Trigonia, Det, zs. 1,750, 9th inat-Bluza pore, and just, Bulk oil-A. P. & Oo. Tokyo Maru, Jape s.a. 1,794, J. Nakamura!

9th lost-Moji, 3rd Inst. Coal- M.B.K

Iost-Bamarang, 29th alt. Bugar

BugarH.B.K.

Atagonon Mara, Jap. xa. 1,524, Hovi, 9th

San Francisco, 18th July, Gen, -P. M. &. Ca

Siberia. Am sa 5,655, H. Zeeder 10th inst.

-- On the 10th at 10.65–Fressure han den creased modarataly at Haiphong and In- crossed slightly to moderataly at all other sintions; it is highest in the Pacife to the sad of Japan. Depressions are situated | Over Korea and Indo-China.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.45 Liches,

„FOREJAHT FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Districs.

Tientsin, Br. us. 1,227, John Cogan, 10th inst-Balgon, 5th last. HiceB Tribodas, Dut, s. 7,700, 8. W. Kroes, 10th Aug-Amoy, 8th Aug., Geb.-J. UN.L Loongsang, Bra 1093, Louak, 10th August--Manila, Gon,-3, M. & Co. Tungshing, Br. ss. 1,171, Pussey, 10th

August-Saigon, 6th ult, Rios-}< Chinose.

DEPARTED.

Aug. 9.

Timanook for Make Wade Mara for Keratan

Anbul for Shanghai

Pathan for Valaidivostock via Shangbai Hallan for Tourane vis Hoihow.. Hangoon Marn for via Shangbal Eastern for Melbourane via Pi. Darwin Jada for Haiphong via Fakbol Luchaw for Canton

Tosa Maru for Kobe via Singapore -*- Kwaugies for Shanghai

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE,

Aug. 1.

Amazons for Yokohama via Shanghai Trigonia for Poochow via Swatow Awa Maru for Seattle vis Keelung Kinklang for Canton

.

Telamon for Hankow via Bhanghai Haitan for Fooohow win Swatow Hue for Haiphong via Kwang-shou-wan Taming for Hotlo via Manila Shanghai for Canton,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

For sa Biberia from San Fratiolacom-0 Alkas, Col C C Ballou, Miss T Bowler,

1 Hongkong and Neighb

hood

Forvonat.

&W.

Inde

> moderato

to freab

MAIL STRAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N.CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

qually:ILL despatch V3SELE to the Undermentioned PORT3 or

about the DATIFS named in

cloudy.

rals.

For

9 Formosa Channel,

-The same | SHANGHAI

as No. 1

!..

9 Bouth coast of China bo-) The same L'DON vis S'pore,

tween H., and Lamooka 2 No. 1.

4 Bouth coast of China de«? The "zame

tween HK. and Hainau...........] 'an No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station

* 10th August, a.m.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

W'estock Ta

Nenuro · 6a § 29.81 (

Hakodate 29.60

Tokio

|Winde

Weather.

esa

Koobl

28.37 29.19 29,50

waw 1

Kagima

» 29.50

Oshima

29.55

Naha

29.60

anw 2

Ishim

**29.62

Bonin Is.

29,79

Chefco

Whatwain 19.46 72 85 waw 4 ó

Hankow

1

Jobang

Kirklang

Changsha

髀

Sharp P.

Swałow

29.38 76 one l'orop 29.57 78.99

1r

Bhanghai 29.39 74 08 aw I a Gutzlas

Amoy Ba 29.52 82 91 ne 1 o

A

Taikoku 5 2950 77° 86-85W

Talohu

H

29.64 75

14

Tainas

#

29.61 73

Kochen

P'dorea

Conton

65 29.53 87 91 W

EVLong

29.55 84 84 KW

Gay Book

29.35

29.52

1'b

har & Mrs 8 B Brito, MGA Boyer, Mrs Holbow. KM Barke, Mr & Mrs J E Ball, A. Baltar-

Phallen

· A Catlin, W BChass, A Davale. Mr& Touran Mrs GV Hayes, Mra V Lawder, Lam In- C BL. J.

Mooria

cheng, Lin B Si Ma FJ Aparri

|| Mins Varoßh, Min.) McClymont, Mru: Maniis

Mrs M Marilaos, Master 3 Mar Dagupan

Mine M

Straits, Burmat, Ceylon, Ade tiner, laide, Western Australia, Inwell, J Garsiaco, M

„Mr& Kàs F M Pot dia, Adea, Egypt, and Europe. ter.BY Feng. Qalogue, Lt F Renfell, Miss Tacloban The parsel mall will be closed 4 Bobinson, E Russell, Mrs-CD Spring Hollo on Friday, 13th instant, at 5 Mar D Ebridg B&Bolamon, Shaidan, Barigsa

Par MALTA, 14th Mr & Mrs CO Travis, Ls.O N Tylor. "Mr Lapua Dra. Aur Printed Matter and Sam-ON Tyler, Mrs AJ Turner, Mr & Mrs 8 pla 10 am. Radon 10.15 Thompson, O Town wissen, Ho Liam Tay.I am Registration Kowloos H.O. We, Mr & Mrs Wm F Woerner, Master

JG Woerner. 9.50 a.m Lettera il m

New Act la German Internal

Quarrel Over Piracy. though, unfortunately, at very

Copenhagen, June 29. Count heavy cost to the company. The Cevio has been transferred to the Reventlow has written in the government, and the training Tagessitung a strong letter of ship Mersey has been told, the protest against the Imperial

Chancellor, Reventlow ondets on the latter having, to a great extent, ezt rod the Naval strong supporter of Tirpitz, the Service. The question of replae pirate, between whom and Beth-

mann-Hollweg dissension ing the Mersey with a new train ing ship will be considered later, In corjanction with the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., Ltd., the spoken advocacy of von Tirpits, Philippine I-Per- LOONGSANG, 14th

direolo's bave, arranged to take

bag

broken out as to Germany's Sandakan Per HINSANG,14th fast.11 submarine policy. For his out-

Reventlow has already brought

su interest in three steamers build-about the temporary suppression ing for the London-New Zealand of the Tageszeitung.

Pope's Cordial Lotter

to Bulow..

Parie, June 22-A message

bat, % p.m.

Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Biberia) -Per LUCHOW, 14th inst, 5 p..A [Shanghal Br.P.O.Saturday, 17th tust.)

14th Aug. 5 am,

PASSENGERS EXPECTED,

29.56

29.75/77

77 as '6 o

29.63 79 1840 4.0 29.58 68 94 *

r. 29.78 81 00 xxw ·4% 29.73 81 89 *** 2 b

20.78 69 77...w

90.78 81 85 saw

Q. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 10,

1 Barometer, reduced to 23 degrow Fahrenhalt on the level of the sea in in- shes, tenths and hundredths.

3 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

13 Hurdity, tu perentage of ituration For a. Novara from London July 6the Humidity of air anturated with macia-. A Smeaton, A Walter,

sure being 100, 200 Teras. Maloja from London July 10.Direction of Wind, to two polata, W L Anderson, W Fletcher, Mastar P

Bent u 3 Foros of Wind, according to Beaufars Par Yasaka Marn from London,-« Scala. Miss I Waldheim, Man Kam-lo, C Miller, KUYPH Weston, SK Tan,

from Berne to the Journal states, Shangha, N. China-Far-OBOYS ANG Fletchog

service. The operation of the war and the requisitioning by the British Admiralty of building whips, pawell чathe incidental with that, according to the Cologne drawal of men from the shipbuild Gazette, on leaving Rome Prince ing yards for Admiralty require vos Balow received an autograph ments, has brought about a praced letter from the Pope couched tical suspension of all work on in very cordial terms in which the vessels now in course of conthe Sovereign Pontiff referred to struction for the company.

the great services which the Prince had rendered to his coun- try in the course of his long HEALTH OF ENGLAND. public career and during the

Austra-

וועט

TUESDAY, 17th August.

Mall.

Philippine Ia Australia, Now Zealand and Now Gaines Fyla Thursday Per HITACHI

MARU, 17th Aug, 10a.m. difficalt months of his term of Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow-Per HAI

MUN, 17th Aug. 8 p.m. office at Rome.

1,500 Cases of Spotted Fever CANADIAN AGRICULTURE.

Walter Long, the President

Land for Allied Soldiers after

the War,

of the Local Government Board, dealt with the public health when speaking on the vote for his Ottawa, Jane 29, Sir R. L department in the House of Com Borden has recommended the mens on June 24. The health of appointment of a commission to the country, he said, was undeal with important subjecta. questionably satisfactory, parti The recommendation has been "oularly when one remembered the size of the armies that had endorsed by the Privy Council. The Commission will inquire been unexpectedly quartered on it into improved methods of agricol "The general condition of the tural production through Govern-

(both as country, he went on,

ment sesistance, instruction and regards unemployment and

demonstration, increasing the poverty, is better than it has been

soresge under crops, the promot- for forty years. The difficulty at ton of rural immigration, the present is to find labour for the

sncouragement of co-operation,

work there is to be done." provision of cold storage, and

There had been a Odrions out-

Alok improved transportation. break of measles, among grown The Commission will inves up” people, and it had largely Affected the soldiers and had tigate cases of neglect on the part

of owzers

SATURDAY, 28th August.

Austra--

Australia, Tasmonlari. Now Zealand, via Post Darwia and New Guinea via Thursday Is, ---Par - ALDEN HAM, 28th

inat. 10 am.

WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept.

Aastra-

Han

Tytan H

WATER RETURN."

отелот

Stata of Weather, b blue sky, o das tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffóg,, s gloomy,h ball, 1 lightning, o OTSIDRES, D passing showers, g squally, v ráin, a snow,

í thunder, v visibility, w daw wok

© Bain in inches, tenth and hundredth

METEOROLOGICAL.

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

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER ",

* WORKS LEVELA 2018. Fiat of Bo'ow (edit in Below

averdow Tylam 13ft ein, Below git Delow

Bynasti

overdow

ovorige.. Tyiam Inter 168.4in. Balowyit Below

Harometer medinis uue creation.

overdow Pakfalum oft gin. Above aft yin Below

Temperature 1. ovaatios Wong-nal of Tia. Be'ow altsla Below Humidity STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS.

Cheng Overflow

Wind Direction

Forca

OF GALLONS."

Tylam mem

"Tylam Hyewash meineri, Tyram Intermediata ...... Pokfulam

Wooginal chu

Re

overlow

1954 - Weather

717-07

Rela

63.30

Total Consumption of water in the City and District in miliona and decimals of gallons during tha

* month of June, 1935 EAR

1914

1715025, gallona

$51.319

Philippine Islands Australia" Consumption nai Tasmania, New Zealand via Extima edir

population #37.720 Port Darwin, & New Guines via Coumption per Thursday Per CHANG- ·kend per day1935.3.

Bervices to houses in Ridar main Districts discon DHA, 28th Aug; 11-a.m.

neciad_frota Rider mains and supply.given by pubila are t'fountains up to 15th Jane and Intermitent supply Rider malos in Rider main districts Fromath to goth Inclusive Bad during Juns 1914. Constant supply in all districts daring Juno spisn A KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL: Kowloon : Cen) zit sold, vitation Re› Ev'bir

WEDNESDAY, 8th Sept.

Shanghai, N. China Japan" vis

Below

"everlow

Moj Victoria, VARGORVER STORAGE IN MILLIONS, AND DECIMALS

Kingdom vis Canada. For MONTEAGLE, 8th Sept, 11

Kowloon Dra»)

(Europe via Siberia Bhanghal Br. PO Reservoir

Saturday, 11th Sept)

zers of home-stasda to cal- E brought serious resulte in the tivate their land, and report on case of some men. There were means to provide land and em- $8,500;

of cerebrospinal disease, but they were rapidly deployment for returned Canadians, Britishers, and soldiera of the oressing

re was no founda-

Allies discharge tion for the view that there bed been a sudden increase in infint

resu.ting from want c

the pro

OF GALLONS

Cómpion of water is Kowlooni in millons and Decimals of Gallons During thy mouth of June, byes.

imated populā

kand pen, daý

Oyater-Fresh, Fried or Etweed water is of excellent these Findon Haddocks, Kippers &or, terasa huko

FALEXANDRA CARE

Previou

Day On date On data

at a pm, at CLE, (at pu 29.57:29,61 20.619

73 84

76

BW HWB SW

HX

servatory, 10th Ang,

Penang, Colombo.

•Port Said vand Marseilles)

SHANGHAI,

Steamer

›Capt, H. R. Hether->

Novara

ington. RN.R

Malla

Capt. C. C. Talbot

RNR

MOJI, KOBE Nore AND AYOK O- [Capt. D. Asbury HAMA

L'DON via S'pore, | Novara

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Heth

Said and. ington. R.N.R

Port

Marseilles Air

"Subject to alteration without notice.

To Sail On Remarks

about

Freight

14 h Aug.

9 a.m. 14th Aug

Freight

abont M

26th Aug & Fung

about Tre The 27th Aug. & Psaze

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 7th August, 1915

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

I OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA #7000 1998 MANCHURIA #7000 Lang

SIBERIA00 tema

KOREA Læde

CHINA 10200 sena

PERSIA #500 tene

Between Hong Kong, Manila,

"THE SUNSHINE BET”-

NILE 11000 (40s,

Comfortable Route Le America"and":

KOREA. Sailing WEDNESDAY, 1118 Aur, at 1 pak

SIBERIA ranremssente

CHINA (via Manila). MANCHURIA

TUESDAY, ŠTUESDAY," TUESDAY,

17th Adg'at 1p.zi...

dist: Aug, at "noga«

7th Bant, at 1 pm.

These plaassery sen fimous for their modern aqripment, sondant, and she suretjelty.

the walling wins la maine the presonal suport din of Mita V. Moroni, the work)-(anDENT oniseer., Lazys stažersome, equipped with Mecite žaka, and masing water() equipped with electris reading lamps. Numatoma mammasigani) tankit pilalno grabestra, dicir gamos, dances, osa-act a dull móinkas

đượm The Bačaly and Confset of Putrons is Our First Consideracion

e further Information; rating Eturatzen, eskadoles,

King's Buildings (Opposite Blake Pizz.)

donal Exposedon Bas. Francisco-agtg||*|

TO SAIL

TON:

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

JEFFRIES, Director.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.

The s.s. "SHIMOSA."

sailing hence on or about the 31st August

For Freight and further information apply too

TIDE TABLE.

9th Aug, to 15th Aug., 1915.

kong, 6th August,

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