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WAR TELEGRAMS.

Continued from page 1.-

COLOURS PRESENTED BY LADY BOTHA,

..

August 12, 5.10a.m.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915.

POST OFFICE:

· Literature embossed for the use of-the blind may be transmitted to the United Kingdom at the rate, of Scents for on The Maximun Waighs for this olsen of maiter la6 ib, and any packet weighing between 20 cz, and 1b, will be forwarded. at the uniform rate of 20 cents..

Correspondence addressed to enemy | mabirota in Chlon, Blam, Perala and Mor-

occo cannot be transmitted..'

The Services to Garmany, Austria, and,

Renter's correspondent at Pretoria reports that the Minister of Mines and Industries (The Hon. F. 8. Malan) reviewed, and Lady thair Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em Botha presented colours, to the Nyasaland Imperial Service conting-pire are suspended. ent prior to their departure. The response to the call was mort enthusiastic and the contingent could have been recruited thres times over. Colonel Moorhead is in command.

GERMAN AEROPLANES RECONNOITRE OVER RIGA.

August 11, 7.35 p.m.

·Renter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that the Germane are six miles from Korno, which already is an empty husk. Machinery and work people have gone to other towns..

German seroplanes visit Riga daily.

A Zeppelin appeared yesterday and circled over the ramparts

of the fortress at a great height.

GERMAN SUBMARINES

VICTORIES.

August 11, 7.35 p.w.

There have been sunk seven trawlers, a Norwegian barque, the Norwegian steamer Geiranger, à Russian barque, and the British steamer Oakwood, as well as the large British steamer Rosalie, which has been besched.

It is believed all the crews were saved,

MR. ASQUITH'S VISIT TO THE FLEET.

August 12, 5.10a.m. The Press Bureau sandunoss that Mr. Asquith and Mr. Mo- Kenna visited the Grand Fleet and were the guests of Admiral Sir John "Jellicce.

Mr. Acquith addresesd to cfficers and men words of tion and confidence.

COTTON AS CONTRABAND,

congratula

August 12, 5.15 8.m..

At a meeting held in the Queen's Hall presided over by Sir Charles W. Macara, a resolution was passed urging the Government to declar) cotton contraband.

SIR DAVID BEATTY MADE VICE-ADMIRAL

August 12, 8.45 a.m. Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty has been promoted Vice- Admiral.

FOOTBALL WITHOUT PROFESSIONALS.

Decision for Continuance of

the Game.

national association to discontinue the registration of professional players during the ensuing season, and for such period all profes sionals will be considered amateur players as in the oase of profes sionals who have joined the Navy and Army and who thereby auto- matically become amateurs.

At & conference of the Engliab, Scottish, Southern, and Irish Leagues bold at Blackpool on July 3, it was unanimouly decided After the conference the Man that the best interests of the agement Committee of the Fost nation and those engaged in the ball League recommended that in war and preparing the munitions view of the pressing need for re- of war, will be best served by the cruits and workers capable of continuance of footb l'.

In view of the possibility of of war, end in the hope that every engaging in supplying munitions some leagues deciding upon a eligible young man will find in class of football inconsistent with the service of the nation a higher the competitions hitherto provide call than the playing of football, ed, it was agreed to treat all the League competition for next players of olaba connected with sesson should not be proceeded any league other than their own, with,

Ships in communlestion with Cape D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station ;-- Mishima Maru Tjibodas

MAILS DUB, Siberle, Yingchow. 14th Just. English, Novam, 15th inst, »

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Penang Per OEMINI, 15th mak, 5 pun.

Straite, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Adm, Egypt and Europe. The parcel mall will be closed on Thursday, 12th instant, at 3 p.m. - For MA UTA, 13th Aug.Printed Master and Sam ples 5 pm. Registration 16.15 am. Registration Kowloon B,O. 9.30 am Litors 5 pm. Saigon-For TIENTSIN, 13th inst, 5 p.m.

English Mall.

TO-MORROW,

Fort Bayard--Fer CHONGVA, Hith Aug.

98..

Holbow & Halphong-For KEIJO M.,

14th Aug. 9.m.

Philippine Is-Por LOONGSANG, 14th..

inst. 2 p.m.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED

V

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 13th at 11.55-No returns from Japanese stationa

Prseure has increased moderately in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, the de Hastern Sea; slight decreases have occurr pressick having probably moved into the Bod elsewhere. A depression is situated to

the north of Haiphong.

Hanol, Fr. a. 189. Chavalle, 12th Aug. Haibow, 11th Aug, Gen- A. Marty. Bamie Dollær. Br. nu. £,798, Aberastly, 18th Aug.-Karatau, §th Augü Limber-R. D.. & Co.

Tean, Br. an. 1000, H. Trowbridge, 15th Aug,—Marila, 10th Aur” Goq.— B. & 8. Woaang, Br.sa. 1,117, J. M. Smith, 13th

Aug.-Dalby, Zod Aug, Beans- J. M. & Co.

Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.09 inches.

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

District.

Forest.

Canametal, Am. 1,714, I. Lernor.' 19th | 1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | winds,

Ang.-Balyov, 8th Aug, RiseTM && Co.

· bood

Phranang. Br. a. 1,741, H. Finabman.12th Inst-Hollow, 11th fast Gen - "Ohlness.

S.W.

moderate:

aloudy, probably Boro raio,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS DD or

about the DATES named

L'DON via S'pore, Malta

For

te

Bleamers

DEPARTED.

4 Formosa Channel... 8. winds,

fresh.

Penang, Colombo, [Capt. C. C. Talbot Port Said and Marseilles dāņi.

To Bail On Remarka

gam

Freight 14th Aug. & Pange

R.N.R.

Novara

d'light

Freigh

Aug. 12.

Chelan Maru for Hengay Mishima Marc for London via B'pure Ryaho Mara for Newchang Bualshow for Canton. Chengta for Singapore via Swatow Tjibadan for Bataria Ohoyang for Cantos. Quarta for Bangkok Sinklang for Shangbai

ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

"Aug, 12.

| Newchwang—Per KIUKIANG, 14th Aug. | Wimbledon for Chiawantao

4p.m.

Tokyo Maru for Taych ́and-Waksmatau

Wel-bai-wel & Tientalo-Par HEI-

CHOW, 15th Aug,, 5 p.m. -

Aug. 13.

Taiwan Maru för Blogapore via Holbow Holoking for Foochow via Swatow Tentau Maru for Chinwantao Malta for Bombay via Singapore Hirsang for Bandakan

Shanghai, and North Chinasabing for Saigon

Per (Europe via Siberia) LUCHOW, 14th inst, 5 p.m. Shanghai Br. P.O.Saturday, 17th Inst. Shangha, & N. China-Per CHOYSANG

14th Aug. 52.2. Haiphong-Per SUNGKIANG, 14th inst,

5 p.m.

Pakhoi & In phong...Per HANOL, 14th

Aug. 5 p.m...

SUNDAY, 15th August. Shanghal & North China--Por NOVARA

15th inst. 9 ... (Europe vis Biberia) Abanghai Br. P.O. Saturday, 21st Aug.

MONDAY 16th Au,ust. Shanghai North China-Por CHOY.

BANG, 16th Aug. 5 p.m.

ཌ་

طوم

TUESDAY, 17th August..

Shanahal, North Chics Japan. vis, Nagasaki, Honolulu, U. B. South Amerols, Canada via San Franolado and U. Kingdom via Canada Per SIBERIA, 17th August, noon.

*

(Shanghai Br. P.O. Saturday, 21st Aug. swatow, Amoy & Fonchow-Fer HAI

MUN, 17th Aug, ₺ p.m. Straits, Burham & India via Caloutta- Shanghai & North ChinaYINGOHOW, Per NOVARA, 17th Inst. 3 pm

17th Aug. 3 p.m. Tuesday, 11th August.)

(Europe Tin Biberia Shanghai Br. P. O, Philippine I-TEAN, 17th Aug. 3 p.m.

Japan

Philippine In Australia. New Zealand and New Guinea vis Thursday I Per HITACHI

MARU, 17th Aur, 4 pm. via Kobe Per FUKUJU M.

17th inst. 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 18th August,

an retained players, and clubs. It will be decided at the annus! Swatow, cannot sign, or attempt to sign, meeting, which is to be held on any such players without the cor-July 19, at the Connaught Rooms, sent of the club for which they London, whether the usual com were registered on April 30 last. petition shall be played or what Each league is to consider the games shall be substituted, if, desirability of approaching its sny.

AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS

WHITEWAY'S CYDER

SWEET OR DRY.

As supplied to all the loading London Hotels and Clubs such as Savoy, Claridgee, Berkeley, Trocadero, Hyde Park and Royal Automobile,

Raleigh and Conservative Clubs

SOLE AGENTS

H. RUTTONJEE & SON WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Chongra for K. CL Wan via Macao Fleching for Shangha Tango Maru for Yokohama

Bouth coast of China be-) The mé SHANGHAI twoan H.K. and Lamooks -aa No.1

South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan...} na No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register."

Station.

13th August, altho

Windo

Hour.

Barometer.

Rumidity.

Temperature.

D'tion.

Weather.

Porou.

Wostock 7a Nemuro Hakodate Tokio

Kochi Nagamaid K'agis

} Daki

Oshima Naba

مسالا نطمة

29.51 71 80 a

6 b

SHANGHAI

Capt. H. R. Hether-> 16th Aug. " & Peace.

ington, R.N.R."

MOJI. KOBE (Nore AND YOKO- [Capt. D, Asbury HAMA mama.

L'DON via S'pore, Í Novara

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hather

ington. R.N.R.

Port Said and

Marseil'estia

Subject to alteration without notice. -

about 26th Aug.

Freight & Fas

about

Freight

27th Aug. & P'sage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraph

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, 11th August, 1915

La даи 2 от

83. 1b 87

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

Brain Is. Chafoo

Whatwel

Hanbow

lobang

Kintiang

Changsha

Shanghal

29,62

96 д

Gutalaff

Bharp P.

Amoy

29.53

10

Swatow

Talhoku 5

29.59 77 90.

29.61 75.

ე ს

Tainan

'29.53 75

Kosbun

Pidores

29.60 81

40

Canton H'kong

64 29.53 76 95 stw

2 bə

# 29.54 84 87 =

29.54

29.50 70° 03 saw

a

PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Talcha

Per La, Tango Mira for Japan-Mesura Perry, Ohashi,Greaten, Mrs J Gomnes. Hon M. Claud Bevera, Mr & Mrs J D Watt,

Gap Book Ohta, Miss Ohiai, Mins Hintap,

Macro Robinsor Mrs Takemura, Mrs Baywad, Major and pakbol

Woshow Mrs Doway, Mr & Mrs Berton, Morits, Hollow Capt Naritom A G Gordon, Failpott, Miss | show Phillpott, E Darnenberg, Walsh, Copeland Phallen Darragh, Bimozott, Mr & Mrs Clayton,Mr & Mrs Ross, Ohimahi, Tada sebi, Maina-C. St. J. da, Tomita, Ishibashi, Mim Nietman, Miss Apari HEJ,T Ogawa, Mr & Myae Aihara, Car-Pagupan rigna, CH Bunk, grid R H Buck

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

Tourano

Tacloban Hollo Surigao

LA DZIE

99.48 84-74 sw 29.56 84 BKW 2 29.79 79 BW 29.65.77 90 me ... 29.69 75 98 s

1 29.73 75 98 a 17

29.74 81 87

29.78 $75 ,,94

29.78 82 77

24

20.28 77 89 w. 10.

29.78 81 87 B

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

Per La. Novara from London July 8.— | Hongkong Observatory, August 13. AA8méston, & Walker.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Para. Maloja from London July 10.-Fahrenholt on the level of the sex in in- W L Anderson, W Flotaher, Master P

shes, tantha and hundredths. Fisteher.

WATER RETURN.

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,

3 Humidity, in perosutage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mole- ture being 100. S

4 Direction of Wind, to two points,

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore

State of Weather, b'blue sky, o'da- tached cloud, d driniling rain, I fog, E gloomy, h hail, 1-lightning, o "overcast, p passing showers, g squally, z rain, a BRÓW,

thundar, v visibilty, w daw wet.

Level and Storage of water in Bole Reservoirs on the lat July, 1915. CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL, FOR

FITN Ista

felt gin Bolow it a Bulow *** overflow

overdow Tytam, solu. Belowayfta Below

Byewash overdow Coverdow Tylam Intersoft, aid. Below

Below mediate { overflow overflow any Foktalaserow

Į ofì, taln. Abovej aft· gin' Belów |

Amey & Formom is Anping Wanginal of Beow it in Below

Takao-For 808HU M. 18th

Aug. 1a.m.

THURSDAY, 19th Aug. Swatow, Amoy Formoss & Tamaal-Per

KAO M. 19th Aug. 9 a.m. Formosa The Kel

A can

Canadian

cheng

Overdow -overdow

| STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

OF GALLONS,

0 Eain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL..

Previous

TUT

Tycam Brewish r Trtam Intermediate sem Podsum Wong-asi-chung mi

Consumption of water in the City and Hai Japan Via Moll, Vietaris, B.O. Der la salitions and decimals of gallons during the

∙115.60

177.27

Day On date On date:

Barometer 29.60 29.60 29.61 Temperature

.84 86. Humidity

84

78

Wind Direction

17490/m, gallons

BSW

3

esther minmen

Shanghel, North China, and

1& Beattie; Wash, U. Kingdom

Canada - Per SHIDZUOKA Consumption

, 19th Aug. 3 p.m.

FRIDAY, 20th August. Swatow, Amoy & Facchow-Fer HAI

TAN, 20th Aug. 1.30 p.m.

EstimatedN

|_ population (2 · 127,724 (8,661,319 Consumption per bead per day.. Services to houses in Rider main Districts incon nected from Rider mains and supply given by public stré fountains up to 1513 Jose and, Imarmittant supply Rider mains in Ridar maža districts from oth to inclusive and during June igra. Constant supply in all districts during June 1915. verkn I KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL)","

1913

Below

Kowloon Cre) ia ritation Rec STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS,

OY GALLONS, S

SATURDAY, 21st August.

Saigon, Straits, Burmah, Cey- lon, Adelaide, Western Austra lia, India, Aden, Egypt &z En- Kowloon Gen-} rópe.---Per NERA, List Aug.

French

Mall.

4pm

TUESDAY, 24th Aug. Philippine La-Per CHINHUA 24th Aug,

ritation

verdow

203.30.

14214-330.04 Consumption of water in Kowlace in milions and Decimals of Gallons During the mouth of June, 1915. Consumption mem

36 1379 m gallons Bimated popsine }

Ceception

per

head per day, 140 km, gallons The Government Analyst's reparts show that the water is of excellent quality. Public Works Department

W CHATHAM, Water Authority.

SATURDAY, 28th August.

Australia, Tasmania, New

· Zealand, viä Port Darwin and

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or 8twee WALEXANDRA DAFE.

New Guinea via. Tsundayı. | Findon Haddocks, Kippera ¿zo.

Bat

Austra

{{MAIL.

Per ALDENHAM, 28th

HX, Obervatory, 13th Aug.

O.W. JEFFRIES, Directos.

TIDE TABLE.

9th Aug. to 15th Aug, 1915,

m morning/sm afterno

Пам

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendoni.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

KAN MAN OPERATINGS

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SORSW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 37000 tone

KOREA 11000 tons

CHINA 10200 tone

MANCHURIA 27000

SIBERIA T000 Lase

ENILE meda takai

PERSIA 00 ton

Between Heng Hong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe,

Honelalu and San Francisc

"THE SUNSHINE BELT - The West Comfortable Route to Ama

SUDERIA

CHINA (vis Hanila)...

MANCHURIA

MONGOLIA "..enter

Bailing TUESDAY,

TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

17th*

Slat Ang

7th Sept.

5th Ost, at 1p

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the online, which is under the personal superpiaida, of- Kits V.Memal, the world-fa estor Large staterooms, equipped with electric fans, and Fanning water. equipped with electrie reading lamps, Nupaneous Azuisenests=ma?) gler:awiening. tank, Fullying orchestra, deck games, daisons, 010.—206, § dirai) moment throughout the trip,

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Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

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