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BORDEN IN

LONDON.

writ of the Canadian People. Sir Robert Borden, who arrived in London on July 9, made the following statement on the object of his mission to a representative | of The Times ;-

Certain reports which seem to be current in Canada regarding the purpose of my mission to London are entirely inaccurate, the Canadian Minister, of Finatos bus already announced,

My object in coming to London at this jumsture is to confer with

his Majesty's Government respect. ing certain matters of importance in connection with the war, and to avail myself of the opportunity of seing the Canadian forces, and especially the Canadian wounded, Sir Robert made the following further statement next day.

Since the outbreak of war it has been, the constant and earnest purpose of the Canadian Govern- ment to co-operate in the closest manter and by the most effective means, with the Government of the United Kingdom in the united endeavour to bring this conflict to

a successful säd" honourable con- olasion.

While the issue of this war cannot be regarded as doubtful, we believe that the democracica of the Empire have before them tack the magnitude of which they did not at first fully realize and

a

WAR ITEMS.

Maritz the Traitor Ctalmed

by Germany. Otavifontein, Monday. Via Cape Town, July 13-Colonel Franoke and his staff arrived here this morning by special train from Khorab. In the course of conver sation the German officers re-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1915.

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POST OFFICE.

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Correspondence addressed to enemy

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HIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED

WEATHER REPORT.

- On the 18th at 118-Premure han de oreased slightly over the Philippines: moderate increases or very slight changer Nanyo Mam Jayes 1985, 18th sure area has strengthened; the trough re have occurred elsewhere. The high prea Wakamatsu, 19th insi, Coal-Maine stationary, & typhoon contre being

probably situated about 300 miles to the E of Luson, moving westwards,

Chlyuen, Chl, em 1,107, Ross, 18th Izst **Shanghai, CM.8.N. COME

BA

padiated the suggestion that they subjects in China, slang, Perla and Mor Halachans, Chi, us. Mauro, 19th ist ending at 10 am today. 0.00 lobe

made Meritz a prisoner, adding, with a smile, “He was OUT. brother. He fled long ago."

ווי

Peace Without Annexation. Copenhagen, July 14. The

The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonias, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended.

Wingsans, Br. ss. 1517, T. H. Luchman, 18th Inst-Balgon, 14th inst. Blon

Lolyus, Chi.'s s. 603,T. Iwamoto, 18th Aug,

"-Obefoo, 11th Ang, General-

Order,

-Shanghai, Ger.-E. & 8, Tyliatjap, Duta 3,889, W. H. Lap. 18th Inst-Batavia, 8th inst. Gen. C.J.L

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distilat.

Forecast.

hopd

Light westerly

winds, probably freshening inter from

Scialist protest against the Shipilar hadic Telegraph Station duhul, Br, s. 1,3,55,0.W. Eady, 18th inst. 1 Hongkong and Neighboor- or variable German Junker annexation policy D'Aguilar adie Telegraph Station; has now reached Vienna. The Hitachi Maru Austrian Socialist party's organ, Kanagawa Maru Arbeiter Zeitung, is taking a arm stand on the side of Hease Kautsky and Bernstein, and says:

MAILS DUB.

A policy of annexation would America, Nera, 29th lust," not be in the interests of peace. Eurove, Cordilless, 23rd fast. The nationality of every nation American, Aki Maru, 29ib lust. should be respected, and on that basis only is an honourable peace possible."

Bombs on Belgrade." Nieb, July 13. The following

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Hothow & Haiphong-Por HONGKONG, official communique was issued by Shanghai & N. Obina-Fer CEOYSANG,

19th Aug. 5 the Servian Press Bureau to day:

Yesterday two enemy aer-Salgon-Per CHUNSANG, 1tb last. 5 oplanes flew over Belgrade and

19th inst. 5 p.m.

19th lost,p.z.

TO-MORROW,

Fort Bayard-Per SUIKAL, 20th Aug Quishon-Fer TAMON M. No. 1, 40th

Aug. 9am.

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow For HAI- Japan via Moji-Per RIQJUN M., 20th

Bangkok-Per ANNA, 20th inst2pm.

TAN, 10th Aug. 1.30 p.m. Wel-hal wel Chefos & Tientsin-For

Aug. 10a.m.

KUEICHOW, 20th Aug. 3p.

For SHINON, 20th lust, 3 p.m. & Lolla-Per CHINHUA;20th Aug.

3pm.

suborbs. Two bombs were drop Japan via Nagasaki-Per BENVENUE, ped on a quarter of the town where there were no military in- stallations one in the middle of! the street, the other on a house. which will toot their courage, bomb were dropped on Bagniza, No one was injured. Two other their

resourcefulneES, tävir solf-control,

and their near Belgrade.

Gheat Full of Soldiers. patriotism—in a word their effici ency as self-governing commun number of German troops now in Amsterdam, July 12. The isies. On the one hand our re Ghent is the largest ainos 1be sources for war purposes are abundant and almost unlimited; upation of the city. The at on the other hand, our lack of most activity prevails, and civil- properation, still strikingly Pealty in entering or leaving. The Saigon

iuna experience the greatest diffi-Cebu parent, is in itself most convins correspondent of Datoh newa cing evidence that this Empire Kaansoed no other Power and earn an English newspaper have been

paper and the correspondent off eatly desired peace. Thus unpre pared we confront the most highly arrested at Malines and conveyed

to Brussele. organized, disciplined, and aggres- eive military Power ever known

Young Turk Party Decides to "Exterminato " Greeks. in history, thorougly trained and

Athens, July 12,-From an prepared during half a century authoritative source it is ascertain- for the achievement of world-wide ed that the Committee of Young supremacy by force of arms. The Turks of Contintinople have held most optimistic will concede that three secret meetinga in the past not one moment of unnecessary fortnight, in the presence of the delay in needful préparation can be permitted.

Vali of Adrianople and the Bul- garian delegates Kaltseff and

SATURDAY, 21st August.

Haiphong-Per KAIFONG, 21st instant, i Philippine

Siberian Franch

Mail. Mail.

Shanghal, and North Chinx (Earone vin Siberia) Per ANHUA, 21st inst, 5 pm.

Agapenor, Br. a. 2,053, 18th instant-

Manila, 16th inst. Gen.-B. &

Solko Maru, Jap. x.s. 1,989, Noda, 18th

Tantoj. 12th inst., Coal-J. | 2 Formosa Channel M. & Co.

DEPARTED.

Aug. 18,

Haiman for Foochow vis. Swatow

Tean for Bolo via Manila Balsang for Hongay

Titan for Manila da

Boshu Maru for Anping via Swatow

Yingchow for Shangbal" Nammng for Bandakan Indrawadi for New York via Singapore

OLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE

Fhumpah for Saigon

Aug, 19. Bulkai for K. C. Wanyia Macao

Hanametal for Baigon Haiphong for Haiphong via Hothow Kaiyo Mari for Tameni via Bwatow Sangols for Calentts via Blogapore Shfizuoko Maru for Seattle

Chiyuen for Canton Ohbysang for Shanghai

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

AIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL..

WILL, despatch V2SSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS or or

about the DATES named r****.

For

E: fair to

-cloudy,

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE Nore

Steamers

AND YOKO-(Uspt, D. Asbur HAMA MIEL404304/

The same

As No. 1..

3 Bouth coast of China Ia-) The sams tween H.X. and Lamocks ss No. 1.

LONDON & Bom-]

4 Bouth coast of China be-? The same tween H.K, and Hainan... No. 1

China Coast Meteorological Register.

19th August, am

Winds

Hour.

Baromatar

Temperature,

Humidity.

Wasther.

D'tion.

Feroa,

29.47

29.86

.. 29.82 **29.84 29.83

* 29.81 n 29.80

29.87

Shanghai, 29,19 27 94 a д

Tainan

9

29.78. 86. 92 29.70 53 91

6 29.72 80 91

Sa 29.15 T

'ה

24.76 7 29.74 77 29.74 79

20.7479

60: 29.73

Amoy Per 5.4. Anhul from Shanghai-Mrs Bwatow Fer YUENSANG 21st Steward.

Talhoku Ang. 2.p.m.,

Per a Siberia from San Francisco eto. Teichn Salgon, Straits Burmah, Dey-WEChase, Miss A Robinson, Lum Mun Kom Ion, Adelaide, Western Austra Gur, Mr Obin Bhee, Mri Tong Le P'dores lia, India, Adez, Egypt & En- AJFisher, JE Fisher, P Fisher, EWShu- rope.---Per NERA, 91st Aug. tan, Mr & Mr G Ross, Mira MC HAIL.JO Canton 4p.m.

Patty, Misa B-Young, Mies O Barthelo. Hong mers C Bornett, Mim O Gottliel, Mrs Gap Rock

Walker, RG &J G Walker,D Walker, Mira & Bent, de Reus, T Foo, F. Wachow9 Minges Wm F Woerner, Arthur, Pon

Pakhof Pow, O E Hooley, Ms I Palford, Capt F

Hollow Williams, Capt H Adams, His Ross, Jhullen mon, Mrs K Burke, AJ Williamson, L. 8. C. St. J. 8 Blum, Judge W E McMahon, A Hal-TourDS, Walmslay, Mr & Mrs G Hayes, RMR, MrChow, Ma Shiu Tron, 3 M Glimore Mr & Mrs EOTravis, Mr&Mrs JE Bull, Mas Wong Shee, Tong Dip Yuan, Mrs Lapi Quan Sre, McCombe, G Dalton, WB

Taoloban O'Brien, M Kalow, W M Crosby.

In Canada, as elsewhere, we Tufektsieff, during which they Wednesday, 25th August

Europe via Bila Shanghat Br, P. O. bavagivan, and we are still giving, have decided on the systematic Shanghai & North Chins & Na webwang of our best. The spirit of the extermination of the Greeke in

---Per WOSANG, 21st Inst. 5

Shanghai N. China

Per KWONGSANG, 21st Aug.

p.m.

SUNDAY, 22nd August- Hollow & Haiphong-For DAIGI M.

Canadian people is expressed in the resolve that so great a sacrifice Turkey, and have ordered the Swatow

authorities to proceed immediately must not be made in vain. But to apply anti-Greek measures, that sacrifice will assuredly be to Austrian Overtures to Servia no purpose unless so decisive a -- Paris, July,.-M. Pasitoh, the reault crowns the efforts of the Servian Promier; declared, in an Allied pations that barrous and interview with the Nish corre merciless militarism shall no spondent of the Petit Journal, longer overálndow humanity. that on three occasions. Austria Grast questions touching the had attempted to open peace atatus of the Dominions of the negotiations with Servis alone, Empirs and their constitutional namely, in November, in April, relation to each other will arise and in May. She had in each case after the war. Upon such quest met with's prompt refusal, Servia ions it would be idle and un-intimating that she would not in desirable to dwall at present. We any event act independently of do not doubt that a satisfactory the cause of the Allies.- solution will be found; but in the meantime, the supreme issue of the war must be our only con corn.

The Canadian Prime Minister is accompanied by Mr. Bennett,

one of the Conservative lenders

EVERY SOLDIER A HERO.

Bishop of London's Glowing Tribute.

At the meeting of the Repre

in Western Canade, and Hajor-Bentative Church Council held General Hughes, Canadian Minis-in the Great Hall of the Church

ter of Militia,

Houté, Dean's Yard, West-mina-

2nd inst., 9 a.m.

MONDAY 23rd Au ust.

Philippine Formosa via -Keelung Japan via Moji, Vio. toris, B.C. Tacoma and United Kingdom via Canada Per MEXICO M., 93rd Inst. 1 pm,

TUESDAY, 24th Aug.

Swatow, Amoy & Fooohow-Par HA

OHING, 241h insk, 2p,mu,

THURSDAY, 26th August.

tr, on July 8, the Bishop of Straits, Ceylon, Marseilles and London-

|| RESTRICTING EXPORTS London said: "In regard to the

Addition to the Liit of Probibitions.

Farther restrictions on the ex- port of goods are announced in a applement to the London Gazette, |published July 8,

enormoné issues of the war our Cause is a Barad cause, every man who fights in it is a hero, and every man who dies in it i a martyr (cheera)

For SUWAM,26th inst, 11 am

FRIDAY, 27th August.

Bwalow, Amoy & Fooɑhow-Per HAY

English Mail

MUN, 27th Aug, 2 pan, ta Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ada laides Western Australia, In die, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Friday, 27th Instant, a

Por NOVARA, 87 Aug 4pm Registration d.15 am.Registration Kowloon B.O.

9.30 a.m Letters 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, 28th August.

FJ

PASSENGERS DEPARTED,

Pors,Bhideuoka Maru for Seattle--C Omda, K. Minami, EA. Millar, Miss Miliar Mr&Mrs F Howell, K Inouge, T Naha mira, E Obaga, CH James, A Koberie, Black. Mr & Mr E Sallego. Eey Fr. Four guet, Pencole, M Pencole, H Sourey,

PASSENGERS EXPECTED

טמס

91 w

29.7% 79 94

29.73. 29.6977 · 04 ne

6a 29.71 75 08 ne 29.6781ww.

# 29.71 179 1

29.69 $9.66 79

20.69 72-96

bay via Bingpore, | Novara

ington. B.N.R.

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether Port Said and Marseilles ****KATT

To Ball On Remarks,

Freight

& Peage

about 26th Aug

5

27th Aug}

Freight

27th Aug.) & Piage

SHANGHAI

Sardinia A ........ † Capt. J. T. Jaffery

about 27th Aug.

Freight

L'DON via S'pore,

Penang, Colombo, Sardinia

about

Port Said and Marseilles

Capt. J. T. Jeffery

10th Sept.

Freight & Pees

L

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 18th August, 1915,

1 by

20

29.6877-94

(29.09 - 79. 06.

Loža **

Surigao LADDAD

.19.68 81 87. ^ gw 20.72 77 96 sw 29.73 78 94 xw 5 o

-10

40

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 19.

Barometer, reduced to 33 digress. Fahrenheit on the level of the aos la In- ches, tenths and hundredths..

2 Temperature, in the shade, în dagrees Fahrenheit,

SHumidity, In percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mola- turs being 100%.

Direction of Wind, to two points.

Forsa. Maloja from London July 10-5 Forss of Wind, according to Beaufore W L Anderson, W Fletcher, Master F Scale.M Fletcher..

WATER RETURN.

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

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATKRIT

WORKE LEVEL

Tytam

att, gin, Above with Below LoverBow volu OVELASW 12. Ba: Above) syftain". Below

overdose oveBow Fytaza Inter-afi, gin. Ab va Brain Below

Loraslow'alta - overflow,

fyewash...

Pokialam me

( aft/piai: Above] sit) rola". Below

overflow.

alka zla. Above gítarin ́ Balaw

· STORAGE ÎN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS 07 GALLONS.

Tytanie Bytom Byrwash varoma

tam Intermediate an Wong-al-chungen Foklatum in fano u savu sana's

7014

-107.00.

210 40

10.40.

District to milians and decimals of a

Consumption of wazee, în ilg' math of July, sorg. Consumpilan Estimated

populan

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de-) tached cloud, d drinking min, flog, g gloomy, b hail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squally, rrain; a snow, i thunder, v visibility, w dew 'wat.

0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredtha

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer Tamparata

-50% Wind Direc

BHill Weather "ďaring the

∙∙est gallons

pallons head per day. Intermittent supply by Rider mains in Rider main districts up till yth and Camiant supply in all dias icts from dah july 1914. Constant, supply in all districts daring july 2915 VIN KOWLOON WATER WORES LEVELS:

We were fighting, for inter- national honour so the sacred The export of jute, piece goods and future brotherhood of na- and hage and soks made of inte. tions. They had, as Obristians, is now totally prohibited, and to long and pray for the day bags and sacks made of all kinds when war would be no more, bat (not including bage and sacke the thing had got to be seen made of fate, and paper bags,) through, and that was why on may no longer be sent out of the Falham Palace he had placed the country,

word Fortitude" When he The exportation of tin plates, found his nation fighting with its including tin boxes, and tin back to the wall for its very exis- Shanghal, & N.China Janan via Kobe-Fer own GraLevel

anisters for food packing which tence he realised that that was not a MIKASAKI M.28th Aug. 5a.m

present prohibited to ports the time to rub in the mina of Denmark the Netherlands Btions; but he wanted the nation, orway, and Sweden, in now for while there was no question of bidden to all foreign porta in whining to God, to be on its knses Barope, sed on the Mediterranean to Him in the churches, which and Black Seas other than those had went tone of thousands of its of France, Rusia (except Baltie finest man to the war porta), Spain, and Portugal. The Archbishop of Canterbury OMG ya powder and fapicos, said it was their belief that it was mandiona, or tapioca flour, ratting the Will of God that in this great and sago and sago meal and flour, epoch of our Empire, and the now only be sent in Europe world's life we should do our bost, and, please God, we would Spanish, and

Australia, Tammsaia, New el :Zealand, viä Port Darwin and C=New Guinea via" Thursdayīs. -Per-ALDENHAMA: 284H

WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept

Philippine Islanda, Austr Tamania, Nowak Zealand

** Port Darwin,& How Guinea vin

EThursday: In-Par - OHA

BHA, 25th Aug 11

Batavia, Samarang. Gosta ha

TIBODS, It Sept. 9 pan.

Leva)

survoisier Overkow

Overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

MAN OF GALLONS, A Kowloon Gra VORSORGE

3 Consumption of, water in Kowloon Decimals of Galioja During tha month of Jsty, n Consumptiva Estimated popular | Consumptica

Ove

ANDEA

Previous

On data On date

HE. Observatory, 18th Aug,

20.70

O. W. JEFFRIES, Director,

TIDE TABLE

16th Aug. to 22nd Aug, 1915,

EL A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEALIERS.

MONGOLIA 7000 tona - MANCHURIA 17000 s

SIBERIA 18000 tons.

NILE PERSIA000 ton

KOREA 1000 Lons

CHINA 10200 tons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE-BELT” The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

OHINA (Via Manila). Salling TUESDAY, 31 Ang, at noon.

MANCHURIA...

MONGOLIA

PERSIA (Manila)

TUESDAY, 7th Baphy at 1pm THURSDAY, 30th Sept., at 1pm. [TUEJDAY, V: 19th Ostig at noon.

These Maumere new famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the periority of the cuisine, which is under the parsenal supervision of Mr. V. Marani, the world-famous esterer, Largs staterooms, equipped with electric, ians, and running water). Bartha equipped with electela reading latups. NumerouF RALP0441a-sai) water swimming tanka Filipino peohosten, dock games, dances, etc-not a dull women's tároughout the trip.

The Safety and Confort of Patrona is Our First Consideration de For arther information; ratos, literature, schedules, stog apply to King's Buildings (Opposite Blake Flex),

R. C. MORTON; Panda-Pacid Taternational Exposition San Francisce-xjas

RECULAR

TO SAIL

Kephone Not

STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

Proposed Salling from Hongkong

NEW YORK vis PANAMA CANAL

The s.s.

SHIMOSA

ng. hence on or about the 81st Augu

For Freight and further information apply

6th Angust, 1913,

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