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LORD KITCHENER AT THE FRONT.

Tour of the British Lines.

The Press Association's corre3- pondent at the British Headquar ters in France Bende the following despatch, dated July 9th-

STANDARD OIL TO

DEVELOP FLEET.

Turas Over Its Marine Trans- portation Business to Special Company, Capitalised st "$15,000,000.:

Twenty five vessels of the Standard Oil Company of Naw

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915,"

POST OFFICE.

Carrespondence addressed to enemy subjects in China, Siam, Persia and Mor- odeo cannot be transmited.

The Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em plre are suspended.

Ships in communication with Cape

Euwa Maru

Cordjitore

PARCELS FOR THE FRENCH

ARMY

The French Fort Offion announces that while parcele containing tobacco, cigaza or cigarettes cannot be accepted for de- livery to Individual French soldiers, par coin containing tobacco, &c., intended for general distribution among troops or French Military Hospitals Ambulances will be accepted and admitt ed Into France free of Custome charges if addressed to the Ministry of War, Paris,

French

In the course of his two days' York, together with a large num- stay at the front Lord Kitchener, ber of harbour tags and barge D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station -- with bis obaracteristic energy, the entire fleet #ggregating about | found time to visit many pointe 60,000, tms "displacement, have C and establishments along the been recently transferred to British lives. The Secretary for the ownership of the Standard War tone at an early hour on Transportation Company, a newly ssch of the days he was here, and formed corporation department spent the entire day touring the of the Standard Oil Company front in a motor car. By this affairs says the New York Herald, means he was enabled to make "The Standard Transportation personal I visits to a large number Company was incorporated last of different units.

month under the laws of Dela At many places along his route, ware, with a capitalisation of troops resting out of the trenches, $15,000,000. That the policy were draws up outside their of the company" is to be a billete, making a doable line along progressive one is indicated by "the road as far as the eye could the fact that it has just awarded reach. Though their uniforme contracts to the New York Ship were trenob stained and their Building Company for the cou boots duity, the men themselves struction of four new oil tankers looked in the very beat of health of 13,000 tons displacement each, and condition, and, with endles two to be delivered within twelve rown of gleaming bayonets, all st monthe sad the others within the "

present," made a striking two years. These wil be among the largest vessels of their class.

picture.

Parcels containing dutiable articles ad- dressed to individual nembar of the Bri- will continue to be admitted free of Ous tish & Belgian Armies operating in France toms charger.

MAILS DUB. Europe. Cordillere, 24th inst Siberia, Buwa Mars, 24th last, American, Aki Maru, 29th inst

Manila, China, 25th inst.

MAILS CLOSE TO DAY,

SHIPPING NEWS:

ARRIVED,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 93rd at 11.55--The obarvations | from Japanese stations are again jacking, Preamre has increased moderatoly over Fromoss, and depressed - elsewhere, Kalching, Bras. 1,187,J,8. Thomson, 22nd, especially on the cani const of China.

Aug-Foochow, 19th Aug., Gen.

The delayed returns from the Loochoo -DL & Co.

Islande yesterday show that the postion Hupeh, Br. 1,205. Cola, 22nd Aug. of the given was in error. Yosterdayat Ewatow, lai Aug., Rice & Gen, & a m. it was situated to the east of From B. & 9.

usa, This morning its position approxim-' ately Lai 87* N. and Long. 111" £; mov Hyson, Br. 14. 4,335, George Moir, 21st, ing N.N.W.

Aug. Mukr, 17th Aug. Gen.- 3.& 6. Glenfalloob. Br... 1,434, MoKenzie, 23rd Aug.-Bingapore, 17th Aug. Gen. -Cibinong.

Txila, Norw.... 910, Hellezal, 23rd Aug.--|

Baigon, Rios & Moal-Thoresen. 81. Albans, Br. min. 2,533., E, T. Pilcher 23rd Aug-Melbourne 24th July, Gen.

G. L & Co.

Foechow, Br. as, 1210, Owen, 22nd Aug.

Newchwang, 18th Aug. Bears & Oon.-B..

Slakiang. Br. 1.616, 0. Williams, 33rd

Aue-Shanghai, 19th Aug. Gen -B. &.8.

Hongbong Rainfall for the 24 hour ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.45 inches.

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

District.

Forecast

8.W. Hongkong and Neighbour- | winds,..

moderate; fair to sloudy.

hood

Nera. Fr. s. 5.348, Gary, 23rd Aug-Yo-a Formosa Channel....

kobama, Gen.--M. M.

Kutans. Br... 3,001. B. C. D. Brady,

Aug-Moj, Coal-.J. M.& Co. Biger, Norw, 894, Elalman, 23rd Aug.--- Dalny, 16th Aug. Beans-T and Co. Fooshing. Br... 1,423. Hay, 23rd Aug.

Kohr'oheng, 13th Aug., Biced. M, & Co.

DEPARTED.

Aug $1.

Chfean Maru for Canton,

officers and directors, all of them Bhanghai & N. China, Japan via Moji-Trigonia for Chiakiang

* Lord Kitchener, congratulated, Permanent organisation of the the commanders upon the fire transportation company has been appearance of the mea. In this effected by the election of these region the party also inspected various kinds of tronobes and defensive works of all kinds the are used in trench warfare.

Thursday morning was spesi

closely affiliated with Standard | Oil intereata-Otto Halenback, president; Alfred Renshaw, vise president; L. Ruprecht, treasurer,

American

C'dian &

Siberian.

Por, ST. ALBANS 23rd Inst, 5 Bainhadji for Sinzappro

1.1.

TO-MORROW,

Bayard & Haiphong-For HUE

24th Inst. 10 p... Shanghai, North Chins, Japan

via Nagasaki, Honolulu, U.S.. South Americs and Canada via San Francisco and U. Kingdom Evia Canada, Europe via Biberia -Por CHIYO MARU, 24th Ang li a.m.

in the area of the 1st Army, and, and B. H. Stein, secretary. Be- here Lord Kitcherer, had the sides these men the directorata Philippine I-OHINHUA, 24th Aug. 10 opportunity of seeing the includes Nicholas Playwort, Jr. dian Cavalry Corps on parade. A more pictures que sight was hard to imagine. There was row after, row of men from the different regiments, representing, many a province in India, the sun gli toring on the tops of the bronzed warriors' lances, and their pug garees fult-ring in the breeze. Those lines of motionless figures, seated on their equally immoblie chargers, were emblematic of the union of the British Empire in tho fight against the comme

enemy.

From the Indians Lord Kitch-

Mr. Halen back bas been on Fort nected for many years with Standard Oil interests centring at No. 26 Broadway, where the now company hee a suite of apart- menis on the second floor. He has been regarded as an expert in the shipping line and is well Swatow, Amor & Foochow - Por HAI- krown in steamship circles. Shanghai & N. China, Japan via Kobe Within recent years he bar been

· For JAPAN, 24th inst. § p.m. associated with B. C. Veit, who Shanghai & North China-Per LIANG

OHOW, 24th inat, 3 p.m. has been the head of the lighter-

(Europe via Siberia) Shanghai Br. P.O age department of the Standard Saturday, 28th Aug Oil Company of New York.

Shanghai. N. China & Japan via Kobe

For CORDILLERE 24th Under its obarter, which is a

4 p.m. (Europe via Siberia Shanghai Br. P. broad one, the Standard very

OHING, 24th Inst, 2p,m,

ener passed on to the head. Transportation Company has Saturday, 26th August) quarters of several divisions of, taken over the entire lightering the 1st Army, and saw some of and marine business of the Stand-

the regiments that were engaged and Oil Company of New York.

in the recent fighting in the Its charter permita the new enter: Feetabert sector. Later in the

Aug.

THURSDAY, 26th August. -

Dalai Maru for Haiphong via Holbow Dailin Mara for Tamsul via Swatow Yuen Maru for Manila

Singan for follo

for Canton

Mara for Tayeh & Wakamateu

ng for Shanghai vis Swataw

| Kwangiang. for i

Anna for Bangkok

Kwangish for Shanghai

Nichigo Mara for Vialdicsteek via Moji

'Ikoma Maru for Canton Auhul for Shanghal

ULEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

Aug. 21. Olowa Maru for Canton Lingchow for Canton

Derwent for Balgus

boksang for Canton

Aug. 23," Nerb for Marmoilles via Baigon Laertes for Singapore

some

raio,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND

ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.·

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 on or

about the DATES named 1-

"For

LONDON & Bom-1

Steamers

To Ball On Remarks

bay via Singpore, { Novara

Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether

Port Said and Marseilles

Ington. RNR

8. winds, moderate

Sardinia

to fresh.

SHANGHAI ....

Capt. J. T. Jeffery

3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween HE, and Lamochr No. 1

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

China Coast Meteorologlasi Begister.

Statiun.

23rd August, sym

Hour.

Harometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Wostock 72 Nemuro 6 Hakodate

Toko

Kochi

Oshima

Niha

Bonin

Chefoo

Whalwei

Hankow

Ishang

Kluklang

#

SHAD P.

D'tion.

29.56 79 85 ne

Force.

Weather.

29.57 75! oso.6 omrq

29.49 84 73

10

98 29.49 83 75 w 40

6 29.40 80 ́ ́87

Ба 29.45 82

29.59

1 b

67 waw 40

20

Tainan - 29.60 15. *50 Ar

Sharp

Ampy

Swatow

Taiheku

Taichu

#

Kashm

I

Eyan for Liverpool via Singapore Mexles Marn for Victoria & Tacoma

F'dores

Canton

10

B'kong

Gap Rock

Масло

29.58 83 83 nw.lel 29.60:

www.4:00 -29,61 79 85 now 1.b

Wachow

9%

O.Sinklang for Cantan

day the Scoretary of War left the rise to carry on operations along Straits, Ceylan, Marselles and London-

British lizes and entered the the following lines:-"Building,

purchasing, owaing, equipping,

Arias region, where he met some navigating and operating ships, French officers who have been

boste, vessels, burges and tenders conduoting the French attack in to carry on the business of this distriot.

ship owners, ship brokers and managers of shipping property of all kinds, to apply for and obtain from the government of the Unit

The Men Gratified.

During his stay Lord Kitchener also visited the headquarters of

Mall.

@Siberlan

Per BUWA M. 26th inst, 11 a,m Shanghai, and North China (Europe vin Siberia)- SINGXIANG, 26th inat.

St. Alban for Kobe via Singapore Chaongshing for Canton American for K. C. Wan via Macao

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Pathol Holhow

29.39 82 wr 29.55.82 W 4:0 29.01 88.87 aw 64

Phullon C 29.56 81 92 w 2 b

Per

Halching from Fooobtw-Mias Codrington,

Aparri Miss Pitts, Sweeton Por s., St. Albans from Melbourne ato, Dagupan Per--PG Garricch, Mrs Buchanan, G Lako, Hanif

Tregasp!!.. Mr & Mrs JP Eskridge. Mrs M E Powers,

Quijano, Caeveira, F O Lawr0206, E

Tacloban Germon, O Villamisra, Mra WL Apple- Hollo

29.62 79

∙WAW 4b-

J.

29.73 75

% o

#

29.63 77 89 29.69

b

2:0

29.72 25.84

20.56 77 90 waw 21 29.68

Or

29.72 81 R7 aw

10.

"

29.75 75 94 w

10:

29.75 80 87 aw

(Shanghal Br. P.O. Tuesday, 31st Augate, T H Brows, Mr&Mrs E Block, A Surigao

FRIDAY, 27th August..

the Royal Flying Corps, inspected States or other governments Swatow, Amoy & Focobow-For HAI

ing the hangars and sheds where

the registry licence or enrolments

the machines are housed, and of ships, vessels, boats; to erect watched with keen inforost the

evolutions of avistors.

equip, own and operate all kinds of works and buildings, control or superintend wharven or ware- houses where petroleum works, ships stores and other works are located."

English Mail.

Carlos, Li H. de M Ingler, MB Masca-Lavan renhas C A Abreu.Lt&Mrs J CCaio,

A da Luna, A Canarte,,W Brows, A Mariona Remsidor,

Per a Nera frota Yokohama etc. Cassaba Bavodjse. Henry Humphreys,Mime MUN, 27th Aug, 2 p.m. Fbym, WB. Pettur; Mme. Wildes, Mile Barston, Mile Eodd, Moore, Capt Erhardt, Tobias. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade-Mmo Erumberg. laldo, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mail will be closed on Friday, 27th instant, at Boos. Por NOVARA, 27th Aug. 4 p.m. Registration 3.15 a..Registration Kowloon B.O.W 9.30 am Letters 4 pm

SATURDAY, 28th August.

The machine-gun school where. men from the different regiments can attend a detailed coored in the handling of machine-guns, also honoured with a visit, Hero "machine-guus of all types and patterns were shown, while other objects of interest were likewise Naturally, the army was in- ine pected. Daring his brief stay lensely interested in the War at the General Headquarters Minister's visit, though the fact Shanghai, & N China Japan via Kobo--Per Lord Kitchener met all the beads bad, of course, been kept a strict of the valicus great misecret. Wherever he went Lord tary departments, such as the Kitchener was immediately re- Chief of Staff, the Adjutant cognised by the man. The visit General, the Quartermaster has undoubtedly had a splendid General, the Chief of Intelligence, effect upon the army-Press and other high officers.

Ascociation War Special:

Austra

נםם

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

Pors. Maloja from London July 10.-

Anderson, W Fletcher, Master P Flotabor."

WATER RETURN,

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

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

MIYASAKI M,28th Aug. 5a.M Australia, Tasmania, Now A Zealand, in Port Darwin and New Guinea via Thundayin.

Per ALDENHAM, 28th Tam Inst. 10.a.m.

TUESDAY, 31st August.

Philippina Is-Far TAMING, 31st Aug

3 p.m.

AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SALow, Amoy & Fobolow-Per HAI-

SUMMER MONTHS

WHITEWAY'S

CYDER

SWEET OR DRY,

As supplied to all the leading London Hotels and Clubs such as Savoy, Claridges, Berkeley, Trocadero, Hyde Park and Royal Automobile, Raleigh and Conservative Clubs.".

BOLE AGENTS

H. RUTTONJEE & SON

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TAN, Slat Aug, 2 p.m. -

WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept

Batavio, Samarang, Soerabaya, de Pork Moresby (via Batavia)-Por TJIBODS, 1st Sept. 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, (4th Sept.

Anstra-

Han

Philippine Islande, Australia, Taumania, New Zealand via PortDarwin,& New Gulosa ria Thorsby For CHANG- BHA, 4th Sept., 11 si. m.

WEDNESDAY, 8th Sept.

American

Canadian

Tyta

"Byewash

mediate

Tokiulum

2

1974. sit, la Above aft 4in. Below

overflow

overf

aft . Above alt Below

overflow

bradow

overflow

prerfow

Oversaw

af, oln. Above aft sole. Below

overdow Wong at afte sin. Above eft in Below

preciowe Overflow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

OF GALLONS..

Tytan Byewashi's Intermediate romane

.--] Wong-nal-chung sini aytama

Shanghal, M. China Japan: vin Moja Victoria, & Vancouver- U.Kingdom vis Canada-Per MONTEAGLE, 8th Sept., II

ABUND

30 310 40

35

TotalN

744:39 Consumption of water in the City and Hil Datelet in millions and decimala of gallons during the

| monik ́of Jely, ages. 1

Estimand

Consumption

poparation

.. 2014

|

4

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, August 23.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenhaft on the level of the wes in in shes, tenths and hundredtha,

£ Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.is

3 Bumidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturased with mola- turs being 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Beals.

State of Weather, b blue sky, a de- tchad aloud, 4 drizling rain, ffog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overoast, p passing showers, & aqually, train, ow,

i thunder, w visibility, w daw wet.; "

© Hain in inches, tenth and handredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On date

sto pm, at 6 km,

TO15 355.11 Barometer

29.67 29:63 29.84TM 7.03

99 83 151.69 | Temperatura kon

Humidity

70 83 *qu$

Wind Direction SW NW For21 "

28

68

WeatherO

457 gallons Rain

0.45

13

Highest oyen vår (umpornturn on xha Lowest

HK. Observatory, 23rd Ang-

tand

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

ولود

a

171.09

138,019. Con-umplen par head per day...

Faltors Intermitent supply by Ridár maiss is Rider main dhitricte up til 5th and Consiune supply in'all dişi tricts from 6th July, gri. Constant supply in ail districts during july bois, ma

2 KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,

Kowloon Gn) LAYİ

Latal

vitation Re, with Berit overtow

OVEIRO STORAGE IN MILLIONS" AND DECINALS

OF GALLONS.

Kowloon dr

1913

"Time.

TIDE TABLE.

23rd Aug. to 29th Aug., 1915.

bend par day inar). 13.0 igations The Government Analyst's, coports show that the water is of excellent quality,

Public Works Departmenta

Reservoir Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and Declinala of Gallons Daring the month of July, 1915,"

Consumption many shots guli mi gallons ¦ HEON Estimated popula$4,85090,350 Consumption per

Task

Wed,

Thure

'W CHATHAM,

Water Authority,

Bat

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowe Europe via Siberia Bhanghai Br. P.O. Findon Haddocks Kippers zo.

AMPALEXANDRA CAFE, -

Saturday, 11th Sept) WW!

$16 8.7

no mornin

8HANGHAI,

мол. KOBE Nore

AND YOKO (Capt. D. Asbury HAMA Resis

L'DON via S'pore,"

"Penang, Colombo, Sardinia

Port Said and (Capt. J. T. Jeffery Marseilles neti...

Subject to alteration without notice.

5 p.m. Freight

27th Aug.& Finge

about Freight

27th Aug.

about 6th Sept.

}

Freight & Page

about

Freight

10th Sept. & P'sage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraph

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.

ELA. Hewett,

Superintendent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOXEW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tons

· KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 10200 na

MANCHURIA 27000 sene.

SIBERIA000 samalla

7.

**NILE 1000 tons

PERSIA 800 tons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BETT The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe,

OHINA (via Manila)...Sailing TUESDAY, 31st Aug, at 2000. MANCHURIA

**7th* Beph, at 1-p.m. THURSDAY, 10th Bapt., 43:1.juan sete -TUESDAY, 19th Oct. at noon.

MONGOLIA.iimne

PERSIA

TUESDAY,

Then glaamers are famous for their modera equipment, comfort, and the perfority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, the world-famOGUE calator. Large staterooms, seulpped with electric fans, and running water, Borgh equipped with lestrig reading lamps, Numarocia amcinemactament water swimming tanka Flipino crchestra, dock ganson, dances, etc.-not a dull moment throughout the trip.

· The Safety and Constart of Patrons le Our First Consideration For further information, ratón, literature, schedules, sin, apply ta

R. C. MORTON,

| King's Buildings (Opposite Blakó Flór.) 1 S

by Agenting ti

Pan Pacio lavirnational Exporttien San Franciscozytaj Malaphone Mái xan

TO SAIL

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

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 to

Hongkong, 6th August, 191

DODWELL &:00, LTD.

Printed and Published for the Proprietor,

sorge William Cade Burnett af 11, Street, in the City of Victoris, Hongkonge