THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
POST OFFICE.
COST OF WARSHIP BUILDING.
THE TOLL OF WAR.
Military Casualties Total 321,880.
Correspondence addressed to esamy subjects in China, Siam, Petala and Mor occo cannot be transmitted,
Many Vessels With War Records.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED,
Tjitaroom, Dut, za 8,000, J. N. Bouman, 9th Sept.- Jave, 1st Sept. Gen.
WEATHER REPORT.
1915.
MAIL STEAMERS
On the 9th at 11.43-Premiure has do THE PENINSULAR
oroasod slightly over Annama and Western Japan; it has increased elsewhere, erpool- ally ovar the Loochoos and B. Japan, the typhoon having moved northward to the vielity of Horen Strait.
A depression covers the north part of
Macclenfeld Bank.
The Services to Gormany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-lows Mart, Jap, s. 877, N. Hodo, 8th the China Sea, probably central near the pirs are suspended.
In a printed answer to a quee Interesting details as tex penditure on the icarenss of the tion asked by Mr. Molteno, Navy and the air cervice before published in July 27 Mr. Arquith the war are given in a Blue book gives the compli to figures of the containing the "Annual Accounts total osenalties among the British
Posta! Communication including Parcel of Shipbuilding and Dockyard.rces in all fields of operations,
ost, but whb thaerception of insurance, Naval Casualtics. Transactions" for the year 1913. 14. The following are among the
Up to 20 h July are as fol.resumed to a mox and Guinea. lowa:- figures showing the total ex penditure on various warebipy:-
-Battleships.
Iron Dake (completed
Marob 9. 1914) .£1,809,915 Ajax (completed Octo-
ber 10, 1013)
1,700.945
Killed
7,430 Mi from Europa via Negapatam re- 787enired per se, Kitano Maru to-day. -
Officers.
409
Man
Woandod...ƏR ARTRET 87
20
615 8,491
274
Ships in communication with Cape D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station;--
Manchuria Paul Locat
Glanlooby Aki Maru Nikko Maru
Grand Tutal-9.100 Military Casualties,.
Up to 18th July are given Kitano Maru tha:-
Queen Elizabeth (np to
March 31, 1914, by which date she was not finished)
1,417,500
Audacions (completed
Killed
Thunderer (completed.
In Frinca.
Omers. ***.........3.283
October 15, 1913)... 1,816,815 Wounded.........8,803
June 12, 1912) ... 1,746,060
Missing ... 1.103
Mao.
MAILS DUB. 48,372 156,308 French, Paul Lecat, 10th Sept.
Siberia. Yingchow, 10th Sept. 50,909 Atralia, Nikko Mara, 11th Sept. English, Ninkiu, 17th Sept.
11,254 255,649
Officera. Men.
667 7,507 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,
28,635 ...... 1,379 198
Batile Crulaers.
At the Dardanelles.
Liou (completed May
81, 10:2)
1,970,0'5
Queen Mary (completed
August 30, 1913)
1,959,797
Tiger (op to March 31,
Killed... Woundel Missing
1914, anfinished)
1,402,457
Amplion (completed
20, 1013)
L
Light Cruisers.
263,858 Aretbues (cnfaisbou) 220,303-
Birmingham (comple-
19,892 Japan via M-Per BANRI M., Oth Sept. 5 p.m. Hongay Per TARO M., 9th Sept. 3 p.m.
2,144 47,094 Other Theatres of Operations. (Excluding G.rman South-West
Africa,)
ted January, 1914) 321,900 Wounded. The report of the Comptroller Missing.
Killed
and Auditor-General shows that more money was apeul on several} of the vessels named daring the
following rear (1914-15). The
total expenditure on the Iron
TO-MORROW.
1,445 Japan vis Moj: Honolulu, Hilo Los Ange les, Salida, Cruz, Panama, Cal. Isa, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso, and Coronel-Per ANYO 10th Sept., 10a.m.
Ooora. Mer.
145 248 V2
416
3,2.7 641
5,333 Straite Per HELENUS,10th Inst. 10 am
Total Military Casualties.
Dake was brought up to £1,944,- Killed
In rl Operations.)
Offcore. Men.
4.000 57,384 8,470 188,100 1,383
803, and that on the Queen Mary Wounded.....
to $1 881,100 During the year Missing
under review 112,083 was spent
on repaire to the oruiser Hogue and 247, 185 on the light oruiser Pathfinder.
42,502
13 813 308,070 Grand Total-321 889, Previousofficial announcements During the year 8244,201 was bave given the British casualties expended in airships, biplanes, at various daten as follows:-- monoplanes, and seaplanes. The Up to August 25..... 2,000 airships under construction were Up to October 31 57,000 Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 16, and Up to February 4 104,000 the highest cost of any one veneel Up to April 11
.130 347 May 31.......
ie £32,444.
Up
271,016
A number of new submarines The anaualties in other wara were under ernstruction, includ-fallinto insignificance before these
English Mall.
Stealta, Burmab, Ceylon, Ade-
opt.-Keelung, 6th Bapt. Coal-. 0.8.K Loksang. Br.az. 997, D. N. Ri'ohol. 8th Eoot-Hollow,7th Sept. General -J. M. & Co. ¡Childar, Norw, 16. 1,182, Nil's Hjarth, 9th
Best-Swalow, BicoT, & Co. Ho'ours, Br... 4,810. A. D. Baker, 8th Sept.- Kobe, 4th Sept. Gen.-B. &8,
DEPARTED.
. Sept. 8.
Halyang for Foochow via Swałow Aki Maru for Seattle via Kerlung Rangoon Maru for Bombay via S'pore Llangobow for Shanghai
Shloan for Saigon
Kwangtah for Shanghai
Keljo Maru for Haiphong via Hofhow Kwang-chou-wan for Holbow Kualabow for Canton
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Sept. 8.
Wing Kar'or Canton
Luchow for Canton
Yechigo Harp for Karatiu
Kitano Maru for Yokoama vin Shanghai Hoogbee for Singapore via Amoy Chongra for K. O. Wan via Macão
Devawings for Saigon Wosnag for Canton
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS. ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Dlatriot.
Forsvant.
AND
WILL
ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
ILL despatch VL3SELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 » or
about the DATES named :----
For
L'DON & Bombay"
Steamers
via S'pore, Pang, Sardinia C'bo, Port Said & Marseillestar)
1 Hongkong wad Neighbour | Ewinds,
moderate; fine bood
generally. SHANGHAI .............com
LONDON & Bom-1
To Sall On Remarks
Freight.
Capt. J. T. Jeffery
10th Sept.
& Psage
Nankin
about
Freigh
Capt. G. Manley
12th Sept.
Pas2»
ahout
Freight,
Sept.
24th Sept., & P
bay via Singapore, Nankin. Penang, Colombo, Capt. G. Marley
N.E.
Formoss Channel........... winds,
moderato.
Port Baid and Marseilles in
3 Bouth coast of China be. The same SHANGHAI...s, 194
No. 1. tween H.K. and Lamooks
4 Bouth coast of China be-Į The same
tween H.K. and Hainan... a No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register. 9th September, a.m.
Statiun
S
Sept. 9.
Wostock Ya Namuro Hakodate H Tokio
5a 29.95
29.71
29.67
Koobi
Nagasaki
29.40
Atzuta Mars for London via Singapore Chefu for Histbuy
K'agima
28.41
Cahima
28.35
Nabo
99.60
Ishi'lima
27.66
Boala Ls.
20.65
Whalwel
Quarta for Bangkok Sinklang for Shanghai
tside. Westora Australia, In-Sardinia for Bombay via Singapurs
dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mall will be closed On Thursday, 8th Sept. at 5 D. Per SARDINIA. 10th
Sept. 4 p.m. Registration 10.15 z.m.Registration Kowloon BO.
9.30 a.ni Letters 11 p.m. Swatox, Amoy & Fonobow-Per HAI-
TAN. 10th Sept. 2 p.m. Shanghal, & N China Japan via Kobs-Per PAUL LEGAT, 10th Sept. 5 p.c, (Europe vin Siberia Shanghai Er. P. O: Wednesday, 14th Sept) Japan vis Moji-Per YATSHING, 10th
Sept, 5 pan.
SATURDAY, 11th Sept.
ing 18 of the E cles, one of the figures. In the whole of the Pakhoi & Haiphong-Per HANOI, 11th
F. class, three of the 8 class, four of the V class, two of the W class, and two named the Nautilus and the Swordfish.
NEW YORK'S CLAIM.
Largest City In World,
New York, Jaly 12.
Franco-German War of 1870 71 the German losses were 28,000 killed and 101,000 wounded.
In the Boer War our losses in the field ware 6,744 killed and | 22,820 wounded. To these were added 16,188 who died of disease or wounds.
The British losses in the Crimes were 20,596; bat of these only [2 per oant. diod in battle.
800,000 lives were lost in the American Civil War.
American
2
Canadian
Sept. 10 6.0. Formosa via Keelung, Shang- ba, North China Japan, via Muji, Victoris, & Vancouver U. Kingdom via Canada-Per MONTEAGLE, 11th 9opt., 11
Taro Matu for Horgay Trecas for Moti
Holonus for London via Birgapore Dealedi for Yokohama via Nagasak!
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Chefoa
Hankow
Malta
about
Fraight
Capt. C. C. Talbot
RN.R.
24th Ɛopt.
& Piage
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
(Winds!
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
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29.64 78 97 #
6 29.68 72 64 ·
1
Iohang Kinking
Changsha
Shanghai
Gutzlaff
29.60 62 98 WAW 29.57 70
5 bz
Sharp P.
Amoy
92 2363 74 75 w
3 b
Peras. Holevas from Kobe - Captain Horvo, Mr E Wokebam.
Swatow
Telhoku Talohu
Sa 20.65 63 90.
2v.65 63
Ob
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60
20.68 73
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29.65 74 88
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29.71 72 91 onw
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"
Por as. Titaroem from Java-Mr H Bunton,
Por ss. Loksang from Holbow-Ker Koshun Campbell.
P'dores
Pers, Haitan frem Facebow alc. Canton His But'er, Miss Glas, Mrs Dobinson, Hong Master L Doblason, Miss Audrey Dobin-Gap Rook 300, Mias Jenkins, Miar A Britonfald, Macao Miss A Evans. Sistors Alphausinn & Wachow Marguarite. Mr and Mrs AB Mackinha, Pakhoi Miasca A Brube.
PASSENGERS DEP RTED.
" 29.61 68
29,61 75
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1
Hothow
Phulien
Tourane
C. Bt, J.
Aparri
Dagupan
Maniia Legaspi
Persa Kitano Marit for Japan-Shioda, Tacloban Mrs C Forsyth, Mes G A Thomase, Mrs E Hollo
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05 77 02 817- 20.65
29.47 79 30
23.66 81 84 sw
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20.68 79 80 w 10 29.70 80 87 aw 1-b
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director, Hongkong Observatory, September 9.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-
(Europe zia Siberia Shanghai Br. P. O.J Thompso, C Ah Yog, & Nakagomi,N Ga-Suriano te, Rov & Mrs Sharp, Me& Mrs Davison. Labuan Wednesday, 15th Sept.)
Mrs M&Miss Takita, Miss E Pash,T Fu Fhilippiao Is-LOONGSANG, 11th Sept, kagawa, 8 8 Tabaws, Mr & Mrs Maurras, wel-bat-wei. Chafoo & Tientsic-Per Davidge. Mira Verosohagin, Miss Vores
Voroschagin, M C Owen, Mr & Mrs W KUEIOHOW, 1th Sept.3 p.mchagin, Mrs J Howard.Mrs JJ Steep.Mia Shanghai, and North China Servant
Pitcain, J Melcbanoff,J H__ Scheetoff,
J. Salta, T Komahl, (Erope via Sibeira) - For B Mori, Mrs Komahi, JM &C Thomas, LUCHOW. 11th Sept. 5 p.m.
Br J A Bailey, Misa Watoron, Mr and 2 Temperature, In the shade, in degrees naga, Tapazawa, Kagae, Fraser, E Mrs NE White, Mrs Lauris, Mrs Toku-Fahrenhalt.
Hara, K Shimizu, Shinnder, Nagslabi, T Tauha bara, Tanaha, Yamada, Thanawala, K H Kayari, Wheder, R K Gayari, LP Hin, TX Phing & Dr Fuse.
Siberian
In connection with the figures (Shanghai Br. 2.0 Wednesday, 15th #spt) issued yesterday, it should, of coarse, be remembered that about
Father Knickerbocker's poral-60 per cont. of the wounded
ation has laoressed almost half a re'urn to duty.
million in the last five years. To
be exact, the normal growth of
the greater city from the day the
LITERARY NEWS.
SUNDAY, 12th Sept.
Japan via Nagasaki-Per NIKKO M,
12th Sept. a,.
Canadian
MONDAY, 13th Sept.
WATER RETURN.
Lovel and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the lat Aug., 1915.
1976
CITY AND DILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL
JUES,
avesdow Crealow
Philippine Is. Formces via Keelung, Japan vla Mojl, Vic- toris, Tacoma. & U. Kingdom, Tytam via Canada Per CANADA Triam
Breward M, 13th Sept 1pm. Amoy & Fermo via Tamusulmer. Per KEIJO M., 13th last. 1 Fifolam
a 70.
TUESDAY, 14th Sept.
national census takere finished their work in 1010, until Jons
"Sicilian Studies," a volume 30th Isat, when the State enumer-of Essays and Stories by the Hoo. tra started, was 478,929, an in- Alexander Nelson Hood, is an erence of more than 10 per cent,nounced by Measte George Alles The city of New York is the and Unwin, Mr. Nelson Hood, largest in the world unless one who is Treasurer to Her Majesty sount together the metropolitan the Queen, is, of course, a great and city police districts of London, suttority on Sicily, inasmuch as Swatow. The population in 1911 on the he holds the family estates in registration of London was Sicily with the title of Dake of 4,532,964, but with the metropoli- Bronte, which was conferred on tan and city police distriots com- Lord Nelson by the King of Naplesalter the Battle of the Nile. bized it was 7,252,053.
According to figure obtained Dr. Hayda Brown, whose now to-day from the ronaus supervisors book "The Secret of Haman of Brooklyn, Quesos, Manhattan, Power" is announced by Messrs. The Bronx and Richmond. New George Allen & Unwin, Ltd,, is York bad a population of 5,245,- a well known specialist on mental In his book he has at- 812 on Jure 13th, aa compared diseases, with 4,700 883 in 1010.
tempted to teach the general The population of Manhattan is reader how to analyse charao'or, 3,381,757, a growib of 20,815 in and to show how certain trends of five years, or practically 80 of 1 thought, leading to great move. ments in different directions, are per cent.
evolved; bow, in short, to realice i the meaning of Shakespeare's words "Nothing is over good or bad but thinking makse it so."
Bronx has a population of 690.955, as against 420,980 in 1910, an increase of more than 27
per cent,
Brooklyn has a population, now of 1,808,181, as against 1,614,281 in 1910, an increase of 10.6 presont,
Qasen's growth in five years is almost 40 per cent, In Juns her inbabitants totaled 484 081, a against 284,041, an increase of 110,820.
Riebmond's population ie given at 100 088, an inorenso of 14,080, or 14 per cent,
a
In Goncharov's famous novel "Oblomoy" the Author has crested type which has taken the place in Russian literature as firmly a“ that taken by Peoksniff ix. Eng. liah literature and Tartuffe in the literature of France. The work has been translated from the Rassian by M. O. J. Hoga th for an Eaglah edition, whob Mecare. Gorge Allon and Un vin will publish shortly.
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Dietar Wong.. aft, sin. Above it in Below STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND BECIMALS OF DALLONS
Tytam venienzan a thin Tylam Brewsķi sumanis Tutam Intermediate........ Fesk futuro
Close
در دلم Total
Į
ches, tenths and hundredths.
Humidity, in percentage of maturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- ture being 100.
& Direction of Wind, to two points.
* Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Boala.
State of Weather, b blue sky; o de- tashed aloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy,h ball, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, quqnally, z rain, a snow,
thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.
0 Rain In Inches, tenthwand hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Hongkong, 7th September, 1915
E. A. Hewett,"
Superintendent.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tona
MANCHURIA 27000 to
KOREA 18000 tons
CHINA (0200 tons
SIBERIA 18000 tons
NILE 11000 tone
PERSIA 9000 Lang
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Hobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Host Comfortable Route to America and Europe
MONGOLIA .................Sailing THURSDAY, 30th Sept., at i g.m...
Thom plamore are faraons for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the culalag, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Muront, the world-famoza osterer. Largateroom equipped with electric fans, and rushing water. Bertha equipped with slectele reading lampe Numeros maritimorska ka-się"water swimming Isak, Filipino orebesirs, decic games, dans, oto-not a dull memons throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort of Patrons in Dur First Consideration
For further information, raton, literatum, schedules, etc... apply to
R. C. MORTON, King's Buildings (Opposite Blaku Pier.
Pan-Pace International Exposition äian Fennelco-1935
TO SAIL
Agust Telephone Noi të
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong
For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.'"'
The s.s. "MUNCASTER CASTLE."
on or about the 14th September.
For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.
44
The s.s. PATHAN.
on or about the 25th September.
For Freight and further information apply to
Day On date on date | Hongkong, 2nd September, 19:5,
At pan at 6 6.5, sta p..
fot. Wind Direction... 744-36 Consumption of water In the City and fu Dartrict in millions and decimals of gallons during the menth of July, 2015. _1004
Shanghai, Norile China, Japan Weas-nal-chung vis Nagasaki, Honolulu, U,B. Bouth America and Canada via San Francisco and U. Kingdon Evia Canada, Europa va Siberia For TENYO MARU, 14th Sept 11 a.m. (Shanghai Br. P.O.,Saturday 18th Sept) Swalow, Amoy & Froohon-Per HAI-
SIUN, 14th Sept, 2 p.m.
45
171.00
ff
1414.
3015
#1240
7.03
59.95
355.34 Baromatex wi 407.00
Temperatzzze mem 19.15 Humidity
20.65 20.71
9.21
87
7
85
43
56
W
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n
Force
2
0
3
Weather 100 S b
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Highest open air Temperature on the Kwart
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HK. Observatory, 9th Sept.
Q. W. JEFFRIES, Director.
THE Steamship
#
118,010 adt.dip
Consumption... Enius a
popa mon... Can'umption per head per day. Intermittent supply by Rider mains in Rister main
Philippine Is-Per TEAN, 14th Sept. 3 districts anzi sh and Constant supply in all dis
Austra-
lino
Mall.
Phlippines. Australia, Tar mania, New Zealand and New Guinea via Thursday Is-Por TANGO M. 14th Sept., 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 15th Sept. watow, Amoy & Formosa ris Auping &
Austrä-
tricts from 6th July 1914 Constans supply la ali districts during July 1
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,
TOIS
Level with
Overflow
servo IN MILL ONS AND DECINALS
**
TIDE TABLE.
6th Sept. to 12th Sept., 1915.
Low we
Kowlocs C-) Lave ritulo Re with STORAGE
overflow
OF GALLONS
ធូរ Kowloon Gra]
vication
1940 Reservoir Conmmption of water to Kowloon la' millions and Decimals of Gallong During the month of Ju y, 1915.
1976
14.10 gallons o 14,850 94,630
$ 4-1
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3+
3.0
II
Koma
1
bead per day.
Wed,
M
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37:34
water la of excellent quality.
Thor,
2
Public Works Departments
W CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
10
Sal
Takao-Per OTTOW A M.15th Cuniampion
Estimated popata=} Sept. 9 a.tu.
Cons in plion per 11,0
FRIDAY, 17th Sept.
Timor, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, via Port Dar. New Culmea via Thursdayls. FT. ALBANS, 17th inst, 10 aja.
E-P
The parent Analyst's reports show that the
Oysters, Fresh Fried or Stowed u Findon Enddoaka, Kispera: &c. ALEXANDRA CAFE,
m morning, a afterpong.
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