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WAR TELEGRAMS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THUR

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

Continued from page 1.

GERMANY AND AMERICA.

# PLEASE INFORM DUMBA.”

September 14, 7.40 p.m. According to a Washington message Mr. Lansing has far- nished Court Barnstorff with the unanimous evidence of the officers and survivors of the s.s. Arabio. The liner was proceeding peace-

Correspondence' addromed - to- enemy subjects in China, Biam, Persia and Kor- nooo cannot be transmitted

RIVED

Artemis, Dat/zx, 3.211. 7. Boodskur, 15th inet-Ball Japas, 7th inalant, Kerosins oil-A, P. Oo-->

The Barvioss to Germany, Austria, and tzsír Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em~ - Tairesins, Br. ss. 4,883, D, Robinson, 15th | piro ura magandai

Postal Communication including Parsel Post, but with the exception of insuranos, lerommed to Bames and Gulses. . -

Ships In communication with Cape

Tilllwong

InkBingapore, 19th lnek. Gen. -B&B

8. Rickmers, Dat, az 573, J. Behmerman, 15th fast-Bammi, 18th inst. Ballass-A. P. & Co.

Chihli, Br. 'zu, 1,500, Lloyd, 15th inst.--- Swatow, 14th insi. Ballast-B.&

B

Cheongshing, Br. 2, 1,359, D. MoLiddell, 16th Last-Mantein, Gen-7, MJ & Co,

Bloemfonteen, Be 2,958, 7. H. Dor

mand, 15th Inst-Shanghai, Gen. -B, & B

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 10th at 13,10-Tha an tioyolons bas moved eastward, to constrał Zupao; praseira fua - consequently, increased quickly in that vicinity; and decreased. over is Chins." 8.Ight InoZWEEDS. STO | general sizewkura.

Fresh E. and N.E. winde will preváll over the north part of the China Boa.......

"Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours snding at 10 mm. to-day, 0,058 inches.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

ENGLISH MAIJ

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS an or

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District

Forecast.

Elwinde

1 Hongkong and Haighbour- moderate

to fresh cloudy generally, some rain.

hood

MAILS DUB.

Chengtu, Br... 1,338, J, Speed, 15th Int.

-Bombay, 8th init, Rice-B, & 3 Furmors Channel.. 8.

N.E.

winds, strong.

fully and was torpedoed without warning. Count Beraston has D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station; re-transmitted this to Berlin; hence the delay. Meanwhile the United States bae accepted the Germans as:urance that peaceful Tango Maru linere will not be torpedoed. Dr. Damba sails for Copenhagen on the 22nd inat, The American press is further angered by the lame explanation in the German Note regarding the attack on the finer Orduns, which says that the submarine commander violated bis instźnotions not to attack linera because the weather prevented his making eat the Orduna's character and nationality. The press Biberia, Liangchow, 17th inst, argues that this and the Arabic Note deprive Germany's pledge of all rains. The position of Count Bernstorff is increasingly embar- rausing. He denies that be entrusted the American correspondent Archibald with any despatches, while a Berlin wireless message to the Embassy, readable to the whole world, said, "Arobibald reporte British seized deepatchee entrusted to him by German and Austrian Swatow, Shanghal & North China-Par Ambassadors, please inform Dambз."

ANOTHER GERMAN LIE.

September 14, 10.00 p.m.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,

DEPARTED.

Sept. 15.

WOSANG, 16th Sept. 5 pm.

Bbeans for Yokobam via Shanghai Pakhol, & Haiphong-Per JADE, 18th Jason Mara for Kobe via Moji

Sept. 3 gam

Hsinebang for Canton Tilliwong for Dalny

TO-MORROW,

Ellora Harrier Opa Ku Shatt Kirin Maro for Bombay vin Singapore Wakamate for Tayoh

Kwangles for Cadton

Tango Marn for Melbourne vin Manila Fooksang for Kobe via Bhangbai

According to Bauter's correspondent in Amsterdam a Berlin semi-official report says that no German sabmarine can be made Japan via Yokohama-Par UME M,Otowa Maru for Takao via Swatow responsible for the sinking of the Hesperian. The war plan shows: no submarine in that area and the English descriptions indicate that the Hesperian was muck by a mine and not by a torpado.

MORE SHILLY-SHALLYING,

Austra-

Straits,

17th Sept. 9 .1. .

Timer. Australia, New Zea- gland, Tasmania, via Port Dar- win New Gulass via Thursday For BT. ALBANS, 17th inst. 10a.m.

September 15, 4.55 a.m. Persistent reporte that the United States is considering arbitra- Bwatow, tion in the Arabic case are authoritatively contradicted. It is officially explained that the United States firal wents Germany to disavow the attack on the Arabio, she may then be willing to arbit rate on the question of indemnity. It is understood that almost the entire interview between Mr. Lansing and Count Bernstorff, who is now returning to New York to await Berlin's reply, was occupied with discussion of the question of Germany's disavowal.

THE PEOPLE'S SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE WAR LOAN.

September 14, 10.00 p.m.

OHING, 17th Bept. 2 p.m.

Amng & Foothow-Fer HAI-

vis Calcutta-Per & India

JAPAN, 17th Bopt. 2p.m.

SATURDAY, 18th Sept.

Anhui for Canton

8. Blokmer for Fasan Bungklang for Halpbong vis Bolkow Hongkong for Haiphong via Holhow

Sept. 16.

Jade for Haiphong via Pakhol Wolaur for Shanghai via Swatow

3 South coast of China be- The_sams

tween HL and Lamocks

about the DATES named e

For

LONDON & Bom-1

Steamers

bay via Singapore, Nankin

Penang, Colombo, Capt. G. Mapley

-Port

Said and

Marseilles ti

SHANGHAI, Mojl, Malta

Kobe and Yoko

hama. *********,

[L'DON via, Singa

Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N.R.

pore, Penang, Nore Cho, Port Said & Capt. D. Asbury

Marseilles... as No. 1.

SHANGHAI, Moji, Novara

Koba, and Yoko-Capt. H. R. Hother- hama......

ington R.N.R.

4 South coast of China be-} The_mama tween HE, and Hainan...No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Statiun

16th September, mam.

*mort

Wostock a

Windar

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

For

Wasther

Shanghai 30.04 64 94 ese

Nemuro 6க 30.06

ди

Hakodate 30.15

ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Tokio Kochi

29.12

30.07

www

Hagamki 30.05

DO

Kagima

30.04

Onhima

30.01

Naha

M

Sept. 15.

Ishi'jimas. Bopin Ja. Chefoo

30.01

0

И

Whalwal - - Hankow

29.06 70 60.

70

Ishang

#

Kinklang 10

Changsha

10

Gutzlaff

* 30.04 70

1 OT

Sharp P.

20.98 77 94 nnw

Amoy

9% 29.89 80 78.

00

Awatow

6 29.93 78 78 no

2 b

Talhoku

5

29.89 75 71 #w

b

Taichu

Bv.89 79-

ob

M

Taix

29.88 75

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M

Koshun

H

29.88 81

до

E

F'dored

29.88 79

пле

Canton

Em 19.91 78 91 nos

1 b

H'kong

29.88 79.83 ene

30

Gap Book

29.87

Huono

29.91 75 83 ne

2 b

Wnchow t

Pathol

Helbow

Fanlion

6 20.87 70 89 ano b

Tourene 0. st. J.

20.78 77

20

Bo

29.73 75

2 b

29,82 75. 91

OD

29,80 77 90 so

20

29.84 77 94

00

29.88 75 96

об

Philippine I-Per YUENSANG, 18th | Uncas for Bhanghal

Siberian

Sept. 2 p.m.

Shanghai, and North Ohlas (Europe via Siberia) -Per ANHUI, 18th Sept. 3 p.m.

It is announced that the people's subscriptions to the Wer Loan (Shanghai Br. P. Tuesday, 22nd Sept.) through the Post Office now amount to over thirty-three millions sterling.

THE RUSSIANS.

EXCHANGE OF WIRES BETWEEN MONARCHS.

September 14, 10.15 p.m. According to Benter'a correspondent in Petrograd the Tear has telegraphed on follows to King George-"In a serious time for my country have decided to take the leadership of my armiesand, ia announcing the fact, I wish to express the conviction that with God's help and through the combined efforts of our Allies their final victory will crown this bloody war." King George has replied ex pressing his delight that the Tear bas assumed command and sharing the conviction that, with the help of God, "you and your brave troops with those of the Allies will finally secure victory with an honoura ble and lasting peace. My thoughts are more than ever with these anxious times."

MORE RUSSIAN SUCCESSB9.

gon

in

September 15, 4.45 8.m.

An The Russian successes in the southern theatre continue. Austrian communique admits that the new Austro-German front où the Stryps river was attacked on Tuesday morning, while the Russians, rainforced, also attacked at several points at Volbynia. a result of the A Russian communique shows that a Bassian attacks in Galicia on Sunday and Monday fourteen thousand Austro-German prisoners were taken, making the total of prisoners captured by the Russians, since August 30 over forty thousand.

MORE ABOUT THE GALICIA SUCCESSES.

September 15, 5 00 a.m.

Holbow & Haiphong-Por TAKSANG,

18th Sept.5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 19th Sept.

Bwatow. Amoy & Formosa via Taman

Per DAIJIN M., 19th inst, 9

p.m.

TUESDAY, 21st Sept.

TAN, 21st Sept. 3 p.m.

Swatow, Philippine 11-Par TAMING, 21st inst.

amoy & Fonobow-Per HAI-

31.10.

Hsiochang for Tlentain Unkai Maru No. 1 for Chinsapo American for Holbow via Macao Chenan for Bhanghai Mausang for Sandakan

Chao Chow Fu for Bangkok via Swatow Nordfor Singapore

PASSENGERS DEPORTED.

Parks, Tonyo Marn for San Frrnolaca | Mr & Mrs Allairs. Mrs MC Butler, Mier | Aparri

EM Buck, Mr & MrBP Grandall, D Dagupan. Copland, H K Crichton, Mr & Mrs A B Hana Chapman, Rey & Mrs Campbell, Mr & Mrs | Legaspi Butler, MissG F Denhien. Mr Mrs A Dan Tacloban vers, Mr & Mrs HT Dickinson. Mrs LI Hollo Elle, M Earnshaw. Mr&Mrs OB Furnell, Surigao Mr J Gould, Man B Goods. Ber R Gillies Lapuan CLGoodrich, JW Harmand. H Hough, Mr and Mrs E T Hoopes, Miss H

29.81 77 96 waw 2 o 29.80 77 94 a 10 29.80 75 06 w 10 29.76 77 90

RADIO-TELEGRAMS.

Tand MI Hooper, Bishop EE Hoas, Esa. Tiilwong 6 29.81 82

E Hoa, HossJar, HA Glover.CIso- . Tango M.,, 29.73 Do. Jon Huwk, HR Johnsco, T Kaneda, |----

Miss E Kirkpatrick, & Lecable, T Mat

Fan Chung Chung, Miss JH Rifoy, Mim 1.

Riley, Mrs J RM Hiobare, Mix M M

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

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5 b

sunaga, Mrand Mrs G D McIlraish, P M Marab, OA Mansean, Pam Fuey Chung. Hongkong Observatory, September 15,

1.Barometer, reduced to 33 degrees Root FJ Reyes, M8 Barton, Y89and-Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in Formosa via Keelung, Shang-ford, Rer J T Taylor Mr&B Wood, Mrs chos, tenths and hundredths. ha, N. China, Japan in Mel PM Wonda, OE Warren, Geo E Ander- *Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Victoria, Seattle, Wash & U.sos, 30 Goodfellow. J Hielo, Capt and Fahrenheit. Kingdom via Canada For Mrs Foster, Brigadier General F Mola- TAKHO M., 21st Sept. 3 p.m. tyre, G W Parsonz, Z Volglobelli, Chung Sbs Yee. Shanghai & North China-Per LIANG.

CHOW, 21st Sopk, 3 pm. (Shanghai Br. F.O., Baturday 25th Sept.)

THURSDAY, 23rd Sept. Straits, Ceylon, Port Said, Marseilles and 11. Kingdom-Por YASAKA M., 23rd Sept. ilam.

English Mail.

Austra-

Нап

A Petrograd communique detsiling the recent Russian #100ces in Galicia describe how the enemy were dislodged from a village. west of the town of Wysznaweo on Monday and retreated precipi. tately, but was given to rest, Tus enemy was ejected from the village of Rostoki with very heavy loss, including 2,200 prisoners. The Russian artillery effectively checked enemy attempts to retrieve the situst on by counter-attacks and the Russians continuing the pursuit proved the viators, Fieros sotions took plaos in the vicinity Swatow. of over villages which the enemy attempted to hold, the Russians taking a foriber 7,440 prisoners, besides heavy guns, six field guns, twenty-eix machine gans and other booty. Desperate fighting marked the Russian parsuit of the enemy who was retreating weat from the Seroth on Sunday, when the prisoners taken totalled 2,735.

'GERMAN PRESSURE IN THE NORTH.

September 15, 5.00a.m.

A Russian communique states that German pressure in the northern theatre contionss west of the Jacobstadt Dwinek line, but it emphasises the fact that the Germans who were advancing cautionsly, were vehemently counter-attacked by Russian, who crossed the river Goryn in the Der jno region and advanced, fight ing, ospturing thirteen hundred prisoners at one point and a whole Austrian battalion at another,

WATER RETURN.

Lovel and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Sept., 1915.

pt.

overdow

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL

2015. elt, sia Above) si la Below Tybem

overflow

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Byewash

orestow Tylam ister. ft. in. Ab va xiisin Below

mediate

aBan

OPERBOW

gia Delow Fakfol

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averdom Philippine Tlands, Australia. Wone nai-fi in Belowaft in Below

chons overdow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND BACIM AIS

OF GALLONE.

FRIDAY, 24th Sept.

Tasmania, haw Zealand via PortDarwin, & New Guinea via Thursday Islands-Por TAI Tyta YUAN, 24th Sept. 10 a

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade laide. Western Australia, In. dia, Aden. Egypt, and Europe. The parcel mall will be closed

Woog-sai-chung

1 la. Below dow

the Humidity of air saturated with mola- ↑ Humidiky, la paraantage of astucation

ture being 100.

<Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beagfore Boald.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached aloud, d drizzling vala, fog, g stoomy, k hail, I lightning, o overcast, passing showers, g squally, r rain, a anów, ì thunder, v visibility, w daw was.

• Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredth

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718.61 Consumption of water in the City and Bhi District in millions and dechuala si gallons during the

on Thursday, 23rd Sept. at 5 month of Aug, 1915. pa. Per SANKIN, th

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9.30 am Letters 18 ponujaj

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MUN, 74th Sept. 3 pau.

TUESDAY, 28th Sept.

Philippine L-Fer CHINHUA, 28th

Sept. 3 p.m.

Canadain

THURSDAY, 30th Sept.

Japah via Nagasaki. U. 8. Bouth Amerfða, & Canada via San Francisco and U. Kligdom [win... Canada Pord÷MON

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OF GALLONS.

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Public Works Departmsäte

W’CHATHAM,

· Water'Authority;">

Highest open, når Wamparaturn on the 15th #s

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewel no Findon Haddocks.: Kimpers &c. ALEXANDRA CAFE,

H.A. Observatory, 16th Sept.

O. W. JEFFRIES, Dirnator.

TIDE TABLE.

13th Sept. to 19th Sept., 1915.

Than

m morning

afternoon

To Sail On Remarke

доод Freight! 24th Sept.) & Piage

about 24th Sept.

Psag

about

8th Oot.

about

9th Oct.

Subject to alteration without notics. All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegra

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 13th September, 1915

A. Howeit,

Superintendent

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27030 tonu ▼ MANCHURIA 27000 tone-

KOREA 18000 Loos

CHINA 10200 tane

SIBERIA 18000 tona NILE 500 ton

PERSIA 9000 Lone

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

"Honolulu and San Francisco

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

| MONGOLIA ............Balling THURSDAY, 30th Sept at 1 pm. | This ship will not call at either Shanghai or Honołała

Those shame is famous for their modern squloment, comfort, and the superiority of: the cullos, which le under the potsocial supervision of Xz. V. Moroni, the world-famous" terar. Larga staterooma,, equipped with electric (ana, and running watno. Barth egzipped with elocuela seading langs, Numerose amusmaalément water swimming take Lipino orchouten, desi gatas, dances, ato.--posa dall womans throughout the safe

The Salty and Confurt of Paarend le One First Cornidursin

For further information, ratos, Ilteraturo, schedules, eto, apply ta King's Bulidings (Opposite Blake Pier.) 1

R. C. MORTON,

Proleternationsi Exposition San Francisco-tory

TO SAIL

Agent) Telephona Nuo 14.

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANALA

The s.s. "MUNCASTER CASTLE."

on or about the 14th September.

For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.

The s.s.

PATHAN.

on or about the 25th September.

For Freight and further information apply to

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1915,

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Agante

CLEN LINE"

(McCRECOR COW & Co.) LTD.

For Genoa, London & Hulf

THE Steamship

GLENIFFER

Captain J. McGregor

will be despatched for the above ports on or about 14th October, 1915,

For freight, passage and further information, apply to

SHEWAN TOMES & Co. Agents

Hongkong 6th September, 1915

Prined and Published for the Proprietor, Dr

by George William Cade' Barnets at 1

Strest in the City of Victor