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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915,

OUR LONDON LETTER, they talk like that, for you were

(From Our Correspondent.)

London Friday, August 13.

(Continued from Yesterday.)

A Splendid Romacice.

very likely planning to say some thing of the same kind yourself— to show that you weren't the least bit rattled "It's queer, awfully queer The thinge one will laugh at, too! In one bit of bayonet work, when we got tha Germans on the run, there

POST OFFICE.

Correspondence addressed to snemy

subjects in China, Slaw, Persia and Mor- acce cannot be transmitted.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

Yokohama Maro, Jap, as., 20th

Bhanghai, 17th inst., Gen,

K

F

WEATHER REPORT.

On the fist at 11.35–Presurs haw in- crassed moderately, over N. China and decreed elsewhare, especially over B. Japan. The antioyofons bas moved into the Pacifio to the N,E. of Hokkaido, the Iost-northern depression now covers B. Japan, NY. and an ill-defined area of low pressure

cccupies the China Bez.

$1st-Bingapore, 14th fast. Gen. -NYE

"Private Thomas Hardy." The simple English name conveys but little, but what a sad sad splendid story of heroism, tragedy and romance is covers. Thomas Hardy I suppose. was the name in which Captain bell-absolute hell. If there H. 8. Smart, of the Indian Army, is another reverse over there. enlisted as a private in the Regal it is not the fault of the Army. West Surrey Regiment, in order. That's a cinch. And it would be to render what he conceived to be more effective service to His an everlasting shame if a soldier King and country by actual sex- is to be asked to go on eitting vice in the firing line. Captain tight for hours in a trench, under Yaks Maru

all kinds of shellfire, and with Fusbl.ni Mary Smart was removed from the servico because he overstayed gas coming along to sullocate his leave, but it has now been him, and be expected to get up ascertained that as Private Thomas out of what's left of his trench. Hardy, of the West Surreys, he then, and project himself-cough-

was one stout cne running, na The Serviose to Germany, Austria, and they say, hell-bent for election, stair Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-Teboshi Maru, Jap. 2.x, 2971. H. Nojis, And I've found myself smiling fire are suspended. when he got stack-something in afterwards at the way he looked }

the way one laughsat a pantomima

Postal Communication Including Parcel

rosumed to Samos and Guines. And yet I know itPost, but with the exception of insurance,

**

I

was in hospital an old lady came Gospel of Saint John, and said: around and handed me a little Accept this, my man, as a small

Ships in communication with Cap D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station:

KODgolla Nankin

I

Locngrang, Br. as, 1,003, Leask, 21st inst, -Maulia, 18th fast, Gen-J. M. & Co,

Chofu Marm, Jap. a. 933, 8. Ore, 20th inst-Bintus, 18th Inst. Wood- A. P. Lapinqn,

Light south-easterly winds will prevall

over the north part of the Obian Son.

Hongkong Bainfall for the 14 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Forscari,

$1st izst-Melbourne, Gen.-B.1 Hongkong and Neighbour-winds, * 8.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJA

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 oz or

about the DATES named

For

LONDON & Bom-1

Steamers

bay via Singapore, Nankin

Penang, Colombo, Capt. G, Manley

Bald, and

Marsellles 17.46

SHANGHAI, Mojl, Malta

Kobe and Yoko- ( Capt. C. O. Talbot hama, rmitt

Talyuan, Br... 3,300, Percy W. Grierson

E. &-BE

Port

Flight to

moderate:

MAILS DUB.

Gemini, Br... 2,100, Janes, Zist Sept.- Saigon, 15th inst, Rice-Chinese Fakin Maru, Jap. zn. 3,187. B. Bags. 21st Bept.-Moj, 15th Sept, Coal-M, B.K.

Kaifong, Be... 987, J.B, Evans, 20th inst Hohow, 19th inst. Gen.-B, & 8.

fair.

Light

Tariable

winds,

Formoss Channel.........

probably freshening Inter from N. $ Bouth coast of China be- The same tween H.K. and Lamooks * No. 1.

L'DON via Binga-

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,

21st Sept. 5p.m,

was killed in action at Festa berting and spitting phlegmon the Sibe, Nenkin, 29od fost. on May 17, where he displayed enemy, while there are still people Amerion, Yasaks Maru, 22nd inst. at home threatening strikes and the Europe, Fushimi Mar, 23rd lost. such gallantry that he would have been granted the medal for motion picture houses are running Biberia, Ylagohow, 14th inst. distinguished conduct in the continuous performances. When fold had he survived." In view of these apecial circumstances the King, on the advice of the Army Council,gracionaly and gracefully ordered that the service of Cap consolation." I was in pain from Shanghai, &. China-For CHOYSANG tain Smart should be cancelled, my wound, and from the treat- The following interesting factament, and there had been a lot about the last days of "Thomas of ladies round calling me Hardy" have been obtained from for once I felt myself unable to man" beeruse I'm a private; and wounded comrades who served be affable and tell myself the with him in the Royal West dear old thing meant well.. I Surrey Regiment. 'Hardy" joined his new regiment se part of said: "I hope you will pardon a draft sent out just after Easter, me, madam, I know the book--

*

my

| Balgon-Per BIR RICHARD AWDRY,

21st Bopt. 5 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

Taishun. Chinese .. 1,118, Westerhouse, 20th foal-Shanghai, 16th lost, GenO.MAN, Co.

Damodious, Br... 4,269, H. EL Dodd,20th inst-Singapore, 14th inst. Gen. B. & S.

DEPARTED.

Tangan Maru for Canton

Anhul for Shanghai

| Choyang for Canton

He had made himself efficient in and I can't get any consolation Endan-Per INSANG, 22nd Sept. 11 Egor for Canton record time, and was continually out of it just now. It would only

make me worry about things all

4.11.

Daafia for Canton

Pinzug for Liverpool via Singapers

begging to be sent out. He went the more. It doesn't fit in at pre- Japaz vie Kobo-Per YEBASHI M., Chingtu for Blogapern via Swatow

into the trecches for the firet time during the first week in May, and Feetabert was the first pitob- ed battle in which he took part, though he had been selected for special reconnoitring work prior that, and Lad earned

to

ant. She was quite indignant."

Blunt Criticism.

ע

22ad Sept. 11a.m.

*'d

He has some truths about Japan via Kobo-ITOLA, 22nd inst. things in England." Money talks

KIANO 22nd Sept., 5 p.m.

CLEARANCES AT THE

}

¦¿ South coast of China ba-) The same

tween H.K, and Hainan...) · No. 1.

China Court Meteorological Register.

Hankow

Sist September, 2.00.

(Winds

Hour.

Barometer.

Humidity.

Temperature

D'ilon,

Force.

Weather.

*DW

pore, Ponang, Nore

R.N.R.

'bo, Port Said & Capt. D. Asbury Marseilles tyr

SHANGHAI, Moji, 】 Novara

Kobe, and Yoko- Capt. H. R. Hether hama. Gio

ington R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.".

To Ball On Remarks:

noon

Freight

24th. Sept.&P'sage

about

Freight

26th Sept.

about

Freight

8th Oct. & Page.

about

9th Oct,

Freight

P'sage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. A. Hewett,

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

Superintendent,

Hongkong, 20th September, 1915

* 2055 69 co now <b

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCHEW EXFREJS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27030 took MANCHURIA 27000 Lone

CO 1.

Station

Sept. 20.

Takes g for Haiphong via Holbow Yuensang for Manila

Wostook a Nemuro da 30.14

Hakodata

14 30.01.

сло

Tokio

30.91

Kochl

29.86

Negara

29.84

K'ozima

39.8€

Oshima

**29.93

Naha

1

Tosa Maru for Calcutta via Bingapore

Ishi'jima.

19

|

Japan for Calcutta via Singapore

Horin I.

2

Cheongahing for Tientsin via W. H. Wal Sinking for Canton

Cretco

Whatwel

Taihei Mam for Dairen

Kaiyo Maru for Haiphong via Pakhol

fchang

Kita48

Coangaha

Shanghai

29.91 72-06 n

1 of

Gutalai

→ 29.56 73

1om

Sharp P.

29.67 83 85

HARBOUR OFFICE.

Amay

9a 29,80 81 67 aw

2 b

Bwatow

6 99.88 80 82 nw

1 b

Taiboku

Sa 29.31 75 96

U bl

Talchu

29.84 79

05

Tainan

29.84 77

2 b

Sept. 20.

Koshoo

29.85 79

26

F'dores

20.82.77

0 b

Taishun for Canton

Canton

Ekong

Ga 29.85 78 95 =

29.85 79 01

1'b

0 of

·Sept. 21.

Gap Rock

29.85

Io

Masno

Wuchow 90

Pathol

n

Holbor

Phuilen

Tourano

Dao 2 b

Q. Bt. J.

29.75 77

20

Aparri

Tientsio-Por CHIP. 8BING, 23rd Boot, 5 p..

Chipshing for Canton Choyang for Bhonghal Tamba Maru for Seattle via Koelung

29.81 77 30 ■

40

Dagupan

29.70 70 93 w

16

Manila

H 29.80 75 91

Va

Legasp!

29.81 77 94

.0 b

Tacloban

29.81 70 12 Way 30

Hollo Barigao

" 29.79 20 19

29.79 77 £4 mw lo

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

THURSDAY, 23rd Sopt.

too much in England. You see it Shaugbal & North China-Fer OBE- oven among the parsee. If a friend calls to ask after you in a the approval of his company offi-private automobile they're quite oar by the zeal he displayed. different to you. They run around Some of the men who served with telling each other that Number him claim to have had suspicions Whatever-it-is has a friend who that he was not what he professed to be. He was obviously a gen-auto-I mosa

bim ja tlemen, but that did not occasion what they call it. They call traite,

a motor, that's much surprise, because all classes you 'Mister' if two friends come i of men now enter the Army an autos! I wouldn't like to privates. Occasionally, however, live in England without an out- Shanghai & N. China--Por] SINKIANG, Tangshing for Saigon via Swat

came

to

Все

Hoihol, Pakbow & Haiphor-Per KAI

FONG, 23rd Sept. 9 a.m. Ceylon, Port Said, Marseilles and 1. Kingdom Por YASAKA M., 23rd Bapt. 110.m.

23rd Sept. 8 p.m.

Hue for Haiphong via K. C, Wen Chongra for Kwang-chou-wan

Haitan for Focchow via Swatow Taming for Iloilo via Manila By Richard Awdry via Saigon

(Europe via Sibaria Shanghai Br. P. O. Kwargles for Shanghai

"Hardy" came near to revealing mobile, They don't look at a his secret by assuming an airman's face here and judge by that; of command entirely out of keep they look at his car. And so far ing with bis rank and this as I can see, the people who talk Tuesday, 28th Sept.). treit became so marked that be Socialist and Democrat do it was nicknamed "The Colonel "

worse than any. After coming out of Wel-bai-wei

FRIDAY, 24th Sept. or fashion-Shanghai, N, China & Japan via Kobo - Per FUSHIMI M., 24th Bapt. 9 on my

English Mall,

•

Liangohow for Shanghaf |Myoglana Maru for Canton

*OADBADDLATO

KOREA 10000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 fans

0 29.85 70 13 now 26

29.79 19 H

CHINA 10200 tona

NILE 1000 tons

PERGIA ADCO LO

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

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

MONGOLIA

Salling THURSDAY, 30th Sept, at 1 pm This ship will not call at oltber Shanghai or Honolulu,

21000 Klamere are famous for thele modern egalement, comlors, and the superiority of the aulaina, which is under the personal supervision of Afr, V. Marool, the world-famous terer. Large staterooms, squipped with alontzie fans, and running water. Bertha squipped with electris reading lamps Numerous

Wler swimming

tasks Flipino peshastra, deck gamos, dances, vie-not a duli memena shroughout the trips, The Sally and Comfort of Patrons is Our First Geosideration Forfarther information, ratos, literature, schedalen, etaj apply to King's Buildings (Opposite Bisko Plez.)

R. C. MORTON,

2

29.76 76 €9

O. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, September 21,

Pors.a. Taiyuan from Melbourne-Mias Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in In- 1 Barometer, reduced to St degrees Golf, Angelo, N Williamson, Mre Williamches, tenths and hundredths. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade-son, Mrs Burger, KeCracken, O Bon. laide, Western Australia In-

Por za Yokohama Mara from Bhang. bal-Misson EJ Brodin, A E Glendinning. Oliver, & Y Shefeld, HE

3 Humidity, in percentage of exturation Goldemith, Mrs LG Goldsmith Mrs Athe Humidity of air saturated with mols-

fure being 100.

dia, Aden, Egs, and Europe, The parcel mall will be alosed

on Thursday, 23rd Sept. at pm. - Por NANKIN, 24th Sept. 11 p.m.Registration 10.15 am.Relatration Kowloon B.Q. 9.30 a.m Letters 11 p.m.

MUN, 24th Sept, 2 pm.

by some of the men. At Festubert hospital I went into a hairdresser's he was one of a party told off to to have my bair trimmed and a bomb the German tronches, and shave. After the abave, instead with some other men he penetrat of a squirt of bayram-or a rub ed to within a few yards of the with

alum-block enemy trerch and began to throw what-nol, British bombs. When his supply ran had a hot cloth laid out, he came back under fire for cheeke, American fashion. How more, and throughout the battle, much? I asked the hairdresser. when the tide was not always Eight shillings, he said. I going with the British aid it seemed stiff; and I've troops, be and bis little party maintained themselves of Canadians here, that I protest Been so many cases of skinning At a point where they were able od I wouldn't pay. I'll call the materially to assist the British police if you don't.' said the attack by bealing off with bombs hairdresser. I told him he could repeated attempts of the enemy to do so; but I would give no more Bwatow. Amey & Foschow-Ter HAI- develop counter-attacks, Later in than half, and, so saying I paid the day" Hardy" assisted to bring down four shillings. I ought to in some of his wounded comrades, have let him call the police in and then returned to the firing stead. He took that four shillings. line. He never came back. One I've been told since that eight Domrade who was with him to the shillinge was fraudulent for a last aaye that it was when the hair-out and a shave, and that Went Surreye were advan

even four shillings was away out. oing to the assault on the se. He had had his eye on the word cond line of trenches that Canada on

my shoulders, "Hardy" fell. Despite the hard and had maybe heard of beam day he had bad, he was in good priese in the more remote dia.. spirits, and was encouraging his triots of the Rockies and the Japan vis Kobe-Por KUMBANG, 23th comrades. At one point the attack-Yukon. He said he was a Russian ing party had to rush across an Pole while he was shaving me. open space exposed to machine- It sounds to me more like a Ger- gun fire. "Hardy" dashed for.

After I left the shop I

man,

SATURDAY, 25th Sept.

Philippine

Philippine Lalands, Australia, Tannania, New Zealand vla PortDarwin & Now Golas vis: Thursday Islands Por TATT YUAN, 27th Sept., 11 am

In-Per LOONGBANG, 25th

last. & P.M.

Sept. 3 p.m.

Cornellcasen.

WATER RETURN.

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

CITY AND WILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL..

2014.

**** sigla Abare alt Below i

Overde

OverLow Tylam an 32 4a. Below 18 gen Delon

Brownsh

overdow

Overdow Tyiam Inter-3 Hi.. Bin, Ab.ve sit - gla Balaw

nedistat Fokfolum stle. Below off in Delow

overfias Wong-nail. Below gla Below

OYSTON

overdow

& Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa. B Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Gcale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, z gloomy, hall, I lightning, o oremast, p passing showers, g squally, r rein, s KNOW,

thunder, v vizibility, w dew wet,

0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

.. Previous

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TO SAIL

Ágents Talephoun Ke-24

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,

The s.s.. "PATHAN."

on or about the 27th September.

For Freight and further information, apply to

Day On dats On date Hongkong, 20th September, 1915,

atp., (20

Barometer 29.88 29.01 chung vow

Temperature or hos

88 78 STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS Humlilty

OF GALLONS.

Tyta

TUESDAY, 28th Sept.

ward with the leading file; he thought to myself I expect he turned slightly to call over his skinned me even at four shillinge. Wel-bai-wo! shoulder a word of encouragement It's not the loss of four shillings I

#.. 29.88

87

69

24

64

Wind Direction -- E

-

E

1914 406.12 37-75

Tots

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0

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cf b.

345

#10 20

41.72 *.56

45-45 Highest open air Wemperature on the oth-85

Lowest

day:27

Coin the City and fit.

Tytam Byewas Tylam Intermedials ...... Pokfulam sebeba madres Tientsin--Per HUI-Woog-sal-chung.......... CHOW, 28th Sept. 11 a..

in miliona and CHING, 28th Sept. 2.m. month of Aug, 1912.

-For CHINEUA, 28th Estimated

to a youngster, who had come out object to-four shillings is only a Bwatow, Amoy & Foonhow-Pez HAI.

in the same draft. At that modollar; but I've come over here to ment a ballet caught him, and he fight for Canads, England, and a dropped without a word,

whole lot of other good things in Philippine the main; and it gives me a pain in my neck to come out of hoe

A Canadian Talks.

A Canadian solder, now wound- ed in London, has bean telling spital and be skinned by a German journalist what he thinks about it hairdresser, plomb in the middle all. He says: "Fanny business, of London I didn't notice the this keeping the courage opname ovar the door when I went Sometimes when we're advancing under fire you'll hear one of the in, but I took a note of it after I | came out, and it's....” It is only

boys remark: "Say, you fellows, fair to the Old Country to add can you tell me if there's a war that this is quite en roeptional on in this oantry? It kind of adventure, and that most British looks like it." Or another will oftizans here would give any "Geo-whis! What a lot wounded soldier their brots and

of soldiers! I think there must shirt quite cheerfully if he want- be a scrap on around here some ed them be

where." "And you know just

how they are feeling when (Continued on Extra:)

Canadain

Bapt. 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, 30th Sept.

1934

sats

#30,719

2.3

Fallons

Comption

183.56 m. gallons

population

11.059 Consumption par head per dayım Constant supply, in all disticti “during the month of August la both years 1914 and 1915-

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL, - Kowloon Gra

Bft. sin. vitation ReΣ wish

How

OverLow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

OF GALLONS.

Japan via Nagasaki U. Sowings Gre South America, & Canada TÍA

Ban Franc 200 and U. Kingdom via Canada - Per MON ***GOLIA, 201t Bept, noon.

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o.

"ALEXANDRA CAFE, “

HE. Observatory, Set Sept.

C. W. JEFFRIES, Director,

TIDE TABLE.

20th Sept. to 26th Sept., 1915:

High Was:

1926

Vision

1330 Reservoir Consumption of water in Kowloos milióna and Decimals of Gallons During the month of Ang, spis, | Wade Consumption 35.6.1 175 mi zaitoma Thor.

spis

#79.30

Mon

Teis

E

พ

thing.comass 9.

Consumption per

$$,000

32.1

| Rajimated popular ||

head per day.

Exllows Bat The Government Analyst's reports show that the water is of excellent quality, e certa

Public Works Department,

W CHATHAM.

Water Authority.

Sun.

Low Water, Houghery

1

284,34

56 1.4

49 13

mn morning, 2 s afternoon.

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