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ECONOMY A DUTY.

The Speaker on Payment of

Members.

Mr. Jag W. Lowther, Speaker

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1918,

DEATH OF ADMIRAL

A. P. M. LAKE.

At the age of 73 the death oo

ourred at Cheltenham on August 27 of Admiral Atwell;P. Maolood Lake, who entered the service in April, 1855, attained flag rank on March 11th, 1898; was promoted

POST OFFICE.

The Mall from London to Hongkong

is U. B. Amarice of 18th Augest has been lost at Ben.

of the House of Commons, deliver- ed on August 27 an address at Penrith on thrift in war time to orowded gathering. The meeting to vice-admiral on September 9th, subjects in China, Biam, Persia and Mor- was held under the auspices of the Penrith branch of Farliamen-1901; and admiral, May 24th, creo cannot be transmited.

tary War Barings Committee.

1005. As a midshipman of the

Mr. Lowther first dealt with the Niger the deceseed officer war, and gave a general survey of took part in the various oper

Correspondence addressed to anemy

The Services to Germany, Austria, and

Monday, the 11th October beings Pub-

the position in which we found stions on the Canton River in the Ottoman Empire are suspended. ourselves in the West of Europe, 1850, including the attack and It looked very much as if we had capture of the river forts on Oo. come to a standstill. So far se a layman could judge it appeared extremely difficult for our troops to force the German line, and he

tober 23rd, the assault of Canton Dotober 27th, when he landed with the Naval Brigade, and the destrootion of the Chinese fest

lic

Holds, the Port Office will be open

from 8 to 9.112.

There will be one delivery of ordinary corespondenca and one collection of let-

ters from the Pillar Bozes, ·

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

184,

| Yahiko Maru. Ja p. sz. 1,631, Y. Noda,Cik

Oot.--Huko, 29th Sept, Coal B.K. Tjiliwong, Dat. sa, A. Oldenburgar, 6th Oct.-Mof, 30th Sept. Om.—3,C, J.L.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 7th at 11.10-Fremure has in- jøreused alightly at Nemuro and the Bonin Talsada, and decorsased elsewhere, super- lally over B. Japan and the Loochoos. The typhoon la situated to the mast of Oshima this morning; it is apparently moving northwards,

The low pressure area continues to gover the China Sea, the Philippines and the Pacife to the outward.

Moderate easterly winds will contene to prevail over the north part of the China Bos

Halyang. Be. n. 1,368, A. E. Hodgins,7th

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Oct. Salgon, 3rd Oct. Riceading as 10 am, to-day, 0.99 inches. Chlanss.

Kazumbe, Br.am. 2.933, J, W. Anderson, 6th Oct-Manila, 4th Oct. Gen.

8. T. & Co... Tougheng. Br. ss, 1,313, F.J. Porynor,0th OotBalgon, and Ock, General -Chicem

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N.CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS 35 #1

about the DATES named pom

fiteatern

.. For ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. SHANGHAI, Moji,) Novara

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

ington R.N.R.

District

Forecast.:

Oct-Shanghai, 5th Oct. General -B, & B.

71 Hongkong and Neighbour- | light to

moderate; kood

Hine.

End,

SHANGHAI, Moji,

Kobe and Yoko

Nagoya

was quite.certain it would be im. November 5th. He alra took The Money Order Office will be entirelyLuchow, Br. ss. 1,181, D. R. Davies, fith

oload.

Bhips in communication with Cape

possible for the Germana to force part, while serving in the Sybilla, ours, and in the Dardanelles it in the operations against Canton appeared as if we were reaching, in 1857, and landed at the storm- though we had not quite reached, the China medal and Canton clasp. D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station --

ing on December 28th, receiving Tory much the same point. Howsacaptain of the BN. College, Mongolia Modera armaments gave to emali forces tremendous defensive power Greenwich, from January, 1889, to Talthy blus and when to that was added January, 1892; appointed senior difficult country it was difficult naval officer at Gibraltar on

a well entrenched foe, except at

NOVETA

MAILS DUE.

January 7th, 1892; A.D. C. to Americs, Persis, Bth Oct. for an enemy to advance againat Queen Victoria, January 1st, English. Novara, lib Oct. an enormous sacrifice of life, It 1893, to March 11th, 1898 appeared, therefore, that we were ampire at the naval manoeuvres

in for a war of attrition in which in 1896; sad was senior officer on

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,

DEPARTED.

Oct. 6.

Hong Khang for Penang via Amoy Mongolia for San Franciscovia Nagata

Kisid for Saigon

Untal Maru No. 3 for Tayoh Takeine for Haiphoat via Hobar Robert Dollar via Vancouver via S'hai Holoubenfor Canton

ons side would have to wear the the coast of Ireland, January 6th, Shanghat & North China--For CHOY- Hataura Mara for Tayel other down: He did not think 1808, to January 6th, 1901. we need be afraid of such a war,

resources.

mittee.

the

1. Formona Channal....... ¿N. winds,

►

moderate.

3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same

tween HLK. and Lamocks an No. 1.

Bonth coast of China be-? The_sams tween HK. and Hainan...) as No. 1

China Const Meteorological Hegiatur.

ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Station.

SANG, 7th Oct, & p.m. The Inte admiral, who retired Pathol & Haiphong-For JADE, 7th Oct

5 p.m. bat a gigantic war like the pre-in July, 1902, initiated the move- sent cost an enormous aum of mont which resulted in

establishment of Cheltenham money, and wa muat prepare

TO-MORROW. T against that by husbanding cur races, and was a member of

Cheltenham Steeplechase Com Simila, Indis via Bombay-Fer WAKA-

SA M. 8th Dot, 9 .. Increase of Taxation.

-Oct. 6. Salgon-Per CHOSEN M. 8th Oct. 9 a.m. Expenditure whion in peace

Saman | Macassar, Soarabaya & Semarang-Per Luchow for Caston

TJILIWONG, 8th Oct, 11 am Talthybius for Manila times amounted to balf a million abstain from unnecessary or lazur-Holbow, Pakhoi and Haiphong- Per e day had now roached four milions expenditare. The State itself

HANOI, 8th Oct. 11a.m. lione a day, and the question was was very far from being free from Straits-Per CHONBANG, 8th Oct. 2 p.m how to finance the State over su blame. "Take the salaries of Batow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI- Miyazaki Maru for London via Singapore extended period.. Money did not members of Parliament,” said Mr. Shanghai, N. China & Japan vis Kobe-Nore for London via Singapore

For VILLE. DE LA CIOTAT, drop like the gentle rain from Lowther, amid applause. "I am

5th Oct. 4 p.m. Heaven. How were wo to eapply not going toergue whether voting (Europe via Biberis, Shanghai Br. P.O. the State with the hundreds of of solarice is or is not a good Tuesday, 12th Oct.) millions which would be required thing to continue it at the present Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Kobe-Chosen Maru forBalgon

to carry the war to a successful time. It may have been deeir- termination? There were only able at the time they were

CHING, 8th Oct. 3 pum.

Oct. 7.

Yukiko Märu for Honay

Kawachi Maru for Yokohama via S'hal Choysang fir Shanghal via Foochow Singiang for Shangyal Miltra för Singap ro

Ter NAMBANG,8th Oc£,5 p.m | Jade for Halphong via Pakhol

three ways of doing it. First, by voted, but I think the time. SATURDAY, 9th Oct. gift; second, by taration; and has come when the State Shaughal & North China-Por TJIKEM another by loans. A predecessor of itself ought to set a good ex-

Siberian

BANO, 9th Oat 10a.m.

Opt: & p.m.

Shanghai, and North China (Eropa via Biberia) - Por LUCHOW, 9th Oct. 5 pm.

SUNDAY, 10th Ost.

7th October, B.IL

[Winda]

Four.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Готов.

Wostook Ta

Nemuro 6 30.16

Chefoo

To Sail On Remarks

about 10th Oct,

↑ Freight

about

Capt. A. B. Garwood 20th Oct.

RN.R.

Malta

Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N.R.

hama, be LONDON & Bom

bay via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Port Bald and Marseilles bin,cr L'DON & B'bay via)

S'pore, Penang, Novara Cho, Port Baid &

·Marseilles amissinĮ

1.

Capt. H. R. Hather- ington R.N.R.

Bubject to alteration without notice.

10 8.139. 22nd Oct.

about 5th Nov.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

}

& Penge

Freight & Prage

Freight & Psage

}

Freight & Frogs

E. A Hewett,

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

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 7th October, 1915

TO SAIL

REGULAR STEAMSHIP

SERVICE,

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL

“SAINT BEDE."

sailing on or about the 26th October,

Hakodate Toko Kochi

* 20.03

29.59

HAW

29.69

Nagasaki

29.33

K'agima

19.45

до

Oshima

29.49

#

Nahn Ishijima Bonin Is.

29.63

now

$9.7%

1

20.87

11

Whaiwel

" 29.99 63 78

0:

Hantow

Ichang

Kinklang

Obangaha

Shanghal

29,79 66 89 unw 1 of

Gutsa

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Sharp P

" 39.75 12 now lom

29.76 76 100

Ob

The

$.5.

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98 29.71 77' 86 waw ib

Swatow

629,73 75 90

10

Talboku

5 29.73 68 85

%b

Per ar. Tillwong from Moj eto-A van Niemunhuys, J. A Doyer.

Talchu

И

2v.78 73

00

Tairan

29.69 73

2 b

Mead, Mia Ming, Miss Mercarin, P M Por Lacbow from Bhangbal sta—§

Lavə, Masy.

Koshar

29.71 25

P'dores

29.69 77 nne

b

For Freight and further information apply to

H'Long

Canton 6 29.74 76 95

29.73 77 83 c

3 b

16

Gap Book

29.96

tne

26

MACRO

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Wuchow

Pathol

Halhow Phulien

62 20.74 77 0.

Toursne

39.71 77

29,72 77

SW

29.67 75 94

ов

-99.62 77 DS 00 1 b

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Persa Mongolia for San Francisco etc.C.BL. J. walow, Amoy & Formas vis Tamul-Mr & Mrs NL Waison, Mies A Hewitt, Aparri

-Por KAIJO M., 10th Oct. 9 FEDavies, WA Meatzar, Mrs Scholzs, A Dagupan

Talmage. Mr & Mrs WA Kincaid, Mrs S Kanila

B-10.

p.m.

FOND. 10th Oct. 9 a.m.

DAI01 M. 10th Oct. 9 a.m.

who could not do their duty with- Bwatow, Helbow and Haiphong out remuneration should be called

MONDAY 11th Oct.

KAI-Master J L. Hunt, Miss L Hunt, De Turin Hollo

4

Mrand MWE Black, Mrs JBC Hunt, Tacloben Danuven, Miss AC Bassett, Mr & Mr Barigao Par 1 Hancick Mr & Mrs & W Bearey. J M McGuire. Roy O Pardee, JG Hamilton, Mas M Albert,PR Murray.D Albert Rev Tisondari M, 6

t

& Mrs J B Thorne, A M Castareda, DJus

lian, D Aquino, Was Black, Mrs M de Roof

Mr & Mr Wm'à Black,Mra C MG Horris

Mias CD Harria, C A Anderson, Mrs A B

Lapitan

H

050

2 bf

DW 4b

29.67 75-9d ene 10

29.66 75 06

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2968 77 90 wow lo

29.65 70 92 #

2967 82 77 www 20

29.73 78 -94 #

#. RADIO-TELEGRAMS.

O. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

& India vie Calcutta-FOOK-Clark, A B Weez Mr & Mrs Zeru, Misa G Hongkong Observatory, Outsber 7.

BANG, 11th Oct. 2 p.m.

Clark. Hon WT Denison, Lt EF Rigg Dr

Hongkong, 29th September, 1915,

Anot

GLEN LINE"

(McCRECOR, COW & Co.) LTD.

For Genoa only

B Bustamant, Mra LT Lecis, Rer LRFahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-

1 Barometer, reduced to a degree THE Steamship Perretta, Mr & M Hison, MR Morches, tenths and hundredths,

too, Master C Morton, Mias Lusy Morion

bie who was also speaker of the ample to the people, and it Philippine In-Fer LOONGSANG, SIL House of Commons, proposed in ought seriously to consider the Pitts time that the nation should question of the abolition or reduc- partly finance the great war then tion of those salaries. (Applause) proceeding by making a voluntary |1 do not think it is any secret I gift, and two millions were raised am revealing, that since thore (Shanghai Br.P.O. Wednesday, 13th Ost ) in a short time, and that would salaries were voted a certain be worth five or six millione now, number of members of Parliament He was not going to suggest that have never taken the salary at all, the Speaker of the present day and I am glad to say that since should make a similar suggestion, the war began the number has because he doubted whether it bean doubled. (Applause.) would be warmly received, and What I suggest is that an Salgon--Por TELEMACHUB, 10th Oct. 9 Trapp, EB Walker, Hon N Lezon, Legasp! people through the Prince of arrangement might very easily Holbow, Pathol & Haiphong-Par Wales and other funds bad already be made whereby those members largely and generously subscribed to the war. The next method was by taxation, and, although apon to make a declaration to he WGS rot in any that effaat, and in that case their Cabinet secret, he took it salaries should be paid, but there that when Parliament met they are vast numbers of members Stralis, would have further taxation im who can very well afford to do posed by Budget. But many taxes without that salary. I am glad were inelastic, and the only result to think the Retrenchment Com- of imposing a tax an, say, tobacco mittes which is now aisting has got would be to reduce the consump- this matter before it, and I do tion and add nothing more to the think that for the anke of the ex- revenue. It might be they would ample set to the country that have to meet & farther increase įsome change may be made in the of indirect taxation, or it might|system of payment of members.” be an increase in direct taxation;|Another matter is the great but they were certain to have it, number of neelees officials Some people said that many appointed. (Applause.) Daring people were making large profite the piping times of peace they ont of the war, and they ought to might be justified in appointing be made to pay. He quits agreed, great inspectors, bat in time of B but the only difficulty was how war it is imperative that economies should be made in this respect. 10 get at them.

M P.'s Salaries

In the small department of the The remaining method was by House of Commons for which I loan, and to meet loans and help am responsible four men in ope the State they should economize. sub-department are doing the He would lay down three simple work originsly done by seven, propositions. First, they must get and the number of clerks em fall value for everything they ployed in attendance on the House purobased; secondly, they must has been reduced by 24." Saturday, 18th Oct) knook off luxuries; and third, ses (Applause,}~~ there was no waste. Those were duties at all times, but they ware

Domestic Economies. Turning to private economies,

TUESDAY, 12th Oct.

American

C'dian &

Siberian,

Ewatow,

Canadian

Canadian

American

Master H Morton, Miss H. Moitön, Mr & #Temperature, in the shade, ju 'degrees Mrs J Smith, EG Frey, He & Man Whita-Fahrenheit. kor, Mr B D Bheldon, Rev B E Fresba,

| ture being 150,

Bhanghal, North Chmo, Japan

la Nagesial, Houciola, U., Miss L L Salmon, 66tches FM Castaneda the Humidity of air maturated with mols- 3 Humidity, in pernentage of saturation South Anarios nad danada via | J Fowler, A Pawlllic. San Francisco and U. Kingdom Evia Canada, Europe via Biberia —For SaiNYO MARU, 1215 Oct 11 a.m.

Malls.

Amoy & Foochow Per HAI- TAN, 12th Oct, noga. Formosa

Keelung. Shanghai, North China Japan

via Moji. Victoria, Tacoma & United Kingdom via Canada '—For TAŬĢĪMA MARU, 12th

Con i p.m.

Philippote Laland, Formens via „Koolung, Japan vin Nagasaki, Victoria, Tacoma, & U. King domvis Canada-ler MANILA M. Axtu Oct. 1 p.m.

Philippine Is~Per TAMING, 12th Oct,

3 p.m. Shanghai N. China-For YINGCHOW.

Itin Oot, I p.L (Europe via Siberm shanghai Br. P.O,

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Sept., 1916.

CITY AND HILL NISTĦICT WATER

WOKES LEVEL

1915. Įsit, sin Above aft Jia Below

averflow

overflow situ. Helft in Below

overfione

ove flow ale. Ab vel afrain Delow

overcom

TyEM --

Bywash Trim Inter

mediats EXfaluift in Below oft da Below |

1 everlow

Overige Wong-Dal. 6. in Belowiązit gin Below

chut...... Overflow

overdow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECI ALS

OF GALLONS.

Consumption of water in the City and District in miliona and decimats of gallons during the month of 2, 2015

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Saxle.

Biate of Wanther, b blue sky, o də-1 tshed aloud, d driling rain, ffog, a gloomy,b hall, I lightning, o overcast, D passing showers, q aqually, z xain, u know, i thunder, v viiblity, w dow wei

0 Rain in Inober, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Frevious

Day On date on date

T

Týtum Ryewash Fokidest p

400.99

17709

1015 11443 | Barometer

sta pint, at 6 AM,

29.30 28.78

29.76

3.42

Tiram Intermediate esse

Wag-sri-ctOET

10.49 dr.al *.36

45.45

Total

Temperaturs Hamidity ne Wind Direction.. ENE

Faroo

-85

*7 85

74

83

58

ESE

E

1

3

1916 $77.92

at present was a virtue, gene could be effected by doing away Swatow, Amoy & Formosa ris Takao & rosity WAD B vico, and with domestic waste, by cartsil- waste a crime. First they bad ingexpenditure on tobacco, drink, to reduce their standard of patrol, and robber. The family living. None of them could live drink bill throughout our country

1853 in, gallang 5s.pig',

Anping---For BOBHU M, 15th, Oct. 9 a.m.

Cón empilon per

3+

Weather Bain.... Highest open air Wemperstars on tha Lowest

H.E. Observatory, 7th October,

O, W. JEFFRIES, Director.

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10

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Flow

imperative now. Niggardlinses Mr. Lowther showed how them

WEDNESDAY, 19th Oct.

Conception... Xarid

FRIDAY, 15th Oct.

"MUN, 15th Oct, noon,

SATURDAY, 16th Oct,

French

Mail.

Balzon. Straits, Burmah, Cor Jon, Adelaide, Western Austra

bead per day...ANIMAL

1.3 Kallo Constan! supply to all districts during the menta

of August in both years 1914 and 1975.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS: LEVEL.

Kowloon Gra Level ....”

on X with 20, tervals. 1. overtow

overfiaw STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.

Kowloon Gra

vitation Reservoir

35*50

7.50

Consumption of water in Kowloom to mililoss and Decimals Ostiens During the month of Aug. NIS.

་་་ 37.45 m. galimas på. Boo

12.6

lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Easeled popula

Per PAUL LEGAT, 18th Oct. 4 p.).

as well in the fure as in the was fle, BJ. a week. If they swato. Amy & Focohow-Per HAI- past. They wool all have to live halvad that they could save £80,- more economic. He referred | 000,000 for the State. As to perrol -not only to private, bot public and rubber, he had been horrified economy. He did not think they at the large amount of motor could lay a charge of extravag-traffio going on. Much of it was anes to public bodies in that quite unnecessary. All petrol country, but very often extravag- dame from abroad, and the money ance had been forced on them by was taken away. The expenditure the State, and local bodies were on tyres was all gone. They ought unwilling agents in increasing to save that, and by abstaining rates. Now the Stwo had already from buying they would make it begun to turn over a new le f, cheaper for the Sato's war sor- and the Local Government Board vices. In these and other directions had circularised public bodies they could all halp, the Bunte to strongly recommending them to win the war. (Applause.)

Anstra-

Top

SUNDAY, 17th Oct

Ellergia na 5

253

$5,000

Mo

Tust, gallons Wode The vertigent Analyst's reports show therthe water is of excelluet quality,

Public Works Department.

Coss plan patt

per

head per day......

?W CHATHAM,

Water Authority

Oyaters; Fresh, Fried or towed Findon Haddocks Eippers &o,

Australia, Tasmania,” Now Zealand, win Port Darwin Now Guinea via Thursday Lalande

Par EMPIRE 176 Outwein,

Tom

TIDE TABLE.

4th Oot, to 10th Oct., 1915.

High Was! Hongkong

`{ Low Water Hongkong

Mon

41M 4.

ALEXANDRA CAFE m mornin

43.40

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