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TAE HÜNÜKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, (1918)

POLICY OF ATTRITION that this rate of wastage was

By November, 1918,"

only maintained, not intensified as in fact it has been during the last three months, the whole litt

(Colopal F; N, Maúde, C.B... Inte B,E) |ól 'mon yet available for war in

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS. .

WEATHER REPORT.

::ARRIVED,

On the 12th at 11.53–No returns from Japanese stations,

Premare has increased slightly at all Fukul Moru, Jay. 1. 3,087, II, Chemki,tions raportion. The antstolone has 10th Ost-Moji, 4th Oct, Coal probably moved eastwards; another an- tleyolans to tadluated over N. China, Tho M.B.K.

depression is filling up over Annam

The Mall from London to Hongkong The striking force of any enemy the German armica would be ex-via U. B. Amerips of 18th August has is always a product of its numbers ponded by the month of Novem-bees Icet at Sea. and its power of repid movement.|ber, 1916, and that after that data Numbara alone aro useless unless it would be impossible to mainta-

Correspondence addressed to enemy they can move, and equally rapid in on either front the minimum motion in of ha valus unless the numbers experience Tai ehown subjects in Chios, Siam, Parsia and Mor. Xurosong. Dr. . 1,128, W. M. Money. power of fighting lies behind it. Generally, the possibilities of locomotion are so nearly equal,

to be necessary...

Against these dambere the French alone had 2,600,000 men

a between the great nations of under arms and organized in

aces csunot be transmitted,

The Bervices to Germany, Austria, and

Europe, that we insensibly ignore field armies, with 1:700,000 ready the Ottoman Empire arò suspended. the factor of mobility and content behind them to meet wastage, ourselves with counting heads These troops had suffered far less only. Possibly we in England than the enemy, especially in might never hava grasped the officers, and we supported, by

Abipe in communication with Cape

Shioyo Maru

impo tizce of mobility but a most efficient artillery service, D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station -- for the Boer war, which open-both feld and garrison, . As ed our

Jeffre most con- Glamorál

ពា eyes in vincing fashion. But Napoleon the time, they were qulle had gone ahead of us, and the adequate in numbers and quality Germans, grasping this element of to break the Germans then before his success, had prepared a ear-them "if the game was worth the price factor in mobility which candle,”

ebould have staggered the world. But the existence of large

MAILS DUE.

and would have done so unques reserves rapidly being orgarized Sibetla, Anhol, 13th Oct. tionably but for the extraordinary into field armies within the powers of endurance of heroio German Empire anggested, if it troops and leaders quite unex-did not actually dictate, a far peatedly displayed at Mons barely better method of dealing with the enemy than by emashing his

в уевт вдо

If the Germana had succeeded front by direct attacke,

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY,

12th Oct, 5p.m

TO-MORROW,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches. ||

M...

Fresh easterly winds will prevail over 19th Oct-Manila, Gen.-3, M. | the north part of the China Sea, & Co. Wakamatsu Maru, Jap. na. 1,772P, Yams- naka, 11th-Ost-Wakamatsu, 5th Oct. Goal-M.B.G.K. Kwonguang, Br. as. 1,428, W. F. Biehard, 11th Oct-walow, 10th Oct, Gen.IM.& Đá

$

Biantor, Br.. 4,308, W. B. Bailey, lith

Oct-Bingapore, Gen.-B. & 8. Penang Maru, Japan. 3,275. B. Mazarami 11th Oct-Moff, 6th Oct. Gen.— N.Y.K.

: Mausang. Br. as 1,643, G. H. Alcook,11th

DotBandakao, 5th Oct. Gen. 3. M. &00

Bado Maru, Jap. 1#. 5,860, K. Asakawa,

11th Oct--Shanghal, 8th Ooti | Goo.N.Y.K.

Hongkong. Fr. La 739, A. Marguerite, sih Ock--Holkow, 8th Oct. Gen.

A. R. Marly. Talabus, Chi, a, 1,218, Westerland, 9th Oct-Shanghai, 6th Oct. Gen.-- G.M.A.N. Co.

r

DEPARTED.

in driving our troops before them It had been proved again and Tapan vla Kuchinotze--Par NELEUS, from Mons into Maubeugo, com- again by experience that the Gor- pelling their surrender, their man infantry, ea it then stood, mobility would have had its fall-ooald zot attack positions held by est play. The seizure of Paris either French, Belgian, or British would have followed, and it would with any hope of success. Hence, bare at once become possible for since the German troops were the Germans to transfer a large compelled to hold on to the ground fraction of their forces against actually won (for retirement would the Russian, ap, in fact, they had have been an admission of failure, always announced their intention which would havesluken German Mlike--Per STENTOR, 13th Oct. 11 am. Chusan for Canton of doing.

credit to ite very foundations), it

watew,

Canadian

Amoy & Formosa via Takao & Anping-Por 90SHU M. 13th

Oct. 9 ..

Shanghai, North China Japan

Tla Moji. Victoria, Tacoma & United Kingdom via Canada -Por TACOMA MARU, 13tb Cet. 1 p.m.

Oct. 9:

Seshu Moru for Canton Talehus for Canton

Tamche for Calcutta via Madras Chungsang for Singapore Laomedon for London via Singapors Kalong for Haiphong via Hoihow.

OLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

In this way they would have was decided to continue the policy overpowered both their principal of provoking counter-attacks by enemies in succession. Our im-threatening the railways as al modiate object, therefore, became ready described. This poling, the devising of some systematic taken in conjunction with Rus form of notion which would sian pressure in the West, has Batavia, paralyze this power of rapid mo- proved so auccessful that the now

Oct. 11. tion, even if we could not transfer German armies have all had to be the advantages to our own side. sent to the front long before their Wei-hat-wel. Chefoo & Tientsin-Per Dalgi Maru for Haiphong via Haibow

CHEONGSHING, 13th Oct. 5 | Chiuyobow for Fort Parieval They The problem presented differ- training was completed.

Kwangsang for Canton ent features in the two widely-have had to bes at in such drib. separated theatres of war. lets that all they have been able

Samarang & Soerabaya (Port Moresby via Batavia)-Per TJITAROEM, 13th Oct. 1pm..

P.m.

THURSDAY, 14th Oct.

FORECAST FOR THE M HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distrist.

Forecast.

E, winda, moderate

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-to fresh ;

hood

cloudy generally,

probably some rain.

MAIL STEAMERS

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Steamers

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SHANGHAI, Moji, | Nagoya

Kobo and Yoko Capt. A. B. Garwood hama. ..............*******,

LONDON & Bot-

bay vin Singaporò, | Malia'

Peasng, Colombo, † Capt. C. C. Talbot, Port Said" and Marseilles Man

Formosa Channel..........N.E.winds,..

M

fresh.

R.N.R.

Nellore

| SHANGHAI......... - Capt. A. M. King

8 Bouth coast of China be-) The same L'DON & B'bay via)

tween H.K. and Lamook a No. 1.

4 Bouth coast-of China be-) The same twoon H.K. and Halpan... as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Registar,

18th Oələbar, e.m.

Station

W ostook a Nemuro Hakodate

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Tokio

Kochi

Nagasaki

Kapima Oshima Naha Laki'fima

S'pore, Penang, Novara Obo, Port Bald Capt. H. R. Hother Marseillést; ington R.N.R.

Bubject to alteration without notice,

To Bail On Remarka

about 20th Oct!

10 a.m.

£2nd Oct.

Freight & Page

about 23 Oct.

Freight

about

Freight

5th Nov,

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Pasuage, apply to

Winda

E. A. Hewett,

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

Superintendens,

Hongkong, 11th October, 1915

30.00 59 100 now 1b

TO SAIL

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE

Bonin ls.

Chafoo

Whaiwel

30.12 86 76 a

70

Hankow

Ichang

Kiukiang

Changsha

Shanghai

Guttla

30.05 70

now 2 hv

Sharp F.

30.06 77 86 one

40

Amoy

Ja 29.91 79

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1a

The

S.S.

Swatow

6. 29.02 78 86 de

20

Talhoku

Oct. 12,

Taichu

M

Tainan

Kamakura Maru for Koho via Shangha! Yingehow for Shanghvi Ning Poter Takubar

Koshun

21,33 70. #19.92 75

для

29.01 77

2 b

Pedore

Canton

Hong

Gap Book

Macao

Heinow and Haiphong Per HONG- Holtan for Fosobow via Swatow

In the East the Russians had to do in the West has been just complete freedom of movement; to hold their ground. They hava in the West there was no depth seen each of the great concern- available behind our fighting line, trations, wherever planned for and hence the role method open vigorous cffensive, whether in to us of holding the enemy and | Belgium, about Verdun, or else preventing his sending troops in where, simply dissipated by Swetow. Dambers from West to Esat was urgent calls for their presence to close up the whole line frem elsewhere conditioned by the co-Straits, the Rhine at Bsale to the shores of) ordinated. action of the several- the Channel, and then commence | head-quartere.

KONG, 14th Ost, li a.m.

Amoy & Fouchow-Por HAL-

MUN, 14th Oct. 1 p.m.

& India via Calcutta-FOOK-

SANG, 14th Oct., 2 p.m.

14th Oct. 3 p.m.

(Europa vis Sibaria, Shanghai Br. P.O. Tunday, 18th Oct,)

Penang for Bombay vin Singapore

-Taming for Iloilo vin Manila

Shioyo Maru for San Franalico

Wnohow Da Pathol

19.

2.84

KA

Hotherw

Phalien

6 19.82 77 80 ne

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

29,69 77

40

H

0.8t, J.

* 29.75 77

Aparri

29,87 77 09

Dagupan

29.34-75 00

Manila

29.84 75 96 pne

10

29.84 77 24 w

10

Tacloban Подо

29,85 73 98

29.81 75 91

10

29.82 75 95 aw 10

29.80 AU Bi w

-

Por us. Kwózg fróm Shanghai....... Legaspi Mr & Marter Dusser.

Shanghel N. Chins & Newchwang--Por man, Miss Dawson, FK. Brownelsg,D Mo

CHIHLI, 16th Oct, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, 16th Oct.

a series of approaches which hoj The British, French, or Russian Shanghai & Neith China-For CHENAN could not possibly afford to ignore. General Steff, havo always com- This method consialed in thron | pelied the enemy to abandon any soning the lateral communicationafidea of striking a droisive blow, by the railways running roughly because his very existence itself parallel, and only a few miles was threatened by the action. diatant from the general fighting The part that Ruseis bay play. front.

ed in this game would require a The enemy could not afford to long article all to itself. All that ignore these advances, because can be said here and now is that during the winter months he from the very fint she has work- was himself abort of bath men ad on the same strategical system and ammunition. Therefore as the Allies in the West. But he was compelled to circulate having more territory within

backwards troops

and which to marcopvre she has had forwards along the fighting front far greater latitude in its appli- to prevent the railways being out ostion, and has been able to by the artillery fire of the Allies, nullify the advantages the Ger The enemy saw bis line broken mans enjoyed within their own up into isolated sections, depend- frontiers because of superior ent for the time being upon their means of communication. own resources, which could not

hia

Russia has been able to adopt

have sufficed against the masses the policy of attrition both mora we could have brought against economically and more effectively any one of them. In this way than has been possible in the

Siberian French

Mali.

Mail.

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Saigon, Straits, Bormal, Cay. lon, Adelaide, Western Austra“ lia, India, àden, Egypt & Eq- rope.-Pet PAUL LECAT. 18th Oct. 4 p.m.

(Shungbul

Shanghai, and North China (Europe via Siberia) Fer ANHUI, 16th Oct. 5, pan.

Br.P.0, Wednesday, 20th Oct.

MONDAY 18th Oct.

KAING, 10th Oct 9am.

Por a Halfse from Foochow etc. - | Burigso WGSites Mrx E MWilke, Mrs ED East-Lant

Dermott, Rev Father, L. L. Maris.

O. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Pors. Sado Maju from Shanghai-MrHongkong Observatory, Ootɔber 12. & Mrs Kanx, Mr & Mrs Dent, MB Park, Mrs JB Barlow, Mr & Mra Frison, BLadd 1 Barometer, reduced to 13. degrees WAdamson. Li Clark, Mr & Mrs Gade Fahrenhalt on the level of the see, ku-in- den. Mias MBH Baly, EA Mackay, Hches, tenths and hundredths,

O Jacobeon, J W Grose, O Bilva, Anderson

'WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Oct., 1015.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL,

194

1915, sil 738. Aboveļraft 35 Below Tytame wier overdow

Overdow Tylam munu | ft. fin. Above 24h, gm) Below

overflow Tyiam Inter- ft., Kin. Abiye il gin Above

mediai

oarderw Pokfulam Below all in Abre

Overflow

overflow

change overflow

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALN OF GALLONS.

the policy of attrition was brought West, and the net outcome has chow, Pakkoi& Haiphong-Por BUNG-Weng-al-afria. Aboreiaft ein Below into fall operation.

been that the rate of wastage in All this is clearly apparent from the German armies established the French official soocunt of the by the French Staff in January first five months of the war (trans. last has not only been maintained, lated into English and accessible but has latterly been considerably at any bookstall). As every week exceeded. went by the procedure became

This becomes evident from a

more closely visible, and the re-study of the figures given in on salt placed the ultimate success of affidavit supplied by the General the Allies beyond question or Staff for the trial of a case now doubt.

before the Prize Court; and the

Austra

TUESDAY, 19th Oct.

Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, vin Port Darwin New ¡Guinea via Thursday Islande -Per EMPIRE, 10th Oct. 10

BEL

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via PANAMA CANAL.

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sailing on or about the 26th October.

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Temperature, in the abade, in degrees THE Steamship

Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mois- kurò being 100,

← Direction of Wind, to two points. - -5 Force of Wind, according to Beeform Boala

• Bista of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d driving rain, ffos, s gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, a` overcast, p pazzing showers, q squally, v rain, a anow,

thunder, y visibility, w daw WOL.

-0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On data On date

:

Tytan Byewach Tham Intermediate ...... Pokfulam An Woog.naichung .....

1014. 197.00

*30.40

1915

391.95

* 3:16:

(at a pan, at a sm

70.08

2000 Harometer

26.10

29,97 20.07

29.07

Total... po

10.39 Temperatura sts Humidity

83 ទូច

83

69

88

77

Wind Direction ny

E

E-

E

Force.UNG

2

4.

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAL-imated

CHING, 19th Oct, noon.

JAM.

In the frat place," this little true meaning of which seems to book made it quite clear that the have escaped such newspapers German offensive, as planned at that have commented on it." the beginning, had completely According to this document, Philippine la Per OBINHÚA, IMA Oct. broken down. They had failed which is undated, but is probably at every point along their whole about six weeks old-not more-- frost, and had incurred such the German Government is res- tremendous Голов that the ponsible for the subsistence of balance of numbers and resources 10,000,000 men out of a total had passed over to the French adult male population of about Wal-hal-wel aide, even without estimating the 17 millions, or, adding in the help Great Britain had already youths between 18 and 20, 18,- given and was still preparing to 500,000 in rqand numbers. These

ten million are made up as fol

give.

It showed that the Germans lowa:-(A) Under arms on the bad var had more than two two fronts, in garricon in Belgium, million men in the Western and lines of communication, four theatre, and could not reinforce or millions; (b) ping in Ger increase that, number anbatan many 750,000) (0) caanalties, hally for many weeks to come. inginding pensiant- temporary. The wastage among (bat alusivo walegs. 2,000,000K(d) onrailwayn quarter 500,000; (e) Krupps, coal mines month equipment making, do. 2,000,000.

Continued on Batra: showed

of sick), hed averaged

of a million men (in both theatres).

THURSDAY, 21st Oct.

*

CHOW, 19th Dot, II a.m.

WEDNESDAY, 17th Nov.

Mall.

1914

3075

Weather 1613 m. gallou Rain THE INDI 363.210

345-03

Consumption of water in the City and It District in talions and decimats of gallons during the month of Sept. 1945. . Consumption... 167-75

population ser

137,619 Consumption per hend per day...

10.6 malloss

Constant mupply la ali districts during the month "of September igij. Dostant Supply in all dimriers op

zillard Soptember 3915, Survice to houses in B Ver Mala dairies disownnected from Rider Meias and supply givsą, by public street fountains only from wallı September '1913+),

415

KOWLOON WATER WORKS ĻEVELĪ

1914

& Tiantain---For HUI-

Kowloon Ora-) Layel

vitaion Re winke servoir) overflow

1913 ott in...

Delow

veiligw STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS

wowy oF GALLONS,

3076

Kaplogo Cm-

1975

346.45

Philippine Tande,” Anatralla, Zealand via

→ New Guines via „Par OHANG.

Highest open air Wompartiuṛy on the ule 84

17

14

H.K. Gervafory, 18th October.

Consumption of water in Kowloon in'rollitons and Decimals of Gallons During the mouth of Sept. 1915 Wed. 173 at galleas Thur,

Component

Filmated popula-

Conses pelo

1914

34.34

0. W. JEFFRIES, Director,

TIDE TABLE.

11th Oct, to 17th Oct., 1915.

Hougang

32 6.0

10

7.

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30th November, 1915.

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