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WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNⱭSDAY," NOVEMBER 21, 1915.

'POST OFFICE.

WEATHER REPORT.

SHIPPING NEWS.

(Continud from page 1)

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

REPORT FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.

November 22, 11.00 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French reports as follows: Our artillery during the past four days has carried out a most sfeclivo bombardment of many portions of the enemy's lines. The enemy's a. tillery has been active north of Loos, east of Armentieres and east of Ypres. A German seroplane landed in our lines on the 19:b inst. The pilot and observer were captured. The machine was undamaged.

MORE GERMAN LIES,

November 23, 1.10a.m.

The Publioare informed that the Christ mas Mail via Siberia to the United King. dom and countries beyond will be closed at the O.P.O. as 5 pm. on the 23rd Nov, This mail is due to arrive in London on of about the 4th Decmber.

On the 24th at 1110-The anticyclons has weakened. It is now cantaal over Japan

Pressure has decreased considerably over N.2. China, and alightly in southern district

The southern depromion is now central | over the Bulu Sea,

ARRIVED,

Tenyo Maru, Jap. »,x. 6,283, T, Togo, 23rd Nov-San Francisco, 23rd Oct, Goa.-T.K.K,

Nankin, Br. 1.8. 4,950, G. Manley, 22nd Nov-Penang, 14th Nov. Gen.-* P.&Q. 8. N. Co.

Moderate monsoon mah be expected Moralong the pot and freak monsoon over Ati Maru, Japan. 7,655, J. Wama, 2310

| the China Sea.

Correspondence addressed to aONOMY subjects in China, Siam, Perala and 4000 cannot be transmitted.

The Services to Germany, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours enling at 10a.m. to-day, 0.60 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Forecast. Diriziot

The Duty to be prepaid on Tea to the United Kingdom has been raised from 40 sent to 60 seats per lb, and Cigars and 1 Hongkong and Neighbour. (N, winds, Cigarettes manufactured and somanı. factured from 240 to £.00 per lb, on the gross weighs of the parash

Bhips in communication with Caps) D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station 2--

Tjisondari Nagoya

A portion of Field Murahal Bir John French's latest communi- Nantin

Tidong que is again devoted to desinia of statements contained in the German communiques. Thus, a mine which the latter described on

MAILS DUB,

the 21st inst. as successfully exploded in our position on the Ypros-Siberia, Liangchow, 28th Nov. Zonnebeke railway exploded well in frost and did not damage the Australia, Bi, Albans, 17th Nov. trenches. There were ND Cagualties. We have since. occupied the ground on either nide of the crater The enemy's denial of my satimate of bia loss on October 8 in apparently an attempt to deceive by referring to only a small portion of the battlefeld south-west of Loos whereas on October 8 the anomy also at acked south-east and north-west of Loon."

THE ITALIANS.

BIG BATTLE ON ITALIAN FRONT.

November 23, 8.00 a.m. A Rome communique atstee that there was fierce fighting on the Isonzo between Podgora and Sabotino. The enemy made furious counter-attacks with the object of recapturing lost positions but were repulsed in furious hand to hand fighting. The Italian troops, who did not yield an inch of ground, attacked with the bayonet inflicting heavy losses on the enemy and capturing 89.

THE RUSSIANS.

GERMAN PATROL BOAT SUNK IN THE BALTIC:

November 23, 3.10 sm. According to Reuter's orrespondent at Petrograd the Russian communique reports minor actions throughout the line. Buasion torpedo boats in the Baltic &os sank a German patrol boat and captured onsofficer and nineteen men.

AUSTRIANS SHOW NO MERCY TO ITALIANS

November 23, 3.50 m. That the Austrians are excelling their Gorman masters appears from an order found on the Italian front, the text of which is officially published in Bome. The order was issued to the 19th Honved Regiment, of whom a battalion was recruited in Fiume, and it sayı that soldiers of Italian nationality must be watched more closely and shot at the slightest attempt to desert. The severeat penalties are enjoined for the slightest fault, including tying to the wire on- tanglements. The Colonel concludes that he will not hesitate to shoot all Italian Honved regiments if necessary, as it is his duty to destroy euch besata.

GREEK POLITICS.

M. DENYS COCHIN TO SEE KING.

November 23, 4.50 a.m.

Renter's Athens representative telegraphs that M. Denya Cochin has returned to the capital from Balonica." He will stay for three days and will be received in audience by the King.

GREEK OFFICERS RECALLED.

November 23, 3.50 a.m.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Japan via Moji & San Francisco-Per Shangbal, & North China-Fe: LYCAON

INVERIC, 24th inat. 5 pm,

zith inst.5 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

kood.

> Crish i

Fair.

| ↑ Formosa Chanzaləm metus ver

South coast of China be-) The same tween H.X. and Lamocks No. 1,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.

For-Beattle, 19th Oct. Gen.- WILL despatch VLSSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS » or

N.Y.L

Haiman, Br.11. 611, A. H. Stewart, 24th Nor,-Swatow, 23rd Nov. Gon,-* D. L. & Co.

| Daljio Maru. Jap.ma, 698, Balte,74th Nov* -Swatow 23rd Nov, Den—OS.K'

Yazappa Mary, Jap. a.m. #.513, 8. Nakaga-

wa. Hrd Nor.-Moji, 18th Nov., | Om, -0,8,K.

DEPARTED,

Tov. 23. The same Teishun for Shanghai as No. 1.Tonghong for Saigon,

Kuld for Hergay- Hanoi fr Hiiphons via Pahoi Taming for Iloilo via Manila Harlan for Focchow via Bwatow Tusang for Bhanglini Yingohow for Shanghai. Nagoya for London via Singapore 1.Kotsang for Caleutia viz Singapore

Toyora Maru for Moji

South coast of China - The tween-HK and Hainan... No.

China Coast Meteorological Register,

Statlun.

24th November, an

Winds

Hout.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity,

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

Swatow, Araby, Formosa vis Anping & Takao, Per 803HU M, 251 just. 7 a.m.

Wostook 7a Swatow, Amoy & Formosa a Tamal Nemuro

630.34 -Per KAIJO M4,25th Nov. 9 Hakodate 20.48 Holbow & Haiphong-Per SUNGHIANG Kochl Tokip

30,29 Nagami Hoiber & Haiphong-For HONGKONG | Ragins Bangkok---Por FRITHJOF, 25th Int., 11 | Nu Straits & Ladia vis Calcutta-Fer BUI. Bonin L.

25th Nay.9 M.

25th inst: 11 am.

Oshima

Tabi'imm

1

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$0.34

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9041

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30.25

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30.16

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30,11

30.03

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BANG. 25th Inst. 8 p.m.

Chefoo Shanghai; & North China-Per SHAX- | W'iniwei

TUNG, 15th faut. 3 p.m.

Hankow (Europa via Sibaris Shanghai Br. P.0.] [akang Monday, 28th Nov)

Kinklang Shanghai-Per KWONGBANG, 15th inst, Changsha "

57.m.

Shanghai 30.21 12 79 waw 2 r Gutaini · 30.30 · 53: nw omd Sharp P. 30,03 65 84 n 10 Amor 9 30.05, 46 BP ng, 10 Ewatow 6 30.10 64 73. alb

NA 30,03

$0.02 70

FRIDAY, 26th Nov,

26th init, 7 a,

·Ilam

M

*

63

Hollow and Haiphong-Per DAIGI, Tahoru

Taichu Sandakan-Per MAUBANG, 85th ini. Tainan 30.00 68

Komban

23.98

64 30.18 56 81 n 30.09 83 70 n Gay Rook Macao Wachow 9 Pathol Holhow

Straits, & India via Calcutta-BUISANG, | F'dores

26th inst. 3 p.m.

Canton |Swatow, Amay & Foochow—Par:HAI- | H'kong

MUN, 26th Nov. 1 pati

SATURDAY, 27th Nov. Philippine Is-Per YUENSANG, 27th Phulion

Batavis,

Austra French

Mail.

Ap

last. 2 p.m. Samareng, Sourabaya & Part C. Bt. J. Moresby via Batavia - Por Aparri TJIMAÑOEK,7th lust, 2 a.m. Dagupan

Kanila Saigon. Straits, Burmaḥ, Cey-H lon, Adeliade, Western Austra-Legaspi lla, India, Aden, Egypt & Tacloban Topo Per Vi

DE LA

Follo CIOTAT, 27th

Surigao p.m. Labund

New Australia. Tarmacia, Zealand, via Pot Darwin & New Guir en via Thursday It Par ALDENHAM,27th NOT.

Shanghai, North China-Por CHEKAN

27th Nov. 5 p.m.

(Europe via Siberia, Shanghai Br. P. 6. Wednesday, 1st December) Ebangbal & North China-Per ANRUL,

27th inat. 5 p.m.

E8

American

TUESDAY, 30th Nov.

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C. W. JEFFRIES, Director. Hongkong Observatory, November 24.. Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees ohen, tenths and hundredths.

2.Temperature, in the shade, in degrows Fahrenheit.

Humidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mols ♫ture being 100.

* Shanghai N. China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, United Bates South Ameries, and Canada via San Francisc & U.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points 5 Force of Wind,nccording to Beaufore Scale,

Kingdom via Canada Portached alond, & drissing, rain," I fog, s State of Weather, à blue sky, o de- TENYO M., 30th Nov, 11 p.m. (Europe via Siberia, Shanghai Er. 2.0, gloomy,b hall, Higbining, o overcay passing showers, q aqually, e rain, a snow,

hundar, visibility, de wet.

Political ciroles in Rome believe it is probable that King Constantine has been promised Monastir besides Kavals and Southern Albania. The Italian prasa regards the sudden recall of Greek Saturday, Doc.) officers from abroad and the strengthening of the Greek General Philippine I-Pax CHINHUA 30th Nov. Staff at Salonics as somewhat ominous.

SAVING THE CONTRABANDISTS,

3 p.m. Shanghal & N.China-PerLIANGCHOW

30th Nov, 3 pan.

น

Dr. E. J. Dillon (the correspondent of the Daily Tele graph) anys that the present Greek Cabinet has gone out of its way to save the contrabandiste not only from punishment but from Swatow, detection, and has behaved harshly to those who desired to thwart the plans of the contrabandists.

FATE OF A BRITISH LT.-COMMANDER.

November 23, 6.55 a.m.

Details have now been received of the death of Lieut.-Comman- der Oswald Hanson. He was taken prisoner at Antwerp in October

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Nagsakai, Vetoria Tacoma SA United Kingdom vis Canada:

-Per CHICAGO IL. 30th Nor. I p.m.

Amor & Foochow Per HAI MOHING, 30th Nov. 1 pan,

WEDNESDAY, 1st Dec.

C'dian

Mall,

Shanghai, North Chins, Jupan via Nagasaki, Yetoria Vanoou- ver, U. Kingdom via Canada Per EMPRESS OF JAPAN, 1st Dec, 11 am.

.I

Rain In inchos, tenths and hundredths

* Lat, 23,46 N. Long. 117.47 E

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On data On date

at a pan, at 4 1.1.

Barometer 30.15 -30.15 / 30.09 Temperature in 73 鹊 12 Humidity

67 70 N Wind Direction ... WNW

Força.......Y & B Weather UE TORRE 0

(Excope vla Hiberia, Shanghal Br. F.0. Bal Baturday, 4th Deca

FRIDAY 3rd Deo.

TAN, 3rd Deol pu

of last year and it was believed he died at Halle. The details now Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow-Far HAI. to band show that he never got there but that he was judicially mur- dered by the Germans. He was being marched in the dark, ill and delirious, when he imagined he saw British soldiers approaching. He called out not to approach as the Germans were there, and for this be was condemned to death, shot in the morfing and buried in Belgiam.

POPULARISING THE VOUCHERS OF THE BRITISH WAR LOAN.

November 22, 7.00 p.m. In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Mo Kenna, said the War Loan vouchers bad realised Ave millions aterling. This was a small sum in view of the big wages being Barned. In order to popularise the Loan, he proposed in issue five par cens, bonds of one pound and multiples thereof, cashable at face valus but not bearing interest for six months,.

English Mall.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- Iaido, Western Australia, In- dla, Adan, Egypt, and Europa.

The parsel mall will be, olosed | on Thursday, 2nd December,aF 5pm-For SARDIN LA, Srá Nov. Registration 1.1 p.m. Letters $ p.m.

TUESDAY, 7th Nov.

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C. W. JEFFRIES, Directon.

TIDE TABLE.

22nd Nov, to 28th Nov., 1915.

High W.

Hongkong

Man

■*

$3

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Wedi The

Philippine 1-Per TEAM, 7th Dea, 3pm Tu

SATURDAY, 11th Dec.

Philippins" "Talandų, Australia, 7th, Tasmania, New Zealand via Bai Fort Darwin & Now Gulam'via Thursday La-Per TAIYUAN, Lith: Deo, 11 am 100

Kom

No Interior

Moresby for Balgon

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

Nov 23.

Yatshing for Kobe & koji Hainchang for Canton

Klangtung for Macao

Soshu Maru for Anplug via Swatow Kaijo Marn for Tamaui vis Swatow

Nov. 24.

Nankin for Yokohama via Shanghai Haldia for Canton

Hatata Maru for Kobe via Shanghai Wakasar Mam for Yokohama via B’žal Wimbledon for Chingwantao

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

about the DATES named

For

LONDON & Bom-1

Pera. Tenyo Maru from San Francia- oo stong Long Llong, Mrs J R Bara- bart, Misa FEBartter, JH Beach, E J Blackburn, Riv & Mrs J Bloknell. Master JW Bohally Boardman, WG Brack- attentamen Lichuk; H D Gantian, Mias LK Clark, JP Dale, W HOollio Cushing, Mr & MMTC Dawson, Mr&Mrs AG Da Mez00 Edwards, Mrs W W Esa-

ww brook, Mr & Mrs L. Evans, W Foxworthy Gallagher.CA Garner, Geo L Goodman Mr & Mr&B Haupt, Dr.Jan Hawk, D Jan Hawk, Me & Mrs DH Holyoak, P Hop kina, BIrwin D Jaffe, H Jorgenssu, Kua Kin Yow. Mr Mrs H N Kinnear, Bor & Mrs CHS Koch, Masters LC&JO Kooh MJM Roth, W H Lackey, L Lim Bil- lan, Mr M P. Lambert, Mr & Mr J Ma- cunana, MiB U Martin, Kim E Mabon- oy, Mr & MrG F Mejor, Prof& Mrs EIL. | Nichols. MinÜNorton, Mr. Ukazahl.Mr & Mrs WA O'Leary, GA. O'Brien, Mrs K. Oca, Man & Porter, Mrs WVR_Pewis, Mr & Mrs & Reid, MS Sasso00, Mrs FH. Shaver, Mrs W M Shepherd, Mr & M♫ W Ashera, L Boyder, AH Tall, Y Taurumi 6 Tan8 Tansy Niu. Mr & Mrs J C Uhr- Jaob, Mr & Mrs JO Uhrlaub, 3

30 Ubrlaub Jr. Miss L JUhrlaub, JG Ward, His K Wilcor, Missi Withers, Mire JL Wood, Miss C M Wright, T Watanabe Miu K Williams, Yamanotchi, LK You. Pers. Nankia from Lon'an ato.--Mim | Coleman, ✪ Mosen, Rov KaightRev Jack- Hop, Rav Wichmand; J MoLaughton, Mr & MrJ Dunsan, Miss © Nicholls, H Mac- kenzie.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Steamers

bay via Singapore, į Sardinia Penang, Colombo, Capt. J. T. Jaffery Port Baid and

Marseilles rit.

SHANGHAI, Moji, Kashmir

Kobe and Toko-Capt, C. E. Irving hama........

L'DON & Bombay,

R.N.R.

via S'pore, P'ang. Namur O'bo, Port Said'& (Capt, A, Collyer Marseilles ...091200,

SHANGHAI, Moji, Novara

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Kobe and Yoko (Capt. H. R. Hether hama. ..............ba

ington R.N.R.

Par .. Nagoya for Shanghai etc.-Mr & Mrs J D Walt, Mru 8 & Master Pollard- Harris, TBH Hoe, B & W O Williams, Miss De Vries, GE Motonif, 3 Johnson.J

W Edwarde, WF Nicholls, wh, J Ross, O Warner, H Ashurst R Cross, K LS Alves, Mrs Ford, KILG Kell, Hev & Mr 3 Bicknell, Miss K, Wilcox Mis LK Clark, Mias M 1. Chase, 08: & Mr A Beld, BD Kaplaya. Megill. Wong Yau Kun, L G Sayder, Mr

WATER RETURN. Level and Storage of water in Reservoir on the let Nov., 1015, CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

2015. of all, dia," Aborý si „šli Balaw Tytom in overtow

svertow garlikke glo, Below suit Below

Com

averiow Tycks Totor: din bin Ab.90 180** gio Abors

mediate

OverBow

Oversaw

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averflow STORAGE IN HILLIONS AND DECIMALS;

OF GALLONS.

Tyla + 4

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Tytam Intermediate

T913

1114

40.00

8.13

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1.36

48.74

10,51

11,78

Consumptio

Total

TIKA

in the City and Hi

4

1014

#35,919

2013

281.310

Subject to alteration without notice.

To Sail On Remarks

$ p.m.

Freight

3rd Dea.

about 4th Dea.

about 16th Deo,

about 18th Deo.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to

& Pasge

Freigh & Prage

Freight & P'ange

Freight

& P'aage

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

E. A. Hawelt,

Superintendente

Hongkong, 24th November, 1915

TO SAIL

THE BANK LINE LTD.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

For freight and further particulars apply to,

Hongkong, 18th Nov., 1915.

THE BANK LINE.LTD.

Managing Agents.

FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK VIA

SUEZ

The

S.S.

"

CANAL.

INVERCLYDE."

about 1st December,

For freight and further particulare, please apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd,

Agents.

n

District la millisi and decimals of gallons during th meath of Oct, 1919-

Conkemption'....

Estimated

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· head per daya

galloon Constant supply la ali districts during the month * October 1414, Sarvica za houses in Rider Main daniem discresected from Rider · Malas and apply gives by padile strent fountains only durlar October 1915.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL,

Kowloon Glen-) Level

-vitation Re}'

servoir STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMAL

Comsumpclan of water la Kowloon la millions and Decimals of Gallons During the month of Oct. 11

Consumption $79 · SISE Mi gallons

$. -

Consumpties per

DK100 .97,100

baal per day. ARE

The Governmmaranalyst's exports show that the water is of excellant quality.

· Public, Worki Departman2

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Water Authority

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