DALTON
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
(Continued from page 1.).
AUSTRIA CLAIMS NAVAL ACTIVITY. -'
FRENCH SUBMARINE DESTROYED.
December 7, 9.45 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, "DİCEMBER 9, 1918,
POST OFFICE.
As no opportunity for the despatch or Parcel Halls to Mexico is likely to cocur for some time, parcels for Moxies will not be avcepted until further notice.
Bhips to communication with Cape D'Agullar Radio Telegraph Station --
Thitaroom Montossic
A message from Paris states that the Ministry of Marine Folynesien announces that, according to a German wireless report, an Austrian warship destroyed the French submarine Fresnel on Sunday and took prisoner twenty-sight of the o. OW.
Tillwong Titan
Antilochus
Correspondence adiressed to anamy
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 9th at 11.20-A fresh anilsyolone appoere to be foaming over N. China.
Promos ba decreased alightly over Japan and the Loochoox, and increased | considerably ovar Lason.
Chenan, Br... 1,300, K. T. Toabben, ih Pressure changes along the conat frum
Dec.-Shanghai, Gen.-B. & 8.
Weihalwel to Cape 8t, N. Janse are amall. Chlean Maro, Jap kan, 1,006, Moka. 3rd
Dac-Haiphong, 6th Dec. Rice Chineso.
At 6 am this morning the typhoon centre was in about latitude 16' N. and longitude 177 E, tmavalling W.N.W.
Strode monsoon may be expects along
over the China Bex,
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAI.
Lalang, Br. s. 1,214, F. Mooney, th
Deo.-cbe, 4th Dico Gen.-3. the east coast of Oblas and cyaio:lo galos WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS
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Ixion, Br, u. 6,516, Lurtout, 5th Deo. Yorohams, End Dre, GonB, & B.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 14 hourm sading at lv a.m. to-day, 0.10 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS
ļsubjects in China, Glam, Porela and Mor. Fang Thre. Br. as 3,09%. J. Mason, 9th)-ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
ocoa cannot be transmited.
December 7, 10.15
p.m. An Austrian communique shows that the Fresnel was destroyed in the vicinity of Ban Giovanni. It also, asserts that an Austrian cruiser and destroyers on the same day wank five steamers and five large and several small sailing vesasle which were discharging, war material at San Giovanni. Twenty gune on shore heavily the Ottoman Empire are suspended. bombarded the flotilla. Another Botilia on the 23rd November sank an Italian armed steamer and a sailing ship proceding from Brindisi to Darazzo, heavily laden.
ENEMY SUBMARINES AT WORK. BRITISH OFFICER and m.p. CAPTURED,
December 7, 10.15 p.m.
Renter's correspondent at Athena" states that, suoording to Greek newspapers, a German submarine stopped & Grock steamer near Messina ani removed Colonel the Hoa, Henry Dandas Napier, C.M.G., the British Military Attache at Sofa.
Doзmber 7, 10.50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Athens confirms the report that a German submarine removed from a Greek steamer Colonel Napier, the British attache at Sofis and a member of the House of Commons named Captain Wilson.
December 7, 4.40 p.m.
The Press Baresa states that the member of the Hour of Com mour in the question in Osptain Arthur Stanley Wilson, member (Conservative) for the Holderness Division of Yorks since 1900. Captain Wilson was conveying letters from the eastern Mediter- rauean to London, but none of the papers taken from him were important. It was an Austrian anbmarine.
December 8, 7.05 a.m.
A New York message from Rome reports that the American oil tank vessel Communipaw has been submarined off the coast of Tripoli. The fate of the crew and the nationality of the tabmarine are not known,
December 8, 2.15 a.m. The Washington State Department has been advised that the Standard Oil Company's vessel Petrolite has been shelled by a sub. marine, apparently Austrian, between Crete and Tripoli. A sailor was injured,
JAPANESE AT ALLIED WAR COUNCIL.
The Servions to Germany, Austria, and
!.
· MAILS DUB.
Siberia, Liangehow, 10th Dec, Australia, Nisko Maru, 11th Dea.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY
Wol-hal-wol.and Tiontein- Per CHIP.
SHING, 9th Dec. 5 p.m.
TO-MORROW,
Swator, Amay & Foocho-fer HAI. Bati, Macassar, Samarang, Boerabaya → Port Moresby via Batavia-** TJISONDARI, 10th Deo.2 p.m Balgon-Per KUMOHOW,10thDoo, B.m. Japan via Hobo-KUMSANG, 10th Dan,
5 p.m.
CHING, 10th Deo., I p.m.
SATURDAY, 11th Dec. Haiphong-For CHEIAN M., 11th Dec:9 Balgon
M..
Por TONGHONG,11th Dec.9 pm
Japan via Muji Honolulu.U. 8. San Francisco & United King- South America and Canada vis dom via Canada-Per SHINYO MARU, 11th Dec., 11 am. Philippino I-Por YUENSANG, 11th
Dec. 2 p..
Austra- French
Mail.
unit
December 8, 4.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Parie reports that Field Harabel Sir Swatow, John French and Major-Genera Sir Archibald J. Murray, Chief of General Staff, were present at the Second Allied War Council held; at the French Headquarters yerday and presided over by General Jeffre, The Council was attended by Japanese as well as other Allied representativee.
CONFIDENT HUNGARIANS.
AN ARROGANT SPEECH.
December 8,0.30 a.m. An Amsterdam message states that speaking in the Bangarisni Chamber, Count Andrassy deolared: "In view of the declarations! of the French Premier and the speeches in the House of CommoDI there is little probability of peacs. Our enemise will not acknow. ladge the present result of the war and are doing all that is possible to obtain a change of the fortunes of war. I am convinced, however, that we shall be able to continue the war till they are obliged to ask for peace,
GERMAN-AMERICAN OUTRAGES.
POSSIBLE DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE.
D.cember 8, 1,45 8.m.
According to Renter's correspondent at Washington interest in the opatroversy with Germany in intense, brosuse a ciplomatic rap- ture is considered possible in woll-informed oiroles.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
A FIERCE CANNONADE.
December 8, 1.10 ■ m.
Siberian
Mail.
Deo-Singapore, 4th Doo. Gea- Chinese.
Halching, Br... 1,167, W. C. Pasamors, 8th Dea-8atow, 7th Dec, Gen -D. L. & Ca
DEPARTED.
Dec 8,
Boshu Maru for Auping via Swałow Kaljo Mara for Tamiul "vin Swatow Tilliwong for Bhangbai vis Amby Penang Marc for Kobe via Shanghai Hokuto Maru for Batavia Tean for Iloilo via Manila Tamon Maru No.3 for Hongay Yodo Maru for Hagasaki. Japan for Calcuttavia Singapore Jacob for Bingapora vis Amay Chill for Canton
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
- Dec. 8.
Dalgi Maru for Haiphong via Hoihow Mateu Maru for Cantón
Antilochas for Yokohama vis Shangbal
Hoiching for Macau Tung Bhan for Chinwantso
Dec. 9.
District.
Forbolet
North winds,
1 Hongkong and Neighbour (fresh;
Overcast,
hood.
drizzling
timp,
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3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same
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$ p.m. Freight
16th Dec.
& Proge
Freight.
about 18th Dea.
& Paage
about 30th Deo.
Freight
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about 1st Jan,
Freight
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Hongkong, 8ch December, 1915
Station.
9th December, 1,13,"
Winds
Hout.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion.
Weather.
99'ortock 7a
Nemuro "Ga 30,02 Hakodate Tokio
ទី២ ឧត ៖៖
Wow B
30.07
EST 1
30.10
Kochi
30.07
Nagasaki
30.03
10
31,08
Oshima
30.04
Naha
29.99
Bonin ls. Chefoo
29.93 31.08
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lia, India, Aden, Egypt & En- Tops. Per POLYNESIEN, 11th Deo, & p.m.
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Reservoirs on the 1st Nov., 1915. Level and Storage of water in
CITY AND HILL INSTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL.
1015. ƒ ett. 6io Abaroj zfå Jin" Below
CAT4
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Titarem 29.96 65 De Jor Thiliwong 20.00 60
sne 3 or
T: F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Decembor.
1 Barometer, reduced to 31 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- chos, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature, in the abade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALSS the Humidity of air saturated with moix-
TRA
Shanghai, North China Japa via Moj Voltoria B. C. and Tym Beattle, United, Kingdom vic / T Canada, For TAMBÖ M. 1415 Pokialum
Deo, 3 m
Bhanghai & N. China-Per ANHUI, 14th
Dec. 3 p.m. (Europe via Siberia, Shanghai Br. P.0. Saturday, 18th Doo)
Philippine L. Por TAMING, 14th Dec.
3 p.m.
THURSDAY 16th Dec,
Wong alc
Totah
OF GALLONS..
F15
1914.
407.00
L.B
SIRAS
208.
19.74
,
*
918.91
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millionsand decimals ei gallons during taa santh of Oct, 195
Consumption.* Estimated
popo alion
Cos-umption par
head per day.
7214
1073
10958. m. gallons
po
Gr.319
*0.3
A Paris communique reports that the French and Belgian artillery demolished an enemy work at Botany. The cannonade in Artois was most fierce, and was accompanied at some points by Straite, Colon, Port Said, Harroilles & Denver plz. Sarvice to houses in Rider Mala fighting. The heavy bomb struggle was continued in Obampagne for possession of an advanced trench. South of Somplet our counter- attacks have already regained most of the loss trench.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
SERBIAN ARMY'S POSITION,
December 7, 6.15 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the Serbian Minister
in Athens declares that the enemy picture of the Berbian army as a miserable hard of refugees is untras. With the 1910/17 classes it
English Mall.
17 Kalloo Constan supply in all districts during the monthe London-Fer KAMO M, 16th districis disconnected from Rider Malus and supply given by public street fountalbe paly during Dec. 11 a.tx.
October 2015
Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ado- laide, Western Australia, In- dis, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. The narcel mail will be closed on Wednesday, 15th Dec, at 3pm-Per NAMUR, 16th Deo. Registration 1.13 pm. Letters 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, 17th Dq
Dgs.
will shortly number a quarter of a million and give the enemy some Haiphong- Per KAIFONG, 17th Dec, 10 surprises.
די
A.ID.
3 Hamidity, in percentage of maturation
ture being 100.
4 Dirsation of Wind, to two pelata.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Boala
Btats of Weather, b blus sky, o de- tached cloud, d driziling valu, flog, a loamy, hall, I lightning, a overcast, p paming showers, q aquaily, r rain, A HEROW,
thunder, w visibllity, w daw yok.
Bain in inches, tantha and bandredths *Lat. 22.41 N. Long. 319.07 + Chapel Jaland. Lat. 23.11 N.
117.15 E
METEOROLOGICAL.
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Day On dite On date
Barometer
sir pan. at ina Als p..
20.93 20.95
29.93
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL:
194
1975
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69
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMAL OF GALLONS,
1739
Koeloes Gra-)
vitation
936.50
31.2 Reservoir Comptios of water in Kowloon in millioneună
December 8, 4.50 8.m. Hwalow. Amoy & Foochow-Por HAI- Decl of Gallons Dering the month of Oct. 1g15.
MUN, 17th Dao. 1 p.
A Bulgarian communique claime that Djakova has been occu- pied and says that the Albanians are co-operating with the Bal garians and attacking the remnants of the Serbian army which are wandering in the Albanian mountains.
THE RUSSIANS.
EIGHTBEN FEET OF SNOW.
Daormber 8, 4.50 a.m.
:4
AND
KIPTA
1075
36.10 39.5 gallona £300 97,TO
15.6
Consumptiania SATURDAY, 18th Dec.
Estimated popula}
Conemption per
palians Australia, Tamante, Naw head bar day................. Zealand, via Port Darwin,aterie of axcellent quality.
The ernment Analyst's reports show that the New Guluen vía Thursday Is.
Public Works Deperimen -Per ST. ALBANS, 18th Doo. 10 am
TUESDAY 21st bo..
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director
TIDE TABLI.
6th Dec, to 12th Dec., 1915.
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Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the most notable “fast in the communique in that there are eighteen feet of snow on the Philippins la--FoxCHINHUA,Zist Deo., Findon, Haddocks, Kioners &0.
mountainous sectors of the Caucasus front,
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