1915-12-17 — Page 12

WAR TELEGRAMS

(Continued from page 13

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN DESTROYED,

“EXPLOSION, IN A SHED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1913.

December 15,5.50 p.m.

Reatar's courespondent at Copenhagen telegraphs that a new super-Zeppelin, the 100, was destroyed by the explosion of a bomb

as it was leaving its abed in Western Schleswig..

POST OFFICE

PARCELS FOR AUSTRAZEL

On and after the Ius of Xamancy Pack

| the rate of postage to be nollersed on par- Foels to the Commonwealth of Australia

will be as follows:---

£50 for the first. Ih, or fraction

19.30 for sech succeeding in, or

Imation thessal.

Ships in communicatiom with Capo

The crew of forty were killed or wounded and the huge shedpur Radio Tegraph Station was demolished.

[1

December 15, 7.35 pm

| Kama Mara Huwa Mary

Italy Kangr

Chanda Mara

A mesage from Copenhagen says that the L22 wae only a few weeks in use." She is described as a sister ship of Z18 which ex-Thonra ploded at Toender, Schleswig. She had all the latest improramenta, with platforms on top of the envelope for machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, invisible gondolas and detachable rafta în caso of sidents at me. The 218 was wrecked nose Hamburg. Four Zeppelins have been wrecked quite recently.

*FORD'S ARK.”

December 15, 7.35 pm.

Mr. Ford's pasce ship has arrived at Kirkwall en route) to Christiania.

BRITISH BRUSH WITH ARABS,

December 15, 1235 am..

Correspondenne addressed to subjecta za China, Stam, Persia, and Mar

· 6000 cannot be tmauitted.

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

MAILS DUE

„Sbécia, Yingchow. 17th Dex. French, Athos, 17th Dec.

Australia, Empira, 20th Dec.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

From Cairo it in officially sunounced that there was another | English, Novaiz, Kat Dec. engagement on the western frontier on the 13th it. Colonel Sibin Shantung. 19th Dục. Gardon encountering. 24 miles westward of Matruh, 1.200 hostile Arabs with guns and machine guns under Gasfar Pasha. The en my attackoď vigorously, but were driven back with hazvy losses. Daylight failing, we were unable to ascertain the figuris. Our cuualties were :-Killed, four British and four Indians; wounded, five British officers, 18 of other ranks, 15 Indians. The prisoners, among whom is Sheikh Tiamau Cabril, stale that in the fight on the 11th and 12th the enemy low 30 killed and 30 woundad.

SIR JOHN FRENCH.

RESIGNS HIS COMMAND.

December 15, 12.50 a.m.

The War Office ansouces that General Sir Douglas Haig bas

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the Mihai 2012S--Tha Mongolian | depression has movičmatuzzd. It is now (central over Jagam,

Afresh anticycloon his formed over)

·BLE 16M E S. Malkin, 17th | China.

100% Dec., Guo, m

Ume Maru, Jaɔ, na 2,536, A. Watazaba,

16th Dec.. ----Singapors, 3th De Gen- OSI Enchow Br.za 121, D E Davies, 16th ... Dec-Shanghai, 17th Dec, G3, **

Bas Kalata Mart, 1,360, Kawashima, 27th De-Mai 19th Dec, Geo-N

Vingshow, B-21 LEES. Joom, 17th Deo-Shanghai, 14th Deci, Ges.m

Atham, Prax, 2,504. Darien, 17U

Haphon, lich Đà Co

Chinhm. Bc. 1.1.1953, J. Sidford. Irth, Dec. Kenan Philippine iz, 14th Dea, Guz.

+--

Pressure changes in southern districts Fare mall.

|

The motusen wit fushan, along the east comes of China, and over, the China 500

MAIL STRALERES

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL:

Honghong Rainfall for the 24 hours W despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3

wading as 10 a.m. 1o-day, 01:00 żachat,

FORECAST FOR THE SA HOLES PADANG AT FOOK TO MORROW.

District

Forth

1. Hongkong and Neighbo

hood.

winds,

treats:

Tebaki Mary.fapex. 2571 E Noiri, Fornova Channel.

17th Dec,--Singapore, Sch. Cros

Duigi Mrm, Jap, ax, 832, I. Konishi, 17th Dec-Haiphong, 15th Dec, Gen. -OSI

DEPARTED.

Dec. 16.

Olag for Toczane via Quinkan

Kamo Marafor London via Singapore Changchow for Bangkok via SWELOW" Sewa Maru for Yokohama via. Shanghai Halwart 108 Canton

Yusang for Shangnai via Swatom Hang Mah for Ningapore via Amoy Hinsang for Sandsäus Kwanzine for thaton

Sintang for Shangnai Anping for Shanghai,

Shanghal and North China Japan vis Kobe Earope via. | Canada. Marn for Vactoria Tin Manila Biberia Par ATHUS, 1741 Fazni. Mara for dog ask Wacot andet inte a

Dec. 5 pun (Shanghai Bel P.Q.Monday, 20th Dec.] Straits & India, via Bombay-PeTKY-

SEEN M17 Dec. 5. put, Shanghai, X. China & Japanfvia Kobe

Fer YEBOSHI M. 1715 Dec. 3

Japan via Kobe-UKE MI7th Decš pm

TO-MORROW.

been appointed to succeed Field Marshal Sur John French in con-Haiphong-Per TAKSANG, 18th Dec, mand of the army in Festes and Flanders.

7

Sir John French relinquished the command at his own instante. Wakamoto-PerFUKUI M. 13th Deo. ani has been appointed Field Marshal commanding the troope in the United Kingdom. The King has made him a. Viscoust.

December 16, 145 am..

7 auth

Amy-Per GLENOGLE 18th Dec. 9

PT HAKATA M. 18th Dec. 11

#t

Dea..

Tás War Office announcement says Since the commenc- Pathol & Hobose-Par KHIO MISA

Dec. 9am ment of the war, during sixteen months severe and incasesnt Straits. Baruah & India via Calcutta strain, Field Marshal Sir John_French has most ably commanded. our armies in France and Flanders, and has now, at his own instance, relinquished the command. His Majesty's Government, with a fuṭl | Philippine Lk—Per LOONGSANG, 18th appreciation of gratitude for the conspicuous services which Gen- eral French has rendered to his country at the front, havs, with the Straits, & Inda via Calentia-PerÝAT- 'King's approval, requested him to accept the appointment of Field Marshal "commandingthe troops in the United Kingdom. General Franch has accepted the appointment. The King has been pleased so confer on General French the dignity of Viscount of the United Kingdam

"

THE SUEZ CANAL,

WILL IT BE CLOSED?

December 11, 1.40 a... Eoqtiries mada among the shipping_companies in London show that sons has decided to abandon the Sasz route in favour of the Cape, though several have said they have besa seriously con sidering the question, one declaring that it was expected the canal would be closed.

KILLING GERMAN TRADE.

December 16, 1 40 am.

SEING, 18th Dec. 23,

SUNDAY, 19th Dec.

Swatow, Amoy & Formon ris Tammi -Per KALIO 19th Dec. 9

Shanghai & N. China-Per LUCHOW

19th c. 9

MONDAY, 20th Dec. 1-

Haiphong-ForKAIPONG, 20th Dec, 3 Philippine Is. For TEITAI M. 20th Dạc.

5 p...

TUESDAY 21st Dec

Swatow, Amoy & Formoes vis Ansiar &;

Takso-Per SOSHU M. 21st Dec. 7 am

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

| Dec. 16. Dagfin for Haiphong via Hachow Nanning for Canton

Dec 17.

Sei Kaffor Kwang-choo-wan Lachow for Cantoc

Takog for Haiphong

- Banzi Mara for Moji,

Halsen for Foochow wis Swatow

| Glanogle for Bangpon va Amay

Yebhi Mart for Kobe va Shanghai

✔

PASSENGERS DEPARTED,

fine.

about the DATES named pou For

Steameza

SHANGHAI, Moji, ( Novara.

Kobe and Foro (Capt. H. R. Father" kama, meinwo5 GRATIN L'DON & Bombay,)

via Spore, Fang, Nanitin

To Sail On Remar

daylight Bend Dec.

Freight

ington R.NR.

Co. Fort Said & (Capt. G. Manley Marpsillen HT CONTENT AN

30 Dec.

about

Freight

XEwinde

Ist Jan.

freshening

to a gale.

Both of China, ba-? The mone tween 10%, and Lamonix † me No L

· Bouth coast of China be-) The_mzve town HLX. and Bainan... As No. 1.

China Cosas Mataomniogical Saglabor.

Bration

Irth. December, summa

Władz

Hour.

Darcmatar.

Temperature,

Humidity,

D'tion,

Weather.

Wostock Zs

Hakodate Tokio Kochi

PLE

$9.5 **9.84

Labi Tima Bazzin Is Chefoo

3021 30

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76.

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Changsha

30.39

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34.06 63

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6 30.05 30.10

LADUAD

Para Ko Marn for Europe stomia Manila 6 Wadia. M Armadale & Watanabe, K. Legaspi Tort AH Tait & Hart. Mr & Mrs E A Tacloban Bödger, K Ovartin, E M. Ròs, Mrs E SC Detle Ebot, Couns Otam. T Yamamoto, Her-Simo ichi, M.Ishikawa, Teraniah. Mr and Mrs SKUT.

Mr & Mrs Kline, W 2 Sker, G B Sayer, Mian Cope, Min Howall Miss Emily. E. Ban FA Tesle, Ms Chan Erickson, GB Monck, Miss LC Coombe Tew Chy, MS Lary, Bin Bin Wor & Mrs Yami, E A E Juchna. Kesh Las: DO Mabra, Frantiis, Katauki, K. Hash- iguchi, T Cerada. Ejmi, Fajmoto, H Ta- mark. 8 Iwakumbi Ching Sai Tok, Poiquari Mrs MeLill Mrs Hagiwara Mim Victoria Kilis, Miss, Faroma, Miss Lizini, Tayley & Mrs C Murphy.

WATER RETURN.

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

CITY AND BILE DISTRICT WAZER

WORKS LEVEL,

las Dec. 7 a.

B

Amalia Tasmania. Nowy :Zealand, via Port DarwiD. Kew Guinea via Thursday is. -For ST. ALBANS, Z13 Dec. It this

Amber.

Publ

In the House of Commons on the committee stage of the Trad ing with the Enemy Extension Bill, the Government was urged to Holbow and Haiphong-Per LOKSANG, Tyan m abandon the black list of neutrals and to extend it to all persons of ebeny sMociation. Lord Robert Cecil said the black list scheme was working successfully abroad, incinding China and Portaguase Esat Africa, where a great injury had been done to German trade with wonderfully little disturbance to British trade. The frame- work of the Bill was unsuitable to the i asked the House to keep the measure to its present limits."

Austra-

uzg-ted extension and he Philippine 1-Par KULICHOW? Za

A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE,

December 16, 320 am.

A Paris communique says there is nothing new to report se to

[ 19. Sa Karve, sit

ziz yin. Below sit

2975

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overflow cht ovedow.

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMAJ

OF GALLONS.

Dec. 11 2.2. Swatow, Azny & Foochow Per HAL. Tam By

CHING, 21st Dec. 1 p.

SHANGHAJ, Moji, } Nellore

Kobe and Yoko-Capt. A M. Kidg

LONDON & Bom-1-.

bay via Singapore, Nevara Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. R. Hether Port Said and

Marselles

ington RNR

about

14th Jan

Freight & Pass

All steamers are Stted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Pasaga, syply to

P.&O.SN.Co.'s office,

B. V. D Rai,

for Superintendent.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1915.

TO SAIL

THE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.)

FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK.

(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast)

"HE Steamship,

KATHLAMBA,"

6,382 to-s, will be despatched as above on Thursday, 15tk 29 w4 January, 1916

For freight and further particulars apply tos-

29.79° 75 - 94 zm

Cof

Σ

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THE BANK LINE LITEÐ.

Agents

76 94 ww

50

Bez-kons 4th December, 1915

T. F.CLAXTON, Director.

Henghong Observatory, December 11.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32) degrees) Fahrenbait on the lerval of the ses i ches, tenths and headredths,

# Temperature, in the shade, in degreet Fahrenheitin

3. Havidity, în parnagtage of saturation the Humidity of air ustursted with moia- taze being 100.

" Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scala.

State of Weather. b blue sky,c do- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, k gloomy,h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p praning showers, o squally, z rain, 3 BROW, s'thunder, v visidlisy, w daw wat

✪ Rats in inches, tenths and hundredthe

METEOROLOGICAL

Pravions

Day On date On date.

*

CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.

S.S.

OPERATING

CHINA." 10,200 TONS,

FUPTURE SAILINGS

B.S. CHINA

S.S. CHINA

SA CHINA

February 9, 196 April 14, 1916. June

21, 1916.

BETWEEN HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO VIA NAGASAKI. The Popular Trans-Pacific Liner " CHINA** #ill leave Hong- kong according to the above schedule for NAGASAKI and thence DIRECT to SAN FRANCISCO, offering special facilities for quick service across the Pacific. -

For full information regarding freight and passage apply to

[0. H. RITTER.

Agent

Barometer

30.08 30.20

30.15

Toam Intermediate powde

Temperatura

64

67

想

Shanghai & 3.China-Per YINGCHOW. Wach

21st Dec, 3 pm.

****15

31.90 Zumidity

45

19

Hongkong, 10th December, 1915.

Wind Direction_WSW KNE

TOR! Consumption of water in the City and Hill, Shanghai, X. China & Japan | District in millions and decimaisai gallows daring zma via M (Europe via Siberia Moth of Now, 1915 Par NOVARA. Zlet Dec. 5 pin. | Commumptica

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Siberia

the eastern: army. The Balgarians hare not crossed the Gre. Shanghai, BEP.O. Saturday, 24th Dec.) Caption p Irontier. Cennonsding and mining continua in the Dardanelles. -

THE ITALIANS.

December 16, 5.00 a..

A communique from Rome states that the Austrian bombard-: mánt of Maschanboen and San Gioviznni in no wiss interfered with the Italian communications in Albania, whither the troops were sno- cessfully transported. One transport and one destroyer atrtek flosting mines, but the troops and crews were saved by escorting vossels, with the exception of 43, who were mostly killed by the explosion

THE GERMAN CONSPIRATORS.

December 16, 5,00 am. Washingtonreport states that the Brinah Embassy has author- the issue of safe conduct press; me for the Churman attaches,

Boyed and Yon

spas, who sell for Botterdam on the 21st

Cradljan

THURSDAY 13rd Dec.

Siborlin

Shanghai, North China Japan Levis Maj. Victoria B. C. and Seattle,az United Kingdom wie

hand per day... Constant supply in all districts during November tyta. Service to houver in Rider Mais Cortic v Čás Geoscted from: Kđơ... Min and supply gives [by · public street Tokat:565"öný daring X, monstres, HOWLODS WATER WORKS LEVEL- Kowloon Gr]. Laval

vizurica. Re} with

# Canada, ŒEurope via Siberi#3 | STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECTRALS;

OF GALLES

مسعود

対

Per YOKOHAMA M. 23rd Dec 11 27, Shanghai, Br. P. O. Monday 27th Dec

· Kanervole Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and Shanghai & Hath China | Decimals of Gallons During the mouth of Bar, 1935+

Europe (via Siberia) -Per

Constanden - dage SHANTUNG, Sied Dec. 3 pm, ad popular?

Стирбое

(Shanghai Br. P.O. Monday, 27th. Dec.) Swatow, Ameya Fooobow^«Par HAI-

TANÄLEDéc. 1 p.m.

•UESDAY, 28th Dec."

?

band, per def

The Cover

$17.350

reports show that the

CHATHAM,

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippera

ALEXANDRE CAKE:

CELKA Übservators. 17th December.

I. F:CLAXTON, Director.

PRINCES BUILDING.

Ice House Street.

FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK VIA

SUEZ CANAL.

TIDE - TABLE.

13th Dec. to 19th Dec., 19 5.

For freight and further particulars, please apply

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

High Water

Prinsed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Nobis

George Willisen Cade Burnett

reet, in the City of Victoria,

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