1915-12-23 — Page 13

THE HONGI

TELEGRAPH

WAR TELEGRAMS

(Continued From

THE CABINET.

DOMINION REPRESENTATION IMPRACTICABLE.

POST OFFICE

PARCELS FOR AUSTRALIA

the rate of postage to be collected on pers cels to the Commonwealth' of Australa will be ne followi

31.68 for the first. Ik or fraction

8030, for sech, mossading"

fination thatICIË.

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CHRISTMAS AND HEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

The Port Oulos will be open an Beders

December 21, 540 p.m. Spekking in the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith mid he did not think the proposal to inslads Dominion presentatives in [the] Cabinet was practicable. Mr. Boner Law had already infinuated day the 25th, Monday she 1712 December, that the Dominions would be consulted as to the terms of pesos. and Saturday the lie January from 3 to As that was in "Imperial matter, he would warmly welcome any of ** the Premiers who were able to some and have free and braak die

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

RUSSIANS OCCUPY KUM AFTER GREAT BATTLE.

December 22, 4.00 1. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd state that the Basis have occupied Kum, the stronghold of the German agents in Earnia, eftar a great battle in which the enemy was completely defentod..

December 21, 7.50 p.m.

There will be mñe-wollection, and delivery

of ordinary organson náchy

as en Buendiat

SHIPP

wankanad slightly

• & } over the Yellow Ses-

Premare changes in the-donth are sun. 1. Robinson, Kird- The monsoon will be inservandae to the 20th Dec, Gen. ƒnorth of Shery, Fosk, but remain fresh

over the China Jes.

| Larson Mart. "Jap, iz 2368. T. Miyata,

Itel Deal, 17th Des. Genij -OSI

Taiwan Maru, Jap. xx. 1,145 K., Sakai,Fird Dea-Hainhong, 20th Dec, Bioe -D&Ca

There will be a delivery of Registered Irina, Re. ax, 6,15%, G. E. Shout_ - #Sed) BOLYMEDOKŠSos at § xam. the 26th Denem

--Manila, 12th Due Gen-

| bar sad, kas d'atmazy.

x.

The Money Onder Coles will be arrkizuły slosed during the Holidays.

Eger, Norw

á, portion of the mall from Ezzupe

which amived by a. Kovacs- Cnabacing quantity of recatoreč azticles) ben boss. Frosived dazanged by sos water owing to bad worthest Vagapatazz No sinimu ta. respect of such, dusange can be entertained.

According to Bantar's correspondent a: Amsterdam a telegram from Berlin says that owing to absence through illness of the Prince of Beass, Consul-General Vassel, who is at present at the diplomatic representative's headquarters at Bagdad, becomes German Minister - D'Aguilar Radia Tallgraph Station == at Teheran.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

NO NEWSPAPERS TO BE PUBLISHED.

December 21, 7. 30. p.

No papers will be published in Great Britain on Christuss Day and no evening papers on Monday.

THE COMPULSION QUESTION.

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IRISH PARTY'S OPPOSITION,

December 21, 7.30pm

Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. John Redmond declared that the Irish Party would oppose compulsion, ander pement conditions, by every means.

STIRRING MAIDEN SPERCH.

** MYPOCRITICAL NONSENSE" DENOUNCED.

December 21, 7.30 pšt. Mr. Station, the new member for Merthyr (wacosssor to the late Mr. Ker Hardie) has made a remarkable maiden speech in the House of Commons. He vigorously denounced “hypocritical acusenseTM and said that if people did not volunteer they must be Autobed (lond obsers). If the country was good enough to live in, it was good enough to fight for (cheers). He coneinded that the Hours most unly consider what is best for the nation (loud cheers). We are capable, he said, of doing inknitely more than we have done sad he appealed to wreryone to join and make the boys fowl that the whole country is behind them... We have unbounded resources and courage. Let as banish humbug and all stand up and Ight Mike Britons (load chæers).

GREÈCE AND THE BALKANS.

THE BULGARIAN ENTRY INTO GREEK MACEDONIA.

Sety in commasination with Cape

FulanJogan

Novas

(okohama Marc-

Corresponiamos addremaž

sukjecta in China, Stazz, Persin sak Mari scue sazază be transmitted.

The Bervices se Germany, Austria, the Ottoman Busire ara suspendad.

MAILS DUB.

Siberia, Ankani-Blik Des.

zad

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Marty..

DEPARTMAN,

Dec. 2

| Mahiran Movet for Kode

Nypon Mann for Karates Tentein for Canton

American for Kwang-chon-wan

Gemid for Hongy

Chingtinfur Wan

Friching for Canics. “Talemsebus for Balaan.

Hongkong Bakufall for the 14 hown. soding si:10 am to-day, 8.09 inclus

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT XOOK TO-MORROW.

District.

Forsust.

hood.

Fird Dee

Novara fur Yokokaam via Shanghai

| Kata for London via Balgun

Foochow for Shanghai

Lymon for Loodus via SimpLICEN

| Sokhu Mars for Aupingsvis Bwakow

Chafu Mars for Bushing,

CLEARANCES AT THE....

HARBOUR OFFICE.

XI zale

Back ouest of China-be-)The autho Sutean):5 •, and Lamooks §. m Na L Bouli'coast of China be...) The_store barang 2012, and Baines... >Xa L

Chian. Genet MateorologicalBeginbot.

Med Desember, ami

W’ortork. Ex

Dec. 24. Kallong-for Haiphong via Pakbei.

Dec. 13. Tekakama Mare for Busitis vis Shan, cha | Bbwrp P. Phlippine I-Par YUEKSANG, 24thpire for Lõbueris Saanglali

| India via Bornbey-Pa LUZON M, 25th

Dec, p..

(:

Shanghal

Dea. Zpm

5. Chiss-Par HOPSANG. 24th Dec. I pull

*SATURDAY 25th; Dec- pay-For YAUSANG,25th-Dec3 x.m Bangkok-Per HALVARD, 2542 Dec, 2 Haiphong-Pae SUNGKIANG, 15th Dan

+

9 & File

+

Sanghai North China and Karope via Sibert 24 GERMAN, 1545, Des. 9 1.22. [Shanghai Br. P.O.Wednesday, 29th Dec]] Etraite, Buenah & Indís via Calants

Pæ KAGA. M 18th Deo, Sam

SUNDAY, 26th Dec

-

December 21, 8,00. p.m. - According to Reuter's correspondens at Athens the entry of the Bulgarians inso Greek Macedonis with the Germans is forming the wasow. Amoy & Formon via Taxi eubject of diplomatic pourparlers.

FRENCH WAR LOAN.

A MAGNIFICENT SUBSCRIPTION.

December 22, 130a.m...

Beater's correspondent at Paria state that the French war loan returns are still incomplete but the subscriptions are estimated at 560,000,000 pounds sterling,

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

RUSSIANS LAND IN BULGARIA

December 22, 130 p.m.

The Daily Chronicle correspondent in Athens reporta that the Bassians have landed at Varas, after mzing the town.” Tas garrison lost hersily and did not interfere with the landing.

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

-COLONEL HOUSE”» MISSION TO EUROPE.

Decurrber 22, 4.40 am.

Par DALJIN X 16th Deci 9

TUESDAY, 28th Dec.

Swatow. Assay & Footbow-Fox BAK- - MON, 28th Dec. naon, Straits, & India via Calcutta-Per 100-

SHING, 28th Dec. & patte Philippine Iz -Per TRAX, 28th Don3 J

Shanghai, and North China. DEUTEDO Tis Siberia) -Fit) “ANHUL, 280 Dec.3 pan. 7

(Shanghai Bv2.0.Saturday 1st Janɔ Batavia, Samarang. Boezabaya and "Port Moraby via Batavia- Per TJITAROLM, 25th Dec. 3 pin.

WEDNESDAY, 29th Dec.

American.

Cañadan

&biberian

#wn for Foochow Vin Sweaterer Kyusho Maru for Dulous Chetan for Carton

Lungis for Bangini via Swatow Wollow for Bingapore. Kwangles for Shanghai Bharting for Shanghai

Checkens

Falcong

Gap Bosk

Mano

Wochow Pathol

PASSENGERSDIRRITERAN. Beder

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Lour.

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

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Werther.

Force.

Plooilan TouraDe

OL BL. I. Apari

30.12 6

29.03

hofland, Formas. Dr. & Mrs Kamla Pariza, Emplis, from Malboune atu- | DuguNDAR

Travma, Mr & Mrs Soura, Capt and Xm

Tacloban Coeli, Lee, Mas GA. Banda

Iloilo Para Kovara from Bausbry stom1" | Serigao - & M P Mays, A H Barlow, Miss Bezeroa T Murphy, F Holloway. Mr Mrs Wil WG Clark, Mr KPC Hamsi, Low Kaan Chan, Mrs Beacon WV Booyan EB We F Dennis, I 3 Amaller. Chan LysCheow. W Baked A Cl. Dr Kar a. V Vick Mr & Mr IAP Amaral, Chen Ps Gace JLG Berman, Tan Hain Bang. Yes Hoen Leng Wook Tax Fan, WH Moore, Mr & Mrs Lal Sit Toom M&MTCB Baky-Mr& Men Succi son, Mr Ms F Beilby

WATER RETURNS

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

CITY AND HILL DISTENT WATER,

WORKS LEVEL.

aft in Bakwatazzie Bede

overflow

th. sim Abewer

67.

2.F.CLANTOM, Dizacion.

10

Hongkong Observatory, December 23.

1 Bazimmeter, radnoad to. St." Cuervos Jachets on the lead of the sun is b che, tartha and hundredtha, g

* Temperatum, in the shade, in degrees Tabrangida

· 3 Hamidity, in parentage of saturation" the Humictity of air saturazad. With mouse kure baigę 100

«Dirmation of Wind, to two poluta.

5 Force of Wind, according to Basafore Scala

af Westhar, d blue sky,CÈS- mehed olc ad, d. drizzling zain, I fog, g my, hinail, 1 Eightning, a oveECASE, P zabawek, q #qually, 2 fait, 5 SHOW,

ETBOROLOGICAL.

STORAGE IS MELLZONE AND DECIMAT. OF GALLONS.

'Day "On dafa On Äste

Shanghai X. China, Japan Tia | Tum -Nagasaki. Hopolais, United Kytam Byemands

Stater South America, and ➡Canada via San Francisco & I *Kingdom vis Canada, Euro DEL

29th Dec, 11 as

According to Benter's correspondent in Washington it is 2 (Shanghai Br. P.0. Saturday, let Jan.) nounced abas Colonel House, who is a friend of President Wilson, will stonly proceed to Europe, at Presiden: Wilson'a request, în order to deliver to certain American Ambassadors information regarding the United States Government's sititude on various panding questions.

It w denied that the journey of Colonel House is in 'huy way a. peace mission.

SUBMARINE. WARFARE.

- BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.

December 22, 5.10 p.m.

The British steamers Hwodley and Beifurd have been suniz,

The crew of the initer was save..

Benser's porrespondent at Christianis states that the Norwegian ismar Greenland has been captured by a German submarine and taken to Swidemaande.

HIGH TREASON IN SOUTH AFRICA. PORTY FIVE "PRISONERS STILL BELD.

THURSDAY 30th Dec.

District inventions and daigné zalon, dacice

Comenzados.

__PODILESJON

Cón-caption pour "

hand per day

Comtant supply in all districts during Moveable. 2014. Service to houses in Rider Main districa, dis- Straita, Ceylon. Port Baid, Marseilles & comed. Izven. Ruder Maine, and supply give

by public street fountains endy during Karambur London-Par ŽASHIMAM. | 1975 30th Dec 11 13.

"KOWLOOT WATER WORKS LETEL Kowloon C) Lovel

att Har

Englah Mall.

Straits, Burma. Ceylon, Ade- laide. Western Australia. In

MOTOR

dia, Aden, Egypt, and Kazope. STORAGE IN The parcel mail will be closed Wednesday, 29th Dec, at

5pm Per NANKIN, 30th Kowloon Gr}

Dec. Registration 1.15 p.

•Letters 3 p.z

FRIDAY, 3 st Dec..

FVICHOW." Sist Dec. 11:

251.50 Commmmption of wat

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2ârð Decather.

FATE STEALERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAI

WILL despatch VASSELS to the Undsem

shout the DANES matted X=**

For

L'DON & Bambay;)

via Spare, Pang, Nankin

Obo, Port Said & ( Capt. G. Maxier

SHANGHAI, Most) Nellore

Lobe and Yokow Capt. A. MK

SHANGHAT, Moji

Kobe and Yaro- { Cz

LONDOX & Bon-"

bay via Singapore, † Novara Penang, Colombo, Capt. H. K. Heiker- Part Exid and ington RMR Haracion name d

All abestiers are fitted with Wireless Tale

For Freight or

PORT3

To Ball On Ram

about

9th Jan.

about

3. T. D ̈ Parr,

for Sup

K&0.8KGa's affos,

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1915

TO SAIL

THE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(FLLERMAN & BUCKNALL, STEAMSHIP CO. LTD -

FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Const)

“HP Stonzoshij

"KATHLAMBA.”

6,352 tons, will be despatched

Lore on

January, 1915

For freight and farther particulam apply tosse

22nd December, 1915

BANK LIKES TREERI

CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.

5.5.

OPERATING

- CHINA.” 10,200 TONS,

FUTURE SAILINGS.

SS. CHINA

RS. CHINA.

SE CHINA

February 12, 19*6. Apri 14,1916. Ime 21, 1976.

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

For full information regarding freight and passage apply to-

0. BITTER,

UILDERNE

Hongkong, 21st December 1915:

RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

2. F. CLATTUS, Dizietor,

Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK via SUEZ OE CAFE OF GOOD HOPE

The s.s." EGREMONT CASTLE”

about middle of February

(It is intended to despatch the hors s but owin's reserve the right of proces all liberties as per Bill-of-

For Freight and further informa

TIDE TABLR.

20th Dec. to 26th Dec, 1915.

Zist Dece

DODWELL