1916-02-04 — Page 13

WAR TELEGRAMS,

"(Continued from page 15

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

February 2, 165 s.m.

A communique saya: “We bombarded various points between the riverx Inora and Samme. There was mutual artillery activity about Walverghem and the Manîn road,”

THE BONGKONG TELLGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

POST OFFICE

ressed to

subjects in China, gram, Purnia and Muz- Good-sengot be transmitbed. 2

The Services to Gayany, Austria, und the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

Ships "in communication with Cape D'águilar Radio Telegraph Station.--

MAILS DUE.

A German communique states that the German captures iociada some British. This captura consisted of a patrol of five men, of Manila China 83 Fak, 1 whom, two caesped.

THE APPAM,

February 1, 8.20 p.m.

A message from Norfolk states that one of the Appam's bow- plates is dented as if she had been struck. There were twelve Gar- mane aboard and twelve of the passengers were sick. Correspondents have, up to the present, been excinded.

February 1, 340 p.m.

Ansialla, Tungo Mar. 11th Feb.

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. SATURDAY, 5th Feb

China Shanghai, & North

Europe Fix Siberial -- Par MAMUR 5th Feb. 11 am

Shanghai,

P.Q. Wednesday 9th Feb)

SANG, 5th Feb.2p.m.

SHPPING NEWS.

ARRIV

W2La Rowy, And sh-Swatow, fod Fab. Gluc

Otaru MarcJap, ex 1353 T. Torbicka, Adah Mon, 15th Jan, Coal- MAK.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the ad at 11:15–7he anticyclone la nencly 'stationary. Thew uppenre tabe a: depesosion over the Sen oč Jurkšn

▲ shallow duprasti na stil. Hou ower the Presure has decreased slightly long the count from Wahatweł to Cape St

The zoomsoon will moderate over the China Sea.

Houghing Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. 30-day, 11.00 moba.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENDING AT BOOK, TOMORROW WI

District.

Forecast.

East

Taikot Mari Jap. sz. 1,351, 7. Haraichi,

2 Jan-Tangtan. 28th Jan I Hongkong to Cap Bock winds,

moderate; Ga-MEK

1.

↑ Farmoss Channel.

"DEPARTED

Feb

According to Benter's correspondent at Washington it is belier-Straits & India via Calcutta-Par La-Cheongshing for Saigon.

ed that the German crew will undoubtedly elect to be interned rather than risk being captured by re-skiling.

If the Appam is found to be a merchant-ship it is understood that she will be returnable to her owners at the close of thɔ waz, but if a German anxiliary she will go, finally to Germany.

February 2, 105 8.03.

Beuter's correspondent at Newport News states that the name of the Appam's assailant is Moewe and that the DEMOR of the steamers she has sunk are:-The Arisane, Dromoabr, Clan- McTavish. Corbridge, Farringford, Arthur and the Trader.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS

January 2,825 am.. A salagram from Salonics says that a Zeppelin dropped sixteen bombs on the town and harbour, killing thres Gresk, One Frencă, and two British soldiers, four Greek civilians, and wounding twenty Greeka.

A morque, a warehouse and several houses and shops have been destroyed,

THE PRINCE OF WALES' APPEAL.

February 1, 4.00 p.m.

Fronchi

Mait,

Chefoo for Saigon

Saigon, Straits, Berah/Shidroka Maru for Seattle via Shanghai Ceylon Adelaide, Western Australia, India, Aden. Egypt A of Japas for Vancouver via Shanghai & Europe Par CORDIL Oasang for Calcutta via Singapore Nellore for London vix Singapore LERE, 5th Fod. 6 p

Teli for Salgun

Haiphong-Per TAKRANG 5th Feb. 5

SUNDAY, 6th Feb.

Tadjap for Kobe ria Moj Kwongang før Shanghai Wohn for Shanghai

Yodo Main for Wabamate

Swatow. Amoy & Focobow-Per HÁ- Yunnan for Saigon

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ENGLISH MAIL.

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about the DATES named :—

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19th Feb.

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

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

E. V. D. Parr,

Fongiung, 4th February, 1916.

TO SAIL

Acting Superintendent

CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.

To San Francisco & Overland Points in America via SHANGHAI MANILA, JAPAN and HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SAILINGS:

Leave Hongkong

9.09

30.10

Oshima

316

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97

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WATER RETURN.

Cheloo

30.75 40 19 zw

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MONDAY, 7th Feb.

Philippine

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FRA. the Prince of Wales, in a fine speech at a meeting of Philippine-PerSHAOHSING,82 Feb. | Tyinin the Patriotic Fand, said this is the grasiest war the world. had ever seen. The supreme struggle in which the Empire was engaged had aroused wonderful spirit and enthusiasm among the British people. His Royal Highness dwelt on the magnificent way 1.

Siberian

Mall,

Shanghai and North China (Europe via Siberias - Per | We*g«?» ANHUI B Fab.3 p.

the young manhood of all classes had responded to the call His Boyalangiai Bz.P. 0.Saturity. Eü Feb) Highness Prince urged that generous efforts be made to adequately pro- vide for the needs of those who had made the greatest sacrifices in the atmy and navy at the call of their honour, their King, and their God. THE ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND.

February 1, 7.15 p.m. It is officially reported that 54 persons were killed and 67 in- jored in last night's air raid.

February 1, 9.25 p.m. Another (ficial message says that last night's air attacks cover- Bombe were also ed a larger area then on soy previous occasion. dropped in Norfolk and Suffo'k The total bomba is estimated at 220, bat, except in one part of Staffordshire, the material damage is not considerable Nowhere was any military damage caused. No!" further casualties are reported.

THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN:

"February 1, 10.00 p.m.

General Smith Dorrien reports that the branch line from the Vaï-Ugında rail way has reached Sureadeti, which was oocapisi

by the British on Jan. 24th.

The occupation of Londigo and

Serendeti has diminished the enemy's activitias,

:

CAPTURE OF THE "APPAM.”

February 1, 7.15 p.m.

According to Beater's correspondent at New York so Associated Prem telegram from Norfolk, Virginia, says that the Appam, flying the Carman flag, has reached quarantine. She has a prize crew from a German submarine on board.

February 1, 7.15 p.m. The rows of the Appam ranching America în officially con firmed and it is believed all are safe.

February 1, 9.00 p.m.

A Newport News, telegram states that the AppamTM Bɔw s German man o war fig instead of that of the German merchant marine. The intention apparently was to give her the status of a German anxiliary cruiser.

February 1, 10.10 p.m.

A message from Newport News, states that a submarine captured the Appam off the Canaries. She had just pravionaly sunk & British steamer. The Appam, besides her original pas sengers, carried-138 taken from other vessels. About 425 people, including the crews, were aboard, also a number of women and children

PEACE TALK.

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C. H. RITTER,

Agent

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees For NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL OR CAPE OF GOOD HOPE remb

13 Humidity, in percentage of saturation

the Humidity of air samsted with The 5.5. "EGREMONT CASTLE”

ture being 100

Direction of Wind, to two posia

3 Force of Wind, according to Beanfre Beale

State of Weather, b bhas cty.c.de- tached aloud. d driading min, 1 fog, z gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, a overcast, p

STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS Passing showers, q aqually, 7 THÁNH KHÓW,

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TUESDAY, 15th Feb,

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MONDAY, 28th Feb.

“Austra“

Mail,

February 2, 1.25 p. The Foreign Office says that Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg has atsted txt. Great Britain is compelling the Ailies to refrain from entering into any peace movement. Tais statement, which the Allies know to be untrue, was made for the purpose of injuring Great. Britsin in the eyes of neatrals, while, to the Allies we hear insidions T and unitae reports from German sources that Great Britain intenda to abandon them and has even made pesos overtares to Germany which were refused. This is a good example of how unscrapalca, the German methods are..

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

February 2, 1.35-s.m

A Paris communique says: There have been sharp artillery. duels in Artois. The enemy attempted an attack north-east of Ar- rs, but was immediately stopped by basd grenades The French artillery has effectively abelled Garmin positions on the Lilla zoad between Avre, the Oise, and the north line. A further communiqua msports that there has been, only French artillery activity in the

son between the Oise amid the Aisne and in Laraine.

Australia Tasmania, Now Zealand. via Port Darwin, and *How Gaines vis Thursday Is. -Per TAIYWAN, 281 2.Feb 11

TIDE TABLE.

From 31st to 6th Feb., 19.6.

XEM

Estimated popula

*

5500 22100

Consumption per

hand per day muno The Covarkness Analyst's exports show that water is of client quality. Public Works Departament

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