1916-02-08 — Page 12

A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

LEADING EVENTS IN THE

GREAT WAR

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

Appointment of New Directors,

POST OFFICE.

Correpandenon addressed to Quemy | subjects in China, Siam, Pereła, and Mur-

ason cannot be transmitted.

Services to Germany, Austria, and

(Extracts from the war neizs coming of the Indo Chins Steam the Ottoman Boxpire are suspended.

tained in the "Honghong Telegraph of February

8, 1915.)-

More Civilians Killed by German Bombs.

An extraordinary general mést-

Navigation Co., Ltd., was held a the Cannon Street Hotel, London, on December 29, in order to confirm the arrangements made for the transference of the head office of the Company from Los China don to Hongkong. Mr.C.H. Rose presided.

The revolution embodying the change, which was passed with- at discussion at a previons meet-

The Germans on Thursday night attempted unsuccessfully to deb.ach from their trenches at Notre Dame de Lorette. Our artillery fired efectively in the valley of the Aisms. Our troops in Champagne progressed elight was unanimously confirmed. The old Board of Directors was ly during the night, north, of Beausej ur. The eremy to-day, dissolved, and the new Directors north of Massiges, attempted an appointed wars: The Hon. Ale attack, which were repulsed. We David Lendale, the Hon. Sir-Car have consolidated the positions chick Paul Chater, UM G., Mr. on the ground won at Bagatelle, P. White, Mr. J. W. O. Bannar in Argonne. Yesterday Ger and Sir Robert Ho Tung. man attack south of Alikirch, in Alsace, was repulsed. An aero Die and there were foar civilian plane dropped bombs on Saint victims.

U.S. and Germany. President Wilson has discussed with the Cabinet, Germany's de- claration. It is expected that

The following resolution: was proposed by Mr. Barder on record their great appreciation the shareholders desire to place of the services rendered by each member of the London Bzari, sod

$$ mark of their appreciatino

Ships in communication with Cape D'Aguilar Radio Telegraph Station

A last que

MAILS DUB.

Manila, China, 8th Fe

Europe, Atlantiqon, 9th Fab. Elope via Sibeca Sardinia, 1011 Feb Australia. Tango Mar. 17th Feb,

MAILS CLOSĖ TO-DAY.

switow, Amtoy. Shanghai & Y. China—

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

3

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 3b at 1130—The Japan one de" premion be now oscitral to thì a uth...... of Tokio,

The anticyclone cese China has dores joped and the daprastion over Indo-Chins (has despened slightly. It is now central

to the north of Toscana,

Bz. x 1,505, Macfarland. 7th. host-Chingwantao, fod inst. Coal-D. & Co. Standard. Norm. xx. 1,661, 0), Johannesen Thinst-Bangkok, frd inst. Gen. -T, & Co.

Wollower. Br. zx. 1,667. B. W. S. Pit chard, 7th inst—Saigus, Urd Inat, Rice Order.

Derwent, Br.az 1,549,7, Jenkins,2to inst --Selgoot and inst. Rice-Chinese

| Loongrang. Br. sa 1,959, Lesah, 8th inet. -Manila, 5th at Chem--, K & Co. Talamachus, Br. ££ 1350 A. Framez. 8th inst-Saigon, 3rd inst. Rio- Chinees. Chaysang B, za 1,694, G. S. Holwood, Sth Inst.--Swatow, 7th inst. Ges.

Benalder, Br. 2x 1,579. J. H. Mason 8th

inat---Singapore, Zad imet. Gez -G. & Co.

Per NUKIANG, 9th Feb. 5 Wosang. Br. z. 1772, J. M. Smith, 8th -zzz, Matuito, Rice-1: *X

M. & Co.

TO-MORROW,

hereby rere the sum of £3,300 8 Saigo-Par PHECMPENF, 9th Feb 9. a special honorariam on their

For pr

America will, aak Germany what retirement, to be divided amongst Japan via Kobe-Fer YATSHING, 915 them pro rats according to length philippine Islanda-Per SHAOHSING.

protection American ships passing

the war zone may expect.

German. Attack Repaised. A Pretoria telegram reports tist the Germsal stacked Ka- kamas, but were repulsed with a loss of 9 kiked and 22 wounded. The Union losses were one killed and two wounded.

of service."

Siberian

Mall,

Sta Feu 3 pm

Shanghai North: China & Japan via Kobe Earone via Siberia)-Par ATLANTIQUE,

6th Feb. 3. p.. Changhai, Ez. P.0. Mosday 14th Feb)

Si

THURSDAY 10th Feb.

Swatow. Amoy. & Fuca vis Tamsai

Mr. Barder sail he thought all the shareholders of the Company would agree with him that they were only doing the right thing towards the London Directors in recognising the grea: services they had rendered to the Com- pany ever since they had been ca Good Artillery Work. Leerevening's Paris communi- the Board. As they all koew, que sap-The sole notable facts during the strenuous times the are the fine artillery practice in Company went through a far Suits Belgiam and the Valley of the years ago an enormous amount Aisa and slight progress made in ef work must have devolved Champagne and north of Vasiges upon the Hard Fighting in the Carpathians. Board,

Terratic com bas are occurring in the Carpathians, where the enemy's offeceive has been check ed. A the Beakid Pass and elsewhere the Russians have captured 2,000 prisoners.

and

Per KEIJOX 10th Feb 9am

Cetion, Durban, Cape Town,

#02

Tenerife & Lotidaa-Par ATSUTA M. 10th Feb. 11a.m. members cf the Eandakan-Pe: MAUSANG, 10th Feb. II

it

dae was

Swalow, Amr & Foochow ---For HAI- in a great measure to them, as

MUN 10th Feb. 1 pa well as to the general manager, Batavia, that the Company had managed to pull round in the way it had done. He mentioned, however, that Captain Keswick and H2 C. H. Ross, both of whom were members of the firm of Jardine, ¡Shanghai Br. P. O. Monday, 14th Feb)

GERMANS' AWAKENING, Matheson & Co., their general

Realisation that War is not Going Well

managers, had definitely refused to participate in the sum which Le asked them to vote, and grateful

Siberian

Mial.

Soerabaya. Semarang. Port Moresby (a Batavia Per TJIMANOEK. 10th Feb.2 p.

Shanghai and North Chisa

Earpe Ti

Siberia SINAIANG:-10th Fea. 3

FRIDAY, 11th Feb.

Bromma in domoly stationary over the Philippines.

Strong zzunsoon may be expected along tant coast of China and fresh wasted to south-easterly winds over the westcim portion of the China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 01 0 incham.

FORECAST FOR THE 2 HOLES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District

Forema

East winda

MAIL STRAMERS-

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL ”

WILL despatch VASSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

́about the DATES usiseⱭ ===

For

LONDON & Bom-"

bay via Singapore,

Steamers

Penang, Colombo, Sardinia Port Said and

Marseilles in

L'DON via Singa

pore,

Panang,Mougara

Coo, Port Said & Capt. J. E. Drake Marseilles

SHANGHAI

some rain.

1 Hongkong to Gap Bock.... > S$70Cg=

1 orarcast,

To Sail On Bemarks

3 pu

11th Feb.

Freight & Psage

} s

Freight

about 15th Feb.

Nankin

about

Capt. G. Manley

19th Feb.

Freight & Frage

}

Freight

SHANGHAI, Mōji, Nore

Kobe and Yoko (Capt. D. Asbury

about 2nd Feb.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

2 Formosa Chinnal. Serix, Nerw. 904. J. Sobbert. Tth inst

-Saigom, 2nd izst Rise-T &

Co.

3 Seath coast of Chỉus be-} The same

tween Hand Lamocks

No.1

P.&0.5. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 7th February, 1916.

EV. D. Parr, Acting Superintendent.

DFPARTED.

4 South coast of Chinx be! The

tween Band Haiosa... 34 No. 1.

Feb.-7.

Auhri for Canton Chepan for Shanghai

awar for Shan-hai Di Mar for Swatow e Glonfallock for Singapore viz. Amoy Helenus fer Singapore & London Techigo Mars for Canton

Kwangah for Canton

Einklang for Carton

Hakata Maru for Kobe via Shanghai Tainan for Manila

Singer for Canton

Saking for Canton

Hamars far Yokohama via Nagasaki

CLEARANCES AT THES

HARBOUR OFFICE.

Feb 7.

Per | Otaru Maru for Wakamatsu

Hanai for Haiphong via KC Wan Soyo Mara for Shanghai

thanks were due to them in that stats & India via Calcutta-Per NAM- respect.

The resolation was seconded, but the Chairman intimated that he could rot accept it as a re- Austria olation because it was not in order, notice not having been given. Es would accept it, how ever, as a recommendation to the new Board and he had not the least doubt that they would give

American oververs of the war believe that it is now being felt

and by Germany Bungary more than all the other countries engaged in hostilities, and, despite all the Teutonic talk of victory, the internal situation of the Central European empires is crusing the gravest appreben-effect to it. sion to the Kaiser.

The recommendation was then Both newspaper and private put to the meeting and carried. reports received in New York from

Mr. Wilson referred to the Berlin and Vieaza agree is effect services rendered the Board by that the ecrnomic errain caused their Secretary, Mr. Wells, and his by the British blockade is having assistant, Mr. Eastman, extend- a constantly going effect, and

ing craz a period of thirty years, Abat the di qulatode resolting and proposed that the sum of 500 from the war situation is growing guideas should be invested in 43 The German public are said to be per cent. War Iran sad three growing suspicions, because of fifths of it presented to Mr. Wella! the Government's constant IT and two-fifths to Mr. Eastman. clamations of victories. These do

The proposal was seconded and not seem to bring the war any unanimously carried. Ma

nearer to sa end, and these are

not the kind of victories that the

Germans want.

The New York Times,

Hingish tail.

SANG, 115 Feb, 1 pizza.

Straits, Barmah, Ceylon, Ade- laide. Western Australia, In- dia. Aden, Egypt, and Edropa. The marcal mail will be closed ou Wednesday, 1th Feb at 5.p.m.-Per SARDINIA, 11th Feb 2 p

SATURDAY, 12th Feb. Japan via Nagasaki-Fer TANGO_JM.

1221 Keb. 9 ..

American

موگہ

Canadan

} & Siberian

Shanghai

Feb. 8.

Extang for Calcutta via Singapore Bai Hong for Foochow via Swatow Wong for Canton Feiching for Stamchwi

Anhui for Shanghai American for EC. Was via Macao

Choysang for Capton Chika Marn-fur Kobe

WATER RETURN.

Chine Coast Meteorological Register.

Station

3th February, BLS.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

5 99.99

Tostock Sa

Hakodate Tokio

This

Bonia Is.

Chafoo

$9.75

Winds

D'ilon.

Fotoe.

Wather.

TO SAIL

CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.

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

Arrive San Francisco

Sat March 4

PROPOSED SAILINGS:

Leave Hongkong

Feby. 12 April 14 · June 21

Sat. May

Thu. July 13

Reduced Rates First Class to all points. Special discount to Missioraries.

For full information, regardir g freight or passage apply to

*9.56

S.S. CHINA, (10,200 tons)

29.12

29.33

*9.84

29.59

Fo

Whatwe! 30.14 $ $

Elankow

Ichang Kukiang

4982 # 18

.....

DOW 4x

Ice House Street.

Telephone 1934.

Changsha

30.09 (37.83 nuw 20 3.03 45

29.96. 50 29 1

40

Amoy

9a 29.89 54 89 ne

40

Princes Building,

Swadzw Taibok Sa 99,89 Taichu

98

Taiman

To bur

Cautom

29.81

29

ENCORE Gap Bock

2977

93

40

29.7***

eze 30

Weis Wachow Pathol

$9.75 57

$3 m

Por

Level and Storage of water in Boihow Reservoirs on the 1st Jan.1918. Phaben

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT-WATEK

WORKS LEVEL,

overies

1015

Tyte-

Abort in Bele

sverd.com Tyt! ft. min. Below thelo

owdow

over low

62 29 63 61 91 ene

29.63

*

Q. H. RITTER,

Agent.

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

"

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK viz SUEZ CANAL OR CAFE OF GOOD H OPE

Tocrane

www

of

∙C. St. J. Apari

221775

2 b

45 68 48

Dagupan

#974 64 94 sw

1 b

Manila Lezardi: Tyan later off in Belwit Abover

mediate-

Tacloban 31 in. Eniowiko Brio Dolo

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overflow Wong-ni-Below in Below

char... overdo

overlow Tyt Low

Land Bite Brow MILLIONS AND DECIMALS STORAGE IN

OF GALLONS.

#976 63 $2.

07

29.74 68 94 m

1b

Surigao Labusz

2974 72 94

29.74 76 94 n

0.b

1b The s.s.

S

F. CLAXTON, Director

gy

Tytam Byewah_______

subs

774.

207 25 Hongkong Observatory, February &

Poiché v

Item Low Leve

47.68

· SLOO

Slot Con Total dato

Shanghai N. China, Javan vis Nagasaki, Honolule, North & South America, Canada, via S. #Francisco Un'tet Kinzdom viz Canada (Europe via Siberia)- Per CHINA. 12th Feb. 11 am Br. F.O, Wednesday, 16th Fab) Tytam.

N. China-Per CHOYSANG.ytam Intermediais 12th Feb. 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 13th Feb.

www.

1 Barometer... reduced to 32 degrees Casto | Fahrenheit on the level of the son, in lo-

District in mullions and decimals of palious during tzə mouth of Der,' ng 15"

10

The Chairman pointed out that swatow, Amoy & Terms via Tamui-Compos this proposal also was a recom-

mendation and not a resolation. The Board of Directors had taken

menting on the news which is the cisime of Mr. Wells and Mr.

reaching the United States from Eastman into consideration, and

For DAIGI M, 13th Feb. 9 a.m.

MONDAY, 14th Feb.

Germany, ears Within the he believed they had done not Japan via Nagasaki & San Francisco German Empire are signs and only what was fair but what we porten's that recall vividly the fitat matterings of the storm that quite generona. broke apon France at

the

However, the recommendation which had been passed would be considered by revolation The Times points the Board at their meeting to be cut that though the Germans held shortly.

say that they possess enough A final resolution was proposed of all commodities, yet the Gov-by Mr. Barder and seconded by cromen: is taking over the Ci-M. Lamond that the auditore,

Macassar,

Par TJISONDAEL 14th Fea II Ba

Sourabaya, Semarang, Bata vis & Port Moresby vía Bata- vis-Por TJIKINI, 14th Feb.

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TUESDAY, 15th Feb.

tribution of food and the real-Merara. Ta:quand, Young & Co., Exipborg-Per SUNGKIANG, 15th Feb-

tion of prices, and while the Ger- who had locked after the accounte maps are cutwardly jubilant over of the Company for some 33 the bond issues, yet Germany is!

years, bould be given an hocOX-

carrying on a papercorrer ey basia beyond all precedent. acium of 300 guineas.

Austra

-Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, via Thursday. Islands-Pər AZI MARU, 15th Feb. 10 am........ This recommendation was also Swatow. Anty Foochow-Fer HAI- thicks that the Berliner Toge!

CHING, 15th Feb. 1 p.m. blata's recent demand that the Fossed and the necting shortly

Philippine Is.--Per HUISHOW, 13th Fel afterwards terminated.

3 pm

German peole have a voice in determining the peace terms is of the utmo-vsignifi cance, the Times suggests that that Tageti sis marvel at the immense burdens insistence that the Eichstag is which were at the time growing! the proper body for the determir heavier on them, and will grow ing of per ce may be similar to the heavier every day, and actual movement which substituted the privation will come nearer, Most States Genersor for the ancient significant of all, because of the regime in Fride. Canossible fundamental ch ́nges in

There are intimations frm Empire is the Tageblatt's warn Germany, says the Times, at ing that representatives of the the Germans do not actually people must have a vrica when know how the war is going, and the dozisizo is taken about peace.

ONDAY, 28th Feb.

popo:ation

153.54,

10.519

13.1

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Lin

=galloa

Moodamption per bend per day. Conca seply in all districts during December 194 Service to bonsex in Rider Main dianists dia connected from:"Roder Majos and supply' given by big street fountains only during Decembe

KOWLOON WATER WOZES LEVEL:

spry Kowloon Gear) in at

Edo visation 2 Be'e servoir

qwertery

over dow STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS F GALLONS.

spas 3075 Kowloon C });

Isa visation

20150 Reservoir Cousception of water in Kowloos is mificates w Decimals of Gallons During the mouth of Door gay

Consumptica

11.96 gallows

Larin and popula}

* tion.

Conscion

SQES

2. Temperature, in the shade, la degrees Fabregaci

3 Eumidity, in percentage of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mcia- Ittre being 100L -

4. Direction of Wind, to twa pointa.

5 Fame of Wind, according to Benafore Scalo.

State Weather, b.bine sky..o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, z gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, a overcast, p passing showers, q squally, r rHẨM, « SHOW,

thunder, v viziḥillsy, w day wet.

22.12 95,600

Der

17,400

30.0

J

*

Jion

head per day mon

The Government Analyst's reports show that ine water in alcalient quality.

Public Works Depactacin.

Australia Tasmania, Kew Zealand. vis Fort Darwin, mud ston. Now Gainen via Thursday I

PoċTAIYUAN,Esta Feb 11

Oysters, Fresh,Fried or Stewed så Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

W. CHATHAM “Water Authority,

TIDE TABLE.

From 7th to 13th Féh., 1916.

METEOROLOGICAL.

*

EGREMONT CASTLE.”

sailing hence about end of February 1916-

For Freight and further information apply to

Hongkong, 18th January, 1015.

8

DODWELL & CO., LTD,

Agents

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

AA

AMERICAN ASIATIC s.s. Co.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL OR GAPE OF GOOD HOPE (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast),

INDRASAMHA”

on or about the 5th March 1916.

For freight and further particulars, apply to

The

S.S.

Previous

Day On date Ou dete

ps (LE.

Sow Tarn

Barometer Temperature Humidity

29.33 29.23.

29.85

60

60

IL

93

88

50

5+1-59nd Direction

E

·E

E

5

6.1

M

3425 Weather

Baha

od

BK. Oratory, 8th February.

TAF, CLAXIOS, Directór

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

·General

Printed and Pabriebed for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Nabla

George William Cade Barnett at 11, Ice Hou

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