HONKING STORM SIGNAL CONE, (LOCAL), Introduced on ist JULY, 1917..
MAL
DAY SIGNALS.
MEANING.
(RED) ƒ À typhoon exists which may possibly cause a gala nå
Hongkong #khin 24 hours.
Gals expected from the North (N.W. to K.EL)
*Santh (S.E. to SWI
- East (F.E to SM)
West (N.W. to S.W,1
Gale expected to increase.
Wind of typhoon force expected (any direction.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
g. 1 istmed za warning to "S'and By" and watch for the next signal. When it is
beleland Khaza Nack alamat has been displayed it wil min thai, an socount of a change in the track
trabosa, ot for some other rest, a gis is no longer expected from the direction indicated by the list signs, and tha; another black signal may possibly be hoisted lacer,
Seoul Ka 7 will be accompanied by three explosiva bomba, Bred an intervals of 10 seconds as the Water Police Station and repeated as the Harbour Cisc
The iguals will be lowered when it is considered that all danger is ovan,
The Day Signals will be displayed at the masthead of the ever sine east Blackhead Hill he Harbour Of H.S. Yamar. Green Island signal mast, the Casteve the premise of the
gkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon, the faced on the once Mandard Out Company at Lai-chi-kok, and the Saguaff unar 13e Field OScor's Quarters at Lremum.
HITE
2.
NIGHT SIGNALS
3.
4.
(Lamps.) 5.
6.
།ད
WHITE GREEN
GREEN
GREIN
WHITE
GREEN
WHITE
RED
GREEN
REV
WHITE GREEN GREEN
WHITE WHITE GREEN GREEN The Night Signals wit be flanlaged, at woman on the tomar of the Radway Sta: on, em 23 5 Pamer, and on the Barbeure Sagraf. They mali bare the MATT MATTŐPAZ-ar so they satiani,
Rigual No. 7 wil hesi maidensed był szpics in botade ne kuuve, in the event at 120 satur svervë ky thus segnal bout a fan opblishes at vigas
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
» Imond signals are displayed in the Harbour = CONE will be sehibited at the following statine —
GAP ROCK
KWAGLAN
STANLEY
ABERDEEN
SAL I WAN
SAI KUNG
SHA TAU KOK TAI PO
» sality the fact to nativo esalt and passing orman TRDOO:X.
Further details can always be given to ocean vemia, en demand, by signal femen Lighthon.
HONGKONG STORM SIGNAL CODE. (NON-LOCAL). Introduced on 1st JULY, 1917.,,
1.
The Signals are made by means of ten symbols, rearssenting the ten numerals ———
-LT+AY◆
2...
3.
4.
Б.
9.
0.
They are disɔlared at 12e yard arma of the Store Signal mast os Blackhead Hill, and runnin bilan order to changy or lo mer is rectored from the Observatory-
The following information is given rem
Types and Continental
Depression Signals
G Sigals
Position of centre; by 4 symbola at pas yard arra
Direction of mation and velocity of centre, and the time: by 3 embol
at the other yard armı (Tables 1, 2 and 3:
Jr The region threatened, the direction from which the sale is ezpartak, and the time; by 3 symbolt at one perd aan (Tables 3 and 4)
EXPLANATION OF THE SIGNALS.
JAPAN IN SHANTUNG.
"BARON GOTO AND THE CRITICS.
Baron Goto, who has been Minister of Commissions, Minis- ter of Home Affairs, and Minister for Foreign Affairs in Japan, recently visited Manchester. Interviewed by a representative" of the Manchester Guardian, to the Baron Goto referred question of Shantung..
who
not
"The leading men of many countries who gathered at the Paris Peace Confernce," he said. well very So "were acquainted with the Chinese and even those situation.
have spent many years in China do not thoroughly That Lunderstand the country.
lack of knowledge gave rise to mistrust and doubt of all the affairs pertaining to China. The reason why I say that foreigners. including the people who have spent many years in China, do not understand the situation. is because, even to those people, the motive of China in bringing out this question in Paris was not clear. Even the delegates of many Western countries did not under- stand the nature of the people who represented China at Paris.
China is now divided into two factions, one of the South and one of the North; and of the three delegates who represented China at Paris two were southerners and the other was a northerner. The South has a Government of its own in Canton, but it has never been officially recognised by foreign countries, and these two southern delegates belonged to the Canton group. That is the reason why the single question of Shantung got so muddled. Any success which the opponents of the Chinese Government-to-be might score they wanted to score for their own political ends at home. In such POS
That they were necessarily expressing the opin- on of their home Government can be known by the single fact that Japan and China concluded the agreement in. September of last year.
The two upper signala of group (u) indicate the latitude, and the twojower armboirthe longitude of the centre of the Typhoon or Depression is degrees, 29 neutry as can be racertaaed from the informa Kes available Oak the tens and omits of the longitude mana; tats, ve inciveates long.tude 309 E.
The Uber symbol of group (b) indicates the duction la which the Typhoon or Depron wwwling, (Table1}
The middle armbol of group the indientem 'the velocity at which the rentre of the Typhoon in
Alternatively in mar indiente curtain, conditions, or a Courtzental DepraeNION. is Kived
The low crabel of group (3) indicates the time at which the rentre was in the position signalled. The upper aymbol of group (c) indicates the region threatened ( the meadle mygon! the direction team, which the zalm is expected, and the lowest arabol the tutae at which accouitions were first
disions at 1 pm, be-day indicated a STP)on a
Travelbez W.HAW. izbrate 45 to 1 mil
Longituda
TYPHOON SIGNAL·
TYPHOON SIGNAL
Lotelete
CONTINENTAS
*
Longitude =
Valucity of Dication slurm centra af motion
Conditions at a.us, to-day indicated a typhuon
119 P. Direction of infinitude
Congituda
"EPRESSION SIGNAL
Time Candili
Tond-tios 118m. yesterday inilistel xXJ
Ti
CALE SIGNAL
Tina
Condition:
CAUTION.Uadar the must favourable sireumatagnen the position aigusi ládienim maly the degrés në Intitués nad inngitude nearest zo 120 sstimated position of the ceas Waste sastre is far from any repacting extian, or when telegraakie reports aca luching, the posities Mignalled may be as much as 1' in actor, both ia latitude and longituds, and the valučity and, Krection of motion will then be is error by correspondiaz'amousta
it shenid ho sarticularly noted that the valerity nigaalled in the mean ins the prAVĪDHI 24hrs.
Table No. 1.-Direction Signals.
UPPER SYMBOL OF MOIST.
Bot
་་
Baron Goto quoted the conten- tion that the treaty made between Japan and China in 1915 was put through under duress
and coercion, and that it was accord- ingly null and void; and to the statement that China, by declar- ing war against Germany, had abolished treaties which existed between China and Germany. "If what they said were true, Baron Goto proceeded. "how can they explain the following facts? In September of last year, after China declared war against Germany, China, of her own accord, asked Japan to open a negotiation for another agree- then Their proposals ment. included the loan of twenty million yen, and concerned the release of the Japanese police from patrol duty on the Shantung railways and their replacement. by Chinese police, and other matters. If the treaty of 1915 were null and void, what would be the reason for asking Japan: for another agreement? If all the treaties were abolished by their declaration of war against Germany, what would be the use of making another agreement in regard to the German rights in Shantung? It goes without say ing that it was based on the fact that they recognise the treaty between Japan and China in 1915.
"Now there is some talk that the Chinese are afraid that Japan will not carry out her promise, to return Shantung to China. And this view is shared by some foreigners too. Japan in ber
Thane Indiaste the direction in which a typhoon or depression in traveling, or the direction from past international dealings has
which monsoon gale is expected.
L
2.
'3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
9.
-LT+A
N. E. or ES.2. W.8.7.
· Table No. 2.-Velocity and Condition Signals.
MIDDLE SYMBOL OF HOIST.
WX.W. 3.9.
S.K..
0.
Usk
VELOCITY.
CONDITION.
1.
2.
3.
6.
6.
7.
8.
9.
0.
I-LT+AVE
m.p.3. above
Nearly locity Farmins
21.30 20 mp.), Stationary Unknown
Table No. 3.-Time Signals. LOWEST SYMBOL OF HOIST.
been very strict in keeping her treaty obligations, and has never had occasion to make apologies for the non-execution of treaties. It is my pride, that Japan has kept such a clean record in the matter of treaties. Now, it is clearly stated in the treaty be- ween China and Japan in 1915 Japan will eventually return Shantung. Japan has never been accused of breaking faith, and if Japan says that she will return Shantung there is the slightest
Talias Costinental doubt that Japan will keep her
Depression faith."
仙
THURSDAY
EARLIE
TELEGR
BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETING.
London, Sept. S.
The Honourable Sir Charles Parsons, presiding at 'a' British Association meeting at Bournemouth, in the course of an inaugural address, dwelt at length on the develop- ments, during the war, of turbines, soundranging and listen- ing devices on land and sea, also engineering, electricity, etc. He remarked that there was no golden rule to secure cheaper electricity, but generally speaking the best way was. by a widespread network of mains. The eletrification of tramways "and suburban railways in Britain had been an undoubted success where the volume of traffic was justifeḍ by frequent service. The electrification of main lines would save coal, but the economical success of such an enter prise would depend upon whether the volume of traffio would be sufficient to pay working expenses and provide a satisfactory return on the capital invested.
Sir Charles, continuing stated that England was using up her resources of coad more rapidly than most countries, and long before any rear approach of exhaustion has been reached, her richer seams would have become impoverished.. The cost of mining had so much increased that giren cheap transport it might pay her better to import coal. As regards waterpower the amount available in Britain was under one and a half million horse-power, compared with twenty- milions in Canada, thirty millions in the remainder of the Empire and one hundred and fifty millions in the remain- der of the world. He opined that the average capital, re- quired to produce electrical power from coal was less than half the amount required in the case of waterpower. The ran- ning costs in connection with water-power were however greater.
The cost of harpessing all the waterpower of the world would be eight thousand millions sterling. Referring to possible new sources of power, apart from molecular energy, Sir Charles Parsons mentioned his suggestion in 1904 to sink a shaft twelve miles into the earth, the estimat- ed cost to be £3,000,000 and the time required eighty fire years. Since this suggestion experiments had beer, conduct-- ed by Professor Adams of the McGill University, Montreal. showing the scheme to be practicable in limestone to a depth of fifteen miles and in granite to a depth of thirty miles Sir Charles remarked that little at present was known of the earth's interior except inferentially. He believed his suggestion il carried out would prove of inestimable value to science.
He pointed out that boreholes had been sank at Lar- darello, Italy, which were being utilised to generate ten thousand horse-power by turbine, while near Naples a simi- lar project was afoot to supply power to great works in the district. It seemed probable that in volcanic regions a very large amount of power might be obtained directly or indirect- ly by boring.
THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS.
"London, Sept. 5.
At the Trade Union Congress at Glasgow Mr. Stuart Bunning presiding, declared that a national strike for poli- tical ends would mean revolution and a desperate gamble with the lives of men, women and children. He did nos- despair of constitutional methods. There was no politica! reform which the workers of Britain were unable to achieve by the ballot. Direct action' was unnecessary and was a con- fession of failure. He deplored the sectional strikes and predicted the early return of a Labour Government for Britain.
He declared that increased output was only obtainable by co-operation between employers and workers. The latter were willing to do their share. (Cheers). He urged that the reputation of Trade Unionists for keeping bargains must be upheld, especially in view of the probability of an early establishment of a Labour Government. (Cheers).
The Congress passed a resolution instructing the Parliamentary Committee to draft a practical and effective policy for the control of industry, which would destroy such capitalist schemes as co-partnership and dividend-sharing. It also passed a resolution by large a majority in favour 'oi free trade.
REPATRIATING NEW ZEALAND SOLDERS.
Wellington, Sept. &
The House of Representatives has authorised the Gov- ernment to borrow £18,500,000 for the settlement of ex- service men in New Zealand. The interest on the loans will ́ ́ be free of income tax.
FISK
TIRES
Covers
Reduced
Prices
from
Sept. Ist
1919
Size
Non-Skid
Plain
Inners
28 x 3
$21.00
$ 550
30 x 3
23.00
5.50
30 x 34
29.50
28.00
6.00
32 x 3
34.50.
33.00
7.00
31 x 4
45.50
44.00
8.00
32 x 4
47.00
45.50
8.50
49.50
48.00
9.00
51.50
60.00
9.50
75.00
12,00
.90.00-
12.50
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
MOTOR DEPARTMENT.
Garage No 7 Russell St.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BOLSHEVIKS DEFEATED.
'Phone 659:
London, Sept. 8.
An official Koltchak telegram from Omsk states that General Koltchak has resumed the offensive and fierce fight- ing has taken place in the direction of Yaloutorovsk and Kurgan Eoltchak's troops have gained a series of victories and captured prisoners and booty. The Reds are retreating.
HOME RACING
Londos, Sept. S.
The probable runners in the St Leger ore Viceroy (H. Jones), Buchan (Childs), Dominion (A. Smith), Sardis (F. Templeman). Whiteheat (Jelliss), Pomme de Terre (Rob- bins) Keysoe (Carlake), Mademoiselle Foch (G. Colling), Cheap Popularity (Ledson). Splendid Spur is scratching
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THE AUSTRIAN TREATY.
Paris, Sept. 8.
The Romanian Delegation has notified the Supreme Council of its intention to sign the Austrian Peace Treaty, subject only to reservations concerning the rights of minor- ities whereby the latter will be placed under the League of Nations. It is contended that this will unfavourably affect Rumanian sovereignty. The Council has decided not to accept the reserrations and has requested Rumania to sign unconditionally or to abstain from signing. The Rumanians have not yet decided. It is announced that the Yugo-Blays are greatly agitated about returning Radkesburg and threaten to fire town before handing it ovET.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF GERMAN GENERAL
Berlin, Sept. 8.
A revolver shot was fired at Genera! Lettow Vorbeck outside the theatre at Stargard, Pomerania, where he lectur He was wain- ed on the war in German East Africa. jured, and his assailant was arrested.
„Tuiturday.
2. Turday,
8.
Can To-day.
2.2.m. To-dat
Table No. 4.-Regions Threatened by Monsoon Gales.
6.
B
7.
8.
8:
-LT+A
0.
Chores Le Frees Forms Tongking Cont
30
2 of. Sen of Perkill and kantung Kelqueda (Japan The Gut. Premsort - Chuma
Cuir of Chan to Bwater
Amus
EUROPE'S MILK SHORTAGE. Supplies of fresh milk were un- fortunately scarce in many parts of Europe, including Belgium, Northern France and Germany. said Mr. Cecil Harmsworth (Un- der-Secretary, Foreign Affairs) in the House of Commons, recently. Efforts were being made to sup- plement supplies by the importa- tion of condensed milk. The 140,000 milch cowe demanded of
the chess code are war of the Cable Companies, Seas of che, the Germany under the Peace Treaty
powder Known * diktioun Cynimes" (by kind persisting of i
1.Y, CLAXT; Director, Joke
·Boyal Chaarcatore, Himalwag
were to replace those requisi- tioned by Germany from Belgium and Northern France:
LORD JELLICOE'S WARNING.
Wellington, Sept. 8.
Lord Jellicos, in an interview, said that unless the peo- ple of the United Kingdom and the Dominions were prepar ed to put their hands in their pockets immediately, it would be impossible to retain British ses supremacy which was so vital to the existence of the Empire...
GERMANS TO RESTORE FRENCH TOWNS.
Berlin, Sept. 8.
"Vorwearts" reports that 400,000 German workmen have volunteered for restoration work in Northern France.
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