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WAR ALREADY. WON.
What a German Ambassador
Sald Two Months Ago.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,
English and French peoples. Germany has had a wonderful victory in Prassis. Thirty thou= sand Russians have been taken prisoners. Thirty thousand is quite a few.
to
POST OFFICE.
Ships Letter Boxes.
1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor respondence must be posted at the Gener Post Office or at any of its Branch onces
2. Bhlys' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any
correspondence from the Fublic.
be treated as enemies, which
3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place shows simply that there is a revola ion in Poland. This for expose on board their vessels letter auswers all questions as to the boxes for the purpose of collanting corres- fate of Russia.
Revolution in Poland." "And, moreover, the monk New York, August 31.-Count Joharn voa Bernstorf, the significant Russian news brought German Anibassador, after sur.in is that the Poles ore veying the Europeau situation as revealed in the day's news and in despatches from Berlin by way of Sayville, L. I., gave an interview which shows that he believes the crisis for Germany is past. The aims of the general staff are attained. France is defeated and the battle-ground in western Europe is in such a condition that Germany can now recall great numbers of troops to meet the Russian invasion, according to Count von Bernstorff's belief.
A rume of the Ambasandor's views follows:
Fire The war is won. The coalition has been defeated in western Europe. German defeat
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"I know that it is said that victory for Germany moane, the advance of militariem and retrac- tion from democracy. I don't possibly see how this can be, as the defeat of Germeny means victory for Russia." And Russia is more military and certainly autocratic than Germany.
pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessela will be removed and returned to the General Post Offer.
4. Shipping Companies must not ro- ceive from tbs Pubilo for inclusion in their ships Papers any but bona fide con- ignees latiors which should be left open for inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companies should state in exnot hour of departure of their vesel in order that the public may have every facility for posting at, the General Post Omico.
their notifications to the Post Office the
Company.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL NOTICES.
"It is a fundamental error to
6: Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- believe that this is a war of the cers must send to the Font Office ALL aneca letters posted in the Salps' Letter German government. This is a correspondance except bona fide consi- war of the German nation, man Boxes or rooolved by Shipa Officers at the for men, and if any political reports from which they sailed, oranywhere 7. The above regulations will not affect on land is now ont of the question.sult comes of this war, it will be en route to Hongkong.
Second-The sims of the Ger- great advance of democracy, in the lie sed, private letter boxes carried. between Hongkong & Canton by the ves man General Staff have been, Germany.
Having seen the spirit of the 10 belonging to or managed by the attained. The Allies have been so badly and co suddenly worsted German people, I am convinced kong Canton & Macao Steamboat that Germany is free to withdraw, that a victory for the coalition is as she has begue to do, great out of the question. Defeats cn numbers of men to ward off the the set were expected by all in Germany. The only purpose of Russian invasion,
our fleets was to protect our coast, Third-The defeat on the seas whatever, mythical conceptions is acknowledged, with the proviso the British imagination may have that the defeat was to be ex-beld. But defeat on land is out pected aince the German of the question.
Concerning the reports of Ger- navy bos always been meant defend simply to
the coast man brutality the Ambassador line and that if the English said: "There is only one thing assumed the growing German the people of the United States Davy was meant for any other should realize. All those despat purpose they laboured under a ches telling of English and sadly mythical conception. French victories were lies, were they not? These other telegram were equally lies."
Defeat on Sea Expected.
Fourth-Germany did not begin the war. She did not want the war. She is ready for peace at any moment.
victory Fifth-Germany's means a great advance of demo cracy in the empire. The nation can never forget how the whole, people rose as one man against an anjost attack, nor how the leader of the Socialists made a speech amid the wild cheers of the Conservative party, which stood up to a man, waving their handkerchiefs at him.
Justliies Bomb Throwing, The Ambassador was positive in his stand for the justification of bomb dropping upon fortified cities.
*Dropping bombs upon Paris is certainly justifiable," he said. "The same motive exists &8 in the case of Antwerp., Fortresses are to be attacked. Non-belliger- ents should leave a threatened city. I hold that the burning of Louvain was justified-wae invit ed by the mistreatment received by the German soldiers from civilians. ln the effort to mitigate the horrors of war it has been agreed that only soldiers of one nation should fight against the soldiers of another nation."
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SHIPPING NEWS.
“ARRIVEDA
Kaijo Maru, Jap., 1,992, Y. Yamamoto. 9th inst-Swatow, Gen.-O. 8. K. Calcht, Br... 4,178, R. T. Jones, Sih Inst-Liverpool, 29rd inst., Gen. B. & S.
Tilbembang, Dat... 8,019, N. W. Jurlana,
4
8th Inst-Batavia, 30th ult. Qu-J,0,J. L
Talwan Maru, Jap.as. 1,145. Sawada, 8th inat-Hongay, Coal-Laplequa & Co.
inst-Bandakan, 3rd inst., Gon. -J. M. & Co.
Hiasg, Br. d. 1,888, A. C. Kennedy. 9th
-Manila, 6th inst., Geb.-B., & S.
Tess, Br. &.8, 1,351, J. V. Sidford, 9th inst.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED..
Persa. Tean from Manila-Mr. Zoell- ner, Boone, I Coaway Long, A Datos. nar, Messrs & Boutlets, K Kan, 0 Meltz
1914.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 9th at 11.20-The northern depression has deopened considerably. It now central to the north-east of Hokkaido.
The depression over Amoy has filled up.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N.CO. ENGLISH MAIL.
Premare is nearly stationary over the WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS OG O
Philippines. It has increased moderately over China, which is now covered by nă anticyclone.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.ro. to-day, 0.00 Inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Dlatriot.
Forecast.
about the DATES named :-
For
Steamers LONDON, via Us-) Orienta!
ual Ports of Call Capt. AL. Valentini
LONDON & ANT-1
WERP via Singa-] Namur
pore, Penang, Capt. A. Collyer Cmbo, Port Said,
& Marseilles. .....
Malta
SHANGHAI...nny! Capt. G. W. Cookman
EN.E winds,
generally
SHANG HAI.
cloudy.
воте
1 Hongkong and Neighbour | fresh;
hood.....
rain,
HOTEL LISTS.
N.E.
2 Formosa Channel..
winda, strong.
Hongkong Hotel.
3 South coast of China be- tween H.K. and Lamooks
J
5 Bouth opast of China be? tween H.K. and Hainan...
The same
No. 1.
Abraham, E 8 Allon HG Alport & M
L
LABROX Lloyd GT Lobel
F
Macdonald J
Macdonald J R MacIntyre Mr and
Mrs N
Mann Mrs RR Mr & Mrs A Marriots, Dr O
Matheson, Mes R
PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED Athol & AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT Bats E. H ALL SERVICES ARE IDREGULAR
Bellion, Mrs ER AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- Bell CDJ RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE: Bean, GA
Bishop LAY.
A THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE 18 SUSPENDED UNTIL Black WM Braier JH FURTHER NOTICE.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- Bridhoff CH THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Broke CB THE SAFETY O CAUTION IS TAKEN 20 SECURE Brooks A G KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ACT OF THE RING'S ENEMIES, UN- TIL FURTHER NO
NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM. AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT. ED FOR INSURANCE.
Burtt WH
Y OF ALL LOSTAL PAC W
A
Matheson, Miss M
Merecki, J. Meyer OE Middleton 0 S Musso
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Newton FOndenboven W
Panning A Powell GM Preston AH
AJ
Coleman Dr ALE Course Arthur Douglas DSS
W Dowley Dufy Miss ME Dencan J HO Ebronfels Mr & Mra Forsworth Mias Futenden'S Gibb J Gould J.
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS Graham WB PENDED.
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EH Monday, the 12th inst, being a Public Hall Capt. TP Hannibal WA Holiday the Post Office will be open from Hindley Fogg H 8 to 9 a
There will be one delivery of ordinary Harper G correspondence and one collection of let-Harvey R D
Hewett, Hon. Mr E
A.OMG ters from the Pillar Boxes.
The Money Order Office,will be. entire-
Hobson Dr G ly closed.
Holmes
Miss A A The French Mail is due to arrive here Howo W F
Hunter R to-morrow, at ..
Hutchison D L The Tamba Maru, with the Mails Jones M T from London (via Siberia) of Wednesday, Joseph R M
the tb ult, is dus to arrive here on Sunday, the 11th inst.
The Suwa Maru, with the American Mail, ex China, is scheduled to arrive
London Faces Air Raid. -- In the matter of the polioy of German warfare the Am- bassador made it clear that Germany
stand will
oat for the most effective use of bomb-dropping from midair and the use of her most modern appliances, Loudon being a much
German Reservists. subject to attack by Zeppelins as
Half a dozen German reservists, here on Monday the 19th inst. Paris and Antwerp by airship pait of a large number who re-
MAILS DUB, and bomb. No further volificently arrived at Amoy from estion of the intention to bombard from midair is necessary, the Am- bassador holds, than the declara- tion of war, non-belligerents being under the necessity of getting out of danger by remov ing themselves from threatened cities. Otherwise, non-belligerente must take the consequences,
"At the
very start," said the Ambassador, "let me say that I think the war is now clearly won. The Ger- man Government obviously 25- sumes that the war in France has been won and troops are now being withdrawn, as was always the intention, to fight Russia. That is the significance I attach to the withdrawal of the 80,000 troops from Belgium.
"At the same time, remember that there is no such thing as a Russian avalanche. It doesn't' exist except in the miude of the
The same a No. 1.
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R.N.R.
MOJI, KOBE Į Nellore AND YOKO-Capt. J. Gaunt
HAMA.
R.N.R.
Subject to alteration without notice.
To Sail On Remark
noon
10th Oct.
..about 10th Oct.
about
Freight
& P'sage
Freight
& P'sage
13th Oct.
Freight & P'sage
Freight
about
17th Oct.
& Pleage
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.
The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately necessary...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
China Coast Meteorological Register.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 28th Sept., 1914
Station.
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Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
- Humidity.
D'tion.
Force
Weather..
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E. A, Hewett,
Superintendent
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
SERVICE JAPAN via SHANGHAI
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Furris A
29.36
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Seddon Mr OP
K'agima
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AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL..
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Temperley H R Walker Capt H A Warren EJ T White F W Whitmarsh Mr and
Mrs F Wiley A L Wilkinson Mr and
Mre J D Wood GO Wright Mr & Mra
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Steamers
Shanghal Gutklaff Sharp P. 76
30.17 55
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F10th Oct. at 5 p.m. 119th Oot.
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King Edward Hotel.
Almberg E Anderson RT Avetio N J Bowen W C
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Carey
Bangkok on the German sir. Siberia, Tumba Maru, 11th ist. Kiang Wai, arrived at Shanghai Siberia, Suwa Maru, 19th inst on the 24th ultimo by the N.C. A late mail for Swatow Amey & Foo str. Yashun. Earlier in the week chow will in future be closed for all Douglas steamere 20 minutes before each a number of others from the same stoner sila. Ordinary correspondence
Staplen J Dross Dr C T has closed at the side west entrance to Davidson Miss H vessel, who had reached Foochow will be received after the regular mail in the life-boats of the steamer, the G. F. 0. in the lane of Des Voeux Coan Mr & Mrs R arrived here, and in addition to Road. these, six of the men who were sick. All the men, it is understood, will endeavour to reach Tsingtan. -National Review,
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
- can be supplied at cheap, rate at
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo),
At these ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping" dues and charges.
A. BUNE
IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
IS UNIFORMLY-EXCELLENT,
Obtainable Everywhere.
RUTTONJEE & SON.
War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance,
The Parcel Post 'service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present sus-Hollett Mr & Mrso pended
The service to Tsingtan is suspended.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW
Auglish
Mail,
Hunt LB
Fischer F Foy MIS A Gardner Ray Hall PO RP Joseph J Karsdorp D W Kirchner Mr & Mrs
P
Kraft Mr & Mrs Straits, Burmah, Caylem, Ade- Krebe Mrs WG lelde, Western Australia, India Lauretsen Mr Mr Aden, Egypt, and Europe Lennox Mba Late Letters 11 to Noon. Ex-Lennox J
tra Postage 10 cents) (Letters Loung Laiting
Posted in all the Pillar Boxes
in time for the first clearance
will be included in this con.
tract wall). The parcel mail
will be closed on Friday, the 9th
Oct., at 5 pm...10th Oct. Allen F 11a.m.
Straita, India via Calcutta......10th inst., Book C
2 p.m..
Philippico .......10th inst., 2 p.m.
Mail.
Leverett W J Locber Mrs OF Mayne OWO M'Clure C H
HE Millar Mrs F & Morita Comdr Murdock J W Pancoast Mr & Mrs
OR
MoHugh Mr.
Print WO
WJ Robinson Mr & Mrs
W H Bowley FB MrCF Selsanam
Bibres Dr Skee NJ
Smith Mrs DGR Sofer MOH Bylvester Mrs E Tamek Thompson Mra Underwood Mr and Mrs J H Vandervort CN VanderstarA W Young T L
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Boudewejas G Crew Mr & MAB Eenault Miss
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Haig A C Jones P
Shanghai & North
(Europe via
10th Oct, 4 pm.
(To make connection with the Tien- McFarlane WJ taln-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghai-| Br. P. O. at 8.30 p.m. on Tharaday, the 15th October.)
Swatew, Bhanghai, North Chico, Wel Hal Wal, & Tientsin......10th inst., 4p.m.
Ja.m.
SUNDAY, 11th Oct. Bwatow......ith inst. 9 am. Bwatow, Amey & Foocher......11th inst., Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via Tamaul
11th Oct, fam. TUESDAY, 13th Oot. Etralie13th Oct., 10 s.m.
Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya.
American
Siberian &
Canadian
Mitchell A. L Mowat Reynolds Chwald A Furki 0 R Roggeroon Banderson R Wright B II Welaman O Zellvia O
Carlton Hotel.
Ballantine Mr and Morris EO
·MIN BA
Paul S Barnes
Pato! Dr M I Dr BB. Pennell W. V Hobory
Powell G Bentley R Bentley. Mr & Mrs Riggs Å Crombie Lt Go
Silva Mr & Mrs Davies
Stannard VR Davies E D Dawson Mr&Mr. A Falcher W
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T. F. Claxton, Director,
Hongkong Obervatory, Ock !.
1 Barometer, reduced to 3 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- abes, tenths and hundredtha. '.-
*2 Temperature, In the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
SHumidity, la percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- jure being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointu.
5 Fores of Wind, according to Beaufore Scala.
State of Weather, b blue sky, a de- taphed cloud, ₫ drizzling rain, 1 fog. g gloomy,h hail,l·lightning, « ovozɑant, p pasaing shower, q equally, r ZAIN, # KNOW, |i thunder, v visibility, w dow wet,
→ Rain In Inches, tartha and handredthd
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noon
(To
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P. O. at 1180 a.m. on Monday the 19th Lee E October.)
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