1914-10-26

MISFORTUNËS OF PRINCE STEADY UNDER · ·FIRE.

LICHNOWSKY.

Baptism of Native African Troops.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1914.

Kisii, and

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes,

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

ARRIVED.

On the 26th at 11.45-A doprension lies over N. Japan,

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor. respondence must be posted at the Gener-Kwangles from Canton al Post Offer or at any of its Branch Haichow from Canton Offices.

2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden Chenan from Canton. correspondence from the Public. to receive on board their vessels any

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessels letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corros- pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- celve from the Public for inclusion in their ships Papers any but bona fide com signees latters which should be left open for inspection when required.

Omica

'Knoes'

en route to Hongkong.

Ships

On-

The German newspapers show that the German Government has

Nairobi, Sept. 18, been at aarious pains to constract a frosh "caso" against England. Later details of the fighting at The North-German Gazette pub | Kisii show that the enemy were lished on August 20 a number of surprised at Kiali about 10.30 telegrams, to show that Germany a.m. Fighting was contipneus accepted certain English saggos- until evening, when our troops tions which might have involved were forced to retire, as ammuni- the "neutrality of France and tion was giving out. This England: It appears that on misfortune presumably saved the July 30 Prinos Benry of Prussia, Germans, who died from who had just returned from leaving their ammunition England, sant's long telegram to baggage. King George, informing the King The King's African Rifles,

"3. Shipping Companies should state in that William, who is very having replenished their pouches their notifications to the Post Office th anrions, is doing his uttermost from supplies received from exact hour of departure of their vessel to meet the request of Nicholas Kianmu, entered Kisii next to order that the public may have every that he should work for the morning. They found that local facility for posting at the General Post

"! Prince natives had seized the oppor 6. Shipping Companies and maintenance of paace." Henry asked the King to use his taaity to loot much that the cors must send to the Post Office ALL letters posted in the Ships Letter influence with France and Russia enemy had left. Ten dead Ger-correspondence except bona fide consi in order that they might remain mans were found, and also four Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the neutral. The King replied that wounded and one unwounded parts from which they sailed, or anywhere the British Government was do- German.

It is said that there are six un- ing everything it could to induce Russia and France to postpone accounted for, making a total of farther military preparations if twenty-one out of forty Euro-sols belonging to or managed by the Austria would be content, with peans, who are reported by & the occupation of Belgrade and German Askari deserter to have the force. Four the neighbouring territory as accompanied pledgea for a satisfactory maxim gan barrels and one settlement of ber demands tripod were taken by us. against Servia. The point of the It is probable that publication is in what follows. Germans have recrossed

definite On Aug. 1 the German Ambas-frontier, though no sador, Prince Lichnowaky, tele-information has yet been received. graphed to the Imperial Chan-The exact number of our native cellor Sir Edward Grey has casualties is still unreported, as just called me to the telephone, also is the number of German

Askaris killed. and asked whether I thought

A company of the King's could say that in the event of

Rifes formed at France remsining neutral in a African Rasso-German war we should not Buganda, and who had not pre- attack the French. I told him Iviously sean service, are said to sponsibility for this.".

The Emperor at once tele- On the German border beyond

the

7. The above regulations will not affect the liceased, private letter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the ves Hongkong Canton" & Macao Steambout! Company,

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL NOTICES.

Chlpahing from Canton Walshing, Br. s.. W. Hetherington, 25th fask-Bangkok, 17th Inst, Rica

. M. & Ca.

Bhikoku Maru from Canton

Sasha

Maru, Jap. s. 1,119, K. Hattori, 25th. In Swatow, 24th instant Gen.-O. S. K

Yingehow, Br. 1.s. 1,028. F. L. Jones, 28th

1st.-Shanghai, 22nd fast. Gen. -3.& 8.

Selup, Norw. a. 865, D. Hovbroader, 26th int, Bangkok, 17th fast., Rico -T. & Co. ?

Telemachus, Br. rs. 1,350, Fraser, 26th Inst-Salgon, 22nd inst, Aleo- Chinese,

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

The anticyclone over N. China has no AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

developed.

Pressure has decreased moderately in the nolghbourhood of Shanghai, and alightly along the south coast of China. It is nearly stationary over Anusm and the Philippines. Y

The monsoon is again interrupted along

the east coast of China. It will remaini moderate over the China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0,30 Inches.

་་

WILL

ENGLISH MAIL

Steamers

To Ball On Remarks

LL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named 1- For SHANG HAI

MOJI, KORE AND YOKO- HAMAS,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. SHANGHAI .......................

Distrlot."

Forecast.

Hongkong. Fr. 8. 742, A. Marguerite,

26th inst.--Haiphong, 24th inst., 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-E, winda,

moderate; Rico-A. R. Marty,

hood

fair to j showery

25th inst. Singapore, 18th Inst., Fooksang. Br. s. 1,987, L. H. Mitchell.

-J. M. & Co..

Albiana, Br. a.a. 2,297, W, Dunbar, 25th

inst-Obinwangtao, 19th instant Coal--D. & Co.

25th inst. Swatow, 24th inst. Halching, Br. 8.s. 1,267, W. O. Passmoro,

Gen.-D. L. & Co... Colombo Maru. Jap. s.s. 2,914, 0. Sakn

mate, 24th inat-Singapore, 17th Inst., Gon.-N. Y. K.

Coylon

Maru, Japan. 3,142, R. Shlushe, 24th last Bingapore, 17th inst, Gen-N. Y. K.

Maru. Jap. B.. 4,602, 1 Noma, 25th - last.--Shanghai, 2tad last, Gen."

-N. Y. K.

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING AKI PARCELS) IS BEING DESFATCHED AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT AND UNDERTAIN AND ALL COR. ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR Hanoi, Fr. a.s, 729, Le Chevalier, 24th inst. RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- LAY.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

inst Halphong, Gen. -AR Marly. Holanus, Br. s.8, 4,810, A L. Baker, 25th Inst.Bingapore, 19th inst., Goa. -B. & S.. Wada Maru, Jap, a.s. 1,894, Asayl. 26th lost-Koelung, 23rd lust.. Coal- 0.5. K. Taishun. Br. 6.3. 1,010, Paramore, 25th inst.-Shanghai, Gen.-C.. M. S. N. Co.

2 Formosa Channel.

N.E.

winds, moderato.

Bouth coast of China-bo-? The same tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.

The same as No. 3.

5 Bouth coast of China be. tween H.K. and Hainan...

China Coast Meteorologionl Register."

Station,

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALLI OSTAL PAU-

POSTMAS KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF TER GENERAL CANNOT

R DA PENSATION FOR ANY OSS OR ACT OF THE FRE DUE TO THE MAGE WHICH

UN. graphed an follows to KingMagadi a patrol under the TILFURTHER NOTICEEMIDERS.

thought I could accopt the re-have done 'well, and to have been THE POST OFFICE NOT GIVE COM- Torridge, Br. 2,205, Carter, 26th inst. Nemuro

very steady under fire.

George:For technical reasons command of Corporal Imbert, the mobilization on two fronts East African Rifles, met a patrol to east and west-must proceed. of the enemy, and wounded one It is impossible to give a counter German and killed a order, as your telegram unfort-soldier-Central News. unately came too late, but if

France offers me her neutrality,

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native

BOXES, OR FARCELS FOR BELGIUM, BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER BYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS- PENDED..

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL

26th Ost., ..

Winds

Hour.

Baromoter.

Temperature.

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Weather.

7a 20.95 47 き

30.07 90.12 30.13

Nankin

Capt. G. Manley

LONDON & Genoa

via Singapore, Candia Penang, O'mbo, Port Said, and Marseilles...

d'light Freight 27th Oct.&P'sage

Capt. R. E. Pasl

10 a.m. 28th Oct.

Freight

4 p.m. 6th Nov.

& P'sage

LONDON, vis U-) Nankin

ual Ports of Call Capt. G. Manley

Subject to alteration without notice.

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 affect War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London. through their representatives there."

The production of a Marine Risk Polioy is not immediately

necessary,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P.&O. S. N. Co.'s office,

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 24th Oct., 1914

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM

... JAPAN via SHANGHAL

SERVICE: TO AND FORTNIGHTLY

EUROPE via SUEZ

Wostook

ба 30.02

Singapora, 19th inst., Coal-Or-Hakodate

der.

Kochi

Tokio

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Nagasaki

K'sgima Dahlma

30.13

30.1-f 30,15

BTW.. 39W nne

Taijima

30.13: 30:08

Chefoo

30.16 38 87 w

2 bo

30.03

30.10 63

號:

For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA

Steamers

30.07. 67

110

30.11 75

ព

30.09 74

86 no

1 b

MARSEILLE via PORTS

Chili

30.10 75 86 ene

2/b

30.12

$0.12

30.12

30.10

Per Bs. Yingchow from Shanghai eto, -Naha GELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-Mess Bowerman, Bauman. Ferguson, ED FOR INSURANCE.

Peacock, Gooderick.

Per aa. Solun from Baugkok-Mrandi MrWarming, Denis,

Per 6.3 Fookeang from Calsutta eto.- Hankow

Anderson, Mr & Mrs Lobang MrC

af vein*any white.

Kiukiang Per s. Hatching from Focobow etc. Changaha Shanghai Messrs John Watson, Parkinson,

Per A

Aki Maru from Shanghai-Mrs Gutzian Berg. RE Munro, HA Brereton, BMar Amer Burgers, Mears AH Forbes, NY Sharp

Taihoku Ja tinez, F Alvarez, M Winteler, L3 Burgess Bwatow AD Bailey, 8 II Pike, CE Anton, K O

Taichu Hollberg, WT Rupert, Miss A Stevens, WH Smith, W Y Ban, Mrs M Vichalas, Tainan AY.zdi,

WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREO- ATIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO

EGYET AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYET IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR- CELS ONLY: CRETE CYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY, ITALY, ALGERIA, TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLI

A late mall for Swatow' Amoy & Fou chow will in future be closed or- all Douglas steamers 20 minutes before such steamer sails. Ordlaary correspondence

has closed at the side west entrance to

the G. P. U. in the lane off Das Voeux Road.

[

Koshun P'dora Per a.s. Helenus from Singapore Canter 6 30,09 72 9510 & Mrs W J. Hill, Mr & Mrs & Buchun

H'Kong Ga non, Messrs J McCormack, T Orton.

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

Abraham ES Allan H G- Alport C M The service to Tsingtau is suspended. Anderson Mr &

Athol L The mall from London (via Siberia) of Banham

Kocka Capt & Mra Lambert EB" Lamb J H

Mrs Langston A

which must be guaranteed by the was no question of French English Army and Navy, I will centrality in the event of "a of course cease to consider an Russo-German war" Sir Ed- attack on France, and use my ward Grey was merely making troops in another direction. The one last desperate effort to ges troops on my frontier are being whether Germany could be induc- held back by telegram and tele-ed to remain neutral if England phone from passing the French secured the neutrality of France. frontier, +/

Immediately after the telephone Similarly the Imperial Chancel conversation, which took place at lor telegraphed to Prince Lichnow- 11.30 in the morning of Aug. 1, sky in the same sense, and pro- there was an official conversation mised that the French frontier with Prince Lichnowsky, in which will be received after the regular mat should not be passed before 7 a.m.it was pointed out that if Ger on Monday, Aug 3, if England's many fought; Trance must fight consent were given in the mean also. Prince Lichnowsky at once War risks are not covered by pestal time.

said that he had been under a registration or insurance, On receipt of the Emperor's misapprehension, and telegraph telegram King George immediate-ed to Berlin a correction of his ly replied that there must be a previous telegram. His second misunderstanding. The King telegram has been suppressed, Friday the 25th ulto, is due to arrive Ballister Miss Baid that Bir Edward Grey would and the German Government hers on Wednesday, the 28th inst. see Prince Liobnoweky on the publishes the Ambassador's dis- following morning. Prince Lich-patch in order to give a fresh nowsky then telegraphed to the proof of British perfidy and of Imperial Chancellor Sir El-Germany's eagerness to accept ward Grey's suggestions, which any proposal making for peace. arose from the desire to create the possibility of a lasting neu trality on the part of England, were made without previons con-

Coleman sultation with Frauce, and with-

Cons Arthur

Page CH out knowledge of the mobili-

Date 3

Pearson Mr & Mrs sation, and have meanwhile been SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Swatow. Anor & Fuochow.....7th inst. Denniston MC

Pentreath Mr & Mra abandoned as being absolutely (British North Borneo),

Dodd M

Powell G M Douglas D 88 without any prospect of success. At these ports steamers calling

Prostoa A M Jadan via N'aaki, Victoris, Dowley WA Prince Lichnowsky's telegram for bunker coal exclusively are

Boattle, Tacoma, Vancouver & Duckworth FT Purvis A

FEH of Aug, 1 was based upon a com- exempt from all shipping dues

Miss ME

Ray, N7th Oct. 1 p.m.

Readwin CH plete misunderstanding of the and charges.

Philippine 27th inst, 3 pm,

RODY subject of conversation. There

SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

THE

17 15 WHAT YOU GET MORR

THAN. WHAT YOU PAY..

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS

MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT,

Obtainable Everywhere.

A. BUNE

RUTTONJEE & SON.

•

MAILS DUE. Siberian, 28th inst.

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Weihalwel, Chefoc, Newchwang & Tien.

-tain...27th inst, 8am.

American

Canadian

Bate E. R

Beillios, Mrs ER

Macdonald J Macdonald J. R MacIntyre Mr a

and Mrs N Mann Mra RR Bishop Mr & Mrs A Marriott, Dr O

Matheson, Mr R

Bell ODJ

Dem

Bena, GA

Borgen van

Black W M

H Brister J Bredhof CH Broke CB Philippine Islands, Japan Brownlow EO via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit Cambridge AJ ed States, South America, & Ch Cazada via San Francisco, U. Carton Mrs. Kingdom via Canada......27th inst., 11 a.zn.

1000.

Matheson, Miss M

Meyer E Middleton G'S Morrison W Musso Newton D

OLUSZODALE FOudenhoven W

United Kingdom via Canada... DAN J

WEDNESDAY, 28th Oct..

HohawHaiphong & Pakhoi ...th inht, lo l

9 a.m.

Shanghal & North China

9.1.

Eady

Capt G W Ehrenfeis Mr & Mrs)

Miss

28th Oct.

Swatow, Amay, Shanghai & N. China.

28th Oct. 11 a.m.

Swatow...28th Oct.; noon.

Faltoner. Mr & M

PJ Franklin JW Gain PD G Gibb J Gould J Kuchinotzu, Japan via Kobe, Greenwood Mr and

Mes Victoria, Vanaouver. Seattle Tacoma & United Kingdom Grisogono P de

TP Hall Capt via Canada...28th Oct. 1 p.m.

Fogg H

Ameri-

can.

Mall

ORG J

Sheldon Dr Brinner R Bleigh

HC Smyth Sorenson A B Bquare Miss A Straton 89 Bwift Mrs G H Walker Capt HA Warren EJT A Watkins B

Wickham P Harper G Harvey N

NR White F-W... Harrey RD. Whitmarsh Mr and Hawa Hon Mr E Hewort

Mini A A ́ Hunter R Formon via K'lung, Japan via - Hutchison D L Moil, Victoria, B. C., Tacoma Jones M T & United Kingdom via Canada Joseph R. M ......29th Oct. 3 p.m. Shangbal and North China. (Europe vis Siberia)....29th

Swetow, Amoy, Formosa vin Takao & Hand.*

Anping......28th Oct., 5 pm. THURSDAY, 29th Oct. Holkow, Halphong & Pakhol 20th int,

A can &

2SiberianSiberian

Mall.

Од та

Insty

Wood GG Woolfe HD Wright Mr & Mra Yernborg K

Keith Mr & MrFH

Grand Hotel,

Reynolds Bond Ca Roggeveen

Sanderson R Crew Mr & Mrs A B Wiesman O Eenault Miss B Wright 8 II Gibbs AWD

(Tientsin Pakow Ballway So.vice Allen E Shanghai Br. P. 0.5 p.m. Monday, the Bendowijas G

2nd Nov.)

FRIDAY: 30th Oct,

Austin-

Mall,

Philippine Teiands, Australia, I s Tasmania & New Zealand via

Port Darwin & New Guinea

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

vis Thursday 30th Oct. Findon Haddocks, Kippers to

11a.m.

Hollow

Gay Ro

Gay Rock 2 30.05

30.07 78 82 e

5.0

B50

4 c

Macao

30.05 77

ese

achow

Famo

Fkullen... 6s 30.05 73

2 or

Tourand

30.01 73.

BTW 2 b

29.95 77

Aparri Manila Legaspi

30.01 71

29.08 79

'ang

Iloilo." Bacolod Cebu Labuan

29.99 79

иле

3 c

29.99 79

1.0

30.05 74

T. F. Claxton, Director,

|Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 26.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degree Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mola-

are being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

B Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Beale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy,h hail, 1 lighting, a overcast, p passing showers, g'squally, 'r rain, ■ muw,

thunder, vizibility, w dew wat,

◊ Bain in inches, ter the and hundredths.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Day On dafs On date at 1 pm, as 6 mm. atspi 30.10. 30:10:30.09

81 78 80%

83 78.

Barometer.net Temperature Humidity Wind Direction

Forme Weather

Highest open air Demystite

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