10
WAR FROM THE AIR.
French and German Services.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEINESDAY, NOVEMBER
esca-
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes.
1. It la hereby notified that during the respondence must be posted at the Goaer-
Offion.
continuance of the War all outgoing for al Feat Office or at any of its Branch
2. Ships Officers are strictly forbidden correspondence from the Pablic. to receive on board their vousels any
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Marsello. Cen.-M. M. Co.
Australien, Fr. xx. 3,543, Caza? Brit Inst. Tungshing. Br. s. 1,172, L. Hussey, 3rd
Inst.-Saigon, 30th ult, Rico- Chinese. Chingchow, Br. ss 2,000, J. Doyle, 4th jast.-Kwangyon, Coment stono ~—S. T. & Co.
3. Shipmastors are not allowed to place or expose on board their vaseele letter pondence: all such boxes fourd exposed boxes for the purpose of collecting corres Halching, Br... 1,167, W. O. Passmore, on board their vessels will be removed and zeturned to the General Post Office....
4. Shipping Companies must not re- caive from the Publio for inclusion la alguses lotters which should be left open their ships' Papore any but bona de con- for inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companies should stata in their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels facility for posting at the General Post in order that the public may have every
Office.
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off. cars must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide consi-- Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the gnoes' lottern posted in the Ships' Letter ports from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong.
7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes carried sela belonging to or managed by the between Hongkong & Canton by the vos- Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.
4th Inst-Swatow, 3rd Qon.-D. L. & Ca
inst
Daigi Maru. Jap... 846, S. Takushigo,
4th Inst.-Swatow, Gen.-O.S.K. Ningchow, Br. r...5,836, H.L. Alia, 4th
"
fast. Singapore, Seth ult. Gen. B. & S.
isst.-Java, 26th ult, Sugar. Fausang. Br. as. 1,200, H. B. Malkin, 4th
J. M. & Co.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
1914.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 4th at 18.10-The northern depression has moved rapidly oatward
It
An anticyclone appears to be forming
is now central to the west of Hokkaido. over N. China.
Pressure changes in the South are
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
amali,
Gradiente are still shallow, over the WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or China Seb.
A shallow depression lies over Indo- China,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. tb-day, 0.00 Inches. **
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS' ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distriot.
Forecast.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour winds,
hood
Variable to
Ught to
moderate;
cloudy,
becoming
cuoler.
Variable ito N.E.
light to
fresh.
Fer 9.9. Australios from Harsuillo eto-2 Eurmosa Channel...winds, Capt Marubal, Moners Brimo, Kyberg. A Sol, RP Desmuraux, R P Spade, F dar, A II Vemaroo, Partarch, Cc Mrs Riza Focack..
about the DATES named :-
For
LONDON, via Usi) ual Porte. of Call
SHANGHAI.......................
SHANGHAI,
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKO. HAMA
LONDON & Genoa
vià Singapore, Penang. C'mbo,
Port Said, and
Marseilles
Steamers
Subject to alteration without notice,
To Sail On Remark
noon 6th Nov.
about 9th Nov.
Freight
& Feage
Freight & P'sage
about 16th Nov.
Freight &P'sage.
about
"Fraight
25th Nov.
& l'ange
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels The same are-insured under The British Government National Insurance as No. 1.Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance an individuai shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.
Dr-
ine,
I
3 Bouth coast of China be- tween K.K. and Lamooks
4 South coast of China be- tween H. and Hainan...
The same as No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
4th Nov., a.m..
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
For Japan -Messrs Millor, K Hara, G B Stone, Mr & Mrs Harrison, Mr J Jshil
will be put to a practical test in this war. The use of quickfiring gana for attacking onemies, aero- planes has not been fully tested wireless telegraphy from aero." planes will be developed; night- Aying will be extensively practic- All theories regarding the re-ed; and the various systems of spective merits and demerits of signalling from an aeroplano to aerial craft are being put. to a friendly forces below will be practical test in the present war. adopted. "Among these latter, It is difficult to say what number systems is one making use of a of machines France possesses, smokebox, This allows streaks bat her serial flot is certainly a of smoke to escape, presenting one. The the Morse telegraph signs, thus moat formidable dirigible balloons are a minor giving in the air a message quantity compared with the Cer-visible to all, but intelligible man fleet. France has never only to those who understand the shown great faith in the heavier-co'e.
To be completely useful, sero than-air type of oralt. But abe bas on order half-a-dozen serial planes must be backed up by Dreadnoughts" of 20,000 cubio large numbers of motor vehioles This is meiros capacity, now building of various types. in the Clement-Bayard and Astra particularly so when they have stablishment. These are re-to operate from a fixed base. posted to be wonderful produc. This problem has been thoroughly tions, fitted with four motors of studied by the French, "with the 120.h.p. each. Unfortunately, result that every serial " "they are not likely to be ready in drille" bas attached to it a time for any service in this war. number of motor vehicles. These France bas, however, a number comprise big covered vanscapable of airabips which have either of receiving an entire aeroplane been sent to the frontior, or are when the wings bave been folded stationed in ploes where they against the fuselage, or a portioa are likely to be most serviceable, of the cellale has been dismounted. The Froach aeroplanes are of For the smaller and faster mo.o a light, speedy class, differing planes, a light two-wheel lost, a special grean canvas from the Germans, which are, for with the roost part, heavier, with a tarpaulin, is used to carry the greater range of operation. Far-co:oplans with wings folded
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE man, Bleriot, Morane Siulaler, back, the flot. being attached Breguet, Ponnier, and Nieuport behind a motor vehicle equipped NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL are the types mcet employed. All to receive stores and spares. This MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL these factories were put under combination is very extensively NOTICES.
CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING railitary control on the declara-employed for the light, apsody tion of war, and the workmen monoplanes attached to artillery PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED are being kept there, instead of corps, and intended to observe the AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT joining the troops. Similar stopa effects of gunfire. The moter van AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL OOR- were inken with regard to the is generally of the lorry type, RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE. aeroplane motor factories. Gnome, carrying supplies, spare parte, Auzani, Rernalt, Le Rhone, ato. An escadrille of this type ia Contonne Unne, and cther ettib-absolutely self-contained. It can lishment are goarded by troops, keep the field for a month at a
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- and working under military time, keeping under canvas the
This has been de CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE supervision, it being forbidden to whole time. deliver goods to private one-monetrated in manoeuvres. Their THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC-
ТНЕ РОЗТ rapidity of movement is very KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF
THE POST OFFICE THE
ANY 1039 FOR The manufacturing facilities of disconcerting to the enemy, while TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- their special green fint of canvas PENSATION MAY BE DUE TO THE
MAGE WHICH France are so great that, whatever makes them practically invisible, ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN
of number
NOTICE NO LETTERS, the losses, the
when camping, to an enemy over-TILFURTHER
BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM neroplanes can be maintained at
bead.
BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO the same standard, as prior to the
Tho motor vehicles also give AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR outbreak of hostilities. In this respeol, France has an undoubt first aid in case a machine is OELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT ed advantage over Germany, brought down in a dangerous despite the activity of the latter position. The motor lorry, with nation during the past few years. on average speed of 20 to 25 FENDED.
While Germany has done miles an hour, hurries to the scene everything posible to encourage of the accident, and either carries dying, and by a system of prizes out the repaire on the spot, or has succeeded in securing the puts the disabled seroplane on world's height and endurance the float, and towe it home. records, her men, on the whole, Finally, there is a travelling MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT, are not as skilled and do not motor workshop capable of carry-19 RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR poates the initiative of the ing out any repairs. It is certain CELS ONLY: CRETE CYPRUS, Shangbal, North China, Wei-bai-wei and Frenchmen, There er hundreds that, were they not efficiently ALGERIA, TUNIS, SWITZERLAND of military pilots whose names backed up by suitable types of AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLI.
the general motor vehicles, such as those sro unknown to public. In addition, there is a employed in the French army, big group of professional and aeroplanes could not render a exhibitiba flyers, all of whom tithe of the service expected of have enlisted for ervice. Men them. such as Pegond, Guillaux (who Jeaver Sydney shertly frr France,) Chovillard, Gairs, Smet, Vedrinnes, Ademarij Vidart,
tomers.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
bert, and Renault have proved their skill in a marked and reak Kes manner. Some of them ar already risking their lives in conjunction with British airmen on active service. The alleged exploit of Gerrse flying into a Zeppelia and destroying both it SANDAKAN & and himself is said to devoid of foundation, but it is
be
can be supplied at cheap rat at
SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo), At these ports steamers calling
the kind of exploit both he and for bunker coal exclusively are ecoras of others of the Franchavia-exempt from all shipping dues tors are capable of accomplishing. and charges.
Many schemes and "theories!
A. BUNE.
ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR
LAY.
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL. TURTHER NOTICE.
ED FOR INSURANCE
OR DA
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL
WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DILEC TIONS BY THE LONG SEA KOUTE,
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE. TO EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES
GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY. ITALY,
A lato mall for Swatow Amoy & Foo. chow will in futurs be closed or all Douglas steamers 20-minutes before each steamer sails. Ordinary correspondence will be received after the regular mail has closed at the aido west entrance to the G. P. O. In the lane off Des Voeux Road.
War risks are not covered by postaj registration or insurance.
The services to Germany, Austria, and Tsingtau are suspended.
The Christmas Parcel Mail Closes
cawa, Mrs Kiemura, Miss N'Takahashi, and Kariya.
English
2
Mail.
Straits, Burmah, Deylon, Ade“, laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe, Late Letters 10.30 am to 11 Extra Postage 10 cents). Pillar the Latters posted in all
Station.
Nemuro Bozen in time for the first Westock 7 30.03 26 clearance will be included in
Hakodate 31 this contract mail). The parcel Tokio mail will boclosed on Thursday, the 5th Oct., at 5 p.m...... 6th Nov. 10.30 a.m.
7th Nov. 4 pm..
(Tlentsio-Pukow Service Shanghai Bra
P. 0.5 p.m. Monday, 16th Nov.)
Ibljima.
Bonin Is. Chefoo
30.13 41 83'n
قمر
W
B
não
40
6a" 30.01 29.93
BJW
6
30.24
BW
30.15
aw
30.05
230
40.12
30.12
Oshima
30.08
Nahs
30.07
43
29.09
SATURDAY, 7th Nov.
7th Nov. 2 p. Philippine Is.
30.18
..
Shanghai & North Obins (Europo via
Biboria)
Whaiwel Hankow Ichang
91
Gutzlaf Sharp P. Upary
Shanghai
Klukiong Changaba
$0.08 .57
now 5 or
29.95 64
now
7 om
29.00 75
10
Amoy Swatow
30.01
30.01 75 86 w
2 or
30.01 70 100 a
1 or,
Talhoku 58
29.99
50
Taichu
29.99
Tainan
29.98
0
Koshua
29.98
F'dore
29.97
с
Canton H'kong Gay Macao
B
29.97.72 95 650
$0.06 75 90-
**
Rack
29.36
A
29.93 73
0 of
Wuchow
1 ช
Tiontsin
Oth inst.. 4 p.m.
Phulien
29.94 77:
29.9 27.
$$e saw
210
b
0.8.J
20.02 75
she Ac
1 p.m.
TUESDAY, 10th Nov. Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow..... 10th Nov Ihilippine Is.
Aparri
29.95 71
д
.3 5
10th Nov., 3 p.ni.
Manila
Hollo Legaspi
Bacolod Cobu Labuan
29.97 71
де
29.97 78 29.99" 83
29.97 86
12
1'0
ne
D
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SUNDAY, 8th Nov. Swatow ...8th Nov, 9 a.m. ".'
Swatne, Amoy & Formosa via Tamani...
8th Inst., 9 a.13.
MONDAY, 9th Nov,
C'dian,"
A'can
WEDNESDAY, 11th Nov.
Formosa vin Koolung Shang.
hai. North China, Japan. via Nagasaki, Viotoria, B.C., Tacoma & United Kingdom Hongkong Evia Canada 11th Nov, 1 p.m.
FRIDAY, 13th Nov.
Bwatow & Bangkok.....13th lust, 3 p.to.
SATURDAY, 14th Nov.
at 5 pm. to-morrow. Insured Par- Amoy & Foochaw... 14th Nov. 2 p.m. cols will only be accepted for Valted Kingdom.
་
The New Year Mail will be closed at 5 p.m. on the 19th November,
The mall from London (via Siberia) of Thursday the 8th alto, is due to arrive beru to-morrow.
MAILS DUE.
Siberian, 5th Nov.
IT 15 WHAT YOU GET MORE THAN WHAT YOU PAY. 'DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE
THE
LOTUS MOKHA
UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT,
Obtainable Everywhere.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Fakhol
5th Nov., 9a.m.
Shanghai and North China (Hurope vin Siberia) 6th Nov., 4 p.m.
(Tlontain-Pukow Service Shanghai Br. P. O at 5p.m. Monday the 9th inst.) Foochow, Shanghal & North China.
5th Nov...
29.99
29.98
с
T. F. Claxton, Director,
Observatory, Nov. 4.
1 Baromoter, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the soa in in- ches, teaths and hundredths..
2 Temperature, in the shade, In degran; Fahrenkelt.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mols-
Australis, Tasmania.. Nowra being 100. Zealand via Post Darwin & New Guinea vle Thursday_i 14th Nov. 3 p.m.. Philippine I17th inst. 3 p.m.
AustraTM
пи
THURSDAY, 8th Dec.
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & New Guinen vis Thursday 8th Dec.
11 4,22.
TIDE TABLE.
2nd Nov,, to 8th Nov., 1914.
|how. Wister
High Water Hongkong
Hongroi ge
Mon. •
2.
The
3512
331
5934
Direction of Wind, to two points.
3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Bcalo.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, E gloomy,h hail, i lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, g equally, r rain, s snow,
thunder, y visiblity, w dew wet,
0 Rain In inches, tertke and handredths'
METEOROLOGICAL.
Darometer Temperature Humidity
Previous
Day On date on date
satu pæn, æt 6 1,03 2002 9 JA
30.03 20.95 29.93
The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately
necessary.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 4th Nov., 1914,
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MANCHURIA 27000 tons
MONGOLIA 27000 ton
KOREA 18000 tons
SIBERIA 8000 tenu
CHINA 10200 tons
NILE 1:000 tons
PERSIA 8000 lane
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Hobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT!"The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
1st Deo, at 1 p.. WEDNESDAY, 16th Deo at 1 pm
MONGOLIA ....Saling TUESDAY, PERSIA...
These steamers are farsous for their modlare scuipment, comfort, and the superiority of Barths the ousing, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moraal, the world-furmese Large staterooms, equippal with electrin fans, and running water, equipped with aleetrio seading lamps. Numerous amuwmeals walk water swimming tanks Filipino orchestra, deck games, dances, vio-not a dull moment throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort of Patrons le Dor Flest Consideration
For further information, rates, literature, schedules, eta, apply to King's, Building (Opposite Blake Pler.)
R. C. MORTON,
Pan-Paclic International Exposidon San Francisco-spagi
caterer.
TO SAIL
Agent.
Talapbare No: 141
"GLEN LINE"
(McCRECOR COW & Co.) LTD. For London & Antwerp
Saloon passage Hongkong to London- £40. For freight or passage, apply
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914:
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
Agents,
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP CO.
PROPOSED SAILING HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN PEDRO (LOS ANGELES)
S.S. "HAZEL DOLLAR".
Captain M.Ridley, on or about November 10th.
For Freight Rates and space apply to
76
Wind Direction
Forge.
*78 .88 74.
E
SSE
Tel. 792.
Boy Low
Weather Bain
Higbest opan air than Lart
RUTTONJEE & SON.
FRIDAY, 6th Nov.
Btralia, Batavia, Choribon, Samarang &
Bourabaya 4.
m morning. a afternoon.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Swatow, Amoy & Focchow.....6th Nor. Findon Baddocks, Kippers &o
LEXANDRA CATE.
1.p.m
E.E, Observatory, 3rd November.
Hrector
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. 1, Queen's Bullding: V.M SMITH, Manager
Dr. JAWAND
Printed and Published for the Propr
by George William Cade Burnett at 11,
Street, in the City of Victorie, Hongkong.