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POLICY OF ITALY.
'Only Overt Act will Force
Country Into War. Washington, October 15.-The Italian Government's policy in regard to the European war was made plain by Ambassador Machi di Cellers to-day, when he stated that Italy would not take up arms unless she was forced to do so by some overt act which threatened her own safety.
Although officially a member of the Triple Alliance and bound by this agreement with Germany and Austria-Hungary for purposes of mutual protection, the Am, bassador said that his country had no intention of endangering ita neatrality by yielding to the influence of any outside Powers to take aides in the conflict.
This attitude of positive neu- trality, Mr. di Callere continued, which was supported by the prosent Ministry, in all prob." ability would continue to be upheld, even in case of minor obanges in the Government, This nasertion was made in ans- to the wer to enquiries as possible effect of the appointment of a successor to the Marquis di San Giuliano, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is reported to be seriously ill.
DIARY OF WAR,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1914,
(Continue from back of page 8).
:
POST OFFICE
Ships Letter Boxes,
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
November 18. Votes for £225,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Gummene. Announced that continuance of the War all outgoing cer- HMS. Canopus is safe. German respondence must be posted at the Gener-Chinhua, Br. as. 1,355. E. Finlayson, 27th
1. It is hereby notified that during tho
al Post Office or at any of its Brazol Office
izat-Manila, Gon.-B. & Sk
- །
WEATHER REPORT:
Ôn the 37th at 11.15-Pressure: bas
} further increased at all stations, especial-
Ipin the north-western portion of
Intante anticyclone. It is relatively low to the east of Japan and over tha
area, which is covered by the contrecthe
southern part of the China Sen.
Strong monsoon
will continue to pravali over the north portion of the
2. Ships' Oflcers are strictly forbidden (Kwanglab, "Chidese as. 1,539, Sangster 27th inst.-Shanghai, Rith inst.. to receive on board theiz vessels any correspondence from the Public.
Gen.-C., 9. K. Co. Ulv, Norw. s. J. Petersen, 27th Int.China Bos.
Bangkok, 18th inst., Rlcs-Order..
regiment annihilated south of Bixschoote. Reported that Rus atau Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.
3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place November 17.-Prince of or expons on board their vessels letter Wales leaves for the front, Mr. boxes for this purpose of collecting ourres- Lloyd George outlines financial on board their vessels will be removed and proposals in House of Com-returned to the General Post Office mons, including War Loan of £350,000,000.
Loan
November 18-War quoted from par to one-half per cent. premium, Japaneco Am bassador leaves Constantinople. British Third Division shelled out of trancher, but brilliantly counter-attack and drive Germans
baok in disorder. German Fleet bombards Liban,
pondance; all such boxes four d'exposed
4. Shipping Companies must not re- ceive from the Publie for inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bona fide con- signees' letters which should be left open for inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companies should state lo exact hour of departure of their vessala their notifications to the Post Offor the in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post
Office
6. Shipping Companies, and Ships' Of. correspondence except bona fide consi-, Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the
cers must send to the Post Office ALL
7. The above regulations will not affect the lloessed, private letter boxes carried
November 19-Russians, pro-nees letters posted in the Ship' Letter greasing in East Prussia and ports from which they sailed, oranywhere Galicis, but advance guerls in en route to Hongkong. Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breelan, which disappear in mist after former badly hit.
is
between Hongkong & Canten by the FER- els belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat
Company.
FROM DECEMBER 1st 1914 THE PEAK PILLAR BOXES WILL BE CLEARED AT THE UNDERMEN- TIONED TIME:
November 20.-Gərman attacka in France and Belgiam less severe; now falling in Flandere. Desperate fighting between Russians and Germine between No. 1. ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA Russians "attacking strong posi-863.m.2.00 p.m. BUNDAYS, 9.05a.m. No. 2. MOUNT ĮKELLÉT ROAD OF. tions in East Prussia.
POSITE THE ENTRANCE TO DES. VILLAS, WEEK DAYS, 8.15 am, 2.20 p.m., SUNDAYS, 9.25 a.m.
Kanchow, Br. 1.8. 1.143, Davled, 27th Inst.
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours -Shanghai, 24th last., Gon.-B. anding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.17 inches. & 8.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Fosbing, Br. s.s. 1.423. B. Aloook, 87th
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Fast-Elogapore, 20th inst. Gen -J M. & Co.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per es. Fooshing from Singapore-Mr W Lobe.
Feria. Kwangtah from Shanghal-Me
Farrol.
PASSENGERS' DEPARTED.
ments in his country were in no / the Vistula and the Warta, GAPTRAM STATION, WEEK DAY. Matsushita H Tekoyama, R Hozami, J
The Ambassader "explained that the reported troop move- way in the nature of offence. The return of the colonials from Tripoli, he stated, was merely pers of a previously contemplated
November 21-British Ad- elabo: ate miralty announces
No. 3. JUNCTION OF GOUGH HILL 8.30a.m., 2.95 p.m., SUNDAYS, 9.30 nm.
plan for two years' volunteer system of mine defence on east & ABERDEEN ROADS, WEEK DAYS, service in the colonies. Their sent olage, having served its required period, is now returning to Italy for discharge.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS
Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co.
Alderson, Hongkong Manila.
Hotel,
Bongiu Miniere Compagnie,
San Francisco.
Fouontai, Iaiphong. Giasang, Fonchow.
Howardcollins, Perth.
Kuliening, Manila.
Makingsecen 4200 Building
House, Seattle..
McHenry, Aboard Tenyomaru,
Satara.
Oanlay, Chelon.
Phoenkachun
Makassar.
Bantham St.,
Pongee, San Francisco.
Poogagui Hoctonghing, Tack- jutoo St., Manila.
Sun On Lung Molo Cai, Macao,
W. B. ELWES, Superintendent.
Hongkong, Nov. 26, 1914.
Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd.
Bouman Hongkong
Shanghai.
Hotel,
Itaibang Yonio Street, Antung, Kiangguan, Amoy.
Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hotel, Yokohama.
Powhingohong, Yokohama. Quanyeng, 70 Queen's Road East, Yokohama. **Suzanne Terrain, Post C
Office, Shanghai.
Tongwoo, Kobe
A. B. SORENSEN. Acty. Superintendent.
Hongkong, Nov. 26, 1914.
Fiction at a Discount.
Free public libraries in Great | Britain are feeling the strain of the wer in a somewhat curioue fashion. Fiction is at a discount, and all the demand is for books on naval and military subjects.
No. 4. JUNCTION OF GOUGH HILL
AND FLANTATION ROADS, WEEK
const. Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of men to the front. Russians inflict heavy losses on Austro-German945am. forces between Czenstochowa and
No. 5.. AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL Oracow, Russians bombard Black WEEK DAYS, 9,00 am., 235 p.m., BUN-
Sea port of Khora, doing grost damage.
DAYS, 8,43a.m., 2.40 p.m.. SUNDAYS
DAYS, 10.00a.m.
On Nov: 24-For Japan, Messrs 8 Ya- sul, 8 Sonoda, T Takehisa, Mrs D B Baker, Y Nisbi, O`Nagano, Mr & Mrs Ikeda D R Garrett, HATolmer, T Kume, CMAI- port T Tabara, T Takata, Jon J Vail, M.
Shima, A Watanabe, Ù Ashimore, Mr and Mrs Willis, Mrs Muhim. Hasegawa. Ta mura, Toyama, Ogura, Suzuki, Yamagu- obi. Tsuji, Watanabi, Amkura, Suzuki, Nakamura, Katsuda, Dr Shingu, Mr and Mrs Davidson and Miss Harvey.
TUESDAY, 1st Dec.
Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow.....1st Dec..
10a.m.
A'can`&
C'dian
&
ON WILL BE THE FIRST COLLECTION SENT OUT WITH THE 1000 a.m. DK-|— November 22.-Canada enlist LIVERY, AND SECOND COLLECTION ing an additional 50,000 men,WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 4.00 bringing her forces under arms Fm. DELIVERY FROM THE G. P. O. to 103,000. Lall still continues in France and Belgium, eave for vigorous bombardment of Ypres by the Germans.
THE SUNDAY COLLECTION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 11.30 a.m. DELIVERY FROM THE G. P. O.
American
Siberian
District.
Forecast.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL..
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o
about the DATES named ju
For
LONDON, via
ual Ports of Call
Steamers
-
Oriental
To Sail On Remarks
Freight
& Presze
Capt. A. L. Valentini 5th Deo.
E. and 1 Hongkong and Neighbour N.E.winds,
>moderate hood
to fresh; i fins.
Malta
SHANGHAI sus
Capt. G. W. Cookman
R.N.R.
SHANGHAI,
HAMA...............
LONDON & Genca
via
N.E.
2 Formosa Channel............ gale.
3 Bouth coast of China be- The same tween H.K. and La nooks) as No. 1.
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4 South coast of China be-> The same tween H.K. and Hainan...as No. 1.
··China Coast Meteorological Register.
27th Nov., KL.
Station
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· Shangbal, North China, Japan, Toklo via Moj, Victoria, B... Kochi Seattle & United Kingdom
Nagasaki via Canada.....1st Dec., 11 am. Kazima Oshima Shanghai, North China, Japan, rims
Naba via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- | Laai jim ed States, South America and Bonin Is. Canada via H. Francisco & U.Chefor Kingdom via Canada (Europe Whalwei vin Siberia)1st Dec. noon.
Hankow Ichang [Tientsin-Pukow Service Bhanghat Br. Klukiang Nov. 23.-German submarine AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT P. O. Friday, 4th December.] U18 founders off the Scottish ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR Straits, & Tedia vin Calcutta...Ist Dec., 2 coast after being ammed by AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- RESPONDENCE IS. LIABLE TO DE- British patrol boat. British LAY
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CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) 18 BEING DESPATCHED
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Philippine Is.
1st Dec. 3 p.m.
| av arra carry out successful THE FAROEL POST SERVICE TO Shanghai & N. China...st Dac.. 3 p.m.
light to Zeppelin sheds at Fried- FRANCE 16 SUSPENDED UNTIL richshafen, doing serious damage. FURTHER NOTICE.
PENSATIONAL HE
WEDNESDAY, 2nd Dec.
Awatcw
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...2nd Dec. noon.
THURSDAY 3rd Dec.
Bhanghal & N. China 3rd Dec. 3 p.m.
Changaha
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30.15
30.17
30.16.
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30.24 66 60 n
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30.22
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NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL··· Nov. 21-Announced tLas THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Carmansenfer heavy lossos round CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Ytrar, 1,200 doad being found THESAFETY OF ALL OSTAL FAC Straits, Coylon & Europe 2nd Dac., 9 a.m. before a trench 500 yarde long. THEN THE CUSTODY OF! THE POSTMAS- TER GENERAL CANNOT Portugueto Congress authcrises TER
GIVE COM DA Portugal to intervene in war at MADE WHICH any suitable moment, in accord. ACT OF THE KING'S E
ENEMIES, UN- NOTICE NO LETTERS, auce with
terms of British TIL FURTHER
BELGIUM, BOXES OR PA CELS FOR Alliance.
BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO Nov. 25-Announced that two AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-
OELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- | British battleships on Monday ED FOR INSURANCE. bombarded all points of military
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED Swatow, Amoy & Fuochow, 4th Dec. Bacolod significance at Zeebrugge, Lus-LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-
1 p.m. sians register successo against PENDED. Germane, Austr'gas and Tarke
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL Nov. 26.-Announced that WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC everything points to overthrowTIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE of German armioa in Poland. British battleship Balwork blown up at Sheerneɛɛ.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rate
at
&
SANDAKAN SEBATTIK
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO EGYPT AND OERTAIN COUN (RIES
MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT,
IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR- CELS ONLY:- CRETE, OYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, JI » ALŸ, ALGERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYDI- YA) TRIPOLI.
War risks are not covered by.postol registration or insurance.
4
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman E (British North Borneo). pire are suspended. At these ports steamers calling Unregistered lottors and Peat-Carda for bunker coal exclusively are may now be sent to Tsingtau. exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
A. BUNE.
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The Mail from London via Siberia of Saturday, lat Dse. is dus taarrive here on
Monday, the 30th inat.
Austra-
English
FRIDAY, 4th Dec.
SATURDAY, 5th Dec.
Mail.
Biralts, Barmah, Cevlon, Ada-
65° 30,30**64-
anw 2 e
Tourans a. St. J.
30.11 73
29,93 77
one 110
7 €
30.05.178
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29.96 74
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29.95.81
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29.95 83
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T. F. Claxton, Directos, “
laide, Western Australia, In-Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 27. día, Aden, Egypt, and Europe. Late Letters 10.30 am, to 11 a.m., Extra Postage 10 cents). (Lotters posted in all the Fullar Bozes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mall). The parcel maii will be closed on Thursday, Fahrenheit. the 4th Dec. at 5 p.m......5th Dec. 5 p.m.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degroes Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,
TUESDAY, 8th Dec.
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, No. «Sealant Ala Port Darwin & New Gulno3, vio Tinaraday 18th Dec,
1. 11 a.m.
The American Mall in due to arrive here Swatow, Amoy & Foochow 8th Dec., 1 to-niorrow.
p.1. Philippine I...8th Deo., 3 p.m.
MAILS DUBE.
Biberian, 30th Inat,
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IT IS WHAT YOU DET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE
DOUBLE STRÉNOTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS
MOKHA
ES UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,
American, 28th inst.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Sandakon 28th Inst., 2p.m. Philippine It. 28th inst., 2 p.m.. Japan via Kobo..28th Inst., 3pm. Straita 28th inat, 3 p.m.
Shanghal & North (Europa la Biberia)
28th Nov. 4 p.m.
(Tiantain Pukow Service Shanghai Br Mos.
P. 0.5 p.m. Thursday 3rd Dec.)
Obina
TIDE TABLE.
Temperature, in the shade, in degree
3 Humidity, in percentage of anturation, he Rumidity of air saturated with mois ure being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.'
Boale.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor
State of Weather, b blue skyjo do- tached cloud, d drissling rain, flog, e gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showore, q equally, rrain, wanow, í thunder, v visibility, w dew wet..
Rain fainches, tenths and hundredths
23rd Nov., to 29th Nov., 1914.
METEOROLOGICAL.
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Kan Tins
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Hangaor
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Saigan 28th inst., 4 p.n.
Twin
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28th last, 4 p.m.
28th Inst.,
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Obtainable Everywhere.
Swalow
MOJI, KOBE Nile ·
AND YOKO(Capt. H. Fowell.
Singapore, Nagoya
Penang, Colombo, Capt. W. H. Sweny Port
Said and
Marseilles...
R.N.R.
Subject to alteration without notice,
about: 27th Dec,
Breight & Pange.
пооп Ist Jan.
Freight
& Prage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegra
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 individua- 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
P. & O. S. N. Co,'s office,
Hongkong, 25th Nov., 1914.
E. A. Hewett,
Superfatender t
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27050 tona
KOREA 18000 Lone
CHINA 10200 tons
MANCHURIA 27000 tona
SIBERIA 003 to
NILE 1000 tone
PERSIA 9000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
MONGOLIA Bailing TUESDAY, 1st Deo, at 1 pm.
PERSIA (via Manila)
KOREA
SIBERIA.
奇想
WEDNESDAY, 16th Dec, at nopa
TUESDAY, TUESDAY,
2201 Dec. at1 p.m.” 29th Daciat p
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For London & Antwerp
Balcon passage Hongkong to London £40,
RUTTONJEE & SON.
TO-MORROW.
29th inst, 9 a.m. Swistow, Amoy, Formosa via Társul
29th Inst., § a mothe Hathow & Bangkok:20th inst; O nim.
MONDAY, 30th Nov. Holbow, Haiphong & Fakhof.: 301 inat
Japan via Kobe.430th lost., 4 p..
at p.m. at t manej *** 135 Brometer...... 30.12 30.24
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