DIARY OF WAR.
(Continued from back of page 8). for November 16. - Votes £225,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Commons. Announced that H.M.S. Canopus is safe. German regiment annihilated routh of Birschoote. Reported that Rus sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.
November 17-Prince of Wales leaves for the front, Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in House of Com- mone, including War Loan of £350,000,000..
November 18-War Loan quoted from per to one-half per cent. praminin. Japanese Am- bassador leaves Constantinople. British Third Divisior shelled out of trenckes, bat brilliantly counter-attack and drive Germans back in disorder. German Fleet 'bombards Libau.
November 19.-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicia, but advance guards in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black San Fleat engages the Goeben Bad Breelau, which disappear in mist after former ie badly hit.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 4, 1914,
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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
POST OFFICE.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegrapli Co.
Bongmiú Miniere Compagnie, San Francisco.
Brandt, Dorothy Lyman Hong- kong Hotel, Shanghai.
Cohan, Sydney Hongkong Hotel, London.
Eriksen. Mrs.. Poak Hotel, Bangkok,
Touontai, Haiphong. Ginsang, Foochow. Heise Hongkong Hotel, Manila. Kulieming, Manila. Makingsdoen, 4200 Building House, Seattle,
Oanlay, Cholon. Phoenkachun Makassar,
Bantham
Pongeo. San Francisco. Pookogui Hoctonghing jutoo St., Manila.
Sanchiong, Bantham Makassar.
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Ships' Letter Boxes.
ARRIVED.
Un the 4th at 11.00-With Tow exceptions, PresBUTO
decreased has 1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor-Haimun, Br. 2.8. Gil, Stewart, 4th inst-lightly to moderately over the whole respondence must be posted at the Gener Bwatow, Jrd Innt,, GenD. L. & area. The anileyclone has weakened,
but remains stationary over Mongollu. Co. al Post Omoe or at any of its Branch Ofices.
9. Bhips' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondence from the Public.
3.Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose en beard their vessels lotter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres- pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board tho!r veasols will be removed and I returned to the General Post Office.
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Taming, Br... 1,358, G. H. Ponnofather, 4th inst-Mania, 1st fast., Qua. ---E. & B.
I
Harncasan Maru, Jap. 9.9.2001, 4th inst. -Mike, 28 th uit, Coal-M.B.K. Puoting Br... 1,072, W.J. Barkus. 3rd inas-Chefoo, 27th ult., Oen.---- B. & S.
4. Shipping Companies must not re-Chill, Br. s. 1,351. Lloyd 3rd instant- Bangkoky 23rd ult., Gon.-B. & B Delve "from the Pubile for Inclusion in
Timanook, Dut, s. 3,521, 4th instant-
their ships Papers any but boon fido con- sigaacs' lottors which should be left open, for Inspection when required.
3. Shipping Compaules should stato in St.,their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every Teck-facility for posting at the General Post
Ofico.
St.,
Sun On Lung Molo Cai, Macao,
W. B. ELWES. Superintendent. Hongkong, Deo. 3rd, 1914.
Great Northern Telegraph
Company, Lid." Bouman Hongkong Hotel, Shanghai,
Euyansang, Shanghai. Itaihang Yonlo Street, Antung Jap.
Kiangguan, Amoy. Powhingchong, Yokohama.
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Paul Podrini, Hongkong Hotel, Yokohama.
Quanyeng, 70 Queen's Road East, Yokohama.
Suzanne Terrain, Post Office, Shanghai.
Sccolnik Astor, Saratow, Tongwoo, Kobe.
A. B. SORENSEN.. Actg. Superintendent. Hongkong, Dec. 4th, 1914.
6. Shipping Companies and Ships Om- cers must sand to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide consi. gnees letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxea or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, oranywhere en route to Hongkong.
7. The above regulations will not affect the ceased, privato letter boxes carried. between Hongkong & Canton by the ves els belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Ounton & Macao Steamboat Company.
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Moderate easterly winds will prevail
over the north part of the China Boa.
*
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-dáy, 0,01 inchos.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIJ
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
District.
Forecast.
Amoy, 3rd lust., Gen.-J.O.J.L. Hangmang, Br... 1,556, S. Wildd, 3rd inst
-Singapore, Gen.-J. M. & Co. Takaoman Maru, Jap.aa. 1,330, T. C. GH-
lespie, 4th lust....Bangkok, 26th 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-moderate: ult, Rico-M. B. K.
cloudy. Miyazak! Maru, J-p, as, 4,396, T. Terana-
Soshu
B'BAY, via Singa-】 Oriental
pore, Penang and Capt. A. L. Valentini Colombo....!
about the DATES named pa
*For
Steamers
E. wlads,
To Sail On Remark
3 p.m.
Freight 6th Deo.
& P'ange
fair to
Malta
3 pm.
Freight
SHANGHAI .....................
Capt. G. W. Cockman
7th Deo.
& P'sage
R.N.R.
SHANGHAI
MOJI,.
KOBE Nile
NE
AND
2 Formosa Channel
winds, fresh.
HAMA onim,
LONDON & Genoa
hood
kn, 4th Insi-Japan, Gen.-N. Y.
Maru, Jap. s. 1,119, K. Haltori 4th inst.-Swatow, 3rd last, Gen. -0.9, K.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Per ss. Taning fram lolle ata-Mr A War rinks are not covered by postal Gaco, Mrs M Cook & Mis D Ritchie. registration or insurance.
Por 6.8. Puating from Cheloo-Mr Mc- Dermott, Mastor A Lawerence.
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CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED
Pers. Miyasakl Maru from Japan- AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT Mesara 3 Crocked, J Kawal, Mrs Ito, Mr ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR & Mrs Yamasaki, Mrs K Silas, Mr & Mr AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR-Staber, Hermeset, Mr & Mrs Haskell. B RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- Kamlya, Miss S Raymond, KMorita, J Ir-
orita, Mrs Alice Wing. LAY.
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE 19 SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE PARCEL FOST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- PENDED.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
3 South coast of China be.) The same
tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.
4 South coast of Chins be-) The same
as No. 1. tween H.K. and Hainan...)
China Coast Meteorological Register. 4th Deo,, ..
Station.
Winds!
November 20.-German attacks in Franco and Belgium less! severe; snow falling in Flanders. Desperate fighting betw Russians and Germons bat:> the Vistula and the W Russians attacking strong tions in East Prussia.
·November 21-British Ad. elaburnte miralty announces system of mine defence on onet 'coast Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of men
For Seattle ate-Messrs M Tkuta, T Kaneko, Mr & Mrs WB McClelland, Mrs W'ostook. 7a 30.28 10 50 azo
Nemuro
20.99 to the front: Russians inflict
V Rice, CF Dako & Mra H A Tolmor.,
Hakodate 30.07 heavy losses on Austro-German
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-
For Sna Francisco etc.-Mrs Woo Sul. Tokio 121 POSSIBLE
Chui L forces between Czenstochowa and
CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Marce. Mrs B Gerbold, Miss J. T. Derbom, Nogaruki Cracow, Russians bombard Black
THE SAFETY OF ALL IOSTAL PAO Miss CA S Chuck, Mr & Mrs B Britton, Kagime Sea port of Khopa, doing grea
KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF & Mrs FLlongson, AL Cysap, A Dal- Osbin Naha damage,
A message from Brussele, re- THE FOST OFFICE THE
Mrs Newton W GIVE COM
W Gilbert, Mr. Mr &
&c Mfce Ichijima November 22.-Canada oolist- ceived via Berlin, states that the TER GENERAL CANNOT OSTMAS WOLDE, Tore Fuch, DrTML, Loshg Kaw
Or, Mr & Mrs A ing an additional 50,000 men, buildings and at collections at PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA ME Manwaring, Colf A Wolfson, Mias La
MADE WHICH MAY BE DUE T
ETOTHE
Mrs Prousses
A Nilssen,
Chefoo Mr & Mrs ESEday, Rev and bringing her forces under arms
ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN Brownstine, Mr TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Mrs W A Main, Chul rong, Mr
Mr & Mrs O to 103,000. Lail still continues
BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM Binder, R. & Mrs C
Foreman, S SPetehang in France and Belgium, aave for
BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO or
Mirs W TOAH.
WH
Lamporski, Kiuklang AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-
Chuck, AS vigorous bombardment of Ypres
M. Changaha GELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-
Guerrero, J
J Calderen, E de R Tan Kiang Shanghai ED FOR INSURANCE. by the Germans.
Cha sheng
Teal Kung-wu, Mra SA Gutzlaf Nagel, Mrs K Bau,
K Manwaring Miss
I. 7a Sharp Fong Tack-pun, M A Cheek, Dr & Mrs K Amy Heck,
Mr &
& Mrs Morohuma, JH Fow.
Swatow er, Law Wing JD Wiliams, H W
Wong Vun Talhoku C Gosewisch,
Talchu OF Samuelson, Mrs C Hope. D Pokson, F' Scully, H BSanderson Tainan Rev. & Mrs EO Mitchell, Wang Yow sun, Koshun
Straube, H Paart, M:& Mrs S Takashi, AH'kony Mr & Mrs G L Duncan, Llu Yan. Mes CAP'dores Sreccer, Mrs Hermann. HE Heacock,OM Canton Canton Per.
Art Treasures of Bruges... Amster 'am, O.. 20.
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Brages ard undamaged. Pictures of more or less value from the churches and museums have been taken to a place of safety.
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It is further stated that, in Nov. 23.--German submarine September, when the berabard- U18 founders off the Scottishment of the town' was feared, coset after being rammed by Miel nel Angelo's statue of the British patrol boat, British Madonna was removed, while the carry out successful tombs of Charles the Bold and flight to Zeppelin sheds at Friod- bis daughter were left. All the richabafen, doing serious damage. works of art are reported to be Nov. 24-Announced that still in the city and not to have Germanasuffer heavy losses round been taken to England. Ypres, 1,200 dead being found
aviatora
before a trench 500 yards long.| Portuguese Congress authorises
a
BUCCOBB
Portugal to intervene in war at engagement off Valparaiso, Morn- any suitable moment, in according Post's Petrograd correspond
terms of British ent says bulk of German army in ance with
Poland is irrevocably lost in the Alliance...
Nov. 25 Announced that two best event.
Nov. 29.-Russian British battleships on Monday bombarded all points of military against Germans confirmed. Field significance at Zeebrugge. Kue Marshal Sir John French reviews siana register successes against fine work of British troops in Germans, Austrisas and" Tarks.battle of Ypres Armentieres.
Nov. 30-Announced that His Nov. 26. Announced thati everything points to overthrow Majesty the King has left for
THE PAROEL PUST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC
TIONS BY THE LONG. SEA ROUTE.
EGYPT AND OERTAIN COUNTRIES THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO MENTIONED, SERVED BY BOYET, IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR OELS ONLY CRETE, CYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- YA) TRIPOLL
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended.
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Unregistered inttors and Pest-Cards may now be sent to Talngtau. "
The American Mail is due to arrive here
on Sunday, the 6th Dec.
The English Mail from Europe is ex- pected to arrive bero on Sunday, the 5th Dec., at 5 p.m.
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MAILS DUE.
of German armies in Poland, France on a visit to British American, eth Dev. British battleship Bulwark blown Headquarters. up at Sheerness,
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rate
at
Nov. 27.Mr. Lloyd George announces that the War Loan bas been largely over-subscribed. Mr. Winston Churchill reviews the naval situation, in the House of! Commons. Announced that Ger- man submarine sinks steamers Malachite and Primo near Havre, SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
Nov. 28.-Russians roat Ans- trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and Announced that many gone. German cruisers in Pacific have not left Ohilian waters since the
English, 6th Dec.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Haiphong & Pakhof.....5tli Deo, 9 a,6. Swatow & Bangkok...5b icat., 9 a.m. Straits, Colombo, Suez Pert Bald, Marse 1-
les, & United Kingdom inst., 9 a.m.
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Swatow
5th
5th Dec., 11 am, *
5th lust., 2 p. Philippine Int. Bwatow, "Amoy & Shanghai..,5th inst., 3
p.m.
(British North Borneo). At these ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are Shaoghal, N. China & Japan vía Moji exempt from all shipping dues and charges.
11 IS WHAT ĮYOU OET, MORE
THAN. WHAT YOU PAY, THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOI-BLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT,
Obtainable Everywhere.
A. BUNE.
Siberiap
Mail.
Siberia)
5th inst., 4 p.m.
Shanghai & North China
(Europe via
5th Dec."4 pm.
P. O. Thursday, 10th fast,
Swatów & Bangkok
Tientsin-Fukow Service Shangbai Dr.
English
Mail.
5th Dec. 4 p.m.
£ rito, Burmab, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia. Indin, "Aden, Egypt and Europe ...5th lust., 5 p.m.
Baigon...5th Dec. 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 6th Dec.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay 6th Izat.,
Swatow, Amoy &: Tammulith Dao.
a.m.
Dr
Via
YOKO-(Capt. H. Powell
Singapore, Nagoya
Penang, Colombo, Capt. W. H. Sweny Port Said
and
Marseilles.15
R.N.R.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Freight
about 27th Dec.
& P'eage
noon
Freight
1st Jan.
& P'Bage
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Tolegraphy.
NOTICE TO SHIPPËRS.
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 In urance on individua shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.
The production of a Marine Risk Polloy is not immediately
necessary.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
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Shanghal, North China, Japan, via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit ed States, Bouth America and Canada via 8. Francisco &, U. Legaspi
Hollo Kingdom via Canada (Europe Bacolod via Biberia)...8th Dec. It a.m. Cobu Ticatsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Br. Labuan P. O. Friday, 11th December.] Shanghai & N, China...8th Dec., 3. p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 9th Dac. Swałow....9th Dec, noon, Pakhoi & Haiphong 9th inst., 10 a.m.
Bhangi ai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria, Tacoma & United Kingdom vin Canada...... 9th Dec, 1p.m.
THURSDAY. 10th Dec. Shanghai & N. China 18th inst., 3 p.m.
.
29.96 71
9a 29.95 83
29.92 85
T. F. Claxton, Director,
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 4.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenhelt on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenth and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degres Fahrenheit,
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air raturated with mola» ure being 100,
FRIDAY, 11th Dec. Swatow, Amoy & Focchow.. 11th Dec.
9 A.m. Hoihow, Halphong & Pathol 11th Inst., Scale
Austra=
lian
0a.m.
MONDAY, 14th Dec,
Phlipaine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, Non calant vin' Port Darwin & Now Guitica via Thursday 14th. Dec,
11 a.r
TUESDAY, 15th Dec. Ihilippine Is. 15th Dec. 3 p..
TIDE TABLE.
30th Nov., te 6th Doc., 1914.
High Water
Zorking
Mean Time.
MONDAY, 7th Dec. Halpheng...7th lost. 11a.m. Batavia, Bamaring & Hourabaya Inat, 2 r.me
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Shanghai and North China (Europe via Biberia,... 7th Dec. %p.m
Mail.
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4 Direction of Wind, to two points,
5 Fores of Wind, according to Beaufor
Btate of Weather, b blue sky, o des tached cloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, g equally, r rein, a snow,
thunder, v vialbility, w daw wat
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Low Waer",
Mean
Tisza.
4-3
1
238 Barometer
Previous
Day On date On date
P.mnt 6am. 30.04 30.03 3417 Temperatura ............... 371 70 85 42
Joa 18 Humidity
3.2 Wind Direction...
Weather
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