10.
DIARY OF WAR,
(Continued from back of page 8). November 16, -Votos for £225,000,000 and for a million
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1914,
engagement off Valparaiso, Mora- ing Post's Potrograd correspond- ant says bulk of German army in Poland is irrevocably lost in the best event.
Nov. 30-Announced that Hia more men passed by the Houso Majesty the King has left for of Commons. Announced that France on a visit to British FI.M.S. Canopus is safe. Gorman Headquarters. regiment tunihilated routh of Bixeoloote. Reported that Rus, sian Fleet leaves Helsingiers to give battle to the Germans.
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes.
1. It is hereby notified that during the respondence ust be peated at the Goner- continuance of the War all outgoing cor al Post Office or at any of its Branch Offices. captura Dec. 1-Russiana Austrian positions defending the paseos to the Carpathians. An nounced that Russians during the first half of November took 50,000 Austrian prisoners.
2. Ships' Ofeers are strictly forbidden correspondence from the Public.
to recoive on board their vessels any,
3. Shipmastors are not allowed to place or exposa on board their vonols letter boxes for the purpose of collecting correa. padonze: all such boxes fourd exposed onboard their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office,
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SHIPPING NEWS,
WEATHER REPORT.
ARRIVED.
On the 14th at noon-No retures from Indo-China.
inst.-Haiphong, Gon.---B, & 5. Singani Br. 8.8. 1,647, Trowbridge, 14th Swinden, Br. x 34, W. G, Jones, 12th
Pressurd has decreased moderatoly inst-Cardiff, 21th Oct. Coal-along the China. cost and increased over Adratraliy,
Japan. The anticyclone bus weakened and spread eastward, and a depression is situated to the north of Hokkaido,
Tango Maru, Jap. 3.9. 7,175, K.Soyoda, 14th
icht. Nakasaki, Gen.-N. Y. K Dovawongse, Br... 1.047, C. W. Shearer, Hith inst-Holbow, 12th instant, Gen.-Order!
Kulochow, Br. s. 1,220, Forsyth, 14th inst. Tientsin, 7th last, Gon-B. & 8.
4.' Shipping Companios must not re- ceive from the Public for inclusion in signees' letters which should be left open their abipa' Papers any but bona fido con Haitas, Br. u.1.183, J. W. Evans, 13th for inspection when required.
Inst.-Swatow, 12th lost., Gen.- D. L. & Co.
November 17.-Prince of Wales leaves for the front. Mr.
Dec. 2.-Prince of Wales' Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in Blouse of Com- Fued totals £4,000,000. King mons, including War Loan of George and President Poincara visit British forces. Germany $350,000,000,
November 18-War Loan apologises to Portugal for invasion quoted from par to one-half per of Angola.
5. Shipping Compaales should stato la Tean, Br. 14. 1,130, Walker. 13th inst.
Munila, 8th last., Gion,B. & S. cent. premium. Japanese Am- bassador leaves Constantinople. Inn sirman drops bomba on Krupp their notifications to the Post Office the British Third Division shelled factory at Essen. Australian and exact hour of departure of their vessela facility for posting at the General Poit out of trenches, but brilliantly New Zealand contingents diaemt in order that the public may have every Chintang, Br.as.1,220, C. R. Ainello, 12th counter-attack and drive Germans bark in Egypt. General De We-Office. back in disorder. German Flest captared. Belgrado occupied by
Austrians. bombarde Liban.
November 10.-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicia, but advance guarde in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breslau, which disappear in mist after former is badly hit.
Dec. 3.
Reported
that
Deo. 4-Announced that, after six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of $160,000,000 is only half-eubsoribed..
Deo. 5.-King George returne to London.
Deo. 7.-German occupation of Lodz announced. Servians every- where repulse Austrians and take 2,400 prisoners,
November 20.-Germanattacks in Franco and Belgiam less severe; snow falling in Flanders. Desperate fighting betwein Russians and Germans betw the Viatula and the W Russians attacking strong tions in East Prussia.
November 21-Britiels Ad miralty Bnocunces elaborate "system of mine defence on oast coast. Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of men
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inst Swatow, 11th inst., Gen.- B. & 3.
Strong monsoon will provail over the. China Seu,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours! ending at 10 a.m: to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Furooast. District.
4. Shipping Companion and Ships' Off-Kumsang, Br, 8.8. 9.077. J. Wheolor, 12th 1 Hongkong Bad Neighbour- N.E.winds,
lastSingapore, 4th inst., Can- 'J. M. & Co. oors must send to the Post Office ALL
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correspondenes except bona fide consi gness letters posted in the Ships' Lotter Taishun, Chinese as. Westerlund, 13th inst-Tentin, 6th. inst, Ground Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the
nuts.-0. M.. N. Co. ports from which they sailed, or anywhere
en route to Hongkong.
7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private lotter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the ves-
sels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat
Company.
War risks are not covered by postal
f
Dec. 8.-Allies make progress registration or lasurance,
Flanders, and a Gorman ad- vance is now regarded as impose-
CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING ible. Losses of Germans in the battles before Lodz stated to be PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED 100,000. Paris Bourse reopene. AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT Illness of the Kaiser announced. ALL SERVICES" ARE IRREGULAR December 9.-General Deyers AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- meeta tragic end in engagement RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- on the Vaal River. Announced that German cruisere Scharnhorst,
con-
December 10.-Announced that
LAY.
Loksang, Br. as. 978, D. W. 'Ritchie, 13th Inst.-Haiphong, 9th Inst, Rice -J. M. & Co,
;
Luchow, Br. as. L221, Meathrel, 13th just. Shanghai, 10th inst., Gen.-E. & S...
Rycabo Maru, Jap.sa 1,743, Kaneda, 14th Inst... Dairen, 8th inst, Gen--M.: B. K. Taiyo Maru, Jap .. 1.630. J. Jumoto, 14th inst-Chingwantoo,6th inst. Coal--M. H. K.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Per 8.9. Haitan from Foochow ote. PW Parker, C Humphreys, AG Coppin, A Fothergill, WB Walker, Mra Stirling.
For .. Luchow from Shanghai-Messrs Musso, Asker, Robaris.
hood
moderate
to frosh; fair.
N.E.
2 Furmana Channel. winds..
South coast of Chins ha- tween H.K. and Lamooks
atrong.
The same as No.1.
4 Bouth coast of. China be- tween H.E. and Hainan...
The same a No.1.
Chins Coast Meteorological Register.
Station
14th Dec., a.m.
·Widda
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tion.
Force..
W ostosk 7a 29.90 16 51 Por sa. Chikiong from Bangkok-Dr Nemuro
Hakodate. Carthew, Luong Waychasiz.
Por s.a. Kulechow" from Tientsin-Mr Toklo Kochi
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MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAI..
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of
about the DATES named
For LONDON via Usual) Malta
Ports of Call
.....
SHANGHAI, Moji, Nankin
Kobe and Yoko- Capt. G. Manley hama....
SHANGHAI
. AND
Steamers
To Sail On d'light
Capt. G. W. Cookman
R.N.R.
19th Dec,
Romarls Freight &P'eage
3 p.m.
19th Doc.
Froight &P'sage
about 30th Deo.
Freight &P'sage
}
noon.
Freight
1st Jan.
& P'sage
KOBE Nile
YOKO (Capt. H. Powell
MOJI,
HAMA 0.
L'DON 'vis S'pore,
Penang, Colombo, Nagoya
Port Said and } Capt. W. H. Sweny Marseilles..
R.N.R.
Subject to alteration without notice.
All 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 Polioy is not immediat
'necessary.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent.
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Hongkong, 14th Dec., 1914.
Whaiwel
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Hankow Iohang
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO to the front. Russians inflict Graeisenau and Leipzig were sunk FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL heavy losses on Austro-German by British Squadron off Falkland FURTHER NOTICE. forces between Czenstochown and Islands. Allies. make marked Cracow, Russians bombard Black progress in Flanders; Dutch
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED Sea port of Khopa, doing great papers assert that Allies
template advance on Ostend and LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-BA Hill, Mr Phillp, Miss Morney. damage.
Per 9.8. Tango Maau from Nagasaki Nagasaki PENDED.
K'egima Mesars E Jimbo, T Kol, A E Lewis, Loo November 22.-Canada enlist-Antwerp.
Oshiman Siow-ting, Sub-Lt M Ohtsuka, A Mam-
Naha ing on additional 50,000 men,
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL say. Rov & Mrs J Sandetron, Rt Ugaki, Mr bringing her forces under arms German craiser Nurnberg WAS THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-MYB Welch, Ll-Comdr & Yoshito. Ishijima to 108,000. Lall still continues also sank off the Falklands, CAUTION 19 TAKEN TO SECURE mi, J Ito, K Sato, Tokita, O Taubai, Miss
report in France and Belgium, save for Datoh papers
THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PACK Toda. vigorous bombardment of Ypres Germans are becoming anxious KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF over situation in western Flanders. THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS by the Germane.
Nov. 23.-German submarine Announced that South African TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COX- "U18 founders of the Scottish rebellion bas practically ended PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- conet after being inmmed by and has become affair for police MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE British patrol boat. British rather than military, avistera carry out successful
that
ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN- December 11-Allies still | TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, flight to Zeppelin sheds at Fried continue to advance; La Bee BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, richshafen, doing serious damage: and Vermelles captured. German BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO
Nov. 24-Announce that cruisor Friedrich Karl strikes Germansauffer heavy losses round mine in the Baltic and sinks. Ypres, 1,200 dead being found
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AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE,
before a trench 500 yards long. Portuguese Congress authorises Germans Accused of Plan to
Embroll China. Portugal to intervene in war at
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO any suitable moment, in accord London, Oct. 30.-The Daily THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL ance with
term of British Telegraph has received the follow-WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREO- Alliance.
ing message from its correspond-TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE. Nov. 25-Announced that two ent in Peking. Widespread British battleships on Monday attention is being aroused by the bombarded all points of military desperate efforts of German ogen's significance at Zeebrugge. Rus- to instill hatred and fear of Great EGYPT AND OERTAIN COUNTRIES eiana register successes against Britain and Japan and somehow MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT, Germane, Austrians and Turks. to embroil China, thereby embar-IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY FAB-
Nov. 26.-Announced that rassing both the commerce and CELS ONLY:— CRETE, everything points to overthrow the military resources of the Far
of Gorman armies in Poland. Eaetern allies. German military British battleship Bulwark blown officers are very closely asscoiste up at Sheerness,
with this movement.”
Now, 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 Commona.. Announced that Ger- man submarine sinks steamers Malachite and Primo near Havre. Nov. 28.-Raseians ront Au8- trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and Announced that many guna, German cruisers in Pacifio have not left Chilian waters since the
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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.
11:15 WHAT İYOU GET MORK
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH
DOUBLETVALUE,
MEANS
LOTUS MOKHAV
A. BUNE.
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO
CYPRUS
GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND, (LYBI- YA) TRIPOLI.
WEDNESDAY, 16th Dec.
lian American Austra
Canadian
Malk
Philippine Is., Australia, Tas. Shanghai mania, New Zoulund and Now
Quinoa via Thursday Is, Per TANGO M., 16th Dec, 11
1..11.
Gutzlaff
30.28 30 30.28 43 Sharp P. 78 30.29 54
BT
2 t
3 br
Amey Swatow Taiboku Talchu +
5a 30.28
68 30.27 52 60 no
30.32 50 72
2 b
30.21
n 30.21
Н
30.16
30.21
Philippine Islands, Japan Talcan
via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- Koshun ed States, Canada via San | F'dores.. Francisco--Per PERSIA, 16th Canten H'kong inst., 11 a.m.
Gap Rock Inst Masao.
Wuchow 90 Pakho!
•Holbow noon. Pal
Phulien Toursid
Chlawangtao-Por ALBIANA, 161
11a.m. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 16th Deo.
THURSDAY 17th Dec. Shanghal & N. China-Per LUCHOW
17th inst., 3 p.m.
Boglish]
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em Swatow, pire are suspended.
Unregistered latters and Post-Cards may now be sent to Talngtay.
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On and after this date the names of steamers carrying mail to all parts of the world will be painsorted.
The Chonan, with the Mail from Lon- den (via Siberia) of Tuesday, the 10th ult, is due to arrive hore to-morrow,
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Tho, Nankin, with the English Mail, left Singapore on Sunday, the 13th fat, and is due to arrive here on Saturday, the 19th Inst, at 8 5 m.
The Bildzuoka Maru, with the Ameri- can Mail is duo to arrivehere on Bunday, the 20th inst.
MAILS DUE. Biberian, Chenan, 16th inst. English, Nankin, 19th Inst. American, Shidzuoka Maru, 20th Ingl.
Austra-
FRIDAY, 18th Dec.
W
Ба
30.33 51 66 n-
30.27 55 4T D
no
D 10
30.25 30.25 53
30.00 71
C. St. J.
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20
20.98 74
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Hospl
29.95 78
1b
9a 29.99 80
по
2 b
n
29.95 B3
1 b 20
C. W. Jeffries, Chief Assistant.
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 14.
Bacolod Cebu Straits, Burmah, Caylan, Ada- Labuan laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Adon, Egypt, and Europe Late Lettera 10.30 am. to a.m., Extra Postage 10 cents.) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Вохед In time for the first elearance will be included in thla contract mäil). The parcel mail will be closed on Thursday, the 17th Doc.. at 5 p.m.- Fer MALTA, 1815 Deo. 5 pan. Amoy & Foschow-For HAI- CHING, 18th Dec., 1p.m.
SATURDAY, 19th Dec.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- obes, tonths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, In degree Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation. he Humidity of air asturated with mois-
Philippine Is, Australia. Tasure being 100. mania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & New Guinea via Thursday Is-Per ST. AL- BANS, 19th inst, 10 "a.m,
TUESDAY, 22nd Dec.
#
Swatow, Amoy & Feochow-Per HAL-
YANG, 22nd Deo. 1 p.m. Philippine Is-Por CHINHUA, 22nd
►
Deo. 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd Dec. Stmits, Colombo, Suez Fort Said, Marseil- las, & United Kingdom Por KITANO M. 23rd inat, 0 a.m.
TIDE TABLE.
14th Dec., to 20th Dec., 1914.
High Water
Tlak
Sow-Water Bosakur Vand
5.1
J
33 71
17
#
IS UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Ewatow, Shanghal & North China-For
ESÄNG, 15th Inst. 10 a.m. Amoy & Manila Per LINAN, 1516' inst.,
231 g.m
Mon.
Tag:
34
13
Wads
16 #
C'dian
A'can
Bhanghai, North China, Japan, Ther via Moji, Victoria, B. O, Beattle & United Kingdom.
17 m.
via Canada-Per AWAMARU S.. 15th Dec, 11 a.m.
10
Obtalnable}Everywhere,
Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Benafort Scale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de« tached cloud, d drizzling min, flog, s gloomy,b hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q equally, rrain, u know, ji thunder, v visibility, w doń wet.
• Bain in inches, tenths and hundredths
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Provious
Day On date. On date
0 53.3
step, at 60 ·at e pim 3a3.6 Barometer... 30.24 30.27 30.10.
61 567 Tomperature
Philippine IPor THAN 15th Doc., 3 *m morning? 'a oftemonn.
Shanghal & N. China-For KIUXIANG, M
37 95
May 15th lust, 3 pan. Erk Oyaters, Fresh, Fried or Btewed
Japan Tia Nagasak-Per NIKKO M, Findon Haddocks, Kippers &co.
15th Dod k panah
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Humidity
61 55 45 Wind Direction... ESE Tore.......
Weather
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Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.
Elgheri opsa sir Tamparnars on the 4 (nith ite Love!
ELE, Observatory, 14th December."
1. FOLAXTON, Director,
Printed and Published for the Proprietor,
by George William Cade Burnett at 11, loe House Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.