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DIARY OF WAR.
(Continued from back of page 8). November 16. Votes for £295,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Commons. Announced that H.M.S. Canopus is safe. German regiment annihilated youth of Bixsoboots. Reported that Rus aian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans,
of November 17.-Prince "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 par to one-half per cant. premium, Japanese Am- bassador leaves Constantinople. British Third Division shelled out of trenches, but brilliantly counter-attack and drive Germans back in disorder. German Fleet bombarda Liban.
November 19.-Russians pro- greeing in East Prussia and Galicia, but advance guarde in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black San Fleet engages the Goeben. and Breelau, which disappear in mist after former is badly hit.
November 20.-Germanattacks in France and Belgium less severe; snow falling in Flandera. Desperate fighting
betwea
Russians and Germans betw the Vistula and the W
Russiana attacking strong tions in East Prussia.
November 21.--British miralty announces
fr
Ad-
elaborate
system of mize defence on east Coast. Australia taking steps to gend unlimited number of men to the front. Russians inflict heavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czenstochowa and Cracow: Russians bombard Black Sea port of Khopu, doing great damage.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1914,
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Eastern Extension Australasia- & China Telegraph Co.
Barton, Major R., Artillery Mess, Lendon P. O.
Bongmiu Miniere Compagnie, San Francisco.
Brandt, Dorothy Lyman, Hong- kong Hotel, Shanghai.
Cohan, Sydney, Hongkong Hotel, London.
Collins, Passenger Oriental, Bangkok.
Eriksen, Mrs. Feak Hotel, Bangkok.
Giasing, Foochow
Hoiso, Hongkong Hotel, Manila. Kulleming, Manila. Makingsecen, 4200 Building House, Seattle.
Oanlay. Cholon. Phoenkachun, Bantham Makassar.
Pongee, San Francisco, Bantham Sanchiong, Makassar.
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes,:
1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing oor respondence must be posted at the Gener- al Post Office or at any of its Branch Offices,
2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden correspondance from the Fublic.
3.Shipmasters aro not allowed to place
to receive on board their vessels any
or expose on board thelr vossola letter Doxes for the purpose of collecting corres pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessols will be removed and returned to the General Post Ofoo.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 17th at 10.55-Promsuts bas further decreased over the China const especially in the neighbourhood of Wel Chingchow. Br. 1.195, J. Doyle, 17th Inst.; haiwel. It has increased considerably
-Hoihow, 16th Instant, Cemont over Japan.
Store S, T. & Co.
Filthjof, Norw. s. 891, J. Christensen 16th inn-Karatsu, 9th, instant, Gou-Doen Is. Cement Co.
inst. Bangkok, 5th Int, Rice- T. & 0%, Selun, Norw. s.. 854, D. Hovbrender, 16th
Fakin Maru. Jap. 8. 3,087, Chisaki. 16th Inst.-Moji, 10th fast, Coal-M. 3. K.
4. Shipping Companies must not ro- Nio calve from tho Publio for inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bona fide con- gees lotters which should be left open for inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companies should state in St.. their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels ia order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Pont
St.,
Siddah Cangany. Nanjangud, Sigon. Saigon. Yee Kee Chong, 97 Connaught Road, Thames.
W. B. ELWES, Superintendent. Hongkong, Dec. 10th, 1914.. Great Northern Telegraph
Company, Ltd. - Aleher, Yokohama. Bouman, Hongkong Hotel, Shanghai.
1.
Chuenghong, Shanghai. Itaihang, Yonlo Street, Antung
Jap.
Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hotel, Yokohama,
Powhingchong, Yokohama. Quanyeng, 70 Queen's Road East, Yokohama.
Socolnik Astor, Saratow. Suzanne Terrain, Post Office, Shanghai.
Tongwoo, Kobo.
A. B. SORENSEN. Actg. Superintendent. Hongkong, Dec. 11th, 1914.
Ghurkas Again. Dunkirk, Nov. 21.-The Ic- diane have for several days faced
Office.
6. Shipping Compantes und Ships' OM- aers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide const- uoce letters posted in the Shipa Lotter Boxen or received by Ships Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere an route to Hongkong...
7. The above regulations will not affect the Hosaeed, private letter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the ca- sels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.
The anticyclone has moved ozatwards and is central to the south of Japan this morning. The depression has passed into the Pacifio.
The moonson will be temporarily inter- rupted to the north of Fouchow, and moderate easterly winds may be expected over the north part of the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours Maru, Jap. s. 1,138, Dawogaal, 16th anding at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches.
inst. Keelung, 13th Inst., Bullast) ---Order....
Chenna, Br. s. 1,355, W. L. Jones, 16th) tast,Shanghai, 13th inst., Gen. 1 -B. & 9,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Peru.sChanan from Shanghal-Mr and Mrs Liasded, Mr & Miss Frazer, Stokors, Cook, Bowboy, Mayco, 99 Ward.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Poras. Persia for San Francisco oto- Misa BC Brackbill, Mesars F Metonlfe, F Norton, H Neilaman, Mok Lai-yung, Paul War risks are not covered by postal Pedrini, Miss & Mrs H N Bierhans, Mrs AO York, TR Cordingier, Mr&Mrs BW Seymour, AR Delano, Tan Kun-lat, 8 L registration or insuranso,
Cohan, Lau Kum-pun, ME Zaraturo.
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(Tientsin-Pakow Service Shanghai Br. RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE-P. O. Thursday 24th Doc.j
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FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Distriot.
Forecast.
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hood.
N.E.
moderate.
2 Formosa Channel........ winds,
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4 Bouth coast of Chlas be- The amo tween H.K. and Haloan... a No. 1.
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LETTER SYSTEN TO BRAZIL IS SUB- a lerrific assault in the La Basses PENDED. November 22.-Cannda enlist-region, and their ranks have en ing an additional 50,000 men, daily thinned by artillery and bringing her forces under arms machine gun fire. A Gharks THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-Stow, Amoy & Tamani -Fer DAIGI ima to 108,000. Lull still continues company was terribly worried by CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE in France and Belgium, save for the fire from a German trench vigorous bombardment of Ypres two hundred yards' distant.. Four of the little brown men during by the Germane,
Nov. 23.-German submarine the night orept away, and soon U18 founders off the Scottish after a sudden ory of terror was PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per KAIJO
MARU, 21st inst. 11a.m. coast after being rammed by heard from the German trench. MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Britian
patrol boat. British Then there were sounds of a brief ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN- avintcra carry out successful struggle with an invisible foe, TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, flight to Zeppelin sheds at Fried: who elaahed and stabbed at the BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, richshafen, doing serious damage. Germans. The latter took panic, BRAZIL CRETE OR MONTENEGRO that and fled to the rear and the four AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- Nov. 24.--Announced Germane suffer heavy losses round Ghurkas returned to their treach CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT Ypres, 1,200 dead being found unscathed. Daylight revealed ED FOR INSURANCE, before a trench 500 yards long, silent mitrailleuses in the Ger- Portugaste Congress authcrises man trenob, and the gashed Portugal to intervene in war at bodies of fifteen of its defenders. any suitable moment, in accord- ance with terms of British Alliance.
Nov. 25.-Announced that two
Deo. 5.-King George returns British battleships on Monday bombarded all paints of military to London.
Deo. 7.-German occupation of significance at Zeebraggo. Rus- eians register successes against Lodz announced. Serviane every- Germans, Austrians and Tarke.. where repulse Austrians and take
Nov. 20.-Announced that 2,400 prisoners. everything points to overthrow
six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of $180,000,000 is only half-subscribed.
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Dec, 8-Allies make progress of German armies in Poland, in Flanders, and a German ad- British battleship Bolwark blown up at Sheernes.
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TAN, 25th Inst., 9 a.m. world will be reimerted.. steamers carrying mall to all parts of the
ible. Losses of Germans in the their Colonies, and so the Ottoman Em Japan via Moji. Victoria & Tacoma-- Nov. 27. Mr. Lloyd George battles before Lodz stated to be pire are suspended. announces that the War Loan bas 100,000. Paria Bourse reopens. Unregistered lottors and Peat-Cards been largely over-subscribed. Mr. Llness of the Kaiser announced. may now be sent to Taingtau.
December 9.-General Beyors Winston Churchill reviews the naval situation, in the House of meets tragic end in engagement Commons. Announced that Ger- on the Vael River. Announced man submarine sinke steamers that German cruisers Scharnhorst, Malachite and Primo near Havre. Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk Nov. 28.-Russians rout Aus- by British Squadron off Falkland triane, taking 7,000 prisoners and Islanda. Allies make marked Announced, that progress in Flandera Datoh many guns. German cruisers in Pacific bave papers assert that Alles con- not left Chilian waters since the template advance on Ostend and engagement off Valparaiso: Morn Antwerp... ing Post's Petrograd correspond ont says bulk of German army in Poland is irrevocably lost in the beat event.
December 10.-Announced that German cruiser Nurnberg was also agak off the Falklands, Datch papers report that Nov. 30-Announced that Ela Germans are becoming anxioua Majesty the King has left for oversituation in western Flanders,
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left Singapore on Sunday, the 18th lost. The Nankin, with the Engilah Mall and is dua to arriva.bara on Saturday, the, 19th inst, at 8 am.
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the 20th inst:.'
MAILS DUB.
France on a visit to British Announced that South African Siberian, Malta, 18th lost. rebellion has practically ended English, Nankin, 19th inst. Headquarters.
Dec. 1-Russiana capture and has become affair for police American, Shizuoka Maru, 20th lost. Austrian positions defending the
passes to the Carpathiana. An-
rather than military.
December 11.-Allies
nounced that Russians during the continue to advance; La Bassee first half of November took and Vermelles captured. German oraiser Friedrich Karl strikes 50,000 Austrian prisoners..
Deo. 2-Prince of Wales' mine in the Baltio and sinks..
Fadd totals $4,000,000. King
George and President Poincare
visit British forces. Germany apologiga to Portugal for invasion
of Angola,
Dag
Reported that
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1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, teathe and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degroo Fahrenheit.
3 Humiday, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mofa- are being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two polits.
5 Force of Wind, socording to Beaufort Scala.
State of Weather, b blue may, o de Phillppins Islands, Austraila, tached aloud, d drimiing rain, ffog, Tasmania, New Zealand via gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p Port Darwin & Now Guine. rias passing showers, q squally, z rain, I know, Thursday - Fer CHANG-thunder, v visibility, w dow wet. SHA, 1th Jan. 11
TIDE TABLE.
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