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DIARY OF WAR.
(Continued from back of page).
Votea November 16. ---
for $220,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Commons. "Announced that H.M8. Canopus is safe. German regiment annihilated south of Bixachoote. Reported that Rus sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.
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November 17.-Princa Wales leaves for the front. Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in House of Com mone, including War Loan of $350,000,000,
Loan
November 18.-War quoted from par to one-half per cant. premium. Japanese Am- bassador leaves Constantinople: British Third Division abelled out of trenches, but brilliantly sounter-attack and drive Germans back in disorder. German Fleet bombarde Liban.
November 19-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicis, but advance guarde in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breelau, which disappear in moist after former is badly bit.
November 20.-Germanattaoke in France and Belgium Jess póvere; snow falling in Flandera. Desperate fighting
betwe Russians and Germana batw
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1914.
not left Ohilian waters since the engagement off Valparaiso. Morn- ing Post's Petrograd correspond- ent says bulk of German army in Poland is irrevocably lost in the best event. “
Nov. 30.-Announced that His Majesty the King has left for France on a visit to British Headquarters.
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes,
1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- respondence must be posted at the Gener al Post Office or at any of its Branch DB.com.
2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden capture to receive on board their vessels any
correspondence from the Public.
Dec. 1.-Russians Austrian positions defending the passes to the Carpathians. An- nounced that Russians during the first half of November took 50,000 Austrian prisoners.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Kaiping, Ex. ■., 1,605, E. M. Hacfazione, - 30th Doc.---Localan, 26th Deo.
Gen.-D. & Co.
Lionsblog. Br. as 1,048, W. Meaney, 29th DocWel-bal-wol, 24th Deo,
3. Abipmasters are not allowed to place Kaljo Maru, Jap, as. 2,085, Y. Yamamoto. 29th Dac.-Bwatów, 18th Dec. or expose on beard their remola letter
Gon.--0, 8. K boxes for the purpose of collecting corros pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and Bayarin, Russa. 919, Bording, 29th Dea. Wakamatsu, 23rd Doc., Coal.- M. B. K. returned to the General Post Ofles.
Rangoon Marn, 3,316," W. Nomura, 29th
Doo.-Mojt, 3rd Deo,, Gen.--N. } Y. E
Deo. 2.-Prince of Wales'
4. Shipping Companies must not ro Fand totale 84,000,000. Kingceive from the Publie for inclusion in George and President Poincare their ships: Papers any but bona fide con visit British forces. Germany igness' letters which should be left open
for Inspection when required. apologises to Portugal for invasion of Angols,
Dumbea, Fr. a,5,695, E. Dorise, 30th Dec —Marseilles, 29th Dec, Gon.-M.
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WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th at 111.5-The antlerulone | is now central over Japan. A depression į. Hos over 8 E. Mongolia and Manchuria.
Pressure has decreased considerably along the coast from Welhalwel to Shang
hal and moderately from Facohow to Hongkong. It has decreased lightly over the Philippines,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending af 10 a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches,
MAIL STEAMERS
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FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
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ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District
Forecast.
5. Shipping Companies should stats in their notifications to the Post Office the that exact hour of departure of their vessels In may have every in order that the publime General Port Chipshing, Br. a 1,199, T. Anderson, 22th 1 Hongkong and Neighbour E. winds,
Dec.Singapore, Ballast-J. M. & Co. Once
Deo. 3. Reported an airman drops bombs on Krupp factory at Easen. Australian and New Zealand contingents disemt bark in Egypt. General De Weers must send to the Post Office ALL captured. Belgrade occupied by Austrians.
Deo. 4-Announced that, after six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of $180,000,000 is only half-subscribed.
Deo. 5.-King George returns to London.
Dec. 7.-German occupation of Lodz auzounced. Servians every- where repulse Austrians and take 2,400 prisoners.
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6. Shipping Companies and Ships' OM- correspondence except bona fide consi
gee letters posted in the Ships' Letter Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong.
7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes oarried between Hongkong, & Canton by the ver sals belonging to er managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.
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War risks are not covered by posts registration or insurance.
DeoSingapore. 23rd December. -General---J, M. & Co. Hanggang. Br.ka. 1,336, Wide, 30th Dec, Swatow, 28th Dea,, Gant. 34" & Co.
Fausang, Br. 1,400, H. S. Walker, 30th
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
For a Hangmang from Shanghai...Mr LBtuling, Mr & Mrs Smith, J W Law
Perse. Dumben from Marseilles etc.--- THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO Mrs Name, Mesara Bandet, Dubois, Kan Yen, Gordon Duclos, R P Signeul, Mr & Mra Witchell, Ha Tan, Ha Song, Mrs Sam
TB2.
Dao, 8.-Allies make progress in Flanders, and a German ad- FRANCE SUSPENDED UNTIL Yang Pok, Merican, HA See, Cheong Chu
vance in now regarded as imposs
the Vistula and the WP.ible. Losses of Germans in the Russians attacking strong i battles before Lodz stated to be 100,000. Parie Bourse reopens. tions in East Prusais.
Illness of the Kaiser announced:
FURTHER NOTICE.
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUB-
PENDED.
December 9.-General Bayera NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL
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November 21-British Ad miralty announces elaborate system of mine defence on east coast. Australia taking steps to sead unlimited number of men to the front. Russians inflict heavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czestochowa and Cracow, Russiana bombard Black Sea port of Khopa, doing great damage.
November 22.-Canada enlist- ing an additional 50,000 men, bringing her forces under arma German cruiser Nurnberg was BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO San Francisco-Per UNCAS, 2nd Jan, Whalwel
to 108,000. Lall still continues in France and Belgium, save for vigorous bombardment of Ypres by the Germans.
meets tragia sad in engagement THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Sherman, Miss J Fuhrman, Mears A P on the Vaal River. Announced CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE Buagey, BM Ayarigg, 8 Cohen, Tsu
Brophy, Lai Koon Cheer, that German cruisers Scharnhorst, THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC-kul, 2 Yams, Mre Ha Ohong Ngan, MW'ostook a 30.03 50 51 do
Lemm, Miss Nemuro ed, I 3 Dailey Tokle 30 Lock, Benth, Yu Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF
Luan, MO Rosenbaum, J by British Squadron of Falkland THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- Chiu Lue
Katz, D M Candier, T Kaga, Rodger, 8 Kochi
Nagasaki Islande. Allies make, marked TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COME Cox, Mr & Mrs H Menderson, Mr & Mr progress in Flandera; Datch PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-FW Budd. Mrs J Winters, Quan Yun. Fugima con-MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Delarosa, Dr HK Fuer, Mr Barbbling, C Oshima papers assert that Allies template advance on Ostend and ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN. Kam, Mrs Meyor, Yu Yew Lun, Mias Funz. Naha
TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Autwerp.
BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM,
December 10.-Announced that
that
als sunk off the Falklands. Datoh
report papera Germans are becoming anxious over situation in western Flanders. Announced that South African rebellion has practically ended and has become affair for police) rather than military.
Nov. 23-German submarine U18 founders off the Scottish oosnt after being rammed by Britisa patrol boat. British aviatora carry out successful December 11-Allies still flight to Zeppelin abeda at Fried- continue to advance; La B10868 richshafen, doing serious damage. and Vermelles captured. German Nov. 24.-Announced that cruiser Friedrich Karl strikes Germanssuffer heavy losses round mine in the Baltic and sinks. Ypres, 1,200 dead being found before a trench 600 yards long. Portuguese Congress authorises Portugal to intervene in war at any suitable moment, in accord- Bnce with
terms of British Alliance.
Nov. 25. Announced that two British battleships on Monday bombarded all points of military significance at Zeebrugge. Ras Bians register successes against Germane, Austrians and Turks.
Nov. 28.-Announced that everything points to overthrow of German armies - Poland. British battleship Bulwark blown up at Sheerness.
Nov. 27.—Mr. Lloyd George announces that the War Loan has been largely over-subscribed. Mr. Winston Churchill reviews the naval situation, in" the Honae of Commons. Announced that Gor- man anbmarine sinks steamers Malachite and Primo near Havre."
Nov. 28.-Russians rout Aus- trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and many guna, Announced that German cruisers in Pasific have
Dec. 12.-Germans completely evacuate west bank of Yeer canal, Reported that Soissons Cathedral is destroyed by German artillery fire. L Bassee captured by the French. British Consul at Hodei- dah arrested by Turkish gen- darmes in Italian Consulate,
AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR. CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE, "
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There will be one delivery of ordinary
ters each, as on Sunday.
Thore will be a delivery of Registered correspondence during the morning of the 2nd prox.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holiday,
Dec. 14.-Submarine B11 - tera Dardanelles and blows op Tarkish battleship Measoudiyeh, London (via Siberia) of Monday, the 30th Servians re-enter Belgrade.
Deo. 16.-Court of Enquiry finds that explosion on HM. Balwark was due to accidental ignition of ammunition on board.
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MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Bhangbal & North China---Par CHIP.
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T. F: Claxton, Director.
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