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DIARY OF WAR
(Continued from bask of page 3).
Deo: 4.Announced that, after six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of $180,000,000 is only half-subscribed.
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Deo. 5.-King George returns November 16. Votes for to London.
Deo, 7.-German occupation of £225,000,000 and for a million Lodz announced. Servinns every mare men passed by the House where repulse Austrians and take of Commons. Announced that H.M S. Canopus is safe. German 2,400 prisoners. regiment sanihilated routh of Bizesboote. Reported that Rus gian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.
November 17.-Pringa of Wales leaves for the front. Mr: Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in. House of Com mons, including War Loan of $350,000,000.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1915.
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes.
1. It la horoby notiflad that during the
continuance of the War all outgoing cor-
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
respondence must be posted at the Genor Yangtare. Br, 40, 6,149, Andrews, 2nd Inst
al Post Offles or at any of its Branok Dec. 8.-Allies make progress Qficos.
2. Ships Officers are strictly forbidden in Flanders, and a German ad- vance is now regarded as imposs-to receive on board their veniels any ible. Losses of Germans in the correspondence from the Public. battles before Lodz stated to be 100,000, Paris Bourse reopens. Illness of the Kaiser announced.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the lot at 11.55-The northern. depression is now contral over Hokkaido,
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-Yokohama, 16th uit, Gen-B. A strong antleyelshe has formed over &.8.
[N: China," but prasauro has decreased slightly along the "outh coast of China Mackinaw, Am sa. W. H. Kreba, 3rd Instto Tourans. It has increased slightly
Shanghal, Pen-nuia-R. D. & over the Philippines.
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Heirshang, Chinese u.n. 1,431, D. D. Ross, 2nd Ina-Tientsin, 28th ult. Gen.
---Halphong,Sisi alt. Gen.-A. B Marty. Tamba Mara, Japi, xa. 3,802, 8, Nagasus, 3rd ins-Shanghal, Slit ulto,
3.6hipmastery are not allowed to place or expose on board their vomals letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres Hongkong, Fr,a. A Marguerite, 2nd Inst December 9.-General Beyers pondance; all such boxes fourd exposed meets tragio end in engagement on board their vessels will be removed and on the Vaal River, Announced returned to the General Post Office. that German ornisers Scharnhorst, 4. Shipping Companies must not re- November 18.-War Loan Greisenau and Leipzig were sunk deive from the Public for inclusion in Miyo Maru, Jap.az 920, H. Tachibana, quoted from par to one-half per by British Squadron off Falkland their ships Papers any but bona fide con- ent, premium. Japanese Am Telande. Alles make marked sigases' letters which should be left open bassador leaves Constantinople. British Third Division shelled progress in Flanders; Datoh for inspection when required. out of trenobes; but brilliantly papers assert that Allies con- Spunter-attack and drive Germans template advance on Ostend and bsok in disorder. German Fleet Antwerp. bombarda Liban.
5. Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have overy, facility for posting at the General Post
December 10.--Announced that German craiser Nurnberg was November 19.-Russians pro-also sook off the Falklands. Offic greasing in East Prussia and Datoh papëra report that 6. Shipping Companies and Ships" On- Germans are becoming anxious cers must send to the Past Office ALL
Galicia, but advance guard, in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black See Fleet engage the Goeben and Breelan, which disappest in mist after former is badly hit.
November 20,--Germanattacks in France and Belgiam less severe; snow falling in Flanderd. Desperate fighting betwes Russians and Germans betw the Vistula and the W Russians attacking strong tions in East Prussia.
November 21.British Ad. miralty
annonces elsturate aystem of mine defence on east coast.
Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of "men to the front. Russians infliot beavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czanatochowa and Cracow: Russiana bombard Black Sea port of Khopa, doing great damage.
over situation in western Flanders. | correspondence except bona fide consi Announced that South African mies' letters posted in the Balpa Letter rebellion has practically ended Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the and has become affair for police ports from which they sailed, or anywhere rather than military.
en route to Hongkong.
7. The above regulations will not affect
December 11-Allies still continue to advance; La B10000 the ceased, private fatter boxes carried and Vermelles captured, Germanbetween, Hongkong & Canton by the ves- craiser Friedrich Karl strikes vela belonging to or managed by 'tha mine in the Baltio and sinks. Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat evacuate west bank of Yser canal. Dec. 18-Germans completely Reported that Soissons Cathedral
Company.
War risks are not covered by posta.
is des'royed by German artillery registration or insurance. fire: La Basare captured by the French, British Consul at Hodei- dah arrested by Turkish gen-
THE PARCEL FOST SERVICE TO darmes in Italian Consulate. FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL
Dec. 14.-Submarine B11 en FURTHER NOTIOL Torkish battleship Messoudiyeh. ters Dardanelles and blowe up
Servians re-enter Belgrade.
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED
Dec. 15.-Court i Enquiry LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS. finds that explosion on HM.S. PENDED. November 22.-Canada enlist-Bulnark was due to accidental ing an additional 50,000 men, ignition of ammunition on board. bringing her forces under arms to 108,000. Lull still continues in France and Belgium, save for vigorous bombardment of Ypres by the Gormane.
Dec. 16.-German oruisers shell
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-
Scarborough, West Hartlepool and THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Whitby, killing and injuring
CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE
number of sivilians. Announced THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- that Servisnshave taken altogeth-KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Nov. 23,-German sabmarine 18 founders off the Scottish or 60,000 Austrian prisoners.
coast after being rammed by
4th list. Dairen, 18th ult, Bean -0.8. I
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Chungklog, Br. sa-1,311, Repo Lewin, 3rd It-Holbow, 2nd iget, Gon- B. & B
Esang, Bri aa. 1,127, Baker, dihinatant.--- Tiontain, 19th ult, Gen.---J. M. & Co.
Auping,
Chinese ss. 1,156, Paramore, 4th
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Shanghai, ist inst, Gen-B, &B.
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HARBOUR OFFICE.
January 4.
Chongys for K. C. Wen, Kwangles for Shongbai. Tongles for Chefoo. Ylogahov for Canton, Fukura Maru for Wakamatan.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
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ENDING AT NOON TO-KORROW,
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Nov. 24-Announced
will henceforth constitute a Bri-BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Germanasuffer heavy losses round tish Potorate.
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Ypres, 1,200 dead being found Deo. 18.-Prince Husein, un./CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT, Wetow, Amoy & Fooohow-Per HAI-Pakhei
before a trench 500 yards long.cle of the Khedive, succeeds the ED FOR INSURANCE. Portuguese Congress authorises latter, with title of Saltan. Allies Portugal to intervene in war at Boy suitable moment, în accord- ance with tera of British Alliance.
continue to progress in France
and Flanders, taking enemy their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em
The services to Germany, Austriajand trenches. Nov. 25. Announced that two Fourie, shot at Pretoria, after
Dec. 20-Rebel leader, Cipt.piro are suspended. British battleships on Monday being court-martialled. bombarded all points of military
Deo. 21.-Italy demands from
The American mail, ex Manoharia, bas
significance at Zeebrugge. Kus-Turkey an explanation of the been transferred to the Cordillere, wülch -Germans, Austrians and Turks. Turkish and German officers
Bians register successes against movement of 4,000 Arabs' andais due to arrive here on the 13th inst.
Nov. 26.-Announced that against Tripoli. Ancounced that everything points to overthrow Kaiser has completely recovered
MAILS DUS.
of German armies in Poland. from indisposition and has left Amerionn, Cordillers, 11th Jan. British battleship Bulwark blown for front. Further progress by the App at Sheerness.
Allies in both theatres of war. Nov. 27-Mr. Lloyd George
Deo. 22-British warships off
Bancada ust the War Loan has Falklands capture two new HAL
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
inst 10 am
been largely over-subscribed. Mr. boats which had been acting A Straits-Por YANGTSZE,5th Jan. 10a.m. Winston Churchill reviews the naval situation, in the House of supply ships to German Fleet. Swalow & Amoy-Par TJIPANAS, 5th Commons. Announced that Ger- man submarine sinks steamera Malachite and Primo near Havre. Nov. 28.-Russians rout Aus- trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and many gons. Announced that German cruisers in, Pacifio have nat left. Chilian waters since the engagement off Valparaiso. Mora seg Post's Petrograd correspond- ent says balk of German army in
Announced that Lieut. Comdr. Holbrook awarded V.O. for Swatow, Amoy & Foschow--Per Hal- Dardanelles exploit.
TAN, Bik Jan. 1'p.m.
Dec. 23,-Germans from Ger Fallippine Is-Fer TEAN, Sib Jan. 3 pan. an oath-West Africa advance Bhanghat & N. China-Per ANHUL, 5th against Angola in force. Portugal Preparing to intervene in war on Swatow, Amoy, Formosa vis Takao and side of Allies.
Jan. 3 p.m.
Auping--For SOSHU MARU, 5th Jan, 4. p.m.
Deo. 24-French Parliament votes war credite exceeding Shanghai & N. China-Per HANGSANG, 341 millions sterling. German 5th Jan., p. aeroplane dropa bomb on Dover, Haiphong-For TAKBANG, 5th inst., 4
Poland is irrevocably lost in the doing no damage.
beat event,
Deo. 25.-British seaplanes,
Nov. 30-Announced that His cruisers, etc., att ok German Majesty the King has left for worships off Cuxhaven, and
WEDNESDAY, 6th Jan..
France on a visit to British novel engagement ensues, British Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 6th Jan, noon,
Headquarters.
dropping bamba on points of
Dec. 1-Russians capture military significance Russians Austrian positions defending the rout, Germans and Austrians, and passes to the Carpathians, An Allies continge to do "well" in nonnoed that Russians during the Flanders and in France.
first half of November took
50,000 Austrian prisoners."
1. Deo. 2. Prince of Wales'
Fand totals £4,000,000. King George and President Poincare visit British forces. Germany apologises to Portugal for invasion of Angola.
Dec. 3. Reported that
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