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JANUARY 15, 1915.
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
ARRIVED,
On the 13th at 11.21-Preasures, han |⠀
Swatow, 14th inst. Bea-D. L&creased slightly to moderately over the Co.
China Coast and For.nom..
Arcadie, Br. a, 3,567, 8, Barcham, 14th Inst-Shanghai, 12th inst., Gen.
-P. & O. 5. N. Co.
Nikko Maru, Jap. 1.a.. 3,447, R. fakadar 15th last. -Nagasaki, 11th last. Gon-N. Y. K.
Paorie; the natioyclone romsine station. The depression has passed into the
ary with somewhat diminished intensity,
Strong monsoon will continue to prevail on the China Cosat and the
boxes for the purpose of collecting porres Tacoma Maru. Jap. a. 3,830, T, Hamada, China Bea
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on
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15th instantia, Ith instant, « Gen—0, 8, K.
lyo Maru, Jap... 3,911, R. Okamote, 15th inst Japan, 10th frst, Gon.-N. Y. K Įsignoça' letters which should be loft opon Anhui, Br. an. 1,335, G. Budy, 15th inst
Shanghai, 12th Inst., Gon,-B, & B.
poire from the Public for inclusion in their antos' Papers any but bona fide con-
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For" LONDON vis Usual) Arcadia
Porta of call..
SHANGHAI
1 Hongkong and Neighbour (N.Ewinds,
fresh bood
cloudy.
hero to aconsecutive line of opera tions, But all these efforts only postpone the day of reckoning, The Russian armies are within a (From the Australian Press).stone's throw of the Silesian bor
der north of Cracow, which in the roal pivot of all the present opera-1. It is hereby wetland that during the Halmun, Br. 8. 641, Stowart, 15th fastinoressed quickly over Japan and do
continuance of the War all outgoing ear- tions. Moreover, the desperate respondence must be posted at the Gener- Dash by Flemings.
flanking movements from theal Post Ofos er át any of its Branch Amsterdam, Deo. 22-The cor-
Offices. respondent of the Tyd states Baurs and the Carpathians morely that the English and the Belgian serve to indicate that the Russians troops carried out furions and hold the pivot firmly, whence they irresistible attacks in Weat will duly sweep away the flank- Flanders. The Flemings, singing ing columns and advance on the their National Anthem, dashed heart of Germany. The Daily down upon the Germans. The Telegraph Petrograd correspond Dixmude bridge-head was capturent states that the Germans are ed by a bayonet attack, supported the narrow Iloff, Lowicz front that massing so many army corps along by artillery An advance waS minde to the northward of Dix itis obviously intended to tie down The Germans evacuated so many Russian troops as is poss mude.
ible to prevent the rainforcing of strongly-fortified
5. Shipping Companies should state in Nieuport, leaving many dead, the armios before Crkcow and their notifications to the Post Office the Wahu, Br. sc. 1,277, H. T. Howard, 14th elaowbers in Galicia. The oract hour of departure of their vessels Bland-to-hand fights occurred at St. Georges, and the French assiane are meanwhile content in order that the public may have every cavalry made splendid charges, with their policy of subjecting faility for posting at the General Post bat the Germans, despite their Germany to a process of attrition. 6. Shipping Companies and Ships* Off- great losses, are fighting with when Belgium Belongs to Users most sond to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide consign- tough tenacity.
Amsterdam, Dec. 21-British eas' latters posted in the Ships' Letter agents intercepted a report, dated Boxes or received by Bhips' Officers at the September 8, which was intended ports from which they sailed, or anywhere for General von der Goltz, and ia
en route to Hongkong: which the author advised £B follows:-"When the whole of Belgium, with Northern France belongs to us, the Flemings should not be harshly treated, and their linguisticsffinities with New York, Deo. 22.-Despatch- the Germans should be taken into sa from Germany describe the account; so prepare for a union Knteer as being thin, worn, and of the Germanic peoples. Later, registration or insurance. broken in spirit. An American the Belgian army, like the Bay- correspondent at Copenhagenarians, will be given a special says, that the Kaiser knows that position in the German army." the game is up as far as the con- quest of Russia and France is concerned. He realises that the aivilised world has turned against him. The Kaiser's exasperation against England is almost equallment, held a riotous meeting at ed by his fury against, America, which James Larkin, the Dablin whom he declares British diplo strike leader, demanded that all mats have tricked. The Kaiser Irishmen should arm themselves recently remarked: "My diplomats to fight against England while
wasters and lubbers. she was now engaged on the ConENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA Chelan Maru for Haiphong- The British knock spots out tinent.
The Kaiser, of them." in desperation, and in spite of his staff's advice, is continually arg- ing the fleet to make raids in order to create a panic in England and to cheer up the Germans.
Amsterdam, D80. 22.One hundred and ninety-three priests have been shot, wounded, or im- prisoned for giving evidence before the commission of enquiry into the German outragen in Belgium.
.are
An American View.
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Germans in New York. New York, Dec. 21-Armed with swords, three thousand Ger- mans, forming a volunteer regi-
From January 18th, 1915 the Pillar Box
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days at :-
5.10a.m.
11.10a.m. 110 p.m.
3.10 p.m. Sunday and Holidays at : 0.10, -1.
January 14,..
Hofhow for Haiphong via Helbow Hue for Haiphong via Kwang-chou-wan
Montross for Yokohama vía S'hal Felebing for Bhanghai Belun for Bangkok
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ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
* Formors Channel.
3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same
tween E.K. and Lamooks BD No. 1.
1
4 Bouth coast, of China bo-) The same
tween HK and Hainan..." No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Begister.
January 114.
Station.
THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-
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January 15. THE SAFETY OF ALL 0STAL PAC. Kuikai for Kwang Chou Won THE FOST OFFICE THE FOSTMAS- Kluklang for Shanghai via Swatow KETS
WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Katsura Maru for Bangkek via Swatow TERGENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-Haitin for Fonghow via Swatow MADE WHICH
WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE
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Winda
Hour.
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Humidity:
Weather.
D'tlon.
Force..
Nagasaki Ose speaker denounced
the American prose for giving nowa favourable to the Allies, and then hit the reporters across the back with the flst. of his sword. The reporters attacked the speaker, and an uproar and free fight followed. The deputy sheriffs managed to quell the disturbance before many were injured. Pro- fessor Kano Meyer attacked Har- verd University bitterly, because it refused to allow him to deliver a lecture wherein he strongly attacked Britain,
The band played "Die Wacht am Rhein."
AOT OF THE KING'S ENTHIL Arcadia for Bombay via Singapore
ENEMIES. UN-Ryusho Mara for Dairen BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, Anhui for Canton TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Kaiko Mara for Canton BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Seshu Maru for Canten AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-
INSURANCE.
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The services to Germany, Austria, and| their Colonies, and to the Ottoman E- pire are susp dod.
Newspapers and Book Packets both ordinary and registered will now be ac- cepted for Tsingtan.
The Parcel mail is still in suspension.
The American Mail, or Manchuria, ar- rived to-day, per Sunuki Maru.
The Nubla, with the English Mail, left' Bingapore on Monday, the 11th inst., and is duo to arrive here on Sunday the 17th inst, at daylight.
MAILS.DUB.
"The Baby-Killers of
Scarborough. London, Dec. 22. Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admirally, in message of sympathy to the Mayor of Scar- borough, asya: We await patiently an opportunity to punish the miscreants, Nothing proves more plainly the effective: Ross of the British navel pressure Low Mortality' of French Ahan the frenzy and hatred which
Wounded, cloud the visions, darken the Paris, Dec. 21.-Army medical counsels, and convales the move- | statistics show that the mortality ments. We see a nation of rate among the French wounded military calculators throwing is 3.40. It has been possible to calculation to the winds, of retura 54 per cent. of the men English, Nubin, 17th jast strategista losing the sense of to the front... sproportion. Practically the Canadians at the Front.
Ottawa, Jac. whole of the German fast cruisers,
21.-Prince39 including many ships vital to the Patricia's Regiment is now in the This is the first fleet, were risked for the passing firing line. pleasure of killing as many Canadian contingent to reach the people as possible, irrespective of front. Box or age, in a limited time. Tihis santeless expression of hate 1 proof of their insolence. What- ever fente, the navy performs, the stigma of the baby-killers of Scarborough will brand the
officers and men."
Invasion of Silesia -the Day of Reckoning, :.
London, Dec. 21.—The Times' correspondent at Petrograd stater
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that General von Hindenburg's At these ports steamers calling real objective is not Warsaw, bat the prevention of the invasion of Silesia, Honce arisse his feverish activity and his inability to ad-'Í'
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about 20th Feb,
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS,
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vossels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Boheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance" on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives thero..
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Hakodate
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Taxio Kochi
30.12
50.39
30.47
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M-30.47
EA. Hewett,
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30.40
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30.39
30.22
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Par s., Arcadia from Shanghai-Mr&Shanghai 30.72.23 Mrs AR Lowe, Mr & Mrs FM Macluty- Gutzlaff · 30.63 · 29
nnw 5 br Cathbazal, d Tukda, CDJ Bell, Graham, Amoy 20, Ray EE Monboig, CGRicon, H Briggs Sharp P. Ta 30.57 43
6a99,43 46 #69 nao Henderson.
Swatow Por 2.6. Kwaugsang from Shanghai- Talboku Ba 30.45 Miss Cammecede.
30.36 For 5.9. Tacoma Maru from Manila Tainan ་་. Mr & Mrs Kistler.
·Koshuri P'dores Fer as. Anhui from Shanghal etc.fr Canton Bransponde
a'kong Bay Book Macao
p.m.
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow -Par Hai-
CHING, Iith Jun. 1 p.m.q. Fallippie Is-Par TAMING, 19th Jan. 3 Holhow Phullen Sandakan Per HINSANG 19th Jan, 11 Tourans
0.84 Apart Shanghai, North China, Japan, Malla via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit
Legaspi ed State, South America and follo Canada via 8. Francisco & U
Bacolod Kingdom via Canada (Europe Caba
American
30.48 43-83 nne
&
30.25
10
30.35 ne
10
6 30.50 37 71
SUAI 45 79'n
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GENNADA
via Siberia)Per MANORU Fabus METRIA 19th Jan, nison. 2 Philippine Is., Australia. Tas- manla, New Zealand and New -[Tienbin-Paków Railway Shanghai Brandon ved timor Quinea vin Thurday. In,P.O. Friday, 2nd June & M Por NIKKO M, 10th instawatow, Amoy. Formosa via Takao and
T. F. Claxton, Director. Auping--Por BOSHU¡MARU,
Hongkong Obser teth Jap
Datengnen on tome s
Baigon Par PHEUMPENH 16th inat.;
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16th inst, 10 a.m. Straits, Barmah, Cavion, Ade- laide. Western Australia, In dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Lata. Letters 30.30 am to 11 am Extra Postage 10 cents), (Lattars posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mall). The parcel mail will be closed on Friday, the 15th inst.at 5 pm. Poz ARCADIA, 18th inst. 11 a.m.
Bagll sh
Mali,
Philippine Is--Per LOONGSANG, 16th |
3·0
1 Barometer, reduned to 32 degrees WEDNESDAY, 20th Jan, Fahrenhelt on the level of the soa in in-
ches, tenths and hundred the, arran
Swatow--Per HAIMUN, 20th Jan, noon,
A can
Canadian
Japan, Via Mojl, Victoria, Tacoma & United Kingdom vis Canada. Per INDO MARU, 20th inst., 2 pm.
FRIDAY, 22nd Jan.
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees
Fahrenhalt.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air asturated with mole- ture being 100:
Swatow; Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-Direction of Wind, to two points.
p.m.
Skal & Macassar, Sourabaya, Samarang & Bata-rata
via-PorTJIKINI, 16th inst. 4 LA
p.m.
Shangbal & North China
(Europe: via Siberia) -Per 'CHENAN, 16th Jan. 4p.m.
Siberfan=
SUNDAY, 17th Jan. Swatow-For HAIMUN, 17th Jan,9 a.m. Switow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamźni-
For DAIGI, MARU, 17th Jan, 19 LAW: Baigon--Per ZAFIRO, 17th innt, 9 6.2L)
Bhanghai and North Chinn Eirops via Siberia)-For NU- BIA, 17th Jan,9 km
(Tiantain-Pukow Service Shanghal Br.
P. O. Thursday, las inat,
MONDAY, 18th Jan. anghai & N. China- Per ANHUI, 18th
C'dian
Mall.
YANG, 22nd Jan, 1 p.m.
N. China, Vladivostock & Japan
Fors of Wind, according to Beaufort vis Kobo-Fer ORISSA 22nd Boale. Jan, Spin C
Shanghai, North China, Japan
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