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SHANGHAI MILL FIRE.
Estimate of Two Lakhs Damage.
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DIARY OF WAR.
THE MONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915.
(Continued from bask of Paga 8).
Jan. 11-Sixteen German A most disastrous fire oo surrad seroplanes soon over the Channel early on January 31 at the pre-make for Dunkirk and drop 30 mises of the Lib Toh Oil Mill Co., bombe, doing but little damage, Ld., Shanghai, for which concern Germans coverely punished both Mesgra, A, R. Burkill and Sons east and woSI, "are the agents; involving the loss
companies
two
Jan. 12.-Russian successes in of buildings, machinery and stores the Caucasus continue, estimated (roughly) at two lakhs Tarkish of dollars.. When the brigade | captured, reached Ichang Road it was see
being Jan. 13.-Small-pox, cholera that the extensive premises of the and typhoid raging in Austria, mill, on the north side of Soochow Roumania decides to enter the Oreek, were in flames. The Concert of the Triple Entents by Brigade experienced considerable about the middle of February... difficulty in getting across the creek owing to a lack of sampans, but eventually lines of hose were .laid across.
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 8th at 11.10-A depression formed yesterday over the Lower Yangtze Valley and moved eastward. It
1. It le hereby netised that during the continuance of the War all outgoing our Halching, Br.as. 1267, W. G. Passmore, is now central over the Loochoos. respondence must be posted at the Gener
al Port Ofice or at any of its Branch
ou
2. Bbine Offloors are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vesuole any
orrespondence from the Public.
3. Shipmasters are not allowed te place or expose on board their vessels lottor boxes for the purpose of collecting carros pondance; all auch boxes found expessd returned to the General Post Office.
on board their vessels will be removed and
7th Inst-Swatow, 6th instanti Gen.LD.Co
Cordillere, Fr. an 3,024, Mages, 6th inat,
·Haiphong, 3rd inst., Ges.-M.
Shabones, Br. #.#. 9,325; 7. J. Kead, 6th. list-Swatow, 5th inat, Ballast,
8.0.Co.
Hus, Fr. n. 710, A: Comeléngon, 8th inst.
The depression over Indo-Chlua is nearly stationary.
Areas of high pressure lie over BE Mongolia and from the Bonins.to.the.Boa of Japan.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIJ..
Freasures nearly stationary in WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS DA OF
| southera districts.
– Halpbong. Gez, J. Bo Da. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hann! Kawachi Maru, Jap. na 3,821, M. Naka-ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.03 inchos.
murs, 5th inak.-Singapore, 3lat
FORECAST. FOR THE 24 HOURS ult, Gen-N. Y, E.
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast.
4. Shipping Companies must not re- | ceive from the Publie for inclusian in their abipa Papers any but bona fide conLoksang, Br. s. 997, Wm. Plicher, 7th signsea' letters which should he left open for inspection when required.
3
Inat-Haiphong, 5th inst., Gon. -B. 8.
8
5. Shipping Companies should state la Lushow, Br. as, 1,221, Moathroll. 7th inst. their notifications to the Post Office the --Ahanghai, 4th lost. Gen.-B. & exact hour. of departure of their vosla. in order that the public may have STATY facility for posting at the General Post Omes
Jan. 14.-King George confera bosours on the Grand Dake Nicholas and other Russian go erale. Germans secure partial | *** Unfortunately, no water was success at Soissons, capturing a available at the mill, one of the number of French with guns, msins from the fire pump having| Jan. 16.-The Britieb in a burst, and to make matters worse brilliant engagement capture a the wind dropped, as a result of German position near La Bassee, which the entire block of boild- capturing many prisonera. Union ings was threatened. A number forces occupy Ramans Drift and of barrels, filled with oil, caught Swakopmund. Bussians continus
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' OM. cars must send to the Post Office ALL correspondenos posted in the Ships' Letter Boxes or received by Ships' Offers at the un route to Hongkong..
Robert
Doller, Av. s. 3,420, R. L. Mor- ton, 6th lust-Manila, Sed inat., Gen.-R.D. Co.
Hsinkong, Chinese ss. 1,262, A. P. Lang. ates,7th inst.-Shanghai, 4th inst. Gon.-C. M. 8. N. OG
District.
about the DATES namèd -----
For
| SHANGHAI *** Capt. G. W. Cookman
Freight
& Peage
Freight
Steamers
LONDON via Usual】 Oriental
Forts of call... Capt. A. L. Valentini 12th Feb.
Malta
about 12th Feb.
noon
To Sail On-Remarks
Freight
& F'sage
B.N.R...
SHANGHAI,
MOJI," AND
-KOBE (Namur YOKO- Capt. A. Collyer HAMA ................
about 20th Feb.
& Pange
10a.m.
Variable
Penang, Colombo, } Capt. A. Collyer Port Said and
+31st Mar.
Freight & Paag
freškaning
from N.E
1 Hongkong and Neighbour (S.E. winds,
hood
fire, and the burning-contents-to-drive-German cavalry towards Ports from which thay sailed, or anywhat" | Fhoumpenh, Br.s.1,359, C. W. Bizd, 7th Formes Channel...........
pread over the ground for Thora,
considerable distance. Anumber Jan. 16.-Russians bayonet au, of tanks, each containing about entire Torkish regiment in the airly tonsof oil, were also ti reaton-Caucasus, French Socialista do ed, these lying between the re-clare in favour of a continuation finery and the premises used for of the war until the victory of the pressing. Fortunately, these were Allies is complete. saved; had they caught fire the substantial progress, at many contents must have reached the points. "creek, and the result would have been most disastrous to the small Tessela.
Allies pako
Jan. 17 Russians seize im portant Karlibaia Pass in the Carpathians, bordering on Transylvania.
Inst-Saigon, 3rd instant, Rlcs.** Chitto.
War risks are not covered, by posta Tjillwonx, Dut. a 8,600, Oldenburger, registration erasurance.
716 inst.-Batavia, Gen--Java China Japan Lina
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- PENDED.
DEPARTED.
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NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO BEQURE
February 6. THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- EETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Kanakuk for Haiphong via Salgon THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS Alblaan for Chinwangtao TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- FENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-Chongva for K. C. Wan Devawonges for Salgon MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Waishing for Haiphong & Bangkok ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN
Phranang for Haiphong TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Sabie Rick for Foochow BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, Ranchor for Canton AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR Talaang for Manila BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Hanyang for Cantoa CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- Herr ED FOR INSURANCE.
The services to. Germany, Austria, and their Oplonies, and to the, Ottoman E-
The outbreak, it is supposed, started in the cotton pressing Jan. 18.-Announced that after building, which is of three stories three days' fighting the Russians with a galvanized iron roof. The register complete success over the next building to become involved Tarke at Karaurgan, annihilating was a large godown containing a their rearguard and pursuing the quantity of Road oil, bage and remnant of the army. sundries, and the coolia quartera Kuehn resigna post of Secretary. slap caught fire. These buildings to the German Treasury. ware completely gutted. The Jan. 19-Two German sero-pirs are suspended as are also the Farcel pressing premises contained a lot planes captured near Bar-le-Duc, Fost services to France & Tsingiau. of valuable machinery, including German birehips drop bombs twenty-eight proseon, and were on Yarmouth and King's Lynn, totally destroyed. The premises killing two men and two women saved were the refinery, a large and damaging property. atore, also containing collon seed, Jan.-20. Russian destroyer cake, etc., four large matebede sinks twelve Turkish merchant containing oil, cotton seed, etc., men near Arkhave. Fiercefighting and the offices and foreign build in France. inge, in addition to the large number of barrels and drums, which contained about 45,000 picule of oil. The engine house, the roof of which caught fire, was also asved,
Jan. 21. General Falkenhayn resigns post as German Minister
The Public are informed that Gold and Silver in Cola or Ballion & Paper Money cannot be accepted for transmission through the Post without a permit la sued by the Superintendant of Imports & Exports.
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British Post Orders are now on sale at the Sai Yung Poon Branch Post Office,
44.
The Chill, with the French Mall, is due for War, being aucceeded by to arrive here to morrow.
The Chenan, with the mall from Log- General Wild von Hohenborn. don (rla Siberia) of Tusaday, the 5th ult. British steamer Darward sunk by is due to arrive here on Wednesday, the German submarine near the 10th inst
Tho Malta, with the English Mall loft mouth of the Mouse.
Bingapore on Sunday, the 7th Inst., and is due to arrive here on Friday, the 12th inst at 5p.m.
The N. O. Daily News under stands that the premises were
Jan. 22. Aonounced that Allies insured for about Tis. 450,000 have made good general progress and the damage is roughly in past three days, despite severa estimated at about half this Germen attacks. British naval amount. It is unfortunate that seaplanes drop bomba en Ger- the report was received so late at man submarines and guns at the fire atation, for by the time Zeebrugge.
MAILS DUBE.
French, Chill, 9th inst. Biberian, Chenan, 10th inst. Engilah, Maita, 12th inst
9th Feb. 9 a..
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. were Japan via Nagasaki-Por TANGO M.,
Philippine Island and Japan, ris Nagasaki, Honolulu, Dalt ed States, South America vis 8. Francisco & U. Kingdom Evia Canada -Per NIPPON M.,
9th Feb. 9 a.m.
the brigade arrived on the scene Jan. 28-Announced that Ger- the promises already barbing mans attempted to pierce British were doomed, the fire having line at Bt. Omer, advancing in obtained so tremendous a hold. massed formation, but
Feb. 2.-Throughout yesterday repulsed with heavy losses. the coolie corps of the Fire Brigade Datch fishermen report having wae at work on the wreckage of the seen a Zeppelin foundef at sea, Lih Toh Oil Mill; some parts of
Jan. 24. Russians continue to which were still barning, though rout Turks. German naval raid on not dangerously. Tons of water English coast intercepted; Ger Shanghat wore poured on the smouldering man cruiser Blacher sunk and battle-craisers seriously debris, and walla and piles of o
masonry in an unsafe condition damaged; no British ships lost.
were demolished. It has been
estimated that the total insurance Bombay (Messrs. Scott, Harding
American
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Canadian
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& N. China--Per TJIMANOEK
9th Feb., 10 a.
kg, Shanghai, North China, Japan vía Mol, Victoria, Seattle U. Kingdom vla Canada. (Europe via Siberia)-PerBADO MARU 9th Feb., ti;0.m Tientsin-Pukow Hallway Shanghai Br
on the promises amounts to Co.) Tis. 30,000; London, P. O, Friday, the 12th Feb.)
Tis. 408,000, and that the Lancashire & Globe (Messrs. Fort Bayard and Haiphong -Per HUE- actual 1018 ronchos Tis, 270,000 Scott, Harding & Co.) Tle, 15,000;
Swatow,
9th Feb. 11 a mụ
Inst., 11 a.m.
Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI
CHING, 9th Feb;1 pm, o
or sixty-five per cent. The insur- the Wah. An Company, Shanghai, Pakhoi & Haiphong-For HANOL, 9th ance is apportioned among the le 30,000; Hongkong Fire! following companies: Royal Ex (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & change (Mesars, Butterfield & Sone) Tls, 40,000 and Tle. 18,000; Swire) Tis. 100,000; Union Au- the China Fire (Messrs Gibb, surance (Messrs. Dodwell & Co.) Livingston & Co.) Tis. 30,000; Tla. 25,000; Manchester (Meters, the Commercial Union (Messrs) Barkill & Sons) Tle, 50,000; Ilbert & Co.) Tls, 50,000,
THE
11 IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY.
DOUBLE STREKOTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS | MOKHA:
IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.
Obtainable Everywhere.
RUTTONJEE & SON.
Shanghai & North China---Per KAN-"
CHOW, 9th lust., 3 p.m.... Thilippine Is-For TAMING, 9th Feb., 3
p.in.
WEDNESDAY, 10th Feb..
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ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
- moderate; overoast. fog.
winds,
a Bouth coast of Chins be-} The same tween EX and Lamocin No. 1.
4 Bouth coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan.....] No. 1.
China Const Meteorological Register.
Blation.
8th Feb., &..
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Wostock a 30.065 50 Nemuro Hakodate 20.90
Ca 29.67
TL
Tokio Kochi
30.10
#
30.05
M
Nagaraki
30.01
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Kegima Oshima Naha
23.96
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29.85
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29.01
29.93
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Bonin Is. Chefoo
30.08
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30.06 26
Whaiwoi
Changaha Shanghai Gutzian
shem P. 7a.
February 6. Kongasan Maru for S. Feisco via Manila Hanko Itsukushima Maru for Milke Hikosan Maro for Wakamatsu Taiyo Maru for Dairen via Chefoo Herculos for Chinwantan Dallin Maru for Tammul via. Swatow Kawachi Mara for Kobe via Shanghai Liangshow for Shaugbal Kumsang for Kobe vis Bhanghal Haimun for Swatow Java Maru for Bombay via Singapore Ute Mart for Kobe Cordillere for Marselllen vin Saigon
February 8.
Empire for Melbourae via Thursday Is. Chungklang for Bangkok Tia Swatow Laschow for Canton Sungklang for Hollow and Fakhol Hulyo Marator Saigon Rainkong for Canton
Robert Dollar for Ban Francisco,
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* 30.01 84
Fora & Hatching from Swatow etc.-Mrba TYamamoto, Miss Smither, Miss Houlder Labuan Miss T Rozario, Mrs E Rozario.
*
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Fel: 8.
Pors. Cordillere from Kobe ntc. Mr 1: Thirsjes, Mr & Marschall, Miss E Reme Chun Chuong-yuen, Mr & Mrs Tol, Mr T dies, Miss E Lopez, Mr & Mrs J Lopes Mr Guttorias
FRIDAY, 12th Feb. Swatow For HAIYANG, 12th fast, noon
SATURDAY, 13th Feb..
English
Mail.
1 Barometer, redneed to 32 degrees Fahrenbelt on the level of the sea in In- ohes, tenths and hundredths.
2 Temperature, in the shade; in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation) the Humidity of air maturated with mola- ture being 100%
4 Direction of Wind, to two points,
Stralia, Burmah, Gaylon, Ade-
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore laide Western Australia, In- Scale dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Lats Letters 10.30 a.m. to 11
a.m., Extra Portage 10 cents). (Laltors posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be Included in
this contract mail). The parcel mall will be closed on Thursday the 19th lust, at 5 p... Per
Shanghai, & N. China-Per CHENAN,
23th Int., 4 p..
SUNDAY, 14th Feb.:"
Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 10th Feb, noon. Stow, Amoy & Tamsul-Per DAIGI Ningpo, Shanghai & N. China-Per PAK-
'HOL 10th lust.. 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, 11th Feb.
Straits, Colombo, Marsellos, & U. King- dom--Par KAMO M., 11th Inst., 11a.m.
Swatow, Amoy & Fooohow--Por KAIJO
MARU, ilth Feb., 110.m.
Siberian
Shanghai and North China (Europe vis Siberia). Per LUCHOW, 11th Feb. 3. p.m.
Tientsin-Pakow Borvios Shanghal Br
P. O. Monday, 15th Feb.}- Amoy
& Foochow Per HAITAN,
11th Feb. 5 p.m.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo).
At these ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping duos and charges.
ABUNE
Austra=
MARU, 14th inst,, C'a.m.
MONDAY, 15th Feb.
tached aloud, id drizzling rain, 1 fog, B State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- gloomy, h hall, 1 Ughtning, o overcast, D passing showers, aqually, rrain, s snow,
thunder, v visibility, w dow wo
✪ Bain in inches, tenths and hundredthr
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
·Day· On dats On date
sta pm, at 6 am, batai p,m,
Barometer 29.80 29.90 29.02 Temperature. Humidity
Wind Direction .... Force.
Weather
Philippine Irlands, Australia, New Zealand Tasmania, and New Guinea,vin Thursday Ir. Bain
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*15 71 97 100 30 E
E SW {! "
of 0.021
14
of
-Per HITACHI M., 15th Feb. Highest open als Dumptraturo de the 10a.m.
TUESDAY, 16th Feb,
Swatow, Amoy, Anping and Takao-Pa 80SHU M, 16th Inst., 4.p.m.
C
THURSDAY, 18th Feb.
For CHINHUA, 18th Inst., 3 p.m
Philippine
FRIDAY, 19th Fol.
AustraTM
Mail.
Lowe'
H.K. Observatory, 8th February.
IT. F, CLAXTON, Director.
Mas.
Philippine La.,Timor, Australia. Tasmania New Zealand& Now" hr
Guinea vis Thursday Per ALDENHAM, 19th inst. 10
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers dcc.
ALEXANDRA CAFE-
TIDE TABLE.
8th Feb,, to 14th Feb, 19.5.
High Wat
Low Walm
Time,
40
L'DON via S'pers, | Namur
Marssilles.........
Subject te ulteration without netice.
All steamers are atted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 30th Jan, 1915
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PERSIA 80 kana
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