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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1914.

30 millious) 10 millions Express letters to the number af 4,875,700 an increase of 1,780,273 as compared with last year'a figure -ware delivered. The number of parcels handled--6,177,081-87ows the large advance of 2,480,000 upon the total for the preceding period. Money orders to the value of 10,101,000 (against 85,962,500 in 1912) were cashed. During the year 992 new Offices and Agencies were opened, thereby raising the total number of such establishments to 7,808, while lines of communication were extended

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boat, steamer and railway connexions at the end of the year being 169,000 i (roughly, 169,000 miles). The numerical strength of the Staff on the Bist December 1918 was 21,552, as against 18,551 at the close of 1912. The Report comments upon these figures as revealing to what extent the Post Office is establishing itself more and more in the eyes of the people as a public $2,65 institution at once reliable, convenient, and impartial, and developed along lines best calculated to meet the peculiar needs of their vast country. The Revolution of 1011 and the rebellion during the year under review, the Report tells us, were not altogether without advantage to the 1.60 Post Office, inasmuch as they served to reveal the strength, the security, and the 8.45

convenience of the Service. Unable some cases and afraid in others in to send their goods through the native forwarding agencies, merchants have turned to the Post Office and discovered. the advantage of sending or receiving small consignments 4.00 their goods in

through the parcel post, not only do the goods reach their destination in quicker 4.65 time, but the merchants are enabled to work with smaller capital This together with the fact that in many places the troubles left the Post Office the only medium through which funds, could be remitted, has brought the money order service into greater prominence and 265 favour." In the matter of postal facilitier generally, it is considered worthy of 6.65

mention that the Lamas in North-west 9.95 Kansu, along the borders of Tibet, have made requests for the extension of the Postal Service to their wild, remote, and scarce-civilised regions. Another note worthy fact chronicled is that last year witnessed the inauguration of the first Field Post Office service undertaken in China The Report tells us that with p view to providing postal facilities for the various Chinese military bodies scattered

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Offices were established at Ulanhwa, Kweihwa Kungkow, Tashintai, Kokung- chung, Linsi, and Kailu Military Base Offices were also established at Lung- shengchwang, Suiyuan, Chibfeng, and Pastowchen within the postal area. All theso Offices have been staded with specially selected men drawn from the Postal Service, and tho work carried out by them frequently in the face of advorse circumstances and danger—has met with general approval. It wha

China's intention this year to be

represented at the Congress of the Universal Postal Congress at Madrid as a member. We are not aware that this Congress has been held, but we can agree with the Postal Commissioner that the Chinese Postal Servico, with its 8,000 establishments, its efficient working system and experience gained in Union matters through the early conclu- Agreements with sinn of Postal Union Administrations, and its competent Hongsong OFFICE: 10a, Dii Vguz ROAD G. | and well-trained staff, seems now fully LONDON COR: 181, FLEET STREET, E

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The Daily Press.

HONGEONG, DECEMBER 3ND, 1914.

IT is instructive to learn from the annual Report on the working of the Chinese Post Office in 1913, which has just beon

qualified to undertake Union obligations and responsibilities. Like the Mari- time Customs, of which it an offshoot, the Chinese Post Office is an institution of

Of well which China may well be proud already. It is one which has before it a future whored greatness cannot to day be measured.

At a board meeting of Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd., the directors decided to declare an interim dividend of 15 per cent.

Major General F H Kelly, C.B., General Officer Commanding, South China Command, has received a telegram to the effect that his son, Captain E. H. Kelly, R.E., is slightly wounded and doing well.

Yesterday was the birthday anniversary. published, that enormous advance was of HM, Queen Alexandra, who was shown in all directions in spite of the fact.

born in 1841. that the conditions in the country were far from being favourable to postal enterprise and progress. A tabular state ment is published showing the yearly totals for the past thirteen years. In 1901 the total number of articles dealt with by the Post Office amounted to not more than 103 millions, while last year's total was 60 millions. The report compare the figures for 1012 and 1013, but gives a reminder that owing to the Gregorian Calendar being adopted in 1912, this year for the purposes of the postal records contained only 103 working months. Allowance for this difference, however, the Report says, makes little impression upon the remarkable advances that have to be recorded in all branches of postal business. Compared with the total or 1912, last year's total of 629 millions of articles (exclusive of parcels) shows a increase of nearly 186 millions, or, allowing for

Twenty-eight British subjects in Manila are reported by the Manila papers to have responded to the call from the British War Office for men of military experience. Their applications are being forwarded to the military headquarters 10 Hongkong

The offices of the British Indis Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., were removed on 13th Sopt to 129, Leadenhall-street, EC which is the head offices of the P. & O. Co. The fusion agreement of the

September 30th. MARTENS

The difference in working months, 129 two companies took place as from

millions. These figures are analysed in to Repart in the following paragraph Which contains besides other details which give the public a rough idea of the rapid development of the Post Office as a public

institution:

To this advance of 186 millions, newspapers and printed matter (totalling 165 millions) contributed 30 millions; registered articles (4 millions), -16 millions; and postcards

THE WAR.

THROUGH REUTERS AGENCY.3

THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

FIFTY THOUSAND AUSTRIAN PRISONERS IN A FORTNIGHT.

LONDON, December 1st.

A Petrograd official announcement states;

Stubborn fighting continues n the direction of Lodz.

The Germans endeavoured to advance in the region of Szczerców, but were repulsed with great lossen.

Elsewhere along the front on the left bank of the Vistula on

Sunday there was only an artillery uncl.

The Russians, after ten days fighting, captured the Austrian positions defending the Carpathian Passes thirty miles from Koniechse, north of Bartfeld, through Zhindanown to Houko, south of Mezolaborez, capturing quickfiring and other guns and numerous prisoners.

The Russians in the first half of November made 50,000 Austrians

prisoners.

Unimportant fighting continues in Eastern Prussia.

No Turkish warships have been observed in the Black Sea since

November 21st

THE OPERATIONS IN FRANCE

AND BELGIUM.

COMBATANTS STILL RESTING.

LONDON, December 1st.

1.20 a.m.

The Paris evening communiqué says

There is nothing to report, except some fruitless German attacks

north of Arras

KING GEORGE VISITING BRITISH HEADQUARTERS.

LONDON, November 30th 9.10 p.m.

The Official Press Bureau say that H M The King travelled to

France last night on a visit to the British Headquarters.

LATER

Reator's correspondent in the North of France reports that the King and a numeroas suite has landed in France. His Majesty was received by the Prince of Wales, and afterwards visited the hospitals.

The English papers eulogise the King's action.

They montion that

His Majesty is the first British monarch to be with troops on the Continent for 170 years, and say his presence will act as a stimulus to the troops.

ME. APPOINTED BRIGADIER GENERAL.

LONDON, December 1st.

Colonel Ivor Phillipa, D.S.O. Liberal Member of Parliament for Southampton, has been appointed a Brigadier General.

SERVING THE KING AT HOME.

LONDON, December 1st.

A firm of Government Contractors whose skilled men ara enlisting

asked the advice of the War Office on the subject. Lord Kitchener replied impressing on the workmen that in providing the Army with supplies and equipment. they were doing their duty cqually with the men enlisting.

SHARP ENGAGEMENTS IN SOMALILAND.

DERVISH TORTS CAPTURED AND DESTROYED,

LONDON, November 30th. 8.00 p.m

The Official Press Bureau states that the new Somaliland Camel

Corps, under Licut. Colonel Cubitt, were patrolling the grazing grounds. of friendly tribes neat Burbo when they encountered Dervishes. There

were sharp engagements at Shimber Berris on the 20th and 23rd November. All the Dervish forts were captured. The artillery inflicted considerable

losses on the Dervishes, who fled. The six feet walls of the forts were

demolished.

The Commissioner of Somaliland says he cannot overstate the excellent effect these operations have produced throughout the Protectorate.

The casualties were:

KILLED Captain Symons, Yorkshire Light Infantry. WOUNDED Major Lawrence, London Yeomanry, and Captain

Dewiat, Dragoon Guards.

CHINESE ROBBERS ATTACK A EUROPEAN

THE KAISER'S LATEST BLAS-

PHEMOUS APPEAL

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.].

THE LATE SIR ROBERT HART'S LAND TAX PROPOSALS.

PERING November 20th. The Chinese Government bas-recona- mended the State Council to consider the Land Tax proposals which were made by the late Sir Robert Hart

THE DEFENCES OF PEKING

PEKING, November 30th. The Government has recommended that officers should consider a detailed plan of the defences of Peking..

[TELEGRAMS FROM THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE}}]

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

OFFENSIVE TRADES AND THE GROWTH OF KOWLOON

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Authority was held yesterday, the Presi dent of the Department (Mr. G. N. Orme) presiding. There were also present— Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett, CM, G., Mesara PW Goldring, Chan Kai Ming, and Ng Hon Tsz, Dr. Francis Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. W. W Pearse (Assistant M.O.H), and Mr. E. W Hamilton (Secretary to the Board).

On an application for an offensive trade licence in a building on Kowloon Marine Lot No. 53, the FRESIDENT said that there was already set aside in Kowloon an arco within which an offensive trade must not be carried on, and if members considered that in view of the extension of Kowloon As a residential aren-it was advisable to confine the area in which an offensive trade could be carried on, he would be glad to

THE BRITISH WAB LOAN

LONDON, November 29th. The War Loan of £350,000,000, by far the largest ever raised, has been over-sub-receive any suggestions. It would, how scribed. A remarkable feature is the ever, be premature to decide anything as large number of small subscribers. This yet. He would himself go into the question, and see if such an area could is a direet denial of a statement by the he set aside for the convenience of both German Wolff Bureau to the effect that the trade and the public. In this case he Bank of England had taken over the would advise the Board to grant the

application. entire loun

The Bank of England now holds Bög

millions Gold as compared with 20 millions at the beginning war.

SUCCESSES AGAINST THE AUSTRIANS BY SERVIANS

AND MONTENGRINS.

Tho Servian Press Bureau in statement says that fighting has been continuous during the last fortnight. The Austrians have been several times repulsed with severe losses. On the 21st November Servian heavy artillery bombarded the Austrian monitors off Semlin forcing them to withdraw.

An official statement issued at Cottinje says an Austrian forcs of eight battalions was repulted by Montenegrins in the region of Vishegrad with considerable los

in men and materials;

[FROM MANILA PAPERS.]"

AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.

Matters in Mexico City remain unchanged for the present except for the fact that since the evacuation of the city by General Obregon, General Aguilar has assumed control.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Ase the applications bound by any particular period 1

The PRESIDENT Three years.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT said that was rather a long time. He understood from Dr. Clark that something was done a year or two ago. It seemed to him that in view of the growing needs of Kowloon the Board should not allow offensive trades to be carried on in the general part of the Colony The trade should be limited to a certain ares, and it was time that the Sanitary Board took the matter into consideration, and put before the Gorera- ment proposals delning the offensive trade area. In the meantime he did not oppose this particular application.

Mr. GOLDRING Concurred with what Hon Mr. Howett had said.· He sa v no objection whatever to the granting of this particular application, because he thought the area, in question was an area that should be selected for the trade, as it was entirely away from the ordinary habita- tions, and seemed to him to be in the moot. suitable position for the trade,

The Board granted the application.

THE DEATH OF MR. JOHN WEST

In chronicling the death of Mr. John. EASY WASHINGTON, Novembor 24th. West, managing director of Messrs Kelly The evacuation of Vera Cruz by the & Walsh, Ltd., the W. C. Daily News YS American troops was completed to-day F without the slightest triction. During the it occurred at the Victoria Nursing Home time that preparations were being made on Sunday night (November 22nd) after to embark on the transferts the snipers a brief illness. Mr. West, who had showed some activity in the suburbs. The reached his sixtieth year, had been unwell inhabitants of the city remained calmo, for some little time, but his condition despite the fact that they are apprehensive only became serious a few days previous of what may take place new that the to his death when he was seized with troops have left the city

paralysis and had to be removed to the hospital. His death will be regretted by many, since he was widely known and much esteemed Mr. West spent nearly forty years of his life in Shanghai, and for thirty years was active in the business as a book-keeper and rising to the position of Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., beginning of manager, and subsequently that of a director of the company. In the early days he was a keen sportsman, and may be remembered in particular for his THE TREATY WITH PORTUGAL.

my successful ownership of race pories. He was prominent in Masonic circles, having A telegram from Lisbon announces that held many offices in the District Grand Congress has authorized the Premier to Lodge of Northern China, among them the intervene in the war at any suitable office of Grand Warden, He was also a moment in accordance with the forms Past Master of the Royal Sussex Lodge, the British Alliance. It is known that and a Past President of the Masonic. Club. Germany has long coveted the Portuguese The funeral took place at Pahsienjão colonies, the most valuable of which are Cemetery, a very large attendance of Mozambique including Delagon Bay sympathizing friends, testifying by their Angola, Madeira, Gos. the Azores,

WASHINGTON, November 27th. Because of the outbreak of new distur bances along the Mexican border, the War Department has ordered the US troops there, reinforced De

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Timor, St. Thoma, Principe and Macao, presence not only to their regard for Mr. and that their safety has been secured by West but to their sympathy for his young the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance German wife. They included representatives of troops have recently invaded Portuguese most of the local professional and business colonial territory in Africa, thus provid- houses, in addition to a large number of ing Portugal with a casus belle. At the friends of many years. The service, outset of the present war Fortugal the Chapel and at the graveside, was read refused to announce her neutrality, and sympathetically by the Rev. 0 J. F. declared Great Britain free to make use Symons, MA and the coffin was borne to of her ports The agreement made the grave by Messra, J. Ambrose, T. A. between Edward II and Ferdinand of Clark D. W Crawford, 8. W Pratt, Portugal, which was signed in St. Paul's H. Read, and G. Wailleumier who Cathedral in 1373, provided that the two were immediately followed by the chief countries should henceforth be reciproc- mourners-Mrs. H. J. Sharp, represent- ally friends to friends, and enemies to ing the widow of the deceased, and Mr. cnemies, and should assist each other by G. H. May, representing the firm of Kelly sea and land. This treaty was modified & Walsh, Ltd, of which Mr. West was by Richard IL, but either country could until the time of his death managing apply to the other for help and must not director.

estet an enemy Charles L. renewed the treaty and Oliver Cromwell ratified it while Charles II who married Catherine

CHINA'S RAILWAY LOANS. – of Portugal, confirmed all treaties tasde since 1641. The treaty which binds the two Powers to-day was signed in Queen The Peking Daily News gives

the Anne's reign, and it ratihes the former following list of the amounts of interest treaties except in so far as they are for the various railway loans which the modiaco Its tripartite between Ministry of Communications bas England, Holland and Portugal, and its managed to pay during the last thres sole object seems to be to provide for the months protection of Portugal against Franer or Spain. In 1873 the Spanish Minister inquired how England regarded these old treaties, and he was told that Great Britain was bound to defend Portugal against external aggression. But there was a secret clause added to the treaty in 1831 which compels Great Britain to protect all Portuguess colonies against all enemies of Portugal-NO. Daily News

156 Tainyu Railway Loan. 125,312 10 Zud Teinpu Radway Loan 75,187 10 Loans from E. & S. Dank,

etc.

125,250 Loans for Redemption of

Canton-Hankow Lize... 114,950 Shanghai-Nanking Railway 77,192 10

Line Shanghai Hangchow-Ningpo Canton-Kowloon Line

87,503 15

37,593 15

Loan for Redemption of rich Before Mr. F. A Hazeland at the

In the early hours of yesterday three Chinese broke into the residence of Mr, Alexander Carmichael, at Quarry Bay Before they had made a complete, or even Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was partial, examination of the permites, charged with the theft of six yards of however, Mr. Carmichael, who had attend- funnel, the property of the complainant, cd the St. Andrew's concert, made bis Carminis Alves, of Kowloon. There was appearance With more pluck than is also a charge of the larceny of clothing usually the case with Chinese thieves, belonging to the complainant's amal. they immediately attacked him, and - Defendant was sentenced to a month'e inflicted wounds on his head and face, ants, who were later arrested. Nothing imprisonment on each charge with four Mr. Carmichael struggled with his assail- hours' stocks.

was stolen from the house

The Russians think the Kaiser is insane, His latest proclamation, in which he says he will unite Poland to Germany, the Our punishment at the hands of the “most cultured" country, is as follows: super-men has begun. German schools "I had a wondrous dream. The which used to advertise the teaching of Virgin appeared to me, and entrusted English now make their announcements me with the rescue of her sacred read." American taught." Berlin will habitation. She gazed at me tearfully, have to make the most of these subjective and I went forth to execute her holy satisfactions while they last-There was will. With me are God and the Holy Sovereign, if we remember, wha Virgin, who have drawn the German abolished the Pyrenees l'all Mall sword in aid of Poland

Canton-Hankow Line 22,55€ 24 Loan for Redemption of E

Canton-Hankow Line

77,000 Yen Loan for Redemption of

Canton-Hankow Lino 811,897 Bonus for the Redemption

Loan for the Canton Hankow Line

8147,901

The above sums aggregate 87,000,000