1914-08-27 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

DIARY OF THE WAR.

GREAT FIRE AT SHANG-

HAI.

(Continued from Extra),

Godown of Mackenzie & CO. Burnt out.

POST OFFICE.

All the Homoward Biberlan Malls den. patched from Hongkong up to and in,, cluding that of the 18th July, have reach. od London.

The Public will be advised when notice of arrival of the five remaining malls sent to London via Siberis, Tiz. E of India, Yorck, Korea, Kanohow, and Paul Lecnt,

E

The Parcel Post survios to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present sus-

panded.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

AUGUST 97, 1914,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 20th at 14.30-Bignals lowered. On the 27th at 10.33-Pressure has decreased alightly over Luzon and in- Amazone, FY.22,058, J. Unster, 27th inst. creased slightly along the past cost of

-Shanghai, Cen-M. M.

Chios. It jentill oscillating at Hongkong. No returns from Japanese stations or Yingchow, Br... 1,220, Janos, 27th inst.

-Shanghai, 22nd inst., Gen.-B. Formosa,

5.

Swanley, Br 2,909, Steele, 87th it

At 6 a.m. this morning the typhoon appeared to be near the Bashes Channel,

EMAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL.

Weosung: gand lush, Coal -Or-moving eastward or east-north-eastward. WILL dospatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS.on

dor.

Skorries, Dr. 8.a. 2,796, J: W. Angus, 26th

Just-Wesung, don.-D. & Co. Wimbledon, Br. a. 2,435, Cantell. 20th

Inat-Wasung, 22ad inst.. Coal-1 D. & Co.

August 22.-Germans impose war levies of £2,000,000 and £8 000,000 respectively 01 Province of Liege and City of

One of the 'three biggest fires Brussele. Canadian House of Commons pass war appropriation that have oconrred on the of $5,000,000. Serviane rout Potpoguide of the river broke out Austrians along the Drina. just before diquer- time last night, Russian successes reported at says tus N.O. Daily News of the The alarm was Gumbianea and in Galicia. France 22nd inst protests against German use of sounded in the Settlement about Press Baresu a quarter to eight, and although dum-dum bullets. announces that military position the fire brigade were at the P. &. of Allies is satisfactory. Germans. Jetty, with all the necessary Wettern. apparatus, in very quick time, occupy Alost and German artillery attack on Namur the greater portion of Postung

was then lit up by the flames countries in Europe, other that Russia, Neleus, Br... 6,684, D. Maolana, 27th begun.

from the burning building. It suspended. August 23.-Russians capture Goldap and Insterburg. British was at first thought that the In- and French Loans of £10,000,000 ternational Cotton Mill had caught to Belgium announced. Mediter-fire, for the flames laapt to a con- ranean declared free of hostile eiderable height in almost a very Saturday, at 4 p.m., Instead on Sunday. ships. Admiralty announces that few minutes, but it was soon seen that the lights of the cotton mill Germans, continue to mines indiscriminately upon or were steadily burning, and as the dinary trade routes, Japan de-fames leapt higher, the building clared war on Germany.

scatter

was clearly outlined.

Word was then passed round

The Parcel Port Servica via Siberia to

In future the Macao Mall will alone on

at Bam.

large MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

the i

As it was not possible to send the Mar- iae Sorters to Singapore to join the P. and August. 24.-French Foreign

O. a. Arcadia, the delivery of the mail Minister announces that contact that one of Messrs. Mackenzie &ill be delayed for 2 hours. has been established between the Co., godowna was burning, and forces all along the line without this proved to be correct. Within advantage to either side. Japan ten minutes the fire launch

WAS conveying begins bombardment of Tsingtan. Russians occupy Arys, west of number of firemen soroas Lyck, Servions clear the country at river, Chief Officer Pest being in Loznitza, Leshaitza and Shabatz, charge. Some 3,000 ft. of hose defecting Austrian column. were taken soroes, and the wisdom Servians ready to erosa the Save of taking such an ample supply was and invade Hangery. Belgiane demonstrated almost immediately clear country around Antwerp, upon the launch tying up at the Big battle in progress between jetty. The building on fire was allies and Germans; Earl of the "E" godown, which is a Leven dangerously wounded, considerable distance away from Namur falls to Germans, Charle- the river. The inside of the building was burning like a roi taken and re-taken.

August 25.-Italian Premier furnace before the first jet of sanounces that Italy will not water was laid on, and it was

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-For HAI-

YANG, 28th Aug., 9 a.m... Saigon, Biraits, Ceylon, Ade- laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt and

Ентерь vis Marmoillen (Late Letter 11 10

French

to Noon Extra Postage

Denta) (Lotters posted in sil

the Pillar Boxes in time for the

Nile, Br. 3,135, A. Lockett, 27th inat.

San Francisco, 25th ult, Gen. P. M. & Co.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.70 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-:| windu,

hood.............

about the DATES namei ----

Steamers

For

LONDON & ANT-]

WERP via Singa-Nile

рого, Penang, Capt. H. Powell Umbo, Port Said,

Arcadia

SHANGHAI Paisa Capt. N. Barcham

Forecast.

N.W.

& Marseilles

moderate: fine:

Notherly

InitShanghai, 24th inst.. Gen.-2 Formosa Channel...... F. & B

galos, mode- rating.

3 South coast of China be-) The same as No. 1. tween H.K. and Lamooks

DEPARTED.

August 26. Mishima Maru for Kobe via Yokolama Erviken for Bangkok

Katori Mani for London via Singapore! Sabine Rickmers for Canton Colombo Maru for Bumbay via Singapore Halman for Bwatow

Kwangtah for Canton

Myrmidon for Yokohama via Kobe Tikal for Batavia via Billiton

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

August 26.

first clearance will be included Hee for Haiphong via K. C. Wan In this contract mail-Per Cardium for Tarakan AMAZONE, 28th Aug., 10a.m.

SATURDAY, 29th Aug.

fr

Inst., Ba.m.

Aug., 1000.

SANG,291h inst., 1 p.m.

abandon neutrality. After heavy almost impossible for the firemen Amoy & Foochow Per HATVANG, 29th fighting in Belgium, British and to get at all close to it. However, French troops fall back on cover-six jete were connected up and Philippine Is-Per LOONGSANG, 29th ing positions; Germans suffer these were augmented by two heavily.

Heavy fighting in from the river police fire float, Belgium between Allied Forces which arrived on the scene at the Straits, India via Calcutta-Per FOOK- and Germany; enormous losses; same time as the fire brigade British casualties total 2,000 launch. Later on, the B. & 8. British and French forces fall launch also arrived, and the back on covering positions; Ger- combined efforts of the men and Shanghai & North China--Per LIEN. mana unable to carry out counter-appliances from these attack. Four Namur forts still sources made it possible for a intact. ...Germana bombard plentiful supply of water to be Malines, but Belgians retaliate obtained.

and drive them towards Vilvorde. August 20.-Announced thot

Prince Leopold Frederick, uncle

three

The Buliding Doomed. From the very beginning it was of the Kaiser, was killed in action seen that it was utterly im during the big battle. Belgians possible to save the building, and the efforts of the brigade were sally out of Antwerp and drive

Shanghal & N. China-Fer YINGCHOW,

29th Aug., 4 p.ro.

SKINO, 29th inst, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, 30th Aug.

August 27.

Sungklang for Halphong via Holbow Lalaang for Calcutta via Singapore Dainichi Maru for Wakamaten Davawonges for Saigon

Vingehow for Canton

Anhui for Shanghai

Benarty for Yokohama via Nagasaki

Drafar for Bangkok vin Swatow

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Por Yingchow from Shanghai-Mr

& Mrs Ortolano, Vanderbinger,

5 Bouth coast of China be-) The same twoon H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1. China Coast Meteorological Register,

Station,

27th Aug. 3.m.

(Winds

Houf.

Ameter.

Temperature,

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion

Force.

Wostock Ya' Namuro 60 Hakodate

Taklo Koch! Nagasaki Kagima Oshima Naka

Bonin, Is.

11

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29.79 71 76 n

2 be

JAU.

Canton fa 29.62 80 87 nw

LONDON, vis Us-) Malta

ual Ports of Call Capt. J. W. Cookman

SHANGHAI;

R.N.R.

* MOJI; ** „KOBĖ Į Namur

AND YOKO (Capt. A. Collyer HAMA belek,

To Ball On Remarks

about 27th Aug.

about

27th Aug.

noon

29th Aug.

Freight & P'unge

Freight & F’ange

Freight

& Paag

about Frels

3rd Sept.&P's

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessela. are insured. undor The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on Individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London. through their representatives there,

The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately necessary.

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

P. & Q. 8. N. Co.'s office,“

Hongkong, 25th Aug., 1914

E A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

1.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND

JAPAN via SHANCHAL

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND, FROM

CANAL.. EUROPE via SUEZ

FROM

Chefoo

Thaiwel

HARLOW

Ichang

Kluklars

Changsha

Shanghai

Gutzlaff

Sharp 78

P.

29.67

4 or

Amoy

ба

20.68

78 no

2 b

t

Swator

Taiborn

5B

Talchu บ

Tainan

Kombus

P'doros

For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA

H'Long ва

29.60 77 03 se

Gop Macao

Rock

29.57

now

17

29.50 78

Holbow

Wuchow Pathol Phulien

MARSEILLE via PORTS

Steamers

Polynesien

Amazone Paul Lecat

To sai

let or 2nd and in stit

28th Aug. at hoda 1st Supt.

(probably).

+

20.65 79

nnw 3 b

29.65 77

aaw 2 or

3.

บ

29.84 77

ww

50

29.55 74

1. d

29.67 81

过

40

2 b

Hello Bacolod Cebu Labusa

9% 29.87 83

2 b

30

29.81 87

g b

Per Nile from San Francisco etc Mra JK Porter, NJ Skee, Rav & Mrs JB Tourate

Thoms,Å Dayon, 8 Donnenborg, W DAS

WT Fenn, G Greaven, I O Leathan, NS Marshal, RK Miller, JJ Robinson, Miss J Taylor, Mr & Mrs G E Thomas, BE

Swatow-Por HAIMUN,30th Aug. 8 a. Thomas, CJ Weed.

TUESDAY, 1st Sept.

TAŇ, lat Dept., 9 a.m.

three German divisions back ten which were in the neighbourhood

at once directed to the godowne Swatow, Amoy & Foochow For HAI- miles from neighbourhood of

of the one on fire. There were Philippine Is.---Per TEAN, 1st Sept. 2 Malines. Russians continue on offensive on East Prassian frou-eight or nine godowns in the im-

their utmost. Field Marshal von

fr

p.in,

CHOW. 1st Sept., 2 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 2nd Sept.

Sandakan-Per HINBANO, 2nd Sept 10

mediate vicinity, and all contain-Slughal & N." China--Per LIANG-| tier, German forces being com.

ed valuable cargo of various pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg: kinds. Owing to the intense heat Announced from New York that Kaiser instructs Tsingtau gar and the showers of sparks which rison to defend the position to continually shot into the air, one or two of the nearest godowns Der Geiz appointed Military were set on fire, but the flames Governor of the occupied part of were subdued before any damage was done. The new "B" godown Belgium. Canadian Patriolic

was for a long time in consider- Food rapidly mounting, Toronto able danger. Separated from the City alone contributing $207,000, godown by only a narrow alleyway the sparks were blowa

Japan's Minerals..

D.III.

Swatow--PerHAIMUN, 2nd Sept 19,n.m

THURSDAY, 3rd Sept.

in that direction, and with the Wel-hal wai Chefoo & Tientsin -Po collapse of the gable wall, which!

A British Consular report on the Hakodate district of Japan fell on the corrugated iron roof says:-The chief minerals found of the "B" godown, a large hole

was made, through which sparke

HUICHOW, 3rd Sept. 10a.m.r

FRIDAY, 4th Sept.

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.

London, 17 July.

Arrivals from China-Brisgavla, Pelz- nesion.

The following vessels have passed tho Canal Melnam, Prines Alice, Seezandia, Vorwaerts.

London, 21 July. Arrivals from China-Agapenor, P. Ludwig, Arabia, Morderney.

Legnapi

29.74 78

ALTE

2000

T.F..Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 27.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degreen Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in, in- ches, tenths and..hundredths.

2 Temperature, In the shade, In degrees Fabrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of maturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois |ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- The following vessels have passed the tached cloud, d drigaling rain, ffog, g Canal:---Brasilia, Cordillere, Gosban, Hi-gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p tachi Maru, Indrani, Kashima Maru, Nip- passing shower, q squally, rrain, a snow, pon, Orestes, Slam.

thunder, visibility, w daw wat

London, 24 July. Arrivals from China:-Africa, Cathay. The following vessels have passed the Canal: Perabus, Phamius.

London, 18 July. Arrival from China-Hitachi Maru. The following vessels have passed the CanalBegarty, Canton, Glenroy, Ma-

in the Hokkaido are coal (2,126, and pieces of burning material Bentow, Amoy & Feoshow-Par HAI chast, Myrmidon, Nubia, Peking, Svoro 805 tons in 1913), and sulphur were continually being blown. It

(37,000 tons in 1913). There are

was only by most careful watch- anding that the hundreds of bags of

small quantities of gold, eilver

apd copper,

3

to the

the

manganese is being mined sugar stored there were saved.

The fire gradually burni! experimentally. There has recent

itself out, thus removing to ly been a good deal of prospecting

considerable extent for petroleum, but the amount of

danger

surround- crude oil produced in 1913 was only 108,720 gallons, 32,800 ing premises. By shortly after nine o'clock the fire was ander, but the gallons less than in 1912. In efforts of the brigaden were by no Baghalien only coal is at present worked, and that experimentally, means lessened in fact they were at the Kawakami mine. Iwate not relaxed until well into the Prefecture produced minerals to the value of some £439,500 in 1913, of which the most important It was difficult to obtain any are iron (£204,000), and copper information as to the extent of the (878,825). Akita Profecture has damage done. The burnt ont go- large copper mines, and there down was the oldest of the firm's have been recent discoveries of propertyat Pooting, and the cargo copper in Aomoriken, but stat-consisted of refuse cotton, hides iatics from these prefectures are and rape sceda. We understand not available...

SILIMPOPON COAL, BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

atte SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Bw(British North Bornoo),

night.

Estimate of Damage, ?:

that the hides were being atored for Mesara, Carlo tits and Co. Fortunately, the amount of cargo was comparatively small, this being no doubt due to the fact that this is the end of the old and the beginning of the new assson for godown storage of cotton. It was stated that the whole of the cargo

At these ports steamers calling stored in the godowns did not for bunker coal exclusively are exceed 16,000 bales, but in addi- exempt from all shipping duestion there were cargoes of ungar and charges and other commodities.

ABUNE

OHING,4th dept., 9 am:

WEDNESDAY, 16th Sept.

Philippine Ic., Australla, T. mania & New Zealand; via Port Darwin-Por TAIYUAN, 18th Sept., 11 a.m,

Austra-

lian

Mail.

205%20w

no, Sithonia, Nellore

London, 31 July. Arrivals from China: Achilles, silia, Chalister F, Bulow, Goeben,

The following vessels have passed the Canal: Miyasaki Maru, Aenne Rick- mers, Helgoland, Deucalion, Keemu.

0 Bain in inches, tenths and hundredtbe

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day. On date On date

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Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Ste vedet types at Campsentare of the Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o, H.K, Observatory, 26th August.

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