10
DIARY OF THE WAR.
(Continu d from Beira).
Angust 22.Germans impose war levies of £2,000,000 and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST
POST OFFICE.
All the Homeward Elberian Malls don- patched from Hongkong op to and ins
cluding that of the 18th July, have reson-
London.
Kaiser instructa Taingtan gar- rison to defend the position to their atmost. Field Marshal von der Golts appointed Military Governor of the occupied part of Belgium. Canadian Patriotic Fand rapidly mounting, Toronto City alone contributing $27,000. respectively £8,000,000
on Germans coccupy Lunoville, Ger. Province of Liege end City of man attempts on Nanoy fail. Brussels. Canadian House of French successfully resist Ger- Commona pass war appropriation man attack on southern frontier, of $50,000,000. Serviane ront enemy retiring all along the line. Austrians along the Drina. | Rusdian advance in East Prussia Russian #nocesses reported at continues. Togoland surrenders Gumbinnen and in Galicia, France to British. Women of Canada
The Paros! Post service to Egypt and proteste against German use of present to Admiralty a naval countries beyond is for the present șus- dum-dam bullets. Press Bureau | hospital.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
| Toan, Br. an. 1,550, J. V. Bedford, 29th inet-kanila, 28th lust., Geo.--- B. & 8.
Lienshing, Br... 1,048, Corla, 28th laat Swatow. 28th inst,, Gen.---J M. & 00.
The Public will be advised when notice of arrival of the five remaining maila sent to London via Siberia, viz., E. of India, York, Korea, Kanchow, and Faul Locat, Haldis, Norw, s. 1,065, J.Jargonron, Slat
Is received.
pended
fast--Java, 20äl inst.. Gengen), C. J.L.
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Hulchow, Br. as, 1,220, Bbano, 30th Inat. Tientsin, 23rd Inst., Gon, ~B. 48. Kwangu. Br. a. 1,928, G. J. Spink, 3latTM
inst.--Saigon, 20th inst, Rice Chinese.
announces that military position August 27.-H. M. S. High- of Allien is a..tiafactory. Germans flyer sinks German armed liner The Parool Past Service via Siberia to Hild Norw, s. 720, G. Jensen, 31st Inat. Occupy Aloat and Wettern. Kai Wilhelm der Grosse. countries in Europe, other that Russia, is German artillery attack on Namur De alled report published describ-suspended.
ng the events prior to the rupture
in Anglo-German relations, Brit
The Polyneulon, with the French Mall,
ah marines land at Ostend. is due to arrive here on Tuesday, the lat Austrians evacuate the Banjak of September. Novibazar. Address mored in
begun,
August 23. Russians capture Goldap and Insterburg. British and Frough Losos of £10,000,000 to Belgium announced. Mediter: ranosa declared free of hostile use of Commons expressing ships. Admiralty announces that sympathy and admiration at Germans continue
to scatter delgians heroism. mines indiscriminately upon or dinary trade routes. Japan de
lares, war on Germany,
AMAILS QUE.
| French, Polynesien, lat Sept.
August 27-French continué to advance between the Vosges nd Nancy. Russians occupy Allenstein and continue their Hollow, advance.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Pakhol & Halphong-For
HANOI, lat Bapt, 6 am. Amoy & Bocohow-For HAI-
TAN, 1st Sapt., § sim
August 24-French Foreign Minister announces that contact has been catablished between the 'forcos all along the line without advantage to either side. Japan begins bombardment of Teington, Russians occupy Arya, west of Lyck. Servians clear the country at Lozaitza, Lesboitza and Bobabatz, soners. Announced that Rusisne Failippino Ia---Por TEAN, Lat Sept. 2 deforting Austrian
August 28 --British Fleet sinks Swatow, three German cruisers and two destroyers off Heligoland. Rug Shanghai & N. China-Por WINGSANG,
ions secure victory at Romanoff
2nd Sept., 10 p.m.
1914.
WEATHER REPORT.
MAIL STEAMERS
On the Sist at 1100-Pressure has THE PENINSULAR
decreased al gatly along the coast from Foochow to Tourane, and from Porn108a to the 8. Philippines,
No returns from Japanese stations.
was nearly stationary over £l Formoen.
At 6 am, this morning the typhoon
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours
ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.90 inches,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-HORROW.
District.
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named
For
SHANGHAI
Steamers
MOJI, KOBE Namur ·
To Ball On Bemarks
1 Hongkong and Neighbour winds,
hood.........
Forecast IN.W.
>moderate;
foo.
Cyclonic gules,
AND YOKO- (Capt. As Collyon! HAMA...onusý. LONDON & ANT- WERP via Singa- pore, Penang, Ombo, Port Said, & Marseilles
about 4th Sept.
Freight & Fonge
Socotra
about
8th Sept.
Freigh
Bangkok. Send Inst., Rice & Formons Chaune), "Chinose.
¡་་ Hangehow, Er. zz. 999, Wako. 30th Inst. -Salgon, 25th Inst, Rico-B. &
?
Kawachi Muru, Jap. za, 0,821, M. Meko. mura, 50th Inst.--Singaporn, 84th Inst, GeaN..Y. E. Hongkong. Frias, 739. A. Marquente, 29th it.-Holbow,28th lnstant, Gen.-A. R. Karty. Loksang, Br. x.a. 978. D. W. Ritchie, 30th ̈
- inst.—Elongay, 27th inst, Coal-..
J. M. & Co. Kaifong. Er... 987, H. Mathens. 30th
1.
fast-Holbow, 29th inst., Gèn.-- B. & S... Yokohama Maru, Jap. x.4,013,8. Kama zubara, 30th inst. — Shangbai, 27th inst, Gun.-N, Y. K.
8
Bouth coast of Chins be-? The same twooBE and Lamooks as No.3.
South coast of China be) Light or tween E.L. and Hainan... variable:
winds.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
Sist Ang... man.
Winde!
Hour.
Harometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion
Wostook 7s Nemuro Hakodate
and approach within 20 miles of Swatow, Shanghai & North. China--Par Haitan, Br. Le 1,183, J. W. Evans, 30th Toklo
Lemberg, capturing 4,000 pri-
column. completely invest Koenigsberg.
..
HUPEH, 1st Sept, 10 sm.
F.11.
Serviana ready to cross the Save Belgiane rout a German Army Shanghal & N China--For LEAN- and invade Hungary, Belgians Corps, which withdraws in dis- clear country around Antwerp. order to Lonvain. Big battle io progress between
August 29.-German troops
allies and Germana; Earl of being withdrawn from Belgium, Leven dangerously wounded, owing to Russian advanoe. Earl
SHING, lat Sept.,
p.m.
Shanghai, North | China and Japan via Kobe (Europo „vis Elberia)-Per POLYNESIEN. 1st Sept, 4 p.m.
To make connection with the Tien-
Namar falls to Germans. Charle- Kitchener announces that two in-Pukow Rallway, closing at Shanghai roi taken and re-taken.
|Divisions and a Cavalry Division | Br. P.0. at 11.30 am. on Monday the 7th
proceeding briskly.
September.
WEDNESDAY, 2nd Sept.. Holhow, Pakhol &Haiphong. Per
KAIFONG, End Bept, 8 d.m. Swatow-For HAIMUN, 2nd Sept.. 9 am Sandakan-Per HINSANG, 2nd Sopt., 10
chefoo & Tientsin-Por CHIPSHING,
2nd Sept., 10a.m.
Ningpo, s'ha! & N. China-Fer WING-
SANG, 2nd Sept., 10 p.m.
|
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Inst.-Swatow, 29th Inst., Gen.*** D. L. & Co.
Tanyo
Oabima
Naha
E:
Ishi'ima
Chefoo Boala Is. Whaiwel
Hantow
Maru, Jap. 8.x. 4,695, T. Sekine, 31st Inat-Manila, 99th "fast., Gan--N. Y. K Troflus, Br. s. 3,859, G. W. Long, Sist Aug-Liverpool, 25th Aug. Gen. -B. & 8.
DEPARTED.
August 29.
Malta for Bombay via Singapore Tillaijap for Yokohama
Timancok for Bhanghai Kwangles for Canton Loongang for Manila Daiji Marn for Tamsui via Swatow Dunarlo for Bangkok?
Glarlochy for Antwerp via Singapore Pooksang for Caloutta via Singapore) Liangchow for Canton
August 26.-Italion Premier from India are being Bent to announces that Italy will not aban-France. Recruiting for Earl don neutrality. Heavy fighting Kitchener's second 100,000 men in Belgium between Allied Forces and Germany; enormous losses; British casualties total 2,000. British and French forces fall back on covering positions; Ger
Stám Government and Tin. mins unable to carry out counter-
The Bangkok Times is informed attack, Four Namur forts still that, owing to the closing of the intact. Germans bombard European tin markets, the Malines, but Belgians retaliate Siamese Government have taken and drive them towards Vilvorde. certain, measures to prevent any August 26-Announced that possibility of the minba ceasing Prince Leopold Frederick, unole work in Paket, entailing hardship of the Kaisar, was killed in action both to the mine owners and the The Government are during the big battle. Belgians coolies. sally out of Antwerp and drive granting loans to the owners who three German divisions back 'ten are depositing tin as security. miles from neighbourhood of Since the exportation of food- Malines, Rassinne continue on staff from the adjoining British Wel-hal.wel Chefoo & Tientsin-Per Chipshing for Canton offensive on East Prussian fron- territories is probibited, the Gov- tier, German forces being com-ernment, to avoid shortage of pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg, food, has sent supplies of rice to Announced from New York that the various provinces of Paket.
"NOTICES
ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & CLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
TH
Assets £ 13,833,482: 12: 4d.
HE Management of the Company's Representation in Hong- kong has from to-day been taken over by me and the interests the Company will thus be entirely under British control.
Hongkong. 10th August 1914.
H. 8. PLAYFAIR.
FE IS WHAT YOU GET MARK
THAN 'WHAT YOU PAY.».THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA⠀⠀
IS UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT..
Obtainable Everywhere.
RUTTONJEE & SON.
Ameri❤
French
THURSDAY, 3rd Sept.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
August 29.
辜
Saigon. Straits, Ceylon, Ado- Inide, Western Australia, In-Haimun for Swatow dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe Halyang for Foochow via Amoy via Marseilles Pez PAUL Yingchow for Shanghal via Swatow LECAT, 3rd Sept., 10a.m.
Wada Karu for Mof Toyo Mara for Nowobwang:
2
HUIOHOW,3rd Sept.10a.m. Lienshing for Canton
.
Formosa via Keelung. Japan via Moji, Viatoria B. C. and Tacoma Fer SEATTLE 3rd Bept, 1 m.
August 31. Hanol for Haiphong via Hoihow M.Nuestra Sardo la Paz for Manila.
Maria Llusa for Manlin Shanghai N. China-For LUCHOW. Tatarrax for Bad Francisco via Manila Kawachi Maru for Kobe via Shanghai 3rd Sept 2 p.m.
FRIDAY,, 4th [Sept. dratow, Amoy & Foochow-Por HAI-
CHING,4th Jopt., 9a-mat
SATURDAY, 5th Sept.
Austra-
lian
Mall.
Pallippine It Australia, Tas-
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
20.85 73 95.
Foroe.
Weather.
3 crm
SHANGHAI **
Capt. R. F. Stevenson
Salsette Capt. A. F. Vine R.N.E.
LONDON, vis Us-) Sardinia |
ual Ports of CallCapt. J. T. Jeffery
about Freight 8th Sept,& Pange
noon 12th Sept.
Freight
& Penge
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels are insured under. The British Governmont National Insurance Soheme and they can effeot War Risk In urance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.
The production of a Marine Risk Polloy is, not immediately necessary.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 31st Aug,, 1914′′
E A Hewett,
Superintendent.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
"
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM
EUROPE via SUEZ
CANAL:
Chutala
Bharp P. 75 Amoy 63 Swatow
29.78 74 29.81 77 29.61 82 де 29.8485. 08 no
2 b
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3 boy
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Talhoku 5
29.57
HO
Taichu
20.44
Tainan
29.45
"16
Koshun
Fdores
29.18
n
*
Canton
60
H'kong Ва Gap Book Hacso Wuchow Ja Pakhol Holhow
**
29.03 83 87 nw 20.60 84 77 w 29.58
Wow. 2 o
For
Steamers
SHANGHAI, KOBE AND Polynesien
YOKOHAMA
To sail
2nd Sept. 9 am,
Phullen Toursas
fa 29,69
$9.70
one www.2
MARSEILLE via PORTS
Paul Lecat
Q. St. J.
29.86
BW
5'0
On or about 3rd Sept, noon.
Aparri
29.65. 79
Maula
29.71 81
WEW5
Hollo
Logsty!
*W
29.91 83
Bacolod
+
Ceba Labuan
29.85 88
f
T. F. Claxton, Director,
*
29.76 81
Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 31.'
1 Baromater, reduced to 33 degree Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenhalt
3 Humidity, in percentage of aaturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois ture being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Beals.
State of Weather, b bhis' sky, o des. tached cloud, d drisling mini, ffog, g
Forsa. Haitan from Fuochow sto..... gloomy, h ball, I lightning, o overcast, p Pomeroy,
passing showers, q aquaily, rrain, s snow,
thunder, visibility, w dow wek
maula and New Zealand, via SHIPS PASSED THE O ANAL. Thursday I. -Pez INABA MARU, 5th Sept 19a.m,
SUNDAY, 6th Sept. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 6th Sept. 9am.
TUESDAY, 8th Sept. Philippine Is-Por CHINHUA, 8th Sept.,
2 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow-For HAI
YANG, 8th Sept, &am Formosa via Keslung, Bhansbal, North Chica, dapan. v Moll. Victoris B.C. & Beat Etis, (Wash) Por THAMA
MARU, 8th st., & p.m.
UVIP.O
& Amer-
WEDNESDAY 9th Sept. Straits & Ceylon-Per KAMO MARU
9th Sept, a..
WEDNESDAY, 16th Sept
Austra®
fian
Philippine In, Austrália, Tas- mapia & New Zealand; vin Post Darwin-Par TAIYUAN, 16th Sept 11aps,
BILIMPOPON COAL BUNKER.
London, 28 July.
Arrival from China:Hitachi Maru. The following vessels have passed the Canal-Benarty, Canton, Glenroy, Ma- shaon, Myrmidon, Nubis, Peking, Hyero- no, Sithonia, Nellore,
0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredthe
METEOROLOGICAL.
London, $1 July. Arrivals from China: Achilles, Bra-
Barometer silia, Ohnlistor F. Bulow, Goeben, 7. Temperature
Humidity The following vessale have passed the Wind Direction Canal Miyasaki' Maru, Asons Blok- mers, Helgeland, Deucalion, Keemia.e
'Oysters, Fresh,fried or Stowed Findon Baddocks, Kippers &c,
ALEXANDRA CABR
can; be supplied at cheap rates SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo) At those ports steamem calling for bunker obal exclusively re exempt from all shipping dues and charges
DABUNER Hongkon
Rain
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Day On date" On date at s gum, at dame - at a publi 29.69 29.57 49.66
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H.K. Obervatory, 30th August,
TO SAIL
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
"GLEN LINE"
McCRECOR COW & Co.) LTD. For London & Antwerp
Baloon passage, hongkong to Londog 240.
For freight or passage, ap
And July 1014
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS Transhipping on the Co.'s teameri at Colombo, for Calcatta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Bea
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TUESDAY, 15th Sept: 'at 1 'pāj
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TUESDAY, 6th
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TO SAIL
THE AMERICAN & ORIENTAL
LINE
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast.)
THE Steamship
For freight and passage syply
to
4 and Pablabed
HEWAN TOMES &
Onde Burdeti ne 1
ARNHOLD KARBERG
General Azer
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