DIARY OF THE WAR.
· (Continui á from Extra),
THE HONGKONG TELLUKAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
POST OFFICE
All the Homeward Siberian Mails des- patched from Hongkong up to and in- eluding that of the 18th July, have reach-
ed London.
City alone contributing $257,000. Germans cocopy Luneville, Ger- tuan attempts on Nancy fail. French successfully resist Cer man attack on southern frontier, enemy retiring all along the line. Russian advance in East Prassis Belgian Army retires to Antwerp continues. Togoland surrenders in good order and is ready to do to British. Women of Canada operate with the Allies. Under present to admiralty a naval stood thst Britain arrange hospital. $10,000,000 Loan to Belgium. August 27,-H. M. & High-of arrival of the five samsining malls asut Germany not yet replied to gyer sinks German srmed liner to London via Siberia, viz. E. of India, Japanese ultimatum,
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Yorck, Korea, Kanokow, and Paul Lecat, August 22.Ceylon Planters Derailed report pablished describis reorived. Association gives a million being the events prior to the rupture of tea for the Imperial troops. in Anglo-German relations. Brit- Eighteen German officers jak marines land at
and
432
Ostend.
The Public will be advised when, notice
The Parcul Port service to Egypt and
SHIPPING NEWS,
ARRIVED.
.
Talibybius, Dr. a. 6,599, F. W. Cullum 186 inst.---Manila, 30th ult., Gan. -3.2:8;
Obeysang, Bros 1,44 6. Findleson, isi Inst. Shanghai, 27th ult., Gar. —J, M. & Co.
Drufor, Nor, a 1,102, Janson, Ist Inst,
Bangkok, 25th UN., Rlce Chloose.
Hojun Maru, Jap, vä. 1,254, 1at inst.—
Salgon, 18th nit. Ballast—M.B.K
men (prisoners) Austriana ovacuate the Sanjak of countries, beyond is for the present ros-Paul Lecat, Fr. z., 13,998, Lancelin, 2nd leave Bruges for Dunkirk, their Novibazar, Address moved in pended destination being said to be House of Commons expressing Bagland. Sarvians gain compl. to sympathy and admiration at vistory
over Austrians
neer Belgians heroism:
The Parcel Fast Service via Siberia to
fast.-Changhel, Gen. —M. M.
Fukiu Maru, Jap, as 3,087, Miysoko, Lad Inst-Mo, 25th alt, Coal-M., P. K.
|
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 2nd at 10,10-Black North Cone and Drum below holsted.
As 1100-Pressure la nearly stationary Pallippines. It has increased slightly along the castcoast of Uhina and over the
over Formoss and Tongking and has been owelllating at Hongkong,
No returns from Japanese station or Swatow.
11
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. ENGLISH MAIL,
about the DATES named p
The typhoon untered the coast to the WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS as o south of Swatow laat araning and has apparently been stationary since. It is
Steamers probably filling up alowly, but precau-HANGHAI tions aro still necessary.
• мол,
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hour; AND ending at 10 am, to-day, 1.83 inches.
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast.
师
District,
Penang, Capt. R. P. Stevenson
For
To Sail On Bemark
KOBE Namur YOKO:(Capt. A. Collyer
about
4th Sept.
Freight &Page
HAMA
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS
LONDON & ANT-
WERP via Singa- Socotra
pore,
O'mbo, Port Said,
& Marssilles
*
N.W. to
6.W winde
Quangyer, 29th ult. Gen-8. T. & Do
1. Hongkọng and Neighbour
bood...
moderate SHANGHAI
to strong:
aloudy.
rainy later
8.E.
» Loznites in a four days' battle. August 27,French pontinue countries in Europe, other that Russia, is Taiwan Mora, Jap, ss. Bawada, 2nd inst.
August 22.-Germans impose to advance between the Vorges suspended. war levies of 82,000,000 and and Nanoy. Russians occupy £8,000,000 respectively on Allenstein and continue their Province of Liege and Uity of advance. Brussels. Canadian House of
The Despatch of the Malls to Europe vla Siberia has been resumed. }
August 28 —British Fleet sinks Commons pass war appropriation three German cruisers and two of $50,000,000. Serviane rout destroyers off Heligoland. Rus- Austrione along the Drina. aians secure victory at Romanoft All correspondence, for Europe Juniosa Russian exocesses reported at sad approach within 20 miles of specially supercribed will be sent via Gambianen and in Galicia, France Lemberg, capturing 4.000 pri-beria. protests against German use of soners, Announced that Russians dum-dam bullets. Press Burean completely invest Koenigsberg. announces that military position Belgians rout a German Army of Allies is satisfactory. Germans Corps, which withdraws in dis
and Occupy. Alost
Wettern order to Louvain. German artillery attack on Namur begun.
Helhow, Haiphong & Pathol Fer HỒNG KONG, 3rd Sept, Bam.
•
'DEPARTED.
September 1.
Luchow for Canton Hulchow for Canton
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW, Tango Maru for Yokohama vlajN'ynki
Chongen for Kwong Chau Was Tean for lioilo vis Manila Kwangtal for Bhinghi Chlogohow for Kwangyon Folynesien for Yokohama via Shanghai Wiv för, Bangkok Heljun Maru for Kamarang Hay
French
'Balkon, Straits, Osylon, Ado- lalde, Western Australia, In. dia, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsalles Per PAUL LECAT, 3rd Dept., 10a.m.j
August 29.-German troops Angast 23.-Russians capture being withdrawn from Belgium, Goldsp and Insterburg, British owing to Russian advance. Esri and French Loans of $10,000,000 Kitchener announces that two to Belgium announced. Mediter-Divisions and a Cavalry Division "ranean deolared free of hostile from India are being sent to
ships. Admiralty snnounces that France. Recruiting for Earl Sandakan-Per HINSANG, 3rd Bøpt, 19 Germans continue to scatter Kitoboner's second 100,000 man mines indiscriminately upon or-prooseding briskly, dinary trade routes, Japan, do- elares war on Germany.
August 30-Apis, in German Samoa, surrenders to expedi
August 24-French Foreign tionary force from New Zealand. Minister announces that contact Earl Kitchener makes important has been established between the statement regarding position of
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Chatoo & Tientsin-Par CHIPSHING, |
3rd Aug., 10a.m.
Ameri-
can.
Formosa via Koolung, Japan ria Moll, Victoria B. C, and Tacoma Per BEATTLE M.. 3rd Sopt., 11.9.
forces all along the line without Allies, completely, disposing of Ningpo, Shai & N. Chlon-Per WING- advantage to either side. Japan alarmist reports."
SANG, 3rd Sept. 1 p.m. Shanghal, North China & Tientsia--Por
· LIENSHING, 3rd Sept., 1 p.m
3rd Sept., 2 p.m.
begins bombardment of Tsingtau. August 31-Allies occupy line Russians occupy Arys, west of extending from mouth of the Lyck. Servisne clear the country at Somme inland along the river, Shanghai Loznitza, Leshnitza and Sobabatz, past the fortresses of La Fere and defecting Austrian
ÚLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
September.1.
Phra Nang for Hoihow & Wushok Liangchow for Shanghal Chibli for Tourane & Qalahonj Troilus for Yokohama vis Koshinotau
N. China...Per LUCHOW, Choyang for Canton
column on, towarda Mezieres. Fight Wei-hai-wal Chefoo & Tientsin - Pe
Servians ready to cross the Save ing reported at Bapenume, 25 and invade Hungary, Belgians miles from Amieue. Fresh Ger alear country around Antwerp man troops appear sloug Ragian Big battle in progress between frontier; battle continues along allies and Germans; Earl of whole
wounded.
Austrian front.
An-
HUICHOW,3rd Sept.2 p.m.! ¡
FRIDAY, 4th Sept.
Th
Leven dangerously Namur falls to Germans. Charle Dounced that German destruo: watow, Amay & Fuochow-For, HAI tion in Louvain arouses intense
roi taken and re-taken.
SATURDAY, 5th Sept.
·CHỈNG, 4th Nopt., 9 a.m......... indignation in America, French Bangkok-Per HILD, 4thJust., 4 pm. - August 25.-Italian Premier
gain a considerable auocess at] announces that Italy will not aban Guise. Australian Premier calle don neutrality. Heavy fighting for Becond expeditionary force. in Belgium between Allied Forces French troops take offensive, and Germany; enormous losses; compelling enemy to retreat. British casualties. total 2,000. Germans endeavouring to British and French forces fall Mause driven back with heavy back on covering positions; Gerlosssa, General action proceed- mans unable to carry out counter- attack. Four Namur forts stilling in the district of Rocroi intact.
Germane bombard Malines, but Belgians retaliate and drive them towards Vilvorde, August 20-Announced that Prince Leopold Frederick, uncle of the Kaiser, was killed in action) during the big battle. Belgians sally out of Antwerp and drive three German divisions back ton miles from neighbourhood of
SILIMPOPON COAL.
BUNKERS
orosg
Malinee! Russians continue on can be supplied at cheap rates
offensive on Esat Prussian fron-
tier, German forces being com
pelled to retreat on Koenigsberg. SANDAKAN Announced from New York that
Kaiser instruota - Tsingtau gar-
rison to defend the position to their utmost. Field Marshal von
Anstra.
Ilan
Mall.
2
Philippine L., Australia, Tas: mania and New Zealand via Thursday I. -Por INABA MARU, 5th Sept., 10a.m. Philipplae Io. Por YUENSANG, 5th
Sept., noon,
Siberian
Mall.
Albians for Chinwantao
September 2,
Kaifong for Haiphong via Hollow Halmun for Swatow..
Kjeld for Bangkok Nadejda for Saigon
about
8th Sept.
Freight
Salsette
about
Freight
Capt. A. F. Vine
R.NR.
9th Sept.
& F'eage
qually and LONDON, via U«-] Sardinia
ual Ports of Call Capt. J. T. Jeffery
2 Formosa Chansol....................". { winds,
moderato.
- поод
Freight
12th Bopt; & Feage All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
8 Bouth coast of Chins be- The same are insured under The British Government National Insurance SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels tweenĘLE. and Lamooka") as No. 1.
Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual 5 South coast of China be- The sams shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London,
twoon H.K. and Halsan... No. 1. through their representatives there.
非
Chias Const Meteorological Register.
Station
Hour.
60
Wostock 78 Nemuro Hakodate
Tokio
Koobl
Nagasaki Kagima Oshima Naha
Chefoo
2nd Sept, a.m.
Temperature..
Husoldity.
Winda
D'tion
Force.
Wasther.
29,80 7563 ase
3 ст
The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately necessary.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s officé,
Hongkong, 31st Aug., 1914.
E. A Hewett,
Superintendent
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO
AND FROM.
JAPAN via SHANCHAL
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE" TO 'AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL
ALL STEAMERS "FITTED "WITH Transalpping on the Co's Steamer as Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia, at Port Baid for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea.
For further particulars apply to.
Whatwei Hankow
For
Tchang
Kiuklang
Changaha
BarDenal
29.80
D
10
SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA „...ion
Steamers
Polynesien
To sati
2nd Sept: 9 a.m.
29.77
ta
3 cm
Sharp P. 7a
29,66
50.
| Amoy Ba 20.49
91 no. 2 or
MARSEILLE við PORTS
Paul Lecat
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Per sa. Choyzang from Shanghai-Mr Phillen Jocelyn.
| Tourans 0.8t. J. Messrs P N Hodgson, A'N Jones.
Per as. Talthybiza from; Manila- | 4parri Manila Legaspi Follo For L. Paul Lecat from Kobo etc. Bacolod Mrs Osin, Wong Pik Sum, Lin Yuk Cebu Tuong, Bernard, A Reg, GO Baumank, Labuan
CAO Niell, Shirazio, 8 W Stirling, Bat- terhaan, U U Middleton Smith, Jalaun, R Shanghai & North China (Europe
via Siberia)Per DW Kirk, H-E-Buswell, Litarguo. UHENAN, 5th Aug. 4 p.m.
(To make connection, with the Tion-
..
T. F. Claxton, Director,
Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 2.
1 Barometar, reduced to 38 degrees, Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in ches, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees
tain-Pakow Railway, closing at Shanghai SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. Fahrenheit.
Br. P. O. at 11.30 am. on Thursday, the 16th September.)
SUNDAY, 6th Sept. Swatow-For HAIMUN, 5th Sept. 9 a.m.
at
& SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo),
At these ports steamers calling
TUESDAY, 8th Sept. Philippine In-Per OHINHUA,
8th 2 p.m.
Sept
der Golts appointed, Military for bonker coal exclusively are Governor of the cooupied part of exempt from all shipping dues Belgium. Canadian Patriotic and charges.
Fund rapidly mounting, Toronto
IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
THE
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Obtainable Everywhere
Fr
A. BUNE.
RUTTONJEE & SON.
Bralow, Amoy & Foochow-Per HAI-
YANG, 8th Hopt., 0 a.m.
C'dian
& Amer-
Ican
London, 17 July.
Arrivals from China:-Brisgavia, Poly- nesien,
The following vessels have passed the Canal-Melnam, Prinsa Allen, Scezandia, Vorwaarts.
London, 21 July. Arrivals from China-Agapenor, P. Ludwig, Arabia, Norderney.
The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Brazills, Cordillers; Gooban, HI- Formosa via
tachi Maru, Jadrani, Kashima Maru, Nip Keelung. Shanghai, North China, Japan, pos, Orostos, Slam. via Moj, Victoris B.C. &z Beat Etle, Wash) Per Y HAMA“;
MARU, 8th inst, 8 pm.
[To make connection with the Tion. tain-Pukow Railway, olösing at Shanghai
*London, 24 July,
Arrivals from China:-Africa, Catbay. The following vessels have passed the Br. P. O. at 8:30 p.m. on Monday the 14th | Canal:-Perseus, Phemius, ..., September.)
WEDNESDAY, 0th Sept. Stralis & Ceylon-Per KAMO MARU,
9th Sept, 8 a.m.
FRIDAY, 11th g Ewatow, Amoy & Fooohow-Per HAI-
- TAN, 11th Sept; 9 a.m."
MONDAY, 21st Sept.
Aastra-
Philippine In, Australia, Tas-
· London, 28 July, Arelval from China -Hitachi Mar
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- ture being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two polnis 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Bosle
Btate of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, gloomy,h half, 1 lightning, o overensi, p passing showers, a squally, r rain, s snow, #thunder, y visiblity, w dew wit
• Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date
at a pan, at 1 ALIN
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Barameter 29.35 29.54 · 29.54 Temperature
02 83-- 69 Humidity, 50-2475 66 Wind Direction...WNWSW WSW.
FOTO@....... Weather ............
Lowers
3
-0.03
HAL, Observatory, Lat September.
The following vessels have passed the Canal-Benarty, Canton, Glenroy, Manat open si amperature on the 1st ge chaon, Myrmidon, Nubia, Foking, Svoro- no, Bithonia, Nellore d
London, 31 July.
Arrivals from Chinas Achilles, Bra- silia, Challeter, F.Balow,Goeber
The following vessels have passed the Canali➡ Miyasaki Mára,-Aenne. Elok- morn, Helgoland, Deucalion, Keema.
Oysters, Bresh, Fried or mania & New Zealand via Findon Haddocks, Kippera
DEMNATEXANDRA CAFE,
Port DarwinP TAIYUAN,
Rist Bapt., 11 am 15
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