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DIARY OF WAR.

(Continued from Extra).

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

13,413.

convert. Galicia into Russisa Province. British casualties to date Officers killed, 63; wounded, 162; missing, 230. Men: killed, 212; wounded, 1,061; missing. Sept. 2.-List of British casual Germans retire before the Killed, 36; wounded, 67; missing, Fifth French Army meets with 95. Men killed, 127; wounded, equal success, making many 629; missing, 4,183. Russians captures. Germans suffer severe sustain reveres in local engage-ly all along the line. No change ment in East Prussis but defeat in Alsace. Viceroy of India

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all ontgoing cor respondence must be posted at the Gener

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

1914.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 11th at 12.20-Pressure has in- creamed slightly in the south, and con- adorably over the Loochoos, the typhoon

Korea.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

ties published. Details:-Officers British and oross the Marne. Post Ofice or at any of its Branch Haimuu, Br. J. Gal, A. S. Stewart, 11th having moved rapidly northward towar AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Oficom.

2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden |

to receive on board their vessels kny correspondence from the Fublic.

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vesele letter boxes for the purpose of collasting corres

Inst-Swatow, 10th imas, Gen.-- D. L & C Kags Mariap, s. 6.301, 0. Tabusa, 10th in-London, Gen-N. Y. K.

An saticyclone is now shown to the north-east of Japan.

ENGLISH MAIL.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on ›

throo Austrian Army Corps near announces that 70.000 Indian pendenca; all such boxes fourd exposed Derwent, Br. A. 2,225, J. Junking, 11th / ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00-inches.

Lemberg, capturing 150 gans and troops are already on the way to inflicting enormous losses on the front. In the House of Com enomy. Japanese occupy saven mona, a summary of offers of Islande of Kianchan, and remove | service, money, ele,, made in India French Govern-to the Viceroy, is read; grested 1,000 mines. ment removes to Bordeaux for with cheer after cheer. purely military reasons.

September 3.-Russians defeat Austrians and occupy Lemberg. Additional list of British casualties issued. General Gallieni issues proclamation saying he will

His

Majesty sends message to self- governing Dominions, expressing gratitude for whole hearted aur port in the war.

on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

Inst-Baigon, 7th inst., General

Chiness.

··

4. Skipping Companies must not re- Anhui, Br. as 1,554, G. W. Eedy, 10th

Shanghai, Gen.3.& B ceive from the Public for inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bona fide sou-Tottori ignees letters which should be left open for inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should state in their notiflostions to the Post Offloa the

sxact hour of departure of their vossola In order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post Ofice

September 10.-Force of 60,000

6. Shipping Companies and Bhina" OM- Germans harrying through Bel-cars must send to the Port Offco ALL defend Paris to the end..

gium to assist defeat Right Wing correspondanos except bona fide conal

anses letters posted in the Ships' Letter .. September 4.-Russians cocapy in France. British forces oros8 Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the Haalicz, Announced that in seven the Marue; enemy retreat 25 miles rorts from which they sailed, or anywhere days Aghting, Russians have Austrians retreat in disorder be- en route to Hongkong,

7. The above regulation will not affect between Hongkong & Canton by the ves- Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat

Taming.

Maru, Jap. z.u. 3,753, J. B. Clarke,

10th last Singapore, 5th Inst., Gen.-N. Y. K.

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Forecast.

H.W.OF Hongkong and Neighbour- variable

**Good...

about the DATES named

For

SHANGHAI

|LONDON, vis Us-】 Sardinia :-

ual Porte of Call Capt. J. T. Jeffery

Freight

Steamers.

To Sail On Remark.

Salsette Capt. A. F. Vine"

about. 19th Sept.

Freight

& Pag

R.N.R.

.noon 12th Sept.

& Pisarra

About"

20th Sept.

Freight

About

Freight.

22nd Sept. &P'sage.

WERP via Binga- 'Namur pore, Penang, Capt. A. Collyer Ombo, Port Said,

about

14th Oct.

Freight &P'sage

MOJI, KOBECandia

YOKO (Capt. R. E. Peel

:

Br. a 1,356, G. H. Pennefather, 11th inst-Manila, 8th inst., Gen -E. & S.

winds. moderate

to light; Ano.

SHANG H ́À·Ï‚ˆ

AND

Formosa Channel.....

The same

HAMA -

As No. 1.

B'BAY, via Straits) Nubla

The same as No. 1.

DEPARTED.

September 10.

Kwans Chau Was for E. C. Wan;

3 Bouth coast of China be-

tween H.K. and Lamooks

tween HK and Hainan... No. 1.

captured 40,000 prisonera. New fore Russians at Tomoszovo. the liceused, (private letter boxes carried Marignotkahişe for Vancouver via)8%%&outh coast of China be- The sam

Company.

.

British recruits total 280,000. Austrian and German troops Announced that Germans continue dislodged from fortified possitions belonging to or managed by the to leave the entrenched camp of near Lublin, and retire southward. Paris on their right, marching south-east, Gormans evacusis Compiegne and Senlis distriota. Great patriotic demonstration at the Guildhall.

September 5.-German squad. ron sinks 15 British fishing boata in North Sea, the orewa being taken prisoners. Announced that and Russia Britain, France mutually engage not to conclude peace separately during the war.

September 6-Press Bureau announces that in recent fighting British casualties total 15,000 and German losses thrice that number, Austrians make fruitless attempt to pierce Russian lines, losing 5,000 prisoners.

September 7.-Announced that H.M.S. Pathfinder struck a mine off the East coast and rapidly foundered. Official report issued stating that German enveloping movement is abandoned; British superiority over Germans clearly demonstrated. Allies' success over Germana at St. Quentin Germans officially confirmed. Icsa 3,000 men in a terrific encounter west of Malines; fur- ther losses sustained owing to opening of dykes to the south-east of Antwerp. Germans destroy Dinant by shell-fire and incand- iarism, Announced that altoge- ther 12 Austrian divisions have been completely destroyed by Russians near Lemberg.

September 8.-Russians capture Mikolajoff and Rawaruska, and

4

Establishment of a Chinese National Bank.

Hue for Haiphong via E. C. Wan Salahadji for Singapore

Socotra for London via Singapore Kanchow for Shaoghai

The undermentioned Homeward SiberTalibun for Canton jan Malls despatched from Hongkong Kutsang for Kobs vin Shanghai before the War hare reached Lendon; Sungkinng for Haiphong via Holbow, Date of de- Poras. Date of Am: Hild for Bangkok

rival London. spatch.

"

22nd

Yorok

5. of India

་་

23rd.

Korea

25th

Kanchow

Aug. 27th

Aug. 281H

27th

Paul Lecat)

At the instance of the President July 22nd the Financial Council in the State Department has passed the bill on the establishment of the National Bank. The authorities have decided that the bank in

Waz raks are not covered by postal, question should be established as registration or lasurance. 4000 as circumstances will permit. The authorised capital of the bank will be, according to the opinion countrise beyond is for the present sus of the authorities, 3,000,000 psaded. dollars, which will be equally

'The Farcel Post service to Egypt and

aubscribed by the government The Salette, with the English Mail and private shareholders. The left Singapore on Monday, the 7th inst at noon and may be expeoted to arrive President has ordered the Ministry here tomorrow, at daylight. of Finance to raise one quarter of the total amount of the authorised capital, that is, 750,000 dollare, for establishing the bank,

SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

MAIL QUE.

English, Salsette, 12th inst."

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Austra-

Straits, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia, India,

CLEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

September 10.

Yei Maru No. 2 for Wakamatsu Chingtu for Bangkok via Swatow Suisang forCaloutta via Singapore

September 11, Kwongrang for Shanghai via Swatow Waishing for Port Courbet

Halton for Foochow via Swatow Kaljo Maru for Foochow via Swatow Anhui for Canton

Ji

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

Nagasaki K'agima Qahlma

Naha

11th. Sopt., a.m.

Winda!

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'sion.

Force.

a

and Colombo...... Capt. F. J. Fox

LONDON & ANT-

& Marseilles-

Subject to alteration without notice..

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

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Yessels" are insured under 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. nedcasary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 10th Sept., 1914.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

J

FRENCH MAIL LINES,

PORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI..

Wostook Nemuro

6n 30.24

Hakodata 30.13

#

Tokio Kochi

30.10

11

20.05

DA

29.64

20.78

29.7%

210

29.65

USH :

29.65

Ishi'jima

29.04

Bonin Is,

29.89

Chafoo

Whalwel

29.72 68 95 waw 7 crm

Hankow

Ichang

Kinklang

Changsha

Gutzlaff

Shanghai

29.78 68

ท

29.19 75

LW

ww 7 crq 9orm

Sharp P.

F. 74 29.66 78 #7

1 b

Amoy 8a

29.64·76 73 w.

5

Swatow

29.70 70 72 whứ 1b

Tathoku 5

20.65

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Taichu

28.70

Tainan

49.12 T

29.72

10

29.68

29.66

Canton

29.78 73 76 u

For ai Taming from Cebu etc,--Mosars

'kong ба

29.74 77 61 nw

For

Steamers

To sail

Gay Book"

29.72

оде

Macao

29.72 75

Per se. Anhul from Shanghai--Mr & Holbow Mre Beddol, Rowland, Oldfields Dr Four Phallen polain, Miss Brown, WJ Leverett.

Wushow Da Pakhof

MARSEILLE vía FORTS

Polyneslen

Í TUESDAY, 29th

Sept. at 1 p.m.

GA 29.82

nw

29.18

tw

4 b 3 b

20.85

BT

49

29,80 81

.29.81 81

HSW

Sa

29,91 82

29.89, 88 29.95 21

AW 20

2

Aden, Egypt and Europe E Bennett, J Ah Tan, 8 8 Milligan, Wil.

via Brindisi Par SARDINIA." | llarson, Major EG W. Pratt. 12th Bept, 10a.m.

The Parcel Malls will be oloɛud on Fri- day the 11th instjat 5p.m.

= can be supplied at cheap rates

Straits India via Calcutta-Per YAT- at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK BHING, 12th Inst, noon.

(British North Borneo),.. Philippine Is-Par LOONGSANG, 12th At these ports steamers calling

inst, neon. for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and

abarges.

SAINT-RAPHAEL

A. BUNE.

TONIC, RESTORATIVE, Digestive WINE

Vory palatable. ·

Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anwmia, Debility and Convalescence, to young women, chlidren and the aged, Invaluable in hot climates.

DOSE: One wine-gless after the two principal ments.

Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL bears, in addition

to the registered trade-mark :

{1} The WARRANTY STAMP of the UNION DES FABRICANTS.

♬ (3) A METAL BEAL, advertising CLETEAS.

CLETEAS

is & MELISSA and MINT" cordial which surpasses all others by its

parety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar.

COMPAGNIE da YIN SAINT-RAPHAEL. Valones (Drome-France).

JALDBEOK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.

Siberian

Mail

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Per 4. Kaga Mara from London etc.- Apartt Dr W M Schultz, Mesars O N Chu, Pui Manila

Legaspi King: Ab Leo, V Johnson, Lo Son, Eaong, Hollo

Bacolod

Manson, Loung, H Lin, Loe, W Hoo Slog Cebu

Japan va Nagaanki-Fer TOTTORI H.,

729 | W Suing, Ho Bai, Ab Sack, Low Jag. M 12th Sept, 3 pm. Shanghai & North China Fong, Coo Won, Rochutte, WF Mo. (Europe via Siberia) -Per Farlain, A Oswald, Yow Yen Ehed, ANHUI, 12th Inst, 4 pim Cheong Cheo Hol, Toh Lean Swes, Mr & Mr Cheong Cheek Kong, Chan Lau Fong [To make connection with the Tion | Mr & Mrs WJ Priest, Mrs G B Watron tsin-Pukow Raliway, closing at Shanghai | Miss WB Watson, E Wiphlfobrt, M Wil- Br.P.O.at 8.30 p., on Thursday the 17thliams, Fook Han Wong, Mr & Mrs Mack September.}

Leong Chan, U Tamura.

Tientsin Per CHEONGSHING, 12t

4.p.m. Shanghai & N. China-Per TAKSANG,

12th Sept., 4p.m.

SUNDAY, 13th Sept. Swajow-Per HAIMUN, 13th Sept. 8 n-m

"MONDAY, 14th Sept. Ningpo, Shanghai & North China-Per

KABHING, 14th inst:,'4 p.m.

TUESDAY, 15th Sept. Ewatow, "Amoy, Formosa vis Tamsul-

For DAIGI M., Sept. 15th, 10

3.1.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per as. Kaga Maru for Japan-MOSSIS ERussell, J Watanabe, Anthony P Mel, Dr & Mrs Yamaanki, Mr & Mrs K Tamski, Portar, Watanabe, Mrs Moore, · Mru Smith, Higuchi, Nishino, J Matsubara, T Kase, CTakahashi, Mariott, Mr T Ikari, Mr T Oonki, Mrs Marioit, O Ruddick, F Bloomfield, Mr & Mrs Parkins, Miss Sekl, and Mian Kubata.

Batavia, Samarang" & Bourabaya -For SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.

* KNÁ JEJIBOĎAB, 15th inst., neon. Philippine I-For TAMING, 15th Bapt.,

2 p.m.

London, 28 July.

"Azrival from China:-Hitachi Mara. WEDNESDAY, 16th Sept. The following vesabla have passed the Helbow, Pakbol"& Haiphong For Canal-Benarty, Canton, Glenroy, Ma

KALFONG, 16th Sept. 8 a.mohson, Myrmidon, Nubla, Peking, Svoro- Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per) HAL-no, Sithonia, Nollors

MUN, 16th Sept., 9am.

Labuan

་

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Sept 11.

་

Fahrenhelt on the level of the so in in- 1. Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees:

ches, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degreas | Fahrenheit. Da

3 Humidity, in porcentage of asturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mola- ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 3 Forge of Wind, according to Besafore Boals.

State of Weather, b blue sky, a de- tached aloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy,h hail, I lightning, b overcast, p passing showers, o squally, r rain, snow,

thunder, v vizibility, w der wei.

© Rain in inches, tertbrand bundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

*** § 1h hard a ye

Previous

Day On date On date

É

atsp.

Formosa via Keelung, Shang-

hal, North China, Japan,

Barometer London, 31 July.

Temperature anal Arrivals from China: Achilles, Bra-Humidity Nagasaki, Victoria & Tacomastia, Chalister, F. Bulow, Goeben (Europe via Biberia) Fer MEXICO M., 16th Sept, I p.m.

29.67 £9.73

20.69

87

Wind Direction

T

The following vessels have passed the

N

0.

NW. ENE

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FRIDAY, 18th Sept

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-

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IDE TABLE:

7th Sept, to 13th Sept., 1914,

High Wasee,

hongkona

Hangza

TAL·

No Interior

m morning,

afternoon.

Weather Hal........ Eignast open_sic, Tampurainse, on the Lowest

H.K. Observatory, 10th September.

T, V. CLAXTON, Director,

9th

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