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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1914.

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter, Boxes.

1. It is Koroby notified that during the

respondence must be posted at the Gens continuabos of the War all outgoing sor Post Office or at any of its Branch Office.

2. Ships' Offloors are strictly forbidden

3.Shipmestora are not allowed to place

boxes for the purpose of colleating corres-

Shipping Companies must not re- osive from the Publie for inclusion In

Office

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED

4.

Mongolia, A., 8,750, Emery Rice, 13th

[dek-Manila, 11th list, Gan- P. M. Co.

Ohingeliow, Br. 4.8. 1.195. J. Doyle, 18th

Inst.-Kwang-yon, 9th" Instant, Cament Stone-8. T. & Co.

Ningpo, Br. B. LEE, W. C, French, 18th

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 18th at 11,00-Pressure changes since Yesterday are small. A slight in. erosso la shown over B‚E. Chius, Formosa, and N. Luron,

A trough of relatively low pressure extends from the Macclesfolds to the

north-east of Luzon.

No returns from Japanese stations.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

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

inet-Chingwaniso, 9th instant, | ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.24 Insboa... Coal-B. & 8

FORECAST FOR THE 4 HOURS. ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distriot..

inst-Sydney, 22nd ult. Gen.-- Gt. In & Co.

Unuan Maru, Jap. x 1,779, T. Zoto, 19th Inet-Nagasaki, 6th fest, "Coul -M. B. K.

Eiger,

Nowa 878, E. Fingalsen, 15th Inst.-Dalny, Bean & Oll-Chi,

1000.

Lycaon, Br. an. 4,814, Walker, 18th Inat.

A BI

Kaifong, Br. s 987, H. Mathias, 13th

inst-Holbow, 12th inst., Gen- B. & B.

Hongkong and Neighbour-winds, hood....

about the DATES named **** For

SHANGHAI ................

LONDON, vis Us-) Sardinia

ual Ports of Call Capt. J. T. Jaffery.

Forecast.

N.E

› moderate;

cloudy,

SHANGHAI

some rain.

3 Formosa Channel......

The anme se No. 1.

South coas of China be-? The same ́tween H.K. and Lamecka As No. 1.

N. to N.W. Hongkong. Fr. as 242, A. Marguerol, | 5 South count of China be-(winds,

12th lert-Hoihow, 11th instant, tween H.K. and Hainan... (moderate Gon.-A. R. Marty.

to light

-Singapore, 8th fasti, Gon.-B.

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off-Namang, Br. z. 2591, HE Giro

12th inat-Mojí, 7th inak, Coal cere, must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide const

mees letters posted in the Ships Latter Bares or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. enthusiasts. The abève regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes carried quietly withdrew. There was between Hongkong & Canton by the ver no rowdyism and the spontaneous rela belonging to or managed by the outburst, was evidently highly kong Canton & Macao Steamboat! appreciated by the management.

Benvorlich, Br... 2,164, F. Smith, 13th 'Inst.—Singapore, 6th inst., Gen. * –G, L. & Co.

· TERRIBLE SEA. TRAGEDY. terprising group took possession of the platform, that had been suddenly Vacated by a onCS- popular German orchestra. The A terrible tragedy occurred on services of a well-known amateur board the

German steamer ¦ entertainer were commandeered Oberhausen during her passage for the piano, and the pianist had from Fremantle to Port Adelaide no sooner struck the opening early last month. The facta ohord of the British National reported are that Hugo Stadler, Anthem than the guests rose in to receive on board their vereis way Chief Steward, was murdered by a body and sang the stirring correspondence from the Public the second Steward Paal Gunther, words. This was followed by the who subsequently threw his victim Marseillaiss, Bale Britannia," or expose en board their vessels letter overboard. Paul Gunther is being "The Soldiers of the King," and pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed taken to Germany by the N. L other topical songs, and when the on board their vessels will be removed and Eastern. Br. a. 2,172, F. Carter, 19th

leaders of the returned to the General Post Office. in self-appointed arrived which Colombo a few days ago from demonstration caught sight of Australia. The case presents some one of the sab-managers of the their ships Papers any but bona fide con- extraordinary features. It was hotel, who is a Frenchman, they signaer letter which should be left open not till two days after the crime seized him and carried him on for Inspection when required,

5. Shipping Companies should state in that anything was suspected on their shoulders to the platform,

their notifications to the Post Office the board. The Chief Steward was a speech being demanded. The exact hour of departure of their vessela missed and a rigid search failed speech, in the stereotyped long-la order that the publlo may have every to elicit bis whereabouts. His uage of journalism,"did not facility for posting at the General Post disappearance was ascribed to one reach the reporters' ears," owing of those unacconstable incidents to the cheering, but, judging by nich occur occasionally at sea. the results, it was evidently of an Paul Gunther went about his intensely patriotic nature. duties

and

When the time came to set the usasi,

him was, tables for dinner the piano was enspicion against

and the noticed closed aroused until he was

intently at some peering marks the deck, These were subsequently investigated by Captain Meier, who concluded that they were blood stains. Ganther's attitude then awakened mistrust and he was promptly arrested and placed in irons, when it is alleged he admitted his guilt and detailed a horrible story. He stated that the Chief Steward had asked him for the return of a loan of £2 and de manded its repayment on the arrival of the steamer at Port Adelaide. That appeared to have been the motive for the deed, Gunther said he struck Stadler there were few Frenchmen, for Swatow with a bottle of beer and felled sians, Datehmen, Italiana an him. He appears to have cal- Colonials who escaped the inces lously turned in leaving hissant demand for a speech. The victim on the floor of the room German element in the town has jointly occupied by them, and on now dwindled to infinitesim 1 awakening subsequently saw proportions, and it is a fat Stadler with blc od streaming from worthy of note that, when any his head. It is alleged that he stray members of this community removed as far as possible all were discovered in the streets or traces of the deed, and carrying in pieces of public resort the very swatow,& Amey- Stadler to the ship's side throw essence of courtesy was extended Batavia, Samarang Saurabays-Per

sach and every him overboard. Whether the to them on chief steward was dead then will occasion.-(Empire.) probably never be known. There was no witness to the altercation between the men, nor was the last scene of the tragedy observed by anyone on board.

WAR FEVER.

Enthusiastic Scenes in

Calcutta.

Company.

spatch. July 22nd

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Perak. Date of Ar-

rival London,,

Aug. 17th

E. of India Yorok

At the theatres, during the The undermentioned Homeward Siber night performances, there wasian Maile despatched from Hongkong evidently, again, a keen desire on before the War have reached Lendoa the part of the audiences to find Date of de- subjects upon which to vent their hitherto, latent enthusiasm, and any topical allusion in song or dialogue, and any French or Russian picture that was thrown on the screen, was aure to be the signal for an outburst of prolong- ed cheering. In the restaurants the some feeling prevailed, and

22nd

23rd

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25th

Kanchow

Aug. 28th

27th

Paul Leont

War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.

Hatching, Br. sa. 1,267, W. C. Passmate, 13th-last-Amoy, 12th Inst. Gan. --D. L. & Co.

DEPARTED.

September 13.

Kaga Maru for Yokohama Liddesdale for Whampoa Hopsang for Bangkok ria Swat ow Lelun for Bangtok Loongang for Manila

Napler for Cape Towa for Canton for Canton

The Parcel Post service to Egypt

ag

ponded.

MAILSCLOSE TO-MORROW. Halphons & Pathol---Per HANOI, Shanghal & N. China-For XASHING, swatow, Amer. Formosa vis Tamsu

15th inst., 9 a.m.

15th 9 s.m.

8,1

For DAIGI M., Sept. 13th, 10

Par HAICHING, 15th Sept, noon.

TUTBODAS, 15th inst., noon.

-Per TAMING, 15th Sept, Philippine

2pm Shanghai & North China---For ANHUL,

15th inst. 2 p.m. Wel-bai-wol & Tientsin--For CHEONG

BHING, 15th inst., 4pm.

Hohow,

Cholera in Perak. An outbreak of cholera bos occurred at Batu Gajah gaol, but |

WEDNESDAY, 16th-Sept. it is not of a virulent nature:

Fakhol" Haiphong Per So far there have been twenty-

KAIFONG, 16th Sept., & a.m. four cases, and four deaths. Swatow, Amey & Foochow Per HAI The disease started lest Friday Fandakan-Por MAUBANG, 16th Sept.,

MUN, 16th Sept., 9 a.m. with a

man who had been sentenced to one month's impri-Saigon-Per TUNGSHING, 16th inst, sonment. He was confined to a swatow--Per HAIMUN, 16th Sept. noon. separate call,

Formena la Keelung, Bhang- hof, North China, Japan, Europe via Biberia) Fer Nagasaki, Victoria & Tacoma

MEXICO M., 18th Sept, 2 p.m.

The Medical Officer has the a outbreak well in hand, and expecte it to abate as quickly as it aroge.

In inst)

The announcement that war had been declared by Great

There is practically no cholera Britain against Germany was received yesterday (Aug 5th) by on the Perak River now. the European population of Cal-Lower Perak there remain only cutts in a remarkably unemotion- one or two cases on the Utan

As the day was well- al manner. advanced, however, it obvious that the younger members of the British community were

was

Melintang Estates,

Ipoh, Sept. 2nd.There have been twenty-four case of cholere in Batu Gajah Gaol since Friday,

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Tottori Maru for Dalny

Bardinia for Bombay via Singapore Hsinchang for Canton Tatabing for Calcutta via Singapore Balette for Shanghai'

ULEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

September 14:

Yochew for Canton

Jara 'Maru for Kaba Daltes Maru for Shanghel Takang for Shanghai Urusan Mara for Shanghal Blugan for Shanghai Changes for K.Ú. Wan Eiger for Canton Eastern for Kobevin Kobe

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Steamers Salsette Capt. A. F. Vine R.N.R.

To Bail On Remark

about.

Freight

12th Sept.

&P'sage

FreightTM

доод

& Peage

12th Sept:

About 20th Sept.

Freight

About

Freight

Capt. F. J. Fox

22nd Sept.&P'eage

LONDON & ANT-]

WERP via Binga- Namur

MOJI, KOBE Candia AND YOKO-(Capt. R. E.

HAMAchart;

B'BAY, via Straits) Nubla

and Colombo .............

pore, Penang, Capt. A. Collyer O'mbo, Port Said,

& Marseilles

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

zanoja

·W'ostook ·7a Nomuro

Hakodate

Tokio Kooh!

Nagasaki

K'igima Oshima Naba

F. 7

14th Sept., a.m.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Inda

Weather.__

Subject to alteration without notice.

about

Freight

14th Oct.

& Psage

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 Goverment 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. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 10th Sept., 1914.

E. A Hewett,

Superintendent

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.

FORTNIGHTLY

SERVICE ΤΟ AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

Iabijima

Bobin

I. Chefoo

Whatwel

Haakow

Ichang

11

Klakiang

Changsha

Shanghai

29.92 62

ROW

1 km

29.87 70 д

1 bo

29.89 78

2b

Amoy 6க Bustow Talhorn. 5a Talobu

29.86 78 64 ne

2 h

20.90 * 85 no 29.66

Tainan

M

7

P'dores

29.84

16

Canton

6.29.89 73 75'n

For

Steamers

B'kong

Gap Rock

Macao

"・ 29.86 75 3

Wychow

29.98 80 75#0

3 b 1 of 1 b

MARSEILLE via PORTS

Polynesien

Pakkol

Hothow

Phallen

GA

29.89 75

DAW b

0.81.J.

Tourane

#229.83 75

2

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29.86 75

ww.

Aparri

29.81 77

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1 b

LogLapi

29.84 77

29.84 77

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20

29.9167

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1 b

Miss L Collace, Mr & Mrs H MoHugh, Bacolod Per . Halching from Coast Portc- Hollo Messrs J Weins, WA Corcel!.

Cebu

Per as: Eastern from Sydney sto-Mrs Labuan F Linacre, FE Palmer, Dr & Mrs Pat B Brown, Mrs Road, Mesata HO Gregory usou, Mis Davey, Miss M Edward, Miss K Cooke, Mia R Matheson, Miss 8. Thomas, J Morgan. Stevens, A Langhorne, A Robotson, T

Persa. Mongolia from San. Frapolaco (To make connection with the Tientsin-Dr T Cross. RE Gandner, R P Hol- P. O. at 11.30 a.m. on Monday the 21st Mrs 85 Bimen, Rev D S Tappan Jr, Mrs Pukow Railway closing at Shanghai Br. let, Mr RP Hollett, A AM Hooper, Mr & Walker Master R, J & D Walker, Formosa via Keelung, S'hal, Wong Kai, Miss CR Barrat, CH Brod- North China, Japan, via Nags hof, Chun Chas-nam, Mr & Mrs aki, Honolulu, United States, Mr88 Dewstea, Mr & Mrs C N Laird, RDIZO South America and Canada via Misses C, E & 8 Laird, Lem Chong, Lemn 8. Francisco (Europs via Bib- Chong. Mr & Mrs L

Leafs, Master P oria)-Per MONGOLIA; 17th Leefe, Miss M Lesfo, Miss B. Leefe, Lo Test., 3 p.m. To make connection with the Tion-Chung-hel, Mrs J L McPherson, Mi

Mitchell, Mies R R Mulliken, Miss B. Br. P. O. at 11.30am. on Monday the 21st September.}

American

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29.84

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T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 14.

1 Barometer, reduced to 99 degroen Fabrenheit on the level of the ass in in abas, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

the Humidity of sit saturated with moln- Humidity, in porcentage of saturation, ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two pointa.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beanfore

anxiously in need of an outlet for/ with four deaths. The outbreak Lain-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghai Myors. Miss A Raymond, Samual, Scale.

their pent-up enthusiasm, and this was ultimately forthcoming when the matinee audiences left. the theatres.

Cafe The Grand

ia Dow recognised as the chief rendezvous in times of public excitement, when people wish to foregather to discuss the situation, and before the dinner hour this

popular resort was crowded with on expectant throng. It was a dull aitting, however, until an en-'

is not of a virulent nature.

SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

can be suppiled at cheap rates

at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo), At these ports steamers calling for bunker.coal exclusively are

exempt from all shipping dues and charges.

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY.

THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT..

Obtainable Everywhere.

A. BUNE

RUTTONJEE & SON,

THURSDAY, 17th Sept Wel-hai-wei & Tientsin-Per KUEI

CHOW, 17th Sept. 11 am. Bhanghai & N. China-Per NINGPO,

17th fast. 3 p.m.

swatow;

FRIDAY, 18th Sept.

Amoy & Foochow For HAI-

YANG, 18th Sept, 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, 19th Sept! Amoy-Per TAISANG, 19th Inst. 9am. Japan via Yokohama For KUMSANG,

19th Soph, 1pm. Etraits & India via: Calcutta-For

NAMSANG, 19th inst., 1 p.m.

Por YUENSANG, 19th last, 1 pune .1.

Philippine

Siberian

AD Stewart, EG Stewart, Miss HL

Bin Mies to Wattached cloud, d driziling rain, f fog.

Obin Chin State of Weather, b blue sky, a de-

o Chang-bal, Mr &

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Mrs Ma Chung, gloomy, h hail, i lightning, o overcast, p Ma Pak-up, Mira Garraway, Mr & Mrs G passing showers, aqually, rrain, ■ mow. V Hayer, Mrs M Lander, Mr & Mrs H W thunder, viability, dew wet. Turnbull, AG Warren, Mrs JA

EC Barnes, Mrs JE Brom field. Mr. & Mrs W

Backer Boxer, Rev8 J Correy, WJColbert, Mrs Rev WO MB Colbert, Mr FL Cole, Mrs I

$1 Davis, Mr&Mrs FA Diekhoff, GF Dasbien, Rev Mrs LB Foy, Miss E Foy, O G Gilllland, & Mr RA Doan, & Doan, B Francisco, Mrs W Goldthwate, Col Mark Horsey II SART Havens, JS Hord, Dr OH Hor- mer, Baw Luzed WA Kincaid,

Mr and MrsP Kirchner, Master P Kirchner, Mre McGiure, Mims & R de Maisonende, L OH Loeber, Lo Secg, JE Ma

Malloy, OH McCall, Mr & Mrs CR Pancoast, Mrs R Barometer WPrice, Rev & Mrs Roth, Mr & Mrs W H Robinson, F Rease, Lt H L Schamber-Hamidiy

Temperature **.*** ger

Mrs CFBamoulson, AJ de Bousa, 8 Wind Direction.

FOTOS.........

Shioj, JEStewart, Seratur. Mra D D Tur

Preyloust

Day On date On date itp., at dam. 29.76 29.85

BED.

29.84

87 76 84

60

W NE

1

"0

per, Mr & Mrs GW Taylor, Master L Tay. Weather Shanghai & North

lor, JE Timberlake. U Jeos Lam, Miss Pai (Eurove via Siberia) -Per Yo A8 Ward, DR Wins, BDWillamowast

China Vory er, Mrs ON Vandorrourt, WB Wal- Egbert open air Temperature en iba LLANGOROW, 19th lost, 4

(To make connection with the Tion- tain-Pakow Railway, closing at Shanghal

son, PO Whitaker, Mostor JWhitaker. H.K. Observatory, 13th September.

T.V. CLAXTON. Director.

Br. P. O. at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the PASSENGERS DEPARTED. 24th September.)

TUESDAY, 22nd Sept.

For as Bardinis for London sta—Mr ALPerfect, LtOH Cooper, Mrs Cooper Swatow, Amoy & Fooohow-HAITAN, L↑ E Edsor, Mira Edtor, Minstar Edsor, ON

22nd Inst., 10a.m.

G Walker, Lewis, B'Home, E J · Gilbert, Miss MoMaban. Dr G. Stsher, M'H WI- Philoping In, Australia, Tas- | Hamson, Miss C Morrow; Maj 2 GW mania & New Zealand via Fratt, Casaum Ahmed, G. O Qdam, R‘R Port Darwin-Per TAIYUAN, Tako

Takamalla, Miss A. Matbo'sh, E G Jahr- 22nd Sept., 11 am.

Austra

Philippine I. Per TEAN, 2 22nd Sept., 3 Peras. Balsette for Shanghai-Miss N

Siberian,

C'dian

'& A'can

*

*T Lin, W Hartħlil," Master A E Chrita

phemen, Bateman, ON Chu, J. Wilson, Dr Shanghai, North China, Japan. WM Bchulty, Booth, Master. G'Boyd,

Formosa via Keslung

la Moll, Victoria 3.0. &c Beat: Mr & Mrs Brick, Mrs Galdstein, H W Wi-

lama, Tong Hak ting, P:Milzones

** ile, (Europa vía Biberia)- Per 1.AWA MARU, 22nd last. 8 p.n

WEDNESDAY, 23rd Sept.

& Deylda-Por KABHINA E

· 23rd Sept. 9 HA

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14th Sept., to 20th Sept., 1914.

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