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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1914.

SINKING OF THE U. 15. GREAT SCENE IN

Thrilling Story of the Birmingham's Feat.

GERMAN CAPITAL.

"The Last Drop of our Blood,"

So far no finer story of coolness and efficiency has been unfolded The Pall Mall Cazette of than is contained in a description, August 1 saya:-At a quarter to quoted by the Daily Telegraph, twelve to-day a great procession of the sinking of the German marohed from Unter Don Linden submarine U 15 by LL.M.8. down the Wilholmetrame singing

patriotic songs, Birmingham.

̈POST OFFICE:

Ships Letter Boxes.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing coz- | regpondence must be posted at the Gener- al Post Offloe or at any of its Branch Offices.

3. Ships Officers are striotly, fárbidden to receive pa board their vessels DY correspondence from the Publis.

veive from the Puble for inslusion in 4. Shipping Companies must not re- their abips' Papers any but bona fide con- siganes' letters which should be left open for inspection when required... their nationtion to the Post Office the 5. Shipping Companies should state in exact hour of departure of their voetsla la order that the publio may have every facility for posting at the General Post

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expona on board their vasols letter') boxes for the purpose of collecting corres The action occurred on Sanday. A belt was made before the pondence; all such boxes, fored exposed On that day the Cruiser Squad palace of the Imperial Chan-aboard their vessels will be removed and

rotumed to the General Post Offlos. ron, occupying its allotted place cellor who appeared at the central in the present naval dispositions, window of the Congress chamber became aware of the approach of and was received with vociferous a submarine flotilla. The enemy cheers. approached submerged, only the When silence had been obtain. periscopes showing above the ed, Herr Von Bethmann-Hollwes, surface of the water. The exact speaking in firm, ringing toase, number of the attacking flotilla made the following speech:- was noted, but need not be stated. The attitude of the squadron in face of the approach of "tho deadliest of the things that keep the ees" was coolly deceptive. There seems no doubt" that the Germans were utterly misled. The tactics followed will not be described, though they were, of course, saan by the enemy's flotilla

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Then came s change. "The nearest aubmarine was showing her periscope at a distance of just within the danger zone, when the cruiser Birmingham, steaming at full speed, fired the first shot. The abot

not meant for the sunken body of the sub- marine beneath its deep cushion of the protecting wavos. It was simed at the thin line of the periscope, which ripped the sur- face, and the gunnery was splen- did, shattering the periscope.

The periscope was shattered, and the submarine, now a blinded thing, rushing under water in im- mediate danger of self-destruction from collision with one of the cruisers ploughing above, was in a serious plight. Her consorts rocognised their danger and made. off, but the sightless submarine,

Office.

"At this serious hour, in order to give expression to the

6. Shipping Companios and Ships* Off- feelings of your Fatherland,

cers must sand to the Post Office ALL you have come to the House of correspondence except bona fide consi. Bismarck, who, with the Em-guces letters posted the Ships' Letter Boxen or received by Ships" Officers at the peror william welded the Ger- ports from which they sailed, aranywhere man Empire together.

on route to Hongkong.

"We wished to go on living in peace in the Empire that we have developed in forty-four years of peaceful labour, The whole work of the Emperor has been devoted to the mainten. ance of peace.

"To the last hour be has worked for the peace of Europe; ha is still working for it. Should all his "efforts prove vain; should the sword be forced into our hands we shall take the field with a clear ocnscience and the knowledge that we did not seek war..

"We shall then wage war for our existence and for our national honour to the last drop of our blood..

7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, (private letter boxen carried el belonging to or managed by the between Hongkong & Canton by the ves-. Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.

A lato mall for Bwatow, Amoy & Foo~ chow will in future be closed for all Douglas steamers 20 minutes before each will be receiveu after the regalar mail stoamor sails. Ordinary correspondenco has closed at the side west entramos to the G. P. O. in the lace off Des Voeux Read

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SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Dovawangso, Br. an. 1,047, C. W. Shearer, 22nd Insk-Baigon, 18th instant, Rice & Gen. Bune.

Kjeld, Norw. 910, Hellesos, 33rd inst.

Baugkok, 5th inst," Rice. Chi

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WEATHER REFORT.

On the 21st at 1105-Pressure”“, har nearly stationary over Japan and N.E Chins, and also in the South. It has Increased epnsiderably over Formoss, the despression having entered the coast near Amay and filled up.

NAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

Pressure is lowest over the Obina Ses. WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on of

Erviken, Norw. zz. 1,450, Nelleon lat fast-Bangkok, 30th ult, Bico- M. B. K... Halmuo, Br. 2.x, 66), A. H. Stewart. 23rd Hongkong Rainfall for the 24-hours

Inst-Bwatow, 22adfast, Gen.-- į ending at 10 am to-day, 0.16 inches. D. L. & Co.

|

Monteagle, Bx us. 5,553, F. L. Davison, 22nd inst-Shanghai, 19th Junt., Gen.-C. P. R.

Rangoon Mars, Jap. a. 3.158, Nomura, 22nd Inst.Moji, 16th, Inst. Gen.) --N. Y.E.

Nubio,

Br. ■■. Gp00, F. J. Fox, 22ud ́Inst. -Yokohama, Gen,-P. & 0..Co. Ulv, Norw... 884, J. Pederson, 22nd last. --Bankuk, 13th, last, Rice*** Chinese.

Dauerle, Br. d.a. 1,312, C. D. Logio, 2nd ina-Bangkok, 13th Last, Rico

B: Lt.

DEPARTED...

September 22.

Sosbu Maru for Auping via watow Riojun Maru for Straits, Wosang for Shanghai Halten for Foochow via Swatow Tean for Manila

Awa Maru for Victoria y Eselung E. of India for Bombay Hanyang for Bangkok

War risks are not covered by postal Agamemnon for Yokohama

Phranang for Haiphong via Hollow registration or insurance.

Liddlesdale for Calcutta vla Singapore Nubla for Bombay via Singapore

The Faroel Fost service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present sus- ponded.

The Korea, with the American Mail, loft Yokohama for Hougkong via Manila on the 16th insunt, at 10 am, and is schedaled to arrive here on Monday, the 28th inst.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

September 23.

The Hongkong, with the French Mall, Wosang for Shanghai ex Magellan, is due to arrive here on. C. Won for Fort Bayard Saturday, the 26th fast,

The Balsotto with the Malla from Joson for Strafta London (via Siberia) of 21st to 125th ult. Luchow for Shanghai

is

due to arrive here on Friday the 25th inst..

"In the gravity of this hour, I remind you of the word of Prince Friedrich Karl to the mon of Brandenburg: Let your hearts beat to God; your fists on the enemy." The close of the Chancellor's in the circumstances in which the speech was greeted with enthusias action was being fought, was tic cheers for the Emperor and

A small parcel mail from London dated bound to come up to the surface. for the Chancellor, and the pro-ath ult. reached this Office por P. & O, 5.8.

Candia. The cruiser had not long to cession, singing the National wait for her reappearance. As the Anthem and the

"Wacht am darkmass of the conning tower of Rhein," went on its way down the the enemy showed on the surface the Wilhelmstras58. the guns of the Birmingham covered it, and, in a moment, the second shot of the fight was fired.

There was just time for the

observers to see the distinguishing pifices at 49, Wellington-street, ober and letter of the doomed Strand, and under the direction vessel ere a shot, striking the base of Sir Paul Harvey. of the conning-tower just where The bureau will collect in- it was awash, ripped the whole formation from camps and other upper structure clean out of the places of internment and will submarine, and she sank like a keep records of the names of stone instantaneously.

those interned and of all transfers, The shot from a vessel steaming paroles, exchanges, escapes, ad at full speed provided the second missions into bospital, and deathe. example of the qualities of the It will reply to inquiries on those gunners of the Navy. The effect points.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

of the action upon the morale of the enemy, so far as the sub- marine service is concerned, is calculated to be not inconsider- able, and the grim coolness of the Cruiser Squadron, which so com-¡ pletely deceived the opposing vennela by running in the silence of apparent unconsciousness almost within the range desired by their foss, is not likely to be Hoon forgotten by the German officers. of the surviving sub- SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK marines who witnessed the o0-1

currence.

War Prisoners Bureau, The War Office announces that a Prisoners of War Information Burean has been formed, with

can be supplied at chap rat

at

(British North Borneo), At these parts steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges:

A. BUNE

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY.

DOUBLE STRENGTH

DOUBLE, VALUE.

THE

MEANS

LOTUS MOKHA

'18 UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,

MAILS DUB. Sitorian, Salsette, 25th inst French, Hongkong, 26th lust. Korea, American, 28th. Int.

B..

Glonlogan for Bhanghai

Atsuta Marn Japan via Kobo

Malay Maru for Japan via Kobe Opland for Bangkok

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

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

Dutriot.

Hongkong and

Neighbourhood..

about the DATES named For LONDON, via Us-) Salsette

ual Ports of Call

To Sail On Romarks

Freight

Steamers

Capt. A. F. Vino

SHANGHAI

R.N.R. Oriental Capt. A. L.

4moon 28th Sept.

& Paare

Valentini

about 2nd Oct.

LONDON & 'ANT-]

WERP via Singa

Namur

pore, Penang, Capt. A. Collyer.

Forecast.

Variable to E winds, light to

moderate; DYBE- cart with raln

& Marseilles

C'mbo, Fort Said,

*

at first, Improv-SHANGHAI

MOJI,

ing later.

2. Formosa Channel.

N.E.wlads, fresh.

3 South court of China be-) The__mme, tween E.K. and Lamooks 3 as No. 1.

& South coast of China be- N.E.winds tween H.K. and Hainan...) moderate.

China Coast Meteorological Register,

Station.

glst Sept., B..

Winde

Houz.

Barometer.

Lemperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'ilon.

Force.

Wostock is

Nomuro Ba 20.99 Hakodate "30.05 Torto

Kooki

Naganaki 30,05

K'sgima Oshima Nuha

1

"

30.12

п

30.13

*W

30.12 -30.36

BDC

**W

'រ

30.05 30.01

Banin La

I

* 30.08

Ile

3000 64 73 w

3 c

Tabi'Ima

Chefo

Whatwel Hankow Tchang Klukiang Changaha

KOBE Nellore

AND TOKO-(Capt. J. Gaunt

· HAMA #Anahtar,

R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

about

14th Oct.

about 17th Oct.

}

Freight & P'asge

Freight

& P'sage

Freight & 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 Government National Insurance Sohemo 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, ie not immediately necessary."..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P.&O. 9. N. Co.'s office,

E. A Howett,

Superintendent

Hongkong, 23rd Sept., 1914.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND

EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL..

For

Steamers

H

Shanghai 30,12 68

P

P. 78 Ga

30.07 71 20.93 80 ола

11 ддо 1 or

До

2 omd

MARSEILLE via PORTS

Polynesien

29.94 78 82 sco 20.85 75 95 e

29.97

"

#

29.94

Koshun F'deres

29.94

*

20.34

Amoy Swatow Talboku Ba Per as, Monteagle from Vancouver etc. Talbhu Mr. M Grieve, Miss E V Hopburn, Sing Tainan Fou-sow, Cheong Hau-tong.

SA 29.89 81 29.88 #

29.89 78

де 27 น 78 2

waw 3.0 10

Hongkong-Mir de Mra 0 6 Johnson, Mekong

For as. Nubia from Yokohama etc...or Canton 68 *29.93 7G

Gap Rock Freshwater.

Macao Wuchow Ja

Pathol Holkow Panlion

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.. Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi-Per Hollow, Touro, Quinhen -- For

HUE, 24th

VARG, 24th inst,, 9 a.m. Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya-For TJIMANOEK, 24th inst., 10 Bangkok---Por EOILEFO3, 24th inst., 10 Straits, Ceylon & India via Bombay-

Tourane Per RANGOON MARU, 24th

d. St.J. lost, 11 6.1. Straits, Burmah & India via Calcutta Mesars JG Pedley, D Povomall, Mr T Logarp!

Por a.s. Awa Mara for] eaStile ots-Manila Swatow-Par HAIMUN, 24th Int., noon.

Por KAWACHI M., 24th Inst. William, Miss Williams, Mrs Murobizen, Hollo 3 p.m. Swalow, Amoy. Shanghai, China-Miss de la Fontaine, Mr & Mrs Christian-led Por YOCHOW 21th Sept.3 p.sen, Dr MacIntosh, M Niedor, Mra Hamil- | Labuan

&

FRIDAY, 25th Sept. Pakhoi Haiphong---For SUNG-

KIANG, 25th inst., 9 a.m. Japan via Yokohama Por TJILIWONG,

25th Inst., 11 am. Straits-Por CHUSAN, 28th inst., 11 s. Straite & India via Calcutta-For CHOYSANO, 25th insk, 1.p.m.

SATURDAY, 26th Sept.. Japan via Nagasaki-Per NIKKO M

English

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Bacolod

"

6a -29.95 77

29.90 79 29.93 77

"

H

29.01 74

29.86 74.

9a 29,05 81

29.92 86

де

2 It wew 20

SW

ton, Mrs Martin, THazama, K Tame, Mr & Mrs J Newman, Miss Finch, Mr and Mrs CM Manners, Mr & Mrs Railton, Mr & Mrs Matsuyama, Mr & Mrs Chow Joy. joo, J 8lm, Milligan, A Meffreys Forbes, Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 21.

Milburn, R M Scotten, II W Bmith, Yeung Hung Young Wa-taci, Master Chow Chow-shing, Engstrom, Mrs M Barretio, Mrs Rumford, Mra Engstrom, TA. Smith,

Morgan and Gilton.

4 0

02020

.T. F. Claxton, Director,

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

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,

Por, Kashima Mars fer Europe ets. 20th inst., 10a.m.

MajorOW Davy, Lt Col P J Radcliffe, K Straits, Burmah, Carlon, Ads. Hokkotsu, H Yamada, Miss B Grenborg, lalde, Western Australia, India Mrs J E Gomes, Á Caplan, R-Hori, & Tsuji Adea, Egypt, and Europe via A Long, LG Odell, Sowal Wong, Chan,

9 Kumidity, in percentage of saturation, Brindiel (Late Letters 11 s., Ohtsuka, Mr & Mrs C Weerast, Me the Humidity of air saturated with mois“ | to roon. Extra Forage Pyne, Mr & Mrs Oberlin, Mr & Mrs M

ture being 100,

(Lettors

10 posted

dente) In all the Pillar Boxer Toga, K. Mimura, Puttirill, L G Thomaz, I in time for the first clearance Ohta, Y Nakal, Sugiyama, S Okamura will be included in this contract mail.The Parcel mall will be Fumagalti, G Porter, J Grant, Mackenzie, closed on Friday the 25th Int. Mr & MrsT Kara, L+EMF Member, at 5 p.m.-Per GALSETTE, 26th lust., 11 a.m.

E Buckingham, Mrs McMann, Dr. & Mrs

Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow-Per HAI-Legender, Dr Harmot, Ward, Mr & Mr

CHING, 26th Sept, noen. Straits, India via Caloutta-Por FOO-

SHING, 26th lust., 1 p.m. Philippine Is-Per LOONGBANG, 2016

Inst. 2 p.m.2. SUNDAY, 27th Sept. Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 27th Sept. D'a.m.

MONDAY, 28th Sept..

Austra

Austrå-

Han

Han

Mall.

Mall

Phulpping Is Australia, Tas-

Fort Darwin-Por TAIYUAN, 28th Bopt, 11am.

Gravies, Watanabe, BA Shimori, Le HA Fromy, Maj & Mrs Craster, Quarter, Master Bergt Callinge.

TIDE TABLE.

21st Sept., to 27th Sept, 1914.

Hoogg

Мелско

Time.

13

1.0

14 145

10

ג' 4 נת

►

4 Diapotion of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore

Boale.

tached aloud, d drizling rain, ffog, s State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, qsqually, r ralu, a KNOW,

thunder, visibility, w dow wat

© Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

--Day On date On dato nts panqui dam, at p.. 1927 Barometer 29.87 29.07 m.7 18 19

494 Temperature 25 74

FROM

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TUESDAY, 29th Sept. at 1 p.m.

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20 19

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Humidity, serine, Wind Direction

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ALEXANDRA CAFER

Rain.

1,83

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914.

Agenta.

Highest open sie Campoca: Lowess

·HE Observatory

eptember. TAFIULAXTON, Director

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