1914-10-03 — Page 13

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1914.

NEWS FROM THE FRONT. Gaulois, speaking of the British

Our." Ounnery Jacks."

In the course of a letter written from one of the units of the Grand Fleet occurs the following

Expeditionary Foros, saya Water- loo will always be the brightest page in the annals of England's warriors...

Offices.

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

'2."Shipa' Officerware strictly forbidden to receive on board' their vessels, any!

correspondence from the Public.

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expoen on board their vessels letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres-

their ships' Papers any but bona ide con.

SHIPPING NEWS:

ARRIVED.

mato, 3rd inai.— Bbaoghal, 30th ult. Gen. & Flour-0. 8. K.

་་

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 2nd at 1110-Pressure changes since yotarday are amál. in the South.

The typhoon has passed into the Pacifo.

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The ant cyclons over China has moved

bourhood of Shan,bai.

MAIL" STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

ENGLISH MAIL.

Yamato Maru, Jap. a. 2,674, Baba, 2nd

fast Sourabaya, 22nd uis, Su- eastward Is la now central in the zeigh WILL despatah VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o gaz-Suzuki & Co.

Shinyo

Maru, Jap. 3664, Okuma, 2nd

inet.-Karatau, 16th ult, Coal- Suzuki & Co...

2nd inst. —Ohingwantao, 85th ult., Coal-M. B, K.

"It was incontestably," ha 1. It is hereby notified that during the remarks, "dus as mack to the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- bravery, soli lity, and morale of al Post Offics or at any of its Branch Canada Karu, Jap. s. 3.139, H. Yama- respondence must be posted as the Gener- the English troops as to the fim, "A fine shot that at the Ger-and energetic decision of Well- man submarine periscope, dh ?ington, that the Allies wD:e able We are used to firing from 2,000 to crash Napoleon." yards up at a broomstick! We General Zurlinden then recalls made a hobby of that with 6 inch the accounts of this famous battle, pondence; all such boxen foard exposed guns, and hitting it too! I have and says:-"Read thoes enthral-on board their vessia will be removed and done it myself, so know," ling stories, and you will feel returned to the General Post Office.

Czar to the Scots Greys.

profoundly that two races capable 4. Shipping Companies must not re- His Imperial Majesty the Em- of prodaoing such devotion, and calve from the Fubile for Inclusion in Talyo Karu, Jap. a 1,625, T. Tumoto. peror of Russia, who is Colonel-each heroism are made to under-signees' letters which should be left open in-Chief of the Soots Greya, has, stand, to esteem, and to complete for inspection when required. says the Press Bureau, sent the each other. If they have been following gracious message to his able to fight for centuries with an hour of departure of their vessels Phagee. Br. 46. 9,543, Cave, 1st inst— regiment:--

energy and resolution they must "I am happy to think that my also be able to understand each gallant Regiment, the Royal Scots other and from their cordial Greya, is fighting with Russia understanding still greater things against the common enemy must result."-Reuter. Convinced that they will uphold the glorious traditions of the past, I send them my warmest congratulations and wish them victory in the battle.

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Golfer at the Frent.. Among the Highlanders who marched gaily from Boulogne to the front on August 23 was, wo read, a "stout, fellow from St. Andrews," whose name is given at Kikally.

Spirit of the Fleet, In a letter to his parents at Devonport, quoted by the Western

Oly a month ago, the Mail Morning News, a man serving in correspondent tells us, he was one of the British ships in the driving a long ball at Hardelot North Sea anya-

and teaching little Boghsh girla "We are having a rather trying to golf, He had an offer from a time ap here, olused up around f mous g 1f professional in the our guas all day long and on the United States in his pocket. alert for all emergencies, Whether "Bat I wasna' going to the the Germans will tackle us or no States when there were Germans is a matter of indifference to ne, to fight," he stid. "Golf's guid as I don't think any of the ships enough, but it can wait till the would get blown away quder war's over, I'm thinkin." So, German gunfire. I don't believe though an ex cavalryman, he they could hit us if we were all joined an infantry regiment clustered together, but at the rather than be left behind. same time we are all of one wish, and that is to have a bump at 'em. on is what we 8зy.

:

5. Shipping Companies should state In thair notifications to the Post Office the

in order that the public may have every facilty for posting at the General Feat Ofoo

cers must sond to the Fort Office ALL

Linan, Br. z. 1,350, Jones, 2nd frst.—

Shanghai, 29th u.t. Gea.-B. & 8

Shanghai, 29th nit, Gen.-D. & Cc.

No returns from Indo-China.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.14 inches.

...

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

District.

Forecast.

about the DATES named For

LONDON, vis Us-Oriental

ual Ports of Call

J

LONDON & ANT-] WERP via Sings- pore,. Penang, O'mbo, Port Said, & Marseilles ***

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

Namur Capt. A. Collyer

Steamers

Capt. A. L. Valentini

To Sail On Rem

noon

& P'

10th Oct.

about

Freight

10th Oct.

&P'sag

Malta

about

Freight

Capt. G. W. Cookman

R.N.R.

13th Oot

& Peng

strong to moderate; Sno.

MOJI," KOBE Nellore

about

Freigh

AND

17th Oct.

HAMA svart,

31

N.E. g alo

2 Furmons Channel

Hongkong Hotel.

Kacobow, Br. u. 1,300, F. H. Laver, 2nd

inst.-Shanghal, 29th ult. Gen.- b. & 8.

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off-

correspondence except bona fide consi guses'letters prated in the Ships' Letter | - Dura Boxes or received by Ships' Oficerë at the ports from which they sailed, oranywhere en route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect between Hongkong & Canton by the Tas- the llosand, private letter boxes carried sels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton' & Macao Steamboat Company,

·UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE

NOTICES.

HOTEL LISTS.

Lloyd GT Lubol F MrsLyle E F

NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH Abraham, E 8 MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL Alport CM NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL Anderson Mr &

Athol L Bate E. R Bell OD 1 Bellion, Mrs E R Bena, GA Bishop Mr & Mrs

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDITO

PARCELS) 19 BEING DESPATCHED AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS BUT ALI, SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE LAY.

AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR-

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE 18 SUSPENDED UNITEL FURTHER NOTICE,

A late mail for Swatow Amoy & Fjo- chow will. In future bé eloand for all Douglas steamers 20 minutes before each steamor sails. Ordinary correspondence

The Parcel Post service to Egypt and a pendeda

Black W M Boyer Mrs H M Brister H Brodhof H Bricks CB

Macdonald J

Macdonald J R

Maclatyre Mr and

Mra N

Mann Mrs RR.

A Marriott, De U

Matheson, Mr R

Matheson, Miss M Mentzer WA Merecki, J Meyor OE Middleton G8 MOFFISOD Musso Meyer C

CE

Fenton D Norton

Mrs JE Okabe 8 Ondenhoven W Penning A.. Philips GD Phillips & M

Farnsworth Mias Gibb J Gould J

GM Preston A M Purvis A

Green J

AJ

Golfers will not hesitate to

Clayton, W identify this braw Scotsman with will be received after the regular mail

Coleman DrALE Course Arthur Let 'em come Andrew Kirkaldy, the 'St, An-has cloned at the side west entrance to

Douglas DSB drew's professional, who three the G. P. U. to the lane off. Dos Vetus Dowley WA

Road.

Duffy Miss ME The North Sea Mines. times tied for the open champion-

Dunena J Captain Lareen, of the Danish ship only to lose on the re-play War risks are not covered by postal Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs steamer Uhr. Broberg, says that on ech occasion. A fine figure registration or insurance.

Farley WA bis vessel and her companion of a man (be is 5ft 11in. tall, | ship the Maryland, which were and weighs 15 t. 31b.), he would countries beyond is for the present sus rakan WE sunk by a Garman mine in the cartainly earn the opithet "a North Ses, sink immediately stout fellow", while as to his after being strack,. Second- previous service pa a soldier we Engineer Yensen being blown to know that he served in the Army piecrs. The force of the explosion after 1870, the year in which he was sack that parte of the engines fret tiel for the open champion were blown high into the air, ship, and fought in the Soudan Fireman Nielson was very campaigus: He is 64 years of badly burned, and was picked up by one of the boats with prac

He is tically no clothing on.

now in hospital at Lowestoft in a serious condition. half an hour

age."

Nicotean Nicknames. The Japanese bave declared afterwards they were picked up war upon the Imperial originator by a fag belonging to the English of the idea of the Yellow Peril. Customs Authorities, and were] With his usus obeerful irrever- taken to Lowestoft.

ence the Cockney calls a certain Dne-Armed General. brand of cigarettes, of which ten General Pau, who is now commay be obtained for thresponce, manding the French force in Yellow Perile," in allusion to Lower Alsace, is the hero.of the the colour of the packet in which hour, says the Daily News corres-they are enclosed. Another and pondent in Paris.

even cheaper brand" rejaices in a He is one of the finest officers variety of nicknames, Some in the French Army, though he call them "Actors' Brand," while is actually in his 70th year, hav-to others they are known as

ing boon born on Nr. 20, 1815. Coffin nails," or "A tragedy in

pocket

He is a general with only one five acts," there being five in a arm, having lost his right arm at the battle of Frasswiller, in the *70 war, where he was eerving ae a sub-lieutenant.

Knowing his reputation as a military instructor, and as a strategist, the Government recall ed General Pau to active service in an advisory capacity with the Army of Alsace. He appears to have taken personal charge of the Operations at Mulhausen,

Britain's Warriors, '

Paris, Aug. 24. General Zarlinden, in

the

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can b supplied at cheap rate at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

J

(British North Borneo), "At these ports steamers calling for banker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges.

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH WEANS

DOUBLE VALUE:

LOTUS MOKHA

18 UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,

Obtainable Everywhere,

'A. BUNE

RUTTONJEE & SON.

The service to Tsingtau la suspended.

Grisogono P do Grooms E 11 Hall Capt TP

left Manila on Friday evening, and Hannibal WA is due to arrive here to-morrow.

The Siberin, with the American Mail, Handley Pegg H

Raymond E M Ray

„E. H Rony M

Miss F

Bandera Miza LG

Bediton Mre OP

Sleigh H O

mith 3

Arth

Harper G Hawatt Hon. Mr Walker

3 Ross

Miss A Cant HA Warren EJ. T

The Mishima Maru, with the Mailstard A Welamann LJ

1 Hongkong and Neighbour E. winds

bood...

mode- rating.

SHANG HAI

YOKO (Capt. J. Gaunt

R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

& EMS

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

'S Bouth coast of China be- Them are insured under The British Government National Insur SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Ve

twoën H.E. and Lamocks

aa No. 1.

5 South coast of Chins be-) The same tween H.K. and Haloau.....) sa No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

Hankow

2nd Oct., a.m,

Winda

Hour.

Barometer,

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

ד

Sharp P. 7 30,09 75

Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on indivi shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives thero.

The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediatel

necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 28th Sept., 1914.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN vla SHANGHAI, FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ. CANAL.

Wostock. Ya' Nemure

29.87

nue

Hakodate

29.97

AW:

Tokio

3006

Koch

30.07

waw

Nagasaki

30.13

A0

K

gima

Д

Oshima

30.04

Ane

Naha

30.05

Sanders Misa O M

Ishijima..

30.05

д

Bouin L.

29.03

For

WEW

Steamers

Chafoo

Whalwel

30.11 64 73 sw

2 b

MARSEILLE via PORIS

Lohang

H

Shanghal Gutsiaff

21

30.10 57 30.13 67

D

1.b

DEB

3 tov

SHANGHAI & JAPAN....

Chili

White FW

250

2 b

Wilde Cupt 3. Wood O G

Amoy

6 30.04 13 59 po

4b

Swator

Wright Mr & Mrs

JF Zuellig J E

Talhoku Sa 30,09

по

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0

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King Edward Hotel.

Macso Wuchow Pakhoi

Tainer Koshun E'dores

79,09 Canton Ga 30.03.74 90

ба 30.00 77.65 e Rock #

30.01 72

29.99

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2

20.97

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Holbor Phuilen 63

Tourene

St. J.

Aparri

29.91 77

де

Manila

29.90 -75

Legaapl

29.90 75

Hollo 96 Bacolod Cebu

29.95 BL

#1

29.03 89.

I c

Labuan

London (via Sibaris) of Thursday, the 3rd ult., is due to arrive here on Monday the Hunter R 5th inst.

Hutobison D'L Jonas M T Joseph & M Koukx Capt & Mis Lambert E. B

MAILS DUB.

Siberia. Mishima Mary, 5th Oct. American, S.beria, 4th inst.

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW Hollow & Bangkok......3rd inst, 10 a.m., Bangkok.....3rd inst.. 3 p.m.

3rd Oct. 4 p.m.

******

Almborg E

-Lavorett W J Shanghai & North China Anderson RT Loober Mrs OH (Europe vin Siborlu)

Austin J

Mayne CWO Bowen WO

M'Clure H Bridger Mr & Mra McHugh Mr&Mrs

E B Budge

(To make connection with the. Tion-

tal-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghai Br. P. O. at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday, the 8th October.) Shanghal & North China rd inst.

8pm.

リ

SUNDAY, 4th Oct.

Swatow, Amey, Formosa via Takao &

Anping4th Oct., 9.,

MONDAY, 5th Oct,

Corey Stephen J Cross Dr C T Davidson Miss H Doan Mr & Mrs R

HE

Miller Mr Mrs FA Morita Comdr Murdock J W

Papoost Mr & Mra

Passmore Mre WC Pringle W J Robinson Mr & Mrs.

Fischer F Foy Mrs A Gardner Ray Hall PO

Rowley PB

Hollett Mr & Mrso

Rr Hunt

18 Joseph

Mr Belennam Sibree Dr

Skoo NJ

Bwatox, Amoy Formosa vis Takao & Karsdorp D W

Anping...... 5th Oct., 1a.m.

Swatow......5th lost. 1 p.m. Sandakan......5th Oct, 2 p,m,

TUESDAY, 6th Oct.

Japan via Most, Honolulu, Hilo. Manzanillo, Salina Cruz, Cal. lao, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso and Coronel....... 6th Oct., 11

American S. Amer-

Siberian &

Canadian

Mall.

Mails.

(To

3.4.

Kirchner Mr & Mrs Sylveste

Smith Mrs DGR Buler Mr OH Sylvester Mrs E Tame & Thompson Mra Underwood Mrand'

H Vandervort C N Vanderstur AW Young T L

Kraft Mr&Mrs Krebs Mrs W G Lauretion & Mrs Mr J Lennox Miss Leanaz Loung Laiting

Shanghai & N. Chins, Japan via Nagaankl, Honolulu, Cana ida, United States, 8. Amori

ca, vla San Francisco (Europe

Siberia) .....fth Inst. Allen F.

Baborg A

7la

11 a.m.

P. O. at 11.30 am. on Monday the 18th October.).

Grand Hotel.

watow, Amoy & Foochow.....6.h Oct

Book C Make connection with the Tientsin. Bondowsins G Pakow Railway closing at Shanghal Br. Crow Mr & Mr A.

Douglas Goo W Esnault Miss Gible AWD Gander JB-

Janes P KoFarlane W J

1 ..

Straite & Sourabaya......6th Oct, 2 p.m.. Philippine L. 6th Oct. 3 p.m.

Formosa via Koelung, Shang bal, North China, Japan, vis Moj, Victoria B.C. & Seattle, Wash, & United Kingdom via! Canada......6th Co., $ p..

Mowat J Reynolds Orwald A Owen FG B Purkis ÜR Roggeveen Sanderson R Wright 8 II Weldman C Zellvia C

Carlton Hotel.

Bhanghai & N. China...... 6th Oct., 3 pm Ballantine Mr. and Paul 9

WEDNESDAY, 7th Oct.

Mis BA

Barnes Û Bentley R

Orombie Et Geo Davies R

Straits, Ceylon & Europe...7th Ook, 9 Bentley Mr. & Mr

Swatow & Bangkok......7th Dot, il nm. Amoy...7th Inst 11 p.m. Pahol & Helphong......7th lost. O's.

THURSDAY, 8th Oct. Swatow8th Osk, 1 p.m.

Shanghal and North Calna (Karope via Siberia) 8th Oct 3

To make connection with the' Tien- tain-Pakow Hallway, closing at Shanghai Br.2.0. at' put on Monday the lith

*T. F. Clarton, Director,"

Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 2.

1 Barometer, reduced. to 93 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sos in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.

£ Temperature, In the shade, in dogrose Fahrenheit,

9 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air asturated with mcis ure being 100,

Direction of Wind, to two poluta

5 Fore of Wind, according to Besafore Boalo.

State of Weather, b. blue sky, o de- tached cloud. d drizzling rain, flog, g gloomy, hail, I lightning, o overoast, p passing showers, g squally, x rain, a mnów,, * thunder, visibility, w dow wai.

© Rain In Inches, tenthrand hundredths

Relian Mr & Mrs Li

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METEOROLOGICAL.

Rings A

Stannard VR

Swiggu 0 V

Bilva Mr & Mrs

A.Tail Man

Walker Mr and Mrs

Previous

Day On date On date

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Dawson Mraz Man Fulcher W Garrat & EVEN Glady A Walling Mr & Mrs Barometer, Grid Das Werk Mr & Mrs B

Temperature P Horn, otham C J. Whibley A Bar Hamidly

William Mract Mis

Wind Direction..... Hollway HD

Willama

Wether Morris EON VI SOM Jackson Mr & Mrs Wilson DO

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers dco,

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

(014)

story, 2nd October,

CLAXTON, Director.

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To call

10th October

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS

Transhipping on the Cc.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcutta, Bombay Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Bea.

For further particulars apply to,

P. THOMAS:

Agent

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOBEW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27050 400

KOREA 18000 tone

CHINA 10200 tone

MANCHURIA 27000 son

SIBERIA 18000 tons

NILE 1000 one

PERSIA 2000 Lana

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

“THE SUNSHINE BELT””—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

KOREA

SIBERIA

CHINA

MANCHURIA

Balling TUESDAY, TUESDAY TUESDAY, TUESDAY.

6th Oot. at 1 p.m. 13th Oot. at 1 pm 27th Oct. at nocu

3rd Nov. at 1 p.m.

These steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiorly of the ozialne, which is under the peroral supervidon of Mr. V. Moran, tho WÕIKABLOUR coterar. Large platerooms, equipped with electric fans, and running water Bor equipped with securło reading laps. Numerose amusannata-galt water, swimming tank, pisoarçhostra, dock games, dators, si-not dull moment throughout the tin.

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