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THE BASTERN FRONTIER

OF GERMANY.

Obstacles. for the Russians.

kion attack,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER

Eastern Prussia which threaten their flank, but they must also either besiege or neutralise the, powerful foriresses of Konigsberg, Thers, and others.

POST OFFICE.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

1914

WEATHER REPORT.

Ships Letter Boxes. 1ts hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing oor- respondence must be ported at the Conor Hus, Fr.ax. 710. A. Cornalinser, 5th inst al Post Offos or at any of its Branch : →Haiphong, Gen.➡ A. R. Marty, has weakened. It is stationary. Offices.

to receive on board their vessels any

2. Ships' Offloors are strictly forbidden Tosa Maru, Jap. a. 5.823, 3. Takano, 5th Inst-Moll, 30ta ult., Gen—N. Y, K, correspondance from the Public.

· 3.5hipmasters are not allowed to place

or expose on beard their ressels letter poodgooe; all such buxos fourd saposed

saturned to the General Peat Office.

on board their vessels will be removed and Shipping Companies must not re- ve from the Public for, inclusion in their bips Papare any but bona fide con- igates letters which should be left open for inspection when required.

A glance at the map shows that Rusia disposes only of few rail. ways suitable for an invasion of As the Russians have suco ees. Germany. Until recently Russia trader to fight a defensive war fully invaded Eastern Germany and have, if reports are correct, against a German attack, and iliated a severe defeat a pou

therefore discouraged railway three German army corps, it is construction in the direction of worth while considering Ger-Germany: The three main rail-boxes for the purpose of collecting varres- many's defences against a Rus-way lines connecting Russia with Germany are the Kovao-Inster A glance at the map shows burg-Konigsberg line, along that Russia poretrates with the which a recent battle has taken Polish provinces deeply into the place. The second Russo-German teritories of Germany and of line is the Warasw-Thorn line, Austria-Hungary, The centre of which is likely to be the main Russian Poland is occupied by tips of Russia's attack; and the Warsaw, and on the line Warsaw-third in the line which leads from Berlin the distance a hich Warsaw to the south-east of separates Berlin from the Ras-Silesia. While the Russians will

6. Shipping Companies and Ships O- eian frontier in small. At first no doubt send an 'arbiy towards cora must send to the Post Office ALL sight it would appear that Silesia, iq order to secure their correspondenge except bons id consi- gness lettere prated in the Ships' Letter Russia's plan should be to strike left flank, exacly as they have Boxes or received by Ships Officersat the at Berlia by marching from done in the mass of the Kaaigerorts from which they sailed, or anywhere Warsaw via Posen, for on that barg district, they will probably en route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect line only 180 miles separate Head their main army towards the licensed, private letter boxes carried Berlin from the Russian border. Thern and Pusen.

between Hongkong & Canton by the ves However, there would be great

Both Thora and Posen areola belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Maono Steamboat

5. Bhipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Oflee the exact hour of departure of their vessels lu order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Poat

Office

NOTICES.

5th lust.-Shanghai, Gen.—N, V. K.

Mishima Maru, Jep, 2.5, 5,270, S. Wads,

Loongsang, Br. a.a. 1,002, W. G. G. Leask.

6th inat--Maula, Jed inst., Gon, -J. M. & Co.

Anno, Norw. 1,017. A. Arutzan, 5th Inst.-Bangkok, 27th.inst, "Rica ➡Chinese,

է:

Derwent, Br. s. 3.36%. Jenkins, 5th inat. -Baigon, 30th ult., Rice & Gen. -Chinese. Mackinaw, Am. ma. 2,005, W. G. Kreba, 5th inst-Falgon, 1st insi, Coal -R. D Co.

Kutang.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

On the 6th at 1100-The anticyclon° AND ORIENTAL S, N. CO.

Pressure has decreased slightly along the south coast of Ubina and insrsaned

slightly over Formoss and Luzon.

No returns from Indo-China.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours wading at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches,

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

Dietrich,

WILL

ENGLISH MAIL.

JILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o

about the DATES named For LONDON, via Us- Oriental

ual Ports of Call

LONDON & ANT."

WERP via Singa- poro,

Penang,

Steamers

To Sail On Remark

Capt. A. L. Valortini

non 10th Oct,

Freight &P'sare

Namur Capt. A. Collyer

D

C'mbo, Port Said,

about 10th Oct.

Freight

& P'ange

Forecast.

E. winds,

& Marseilles

SHANGHAI *******

'Malia

Capt. G. W. Cockman

R.N.R.

about: 13th Oct

Freight

to fresh :

SHANGHAI,

fair to

showery.

MOJI,

KOBE

Nellore

HOTEL LISTS.

HAMA*****

2 Formoes Chan

NE. winde,

strong.

Hongkong Hotel."

Br... 3,166, Bradley, 6th inst. Hongkong and Neighbour moderate

Mojl, Qual-J. M. & Cb,

Abraham. E 8

Agramonte, 3fr and Lobol F

Mr J CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING Alport C M

Athol L SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR BatE. R...

B

ALI

LAY.

danger in auch an undertaking. extremely strongly fortified Company. German forers starting from towns. They have recently. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE Konigsberg and Thorn, and be greatly strengthened, and NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH Austrian army corps starting they are undoubtedly able to offer MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL from Lemberg and other points, a salimited resistance to a be- NOTE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL might strike at the flanks and Bieging army, and to give abelter the rear of a Russian invading to Jorge Gorman armies, Both PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED army. Obviously Russia must fortresses are raibor fortified camps AS "OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT firat deal with the forces which the ordinary fortified towns. AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- may attack her in the flask and However, although the mia rail-RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE rear, and herein lies the reason way lines are commanded by very that she has struck first at the pow rol fortresses,is is not certain German army corps assembled that the Russians will be stopped in the neighbourhood of Konigs by them. Railways osu be diverted. If aufficient provisions While towards the west Gar- are made, the railway linea can many possessos a naturally very forthed town. At the same time, fairly quickly be relaid around a etrong fronter, her автогд frontier is an open and artificial it should be borne in mind that one, and, as it is 700 miles long, the large fortresses of Germany P. U in the lane off Des Voeux afford an excellent support to

berg.

FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNITEL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE PARCEL, POST SERVICE TO

A late mail for Swatow Amoy & Fo chow win future be closed for ali will be received after the regular mall Douglas teamere 20 minutes before each steamer wils. Ordinary correspondance has closed as the site west entrance to

Road.

War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.

Y

ite defence is not very easy. Eetern Germany, and especially the German Army. In North Eastern Prussia, is level Eastern Germany as in Western fortresses have and Fandy. However, while the Germany, frontier oan esely be crossed at been arranged in such a manner countries beyond is for the present sus- many poin's, the defence of the that an army seting on the depended.

fensiva can lesa wi.h both its

castoro

&

"La Mr & MrYT

LieEF Mucdonald J MraMacdonald J R

Macintyre Mr and

Mrs N H Maan Mrs RR

Marilou, Dr U. Matheson, Mr R

Anderson Mr

Belcher Mr & Mrs Belillos, Mrs E R

ODJ Bens, GA Bell

Mina M

Hosedict Mrs RSS.4

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B nedict Miss JH Bishop Mr & MrsA Mayor CE

Middleton GS A Black Black W M

Moir Mr & Mrs P M

Brister JH Blagden Mr & Mrs Morrison W J Boyer Mrs H M

MURSH Meyer & E Bredhoff CH Becke OB

Brooke A Bronka AG" Burtt W H Caffe M J

Nal Tea

11ewton Newton D Norton JE Norton Mrs JE Okabe 8

donhoven W Fenning A1, Philips GD Philip DrALEFPowell G M

Campidan AJ

Candy WE

The Parcel Post service to Egypt and E

The service to Talastau is suspended,

The Namur, with the Mails from

day.tbeath & 7th ult, is due to arrive

provinces is greatly assisted by some important rivere, wings on fortresses. While such by obains of lakes peculiar to disposition of an army is ex- North Estern Europe, and bymely strong in case of a London (via Siberia) of Saturday, & Mon numerous swampe and forests. frontil attack, it proves of little Mxosver,

a number of well. dae in case of an enemy which, here on Thursday the 8th Inst. planned

in superior force, gets into the·· well-situated fortresses impede the progress (raar of that positica and thus

and

MAILS DUE. compels its opponent to fall back Siberian, Namur, 8th Oct. for the protection of Berlin,

Course Arthur Douglas DS 9. Dowley WA Daly Miss ME Duncan J

Ehrenfels Mr & MrRestor

Fernworth Mies Fazooner F Figueras MT Gibb J

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hood.

3 South coast of Calas be- The same tween H.K. and Lamooka No. 1.

5 South coast of Chiss be- The same twoss HE. and Halman....) as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorologiasi Register.

Station.

6th Oct., .m.

Winde

Hour.

Barometer.

Humidity.

Temperature,

Weather.

D'tion,

Force.

W'ostock 75

Nemuro da 30.18

K'igins

"AND YOKO (Capt. J. Galint

R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

.....

about 17th Oct.

& P'saye

Freight

& Peage

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

Hongkong, 28th Sept, 1914.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO

JAPAN via SHANGHAI, FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND

EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL

Steamers

Hakodate 30.09 Tokio

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30,12

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Nagasaki 30311

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90.04

30.05

114

Isbl'ima

30.01

30

Bonin Is.

30.01

For

Chotoo

Ray, E. K Reay, Miss F Rector Miss N

30.12 64 84 aw

2 b

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MARSEILLE via PORTS

TA Sanders MiG M Mira LG.

Beddon Mra OP

Gutzlaff

Belgh HC

Sleat Mr & M

Sharp P. 7a

Small Mr & Mrs RJ

Amoy

30.10 57. 30.05 69 30.03 77 30.01 75 EG

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SHANGHAI & JAPAN...

Chili

watow

$0.06 76 8t ne

an invader at every point,

Fmith J Rong

Talhoku

30.03

The place occupied in the west

W.E H

Smoller Miss

Taichu

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10.02

F

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no

of Germany by the Rhine, with

Between the fortified Eastern

frontier of Germany and Berlin

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW

there to varionsstrong and easily Biraits, Ceylon & Europe...7th Oct., 9 Halldat

Grisogono P do Grooms EH

thmayd, JB

Kothua

30 01

Spear Copt H

P'dorel

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Miss A

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29.99 75 95 sa

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H'kong

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29.97 78 74 ene 29.94

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Tolin R J Tarnez OS

Macao

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Wuchow Ba

Pakkoi Holbow

Phuler BA

Touran

0.8t. J.

Aparri

29.97 75

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Manila

29.98.72

Wood G G

Wright Mr & Mr

JF

Ilollo Bacolod Cobi Labuan

Legasp!

29.93.79

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29.83 83

29.96 85

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its numerous excellent fortresses,

is taken in the east of Germany defendable positions, such as by the River Vistula, which .we!

a III.

9 a.m.

into the sea a Dantzig. The Kastrio, in the east of the Gar. Hoihow, Pakhoi & Haiphong......th inst. Harper Wistula in from 1,100 to 2,000 man capital, aad on the direct swator & Bangkok... 7th Oct. 11 am. Hewett, Hon. Mr E Walker Cupt HA Heet wide. It has a very strong Stettin, north-east of Berlin. Straits, Burmah, India via Calcutta. Holmes Miss A A

line from Warew to Barlin, and Sandakan......7th Oil, 11 am,

Globe.

A,CMG

Howe W

J

Kantor R Hutchison D L

ants M T

7th lost, I o.. Philippine I. 7th Oct. 3 p.m. Amey......7.h. inst. 3 p.m. Shangbai, N. China & Newchwanz......7th

4pm.

via Calcutta..... 8th Oct, 2 p.m. Shanghai and North China (Europe via Biberis).. 8th Oct., 3 pm,.-

current,, and if the river is in food. it is impossible to bridge it. The Vistula, which culs across the -eastern tongue of Prusis, ia Orcased by some very important Mexicans and Japanese. railways at Dirschau and Marien- A San Francisco despatch to berg, both of which towns are the Mainichi states that the THURSDAY, 8th Oct. sitasted near Dantzig, by Mexican Consul at Los Angeles Swataw.....,8th Oct. 1 p.m. ̧ Grandanz in the centro has made knows the intentions Straits & India of the Prussian territory, and of the Mexican Government to by Thorn, which is situated deprice the Japanese of fishing close to the Russiau frontier. All rights in the Magdalens By the important railway lines cross and neighbourhood in lower. ing the Vistals are dominated Californin. This scheme of the by the guns of the fortresses men- new Government is said to be in tioned. From Thorn onwards retaliation for the alleged sapply the Vistula flows through Russian of arms by Japan to Huerta, Ninggo, Shangbat & North China Poland. If the Russians wish to The relationship between the bridge it the simplest course Mexion Government and the would be to float timber and other Japanese Minister, Mr. Adachi, building material down the river.ie said to lack smoothness, However, the fortress of Thorn

[To make connection with the Tien- tin Pukow Railway, dosing at Shangbat Br... at 5 p.m. on Monday the 19th

Inal.}

Aus ran

U711

English

Mats.

815 inst., 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, 9th Oct.

Philippine Is Australia. Tas- mania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & New Quines, vin Tidraday Is 9h Det., 11 8.7.

SATURDAY, 10th Oct.

ITDIA

Straits, Burmah, Cavion, Ade- Jalde, Western Australia, India Adan, Egypt, and Europe Late Lattem 11 to Noon. Ex- tra Postage 10 cents) (Leitora) Posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance

will be included in this son-

tract mall). The parcel mall

Straita, Philippine 10th inst., 2 p.m.

India vin Caloutta..... 10th just.

2 p.

oseph R M Rockz Capt & Mrs Koo Col & Mrs Lamlart E B LWRO H B Lealic Brus Lloyd G T

Warren EJ T Weinmann LJ

White FW Whitmarsh Mr and

Mrs F Wiley.AL Wilson Mr & Mrs A Wilkinson Mrand

Mr J D

Grand Hotel,

Allen F

Baberg. A.

Beck C

Bondowojas G

Reynolds Oswald A ...Owen F G

Pederson 8 J

Keggeveen

Esnault Miss Crow Mr & MrAB Purkis C R

Gander JS. Gibbs AWD Jones P McFarlang WJ Mowat J

Sanderson R Wright S II Weisman C Zolivia C

Carlton Hotel.

10th Oct. 4 p.

will be closed on Friday, the 0th Hallantine Mr and Morris EO Ooh. at 5 p....10th Oct.

Mi BA

Paul S 11a.m."

Behary Dr BB Fennall WV Barnes

Patel Dr M I

Bentley R

Pawall G Bentley Mr & Mra

Rigg A Silva Mr & Mra 10th inst, p.m.

Davies R

Standard VR Davies ED Shanghai & Nerth China Dawson Mr &Mes A Swigs ✪ V.

0 (Europe via Siberia)

Fulchero W Tail Mrs

Thomae H

Tribon E M

Death of Rhodesian Judge. TheBia South Africa Com- on the Russo-German birder makes that operation impossible.pany has received a telegram The Russians will find it very from Sir William Milton, the Ad- difficult to cross the Vistula" in ministrator of Southern Rhodesia, German territory, and very likely announcing the death on August they will get across that river 14 of Sir Joseph Vincent, Senior on Russian soil.

Judge of the High Court of that | Russia's direct line towards province. He was 53 years of Berlinie, roughly speaking, the age. The death of Sir Joseph lice Warsaw-Posen-Berlin, How Vintcent pecurred exactly a week ever, as they ónnot d to after that of Mr. JusticeTM leave a powerful German army on Watermeyer, bis solleague on the their right flank, they must clear Rhodesina Bench, The Hon. John) of soldiers the long ten zte of Philip Fairbairn Watermeyer was Iand formed by North-Eastern born in 1881. He was appointed Prussia. In North Eastern Prusa Jadge of the High Court of Shanghai, Wei Hal Wel & Tientala..... Crombie Li Geo sis are some minor forts and for- Southern Rhodesia in 1890, tifications, which defend the pas- ages through the lakes and other strategically important points: Besides, the country is deloaded by the fortresses along the Vistala mentioned, and by the powerful. fortreen of Konigeborg, which lies east of the Vistula. Koniga.

can b supplied at cheap rate Ferg occupies with regard to a Russian advance into Germany SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK approximately the same position (British North Borneo),... which Antwerp occupies in rola At these ports steamers, calling tion to the Gorman advance into for bunker cost exclusively are France via Belgium The exempt from all shipping dues Russians must, therefore, hot and chargos, only defeat the mice in Northe

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

A BUNES

Siberia

Mail.

Walker Mr and Mrs

R Watling Mr & Mrs Whibley A R Williams J

(To make connection with the Tan Gladwell TA talo-Pakow Bailway, closing at Shanghai Grandy & J Br. P. O. at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the Howett Mrs WJ 15th October.)

Howatt Miss A Higginbotham OJ | Hill J HW Wilson Wm Hollway H.D. Wson DO Jackson Mr & Mrs W Winteracn RW

SUNDAY, 11th Oct, Swatow 11th Inst. 9.m.

WEDNESDAY, 14th Oct.

C'dian,

A'can a

Formosa via Keelung, Shang thal, North, Obies, Japan, Vla

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or filtewed

Nagasaki. Vistoria B.O.Tason Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o,

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

& United Kingdom via❤anada

14th Oct, 2 paman

0.38 19 29.97 75 22 10 30.01 80 78

1 bo

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 6.

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 degroes Fahrenheit,

S Humidity, In percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mofe ture being 100./

4 Direction of Wind, to two polate

5 Fores of Wind, according to Beaufore Scala.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o do- tached cloud, d dricaling rain, fog, g gloomy,h hall, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, rrain, u snow, tthunder, v visibility, w dow wat

0 Rain in inches, teathe and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

Provious

Day On date On date 1 pm, si Ò NEL. atsp. 30.01 50,02 29.97 80 74K 89 61890

Barometer: Temperature dire Humidity***** Wind Direction ...

Weather N

58:

ESE

Bigbeet op ale Wampernten in the

HL Oratory, 8th October.

FOLATION, Directa

AND FROM

FROM

To call

10th October. 10th

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