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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12.

WATCH AMSTERDAMI BELGÍAN REFUGEES.

Communications With the

Enemy.

Appeal for British Ald.

The following letter, among the signatories of which is Lady Lugard, has been sent to the London Daily Telegraph:-

more

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor:

Post Office or at any of its Branch Hatman, Be 611, Stewart, 10th Inst. respondence must be posted at the Gener offices.

2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their worssis any correspondence from the Peblio.

Eigor,

-Hwatow, 9th General-D. L. & Co.

Norwegian. 875, Anderson,

10th: lastDalny, 4th Gent Chineis,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 12th at 10.40-The anti-solone fe now central to the north of the Yangtze Valley.

The depression in the Pacifs now lies] to the cast of the Bonins.

Prassure has decreased slightly over 8 China-and Indo China..

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

or expose on board their vessels tetter 3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place boxes for the purpose of collecting corros Hsin Chang, Chi... 1,428, D. P. Ross, soding at 10a.m. to-day, 0.03 inches. pondence; all such boxes feurd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and

returned to the General Fost Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- colve from the Publie for inclusion in

for inspection when required. signeas lettera which should be left opon

Indisputable evidence has been brought before the notice of a representative of the Globe that Germans in this country can Bir-We are forming a com communicate with their friends mitten for the purpose of extend in Germany via Amsterdam or ing English hospitality to the Milan, apparently without any

destitute women, and great difficulty,

particularly the helpless children, Correspondence was shown to of our heroic ally, Belgium. It our representative to-day which is proposed that steps should be has passed between a German in Taken to remove them from their lips' Fapers any bus boca de con- the city and a friend of his in theatre of war, if they so desire, Lippstadt, in the Westphalian and so far as possible to place District, in four days. The them in safe keeping in this German abroad asked for money country. and newspapers, and it was It is our intention to endeavour evident from his letters that be to provide for all who come, and had been receiving communica- we ask effere of help and assist-on must send to the Post Office ALL 6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Offi. tione from the German here seance. It should be in the power correspondence excont bona fide anai- easily as the latter had from him. of every one of us to do some-Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the gness letters posted in the Ships' Letter The letters came under the thing for the dopendants of our ports from which they sailed, or anywhere notice of a patriotic business Allies, whose country has been en route to Hongkong. man in the City, who at once an ruthlessly sacrificed, and the recognised the danger and in-homes of whose people have been formed the police.

The correspondence has bean confi.cated, and proceedings will probably be taken against the recipient who of course, has no right thus to communicate with an alien enemy, although there is no evidence of espionge.

devastated. Help in every form will be welosmed, but more par- ticularly in substantial contribu- tions in dash.

5. Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels In order that the publio may have every facility for posting at the General Feat Office.

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

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL NAMES OFTHE VESSELSBY WHICH NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL NOTICES.

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT PARCELS) 18 BEING DESPATCHED ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR.

RESPONDENCE IS, LIABLE TO DE LAY.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE 18 BUSPENDED UNTIL

11th inst-Tientale, Chefoo, 7th Inst. Gen.-C. M. Yingohow. Br. 4. 1,228, E. I. "Jones, 11th last-Shanghai and Amor, 10th Lar. Gs--B, & 8. Haltan, Br. as 1,183, J. W. Evans, 11th int-Satow, 19th Goa.-D. L. & Co. Taisho Maru, Jap. 5. 2319, T. Ogawe. 11th inst-Murorao, 2nd inst. Coal-H. B. K.

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

District.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour winds,

bood,...

Koishia Maru, Jap. 8. 2,501, T. Ushi 2 Fermana Channel.

yama, 11th inst-Moji, 4th inst Coal-0.9.K,

Opland,

Norwegian 843, H. L Eriksen, Ilth Inst.-Bangkok, 3rd

·lost Rico-Order.

Benvortlich, Br. & 3.146, J. Smith, 11th Inst-Moji, 6th inst. Coal-3. L.

& Co.

Tumba-maru, "Jap... 3,803, B. Nagasue, 11th inst-Shanghai, 8th lust. Thitaroom. Dutch. J. N. Bouman 11th

General-Order. -

Hanol,

Inst. She and Amoy, 10th inat. Coal and Beans.-J. Č. J. L Fr. .. 739, Le Chevalier, 10th inst.-Halpbong,, 9th inst Gen. -A. R. Marty.

HOTEL LISTS.

We also wish for, and should greatly appreciate, cfare of ho. pitality. from English homes, where as far as possible either "I have found out that this one or more refugees may find Correspondence has been going themselves welc: me guests. on for the past ten days," said Apart from private hospitality, our informant, "and

letters it would doubiless be necessary have been sent not only via for the committee to deal with Amsterdam, but also through the distress which will occur Milan. Here also is a letter to among the masses of the woman this same man from a German and children. It is suggested THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-lea HG

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- Alrabam. ES agent in Barcelona, showing that that empty houses, either furn. CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Alport O M an attempt had been made to lahed or unfurnished, might be KESAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- Anderson Mr & communicate with Germany via offered, and in these cases the KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Athol L Spain, but the agent states that responsibility for supplying food TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM Helios. Mrs

OFFICE THE POSTMAS-Eain E, R be cannot manage to get lettere would rest upon the committee. MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

PENSATION FOR

ANY LOSS OR DA- Bolt CDJ through,

For this purpose they will greatly ACT

DUE TO THE Boga, GA. AUT OF

FURTHER NOTICE.

ARE FOST

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

WILL

ENGLISH MAIL.

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on

about the DATES named ;

Capt. G. W. Cookman

R.N.R.

"For

Steamers

To Sail On Remarke

SHANG HAI,)

Forecast.

B.E.

moderate

to fresh. fair.

MOJI, KOBE Nellore AND HAMA LONDON, via, Us-] Malia

ual Ports of Call

YOKO-(Capt. J. Gaunt

R.N.R.

about 21st Oct.

Freight

& P'rege

non

Freight

23rd Oct.

& Psigo

【NE. gale.

LONDON & Genoa)

via Singapore, Candia

about

23rd Oct;

Freight

Nankin

Capt. Owen Jones

KN.R.

}

about

Freight

23rd Oct.

& P'esge

3 South coast of China be-] The same tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.

Penang, Ombo, Capt. R. E. Pael Port Said, and

Marseilles ****.)

South coast of China be- The same SHANGHAI tween H.E. and Hainan... as No. 1.

China Coast Heteorological Register.

Station,

12th Oct., s.m."

Wada

Temperature.

Hongkong Hotel.

Wostook Za Nomero Hakodate

Ga 29.09

29.95

H

Tokio Kochi

29.97

30.03

1

Nagamad

50.09

30.06

Oshima

20.03

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jlma Bonin Is.

30.00

29 69

Jonaph R.M Kook Capt & Mrs Lambert E B

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MrLangston

Lennox J Lloyd GT Lyle EF Macdonald J MacIntyre Mr and

Mrs N Mano Mra RR Marriott, Dr O Matheson, Mrs R

ER Lobel P

"Here is a letter sont from welcome provisions of every kind. True NG'S ENEMIES. UN- Bishop Mr & Mra A Macdonald R. Lippstadt on August 25, via Considerable assistance will BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO BOXES. OR PARCEL Y NO LETTERS FOR BELGIUM Amsterdam, which reached this be required in the work of AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR mon in London yesterday morn-organization, and a full list ED FOR INSURANCE.

CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ing. The writer advises the man of the committee will shortly here to send newspapers and be announced. In the meantime, money, and states that letters oan communications should be ad. be sent through Italy as well as dressed to the War Refugees through Amsterdam..

Committee, General buildings,

"You see, therefore, that with-Aldwycb,W.C.-Yours faithfully, in about four days the German enemy in his own country could receive information from à friend

EDITH LYTTELTON. FLORA LA LUGARD. "HUGH CECIL.

H. E. MORGAN.

here in the ordinary way. What General Buildings, Aldwych,

W.C., August 23.

can be done, therefore, by apies, who have no doubt made special

P.S.-We have already secured arrangements to get news across the co-operation on the General, Holland, over the frontier, and Committee of the Belgian into Germany?

Minister, Lord Esher,

"These letters received here Munsignor Bidwell,

were unopened and uncensored. Surely the Post Office authorities.

should cxercise far greater caro concerning communications with Holland?

Boodle's.'

and

Death Preparing for War. Samuel Bullington, thirty-eight,

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS AUS- The English Mall is dus to arrive here PENDED.

to-morrow. As tas Mail is unsorted the delivery will be delayed for 2 hours.

The Mail from London (vin Siberia) of Thursday the 10th ult., is due to arrive here on Tuesday the 13th lost.

The Suwa Maru, with the American Mail, ex China, is scheduled to arrive here on Monday the 19th inst.

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A late mail for Swatow Amoy & Foo. chow will in future be closed for all Douglas steamera 20 minutes before each sina mer sails. Ordinary correspondence will be received after the regular ra has closed at the side west entrance to Graham WE the G. P. O. in the lane off Des Voeux Grisogono P de Road.

Grooms E

H Hall Capt. TF

Pegg H Harper G Harvey RD Howett, Hon. Mr Whitaintoh Mr and

War risks are not covered by postarannibal WA

an employee of the Metropolitan registration or insurance. Water Baard and an Army resor.'

and

The Farcel Fast servics to Egypt viat, was about to rejoin the countries beyond served by Egypt in colours when he died suddenly Southern Europe is for the present sus- from beart disease.. At the ponded. inquest at Wandsworth his widow said she Lad been left with five The

Mr. Rupert Gwynne recently children unprovided for. asked Mr. Runciman if the now coroner (Mr. Oddie) gave her a lease grented to Boodle's Club, iu sovereign out of the poor-box. St. James's-street, contained a stipulation that the front should be refaced or rebuilt; and, if so, why a Government Department was deliberately destroying a masterpiece of English 18th-con- tury stroot architecture. Runciman has replied as follows: -No now lease.bas been granted,

Mr.

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

Be SANDAKAN

& SEBATTIK (British North Borneo),

At these ports steamers calling

and in such negotiations as have for bunker coal exclusively are taken place there has been no exempt from all shipping dues suggestion that the building shall and charges.

be refaced or rebuilt.

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE THAN WHAT YOU PAY.

THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

A. BUNE

4,0 MG Hobson Dr HG Holmes Mias A. A Horne R

The forvice to Telugtau is sospendod.

Hunter R Hutchison DL Jones M T

MAILS DUE.

Siberian, 13th,inst. American, Suwa Maru, 19th inst

EJT Waterhouse De EC Watkins CE White FW

on Mr and Mrs 3 D Wood OG Wright Mr & Mrs

JP Yernberg K

King Edward Hotel.

MAILS.CLOSE TO-MORROW Straits.....13th Oct., 10 a.m.

Almberg E Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya

......Anderson RT- 13th just 30 d.

Austin N J Shanghai & N. China, Japan Bowen WC via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit Bidgor Mr & Mrs od Sistos, Bouth America, & Canada via San Francisco (Hu- ropesia Siberia)......13th inst.

American

Siberian

(To

Canadian

noon.

make connection with the Tientsin- Pukow Railway closing at Shangha! Br. P. O. at 11.30 am. on Monday the 19th October.)

Ameri-

Kuchinotzu, Japan la Kobe Victoria, Seattle, Vancouver, Tacoma & United Kingdom via Canada 13th Oct, 2.. Philippine Is.......13th inst., 3 p.m. Straits...13th Oct. 3 p.m. Shanghai & North China...... 13th Inst.,

3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 14th Oct. Helbow,Haiphong & Pakhól 14th lust.

9.m.

Cratowlith in 1 p.m.

Formous vin Keslung, Shang- hai, North China Japan via N'saki, Victoria, B.O., Tacoma & United Kingdom via Canada ......14th Oct., 2pm.

A'can &

Siberian

Lovgreit WJ Lasber Mrs H Млупо сто M'Clure C H McHugh Mr

Millar' Mra F. A Morita Comdr Murdock J W Pancoast Me & Mea

OR

more Mra WO

WJ

HE Brudge W Corey Stephen J Dross Dr OT Davidson Miss H Coan Mr & Mrs R Flacher F Foy Mrs A Garduur Ray Hellett Mr & Mrso MO F Selenaam finil PO RF

L

Karsdorp D W

Joseph F

Robinson Mr & Mrs

WH Rowley PB

Bibroo Dr

Eko NJ

Smith Mrs DGR

Baler Mrs CH

Kirchner. Mr & Mrs Byiroster Mre E

Kraft Mr & Mira

Krobe Mira WG

Lannor Miss Lonnox J Loung Leiting

T. Flaxton, Direitor,

Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 12.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32. degreem Fabrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ahes, tonths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, Inpercentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- turs being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufors Scalo.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizling rain, flog, g gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showere, q squally, rrain, snow,

thunder, visiblitly, w dow wot.

0 Rain la inches, tenths and hundredthd

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer

Previous

Day On date On date at a pm, at da

30.07 30.04

Highest open air Kemyeratize on the 1013 Loweri

H.A. Observatory, 11th October.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

TIDE TABLE.

12th Oct., to 18th Oot, 1914.

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 Vessela 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 necossary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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

Hongkong, 10th Oct., 1914.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM

JAPAN via SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND

EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

SHANGHAI, KOBE ANDU

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS Transhipping on the Co.'s Steamers at Colombo, for Calcuita, Bombay and Australia, at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Ben.

For further particulare apply to,

For

Steamers

YOKOHAMA Atlantique

FROM

To sail

119th Oct.

P. THOMAS. Agent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tona

KOREA 1000 tona

CHINA 10200 tona

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 sena

NILE 1000 tos

PERSIA 9000 £olla

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

Homalulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BUT"The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe-

SIBERIA

CHINA

MANCHURIA jó

Balling TUESDAY. TUESDAY TUESDAY,

13th Oct. at 1pm. 27th Ocf. atnocas 3rd Nov. at 1pm.

These steamors are famous for their modera aquiproool, onfort, and the reperiority of the ruline, which is under the personal supervision of bin, V; Bioroni, the world-famous enterer. Large statememe, equipped with elcsirke fans, aut running water. Bortha oquioned with electris ruling lampa. Numerous santa salt water swimming tank, Filipino orchestra, deck gamos, dates, te-nos a duil mordens sbroughout the trip. The Safety and Comfent of Prison to Our First Genaldernales

For further information rates, Hiecslyro, nonadulor, eto, apply to King's, Building (Opposite Blake Hor)

R. C. MORTON;

·Agusta Telephone Noi tat

Pantin Pacing International Exposition San Francisco.75![]

at ep.10.

Temperature...

78

76

30.01 .78

Humidity

05

Wind Direction ...

15

Force

Weather .........are,

Mra

Kaina

arwood Mrand Laurelsen Mr&Mrs MJH

Vandervort CN Vazdoratura W Young T L

Grand Hotel,

18 UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.

Japan via Kobe

Bandakan

Straits & India via

15th Cot, 2 p.m.”

Obtainable Everywhere.

Siberian

Mall.

15th Oct., 10a,ma. ş

Allen F 15th Oct. 11 a.m.

Baborg A Calcutin

Beak C Bondowojas G.« Oraw Mr & MrsAB Shanghai and North China Eanaull Miss (Europe via Biberia) Gander J B 15th Oct., 9 p.m.

Gibba & W.D.

Haig A 00

RUTTONJEE & SON,

(To make connection with the Tien-Jones P tald-Pakow Rallway, closing at Shanghai Br.P.O at 5 p.m. on Monday the 19th Inst.]

SATURDAY, 17th Oct. Bandakan 17th Oct, 11 a.m. Philippine Is

McFarlane W∙J Mitchell & L Mowat J Reynolds Oswald A Purrs C

OR Roggeveen Banderson Wright 8.II Welmen O

High Water

Jow Water

Zouchong

Hongkor

Tlose.

34

2.0

#

No inferior

VOY Low

Im

Wadi

Thar

No inferior

ROT Low

6.

Bar Low

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914.

Oysters, Fresh Fried or Stewed, Findon Haddocks, Kippers &co,

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

17th Oct. 2 p.mi

m morning. a afternoo

THURSDAY, 15th Oct.

TO SAIL

"CLEN LINE"

(MCGREGOR COW & Co.) LTD. For London & Antwerp

Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40.

For freight or passage, apply to

SHEWAN.TOMES & Co.

Agents,

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Noble,

by George William Gade Barnett at 11. Toe House Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,