1914-10-14 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

GERMANY, RUSSIA, AND 3eneral Winter has won many

ENGLAND.

If the Worst Comes to the Worst,

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

Hungary, even if both capitals Office

2. Ships' Offcere ara "strictly forbidden

like

4. Shipping Companies must not re

5. Shipping Companies should state in the Post Office the their notifications

1914.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

ARRIVED.

On the 18th at 1040-The anticyclone is now cutral oror Japan.

Chiyuen, Chi, ax. 1177:53. 18th lust -Bhanghai, 10th inst. General -Q. M. B. N. Co.

Pramure la nearly stationary along the Bolton Castle, Br... 5,689 BBmith,

13th int-Shanghai, General osat coast of Chius and has increased

vory slightly in the South. Dodwell & Co.

Holbow 1215 Kalfong, Br... 187. H. Mathias, 15th

Inst.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

A depression lies to the east of the WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named ——

in H. Goodwin, deprömion over Indo-China.

Bonins. There appeareto be a shallow

Telemissan sat-Shanghai, 10th inst

Toshu

Gal B&B Jarn; Jap. ks. 1,998; Haltori, 19th Maru

inst-Bestow, 12th inst Gen. -0.8. K

ow. Br. Ker Banson, 13th last.

Shanghal, Gen.-B. & 9.

B Chusan

·ion

Robertson, 13th

apore, 7ch ist. General

&B. inst Liverpool. 6th Sept. Jon.

B. & §.

exact hour of departure of their vessels Machaon, Br. 1.4.1.276, W. P. Bevir, 13th in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post office

Halching, Br. 1,267, W. C. Pasmero, 14th last-Swatow, 19th Ooneral -D. L. & Co.

"

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.67 inches.

Russian battles. In a few months Western Russia will be deep in Ice and snow, and Pairograd and Moscow are protected by en-

1. It is hereby notified that during the orions distances. Russia can be

of the War all outgelog cor- invaded, but can never be defeat-respondence must be posted at the Gener- ed by Germany and Austria-al Font Office or at any of its Branch should be seized by them.

to receive on board their vowels any At first sight it seems indeed

The British Empire is in scorrespondence from the Publio.

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place. or exposa on board their, wamels "Ietter inexplicable that the powerful position similar to that of Russia, French Army cannot hold its own Germany and Austria can never boxes for the purgan of colourd exposed

German Army, seriously hurt it. The Empire pondence; all such boxes against the although the Frenaberereinforced can mobilise millions of men onboard their vessels will be removed and by some excellent English troops, when. Germany lies exhausted. returned to the General Post Offe and although the Germans bava Germany can hope for victory ceive from the Public for Inclusion in detached large numbers against over Great Britain only after their suipe Papers on build be left opens Russia, However, we should re-the delest of the combined Fleets goes losters which should

for inspecties when required, member that Germany has of Great Britain, France, and

Britain, ouly Russia. Great 67,000,000 and France 40,000,000 inhabitants. As Ger- Russia, has only began to fight many's population is 60 per cent. A fresh army of 500,000 British larger than that of France, the soldiers will, before long, he

6. Shipping Companles and Ships' Off- Germans can attack the combined ready. Very soon Germany may

cors must send to the Fort Oflen ALL French and English forces in have to assume the defonsive.

correspondage except bona fide consi- greatly

numbera, superior

Germany may have some sognees letter posted in the Bhips Letter Bat Boxes or recolved by Ships' Oficers at the although large bodies of Germans cesses in the near future. are fighting the Russians in the she ainnot possibly defeat Russia ports from which they sailed, or anywhere

en route to Hongkong. or Great Britain, and still lese If we compare the resistance of both combined. She is bound

·PASSENGERS DEPARTED. France in this war, when the either to be defeated or to be

"October 13, for San Francisco did Way Germans are 60 per cent, more worn down, and the longer the numerous than the French, with struggle lasts the greater will be France's performance 44 your Garmany's ruin. The two Powers

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE Forts-Me Mr H NCbl, Mr J Lennox, age, when the population of which Napoleon could not sub-NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH Miss A Bradley, Mr & Mrs H A Janson MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL and Infant, Mis D Smoller, Mr WP Springer, Mr Tochter, Mr P Welabels, France and Germany was bearly dao because he could not reach NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL Mr Berg, Mr H Forbes, Dr. EC5

Waterhouse LL Luis Ramos, P.C., Mr & identioal, it is clear that the their vital contros will defeat or NOTICES French have done well. "France wear down the German Empire CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING Mrs JD Wilkinson, Mr W. H Burtt,

Bradley. Mr A Jan Miss M

Mr WA Farley, Mr has been at war during and Austria-Hungary. There is no PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED H Bleecker Miss F. month. In less time than a month rosson for taking a pessimistio

AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT, MrOso Elopkins, R Pan AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- Mr IB Edwards, Mr A Trit, Mias H

& MINOR she lost some important battles view of the war.-Globe, Sept. 3.

RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE: Stone, Mr. S Rotter, Mr

Mrs H Eskhardt, Mr 8 Fersenden, LAY. against the Germans in 1870, snd had her principal armies sur-

MFH L Condon, Mies D. Jansen, Mr RJ Tobin, Mr I Adam, Mr J O Niepage, Mr Bellick, Mr WA Manizer, Cel. E B Mott. rounded in the fortress of Metz.

U.S.A., MrPELIvengood, MM Bowen, Mr FC Hall.

East.

any

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

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE 19 SUSPENDED UNTIL

FURTHER NOTICE.

ES UN

The Suwa Moru, with the American Mail. ex China, le scheduled to arrive here on Monday the 19th int.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Poza,Listgehow from Shanghai. Mr. and Mrs. Falconer.

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

AJ

Floyd

Label"

bel T

Mrs

cdonald J Macdonald R MacIntyre Mr and

A. Mrs N

Mann MrRR Dr O Marriott, Matheson, Mra R

Matheson, Miss M Morbaki, J

It is true the French have lost New Steamer Freight Compact,

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL ground, but they have not been

A stoomer freight compact for

THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- defeated. It is perhaps not wise to third class passenger fares on the CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE speak at this moment of the pos. Cheion-Dairon-Antung steamer THE SAFETY OF ALL 10STAL PAC- THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- sibilities of a great counterstroke service, having Cheloo as the KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF which may prove fatal to the base of oporation, has just been TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- German hosts. All the same, it organized by the three shipping FENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA

ACTO OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. must be remembered that in case companies of Chefoo, viz., Messrs. MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

Kook Capt & Mrs of a turn of the tide the Germans Iwaki & Co., the Chingkee Co., TIL FURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Abrabatz, E B

Lambert E B are so far away from their own and the Yuhua ferg Co. Acoord-BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM

Athol L AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR L'AR.Anderson Mr & MraLangston A country that a serious defeating to the agreement, the third BRAZIL CRETE OR MONTENEGRO A

Angelo Mrs M. might turn into a rout, and end class passenger fotos from Chalco CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-

Bate E. R in the surrender of hundreds of to Dairen and Antung are fixed; ED FOR INSURANCE.

Belilios, Mrs ER thousands. It might lead to a at $1 Mex. and $2 Mex. respec- THE PARCEL POST AND INSURE Bell CDJ Bena, GA Gorman Sedan. The right flink tively. The contracting parties LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-

Bishop Mr & Mrs of the Germans in perilously near are absolutely forbidden to make PENDED

Black W M roduction ar discount of farge' Antwerp and the sea.

H It is quite possible that the or to issue free passes. The

Bristor J Predhoff OH

CB combined French and English Chefoo-Dairen fare for Chinese

A lato mall for Swatow Amoy & Foot Brokow E withdraw coolies to be employed by the forces will have to

WE farther and farther into the in-S. M. R. Co. at Dihen or Fushun chow will in, future be closed for all Cambridge A

Douglas steamers 20 minutes before each

Clayton HC terior of France, fighting step by Colliery is fixed at $0.80 Mex. stoamer sails. Ordinary correspondence Olaments HO

Since a few years ago,

about a will be received after the regular mall Coleman DrALE F Newton D atep. However, every mile the

Arthur similar has closed at the side west outrance to Course Germana advance will wosken dozen compacts of a

Dowloy WA them, because they mast leave nature have been organized by the C.P.D. in the lane of Des Voeux Douglas D98

Duckworth FT Duffy Miss ME troops in their rear to guard their shipping concerns at Dairen and communications, and their line of Chelo interested in the coastvise

Duncan J Ehrenfels Mr& Mrs Previs A retreat, in case of a disaster, be-trade. But there may be regard-

IL comes longer and longer, Last, but ed to be of no more lasting nature

Reay, Ma not least, the spirit of the French than bubblea and their actual

Falconer Mr & MrsRend in CH

Rowall JP nation is such that they will con- valus has always been questioned.

Beddon Hra CP In the present instance, the in- stiune, fighting even if they should

Sollick B8 he seriously defeated, and oven if terested parties have been advised Paris should fail, The French to try the compact plan once will not repeat their mistake of more in hopes of protecting their 44 years ago, and shut up their mutual interests involved in the field armies in fortressos, where working of the Dairen-Obeloo- they can be starved into surrender. Antung trianguler route from the on their Conceivably the Germans may de- further incursion feat the French Army and take passenger trail by the active Paris, but they will not deleat the exploitation of the Dairen Antang French nation. Whatever hap-and Dairen-Lungkon service. pone, a large German army will have to stop in France.

If the worst should come to the Worst, and 'Russia also suffers reverse, Germany would not triumph. While the German hosts may overrun all France, they cannot possibly bring Ruasia and Great Britain to their knees. While Austria and Germany

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

st

can be supplied at cheap rate

SEBATTIK SANDAKAN "&

(British North Borneo); At these ports steamers calling

combined have 120,000,000 in-forbunker coal exclusively are

habitants, Russia has 180.000.000 exempt from all shipping dues inhabitants, and the British Em and charges.

piro has 400,000,000 inhabitants."

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORETM THAR WHAT YOU PAY. THI DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANI DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA 16 UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

A. BUNE

RUTTONJEE & SON,

Hoad.

2

War riske are not covered: by postal registration or insurance.

The Parcel Post service to Egypt and Southern Europe is for the prosont sur- countries beyond served by Egypt la ponded.

The service to Tsingtan is suspended.

MAILS DUE. Amoilcan, Suwa Maru, 19th Just,

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. Newchwang..... 14th Oct. 4 p.m.

...

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Holbow, Haiphong & Pakhoi15th

Oct. 9 a. in.

Holbow, Halphong & Pakhoi......15th

Oct. 9 B.m. Philippine Is.......15th inst., 10 a.m, Japan via Kobe 13th Oct., 10 am. Salgo15th Inst., 11 a.m.

Straits

& India via Calcutta

15th Oct, 2 pm.

1:

Ameri-

iberian

can.

Mail. ·

Mail

1To

PJ Flashmon Cant H Gain PDG Gibb J Gould J Graham WE Grisogono P'de Grooms EH Hall Capt. TP

Handley Ferg H. Hannibal WA Harper G Harvey R D Hewett, Hoa. Mr

4.C MO Hobson Dr HG Holmes His A A Horne R Hunter R Hutchison D L

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Ormiston J Oudenhoven W Page CH

Powell GM Preston A M

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

Diatclot.

Steamers

For SHANGHAI,

KOBE Nellore MOJI, AND YOKO-(Capt. J. Gaunt HAMA

R.N.R. LONDON, vis. Us-) Malta

ual Ports of Call

Forecast.

SHANGHAI

S.E.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-j winds,"

hood

moderate:

rola at Brat, improving Inter.

Formosa Channel

winds, moderate.

tween H.K. and Lamooks moderate. Bouth coast of Chins bo-) E. winds,

LONDON & Genoa

via

Редвре

+

Capt. G. W.Cockman

R.N.R.

Nankin

Capt. Owen Jones

R.N.R.

Singapore, i Candia

C'mbo, Capt. R. E. Peel

Fort Said, and

Marnoilles ............

Bubject to alteration without notice.

To Sall On Remarks

Freight

& P'sage

Freight

& P'sage

about 21st Oct.

Freight

& P'sage

no on 23rd Oct.

about

13rd Oct

}

about 28th Oct..

Freight

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, NOTICE TO, SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels aro insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual through their representatives there. shipments with The National Insurance Committes, London.

The production of a Marine Risk Folicy is not immediately

necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

tween H.K. and Hainan... Bouth coast of China be-

as No. 1. The same

China Coast Meteorological Register. 14th Oct., a.m.

Wind)

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

Hongkong, 14th Oct., 1914.

Station.

E."A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES,

SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI, FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE

EUROPE via SUEZ

Wo look 72 Nemuro 6 30.20

Hakodato 10.15 Tokio Knobi Nagaba

agasaki 30.19

30,22 30.21

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30.15 61 88 ww

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Oshima

Noha

Okefoo

Shalwel Hankow Johang

Klubiagg

Shanghai

Gutalai

TO AND

CANAL,

FROM

To sail

{19th Of

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

For further particulars apply to,

Changsha

30.13 61 CBO

踏

30.11 68

Sharp

P.

33.65, 73

NO

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3 ov

Amoy 68

30.05 75 64 e

For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA

Steamera

Atlantique

Middleton G8

SWALOW

30.1074 81 one

10

Morrison W J Mu950

Talboku

5 30.07.

Taichu

30.07

H

Talgan

30.07

4

60

Kerbun

Pdores

30.03

D

4

Patroath Mr & Mrs. Hon

Canton

60

30.0472. 95 ma

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63

30,0474, 69 oso

Gay

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30.01

3.od 098 4 opm

13

Macao

30.01 76

Wuchow Pathol

11

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Phulion 6 29,95 77

1e, 29.97 75 BIW

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5, or

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40

Aparri

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110

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29.88 $7

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EH

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Steckweat S

Sleigh HC Smyth F Sorensen A B Sterling Pile Mr

MIA-PB

Square Miss A Temperley HR

WalkerCant HA

E Warren EJ T

Watking C E White FW Whitmarsh Mr and

Jones M T Joseph RM Keith Mr & Mrs FH

Wright Mr & Mra

JF Yeraberz K

King Edward Hotel.

Almborg E Anderson RT Austin NJ Bowen WO Chlan Bidger Mr & Mrs

HB Biberia)

Kuchinotzu, Japan vla Kohe, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma & United Kingdom vis Canuda 15th Oct, 21 m. Shanghai and North (Europe

via

15th Oct., 3 p.m.

Fischer F

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Loverelt W J Loeber Mra OH -Mayne O WO M'Clure C. H McHugh fr HE

Manila Legaspi

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 14.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the Loval of the "sen' in 'in- ohes, tenths and hundredths.

:

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit,

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- tura being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points

5Force of Wlad, according to Beanfore

Scale.

i thundar, v visiblilty, w daw YOL

Miller Mrs A Brudge W Corey Stephen J Morita Comdr Mudcok! W make connection with the Tlon-Dress DrOT

Pancoast Mr & Mr tsin-Pukow Railway, closing at Bhanghal Davidson Hias H.

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State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- Br. P.0. at 5 p.m. on Monday the 19th Coan Mr & Mrs R

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Progle W J

glooray,h hall, I lightning, o overcast, pl Foy Mr A Robicion Mr & Mrs passing showers, 9 equally, rrain, s anÓW, Gardner for

WH Hall PO

Rowley PB Hollett Mr & Mrso Mrs O Selapnam

RP

Sibres Dr Hunt L S

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DGR Joseph J

Mr OH' Karsdory D.W. Kirebner) Mr & Mrs Sylvester Mrs E

Tamek Kraft Mr&Mrs Thompson M14 Kroba Mr WG

Underwood Mrand Laureteen bird Mrs Mrs H

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FRIDAY, 16th Oct, Swatow, Amoy & Fooshow......16th lost,

1 p.00. Japan via Kobe

16th Oct., 2 pm, Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via Tako, and

Anplog......16th Oct. 5 p.m. SATURDAY, 17th Oct. Bandakan....17th Oct 11 a.m. Philippine Is.......17th Dot. 2 p.m..

Shanghai North China Lennox Mina Biberia) (Europe vla

Lennox J 17th Oct. 4 p.m.;

Loung Laiting

..(To make connection with the Tienialn Pukow Railway closing at Shanghal Br. P. O at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday the 2nd Inst.)

SUNDAY, 18th Oct.

Swatow.....18th Oct. 9 am.

American

TUESDAY 20th Oct.

Allon F

Baborg A Book C

Vandervort CN VanderitarA W Young T L

Grand Hotel,

Houdewejan G

McFarlane W J Mitchell A. L Mowat 3. Reynolds

Orow Mr Mrs AB Oswald A Lenault Mins

Bhanghai, North China, Japan, Gander J8 via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- Gibbs AWD

ed States, South America and | Haig A Opt.

Canada is San Francisco Jones P

Europe via Biberia)..,20th Oct. [

Furkin OR

Roggoveon Sanderson I Wright 8:11

Wellman C.

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredthd

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On date On'date

at pan, at da.. Barometer 29.98 30.02 79 27 Temperatură sumí Humidity

07. Wind Direction E

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Weather

ila..th the Ten Ovetore, Fresh, Fried or Stewed) Lowest ;

To make connection

ilon-Pukow Railway slosing at Shanghal Findor Haddocks, Kippers &co,

Br. P. O, at 11:30 a. m., on Monday, the

201k Inst.)

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P. THOMAS,

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