1914-10-23 — Page 12

GERMANOPHILE TURKEY.

British Flag Torn and

"Trampled on.

corres-

"CANNON FOOD."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 23. 1914,

derman Losses Stated to be Nearly 400,000.

September 8,

POST OFFICE.*

Ships' Letter Boxes,

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- respondance must be posted at the Gener- ol Post Office or at any of its Branch Offices.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 23rd at 11.00--The antley. clone continues to move asstward, bolog Cyclons. Br: a.. 5,769, D. Arthur, 22nd contral over the Son of Japan this mora-

lost-Manliu, 20.h lost, Genlog. B. & S.

Pressure has consequently given wäy ad over Japan generally. Chang es la the Louthern part of the area are small.

The Constantinople

Mr. Arthur Kilson, writing to pondent of the Near East, waiting on August 18, sonde the follow the Morning Post, quotes a letter to receive on board their vessels any Sabine Rickmers, Dut, a. 573, J. Schmer along the whole China Coast, and increas- jug account of Turkey's attitude he has just received from a

friend in Holland, who says:-

2. Ships Ofoers are strictly forbiddeä correspondence from the r'ublic.

3. Shipmastersare not allowed to place

boxes for the purpose of collecting corres

board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Offies.

pondence: all such boxes feurd exposed

on

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

their ships Papers any but bona fide con alguses letters which should be left open for inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should state in

toir qutifluations to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels order that the public may have overy facility for posting at the General Post

in

Office..

Elkosan

man, 22nd inshAmoy, 21st inst. Ballast A. P.Co.

22nd inst.-Kwangyon, 18th inst. Comment Stone-Order.

Maru, Jap. 8. 2001, Suzazi,

22nd lust Moji, 16th inst, Oval -M. B. K

Agamemnon. Br... 4,462, Hayeland, 23rd

N.

inat-Foochow, Goa.-B. Sanaki Mare, Japi, sa. 3,822, T. Date, 23rd inst-Kobe, 18th Inst., Gen.-N. YE

Inst-Vancouver, Uen.-B. & 3.

Teuser, Br. 3.4 5,816, W. Tarwood, 23rd

Moderate monsoon will 'continue to prevall over the S.E. Coast of China, and the northern part of the China Son.

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

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

District.

Forecart.

Atlantique, Fr. 8.8.3,472, Charbonnel, 23rd 1 Hongkong and Neighbour E. winds,

fast-Marsollles, Gea.-M. M...

Haimun, Br... 61, Stewart, 23rd inst.

Swatow, inst., 22nd Gen.-D. L. & Co...

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

towards England and Germany I have seen a letter from a very or expose on board their vousta letter Taiwan Maru, Jap. s. 1,145, H. Sakal in the present condict

Turkey has undoubtedly been high German official who has sailing very near the wind daring been at the front from the begin the last ten daya, and two days ning of the invasion of Belgium, ago it seemed a question of hours and is now invalided home, in before the Porte threw in its let which he says:The war is not with the Central Powers. Yea- going quite as we expected. The terday, however, the British resistance of the Allied Forces is Ambassador, who had just arrived extraordinary, and we are begin from England, laid the Britishning to feel very nervous as to Government's views very clearly the results. Our (German) losses before the Grand Vizior, with aro terrible, so terrible that the

Shipping Companies and Ships' Of the result that the Porte under. Emperor has forbidden their dis- to British merchantmen laden wantonly wasteful with our men, gece lottars posted in the Ships Letter took to give the necessary firmans closure. Our generals have been oers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide consi- who have been mowed down in Bores or received by Ships' Officers at the with cereals, etc., which had not.

thousands. Whilst it is imports from which they sailed, or anywhere hitherto been given permission

on route to Hongkong. to pass out into the Mediterranean possible to say exactly what our losses are, I should estimate them Had the Otoman Government between 350,000 and 400,000 continued to hold up British altogether! If it continues at shipping in Turkish waters, the this rate much longer we shall be supplies of grain from Sauth quite unable to meet Russia with Kussin, which form a not unim any hope of success." portant part of out food His friend, says Mr. Kitson, also complains that English news supplice, would have never reached Great Britain, and our is unobtainable in Holland, where economic condition, which has only the German version of the naturally suffered from the general state of affaire is published. war, would have grown worse,

German Strength in France. while Russia, her outlet to the

Copenhagen, Sept. 7. A private despatch from Berlin Mediterranean.closed, would have

etates that during the nineteen been forced sooner or later to take violent measures to free the days of the German mobilisation 26,000 military trains passed the pssssge of the Straits.

travelling westwards. five bridges over the Rhino

via the Dardanelles.

The reception of the Goeben and Breslau at Constantinople was not as enthusiastic as the pro-German attitude of the mili-

the liceened, private letter boxes carried 7. The above regulations will not affect between Hongkong & Canton by the ves sols belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Moss Les Bos-wah, D G Chessmane, Company.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL

NOTICES.

hood.

modern to:

fias.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ,

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o

about the DATES named : «For

Steamers SHANGHAI,)

MOJI, KOBE Nellore AND YOKO~ (Capt. J. Gannt.

·ĦAMA............

R.N.R.. Nankia

SHANGHAI .....................*: Capt. G. Manley

LONDON & Genoa)

via Singapore, Candia

Penang, O'mbo, Capt. R. E. Feel Port Said; "and

LONDON, via Us-) Nankin

To Sail On Remari

about 25th Oct.

Freight & P'eage

d'light

27th Oct.

Freight &P'sa

10.1.1. 28th Oct.

Freight

Marseilles

ual Ports of Call Capt. G. Manley

!:4 p.m.

Freight

6th Nov.

& P'sage

2 Formosa Channel,

'N.E. -winda. strong.

Subject to alteration without notice.

Per as. Atlantique from Saigon etc.--

Bruno,J H Jenkins, Long Puoi, Lam Ving-3 South coast of China be- Bong. Loung Huyen,

tween H.K. and Lamooka

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

...

The same as No. 1:

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

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's. Vessof are insured under The British Governmont National Insuranc 3 South coast of China bo-? The lame Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individust.

tween H.E. and Hainan... as No. I shipments with The National Insurance Committee, Londo

through their représentatives there.

4.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

23rd Oct., .m.

....

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING Fur London etc., on the 23rd inst-Pol- PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED foo Segt G Fowler, Capt. E'W Schenk, AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT Mrs Irwin, WE Cook, Capt EJE Pool, ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR PB Rawley, WR Harney, R Bent M AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- Boolchand, V Deteram, Kwan Fook-og. RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE-D Beams, E Spiller, C Cobb, A Quier, B LAY.

Toubey, H M Richards, S Haleem, N Bald- THE PARCEL "POST SERVICE TO win, Kam Chuck-nam.

For Edrope, on the Zist last-Miss FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Wychoff, Miss M L Wordward, Mias H NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-Corriner, A D Halae," Rev A L Sharpe, THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE Verrue, H W Gamaica, K Kawabata, CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE nouye Res & Mes IH-Wycho THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC-Murdock, T Yasegawa, Rev Weston, These would represent altogether KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF WHughes, Ray Dallas, Dr & Mrs Welt. Wostock 7a a force of 2,000,000 German THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS Miss M Scott Mits S Eady, Mrs Back Nemure

Chas H TER GENERALC CANNOT GIVE COM- house,

Station.

Prof Kirkcaldy, 8 Sawa, Toklo Koch

tary and of a section of the Press troops, with gune, ammunition, PENSATION FOR ANY 1099 OR DA. Campbel, Has Henrickson, A Hakodate led one to expect. The day of horses, and baggage, transported MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE MIS T

to the French frontier.Contral ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES Vatani Mr & Mrs Tan Cheng-100,

Starving Out Germany.

Copenhagen, Sept. 8. The Varische Zeitung asserts

counter 48 a

move

UN.

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OR PARCELS FOR BELOBE, Dr

Lal

Το

70%-DR. Chan K'agima

Kankow

The production of a Marina 154 Pulius is not immediately necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Winds

v.N, N. Co.'s office,

6 30.24

30.28

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30,26

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30.27

30.31

30.33

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30.23

30.12

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Mrs A. Williams, Mrs E their arrival Admiral Limpus News.

Marca ER NOTICE NO LETTERS.

Mrs Bell, Wing-Oshima Pasha was removed from his executive command of the Tark-}"

Cheun-yau, Mrs Naha BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO KUD.

Chwal-min, GB hlj AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- Lum Sun-kam, ish active fleet, but remained

ED FOR INSURANCE. GELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-8 McBain, Mrs Wong Ah-fook, Mrs Chan

RHorse, HD Ranchand E Haroomall;| Chefig Adviser to the Ministry of Marine, that

EUematsu, LEmpe, pswol THE PARCEL FOST AND INSURED M This stop on the part of the against England's attempt to LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS Bato, E Kondo, Miss M Montoto, Kluklang

Chan

Nakeyama, Jahang Tarkish authorities appeared share out Germany, the Germans PENDED.

SERVICE U Mrs Chan Yee, Ram Rokta. A Singh, Changsha eufficient proof to many that the will take compensation in Belgium WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC-Kums, Y Nakaoka, Odey, H Cecil. Webs Gutzlaff

THE TEU KINGDOM IS IN FULL Douglas, H Beach, Booth, Daniels, T Shanghai Porte proposed to join the by laying hand and king TIONS BY THE LONG BEA ROUTE

tor. F Roat, GE Hill M Yokokawa, S Sharp P. to Central Powers.

THE PARCEL FOST SERVICE TO Komine, J Morton, Graham, R M Jones, Ampy trol of every Belgian bank, AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES W Wild, KM Bourne, Mrs H F Homing Swatow We have practically bere, and the doon to be with all branches of British, MENTIONED FERVED BY EGYFT, en, Mr & Mrs Sugawam, & Nisaką. Ilove that news unfavourable to French, and Russian banks. IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY FAR-

Commenting on the Triple Germany is being suppressed by

ilitary censors, who are Eatente agreement not to con- desperately pro-Germap. One clade peace separately, the paper to be friendly to the Entents as that to speak about peace at Powers; but the military are Ger- present is simply "political fut

urism." manophile, and, if afraid to strike,{

or two Muzetereare known

The Vorwuerte says that the are extremely willing to wound, agreement will make the war last often is ench mean and petty longer.-Central News.“ ways as to make the British ro

sident wonder what has become

of the gentlemanly Turk of) literature.

.

Home by Christmas.

Every sort of requisition of German officers endeavour to British goods is being parsued. encourage the troops by telling Official promises are regularly them that they will be home by broken. A British flag has been Christmas. Large numbers, how- torn up and trampled on at ever, baliova that they are beaten, Galata under the impassive eyes says a letter quoted by the Times. of the police; and the extremist of Ceylon: press, despite the censorship, is permitted to write most violent articles threatening England with the displeasure of the 500,000,- 000 Moslems, &o, and praying for har overthrow at the Lands of the Germans.

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"The purobase of the German cruisers," said Obeidulish Effendi, a Committee Cleric, deputy for Aidia, and once saved from Abdul Hamid's wrath by British sailors, "means that we have thrust our fist in England's face."

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

CELS ONLY:- CRETE, CYPRUS,

GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY ITALY ALGERIA, TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLI.

to

The English Mall from Europe is dao

arrive here on Monday, the 26th inst..

at 4 p.m.

D

Hongkong, 23rd Oct., 1914.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM:

JAPAN ̈ via SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE

TO AND · · FROM" EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL

6A

30.28 53 one 30.20 61 30.10 69 30.11 72.85 ne

.10

-3 ov

For

SHANGHAI, KOBE ANDĮ.

YOKOHAMA

Steamers

Atlantique

To asil SATURDAY, 24th

100t, at 7:8.

1.

b

Taikoku Бл

30.11.70 90 0 "1 c $0.12

MARSEILLE vie PORTO.

Nov. at 1p.m.

Trican

30,10

ที่ม

HOTEL LISTS.

Koabun

30.10

4

WIRELESS

F'deros

30,09-

118 6

Canton Ba

30.15 64 95 no 20

Hongkong Hotel.

H'kong s Gap Book

10 30.13 72 74 eso 50.14

40 53.10 70, mw 10

0.

The mail from Landen (yin Biberia) of Abraham, E8 Monday the 21st ulto. is dae to arrive hare on Saaday, the 25th inst.

-----

Allen HG

Alport Û M. Anderson Mr

Achol

A late mail for Swalow Amoy & Foo- chow will in future be closed or "all Bunham FC Douglas steamers 20 minutes before each Ballister Miss atsamer sails. Ordinary correspondence Bata E.R will be received after the regular mail Belilios, Mrs ER has closed at the side west entrance to Bell OD J the O. P. O. in the lade off Des Voeux Bena, GA Road.

Bergen C van War risks are not covered by postal

| registration or insurance.

The service to Taingtau is suspended,

MAILS DUB.

Biberian, 25th lust, European, 26th inst.

H

་་

Keckr Gapt & Mrs Lambert E B Lamb JE MraLangaton A Lloyd GT

Lobel. T

Lyle

le E F Macdonald J Macdonald J R

Mayer C.E. Middleton GS

Morrison W

Newton D

Musso

Масво

Wuchow. Ja

Pakhol Holhow Phullen TOUTARD

68

naw 3.0

30.12.68

30.01 79

BTW 20

#

T. F. Claxton, Director,

| Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 23,

1 Barometer, reduced to 38 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the ass in in- ches, tenths'and hundredths.

P

+

0. St. J.

29.93 75 ·ene 40

Aparri Manila

30.04 72

19

30.00, 65

спе

Legaspi

29.98 79

13

MacIntyre Mr and

Mrs N Mann Mra RR Bishop Mr & Mrs A Marriott, Dr O

Matheson, Mrs R Black W M Brister J Brodhoff OH Broke CB Brownlow EO AJ

Iloilo Bacolod Cobu Labuan

29.99 82

18

2 b

1 b

"

29.07...86

"

1

Matheson, Miss M

Olayton, WE

Course Arthur

Dala Na Dalo

Etraits & India

via Calcutta 24th Oct., 2 p.m.

Shanghal & North "China (Europs via Biberia)... 24th Oct: 2p.m

Denniston MC Dodd M Douglas DS8 WA Dowley Duckworth FT

Ray Daffy Miss ME Duncan J

Readwin OH Reay, Mi Eady Capt G W Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Richards 1 M

HO

Robinson GJ Evensen E

Rowell JP

Sheldon Dr Skinner R Sleigh HC

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Straits......24th Oct. 9 a.m.

can be supplied at cheap rats. Baigon 24th Oct. 10 am,

at SANDAKAN

& SEBATTIK Philippine Is. 24th Oct. 2 p.m. (British North Borneo), At these ports 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, THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS. MOKHA

ES UNIFORMLY EXOELLENT,

Obtainable Everywhere.

RUTTONJEE & SON,

Malle

Coleman DrALE FOudenhoven W

Fago

Page CH Pearson Mr & Mrs

Pentreath Mr & Mrs Powell G M Preston A

AM-

(To make connection with the Tientsin Falconer Mr & Mrssbeckweat S Pukow Rallway closing at Shanghal Br. PJ P. O. at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday the 28th Franklin W Inst.) Swatow, Shangbai & N.China....24th Octob

Gain PD G

4 p.m. Sandakan.

...24th Oct. 1 p.n

SUNDAY, 25th Oct. Switow....25th Inat, 9 n.m. Swatow, Amoy & Formosa via Tamsul...

25th Oct. 1. a.m.

MONDAY, 26th Oct.

Jayan via. Kobe 26th Oct, 10am

Gould J Greenwood Mr and

· Mr. Grisogono P de Hall Capt. TP

Pegg H

Harper G Harvey N RA Harvey R D.

Hon. MrE

Shanghal and North Ching Holmes Miss A A (Europa via

Siberia) 26th Oct., § p..

Funter

Hutchison D.L Jones MT

[To make connection with the Tien-Joseph R. M tain-Pukow Ballway, closing at Bhanghal Keith Mr & Mrs F H Br.P. O. at 11.30 p.m. on Monday the 2nd November.]

TUESDAY, 27th Oct.

AB Square Miss A Straton 8 B Swift Mrs G H Walker Capt HA Warren EJT Watkins C E Wickham P White FW Whitmarah Mr and

Mrs F Williamson # Wood G G Woolfe H D

Wright Mr & Mra

JB Yornberg K

Grand Hotel,

Welbalwof, Chefoo, Newchwang & Tien-

lala ..27th inst, 8 a.m. Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagamki, Honolulu, Unit- Allen F Wed Blates, South America, & Bames D

Canada via San Francisco, U. Blair AM Kingdom in Canada. 27th Bondewins G inst., 11 a.t

American

Canadian

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow.........27th Inst.

посп. Philippine Is..............27th inst., 8.pas:

WEDNESDAY, 28th Oot. Holley Haphone & Pn khỏi. 20h Long

Quież A Roggeveen Banderson Spiller O A Cobb Camera: Touhøy B. Crew Mr & Mr A B Wiezman O Eensuls Mina Bay Wright B H Gibbs AW D

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stawed Findon Baddocke, Kippers &é SALEXANDRA CAFE/

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees || Fabrenheit.

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wlad, socording to Bonafort Scale.

State of Weather, 5 binu sky, o de- tached aloud, d drizzling rain, flog, g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overopat, p passing showers, g squally, r rain, a'anów, st thander, v visibility, w dow wat.

Rain in inches, torthe and hundredths,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer Temperature

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Previous

at 1 pm, at 6

30.16 30.19

atap, 30.15

75

08

Hamidity

63

75

57.

Wind Direction ...

N

For froight or passage, apply

Weather Bala

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914."

ELE Observatory, 22nd October.

Printe

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