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U. S. VESSEL HELD.

The Robert Dollar Detained Through British Consul.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FROM A SAILOR'S LETTER.

How The Mainz Met Her Doom.

A vivid story of the sinking of the German cruiser Mainz dur ing the fight off Heligoland is told Washington, September 16.-by a member of the orow of The State Department to-day LMS. Suthampton in a letter cable to Ambassador Morgan at to his parents. Rio de Janeiro asking that tho We started (be anys) the first Brazilian government give thing in the morning, when we clearance papers to the steamer had a brush with two destroyers. Robert Dollar, de an American It was misty and they were prac Vessel.

tically invisible, but I believe The steamer is owned by the they were bit twice before dig Dar Steamship Company of appearing in the mist. After.that San Francisco and has sailed un-wo turned and steamed out of iļ, der the British fig until the but were recalled by an urgent recent law was enacted enabling wireless message from one of our the transier of registry.

ehips which was in difficuties When the law was passed the Of course the ship was im- Rubert Dollar was at Rio. The media'ely tarbed, and

we pro- British Coatul there made a ceeded at full spoed to the scane protest against clearance, claim-of operation": ing that the transfer, even if - The cnemy turned out to be a authorized by Congress, was of thres-funnelled cruiser, somewhat. no <ffect.

The Brazilian government appers to have considered this protest of more potency than a .law of the United Statos

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larger than us. We immediatly opened fire at a range of 10,000 to 13,000 yards. The enemy replied and steamed away from us, but eventually we

parallel. Things began to look lively, as Matter Laid Before Kahn, wo were putting abella into her at Captain Robert Dollar of Sao the rate of five every ten eecoada, Fancisco laid the entire matter) and 0-inch-lyddite at that. The before Congressman Kahn, who stelle have a terrible effect, and at once went to the Sints Depart-fames fom them kill anyone ment.

within a range of 60 yards, while they set on fire everything near them.

The British formally protested against the operation of the new Americao law when it was passed, Presently she was seen to be 'c'a'ming that if nay vessels were on fire, and a few minutes after- given American registry at this wards a beautifully placed shell time it would be a subterfuge. put " paid," to two of her funnels. It was once supposed here that All amidships was now a raging this protest was aimed at a pos- fire, and the ond came when her sible tale of the steamers of the mainmast wont by the Loard. Wo Hamarg American nad possibly immediately ceased fire and the North Geraan-Lloyd Con- altered our course, go'ng close to panies, hoth German, to Ameri-her.. Her port side ane like a cans, Now it appears that the sieve. Evory gun was smashed British do not propose to lose any and beg, soms looking round of their vessels and will more corners, some on their sides-in actively to prevent it.

fect, her whole upper deck was cheo: The fore bridge was a tangled mass of ironwork, while the wire stage from the foremast were swinging in the air."

May be Under Orders. Whether the British Consul at Rio acted under specific orders is not known, but the presumption in that he did..

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POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing oor respondence must be posted at the Gener- al Post Office or at any of lis Brauch offices.

*Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondence from the Public.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Choongshing. Br. vs. 1,299, V. MeLid dell, 4th Inat.-Swatow, Srd Inst Gon.-J. M. & 03.

Chibli, Br, s. 1,134, R. W. Lloyd, Ith inst, Swatow, 3rd inst., Ballast -B. & 8.

Or orpone on board their restola letter

3. Shipmastors aro not allowed to place Dalaichi Marn, Jap. a. 1,932, W. Suzuki, 4th inst.-Moji, 29th ult., Opal- boxes for the purpose of collecting carrea,

M. B. G. K. pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed

zeturned to the General Post Office.

on board their vessels will be removed and Saint Fillane, Br. x. 2,307, John H. Francis, 4th inst.--Shangbai, 31st ult, Oco.-J. M. & Co.

4. Shipping Companies must rot re- ceive from the Publie for, inclusion in

hele ships Papere any but bona fide con- Nankla, Br. s 8. 4.250. G. Manley, 5th Inst. alguses lottors which should be left open for inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should state la their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their ventels in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the Gezoral Post' Ofice

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' 'Offi cers must sand to the Post Office ALL correspond-noe except bona fide conal- gnes' letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere on-route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect the liceased; private letter boxes carried botwear Hongkong & Canton by the ves sule belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Mecas Steamboat Company.

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

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR: RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE LAY.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO

FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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-Shanghal, 2nd inst., Gom.-P. &0. a. N. Co.

Chengtu, Br. 1,333, Speed, Sth instant--

Swatow, 4th inst., Gon.-B. & S

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Pere. Naskin from Shangbal for Ilongkong-Moss P Hutchinson, T P Deano, Lockyer.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Seattle sto-Messrs A G Stephon Bir Paul Chater, AR Murphine, Mr & Mrs Creelmon, JH Crocker, Hon Mr D Land-

ale. Miss Florence Skull, Mrs Molatosh, FO Bonham, RE Toll, W, H Schofielć, H ECari. Mrs & Pinna, Misa N-Usami, T No- kajima, Kotsutsumi. K Irino, Quong Bang Yow, Qong Choung and Fong Gong Fun.

For Japan-Messrs Miller, K Hara, G BStone, Mr & Mra Harrison, Mrad Ishit cawa, Mrs Kimuinura, Miss N Takahashi,

and Kariya.

NOTICE IS HIVEN THAT AL. Cwatow THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Swatow, CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE

8th inst., Da.m.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the,, 5th at 11.30-Pressure has decreased" quickly over Japan," and increased moderately to considerably over the China coast and Formosa.

Au antloyslone covers the Lower Yangtze Valloy, and a depression, is situated in the Son of Japan.

Fresh monsoon will prevail over the aorthern part of the China Sea.

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MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ..

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named

ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0,06 inches.

A

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

District,

Forecast.

For LONDON, via Us-) ual Ports of Call

Steamers

To Sail On Remark..

Freight

1 Hongkong and Noighbour- NE.

hood

E. and

winds, moderate; fioo.

SHANGHAI

2 Formosa Channel..

HANGHAI,Y MOJI, KOBE AND YOKO- HAMA

noon 6th Nov.

about 9th Nov,

& P'sago

Freight & P'enge

Singapore; Į

N.E.

LONDON & Genoal

winda, strong.

via

Penang, C'mbo..

Port Said, and

9 South coast of China.be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks ƒ as No. 1.

4 Bouth coast of China be- The same tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1.

''

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

5th Nov, 2

¿Winds

Hour.

Barometer:

Temperature.

Humidity.

'tion.

Weather.

Force.

Wastock a 29,99 24

Ba" 30.01 Namuro

KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SAFETY OF ALLOSTAL FAC- THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS TER CENERALCANNOT GIVE CO PENSATION FOR ANY 1053 OR DA Bhanghal, North Chinh, Wei-bai-wai and Chafoo MAGE

DE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES.

COMM

UN TIL FURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM,

BRAZIL, CRETE OK MONTENEGRO ANNO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR Swatow, Anny & Foschow... 10th Nov Shanghai ED FOR INSURANCE.

CELS FOR MALTA CAN ACCEPT-

We passed within a couple of hundred yards of her, and the only living beings on the upper deck were o te man on the quartor-

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED deck and what looked like LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-

caple of officers standing under PENDED.

it had been the fora bridge.

TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE,

*I do not know myself that the British government has sent out iestructions to the Consule," said Congressman Kahn, but think that if the truth, wero kuowr, that would be found to be the case,

THE PARCEL PUST SERVICE TO The now law is certain to any of them had jumped over- THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL

board, and, of course, were recc-WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC involve us in difficulties, moro or] less" soricu,

foreigned. but these coly talled seven with countries. We expect to now officers and 79 mon out of a crow some time to-morrow whether the 400 or 500, British government's protest will. prevail against our own legis- lation.g

"If clearance papers are refused by Brazil, after Morgan's repre- | sentations, I do not know what is bext to be done. That is for the State Department to decide.

State Department Asleep. Washington, Smber 23. The Stat Department has failed completely in its efforts to get the

The

After this heavy firing was heard ahead, and we eliot of again, enemy this timo was another Cruiser similar to the previous one, and, steaming in line, we 1- peated the operation, only alie blew up and sank before anyone could bo Fáved.

THE PARCEL PO3T SERVICE TO EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT,

IS RESUMED FOIL ORDINARY PAR CMS ONLY! CRETE

CYPRUS.

1 p.in.

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قا.

Marseilles

Subject to alteration without notice.

about

16th Nov.

Freight & P'sage

about

25th Nov.

Fraight &P'aage

All 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 affect 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

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO

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SUNDAY, 8th Nov.

8th Nov. 9 n.m. Amoy & Form wa via Tamsui...

Hakodate 29.83

Toklo Kochi

29.93

SW

20.83

A

29.00

29.98

IW

Oshima

29.99

P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s office,

Naba

29.97

MONDAY, 9th Nov.

Teki'jima

20.37

Bonin Is.

30.01.

Hongkong, 4th Nov., 1914,

Ti atsin

9th inst.. 4 p.m.

Waaiwel

30.67 13 75 w

40

Haokow

lebank

Fl

TUESDAY, 10th Nov.

Klukiang

Changaba

30.29 40

waw 3 be

Gutziati

++

30.21 46

iDw

Gov

Thilippine Is.

10th Nov., 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 11th Nov. Swatow...11th Nov., noon.

Sharp P. Аласу

75

30.03 65 ene

2 or

6a

30.01 67 89.no 2 or

Swatow.

30.09 65 73 now. I o

Taiboku 5a

30.11

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Talchu

30.00 ***

1

Tuinan

29.99

+

hai.

THURSDAY, 12th Nov.

Formosa via Keelung Shang- North China, Jupar.

Koshun F'doros

29.97

30,00

no

10

20

Rock Gap Macao

++

30.04 65 61 n 30.02 30.05 "GI 20.99 6 72 nu

2 ፡

118

5 c

19

Holhow Phulien

·30,10 GG.

ce

2

0.

Tourane

.29.95 77

Krw

14

29.01 73

#30

4 c

Aparri

29.93-71

SW

b

Manila

29.90 71

1 b

Legaspi

29.94 78

I c

Iloilo

29.93 82

10

Bacolod

ть

Cobu

29.98 81

MONGOLIA PERSIA

Labuan

→ C'dian

Alcan &

ва 30,13 59 88 a

via Naguaski, Victoria, B.C.. Tacoma & United Kingdom Wuchow 9a via Canada 12th Nov., I p.m.Pakhbi

PRIDAY, 13th Nov.

GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY. ITALY, ALGERIA, TUNIS SWITZERLAND Bwatow & Bangkok...119th inst., 3 p.m. AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLI

!

SATURDAY, 14th Nov...

A late mail for Swatow Amoy & Foo.

Douglas steamers 20 minutes before anch While this was going on another will be received after the reguler mail· steamor walls, Ordinary correspondence ship approched and gave us a bas closed at the side west entrance to broadside, which was replied to the G. P. U. in the lane off Des Voeux with interest, to the effct that Road.

show will in future be closed or all Amoy & Foochow... 14th Nov. 2 p.m.

she left suddenly for a previous

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Binzing Government to give appointment in a sinking condi- · War risks are not covered "by postol cloerance papers, under the tos, it is believed, and in flames, registration or insurance.

American flag, to the steamship

Austra

can.

Ran

Mall

Amert-

Australia. Tasmania,. Now Zonland via Post Darwin & Now Quinoa via Thursday Is.)

14th Nor. 3 p.m.

TUESDAY 17th Nov.

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Bhanghai, North China, Japan Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 5.

via Moji, Victoria, Seattle & United Kingdom via Canada ...17th Oct. 11 am.

i.

i Barometer reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- chss, tenths and hundredths.

This makes three ships in about

The services to Germany, Austria, and Philippine Is......17th inst., 3 p.m. Telnatau aro mapended.

.

Robur Do'lar at Rio Jeniro, no hour's actual fighting. The Robert Dollar, baring failed to get the R'o pri authorities to recognise her transfer from the British to the America faz saled from Ko clay, still ing the British ersign.

WEDNESDAY, 18th Nov.

"The Black Butchers."* counting almost as nothing in the pan. on the 19th November,

Paris, Oct. 2. The infantry is

The New Year Mail will be closed at 5 Siraits, Ceylon & Europe 18th Nov., 9 a.m. operations on the Allies" left wing. It is an artillery dust.

MAILS DUE. Eagl'sh, 10th Nov,"

This information oame in a

An appalling incident from to arrive here on Tuesday, the 10th lust., The English Mall from Europe is due telegram from San Francisco and the German point of view occar-at daylight. the State Department professed red on Monday. Five hundred to have ro advices of any kind Garmans were caught on some 'to-day on the case. Oficials at fielde with slopes on every appeared astonished when inside. The French artillery quiet

ly occupied positions, and when' officer commanding the battery. the moment came to open fire the

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. said," Make me a cemetery down Straits, Batavia, Choribon, Samarang & there.

Bourabaya 6th inst, 10a.m. Chinwangtao......6th Nov., 10 a.m.

formed that the steamer had left Bio under the British flag.

Lait Monday the deparment aonanced that the matter was being "cleared up," and the De- partment of Commerce issued a statement to the effect that the irable was due to "an error in the custom-lo se.

The fact is, the State Dara:t mert has simply been "asleep in this 0190.

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The order was obeyed. The guns accounted for most of the 500, and rifle fire for the rest. Not have nick-named the Trench a man escaped. The Gormang

shells "the black butohers, " The shells explode 10 feet above the

"A lot of ten-drinking incom- ground, and spread missiles over petents, was the description applied to State Department off an area of 100 yards by 31. They often kill a whole row of ciala. by a Chingressman. tc-day entrenched mea; discussing the oase.

cd

Atuting complication loom

up

t-day when it was learned

that the German cruiser Kárls- rahoi riding near the Brazilian Coast, and if she falls fe with the Robert Dollar firing the British flag, may sink or capture the

Representative Kahn tc-day in- troduced a retolation calling on Booritary Begaa ts send to the House all records in the one

SILIMPOPON COAL: BUNKERS

can be suppilod at cheap rat

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK ** (British North Borneo), At these ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively ars exempt from all shipping dues

English

Mall.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- lalde, Western Australia, In- día, Aden, Egypt, and Europa, Lato Letters 10.30 a.m. to il a.m., Extra Postage 10 cents). (Lettore postcdio all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first olearance will be included in this contract mail). The parcel mall will be closed on Thursday, the 5th Nov.. at 5 p.m......6th Nor, 10.30a.m.

THURSDAY, 19th Nov,

Wei Hai Wol & Tientein...19th Nov.,

11. a.m...

Austra-

Austra❤

'ubl

FRIDAY, 20th Nov,

Mail.

2 Temperature, in the shads, in degras Fahrenbelt.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mols~! ure being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor

Philippine Is Australia, Tas-Scale. mania, New Zealand and Now Guinos via Thursday Is, 20th No, 11a.m.

THURSDAY, 8th Dec.

Philippias Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & Now Quinen via Thursday I....8th Deo.

11 a.m.

TIDE TABLE.

2nd Nov, to 8th Nov., 1914.

Swatow, Amoy & Foochew......6th Nov. 4,

1 p.m.

Mon. Bwatow & Bangkok 6th Oct., 3 p.m.. Newchwang...8th Nov. 4 p.m.

| Wed,

SATURDAY, 7th Nov, Philippines 7th Nov, 2 pa

State of Weather, b blas aky, o da- tashed cloud, d driailing rain, flog, g gloomy, b hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squally, z rafa, x know, tthunder, v viuiblity, w dow wet.

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