1914-11-12 — Page 13

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1914.

KING ALBERT.

LAKE FIGHTING.

Popular Sovereign.

A

German Vessels Sunk by

British Steamer,

I will never forget how I saw

telegram from Nairobi King Albert for the first time some twenty-five years ago, writes" (British East Africa), status-

Information has been received a Belgian correspondent of the Pall Mall. I was walking with from Kisumu (on Lake Victoria my mother long the "Avenue Nyanza, East Central Africs] that, Louise Brassela small Champa the Kavirado, a steamer of the Elysees when I noticed two Uganda Railway marine service, little toys playing on the road- captured the German dhow Ilar it was then a much deserted old on September 13. The dhow, road. They were accompanied however, inok while in tow with

in front of us absorbed in a book.

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter 'Boxes.

1.It la hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- respondence must be posted at the Geser al Post Offion or at any of its Branch Offices.

2. Bhips' Officers are strictly forbidden correspondence from the Public

to receive on board their vessels Bay

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vesela letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corros pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed returned to the Gonora! Peat Office.

on board their vessels will be removed and

5. Shipping Companies should stale la their notifications to the Post Offos the exact hour of departure of their vessels facility for posting at the General Post

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Yermio Maro, Jap-xa 9,330, N. Tanagi, 11th last Japan. Coal-0.8. E. Liangshow, Br. s. 1,220, Benson, 12th

inst-Gharghat, 8th inst., Den B. &B. Glenturret, Hr., s. 3,025, F. T. Jones, 12th inat.-Singapore. 4th Inst., Gon.

9. T. & Co..

Inst. -Saigon, Fles & General- l'heumpent, Br. u.s. 1,065, W. O. Bird, 12th

Order.

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lastSwatow, 10th lust., Rico T. & Co. Hopenby, Br, . 1,389, Roberison, 11th last.-Hollow, 10th inst., Gen. & Ries-J. M. & Co.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 12th at 1.00-Prosaure has depressed moderately over N. China and slightly over & China, Indo-China, and the Philippines. An anticyclone Is now central over Mid-Japan.

The monsoon will moderate over the N. China Sea.

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

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

Distriot.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named':

Freight

For SHANGHAI,

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

Forecast.

MOJI,

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-winds,

hood

KOBE Nagoya AND. YOKO (Cap W. H. Sweny HAMA E to 8.E. moderater SHANGHAI fine.

about 17th Nov.

Freight

& P'eage

R.N.R.

about.

Oriental.

19th Nov.

& P'sage

Capt. A. L. Valentini

LONDON, via Us-) ual Ports of Call

Nubia

noon

Freight &P'sage

IN.E.

Formosa Channel.

winds,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

strong to

via Singaporó, Nellore.. Penang, Colombo, Capt. J. Gaunt Port Said and Marseilles

about

25th Nov.

Freich & T'asge

R.N.R.

in order that the public may have every Hazel Dollar. Br. 8.8. 2,893, M. Ridley, 11th Office.or

inat-Manila, 8th last, Goo-R.

D. Co.

by their tutor, who was walking the loss of one of our ceamen. 4. Bhipping Companies must not re-

Later on the same day, whin selve from the Public for inclusion indar, Norw. a. 1,102, H. Nielson, 11th Huge pipes had been laid on the the Kavirobdo, was off Majita their ships' Papers any but bona fide con-

for inspection when required": avenue during the past few days; Bay, a loaded dhow was poticed algne letters which should be left open. they had something to do with off the pier. When the steamer the town's water supply. I approached the enemy oponad fire, remember being intensely inter- by volleys, but did no damage, They The Kavirando replied with her ested in these pipes. suggested to me caves, tunnels, -pounder gun and sank the dhow grottoes, all the mystery of with the fifth abot.

A German force whose efrength aubterranean lore. Suddenly the tator abut his brot, turned on: is not "known altacked a post his heels, and looked around him twenty miles from the border in in dismay. The two little boys the Voi (about 100 miles from haddisappeared. My mother Mombasa] distriat on Saturday. carght his eye and quietly point- Allor an hour's sharp fighting ed, with her umbrella, in the the enemy "retired, leaving oight direction of one of the pipes clcee dead behind.

to us.

The tutor ran towards the

end of the pipe and bent over it.' Some time after, turning back, I saw him walking away holding the two little boys by the hand. He was Major (now General) Gaugblath, in charge of Prince Baudouin and Prince Albert.

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THE SPREEWALD CAPTURED.

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- cars must send to the Fest Office ALL correspondence except bona fide coni- Boxes.or received by Ships' Officers at the gness letters pasted in the Ships' Letter ports from which they salled, or anywhere en route to Hongkong.

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

Porsa. Phoumpanh from Saigon-MrJ Reynolds,

modorate.

$ South coast of China be-2 The sams tween H.K. and Lamook 3 as No. 1.

4 South coast of China bo- The amo tween H.K. and Haluan... a No. 1.

Pers.s. Liangolow from Shanghai ato

Kirk, for Hongkong-Mr & Mrs.

Booth, R A

Chins Coast Meteorological Regliter.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE Messrs Doward C NAMES OF THEVESSELS BY WHICH Young & Mr & Mrs Blochynden. MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL NOTICES.

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED

It must have been Prince Bas- Strangling of German Commerce. AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT

douin who had led bis brother into mischief. He ans the older

of the two. He was extremely

The Secretary of the Admiralty

handtoms and very popular. In communicates the following state- the military school, whire be enment for publication: tered a few years after the episode

On September 12 H.M.S. Bor-

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.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL

Siberian

Shanghai & North China

Siberia) (Europe via

14th Nov. 4 fm.

(Tientsin-Pakor Service Shanghai Br P. O. 8.30 p.m. Thursday, 19th Nov.)

SUNDAY, 15th Nov. 15th Nov. 9_a.mp. Amoy & Tamsui),

1 have just related, bo was worwick (Captain Lowis O. Baker), THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Swator shipped by his comrades. Beside operating in North Allantio CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE bim, Prince Albert looked shy and wit:rs, reported that she had THE SAFETY OF ALL 1 OSTAL PAC- Swa tow,

KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF reserved. They say the same con captured the German Flambar THE POST OFFICE THE FUSTMAS GIVE COM trast oxisted between Leopold II, American liner Spreewald. This TER GENERAL CANNOT

LOSS OR when Duke of Brabant, and his vessel was known to be fitted a8 PENSATION FOR ANY LO

MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO

SENEMIES. UN- younger brother, the Comte de an' armed merchant cruiser, At ACT OF THE KING'S Flandro.

the same time two colliers were TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Stratt's

BELGIUM, captured with coal for the German BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELG

BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO cruisers" operating in Atlantic AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR- watera. The vessels had between CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- them 0,000 tons of coal and 180, ED FOR INSURANCE. tons of provisions.

The sudden death of Prince Baudouin, at the ago of twenty, wae a great blow to the Belgian pople. King Leopold had al Feady lost a great deal of his pop-

The total number of German ularity, and was too proud to make any effort to regain it. And vessels which, according to the Balgius had not yet lerrat to Inteet, reports, have beso captured know the new heir to the throns. by Eritish vessels at sea, or by Brit- Prince Albert had few of those fish fortauthorities, now amounie qualities which Lad made his to 92. In addition to this, 05 broiler so successful. He was German vesele were detained in tall, but somewhat ungainly, like British pors on the outl reak of many young men who have grown war, making a total of 187 Ger- too quickly. His featuros wore man veszels in our possession at good, but, being very short sight-present.

! a.m.

Station.

12th Nov., a.m."

Winds

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperatura.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion

Force.

6a 30.20

Wostock a 30.28 38 Nemuro Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagasaki

15th Nov. K'agima

Oshima Naha

MONDAY, 16th Növ.

16th inst., 2 p.m.

THEFAROEL FÖST AND INSURED Bataviap LETTER SYSTEM TO DRAZIL IS SUS- PENDED.

THE PARCEL POST SERVIOR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYET, is RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR CELS ONLY: CRETE CYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY, ITALY, ALGERIA, TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLI.

A late mail for Swatow. Anay & Foo chow will in futuro be closed or all Douglas steamers 20 minutes before each steamer sails. Ordinary correspondence will be received after the regular mail

C'dian,

Siberian

Tabl mis Honía Is. Chefoo W.'haiwel Hankow

Kiukiang * Changsha

LONDON & Genes)

Capt. A. B. Garwood 20th Nov,

R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's VesselsTM are insured under The British Government. National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with Tho. 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

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Swatow,

via Moji, Viotoria, Seattle & United Kingdom via Canada Pathol ...17th Oct.11 a.m.

Amoy and. Foochow

Nov., 1.m... Fhilippine Is......17th inst., 3 p.m.

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ed, he was already obliged to As against this, 70 British wear glasses. He was clever, and vessels were detained in German had been, at the military school, roste on the outbreak of war, "one of the best pupils of General | Since then 12 British seagoing Leman, the defender of Liege, vessels have been captured and but he was.neither witty, like his sunk at sea, out of upwards of has closed at the side wost entrance to /Straits, Ceylon & Europe 18th Nov., 9 a.m.Cebu

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WEDNESDAY 18th Nov,

tha G. P. O. in the lane off Des Voeux Swatow

nocle, nor brilliant, like his 4,000 British vessels carrying on Road. brother. He could write very oversen trade.

A list of voruals detained or" War risks are not covered by postal well, but spoke in a slow, hesitat ing voice.

enptared by the Russian naval registration or insurance, King Leopold, whose character authorities, which has beed fur-] was much embittered at the end nished by the Russian Govern- of his life, does not seem to have ment to I. M. Ambassador at made much eftri to facilitate the Petrograd, is published in tho task of his heir. For a few yerra London Gazelle. The liat contains closed at 5 pm. on Thursday, the 19th Princo Albert had nothing to opthe names of 73 German and 13 Inst. poeate the secret hostility which Austrian vessels."

rrounded bim but his absoluto

Eimplicity. He trusted those who

did not trust him. He went

The services to Germany, Austria, and Taingiau are suspended.

The New Year Parcul Mail will be

Li

I Insured Parcels will only be accepted

for the United Kingdom.

CHRISTMAS MAIL

18th Nov. noon,

THURSDAY, 19th Nov. Wei Hai Wel & Tientsin

Il a.m.

Austra-

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T. F. Claxton, Director,

19th Nov., Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 12.

FRIDAY, 20th Nov.

Philippine Is Australia, Tas- mania, New Zealand and New: Guinea vla Thursday le, 20th Nos, 11am..

lian

Mail.

SATURDAY, 21st Nov."

everywhere; took interest in ovory-using all his influence in order to thiog, always in his calm, deli-appease intercal quarrels and t

promote bis echemes of national berate way. Ho spoke little, and made the others speak, defence, taking finally, in this And people began to wonder if supreme crisis, the cause of his there was not more in this 'shy people in his own hands, and 25th inst. Correspondence intended for

The Publicare informed that the Christ Amey & Foothow21at Inst., 2 pm. mas Mail te the United Kingdom and countries beyond will be closed at the Post Ofice at 10.30 am on the 20th inst, vis Suez and is due to reach London on the

very

braving the wrath of his powerfal

this route must be so superscribed.

Mails to United Kingdom deiratahed

and reserved young man than they neighbour, the Kaiser, for the sake via Siberia take bbout a month to roach had thought.

of Belgium's honour and liberty, their destination. The Christmas Mall What finally endo: rad him to When he read his histerio by this route will leave about the same the great mass of Belgiene, bow. ever, was his marriage with the speech at the Chamber, at the Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria, It Opening of the wor, his calm, to

dato.

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Further particulars will be published

is not the place to speak hare of steady tone was more impressive the mail from London (via Siberia) of the kind-hearted woman whom the than the most eloquent ulter 14th ulto, la due to arrive here to-

wounded foldiers in the Brasselsances. Oce felt that there was hospitale call "my Queen."

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a man and a King behind that calm and pacifio figure, and that can only say that she has dono he could not teach the nation' mere for the Belgian throne in the space of three years than how to talk, he could at least. many great kings have been able teach her how to not.

to do in the space of thirty for

theirs.

BILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

Under such auspicos, after the death of King Leopold, King Albert and Queen Elisabeth as conded the throne amidst scenes of boundless enthusiasm. The Prince only needed the confi- can be supplied at cheap rate dence of his people to became a King Big manners altered a SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK great deal. Ile asserted himself (British North Borneo)..

At these ports steamers calling in many ways, inviting to his fable and to his palace artists, for bunker coal exclusively are doctora, politicians, without any exempt from all shipping dues consideration for the creed or the and charges. party to which they might belong,

A BUNE..

morrow.

MAILS' DUE.'

Biberian, 19th inst

TUESDAY, 24th Nov. Philippine Is.......24th Nov. 3 p.m.

Austra-

1. MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Saigon 13th inst; 9a.m., Bangkok 13th Nov, 11am. Bhanghai, N. China & San Francisco... Mos

13th Nov., p.m.

TEA

SATURDAY, 14th Nov, Shanghai & N, China 14th Nov. 8am. Thilippino Is 14th Nov, 0am.

THURSDAY, 8th Dec.

Philippins Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & Now Guinea,, via Thursday I....8th Dec. 11 am

TIDE TABLE.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the aes in in- chos, tenths and hundredtha,

2 Temperature, in the shade, fa degree Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mole uro being 100,

Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Bsautor Scale:

State of Weather, b blue sky, o do- tached cloud, d drizzling salt, ffog, g gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q aqually, r rain, a snow,

thunder, v'visibility, w dow wet.

• Rain in inches, terths and hundredtha

METEOROLOGICAL.

·Time,

Fat Low AS Ader Low at Barometer

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

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