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PRUSSIAN ARROGANCE;

·Beiglan Officers Manacled to Horses.

GERMAN LOOT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1914,

| Red Cross Over Waggon Load of

Champagne. '....*

The accounts of the Germans' The following statement, deal- march through the Belgian ing with the stay of the Germans capital afford many illustrations in Compiegne, is issued from an of the brutal arrogance of the official souros: Kaiser's legions.

Daring the last two days of The German soldiers, snys the their occupation of Compiegne mas corraspondent, behave the Germans kept in the Court of simply as they had been ordered Honour of the Falace three army to do, and cannot be said to have waggons alleged to contain outraged the ordinary laws of officers luggage. war, but their arrogance and Now, most of the officers had absolute lack of tact came out besa billeted on inhabitants or in the actions of the officers. hotele, and only two officers had They laughed derisively in the slept in the chstein from Wed faces of the defenceless crowds, nesday, the Oth, to Saturday, the and mockingly to e down Belgian 12th inst., these being a colonel flage which flaw from deserted and a lieutenant-general.

The truth is that these throe dwellinge and arranged them over the hindquarters of their waggons were solely used to store chargers. They ordered hotels and transpo t precious articles and cafes to be thrown open, and stolen by coldiers and non on the teras80 near the Gare du commi sioned officers from houses Nord Station, they sta, drank, which were looted in all parts of and made merry in the noisiest Compiegne. One Louse notably, opposite the ohateau, was sacked Some mounted the stairs in from cellar to sttic undor, the different hotels in the popular eyes of the whole staff of the quarters, took possession of the Palaco rooms, and eat smoking and drinking at the open windows or on the balconies far into the night, They never missed the oppor- tunity to impress on the poor inhabitants that they were the conquerors, and that the populace was mere dirt.

manner.

A

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- | Kunajiri Muru, Jap. na. 2,763, N. Santo, respondence must be posted at the Gener

15th inst-Mojl0th Inst., Coal al Post Ollies or at any of lta Branch ones.

M. B. 5.

2. Ships Officers are strictly forbidden

to receive on board their vessels any Halching, Br... 1,257, W. C. Passmore correspondence from the Public.

3. Shipnissters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vemels fattor boxes for the purpose of collecting corres pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

Taiwan,

15th inst-Swatow, 14th Inst., Gen-D, L. & Co.

Jap. ss. 1,145. H. Sakai, 16th ina-Hoogay, 13th inst., Coal- Order.

4. Shipping Corapanies must not ro- Newlyn, Br. xa. 2,484, Charles Clarke, coive from the Pubile for inclusion in

14th Inst. Singapore, 4th lust, their abips Papers any but bons de con-

Coal-Ordet. Bigneos' letters which should be left open for inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should state in Hue, Fr. az. 703, A. Cornellason, 16th inst. -K. O. Wan, 15th inst, Gos.-A. their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post Office.

R. Marty.

1.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 16th at 11:45-With fow exceptions, pressure has Increased

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

throughout the area, especially over §. AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Manchuria and Japan. The depression has, passed' into the Pacific and the antleyolone bas become atonger over N. China.

Strong mosseca will prevail over the north part of the China Sea.

ENGLISH MAIL..

dongkong Balada 10.00 WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS OD OF

about the DATES named:-*,

ending at 10 am. to-day, Inches,

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

District.

Tjipanas, Dut. 9.s. 2444, A. de Lange,17th 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-N.E.

Inst.-Amoy, 15th Inst, Gen.-J.

a. J. L.

last-Amoy, 15th fast., Gen.-B. & 5.

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' OM- core must sead to the Fast Office ALL sorrespondenou except bona fide gons). gasca letters posted in the Ships' Letter Luchow, Br.s.s. 1.231, J. Metherall, 16th Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the ports from which they sailed, oranywhere en route to Hongkong. German 7. The above regulations will not affect officere, to whom the municipal the ceased, private letter boxes carried authorities made several protest, between Hongkong & Canton by the ves- sola belonging to or managed by tho but without result.

Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.

and

b. fore

NAMES OFTHE VESSELS BY WHICH

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

For as. Halching from Swator-Me T

For

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE Nagoya AND YOKO-Capt, W. H, Sweny HAMA

R.N.R.

SHANGHAI......... Oriental

Capt. A. L. Valentini

Freight & Psage

Steamers

Forecast.

To Sail On Remark

about. 18th Nov.

Freight & P'ange:

E, and

4 p.00. 19th Nov.

winds,

moderato

·

to fresh:

150.

LONDON, via UB-) Nubia

ual Ports of Call

d'light 21st Nov,

Freight

& P'sage

N.E.

2 Formosa Ohanuo!.......................

-winds,

strong.

LONDON & Gença)

vis

Singapore, Nellore.

about

Penang, Colombo, } Capt. J. Gaunt Port Said and Marseilles.............**

95th Nov.

Freight &P'sage

R.N.R.

bood

3 South coast of China be-} The sam,

tween H.K. and Lamook as No. 15

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

China Coast Meteorological Register. 16th Nov., a.m.

...17th

Windaf

During the last two daya soldiers and noc-commissioned officers came and went between: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE J Edwards. this house and the Palace, carry-MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL Per... Lucbow from Shanghai-M ipg great bandles, which were at NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL Naitah In one of the publio squares ouce unpacked, revealing silver- NOTICES. on which the gardener's art bad ware, jawele, sud kick-knapke, been laviehed, and which, when which the Germans examined last Leaw it, was a maze of bloom, with curiosity, and abowed to several German officers deliber-passing officers. ately role their horses through According to the value of these articles, they repacked and. sealed them, taking care before placing them in the waggo:8. to bave them registered by a non-

the flower-bede..

AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS, BUT Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR

Nov. 1 m. AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR-

17th inst., 2 pm, WA RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- Straits LAY.

Philippine Is....17th inst., 3 px.

THE PARCEL FOST SERVICE TO Batavia, Samarang. Sourabaya & Fort FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTH.

Moresby via Batavia 17th FURTHER NOTICE.

Jast., 3 p.m. jaeMA DAKIK

"The only purpose of this wanton action," my informant enid, "was to show us they were top dogs.'" but I agree with the commissioned officer seated st & THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE.banghal & N. Chins 17th Nov., 3 p..

lealbearted Belgiene who saw and suffered these things that they will live longer in the memory than even the killing of men.

The Mail correspondent alates

table beside the waggonu..

When the German left the Palace they flew the Red Cross flag over the waggons. In the same way a Red Cross flig was

"

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-

CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL! OSTAL PAC- KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF

WEDNESDAY, 18th Nov. THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS.

GENERAL

CANNOT GIVE COM PENSATION FOR ANY 1038 OR DA Straits Ceylon & Europe 18th Nov., 9 a.. MAGE WHICH

that in the march through the displayed over a van laden with ACT OF MAY BE DUE TO THE Swatow

bottles of champagne procured in a similar manner.

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city two Belgian officers were man acled and attached to the stirrup leathers of the Uhlane: A low It is also established that on growl was evoked by this bar several cecasions many officera barous spectacle, which was and their troops wore the armlet. instantly resented by the officers; of the medical service. who at once backed their horaes

into the ranks of the spectators, characteristica of the race came threatening them not with words, to a head. They pinned the but with uplifted sabres,

Belgian coloura ot the hind- At one point a lame hawker quarters of their horses, they offered flowers to the soldiers. stampeded the crowd for the fun Instantly explain of Husears, of the thing, they bought, the by a movement of his ateed, sent papers of the night before and the poor wretch bleeding and scoffed at the headline- sprawling into the crowd. A

"La Situation Reste Bonna," French lady, her woman's heart they storied their mon on the

fear, cried out. most frivolous songs: scorning all

Die

THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN. TILFURTHER

KTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS,

BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR L'AR- ED FOR INSURANCE.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS JUS. PENDED.

...18th Nov. noon,

THURSDAY, 19th Nov,"

Station.

10007

Tontsin-Pukow Service Shanghal Br. Amoy

11 30.24 41. 02 sw

Capt. A. B. Garwood

R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telögraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the F. & O. Company's Vessels”. 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 necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, 16th Nov., 1914

Wostook 74 30.11, 32 Nemuro Ca 29.89 Hakodate

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20.97

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30.01

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Shanghai and North China Kiukiang (Europe, via Siboris):

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10.27 50 100 ne

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Changsha

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* 20th Inst. 3 p.m,

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FRIDAY, 20th Nov,

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Labuan

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL P. O, 5p.m. Monday, 23rd November.] WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.

THE PARCEL FOST SERVICE TO

EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT. IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR-

CELS ONLY:-- ORETE. OYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY, ITALY, ALGERIA, TUNIS, "BWITZERLAND AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLI.

"Vous etes ane brate!" There Wacht am Rhein" soon gave way show will in future be closed or all were those who feared for hor, to

but the knightly Busser passed on with a scowl and the usual

backing of hie monat.

"Puppchen, Du bist mein Augenstern,"

the most popular tone in the A very gross pleasantry was Fatherland now sounding like perpetrated by a gunner, who ragtime at a funeral. was evidently in charge of the

"Belgians on never forget pet of the battery-a baby baar, this not till King Albert rides who, dressed up in full Belgian down Unter den Linden."

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

So &

A late mail for Swatow Amor & Foo-

Douglas steamers 20 minutes before each stoomer sails. Ordinary correspondence will be received after the regular mail has closed at the alde' west ontrance to the O. P. U. in the lana off Des Voeux Road."

War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.

The asrvices to Gormány, Austria, and

The Now Year Parcel Mail, will be closed at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 19th lost.

Insured Parcels will only be accepted for the United Kingdom.

General's uniform, evidently veteran expressed himself to me, Teinatau are suspended. intended to represent the King, with tears in his oyes. He spoke topphed bis cooked hat at inter-for the Belgian nation. Such is wals to his keeper. This par- the effect of Realpolitik. tieularly irritated the brave Belgians, but they wisely abetsin. ed from day overt man station. A very unpleasnat feature was the behaviour of some of the soldiery, who, as they passed, tore repeatedly at the National colours which every Belgian lady now wears at her breast.

can be supplied at cheap rate

at

SANDAKAN

& SEBATTIK (British North Borneo). At these porta steamers calling. for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues

In the haughty, be-sabred enbaltern, says another account and charges. iâ the

Mail, all the

truo

IT IS WHAT YOU DET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE

"DOUBLE" STRENGTH

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS

MEANS

MOKHA

UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT,

A. BUNE.

CHRISTMAS MAIL.

The Public areinformed that the Christ- | mas Mall to the United Kingʻiom and countries beyond will be closed at the Post Office at 10.30 am, on the 20th inst. via Suez and is due to reach London on the 25th Deo. Correspondence intended for

this route must be to supersoribed.

Mails to United Kingdom dospatched via Siberin take about a month to roach their destination. The Christmas Mall by this route will leave about the samo date.

Further particulaża will be published lator.

The Mail from London (vla Siberia) of Bunday the 28th ult., is due to arrive here to-morrow.

The American Mail is expected to ar- rive here on the 19th inst..

MAILS DUB,

Biberian, 17th inst. American, 19th lost."

MAILSCLOSE TO-MORROW.

Austra-

English

flan

Mall.

Mail,

No, 11a.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade. laido, Western Australia, In dla, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Late Letters 10.30 am to 11

a.m., Eziza Fostage 10 cents). (Letters posted in all the Pillar

Boxes in time for the Arst Manila clearance will be inoided is Legaupl this contract mail). The parcel Hollo

Bacolod mali will be closed on Thursday, 'the 19th Nov, at 5

Pm20th Cobu Nov. 10.30a.m.

SATURDAY, 21st Nov. Wei Hai Wel & Tientsin

::.11a.m.

30.07 68 77 no

0

93 30.18 62 82: д

F. F. Claxton, Director,

21st Nov Horgkong Observatory, Nov. 16,

Ampy & Foochew......21st inst., 2pm.

SUNDAY, 22nd Nov, Swatow 22nd Nov, 9 ́n..

TUESDAY, 24th Nov. Philippine La......24th Nov. 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy & Foechow......26th Nov.

I p.m.

THURSDAY, 8th Dec,

Philippine Islands, Australia,

Austra-

ilan

Mall.

Tasmania, Now Zealand via Fort Darwin & New Guinea via Thursday, I.....8th Dec 11 a.m

TIDE TABLE.

16th Nov., to 22nd Nov., 1914.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32° degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths.'

2 Temperature, in the shade, In degree Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mois ure being 100,

& Direction of Wind, to two points.

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5 Force of Wind, according to Boazfor Scale. Fo

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached cloud, d drizling rain, ffog, s gloomy, h hati, I lightning, o overcast, p Ping showers, a squally, z zain, snow, i thunder, v visiblity, w dow wat.

0 Rain in inches, terths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL

High Water S

oughong

Low Yates

Hougat $1

Time.

π

7

7.6.

39

13

10

Previous

Day On dato

‚at e pm, at 5 am

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

'OPERATING

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1.

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KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 10200 tons

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United Kingdēm via Canada ...17th Oct.11 a,m.

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French

11

a.m. to noon. Ixtra Postage

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in all the Pillar Borel

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m morning, afternoon.

On date

at # 9.5%. Barometer 29.95 $0.08 30.04 Temperature ...... 75 0473 6759 Humidity. Wind Direction WNW N WNW

Force...2 Weather PIRTIS

· Highest open sla Temperature on thungil '98

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Low

In time for the first clearance Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o,

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mail. 17th Nov, koon

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

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Tel: 792.

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