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OFFICER'S REPORT ON LOUVAIN.

German's Account of Events that Led to Destruction of City.

AFTER THE FALL' OF

TSINGTAU

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, [1914.

.COR-

A Peking telegram reperie that the Japancao Legation is making minute onquiries se regards the terms of the agreement enlored Mr. M. B. Clausen, one of the into in June, 1914, between the pablicity agents working in German authorities and the Chin- behalf of the German Govern- eee Government. for the ment, has issued a translation of struction of two branch lines from a report of an officer describing the Shantung Railway, namely events that led to the destruction one from Knomi to Yichow and of Louvain. This report was one from Teican to Changteb. published in the Voasische Zei tung The translation follows in fart:

POST OFFICE:

Ships' Letter Boxes.

1. It is boroby notified that during the continuages of the War all outgoing sor respondence must be posted as the Gear al Post Office or at any of its Branch

Vicer

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

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Dalten Maru, Maru, Jap. s. 4,355. W Nakagauro, 20th fust-Wei-hul-

wel, 13th inst., Gen.-Chinese. Anhui, Br... 1,255, Eady, 21st instant- Bhanghal, Gen.-B. & §.

Tijay,

Dut, a... 3,850, Schembek, "20th -Balikpapan, 10th inst, Bugar J. U. J. L

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 20th at noon-Pressure has increased moderately over N. China, 8. Manchuria and the Bonlus, and decreased lightly over the east and south coasts of China. A sharp decrease has also occur. red over N. Japan.

Gradients are shallow except over Mon- golis, where an anticyclone of moderato intensity has developed. A depression has apparently formed over the Eastern

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessels letter boxes for the purpose of collooting corros pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed Tong Hong. Br. s. 1,313, F. J. Prgun, Light oasterly winds, freshening later on board their vessels will be removed and

20th inst-Singapore, General= | from N.E, may be expected to prevail roturned to the General Post Office,

Order.

over the north part of the China Sea.

4. Shipping Companies must not re ceive from the Publis for Inclusion in their abips' Fapers any but bona fide con signees letters which should be left open PASSENGERS ARRIVED, for inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should state fa their notifications to the Post Office the

President Yusn is apparently well pleased with his troope stationed within the war zone of "When our troops, on August Tsingtau for their geol behaviour 25, entored Louvain, "they were and ready obedience to his crder kindly received, Tao burghers daring very trying times. He exact hour of departure of their vessels wore apparently anxious to house has granted them a special re-lo order that the pubho may have every our officers, but did not like to ward of $20,000 which was taken facility for posting at the General Post take more than one each, and not to Weihsion by a deputy from the officer's orderly. Owing to Peking on November 7, togethe the sortis from Antwerp, our with a special new uniform and a correspondents except bona fide consi- troope advanced rorthward in sword for. General" Chong Shi-Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the the afternoon, leaving but one yuan, the Commander-in-Chief, battalion behind. Sherdy before and a quantity of other gifts for 9 p.m. the second raar-gaard of the officers.-N.C. Daily News.

4 General Saff entered the city

and drove up to a square, to rest for the night. Soon it struck aino.

“Immediately, a violent fusil- Iado commenced from all the windows of the bouses surround- ing the equare, which was direct ed at the German troops. Machine guns were noticed even in the windows. That simultaneously a elaughter of all the officers in their qurtera did not take place is solely due to the fact that part of them had usex- poctedly left, and the rest thought the noise was a call to arms. In some of the quarters daggers and pistols were discovered; for what reason may be easily imagined, if one remembers the anxiety of the landlords to accommodate but one oflicer. Assassinations of this kind were popular.. At] ono place, not far from Louvain, an officer was shot down from behind by an old women while drinking a glass of water where be had obtained quarters. In a emall town near Louvain, the Buigomaster invited a high of ficer for dinner; while the officer washed his bands before sitting down at the table, the borgomas. ter's son abot him down from be. hind.

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6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Of- cors must send to the Post Offico ALL gnees' letters posted in the Ships' Letter' porta from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong.

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

FROM DECEMBER 18t 1914 THE PEAK PILLAR BOXES WILL BE CLEARED AT THE UNDERMEN-

& TIONED TIMES-.

No, 1. ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA GAPTRAM STATION, WEEK DAYS, 8.05 am 2.00 pm, SUNDAY, 9,056.m.

Por us. Anhul from Shanghai-Rev

Secard, Rev Wongellay, Rev Cambriores, Bor Polist

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Europe sto. on Nov. 18-Mrs W Voreachagin, Vareschagin, Miss E Miss M Fernando, Capt H FL Despard, D Tours, AP Harris, Roy & Mrs Lowry, Hor & Mrs IL Blue, Toki, Debeaur, U B Ka data, HJ Hodges, Miss Johnson, J W Le

Mrs Jones, Rev & Mrs L E Parsons,

Mr & Mrn T Kirk, Gupt & Mrs J F Ford, Mr

Small, MH MA Mrs We

Vong Kok yah Choug Kawara, K Futa- & Mrs E Waddel, AH Sturrock, Mr mur, AHL Stu Mre E de Lalande, Mr& Mrs T Matsuda, Mrs H Marata, Mrs A Suziziki. A Lewis,

Voshlasky, X N Power, E Nishigawa,

Tillott, N N Upton. GT8 Low, JIbbotson, JR Jones, GGGriffiths, WJ Porter, DE Olivieri, W W Waterfield, G Rathbone, K Ito, S Hashimoto, Mr & Mrs Kohno,

No. 2. MOUNT KELLET ROAD OP. POSITE THE ENTRANCE TO DES. VILLAS, WEEK DAYS, 825 am., 2.20 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. P., SUNDAYS, 0.25 aus.

No. 3. JUNCTION OF GOUGH HILL & ADERDEEN ROADS, WEEK DAYS 8.30 a.m., 2.25 p.m., SUNDAYS, 9.30 a.m.

No. 4. JUNCTION OF GOUGH HILL AND PLANTATION ROADS, WEEK

DAYS, 8.45 a.m., 2.40 pm.. SUNDAYS, 9.43 aku.

Pers. Kitano Maru from London-Mr Mrs LB Walton, Mr & Mrs Port-ffunt, Misses &G Part-Hunt, Master J Part- Hunt, BM Joseph, Mrs J & Plummer, WB Rigden, Kra F Smyth, Mrs BA Hale, Miss

Woodcock, RI

No. 5. AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL WEEK DAYS,9,00 n.m., 2.55 p.m, 'SUN-Brown, Mr DAYS, 10.00 a.m.

THE FIRST COLLECTION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 1000a.m. DE. LIVERY, AND SECOND COLLECTION WILL BE SENTOUT WITH THE 1.00 pm. DELIVERY FROM THE G. P. O.

THE SUNDAY COLLECION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 11.30 a.m. DELIVERY FROM THE G. P. 0,

*

MIR

4

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10.a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.

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

District.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH · MAIJ..

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on

about the DATES named -

For

LONDON & Genoa

vis Singapore, Nellore Penang, Colombo, † Capt. J. Gaunt Port Baid and Marseilles

Steamers

To Sail On Remark

10 a m'.

25th Nov.

R.N.R.

Forecast.

1.

Malta

about

SHANGHAI ...................

Capt. G. W. Cockman

9rd Doc.

R.N.R.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | light,

hood

E. winds,

Freshening: fair.

11

noon 5th Doc.

}

about 27th Deo.

& P'eage

Formosa Channel.

N.E.

winds, freshening,

3 South coast of China be-7 The same tween H.K. and Lamook as No. 1.

South coast of China be-] The__saze tween H.K., and Hamas... as No. 1.

LONDON, via Ua-] Oriental

ual Ports of Call Capt. A. L. Valentini

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE Nile AND

HAMA

YOKO-Capt. II. Powell

...................

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE, TO`SHIPPERS. .

Freight, & P'sage

Freight"

& P'sage

Freight

& Pisaze

Freight

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insurance

China Coast Meteorological Register. Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individua shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London through their representatives there.

Station.

Nemuro

Hakodata

20th Nov., .m..

Winde

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion.

Force.

ock, B. Smyth, Mr & Mrs Bao.lby, Mrs Malkin, Mr & Pitcairn. Master WG Fitcairn, Master D Campbell, Miss EW'ostock 7.30.09 15

Mra W G Stevenson,

OH

6a 30.06 Cuteaux, J Judah, A A Fylo, M 3G Cook, TTakatu, 8 Yasui, Mrs OSpoyor. Y Nishi, Tokio

T Yokoyama, W, OR Spuyor & Me Mr & Mrs CE Wiltis, OS Spoyer & F Met- calfe.

TO-MORROW. watow...ad Nov. 9 ..

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE NAMES OF THE VESSELS BY WHICH Straits, Java via Batarlo...22nd inst,

MAILS ARE FORWARDED WILL

2.m.

NOT BE ADVERTISED IN THE MAIL Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via Tamsul.

NOTICES.

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) 19 BEING DESPATCHED

22ad inst., 9 a.m.

MONDAY, 23rd Nov.

AS OPPORTUNITY. OFFERS; BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR. Swatow & Bongkok...93rd inst., 10 a.m. RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE.Japan via Kobe...23rd izat, 4 pm. Teck-LAY.

Mchenry Aboard Tanyomaru, Satara.

Oanlay, Chelon. Fougeo, San Francisco. Poogegui Hootongling jutoo St., Manila.

Sun On Lung Molo Cai, Macao.

W. B...ELWES,, Superintendent. Hongkong, Nov. 19, 1914,

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"All the arrangemenis, the punctual execution of the assault while everything was quiet; and the co-operation with the sortie from Antwerp prove without a doubt that there was a well- plaaned and pre-arranged con- epiracy involved, and that it was

As practically the whole cily not a sudden Bælt of an excited mob. How far the net of conspir- was accessory to the treacherous may had been drawn is proved outbreak, it was realised that the by two significant facts: In the penalty must be immediate and great assembly room of the Town severe in order to serve as an grent amount of an example. The honees from which manition was found, plated so it was observed that shots wore thatit could be used at an instante being fired, were at once put to notice; in the Cathedral man flamer. Those who were caught were caught in the act of dis-in the act of firing from houses Tribating 500 rides and am-were summarily shot." munition; the staff had just been npacked from cases which had been expressly delivered for the

Hall a

It is clearly evident that German soldiers had been me. thodically lured it to ambusband: murdered in cold blood. Count-

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

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at

can be supplied at cheap rate less incidents prove that many

SEBATTIK Belgian soldiers are carrying civilian'a drasa in their knapsacks At these ports steamers calling

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to them.

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

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OQUBLE. STRENGTH

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THE

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A. BUNE.

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THE PARCEL POST- SERVICE TO"

FURTHER NOTICE.

FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTII. TUESDAY, 24th Nov.

The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. A. Hewett,

nno

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

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 21st Nov., 1914

20.05

30.04

Nagasaki

30.01

20.96

Kagima

30.00

до

Oshima

30.02

Naba Ishi'jima

29.99

90.95

Bonin Is.

29.99

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Chefoo ་

.W'balwol 30.27 34 79 Hankow

fuking

Changaka

Gutzlaff

Shanghai

30.01 55)

29.91 57

Sharp

Share P. 7a 29.93 68

Amoy 6 29.94 68

90

30.01 75

94

5a 29.98

30.01

30.01

29.99

Swatow

Talhoku

Talobu

dores Canton

Shanghai & N., Obiña...24th Inat., II a.m.

Gap Book Swatow, Amoy & Foochow.....24th Nov. Macao

p.m. Philippine Iith Nov. 3 p.m.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL

PAC KEIS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE

POSTMAS GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- PENSATION FOR ANY 1033 OR DA- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE TILFURTHER ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN- P. C. at 11.30 am, Monday 30th shat

IER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Swatow, Amoy & Formosa val Takao & BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM.

· Anring..:24th 4 p.m.

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-

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31,00

63 95 010

30.01. 72 840 29.98

29.97 72

9 30.02 71 90

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BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Shanghal & N. China... 4th Nov. 4 p.m. CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-

PENDED.

THE

THE PARCEL PUST SERVICE TO 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, BERVED BY EGYPT, IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR- CELS ONLY CRETE, CYPRUS. GREECE, SYRIA, TURKEY, ITALY, ALGERIA, TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBIYA) TRIPOLL.

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WEDNESDAY, 25th Nov. Swatow5th Nov, noon,

THURSDAY, 26th Nov.,

SiberianC'diam.

Mall.

Japan via Moji, Viotoris, and Tacoma & United Kingdom-via Canade...20th Nov. 2 p.m..

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory; Nov. 20.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fabrenheit on the level of the sea în In- ches, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degies

Shanghai and North China Fahrenheit. (Europa vis Biberia)

26th inst-3 p.m.

$ Humidity, in percentage of saturation, Tientsin-Pukow Servico Shanghai Br.he Humidity of Biz saturated with main

ure being 100.

P. O. 5 p.m. Monday: 30th November.]

FRIDAY, 27th Nov,

Tsingtau are suspended.

The services to. Gormany, Austria, and Swatow, Amoy & Foochow 27th inst; 1

CHRISTMAS MAIL.

The Public areInformed that the Christ- mas Mail to the United Kingdom and countries beyond will be closed at the Fost Offics at 4 pm to-day, via Biberis and

A'can &

11.

THURSDAY, 1st Dec.

is dun to reach London on the 24th Dec.Bottle & United Kingdom

The Mail from London (vis Sibaria) of

22nd Oct, is due to arrivo have to-morrow.

Bhanghai. North China, Japan, via Kojl, Victoria, B., 0.,

via Canada.lat Doc., 11 a.m. Philippine Is. 1st Deo. 3pm.

FRIDAY, 2nd Doc.

The French Mail from Europe is ouó to Straits, Ceylon & Europe 2nd Des., § a.m.

arr ve hero on Monday, the 23rd Inst.

MAILS DUB.

Siberian, 22cd inst.

Frenol, 23rd inst.

TIDE TABLE.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points,

5 Force of Wind, according to Benuför Boale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de tached cloud, d drizzling rain. I fog, 8 gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overonst, y passing showers, q aqually, r rain, s Enow,

thunder, v visibility, w dew wet

O Esin in inches, tenthsand hundredths

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29.03

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22

78

84

74

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