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LORD SYDENHAM ON THE BELGIAN FORTRESSES,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

DIARY OF WAR,

(Continued from back of page 8).

of

Mr.

November 17.—Prinos Wales leaves for the front. Lloyd George ontlines financial

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes.

NOVEMBER 26, 1914.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

ARRIVED,

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuanos of the War all outgoing dor- spondence must be posted at the Gener al Post Office or at any of its Branch | Laertes, Br.au, 1,140, A. Jenkyaï, 25th omoes.

Inst-Saigon, Rise-Chicoso,

to receive on board their vessels any Anamba. Br. a.s. 1.159. H. E. HII, 25th

2. Ships' Officers arp strictly forbidden

correspondence from the Pubilo.

3.Bhipmasters are not allowed to place

Inst-Singapore, 21st inst., Bulk Joll-A. P. Com

en expose on,urpose of coperta Dalin Maru, Jap. £.a. 900, K. Murakzino, boxes for the purpose of coiläcting corres- pondence; all such boxes faurd exposed returned to the General Post Ofice.

November 16. Votes for (Continued from Page 3)

£220,000,000 and for a million "There you have two vast more men passed by the House ļaf Oumnists. Announced that armies with powerful artillery on both sides who cannot make S. Canopus is safe. German much way against each other. Tegiment annihilated routh of There are no permanent fortifica- Birschoote. Reported that Rus tions at a 1, and they are fighting sian Fleet, leaves Helsingiore to in extempore positions oreated give battle to the Germans, during the couras of the war. On the other hand, you see theo- retically strong places like Namur and Leige falling without proposale in House of Comon board their weasels will be removed had any difficulty at all. In 1870 mone, including War Loan of some of the Franch fortresses £350,000,000. which had not been moderniaėd November 18-War Loan made a good defenca-Toal, fir quoted from par to one-half per example, lasted 37 days and Bel-cent. premium. Japanese Am- fort, whera improvised works had baseador leaves Constantinople. been added, lasted 103 days, British Third Division shelled bat siege artillery was then much out of tranches, but brilliantly (counter-attack and drive Germane back ia disorder. German Fleet bombards Liban,

weaker than now.

pro-

The Value of the Aeroplane. "Another new and important factor, of course, is aeroplane November 19.-Russians reconnaissance. There is no doubt greseing in East Prussia and that it is proving a very great Galicia, but advance guards in help to the direction of artillery Poland retiring. Division of fire, sad this will have an import-Russian Black Sea Fleet engages ant effect upon the theory of the Goeben and Breelan, which fortifications, though the latter disappear in mist after former is will also boaefit. At present the badly hit. aeroplane seems to have got rith-

25th Inst. Swatow, 24th Instant Gen. -0.8. E

4. Shipping Companies must not re- Onwan, Br. 3, 2,708, G. F. Jooking, 25th ceive from the Publio for inclusion in Inst.--Singapore, 17th Irat., Goal their ships' Papers any but bona fide con-

---Admiralty. geen fottors which should be loft opsa for inspection when required.

their notifications to the Post Office the

Chingohow, Br... 1,193, Jas. Doyle, 23th inst-Kwang-yon, £Zad instant, Gea & Stone--Order..

5. Shipping Companies should state in

exact hour of départure, of their vessels in order that the public may have every Dagfin, Norw, as, 807, A. T. Salveana, facility for peating at the General Post Office

6. Shipping Companies and Ships* Off- cors rouat, send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide conal gross letters posted in the Ships' Letter Boxes or recolved by Bhips' Offloers at the ports from which they sailed, oranywhere

en route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect

the liceased, private letter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the vas

| sala belonging to or managed by the |Hongkong Canton & Macao Steambont

Company.

FROM DECEMBER lat 1914 THE PEAK PILLAR BOXES WILL BE

On the 26th at non-Pressure bas la creased throughout the aros, especially over N. China and B. Manchuria. The depression has moved eastwards and is situated to the north of Hokkaido this morning. The antleyelone has increased in intensity and is now central over 8. Manchuria.

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

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 ami to-day, 0,00 inchón,

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

District.

Forecast.

E and

• 25th lust.—Bangkok, 16th Inat., 1 Hongkong and Neighbour | N.E.winds, Riós-Order.

Hong Bec, Br. . V. van Egdom, 26th

· Inst.—Slogapore, 20th ínat,, Gen.

-Chiness.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

hood'

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on

about the DATES named --

For

Steamers

LONDON, via UB-) Oriental

Capt. A. L. Va

Valéatini

Malta

ual Ports of Call

moderato SHANGHAI.....ot

to fresh:

| fair to

cloudy.

N.E.

2 Furmosa Channel...

-winds,

strong.

Par ss. Daijin Mart from Ewatow-Mr South coast of China be? The same

tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1. & Mrs Li1on.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

No. 1. ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA GAP TRAM STATION, WEEK DAYS, 8.05 a.m2,00 pm., SUNDAYS, 9.05 am.

On Nov. 21-Far London etc.. Mesure No. 2. MOUNT KELLET ROAD OP. Foy, GK Chatham, W R Chatham, A D POSITE THE ENTRANCE TO DES Showan, GM Powell, J H Halo, A R Ei- VILLAS, WEEK DAYS, 8.25 am.. 2.20, Yes Lee, Ablula Xequo, All Masavor p., SUNDAYS, 9.25 a.m

| Xeque, T A N Kounard, Willan, Mrs Ip No. 3. JUNCTION OF GOUGH HILL Koon Sing, Miss Ip Tut Kwan, Choa Po

November 20.-Garman attaoka or ahead of the power of attack-in Franco and Belgium less ing. I believe in time we shall severe; snow falling in Flanders. be able to make aeroplane work Desperate fighting between CLEARED AT THE UNDERMEN- much mera bazardous than it has Russions and Germans between TIONED TIMES:- been in this war. Observations the Vistula and the Waris. cannot be taken at very high Russians attacking strong posi- altitudes, and as a beight greater tione in Eat Prussia. than 3,500 or 3,000 feet accurate November 21-British Ad- discrimination is very difficult."|miralty announces elaborate Lord Sydenham added that in system of mine defence on eart this war the large use of spies coast. Australia taking steps to using eletric communication, in sead unlimited number of men some cases by underground wires, to the front. Russians inflict wae & new feature which has told beavy losses on Austro-German against the defence of fortresses. forces between Czestochowa and Cracow, Russians bombard Black Bea port of Khopa, doing great damage.

No. 5. AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL November 22.-Canada enlist-WEEK DAYS, 900 a.m., 2.55 pm, SUN-

DAYS, 10.00a.m." ing an additional 50,000 mes, bringing her forces under arms to 108,000. Lull still continues in France and Belgium, eave for vigoroas bombardment of Ypres by the Germans.

FORD MEN AT THE FRONT.

Twenty-Five Reservists and Volunteers have Left for the Battlefield.

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Ford, Ont., Oct. 18, 1914- Canada is sending thousands of brave sons to the front as her quots to take part in the world's greatest struggle. From every city and town and from large and small minafacturing plante and industries, men have left daily tasks and floked to the colours.

From the branches, the furnaces, and the machine. shops of the Ford Motor Company's plant at Ford, Ontario, twenty-five men, reservists and

volunteers, have joined

& ABERDEEN ROADS, WEEK DAYS, Nin, Chu Pak Wing, Lan Fat Cor. 8.30am. 2.25. p.m., SUNDAYS, 9.30a.m. AND PLANTATION ROADS, WEEK No. 4, JUNCTION OF GOUGH HILL DAYS, 8.45 a.m., 2.40, p.m., SUNDAYS

15 a.m.

in

SENT OUT WITH THE 10.00 8.73. DE- THE FIRST COLLECTION WILL BE LIVERY, AND SECOND COLLECTION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 4.00 P. DELIVERY FROM THE G, P. 0.

THE SUNDAY COLLECTION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 11.30 am. DELIVERY FROM THE O. P. O.

Swatów

SUNDAY, 29th Nov.

29th inak, 0 a.m.'

20th inst. 9.

4 South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan..Jan No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station

20th Nov., .D.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Wlade

Dtion.

Force.

Weather,

Wostock a 30 31 15 naw 1 o Nomuro 6a 29.90 Hakodate 30.0!

Swatow, Amoy, Formosa via TanNagasaki Hothow & Bangkok...29th inst., 9 a.m.

MONDAY, 30th Nov.

Holhow, Haiphong & Paktol...30th inst., Whalwol

4 p.m.

6

1

SHANG HAI

Capt. G. W. Cockman

* MOJI, KOBE Nije

R.N.R.

AND YOKO-Capt. H. Powell

HAMA

LONDON & Genoa)

via Singapore, Nagoya

Penang, Colombo, Capt. W. H. Sweny Port Said and

Marseilles

R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

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To Sail On Remark!

noon..

5th Dec...

about 6th Dec.

about 27th Dec,

noon

1st Jan

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

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Freight

& Pleage.

Freight & P'sage

Freight

& P'sage

Freight & P'sage

SHIPPERS are informed that the P., & O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individua- 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

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30.19

E. A. Hewett,

30.16

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Superintendent.

90.07

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Chafoo

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Hotel,

H Swatow, Amoy & Foochow.....ist Dec., Koshun THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO

1 p.m. FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL S.raits, & India via Calcutta...lat Deo.. 2 Cat FURTHER NOTICE.

via. Moji, Victoria, B, C.,

Tathoiru Seattle & United Kingdom Taichu

Swatow

30.2162 89

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Tainan.

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CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED.

Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd.

Bounian Hongkong Shanghai.

Euyansang, Shanghai. Kiangguan, Amoy.

'can &

AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT E ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DECI LAY

TUESDAY, 1st Dec.

via Canada...1st Dec., 11 a.m.

NOTICE 18 GIVEN THAT AL- Philippine Is. THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Sbangha! & N, China...ist Dac., 3 pint. CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Paul Pedrini Hongkong Hotel, THE SAFETY OF ALL 10STAL PAC Yokohama,

KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Powlingchong, Yokohama. the

THE POST OFFICE. THE POSTMAS- GIVE-COM- East, Yokohama.

Quányong Queen's Road ERGENERAL CANNOT GIVE C

PENSATION

1099 FOR ANY OR DA- MAGE WH

service. Most of the reservists are veterans of the Boer War and wera drawing pensions from the English Army, subject to call in Cass of war. These men all want to England with the first Canadian contingent of 20,000 men from Valcartier.

Included in the twenty-five were four reserviste of the Russian Imperial Army, who left to join the Czar's forces in East Prussia, Several of the thers were mem- bers of the medical corps which went from Windsor, Ontario,

All of these men left their positions voluntarily and will be given first pref rince at the Ford plant in whatever openings there are upon their te'a'n.

A. B. SORENSEN.

WEDNESDAY, 2nd Dec.

ACT OF THE MAVES DUE TO THR Straits, Ceylon & Europė 2nd Dec., 9 a.m.

Acts. Superintendent. 14FIEHE KING'S ENEMIES. UN-Bwatow

Hongkong, Nov. 20 1914, Eastern Extension Australasiä & China 'Telegraph Co. Alderson Ho gkong Hotel,

Manila.

Jelebu.

Chop Wanlee Queens Road,

Fouontai, Haiphong. Ginsang, Focchow.

Giong Nguong Shop, Foochow, Howardcollins, Perth.. Kulieming, Manila, Makingsscen 4200 Building House, Seattle.

Mchenry Aboard Tanyomaru, Satara.

Oanlay, Cholon.

Pongee, San Francisco. Poogegui Hootonghing Teck- jutoo St, Manila.

Sun On Lung Molo Cai, Macao,

W. B. ELWES, Superintendent.

Hongkong, Nov. 19, 1914.

Huntly Wright as Trooper. The well known comedian, Mr. Huntly Wright, is now a trooper iu earnest, having joined No. 2 Comping, "B" Squadron, Mid- dlesex Hussars, In response to a letter from Mr. Langford Reed

Mars and Venus. Á verdict of accidental death asking him why he joined, Mr. Wright replied: Well, I heard was returned at an inquest beld there was a wor, and from what I on Private William Bailey (20), read in the papers, it seemed to be of the 5th King's Liverpool Regi my business as much as anyone ment (Territoriale), who was kill- else's, so there you are! And after ed by a passing train last my good-humoured burlesque month. The Territoriala aro en- of the Territorial officer in aged in guarding the line, and "Autuma Manenvres at the while off duty Bailey went along Adelphi Theatre, it is only poetic the line to meet a young woman whose acquaintance he had made justice that I should become a trooper myself. It is essential in during his stay at New Malden.

#

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

the regiment that you should be] able to ride, and the test, of course, is fairly simple to those who have had experience, but a solemn faced youngster the other morn- ing tried to mount the wrong side of his horse, and though he put the correct foot in the stirrap, be always ended up facing the (British North Borneo). tail. The strcant watching him At these ports steamers calling

can be supplied at cheap rate.

SEBATTIK

at

SANDAKAN &

very quietly asked what was the for bunker coal exclusively are. matter, to which the boy replied, erompt from all shipping dues

I don't know air; I must have and charges.

revoked."

A BUNE.

NOTICE NO LETTERS,

BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- DELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE.

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

THE PARCEL FUST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREO.

TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES

MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT,

IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR- CELS ONLY CRETE, CYPRUS, OREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALOERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- YA) TRIPOLI.

War risks are not covered by postal. registration or insurance,

The services to Gormany, Austria, and Tsingtau are suspended.

...ud Doc. nega.

FRIDAY, 4th Dec.

Swatow, Amoy & Fuochow. 4th Dec,

Lp.m.

Austra-

English

UBI

SATURDAY, 5th Dec.

Mail,

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, & de- laide, Western Australia, In. diz, Adon, Egypt, and Europe Lato Letters 10.30 a.m. to 11 Extra Postage 10 cents). (Letters posted in all the Pillar Bozes in time for the first clearance will be included In

B.

this contract-mail). The parcel

H'kong

Pathol Holhow Phulien

Tourana

6 30.19 63

מי

30.05 73

anw 5 o

St. J.

.. 29.94 75 30.01 74

... 10

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Leguapt

Iloilo

29.03 81. BK 2991 80

DES

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Bacolod Cebu. Labuan

29.81 82

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DA

3 or

2 oz

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 26..

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenth and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degree Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of maturation, mall will be closad on Thursday, he Humidity of air saturated with mole- the 4th Dec. at 5 p.m.5ture being 100. Dec. 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, 8th Dec,

Mail.

The Mail from London (via Sibaris) of Wednesday, 28th Oct, is due to arrive here Philippine

to-morrow.

MAILS DUE. Biberian, 27th inst.

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MAILSC OSE TO-MORROW. Philippine Is 27th Nov. 10 am. swatow, Away & Foochow 27th inst. 1

Philipain Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand vín Port Darwin & New Guinon

I Thursday I......8th Dec, 11 a.m.. Is...8th Deo. 3 p.m.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Scale

State of Weather, b blue sky, c'do tached cloud, d drizling rain, flog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q aqually, r rain, s snow,

thander, y visiblity, w daw.wet

TIDE TABLE.

Rain in inches, tortha and hundredtha

23rd Nov,, to 29th Nov., 1914.

High WateT

nor Jaw W•

METEOROLOGICAL.

10 Barometer .......

Temperature

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KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 10200 ions.

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 15000 tons

NILE 1000 tons

PERSIA 9000 tona

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Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT”"The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

MONGOLIA

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WEDNESDAY, 16th Dec. at noon

Sailing TUESDAY

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1

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Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40,

Previous

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69

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Agente,

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Hongkong

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Bongkar Tina,

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Nu inferior

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Wed

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SATURDAY, 28th Nov. Haiphong & Pakhol 28th Inst., 9 a.m... Japan via Kobe...23th fast, 9 a..

5.6.

Bay.

Sai,

Hamidity

Bandakan Philippino Is.

28th Inst. 2 p.m.

Wind Direction

28th lust, 2 p.m.

"

Force...

m morning. a afternoon.

Weather

Shanghal & North China (Europe via Siberia), 28th Nov. 4 p.m.

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Baln Highest open ufy famperstere on the z syth Lowest

ELI, Observatory, 28th November.

T. E. CLAXTON, Director.

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed (Tientala-Pukow Bervice Shanghai Br. Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c. P.. 0.5 m., Thursday. Brd Dec.)

ALEXANDRA CAFE

Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914,

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Dr. J. W Niole

by George William Cade Bornett at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkeng.