10
DIARY OF WAR,
(Continual from back of page 8). November 10,- Vctes for $22,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Oummans. Announced that
H.M.S. Osnopus is safe. German regiment annihilated south of Bixechoote. Reported that Rus siad Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans,
THE HONOKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1914,
TSINGTAU PRISONERS IN
TOKYO.
Tukyo, Nov. 22.
Three hundred and twenty-six prisoners from Taingtan in ini. form, including twelve officers, arrived in Tokyo this afternoon. Buge "crowds witnessed their, transference from the fleet to the November 17.--Princa of tramesra which conveyed "them Wales leaves for the front. Mr. to their quarters at the Honganji Lloyd George outlines financial Temple The police and troops proposala in House of Com-erragements were ample, but there mons, including War Loan of was no semblance of a disturb £350,000,000.
ance. The officere receiving the
POST OFFICE.
Ships Letter Boxes.
1. It is hereby notified that during the
respondenco must be posted at the Gener
Offices.
continuance of the War all outgoing cor- all Post Offies or at any of its Branch
2. Ships Ofoers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vowels any correspondence from the Public.
....
3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place. or exposa on board their vessels letter 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 Fest Office.
November 18.-War Losa prisoners showed overy courtesy.calve from the Public for inclusion in quoted from par to one-half per-N. C. Daily News.
cent. premium, Japanese Am bassador leaves Constantinople.
British Third Division abelled
4. Shipping Companies must not re- their abips Papers any bat bona fide con- Wiguses' letters which should be left opon for inspection when required.
6. Shipping Companies should state in their ratifications to the Post Office the
in order that the pubits may have every facility for posting at the General Post Ofica.
out of trancher, but brilliantly UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. exact hour of departure of their vessels counter-attack and drive Germans back in disorder. German Fleet bombards Libau.
November 19-Russians pro- greasing in Esat Prussia and Galicia, but advance guards in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Vleet engages the Goeben and Breelan, which disappear in mist after former is badly bit.
November 20.-Germanattacke in Franco and Belgium less severe; now falling in Fondera. Desperate fighting between Russians and Germans between the Vistala and the Warta. Russians attacking strong posi tions in East Prussia..
November 21.-British Ad: elaborate miralty encounces·· system of mino defence on east coast. Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of men to the front. Russians inflict heavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czenstochowa and Cracow, flussians bombard Black Sea port of Khopn, doing great damago.
November 22.-Canada enlist- ing an additional 50,000 men, bringing her forcos under arms to 108,000. Lull still continues in France and Belgium, eave for vigorous bombardment of Ypres by the Germans.
Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co.
Alderson,, Hongkong Hotel, Manila.
Bougniiu Miniero "Compagnie, San Francisco.
Fouontai, Haiphong. Giasang, Foochow. Howardcollins, Perth. Kulieming, Manils. Makingsecen House, Seattle.
McHenry, Aboard Tanyomaru, Satars.
Qanlay, Chelon. Phoenkachun Makassar.
4200 Building
Bantham St.,
Pongee, San Francisco. Poogegui Hoctonghing, Teck- jutoo St., Manila.
Sun On Lung Molo Cai, Macao.
W. B. ELWES, Superintendent. Hongkong, Nov. 26, 1914.
Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Bouman Hongkong Hotel, Shanghai.
Itaihang Yonlo Street, Antung. Kiangguan, Amoy. · Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hotel, Yokohama.
Powhingehong, Yokohama. Quanyeng, 20 Queen's Road East, Yokohama.
Suzanne Torrain, Post Offico, Shanghai.
Tongwoo, Kobe,
A. B. SORENSEN. Actg. Superintendent. Hongkong, Nov. 26, 1914.
Wild Animals and Birds'
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SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th at 11.15-Fresaure has increased moderately at Welbalwol and Swatow, 28th lust, Ges.-05.Kred over Japan, owing to the advance of Philippines. A sharp decrease has occur- Kaljo Maru, Jap. 1,693, 29th Nov, Wladivostook and slightly over the Talwan Maru, Japa. 1,144, H. Sakit, the depression from Manchuria to the north of Hokkaido, while moderate decreases are shown over the remainder of the area.
28th Nov.Kwangyon, 15th Nov. Lime Stone-d 'T, & Co.
Eiger, Not . . 874, E. Fingalson, 28th Nov-Dalny, Bosna & Bean oil
Chinose.
Hangchow. Br. sa. 099, Wake, 29th Nov. Chefoo, 23rd Nov, Den.-R. & B
Luchów, Br.s.n. 1,721, Menthrel, 29th Nov.
-Shanghal 26th Nor, Gene Order
Halyang, Br. sa. 1,363, A. E. Hodgins, 19th inst-Swatow, 18th Inatant, Gen-D, L. & Co.
Mexico Maru, Jap. ss 3,764, N. Kobayn-" shi, 29th Nov.-Shangbai, 20th Nov., Gon.-0/8. K Eumnous, Br. 8.3. 4,266, T. Bactens, 30th Nov-Bingapore, 24th Nov,—B. & S.
G. Shipping Companies and Ships' Of Australlen. Fr. x,s. 1,594, Caza), 30th Nov. cers must send to the Post Office ALL
-Yokohama, Gen-M. M. Co. correspondence except bona fide consi- greea letters pasted in the Sulps Letter Ruo, Fr. 8.5. 703, A. Cornelinson, 30th Nov. Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the
Haiphong, 29th Nov, Gen.-A.R. Marty. ports from which they sailed, or anywhere on route to Hongkong.
7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes carried between. Hongkong & Canton by the ve sels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.
3:
FROM DECEMBER 1st 1914 THE PEAK PILLAR BOXES WILL BE CLEARED. AT THE UNDERMEN- TIONED TIMES:→→
·
No. 1. ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA GAP TRAM STATION, WEEK DAYS, 8.05 a.m.,2.00 pm., BUNDAYS, 9.05m.in.
No. 2. MOUNT KELLET ROAD OP- POSITE THE ENTRANCE TO DES
VILLAS, WEEK DAYS, 8.25m 2.20 p.m., 3UNDAYS, 9.25 am,
No. 3. JUNCTION OF GOUGH HILL & ABERDEEN ROADS, WEEK DAYS, B.30 a.m., 2.25 p.m., SUNDAYS, 9.30a.m. No. 4. JUNITION OF GOUGH HILL AND PLANTATION ROADS, WEEK DAYS, 8.45 a.m., 2.40 p.m.,, SUNDAYS 945 a.m.
No. 5. AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL WEEK DAYS, 90a.m., 2.55 p.m., SUN- "DAYS, 10.00 out
"THE FIRST COLLECTION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 10.00a.m. DE- LIVERY, AND SECOND COLLECTION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 4.00 pm. DELIVERY FROM THE O. P. O.
THE SUNDAY COLLECTION WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE 11.30a.m. DELIVERY FROM THEG. P. O.
Y. B. Aug. Kostler. Dut. s.8. 3,198. T. vun dor Blesen, 30th Nov.-Tientsio, 27th Nov., Ballast-9.& Co.
The antleyclone, continues to weaken as it advances eastwards and a fresh aren of high pressure is developing over the cuntizent
The mousoon will probably froshen over the China Coast and north part of the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the "24 hours) eading at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS - ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
E. and. N.E.winds, moderate
1 Hongkong and Neighbour to fresh;
bood
fair to
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL..
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS en o
about the DATES named':-
For LONDON, via Da-) Oriental
ual Ports of Call
To Sail On Remark
Freight
& Penge
Freight
Steamers
nɔon
Capt. A. L. Valantini
5th. Deo.
Malta
about.
SHANGHAI mo
Capt. G. W. Cookman
R.N.R...
6th Doo.
& P'ange
SHANGHAI,1
about 27th Dec.
Breight &P'sage
noon 1st Jan,
Freight
& P'sage
MOJI, KOBE (Nile
AND YOKO-Cap', H. Powell HAMA" on...ins)
Singapore, Nagoya
Penang, Colombo, Capt. W. H. Sweny Port Said
cloudy, probably
some drizz.
jling rain.
LONDON & Genoa }
via
N.E.
winds,
and
strong.
Marseilles...the.
3 South coast of China be- tween H.K. and Lamooks
The same
on No. 1.
Kamagata Maru, Jap .s. 1918, T. Yam-2 Formos Channel.
mats, J0th Nov.- Caloutta, 12th Nov. Gen.-D. & Co.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Per 5.5. Luchow from Shanghai-Capt | &Mrs French,
Peres Maxica Maru from Shanghai-
Mr & Mrs John Fred Barrot.
For sa. Australien from Kobe etc.-Mr Patell, Mad Cooverbal Pastalla, Miss A M Patell Mr A Bing, Mad A Sun, Messrs J A Bell, G Pell, Ban Chackohul, Chui Shin- chow, Dallin, Yastrzemski, Lieutenant
Bway,
American
Siberian
مسئل
Shanghal, North China, Japan, via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit od Biates, South America and Canada via 9. Francisco & U.
South coast of Chlon bo- twoon H.K. and Hainan...
The same ae.No. L
China Coast Matsorological Register.
"Station.
Hour.
30th Nov, a.m.
Farometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
W'ostock 7a 30.00 11 Nemure Hakodate I Tol Taklo.
Kingdom via Canada (Enro
י
Winda
'stor,
Force,
Weather.
nawi b
R.N.R.
J:
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessela are insured under The British Government. National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance, 'on individue- 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
fs 29.67
30.10
29.77
30.23
www3
30.13
M
30.27
30.22
8
P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 25th Nov., 1914,
30.17
30.15
3
IA.
30.24
0
7 cb
Oshima
via Biberia).lat Des. noop (Tientsin-Pukow Service Shangha! Br. Naha
P. O. Friday, 4th December.].
Ishljima Biralts, & India via Calcutta...1st Dec. 2 Chefoo
D.B
Ihilippine Is.
1st Deo, 3 pin. CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING Shanghai & N, China...ist Dec. 3 p.in. PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED Hoihow, Haiphong & Faloi...ist. Dec., AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE
4 p..
WEDNESDAY, 2nd Dec.
Nov, 23-German submarine, U18 founders cf the Scottish, coast after being rammed by British patrol boat. British aviator carry out successful flight to Zeppelin sheda at Fried- richshafen, doing serious damage.
Leave War Zone. ibat Nov. 21.-Announced
Geneva, Oct.17.-Wild animals Germany softer heavy lesson round of all kinds are fleeing from Ger- Ypres, 1,200 dead being found many and parts of Austria, before a trench 500 yards long. frightened by cannon and rifle Portuguese Congress authcrises shots, to Swiss forests and the Portugal to intervene in war at Alps. They include wild boare, any suitable moment, in necord-i deor and goats, as well as wildKETS WHILST IN THEngbal & N. Chias 3ed Pec, 3 pin
Alliance.
|LAY.
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTI FURTHER NOTICE...
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE
THE SAFETY OF ALL OSTAL PAU-
TER
CANNOT GIVE COM
Straits, Coylon & Europe 2nd Dec.. 9 a.m.
...2ud Deo. noon, Swatow Japan via Ko 2nd Doc,,? p.m.
THURSDAY 3rd Dec.
FRIDAY, 4th Dec.
1 p.m.
ance with torms of British fowl. In lower Engadine even GENERAL
THE POST OFFICE THE have entered the Swiss PENSATION FOR Announced that two Yellowstone Park Swiss luken MAGH WHICH MAVEE DUE TO THE Swntow, Amoy & Foochow 4th Dee: British battleships on Monday and rivers are crowded with TIL
OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. VIS bombarded all points of military feathered tribe, but shooting is BOXES OR PA CELS FOR BELGIUM. significance at Zeebruggo. tus-prohibited by the authorities sians register successes against and the birde will have a rest Germans, Austrians and Tarke.. before continuing their southward Nov. 20-Announced that fight to warmer climea. Lurge -everything points to overthrow numbers of wild to re from the of German armies in Poland. Black Forest have entered the British batiloship Bulwark blown Jura Alps across Alsace and L. up at Sheerness.
rame, passing the fighting armies.
Death of a Bishop. The death took place at Khar- team on October 23 of the Right Lev. Thomas Edward Wilkinson, formerly Bishop of Zolland, and for 20 years Bishop Coadjator of London for Northern and Central· Europe. The Bishop was on a jourcey from Capo Town to Cairo, and had reached Khartoum, when ho was taken seriously ill with dysentery. He was in his 77th
year.
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS ·
can be supplied at cheap rate
at
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo).
At these ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues and charges,
IT IS WHAT ITOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY." THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE 'VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
-IK UNIFORMLY EXDELLENT.
„Obtainable Everywhere.
RUTTONJEE & SON.
A. BUNE.
BRAZIL, URETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- GELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE,
མ
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURE" LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-
PENDED.
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC
TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.
"ז
Whaiwoi 30.21 43 92 m Hankow
Kinklang
Sharp
#
30.18
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2 b
3 by
w.
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E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
IF PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
Amoz 6a 30.10.58 Amoy
Swatom
H'kon: kong Gap Ro
Book
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH-POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS..
MONGOLIA 27050 tons
KOREA 18000 tons
CHINA 10200 tane
17
Tathoku 5
Talebu
Taichu 131
50.14 30.11
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30.11
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Kehon
30.08
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SIBERIA
O. St Aparri SATURDAY, 5th Dec.
Manila Straits, Burmah, Cavion, Ade. Leguapl laide, Western Australia, In- Iloilo dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Bacolod Lats Lotters 10.30 nm. to 11 Cebu
English
Mali.
THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT 15 RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR CELS ONLY: CRETE. CYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, DALY, ALGERIA Swatow TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- FAJ TRIPOLI.
War risks are not covered by postul registration or insurance,
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Austra-
lian
a.m., Extra Postage 10 cents) (Lottors posted in all the Pillar
Boxes in time for the first nco will be included in clearence
this contract mail). The parcel mail will he closed on Thursday,
Labuan
ת
T. F. Claxton, Director,
the 4th Dec. at 5p.m. 5th Hongkong Observatory, Nov, 30. Dec. 5.pin.
SUNDAY, 6th Dec.
6th Dec, 9 à ma
TUESDAY, 8th Dec.
Philipine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, Nealand via Port Darwin & Now Guinea; via. Thursday I...........8th Deo, 110,
their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Ex-Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Bih Dec., 1
The services to Germany, Austria, and
pize are suspended.
p.ru.
Unregistered letters and Post-Cards Philippine Is...8th Dec. 3 p.m. may, now be sent to Tsingtau.
The mail from San Francisco dated 31at Oct, was received here yesterday, 29th' Novembor.
The American Mail is due to arrive bore
on Sunday, the 6th Dec.
MAILS DUE.
American, 6th Dec.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Bangkok
C'dian
WEDNESDAY, 9th D. c.'
Mail.
1 Baromater, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ohen, tenths and hundredths,
8 Temperature, in the shade, in degrés Fabrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mois uró being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
H
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Scale.
Shanghai, North China and tached cloud, d drizzling ratu, fog, 8 Etate of Weather, b blue sky, a do- Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria, gloomy, h hall, I lightning, o overset, Tacoma & United Kingdom via passing showers, squally, rrain, snow, Canada,....let Dɔo., 1p.m.
thunder, y visibility, w dew wek.
TIDE TABLE.
30th Nov., to 6th Des., 1914.
Bich Walli
MORELOS
30.17
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53 33
t}a
1st Dec 8 a.m.
Bartow, Amoy & Feonhow..............lat Doc.,
10 am,
Мод
10
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A'can.&
French Mall,
Fpean
Langkung
Time h
0 Rain in inches, tartha and hundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
MANCHURIA 27000 ton
SIBERIA 18000 lone
NILE 1000 tone
PERSIA DO tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Hobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BEIT”—The Most Comfortable Route te America and Europe
PERSIA (via Manila)
Jab Balling TUESDAY,
Doo, as 1 p.m.: WEDNESDAY, 16th Dec. at noon,"
TUESDAY, TUESDAY!.
2201·Doc. at 1 p.ni./ 29th Dec, at 1 pm.
These steamers are famous for their modem equipment, comfort, anil the superiority of the cuisine, whio's is for the personal superbion of Mr. V. Meront, the world-famous aterer. Larga sinterooms, equipped with elveiris Inns, and running water. Berths equipped with electric sprding furups, Humorous mementoeit water swimming tank, Filipino orchestra, deck games, danses, oto-pot a dull moment throughout the wizji
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For further Information, ratos, literature, zakadnion, etc., apply ta
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King's Building (Opposite Blake Pier.)
Pan Pacing International Expsaltion Bas Pranciscó-igrat
TO SAIL
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Telephone No. 14t
"GLEN LINE"
(MCGREGOR GOW & Co.) LTD.
For London & Antwerp
Baloon pebsage Hongkong to London £40.
Day On date On date
For freight or passage, apply to
sta p.10.
30.16 30.11 30.08.
*
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70
61
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Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914,
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
Agenta,
Shangbai, North China, Japan, Wed, via Moji, Victoria, B. "0. Bostile & United Kingdom via Canada. Dec., 11am. Fl.
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m morning, afternoon.
31 32
37 Barometer,
30 a 16 Temperature. 30439 Humidity
940) Wind Direction:
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed
ALEXANDRA CAFE
this Contract mallist Dec, Findon Haddocks, Kippers Scc.
·11 ̈a‚m.
Weather
Highest open air-Esomparainen on the sgth 67 LowestDEM
¿H.K. Observatory, 30th November.
STE. OLAITON. Director,
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