1914-12-02 — Page 12

10

DIARY OF WAR.

for

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1914,

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

& China Telegraph Co.

Alderson, Hongkong

Manila.

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes,

1. It is hereby notlfed that during the Hotel,contiausnes of the War alt outgoing cor- respondenes must be posted at the Gezer-

(Continue from back of page 3). Eastern Extension Australssis

November 18. Votes 6225,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Commone. Announced that H.M 8. Canopus is safe. German regiment annihilated south of Bizschoole. Reported that Rus- sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans,

November

17.-Prince ol Wales leaves, for the front, Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in House of Com- mons, including War Loan of £350,000,000.

November 18-War Loan quoted from par to one-half per cent. premium. Japanere Am- bassador leaves Constantinople British Third Division shelled out of trenches, but brilliantly counter-attack and drive Germsoe back in disorder. German Fleet bombarda Liban.

November 19.-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicia, but advanco guerie in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breelan, which disappear in mist after former is badly bit.

November 20.-German attacks in France and Belgium lees severe; now falling in Flanders. Despórate fighting between Russians and Germans between the Vistula and the Warta: Russians attacking strong pesi. tions in East Prussia.

I

Boogmiu Miniere Compagnie, al Post Office or at any of its Branch San Francisco.

Fouontal, Haiphong." Giasang, Foochow. Howardcollins, Portli Kulleming, Manila. Makingsacen House, Seattle.

MoHenry; Aboard Tanyomaru, Satara.

Oanley, Cholon Phoenkachun Makassar,

4200 Building

Officea.

3. Ships Officers are strictly forbidden fo receive on board their vonuals any correspondence from the Publică

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Haitau, Br. s. 1.183. J. W. Evans, and

inst-Swatow, lat inal,, Gop. D. L. & Co.

Frometheus, Norw, as 1,024, M. Jonson, 2nd inst, Bangkok, ind nito... Rico-T: & Os.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 2nd at 11.10-Pressure has decreased quickly over Japan and in- crossed over the remainder of the aren more especially over N. China. depression bas moved quickly eastwarde and an area of high pressure has replaced it upon the continent..

L

The

Moderata to fresh monsoon will prevall Kocushing, Br. ■ e. 1,933, Wright, 1st Deover the north part of the China Sea.

-Sharghai, 27th ult., Gon.Or der..

3.8bipmasters are not allowed to'plaos or expose on board their vowola letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres-Atreus, pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not re Bantham St., osive from the Publie for foclusion in their abipa' Papers any but bona fide con- Dignees' inttors which should be left open for inspection when required.

Pongoo, 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 Shanghai.

Hotol,

Itaihang Yonto Street, Antu ng Kiangguan, Amoy.

Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hotel, Yokohama.

Powhingehong, Yokohama.. Quanyeng, 70 Queen's Road East, Yokohama.

Suzanne Terrain, Post Office, Shanghai.“

Tongwoo, Kobe..

AD. SORENSEN. Acfg. Superintendent, Hongkong, Nov. 26, 1914.

3. Shipping Companies should state in xast hour of departure of their vessels their notifications to the Post Office the In order that the public may have every facility for posting at the Gouoxal Post Omco

Br. a... 4.290, J. A. Williamson, 2nd lost.-8bangbal. 28th ulto, Oco.-B. & S.

Kwrongsang, Br. s. 3,424, W. F. Bichard,

2nd lost-Slogapore, £8th ulto Qen J, M, & Co. Hirano Maru. Jap.. 5,282. H. Fraser,

2nd Deo.-Middlesbrough, 18th Oct., Oon.--N.Y.K, Cheongshing, Br. ss. 1,089, V. MoLiddell, 2nd inst.-Tientsin, 25th ult. Gen.

J. M. & Co.

Banca, Br... 4,000, A. M. King, 2nd Inst. Singapore, 26th ult, Gen.-P. & ...O.S. N. Co...

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Om- core must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence, except bona fide conal- Fosa gases' lolters posted in the Shipa" Lettor Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the parts from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong.

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

Maru, Jap. 4.4. 3.610, 8. Takano, 2nd inst.Singapore, 24th ult. Gen. N. YE

Rangoon Maru, Jap. 8.a. 3,316, Nomura,

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

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 o

about the DATES named:

noon

Forecast.

For

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

1 Hongkong and Neighbour-N.D.winds,

hood

E. and

moderate to fresh; fair.

B'BAY, via Sings-) Oriental

pore, Penang and Capt. A. L. Colombo....

Freight

alentini

6th Dec.

Malia

-3 p ni,

&P'eage

Freight

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

Capt. G. W. Cookman

7th Dec,

& Peare

R.N.R.

8HANG HAI

MOJI,

KOBE Nile

about

Freight

27th Deo.

&P'sage

noon

Freight!

1st Jan.

&P'sage

2nd inst.-Bingapore, 26th ulto. Formosa Channel.... Gen.-N. Y. K.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Perés. Kwongsang from Singaporo eto. War risks are not covered by postul-Moa GA Fraser. W Tough. registration or insurance.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

PENDED.

Per 1.s. Prometheus from Bangkok- Capt Btreutsen, Misasa Corsalionson.

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

| NE

- winds,

strong.

3 Bouth coast of Chlas be? The same tween H.K. and Lamock as No. 1.

"

South coast of China be- The tame tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1.

China Const Meteorological Register.

Kochl

CORRESPONDENCE INCLUDING} PARUELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR

Per es.Iga Maru from Loudon Oct. 10, November 21.-British Ad-

B..and P. and 0.

AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- elaborate miralty announces

AB au outcome of the recent RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE--Mr & Mrs E Ralphs, Mr & Mrs H Riggo,

Miss Cardy, Mrs Ramsey, Mra M Smith, Station. LAY. system of mine defence on east agreement between the two com- coast...Australia taking stepa to panies, the office of the British

THE PARCEL POST BERVICE TO Rev & MrsClayion, Mr & Mrs Eldridge, send unlimited camber of men India Steam Navigation Company FRANCE 19 SUSPENDED UNTIL Mrs GA Terrell, Miss Terrell, Mrs Ah Yuno, Mra HW Kent, Miss H Kent, WH FURTHER NOTICE. to the front. Russians inflict were on October 13 transferred

Larham, D Wilson, J Wong Quincey, Mrs

W'ertook heavy losses on Austro-German from 9, Throgmerton-avenue, to

Greenfield. Misses Greenfield, Mr & Mrs Nemuro forces between Czenstochowa and the headquarters of the Pen'nsu- Oracow, Russians bombard. Black lar and Oriental Steam Naviga. LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL 19 BUS-skine, Miss E Symth, Mre zan Herpe, Hakodate

Seno,Mira W S Hall,Rov A& Wright, Miss Toklo Sea port of Khora, doing great tion Company at 122, Leadenhall-

TH Gray, F Ashton, J Miller, E Collier, Nagauski damage.

'ract, E. C. The agreement NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL Joniann, T Kamoda, Y. Kasaki, Yabu- 'ogica Oshima November 22.-Caunda enlist- between the lines took effect as THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE, M. Wu and J Sagu.

Naba ing an additional 50,000 men, from the beginning of the month, CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC-

1

Tehilima bringing her forcee under arms Another Danish Motor Ship, KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF The Lapish motorabip Tong-TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM

POST

OFFICE THE POSTMAS- to 100,000. Lull still continues in France and Belgium, save for king, built at Copenhagen for PENSATION FOR ANY 1,093 OR DA vigorous bombardment of Ypres account of the East Asiatic Com- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE by the Germane.

pany, Ltd., bas made a successful ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN- TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Nov. 23.-German submarine trial trip in the Sound. The BOXES, OR FARCELS FOR BELGIUM U18 founders of the Scottish dimensions of the vessel are:-BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR coast after being 1ammed by Longth, 410 ft; breadth, 55 ft.; CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT. British patrol boat. British and depth to the shelter deck, 38 LED FOR INSURANCE. aviators carry out successful ft. 0 in. The deadweight capacity light to Zeppelin sheds at Filodia 9,300 tons. The vessel, which riobehalen, doing serious damage. is fitted with engines of about Nov 24.-Announced that 3,300 i.b.p., has comfortable ac-

fo: Germans suffer heavy losses round commodation

firet-1186 Ypres, 1,200 dead being found passengers. bafora a trench 500 yardą long. Portuguese Congress autherises

English

Mall.

THE PARCEL FUST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL Swntow TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.

WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIKEO.

Stralis, Burmah, Cavion, Ade. Buain Is. laide. Western Australia, In- Chefoo dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe whatwei

Late Letters 10.30 am to 11 Hankow am. Extra Postage 10 cents.) fohang (Letters posted in all the Pillar Kiuklarg

In time for the Boxes

clearance will be included in

2nd. Dec., a.m.

ca

9

Winds

nne 4 h

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature. :

Humidity.

ཟླ“ཟླDelon£

Force

Weather.

1

AND YOKO-(Capt H. Powell HAMA Asuna

LONDON & Genoa)

via

Singapore, Nagoya,

-Penang, Colombo, Capt. W. H. Sweny

Port Sald and R.N.R.

Marseilles.........

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vossels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect War Risk In urance 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

a 30.21

6a 29.89

31

29.87

29.97

It

30.01

30,03

30.06

30.12

E. A. Howeth,

30.13

30.13

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,

Superintendent.

30.19

Hongkong, 2nd Dac,, 1914

30.33 31 79 n

30.24.31 30.17 this contract mail). The parcel Gutzlaff muli will be closed on Thursday, Sharp P. 7 30.09 the 4th Dec, at 5 p.m......5th Dec. 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 6th Dec.

Gth Deo, a m... Straits, Colombo & Benbay

J. 0a.m.

Swatow, Amoy & Tamsul

.3 a.m.

90,18

30.03

30.10, 67 95 n

30.09 72 80 e

9 30.15 69 90 no

,'

30.07

30.06 69

Q

O ed

10

4om

Amoy

6 30.07

68

Bwatow

Talabu Tälnan

Taikoku

56, 30.12

"

30.11 -30.09

Koshua

"

6th Inst.,

Canton

P'dores

6th Deo.

Gap Rock

Macao

Wuchow

Pathol

Holho

+

Phullen

6 30.05 70

0

Bhanghai and North China (Europe via Siberia)...7th Dec.

Tourane

·29.09 ·73

wow 2 o

0. St. J.

1 29.91.75

2 p.m.

Aparti.

30.04 71

1 b

Tientsio-Fukow Service Shanghal Br. The services to Gormany, Austria, and success their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em P. O. Thursday, 10th inst.l.

Legaspi

» 29.01 74 29.35 78

до 10.

1 b

95 29.95 84

26

"

TUESDAY, 8th Dec. Swatow, Amoy & Foochow 8th Dec, 1

p.m.

Banolod Cobu Labuan

Ú

1.b

29.91 87 до

1 c

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED, BY EGYPT 18 RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR CELS ONLY: ORETE, OYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI YA) TRIPOLL

Portugal to intervene in war at engagement off Valparaiso, Mern- any suitable moment, in according Post's Petrograd correspond- ance with terms of British fent caye bulk of German army in Alliance..

Poland is irrevocably lost in the Nov. 25.-Announced that two beat event.

Nov. British battleships on Monday bombarded all points of military against Germans confirmed. Field pire are suspended. significance at Zeebrugge. Kus- Marshal Sir John French reviews Unregistered Isttors and Post-Cards sions register su cerces against fine work of British troops in may now be sent to Tsingtau. Germans, Austrianne and Tarke, battle of Ypres Armentieres.

29.-Russian

יי

Siberian

Mail.

MONDAY, 7th De

Nov. 20.-Announced that Nov. 30. Announced that Hig The Mail from London. (via Siberia) of Philippine In...8th Dec., 3 p.m... everything points to overthrow Majesty the King has left for Monday, lat ulto., is due to arrive here to-

of German armies in Poland. France on British battleship Bulwark blown Headquarters. up at Sheerners.

Nov, 27Mr. Lloyd George announces that the War Loan has been largely over-subscribed. Mr. Winston Churchill reviews the naval situation, in the House of Commons. Announced that Ger- man "submarine sinks steamers Malachite and Primo near Havre

Nov. 28.-Russiane rout Aug- trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and many guns. Announced that German cruisers in Pacific have not left Chilian waters since the

A

a visit to Britishmorrow.

SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

at

can be supplied at cheap rate 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 YOU DET MORE.

THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE DOUBLE

STRENGTH MEANS

'DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

UNIFORMLY, EXOELLENT,

A. BUNE,

..

ך ו,

The American Mail is due to arrive here on Sunday, the 6th Dec

The English Malk from Europe is 'ex- pected to arrive here on Sunday, the 6th Dec., at 5 p.m.

MAILS DUB.

Siberian, 3rd Doc. Americao, 6th Dec. " English, 6th Dec.

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Shanghai, North China and Japan viu Kobe (Europe vis biberla)...3rd inst. 9 s.m.

(Tiantain-Pukow Service Shanghai Br F: 0. Monday 7th Deal Japan via Kobo 3rd Doc., 10 a.m. Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi 3rd inst, l'am,

Holbow, Haiphong & Pakhol 3rd inst.,

11a.m. Chinwangtae3rd Dec. Il a.m. Shanghai & N.China 3rd Deo, 3 p.m

FRIDAY, 4th Dec.

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow

1 p.m.

4th Dev

American

J

י

.......

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Shanghai, North China, Japan, Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 2. via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit- ed States, South America and Canada via S. Franolaco & U, Kingdom vin Canada (Europe vix Siberia)...8th Doo. 11a.m. [Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghal Br. P.O:Friday, 11th December.] Shanghai & N. China...8th Dec., 3p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 9th Deo."

Shangtai, North China and

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 dogters Fahrenheit on the level of the sox in in- chos, tenths and hundredths.

C'dian

Mail.

Japan via Nagasaki, Viatoria, Tacoma & United Kingdom vis Canada......1st Dad., 10.m.

FRİDAY, 11th Dec. Swatow, Amey & Foschow..

9 a.m..

11th Dec.

MONDAY; 14th Dec. Diri Philipains Islands, Australia Tasmania, Noa Zealant Ala Fort Darwin & New Guinen, via Thursday I...... Idth Dee, 11.

Austra-

Ilan

TUESDAY, 15th Dec..

Fhilippine Is

108

15th Dec. 3pm./

LABLE.

30th Nov, to 6th Dec., 1914.

High Water · Ca

hongking Mosa-Plais

Low, water,

Hongeo

Time,

12 ລາ ຸບ

21

50

| Tuiti

Wadi

14

Obtainable Everywhere.

RUTTONJEE & SON.

SATURDAY, 5th Dec. Haiphong & Fakhol...5th Deo. O a.m. Btraits, Colombo, Sues Fort Said, Marseil

les, & United Kingdom 5th | Bu^

9

Shanghai & North Chins

Europe via

5th Dec, 14 pm

Siberia)

Tientsin-Pukow Bervico Shanghai.. Br.

P. O. Thurday, 10th inst.).

Haddocks ALEXANDRA CAFE

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degree Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with moia- ure being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two polats.

5 Force of Wind, according to Basafor Boale.

State of Weathor, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog, g gloomy,h hail, I ghining, o overcast, p passing showers, q aqually, r rain, # snow,

thunder,' v visibility, w dow, wet.

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING.

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tone

KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA: 10200 Lone

MANCHURIA 27000 tone,

SIBERIA 8000 lana

NILE 1:0000

PERSIA 9000 tons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

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

MONGOLIA ... Salling TUESDAY, PERSIA (via Manila) ;„

KOREA

SIBERIA

1st Doc at 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 16th Doo, at noon

TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

22nd Doo, at 1 p.m. 29th Dec, at 2 pm.

These steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which fe under the personal supervizion of Mr. V. Moroni, the work-fenious caterer, Largo staterooms, equipped with electrio fans, and running water, Berths equipped with sloetela reading Farapa, Numerous Brautmcata-salt water swimming tank, Filipino orchestra, dock game, dames, otd.--not a dull moment throughout the trip.

The Safely out Comfort of Patrons is One First Consideration......... For further information, rates, literaturo, schedules, etc., apply is King's Building (Opposite Blake Pier.)

R. C. MORTON,

Papan-Pactic Istoraational Expoolico San Francisco-1925

TO SAIL

Agima Telephone No.141

"GLEN LINE"

(MCGREGOR GOW & Co.) LTD.

For London & Antwerp

Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40,

Barometer. Tempe

Wind Dir

Previous

Day On date On date

$30.02 30.09.30.05

6080

For freight or passage, apply to

at a pia

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

ngkong. 23rd July, 1914.

Agenta.

Director

Printed and Published for the

by George William Cade Burd

Street in the City

Naple