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A GERMAN COLONY.

Engineering Works at

Willesden.

Though some exaggerated re- porte may have appeared in con- nection the recent raid on a Ger- man works at Willesden, the action of the police was commen- ded in all quarters as a wise and prudent step.

Can it be declared, however,

DIARY OF WAR,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1914.

|(Continual from back of page 8).

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes.

November 10.-. Votes for 822,000,000 and for a million 1. It is hereby notified that during the more men passed by the House continuance of the War all outgoing cor- reajondence must be posted at the Gener of Commons. Announced that al Pest Ofoe er at say of dta Branch H.MS. Canopus is safe. Gorman Ofides. regiment annihilated south of

Bixschoote. Reported that Rus sisa Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.

November 17-Prince of Wales leaves for the front. Mr.

2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden

to receive on board their vessels any correspondence from the Public.

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

ARRIVED.

On the 3rd at 11.30-Pressure has increased alightly to moderately at all lastHolbow, 1st Inat, Rlco-decreases bave occurred over the south Standard, Norw. u.x, 894, A. B. Bull, 2ad stations to the north of Faochow. Slight

Chica Coast and the Philippines. Chinese,

Norn, Fr. a. 3,420, Vallat, 2nd instant-

Saigon, 28th ult. Gen.-M. M.

Chetan, Br. s. 1,355, W. L. Jones, 2nd

inst Sharghat, 29th ult. Gen. B. & S. Maru, Jap. n. 3,918, S. Hiraan, 3rd Inst-Singapore, 7th ult., Gen. -N. Y.E.

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessel lotter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres-Lyo pondence: all such boxes found exposad

sturned to the General Post Office.

Lloyd George outlines financial on board their vessels will be removed and that the authorities are alive to proposals in House of Com- the necessity of dealing compre- hensively with what may be mons, including War Loan, selve from the Public for inclusion in

called a donger zone in this part

£350,000,000.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- their ships' Papers any but bona fide con ignees letters which should be left open for inspection when required.

5. Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Offen the bassador leaves Constantinople. exact hour of departure of their vessels British Third Division shelled in order that the public may have every out of tranches,, bat brilliantly facility for pasting at the General Post counter-attack and drive Germsus back in disorder. German Fleet

November 18.-War Loan of London? Without casting quoted from par to one-half per the slightest imputation on a gingle German or Austrian firment. premium. Japanere Am- (writes a Globe reporter), it is necessary in the public interest to point out a few facta relating to the situation in Willesden.

First of all, it is worthy of 'note that German firme have been taking worke io Willesden during the last two or three years to a most remarkable extent. Many of them are small, it is true but they are almost all

Ofte

6. Shipping Companies and. Ships' Off- cers must send to the Post Office ALL bombarda Liban.

correspondence except bona fide consi November 19-Russians pro-greek lettere posted in the Ships' Letter gressing in East Prussia and Boxes or received by Bhips' Offers at the Galicia, but advance guards in from which they sailed, or anywhere

Division of Poland retiring: Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breslau, which

en route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the ves- sele belonging to or managed by the

Company.

Daigi Maru, Jap. 816, 5. Tokiseige, 3rd fast.Swatow, 2nd inst. Gus. -0.8. K.

inst. Saigon, 27th ult, Ries- Tungshing, Br. 4.. 1,173, I., Husser. Sed

Chinese,

Chungking. Br. u. 1,308. Lewis, 3rd inst. -Swatow, 2nd last, Gen.-B. & 5.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Pers. Cheuan from Shangbai-Maugra

Lloyd, Mr & Mrs Charles Rayner, & Mrs Manell, Devoux, OR Morto, Mrs R H

EO Davidson.

Pers.s. Nera from Colombo etc.-Boeur

engaged in some branch of eng disappear in mist after former is Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Ste. Philomene, Low Long-ting, Low Rba-}

neering, and are close to one or more of the many railway systems which traverse the distriot.

Now, it is obvious from the action already taken in one case

badly hit.

November 20.-German attacks in France and Belgium leas severe; snow falling in Flandera, Desperate fighting between

by the authorities that they re Russians and Germans between PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED Long, Too Sca, Ah Chang, Lam Heck Lam cognise the perir of secret enemies on these notthern slopes | Russians attacking strong pcai ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR & Mrs Mauras, Mr & Mre Varaine, Leon

Yee, Douglas, Lamorte, Ng Cheong, Dr ardon, La Shou-hau, Loy Dong, Mrs Ring- branner..

The antioyelone has Increased slightly in intensity, but has remained stationary. The depression bas, passed into the. Pacifio

Fresh monsoon will prevall over the north part of the China Sen.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 9.00 inches.

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

District.

Forecast.

E. winds, moderate

1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | to fresh :

hood.....LOLÜNCE

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ.

ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on

about the DATES named'r-

WILL

Steamers

*For B'BAY, vis Singa-] Oriental

pore, Penang and> Capt. A. L. Valentini Colombo us104)

Malia

SHANGHAI ..... Capt. G. W. Cookman

To Sall On Remarks

1.

noon 6th Dec.

Freight

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3 p.m.

7th Dec.

Freight &P'sage

cloudy generally,

R.N.E,

same

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MOJI, AND

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about

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Freight & P'sage

HAMA

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LONDON & Genca

2 Formosa Channel...

winds,

via

noon

strong.

Penang, Colombo, Capt. W, H. Sweny

1st

Freight & P'sage

Port Bald and

R.N.R.

Marseilles kauj

4 South coast of Chins be-) The same tween H.K. and Hainan... as No, 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register. 3rd Das, a.m

Winds

el, Low Changal, Low Reng-chim. Low 3 South coast of China be) The ame

tween H.K. and Lamooks 3 as No. 1. New-si, Low Tang-sl, Low My-al, Sin Si, War risks are not covered by postal Beck Queskal, W D Graham, Mrs T 3 registration or insurance,

Fitzgerald, CW Hughes, Cheng Weng. rang, Yeong Chlon, Lye Yes, Ng Chi, Low CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING the Vistula and the Waria. AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE. November 21.-British Ad- LAY. miralty announces elaborate THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO system of mine defence on eatt FRANCE 18 SUSPENDED UNTIL --Mr & Mrs E Ralpba, Mr & Mrs H Biggo. coast, Australia taking steps to FURTHER NOTICE. send unlimited number of men to the front. Russians inflict beavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czestochowa and Cracow, Russians bombard Blick Sea port of Khorn, doing great damage.

should the invasion of this country ions in East Prussis.

It le ever be accomplished. obvious that, supposing certain individuals had taken it upon themselves to act as they have been discovered to do in France and Belgium, the nature of the jadasiry referred to would be such as to render their operations dubly dangerous. The handling of heavy castings would. excite "no comment; the engineering ability of the men employed might prove a deadly business for us if a crisis of the additional 50,000 men, bringing her forces under arme natura contemplated over arose to 103,000. Luli still continues while the string of munitions of

in France and Belgium, save for war would be easier in Euch

vigorous bombardment of Ypres buildings than in most places.

by the Germaný.

Some of the German firms in the district bave been closed down since the outbreak of war, and others are in a state of suspended animation, theoretically closed, but kept open by one or two

we cannot afford to take any risks. Can the authorities assure the public that they have thoroughly eliminated all possibility of dan ger by an exhaustive search and personal inquiry?

Pers.. Iyo Maru frem London, ste

Mias Cardy, Mrs Ramsey, Mrs M Smith, Rer & Mrs Clayson, Mr & Mrs Eldridge, THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED MIs G A Terrell, Miss Terrell, Mrs Ah LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUB-Yane, Mrs H W Kent, Mas H Kent, WII PENDED

Larham, D Wilson, J Wong Quincey, Mrs NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL. Greenfield. Misses Gructield, Mr & Mrs CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE Seno, Mrs WS Hall, Rov AS Wright, Mias THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Erklae, Miss E Syrath, Misvan Herpe,

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Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & C. Company's Vessels 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 Poliey is not immediately necessary,

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ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN- WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES. OR FARCELS FOR BELGIUM, BRAZIL CRETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS.. BOXES OR L'AR- Nov. 23.-German submarine CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- 18 founders of the Scottish ED FOR INSURANCE.

P. O. Thursday, 10th inst.l cost after being ammed by British

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO Shangbai & N.China 7th Dec. 4 p.m. patrol boat British

THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL aviatore carry out successful WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC- flight to Zeppelin sheds at Fried-TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE, richshafen, doing serious damage.

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hande. They are all doubtless AS innocent of any fell intent as any

Nov. 24.-Announced that THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO English firm in the vicinity, but Germansenffer heavy los:as round EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES Sandakan

Ypres, 1,200 dead being found MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT, Swatow, Attey & Foochow 8th Dec, 1 Gap Beck before a trench 500 yarde long. CELS ONLY: CRETE CYPRUS, Portuguese Congress authorises TUNIS SWITZERLAND AND (LY BI- Philippine Is...8th Dac.. 3 p.m.. Portugal to intervene in war at YA TRIPOLI. any suitable moment, "in accord-

Thoservices to Germany, Austria, and terms of British their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- jane with Alimce.

piro are suspended. Nov. 25.--Announced that two

Unregistered lotices and Pest-Cards British battleships on Monday may now be sent to Tsingtau. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. bombarded all points of military

significance at Zasbrugge. Rus-The American Mall is due to arrive here elage register successes against on Bunday, the 6th Dec. Germans, Austrians and Turke. The English Mail, from Europe la ox. that pected to arrive bare on Sunday, the 6th Nov. 26-Announced

Dea., at 5 p.m. everything points to overthrow of German armies in Poland. British battleship Bulwark blown up at Sheerness.

Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co.

Alderson, Hongkong Hotel, Manila.

Bongmiu Miniere Compagnie, San Francisco.

Fouentai. Haiphong. # Ginsang, Touchów. Howardcollins, Perth.

• Kulieming, Manila. Makingsecen 4200 Building House, Seattle.

McHenry, Aboard Tanyomaru, Satora.

Qanlay, Cholon.

Phoenkachun

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Bantham

Pongee, San Francisco,

MAILS DUE.

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Swatow

C'dian

...9th Doo. noon. Shanghai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria, Tacoma & United Kingdom via Canada......1st Dec., 1 p.m.

FRIDAY, 11th Dec.

Nov. 27. Mr. Lloyd George American, 6th Dec. announce that the War Loan bag English, 5th Det. leen largely over-subscribed, Mr. Winston Churchill reviews the naval situation, in the House of MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.Swatow, Amoy & Fooch 11th Deo, Commons. Announced that Ger- Haihow & Bangkok...dth inst., 9 a.m. ran submarine sinke steamers Fort Bayard, Huiphong and Pakhol Malachite and Primo near Havre.

Nov. 28.-Russians ront Aus- Swatow, Amoy & Foochow 4th Deo, trians, taking 7,600 prisoners and

St., miny guss

Poogogui 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.

Hotel,

Itaikang Yonlo Street, Antung Klangguan, Amoy.

Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hots!. Yokohama,

Powhingehong, Yokohama.

4th last., 9 am.

1.p.m.

Announced that Shanghai, S. China & Japan via Moji...

| German cruisers in Pacific have

Lot 1 f. Chilien wa'ers since the

en agm nt off Valparaiso. Morn.

4th last., 4 pm.

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SATURDAY, 5th Dec.

ing Post's Petrograd correspond Haiphong & Pakhol. 5th Deg. 9 am, ena ya bulk of German army in Straits, Colombo, Suez Port Sald, Marsell- Poland is irrevocably lost in the

los, & United Kingdom inat, 9 a.

5th lest., 2 p.m.

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Nov. 29.-Russian

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5th lust, 4 pm.

5th

against Germans onfirmed. Fiold | Shanght), W. China & Japan via Moj Marahal Sir John Frer oh reviews swatow & Shanghai...th inst., 4 pun. battle of Ypres Armentieres. fine work of British arcops in

Shanghai & North China (Europe via

Biboria).... 5th Doo.. 4 p.

Tientsin-Puko Service Shanghai Br

Nov. 30.-Angounced that His Majesty tho King has left for France on a visit to British

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

Suzanne Terrain, Post Office,

Shanghai.

Tongwoo, Kobe.

A. B. SORENSEN, 4olg. Superintendent. Hongkong, Nov. 26, 1914.

Another Child to the Duke and

Duchess of Norfolk, VANN The Daobses of Nurtulk gave birth to a daughter at Arundel Osite on October 31,

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

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Mail.

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealarid via Port Darwin & Now Guinea via Thursday Is......14th Dec, 11 a,m.

TUESDAY, 15th Doc. Chilippine Te 15th Dec., 3 pm.

TIDE TABLE.

T. F. Claxton, Director,

Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 3.

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1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrock Fabrenheit on the level of the sea in in! chos, tonthe and hundredths,

2 Temperature, In the shade, in den ta Fahrenbelt,

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mois ure being 109..

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Bonufor Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g' gloomy,h ball, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, r rain, snow,

thunder, v visibility, w dew wet.

6 Hals in inches, tenths and hundredths

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P. O. Thursday, 10th Inst.3.

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