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DIARY OF WAR, (Continued from back of page 8). for ----Votes November 16. #225,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the flonse of Commons. Announced that HMS. Canopus is safe. German regiment annihilated south of Bixsoboote. Reported that Rus- sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.
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November 17.-Prinas Wales leaves for the front. Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial
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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. Eastern Extorsion Australasia
& China Telegraph Co., Bongnilu Miniere Compagnie San Francisco.
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POST OFFICE.
'Ships" Letter Boxes.
1. It is hereby notified that during the continuum of the War all outgoing cor- repondence must be posted at the Gener- al Fust Olos or at any of its Branch Officos.
2. Ships' Offoere are strictly forbidden to resolve on board their vogels any correspondence from the Public.
3.Shipmasters are not allowed to place
SHIPPING NEWS.
WEATHER REPORT.
ARRIVED.
Llangohow. Br. z.. 1,350, Benson, 9th inst, -Bhanghal, 6th ines, Gen.-B. &
8.
Shaobsing, Br... 1.507. Tuebbin, 9th inst. Shanghai, 5th inst., Gon.-B. & 8...
On the 0th at 11.00-Pressure has decreased moderately over N. China and elsewhere aro slight.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
increased quickly over Japan; chasigns AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
The anticyclone bas spread eastwards, but there is no other change in the
general distribution of pressure,
Strong monsoon will continue to -Tientsin, 3rd lost, Gon.-B. &China Bea.
Heise Hongkong Hotel, Manila, or expose on board their vessnis letter Hulohow. Br... 1,227, Bheste, 8th inst. prevail over the northern portion of the
Ginsang, Foochow.
Kuliomias, Manila.
!
boxes for the purpose of collecting corres-
Building,
Fondendo all such boxes fourd exposed
9.
House, Seattle.
J
on board their vessels will be removed and returned in the General Post Office.
Dallin
Canlay, Chelon.
Bantham
proposals in House of Com-Makingscoon, 4200 mone, including Wor Loan of €350,000,000.
November 19-War Loon quoted from pur to one-half per cent premium.. Japanese Am baseador leaves Constantinople British Turd Division abelled out of trenches, but brilliantly counter-attack and drive Germans bsok in disorder. German Fleet bombards Libau,'
Phoenkaahun Makassar.
A
St.
Poogee, San Francisco. Poogegui Hoctonghing Tack- jutoo St., Manila.
Sanchiong, Bantham Makassar.
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November 19-Rassinus pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicia, but advance guarda in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breslau, whieb Jianppear in mist after former is badly bit:
November 20.-German attacke in Franco and Belgium less severe; snow falling in Flanders. Desperate fighting betwes Russians and Germans betw the Vistula and the W Russians attacking strong i tions in Essi Prussia.
November 21.-British Ad- miralty
snoounces
elaborate
St.,
4. Shipping Companies must not re- selve from the Public for inclusion in their ships Papers any but bona fide con alguses letters which should be left open for inspection when required.
6. Shipping Companies abould state in their notifications to the Post Ofice the exact hour of departure of their vessels Sun On Lung Molo Cai, Macao.in order that the public may more Post
facility lor posting at the General Othee.
W. D. ELWEJ, Superintendent.
Great Northern Telegraph Company. Ltd. Bouman Hongkong Hotel, Shanghai.
Euyansang, Shanghai. Itaihang Yonlo Street, Antung Jap.
Kiangguan, Amoy. Powhingchong, Yokohama. Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hotel. Yokohama,
Quanyeng, 70 Queen's Read East, Yokohama.
Suzanne Terrain, Post Office, Shanghai.
brat event
Socolnik Astor, Saratow. Tongwoo, Kobe.
A. B. SORENSEN, Acty. Superintendent system of mine defence on estent says bulk of German army in coat. Australia taking steps to Poland is irrevocably lost in the send unlimited number of men
Nov. 29.-Russian to the front. Russians inflict! heavy losses on Austro-German against Germane confirmed. Field forees between Czenstochowa and Marshal Sir John French reviews Cracow, Russians bombard Black five work of British rcops in
battle of Ypres. Armentières. Sea port of Khopa, doing greaṛ damage.
November 22.-Cannda onlist- ing an additional 50,000 men, bringing her forços under arms to 103,000. Luil still continuoH in France and Belgium, save for vigorous bombardment of Ypres by the Germans,
auccess
Nov. 30.-Announced that His Majesty the King has left for France on a visit to British
loadquarters.
:
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- cara muil sund to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide cobel- gnees' letters posted in the Ships' Letter Boxes of received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere eu routelo Hongkong..
7.Thoabove regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes carried betwaen Hongkong & Canton by the vas suls belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Masao Steamboat Company.
War risk are not covered by postal registration or insurance.
CORRESPONDENCE INCLUDING PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED: AB OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT
ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE
Bintu, Jap: a.. 900, K. Murakanis, 9th inst-Swatow, 8th inst. Gen. -0.8. X.
Yerimo Maru, Jap. s.s. 3,230, N. Yaungi, fth lust.Moji, 2nd last, Coal- D. 8. K.
Kaljo Maru, Jap. s.s. Y. Yamamato, 9th
inat.-Swatow, Gen.-0.5. E
36*
Iost-Swatow, 8th inst., Rico- T. & Co.
Childar, Norw. s.8. 1,102, H. Nilaren, 9th
9th inst.-8watow, 8th instant, Haiyang. Br. 68. 1,302, A. E. Hodgins,
GenD. L. & Co. Kwanglee, Chinese 8.a. J. McArthur, 8th Icst.-Shaughal, Gon.-C. M. B. N.Co.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per ss. Shrohsing from Shanghai-Capt PH Cowan & Mr Corrigall
Per Huichow frrra Tispisin sto.-Major Dunn & Cupt Greenfield.
Per. Childar,from Bangkok.-Menara
AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR, Frank Horton, Faul Podezini. LAY.
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THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO PASSENGERS DEPARTED. FRANCE IS SUSPENDED. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS PENDED
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-
THE
1
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
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FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District.
Forocant
E. and
ENGLISH MAIJ.
FILL despatch VESSELS'to the Undermentioned PORTS on o
about the DATES named ***
Steamers
To Sail On Remarks
For D'BAY,vis Singa-1
pors, Penang and Colombo ...
NEwinds, SHANGHAI ********
1 Hongkong and Neighbour-moderats
hood
2 Formosa Cha unei..
3 Bouth coast of China be- twoon H.K. and Lamecks
to fresh ; fair to cloudy.
SHANGHAI
MOJI, AND
KOBE Nile YOKO-Capt. H. Powell
HAMA......,
LONDON & Genoa)
Bingapore, Nagoya
Penang, Colombo, Capt, W. H. Sweny Port Said and"] R.N.R. Marseilles ...............
N.E. galo.
via
moda- rating.
The same ag No. 1.
Bouth coast of China be-? The same tween H.K. and Hainan...) as No. 1.
Chius Coast Meteorological' Register,
Station.
For Japan-Mr A Freer, Mrs J Holm, Rev A SWright, Miss F 1 Gray, Mrs WW'ostook
Hour.
9th Dec,, a.m.
(Winda]
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
Ta
Hakodate S Hall, Messra H Suno, T Kamoda, T Kit Nomura 6 30,02 azawa, T Wakabayashi, Y Masaki and Tokio. Yabuki.
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Dec. 1-Russians captura THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- do, T Morinage, K Nakat, F Horrald, JR Oshima,
CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Massey, E Hauchins, Miss Mural, K Mito, Austrian positions defending the THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC Y Kamoshita, K. Toda. Bannerman, M
OF Tamura, Rajaratumė, Okada, T Agata & Chefoo passes to the Carpathians, AaKETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY
CE THE POSTMAS- OFFICE nounced that tiesians during the
TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM. Inagaki Nov. 23.-Gerraan submarine first balf of November took PENSATION FOR ANY I OSS OR DA
WHICH MAYBE MADEWHICH
DUE TO A
TO THE U18 founders of the Scottish 50,000 Austrian prisoners.
ACT OTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS,
KING'S ENEMIES. Dec. 2.-Prince of Wales'
TILFURTHER coat after being ammed by British patrol boat. British Ford, totals £4,000,000. King BOXES, OR FACELS FOR BELGIUM, carry oat Buccessful George and President Poincura BRAZIL URETE OR MONTENEGRO Dight to Zeppelin sheds as Fried. Visit British forces. Germany OELS FOR MALTA CAY BE ACCEPT- riobahafen, doing serious damage. apologises to Portugal for invasion ED FOR INSURANCE,
*nviltera.
that
of egole.
Dec. 3.- Reported that
AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR-
C'dian
TUESDAY, 15th Dec.
Shanghai, North China, Japan, Sharp
via Moji, Victoria, B. C.
Seattle & United Kingdom | Swato 80.19
via Canada...15th Dec., 11 am. 18100
Tatohu
Tainan
Jaran
p.m.
Nov. 21. Announced Germansafer.heavy losses round Ypres, 1,200 dead being found an airman drops bombs on Krupp THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL before a trench 500 yards long factory at E-sen. Australian and WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC- Japan vin Nagasaki... 15th Dec, 4 p.m. Portuguess Congress authorises New Zealand contingonte disem-TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE. Portugal to intervene in war at bark in Egypt. General De Wet any suitable moment; in accord-ptured. Belgrade occupied by ance with terms of British Austrians Alliance.
Deo. 4.-Announced that, after six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of £180,000,000 is only
half-subsoribed.
Dec. 5.-King George returns to Loudon.
Nov. 25.-Announced that two British battleships on Monday bombarded all points of military significance at Zeebrugge. itus- sisne register successes against
Deo. 7.-German occupation of Germans, Austrians and Turks, Lodz announced. Servians every. everything points to overthrow where repulse Austrians and take of German armies in Poland. 2,400 prisoners. British battleship Bulwark blown up at Sheerness.
Nov. 26-Announced that
Dec. 8-Allies make progress
in Flanders, and a German ad- vance is now regar léd as imposs- Nov. 27-Mr. Lloyd George announces that the War Loan basible. Losses of Germans in the.
heen largely over-subscribed. Mr. battles before Lodz atated to be
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THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT EGYPT AND OERTAIN COUNTRIES IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR
OYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, IALY, ALGERIA CELS ONLY: CRETE TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- YAJ TRIPOLL,
The ervices to Germany. Austria, and
their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended.
Unregistered letters and Post-Cards may now be sent to Tsingtau.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Winston Churchill reviews. the 100,000. Paris Bourse, reopens. Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Moji"..
SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rate
At
naval siteation, in the House of Commons, Announced that Ger- ma submarine sinke skamere Malachite and Pimo near Havre. Nov. 28.-Russians rout Aug- trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
"(British North Borneo). Announced that many gupe. German cruisers in Pacifio have! At these ports steamers calling" not left Chilian waters since the for bunker coal exclusively are engagement off Valparaiso, Morn-exempt from all shipping dues ing Post's Petrograd correspond-
and charges.
A. BUNE.
10th Dec, 0a.m.
Holhow, Haiphong & Pakhoi...10th Deo.
Siberian
13 a.in.
Shanghai and North China (Europe vla Biberia)
Dec. 3 p.m.
...10th
American
Austra-
lian
English
WEDNESDAY, 10th Dec..
Canadian
Mall.
(Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Br. Swatow, P. O. Monday, 14th December.} Hoihow, Haiphong & Pakhof... Ith inst
$,p.m.
is
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*1 18 WHAT YOU BET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE
DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS
DOUBLE VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
18 UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.
FRIDAY, 11th Dec,
Pakhol & Halphong 11th inst., 10a.m. Swatow, amoy & Pooshow......1th Dec.
1 p.m. Bangkok 11th inst., 3.p.m. Bhanghal, N. China & Japan via Moji ...
11th inst., 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, 12th Dec.
Batavia, Bamarang & Bourabaya 12th | = .
inat 9 a.m.
pm
Mail.
Fhilippine Is Anetralia, Tas-gt. J. marle, New Zealand and New | V. O.; Guinea via Thursday Is, 16th Aparri Des., 11 a.t
Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit ed States, Canada via Ban Francisco...16th Int., 21.
FRIDAY, 18th Dec.
C. W. Joffrias, Chief Assistant.
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 9.
1 Barometer, "reduced to 32 degrees;
Straits, Burmah, Caylor, Ade- laide, Western Australia, In-Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- dia, Adon, Egypt, and Europe chos, tenthe and hundredths.
Late Letter 10.30 am to 11
Extra Postage 10 cents.) 2 Temperature, in the shade, in'degree
Plitar Fahrenheit. (Letters postadin ail
the
Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in
this contract mail). The parcel
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, mail will heslosed on Thursday, he Humidity of air saturated with mois the 17th Dec, at 5 p.m....18thure being 100. Dec. 5 p.m.
Amoy & Foochow...18th Dec, 1
p.m.
SATURDAY, 19th Dec.
Austra❤
4
Philippine Is., Australia, Tas mania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & Now Gainen via Thursday
Is... 19th inst. 10
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A Direction of Wind, to two points.
3 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Scale.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drinling rain, fog, g gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overcast, p parsing showera, g squally, r rain, a show, tthunder, v visibility, w dow wat.
'O Rain in Inshes, tenths and hundredths
TIDE TABLE.
High Water
*Mongkung
Subject to alteration without notice.
about. 27th Dec.
Freight & P'sage
}
Freight &P'sage'
noon 1st Jan,
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS,
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessele are insured under The British Government National Insurance Soheme 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.
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SUNDAY, 13th Deo.:
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A Barometer ...
Temperature Humidity
30.08 30.15
30.11
70
63
05
75
85
73
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Obtainable Everywhere.
Force
Wind Direction ...
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Hongkong. 23rd July, 1914.
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Mail.
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Oysters, I
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