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DIARY OF WAR,

(Continued from back of page 8).

November 18. Votes for £225,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Commons. Announced that H.MS. Canopus is safe. German rogiment annihilated south of Bixsoboote. Reported that Rus-) sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.

November

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1914.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

Eastern Extension Australasia' & Chion Telegraph Co.

Bongmiu Miniere Compagnie San Francisco..

..

Brandt, Dorothy Lyman Hong kong Hotel, Shanghai..

Coban, Sydney 17.-Prince of Hotel, London.

Walos loaves for the front? Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in House of Com- rands, including War Loan of £350,000,000,

Hongkong

Eriksen, Mrs.. Peak Hotel, Bangkok.

Fouontal, Haiphong," Giasang, Foochow Heise Hongkong Hotel, Manila. Kulieming, Manila. Makingsesen, 4200 Building Oanlay, Cholon. Phoenkachun

Makassar.

November 18.-War Lon quoted from- par to one-half per|House, Seattle, cent. premium. Japanese Am- bassador leaves Constantinople. British Third Division shelled out of trenches, but brilliantly counter-attack and drive Cermane back in disorder. German Fleet bombards Libau.

November 10-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicia, bat advance guards in Poland retiring, Division of Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breslau, which disappear in mist after former is badly hit.

November 20.-German attacks France and Belgium lesa severe; now falling in Flandra. Desperate fighting betwe Russians and Germans betw the Visula and the W Russians attacking strong ↑ ti tions in East Prussia.

coast,

announces

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November 21-British Ad. miralty

elaborate system of mine defence on eart;

Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of men' to the front. Russians inflict: heavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czestochowa sad Cracow, Russians bombard Black Bea port of Khopa," doing great damage.

November 22.-Canada enliet- ing an additional 50,000 men,

Bantham

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War, all outgoing oor- respondence must be posted at the Gener-

Offices.

al Post Office or at any of a Branch

2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden correspondense from the Pubilo. to receive on board their vossals Buy

3. Shipuinators are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessel letter -boxes for the purpose of collecting corres-- pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their reseals will be removed and

returned to the General Poas Ofios.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- cere from the Puble for inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bona fide con- for inspection when required. signees" {bitors which should be left open

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Heljun Marn, Jan. 2. 1,952, Myanath 9th inst-Hongay, 6th inst. Coal

M. B. K.

Tangles, Chinese .. 889, M. Hunda, 9th

Inst-Swatow, 7th lust., Ballas -Order.

Taiyuan. Er. z. 1,495, P. W. Grierson, Bth int.Melbourne, 9th wito., Gon.-B.& 8."

Kirin

Maru, Jap. s.s. 2.356, B. Lauda, dth inst-Singapore, 3rd inat. Gen. -N. Y. E

Kunajiri

Mara, Jap. a. 2,763, N. Santo, 9th inst-Moji, 3rd inat, Coal M. B. K.

Slogapore, Gen.-B. & S.

3..Shipping Companies should state, in Ajax, Bɛ #7,039, P. Cumming, 10th Inst. their notifications to the Post Office the. St., sinct hour of departure of their vossole in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post

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

Sanchiopg, Bantham Makassar,

St.,

Sun On Lung Molo Cai, Macao.

W. B. ELWE9, Superintendent. Great Northern Telegraph Company. Ltd. Shanghai.

Bouman Hongkong Hotel,

Euyansang, Shanghai. Itaihang Yonlo Street, Antung

Jap.

Kiangguan, Amoy. Powhingohong. Yokohama. Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hotel, Yokohama,

Quanyeng, 70 Queen's Road East, Yokohama.

Suzanne Terrain, Post Office, Shanghai.

Scoolnik Astor, Saratow, Tongwoo, Kobe.

A. B. SORENSEN. Actg. Superintendent

PUSING BHARU TIN MINES.

The report of the Pasing Bhara bringing ber forces under arms Tin, Limited, states that during to 109,000. Lull still continues the year to December 31 the sales

Office

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

Tibodas, Dut. s.. 7,000, E. Hub Kross,

10th inst-Kobe, Gen-J.C.J.L. Alblana, Br. as. 2,297, Wm. Dunbar, 10th inst Chin-wang-tao. 4th lust. Qual-D, & Co..

correspondence except bona fide conal-Phoumponh. Br.s.s. 1,359, C, W. Bira, 10th anses letters posted in the Shipa' Letter Boxes or received by Ships' Officers stre

ports from which they sailed, or anywhere en-route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes parried)

between Hongkong & Canton by the res

sele belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macno Steamboat Company.

War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.

CORRESPONDENCË (INCLUDING PARCELS) 18 BEING DESPATCHED

AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE-

LAY.

THE PARCEL FOST SERVICE TO FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Inat-Saigon, 7th Inst., Rics and Gen.-Oblueno.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per a. Talyuan from Melbourne-Mr & Mrs Grey, Mere Baker, Biala & John.

Mon.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Japan-Mr A Freor, Mrs J Holme Rov AS Wright, Miss FH, Gray, Mra W S Hall, Mosora H Seno, T Kameda, T Kit- azawa, T Wakabayashi, Y Masaki and K Yabuki.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 10th at 10.20-Pressure changes are generally small. A moderate increase has pocurred over 8. Manohuria owing to the spreading of the anticyclone in that dirgolion. There in no other change in the general distribution of pressure,

*

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

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 6.00 Inches.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAI..

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES, named —

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Forecast.

I Hongkong and Neighbour-N.E.winds,

hood

E. and

moderato to fraat; fair,

N.E.

2 Formosa Channel.

winds, strong,

3.Bouth coast of China bo-) The same tween HK, and Lamooks ) an No. 1.

Bouth coast of China be- The same tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1,

Okina Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

10th Dec., B.

{Winda]

Hour:

Barometer.

Temperature,

Humidity.

Weather.

'tion.

Force.

€

29.99

30.15

For Japan-Mossra Ponsonby, T Kon- W'ostook 78 30.43 16

Nemuro do, T Morinaga, K Nakal, F Horrald, JR Hakodate THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED Massay, Hauchins, Miss Mural, E Mito, Tokio LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUSY Kamoshita, K Toda, Bannarman, M Kochi PENDED,

Timura, Rajaratume, Okada, T Agata Jangaki.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE

THE SAFETY OF ALL OSTAL PAC KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS

GENERALCANNOT GIVE COM.

TER

in France and Belgium, savo for of tin ore produced by the com PENSATION FOR ANY 1.039 OR vigorous bombardment of Ypres pany raised £11,724, and opera-MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE by, the Germane,

tions by tributers provided the ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN-

aviators

THE PARCEL PUST SERVICE TO WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL TIONS BY THE LONG BEA ROUTE.

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Freight & Peage

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All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraph

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS,

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insuranos 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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Superintendent.

30.44 34 79 w 3.ch

Hongkong, 7th Dec, 1914

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Lahijima Bonin Le. Thatwel Hankow

·TUESDAY, 15th Dec.

Shanghai, North China, Japan, Iohang via Mojl, Victoria, B. C, Kiukiang Seattle & United Kingdom Changsha via Canado... 15th Dec, 11 am. Shanghai

p.m.

15th Dec., 3 p..

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WEDNESDAY, 15th Dac.

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Nov. 23.-German"enbmarine company with a revenue of £8,844, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, Ihilippine Is.

TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, U18 founders off the Scottish Alter deducting the crlinary ex-BRAZIL. CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Swatow, Amoy & Foschow...15th inst, 1 conet 1.er being rammed by penses of working the property CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- Japan via Nagasaki...15th Doc., 4.p.m.

AND NO LETTERS, "BOXES OR PAR- Britisa patrol boat, British administration both in the Feder- ED FOR INSURANCE

carry out accessful ated Malay States and London, and flight to 2-ppelin sheds at Fried-making provision for income tax, richshafen, doing serious damage.the profit and losa accoint shows

Nov. 24-Announced

that a profit of £6,322; to this is to be Germanas fier heavy losses round added £359 brought forward, Ypres, 1,200 dead being found making £6,082 to be dealt with. before a trench 500 yards long. Out of that amount dividends Portuguese Congress authorises munting to 7 por

cent., THE FAROEL PO3T SERVICE TO Portugal to intervene in war at equivalent to £6,000, have been EGYFT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIEB any suitable moment, in accord-paid, leaving £82 to be carried IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR

MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT, Alice with

terms of British forward, Expenditure in the CELS ONLY: CRETE OYPRUS, Alliance.

Federated Malay States has been GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA Nov. 25.-Announced that two reduced to about one-third of the YA) TRIPOLL

TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- British battleships, on Monday amount of past years, and, in view bombarded all points of military of the existing war crisis, further significance at Zeebrugge. Rus sabatantial reductions have re their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Ems- Aions ragister successes against gently been made. Every possible plre are suspended. Germans, Austrians and Tarks. facility and inducement are being

The services to Germany, Austria, and

Unregistered letters and Post-Cards

Nov, 26. Announced that accorded to the tributers to con- may now be sent to Teintau. everything pains to overthragtinue their contracts with the com-

of

The American Mail is due to arrive

n armies in Poland.pany, and overy effort in being here on Sunday, the 20th inst. watish battleship Bulwark blown made to cope with the difficulties

up at Sheerness,

Nov. 27.--Mr. Lloyd George announces that the War Loan has been largely over-subscribed, Mr. Winston Oburchill reviews the

brought about by the present crisis in order to prevent any seri- ous break in the work.

MAILS DUE.

American, 20th inst.

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

...11th Dec, 9' x m.

1a.m.

Bangkok 11th inst., 3 p.m.

baaghal, N. China & Japan via Moji

11th inst., pim...

naval situation, in the House of factory at Easen. Australian and Saigon Commons. Announced that Ger- New Zealand contingente disem-Pakhol & Haiphong Lith inst., 10a.m. man anbmarine ticks steamers bark in Egypt. General De Wet Swatow, Amoy & Focchow..... 11th Dea Malachite and Primo near Havre, captured. Belgrade occupied by

Nov. 28.-Russians ront Aus: Austrians. trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and Dec. Annonnced that, after many gung. Announced that six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian German oruisers in Pacific have war loan of £160,000,000 is only not left Chilian waters since the half-subscribed. engagement off Valparaiso, Morn- ing Post's Petrograd correspond ent says bulk of Germun, army in Poland is irrevocably lost in the best event.

Nov. 29,-Rassiań

success

to London.

Dec. 5.-King George returns

SATURDAY, 12th Dec, Batavia, Bamarang & Bourabaya Dea, German occupation of Lodz nanounced. Servions every Philippine Is...12th Dec. 2 p.m.

inst 9 a.m.

where repulse Austrians and take

2,400 prisoners.

against Germans confirmed. Field Doc. 8.-Allies make progreso

Marshal Sir John French reviews

in Fisaders, and a German ad-

Siberian

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Canadian

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Philippine Islands, Japan St. J. via Nagasaki, Honolula, Unit-parri ed States, Canada via San Manila Francisco...16th inst., 11 a.m. Loganpl

Iloilo Bacolod ...16th Dos. noon.

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1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degress Fahrenheit on the level of the seo in in- ches, tenths and hundredthe,

2 Temperature, in the shade, ia dógrao..

this contract mail). The parcel mall will be closed on Thursday, Fahrenheit. the 17th Deo, at 5 p.m....1915. Dec. 5 p.m.

Swatow, Ampy & Foochow ... 18th Dec., he Humidity of air maturated, with mois

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation,

ure being 100.

p.m.

SATURDAY, 19th Dec.

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31.10.

...12th

TUESDAY, 22nd Nov, Pällippine Ia.....2nd Deo. 3 p.m.

Shanghal and North China (Europe via Biberia)

...18th

TIDE TABLE.

Dob. 4 p.m.

Tientsin-Pukaw Service Shanghai Br. ible. Losses of Gerihans in the P. O. Thursday, 17th December.]

fine work of British troops in vance is now regarded as imposs battle of Ypres Armentieren.

Nov. 30. Announced that His battles before Lodz stated to be Bwatow, Shangbai & N. Chins 12th inst., Majesty the King has left for 100,000. Paris Bourse reopens.

4p.c. France on a visit British

Enbow, Haiphong & Pukhoi 12th Dee, Headquarters.

Dec. 1.-Russions capture Austrian positions defending the passes to the Carpathians. Au- nounced that Russians during the first half of November took 50,000 Austrian prisoners.

Deo. 2.-Prince of Wales' Fand totals £4,000,000. King George and President Poincare Visit British forces. Germany apologises to Portugal for invasion of Angela, e

Doo 3 Reported that Bn si man drops bomba en Krupp

SILIMPOPON CDAL. BUNKERS

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.

A BUNE,

'p.m. Takao...12th inst.,

7th Dec., to 13th Dec., 1914.

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