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DIARY OF WAR,

(Continued from back of page 8). Votes for November 16. #225,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the Honse of Commons. Announced that H.M.S. Canopus is safe, German rogiment annihilated fouth of Bixschoote. Reported that Rus- sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans. 17.-Princs November Wales leaves for the front, Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in House of Com mone, including War Loan of $350,000,000.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1914,

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS

Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co.

Barton, Major R., Artillery Mess, London P. O.

Bongmiu Miniere Compagnie, San Francisco.

Brandt, Dorothy Lyman, Hong- kong Hotel, Shanghai.

Cohan, Sydney, Hongkong Hotel, London.

Collins, Passenger Oriental, Bangkok.

Eriksen, Mrs., Peak Hotel, Bangkok.

Giasang, Focchow.. Heise, Hongkong Hotel, Manila. Kulieming, Manila. Makingsecen, 4200 Bullding Oanlay, Chelon. Phoenkachun, Bantbar Makassar.

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

November 19-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicia, but advanco guards in Division of Poland retiring.

Russian Black Sea Fleet engages the Goeben and Breelan, which disappear in mist after former is badly hit.

November 20,-German attacks in France and Belgiam less Bevere; now falling in Flanders. Desperate

fighting

betwes

Russians and Germans betw co the Violala and the W

!

Russians attacking strong|ri tions in East Prussia,

Pongee, San Francisco. Sanchiong,

Bantham

Makassar.

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes;

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor respondence must be posted at the Gener pont Office or at any of its. Branch Officer."

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

ARRIVED.

Haiman, Br., s. 611, Stowart, 15th inst.

Bwatow, 14th last. Gon.-D. L. & Co.

2. Ships* Officers are strictly forbidden. to receive on board their vesania any correspondente from the Public. -

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place or erpess 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 roturned to the General Post Office.

Radcliffe, Br... 3,625, Bathing, 14th -Cardiff, 24th Oct., Coal- Admiralty.

Korea, Am. s., 3,780,.A, W. Nelson. 15th inst.-Maalla, Gon-P, M,B. Co.

InatLiverpool, 7th ult., Gen. Demodocus, Br.4. 4,269, A. Dodd, 15th

4.&B

Nikko

Maru, Jap. 8... 3,447, B. Takada, -14th inst-Manila, 12th instant,

Gen.-N. Y. X.

4. Shipping Companies must not re ceive from the Public for Inclusion in thair ships' Papers any but,bona fide con-

guess letters which should be left open Hus, Fr. as. 703, A. Cornellensen, 14th inst-Haiphong, 13th inat. Gen. for laspoetion when required.

-A. R. Marty.

5. Shipping Companies should state fa St., their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels in order that the publlo may have every faollity for posting at the General Post Office.

St.,

Siddah Cangany, Nanjangud. Sigon. Saigon. Yee Kee Chong, 97 Connaught Road, Thames.

W. B. ELWES, Superintendent, Hongkong, Dec. 10th, 1914.

Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Aleber, Yokohama. Bouman, Hongkong Hotel, Shonghal..

a

Chuenghong, Shanghai, Itaihang, Yonlo Street, Antung Jap.

Paul Pedrini, Hongkong Hotel, Yokohama,

Powhingobong, Yokohama. Quanyong, 70 Queen's Road

November. 21.-British Ad-East, Yokohama.

elalurate miialty announces

system of mine defence on east Ccast. Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of men to the front. Russians, inflict heavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czenstochowa and Oracow: Russiana bombard Black Sea port of Khopa, doing great damage.

Bocolnik Astor, Saratow. Suzanne Terrain, Post Office, Shanghai.

Tongwoo, Kobe.

A. B. SORENSEN. Actg. Superintendent. Hongkong, Dec. 11th, 1914.

Millionaires Indicted. New York, November 2.-The November 22,-Canada enlist-criminal indictments returned by

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6. Shipping Companies and Ships On- cers must dond to the Post Office ALL dorrespondence except bona fide const guess letters posted in the Ships' Letter Boxes or recolved by Ships Officers at the rorts from whlah they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong.

"

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

Wakamatsu Maru, Jap. 8.s. 2,878, Yama-

neks, 14th last-Wakamatsu, 8th inst., Coal---M. B. G. K, Cordillere, Fr., 3,024, Magen, 15th inst.

inst-Salgen. 11th inst., Geg.--- M. M.

Hopsang. Br.'s, 1,389, Robertson, 15th Inst-Saigua, 9th last Rico-Ji M. & Co.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Parsa. Nikko Marú from Manila eto Monaro & E Johnston, Seymour, Cording

Da the 15th at 11.10-Pressure has given way throughout the area, more èg- pecially over B. Manchuria and N. Japan. The antleyclone remains stationary anda depression is situated to the N.E. of Wladivostock.

Fresh to strong monsoon will' prorall over the Chica Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0,00 Inches.

to

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

District.

Forecast

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S, N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on

about the DATES namen m

Steamore

For LONDON via Usual) Malta

Ports of CalCapt. G. W. Cookman

R.N.R. SHANGHAI, Moji,) Nankin' '

Kobe and Yoko-Capt. G. Manley hama

KOBE Nlle YOKO(Cap. H. Powell

To Sail On Remari s

d'light 19th Dec.

Freight

Psage

8 p.m.

19th Dec.

about. 30th Deo.

Freight & Peage:

Freight & P'sage

1 Hongkong and Neighbour N.E.winds,

-hoad

moderater fine.

SHANGHAI,

MOJI,

AND

·HAMA EL1094r.

N.E.

|LIDON via S'pore,]

2 Furmosa Channel.

winds,

strong.

Penang, Colombo, Nagoya Port Said and Capt. W. H. Sweny Marseilles

R.N.R.

noon. 1st Jan.

Freight

& Pasge

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

Wer risks are not covered by postal loy, Mire Seymour. Dr & Mra Macklin, 4 South coast of Chias be- The same registration or insurance,

Mias D Macklin, Master Macklin, Mr & Mrs Banel. Misses Bossell, Master Bes sell, Peter Lee, Mr & Mrs Hynos, Mias

torland. Hynes, Master Hynes, Dea Joe, T Cub-

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED

Per 23. Cordillera from Marseille etc.- AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT ALL BERVICES ARE IRREGULAR Mesa Delfine, Leong Pob, A. Antolini, AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR-Chat Fat-wong, Brooke, Steel Boyce, At-]. RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE-kinson, Ng Fack-yep, Ly Chank. LAY.

"

TO

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

י,

Pora.. Korea from San Francisco etc. -Mesirs H Asmat, CE Brown, CF Bow ers, A T Coumble, Chan Lal-yok, & J Dun- ston, WG Humphreys, A Liviti, E Mason, Mrs O A Nelson, LLPorter, F D Troy, Miss Helen

TDWashburn, Mrs A F Davl, Mrs A

tween H.K. and Hainan... a No. 1.

China Cosat Meteorological Register.

Station.

15th Dec., &.2.

Houz.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED KIBBS MJ Motors Wostock 7 29.62 20

LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS- PENDED..

PRE-

Mr

Mrs W

& Mrs Brow

Nemuro Bowden, Hakodate 8B Coleman, X. C. Duncan, Chak-kwan. Kochl

WG Humphreys Lan Mrs V

ing an additional 50,000 men, a grand jury here against twenty-CAUTION IN TAKEN TO Rio, HF Thompson,

OF ALL 1 OSTAL PAO-W THE SAFETY

CANNOT

B

SATURDAY, 19th Dec.

Ran

NOTICE 18 GIVEN THAT AL MDF Mulder, JJ Taber. Luk K'sgima

ROgawa, WA Nagsaki

Qahimus THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE

FDavis, Ryan. H. A Kostora

Crooks, Mrs Naha

Mlas EM Ishings. bringing her forces under arms one directore of the New York, EETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Noore, Mr E en, & Dons Bonin

Is. OFFICE

Lin

thefoo Johnson, Jha Mrs Gould, to "108,000. Lall still continues New Have and Hartford Bailey, THE POST ONE CAN NOT GIVE COSE. Butler Meal, brise. Loos

Obor, WHalwei in France and Belgium, says for including Mr. William Rockefeller TER GENERAL ANY LOSS OR DA-phne, Miss Mary Nelson, Gen Fe

PENSATION FOR

Mrs H Thompson, M M Vence, Hankow vigorous bombardment of Ypres and Mr. Theodora N. Vail, ore MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Barry, M

ander the criminal clause of the ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN Miss L Davis. Dr K Miyama, Mrs H A Lobang by the Germans,

Nov. 23.-German submarine Sherman Law. Never in the TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, Koster, Mrs A Norris, FR Pendleton, Dr

BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO U18 founders off the Scottish history of the United States have BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, BJ Duty. coast after being rammed by so many men of equal prominence AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- 'British patrol boat, British had to face the possibility of im- CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- aviators carry out saccessful prisonment. In the event of theirED FOR INSURANCE. fight to Zeppelin aheda at Fried-conviction the ponalty will be one richshafen, doing serious damage. year's imprisonment or a fice of Nov. 24.-Announced that £1,000 cr both. This is regarded Germena suffer heavy losses round as the firet real step takon to test Ypres, 1,200 dead being found the efficacy of the enforcement of before a trench 500 yards long. the criminal clause of the Anti- Portuguese Congress authorises Trust Law. It is understood Portugal to intervene in war at that President Wilson himself soy suitable moment, in accord-instigated the investigation which

terms of British resulted in the indictments. ance with Alliance.

war loan of £180,000,000 is only half-subscribed.

Dec. 5.-King George returns to London.

Nov. 25. Announced that two British battleships on Monday bombarded all points of military significance at Zeebrugge, "Rus- B1808 register successes against Germans, Austrians and Tarks. Lodz announced. Servinns every- Deo. 7.-German occupation of Nov. 26-Announced that

where repulse Austrians and take everything points to overthrow of German armies in Poland, 2,400 prisoners.

Dec, 8-Allise make progress

British battleship Bulwark blown in Flauders, and a German ad- up at Sheerness.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL

WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREO- TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO MENTIONED, SERVED. BY EGYPT, EGYET AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES is RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR OELS ONLY: CRETE, OYPRUS,

Austra-

lian

Mali.

Gutzlaff Shary P Amoy Philippine Is, Australia, Tas-Swatow Talhoku mania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & New Guinea vla Thursday I-Por BT AL Talen BANS, 19h last. 10 a.m. Koshun Philippine I-Per LOONGSANO, 19th

Canton Déa., 2 p.m. Shanghal & N. China- Por CHENAN,

19th inst. 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, 20th Dec,

Go 29,83

Winda

Weather.

O Dow

Subject to alteration without notice.

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels. are insured under The British Government National Insurance Soheme and they can effect War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.

The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediat

necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BW

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Superintendent.

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GREEON, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI-Swatow-Por HAIMUN, 20th Deo. 9 a.m. YA) TRIPOLL

Swatow, Amoy & Tamsui Per DAIGI BL. J.

MARU, 20th Inst., 9 a.m.

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-

pire are suspended.

MONDAY, 21st Dee."

Unregistered lotters and Pest-Cards Swatow, Amoy & Foochow --For KAIJO may now be sent to Taiantau.

On and after this date the names of

world will be reinserted.

steamers carrying mall to all parts of the

The Naukin, with the English Mail,

MARU, 21st just.. 11 a.m.

TUESDAY, 22nd Dec. Bwatow, Amoy & Foschow-Por HAI-

YANG, 22nd Dec. 1 p.m. Philippine Is.---Per CHINHUA, 22nd

Den. 3 p.

ה

O. W. Jeffries, Chief Assistant,

Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 15.

1 Barometer, reduced to 52 degrees

vance is now regarded as imposs-left Singapore on Sunday, the 13th inst. Swatow, Amoy via Takao & Anping-Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-

bad is dus to arrive hors on Saturday, the 19th inst, at 8 am.

The Shizuoka Maru, with the Ameri-

the 20th inst.

can Mall is due to arrivehere on Sunday,

Nov. 27Mr. Lloyd George ible. Losses of Germans in the announces that the War Loan has battles before Lodz stated to be been largely over-subscribed. Mr. 100,000. Paris Bourse reopens, Winston Churchill reviews the noval sitcation, in the House of Illness of the Kaicer aunounced.

December 9.-General Beyers

MAILS DUE. Commons. Announced that Ger-

meets tragic end in engagement English, Nankin, 19th inst. men submarine sinke "steamers Malachite and Primo near Havre on the Vaal River. Announced American, Shizuoka Maru. 20th just.

that German craisers Schorahorst, Gosisonsu and Leipzig wors sunk

Nov. 28.-Russians rout Aus-

triads, taking 7,000 prisoners and

Announced that by British Squadron off Falkland MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

inst., 10a.m.

many guns.

Islands. Allies make marked Haiphong & Fakhoi- For SINGAN, 16th German cruisers in Pacific have not left Chilian waters since, the progress, in Flanders; Dutch engagement of Valparaiso, Morn-Papers assert that Allios

template advance on Ostend and

ing Post'a Petrograd correspond Antwerp.

ent says bulk of German army in

con-

December 10.Announced that

Poland is irrevocably loat in the German craiser Nurnberg was Nov. 30-Announced that His also eunk off the Falklands,

,beat event.

Dutch

papers

report that

Majesty the King lins left for Germans are becoming anxious Franco on a visit to British

over situation in western Flanders: Headquarters.

American Austra

Mall,

Canadian

Philippino Is., Australla, Tas- mania, New Zealand and New Guinoa la Thursday Is, Per TANGO M., 16th Dec., 11.

a.m.

Philippine Islands,

Japan

via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit ed States, Canada via San Francisoo--Por PERSIA, 16th Inst. 11 ..

Announced that South African Chinwangtao-Por ALBIANA, 10th inst.

11 a.m.

"Dec. 1.-Russions capture rebellion has practically ended Austrian positione defending the paseos to the Carpathians. And bas become affair for police Swatow-For HAIMUN, 16th Dec, boon.

nounced that Russians during the first half of November took 50,000 Austrian prisonera.

Dec. 2.-Prince of Wales' Fand totals £4,000,000. King George and President Poincare visit British forces. Germany. apologizes to Portugal for invasion

Angola,

that 3. Raported Deoxy an airman Grapu bombs on Krupp factory at Essen, Australian and New Zealand contingente dicomt bark in Egypt. General De We captured. Belgrade occupied by Austrians,

Dec. 4.Annonnoed that, after six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian

December 11-Allies still continue to advance; La B18500 and Vermelles captured. German craiser Friedrich Karl atrikes mine in the Baltic and sinks.

SILIMPOPON GOAL. BUNKERS

rather than military.

can be supplied at cheap rate SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo).

At those ports steamers calling for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues. and charges.

A BUNE

Halpheng & Pakhol--Per LOKSANG,

| 16th inst., 4 p.tm.

THURSDAY 17th Deo.

Siberian

Mall-

22nd inst4pm,

WEDNESDAY, 23rd Dec. Straits, Colombo, Suez Port Said, Marso`l

les, & United Kingdom -Per KITANO M., 23rd inst. a.m.

18

THURSDAY, 24th Dec. Japan via Mojl, Victaria & Tacoma-- Per CHICAGO M. 24th inok, :1 p.m.

TUESDAY, 29th Dec. Fhilippine Is. Per TAMING, 29th Dean

3 p.m.

Austra

FRIDAY, 8th Jan. 1915."

Philippias Iolanda, Australis, Tasmania. Naw Zealand sto Port Darwin & Now Gulne,via Thursday - Per CHANG- SHA, 1th Jan. 11a.m.

TIDE TABLE.

14th Dec., to 20th Dec., 1914..

High Water Hoogkeng

Man, The

ches, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degree Fabrenheit,

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

Etste of Weather, blue sky, o de- taobed cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, g gloomy, b ball, I lightning, a overcast,.p passing showers, q squally, r zaio, « KNOW,

thunder, v visibility, w dow, weś..

Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths,

METEOROLOGICAL.

Low Waist Hongmot Man Time

Shanghal & North China (Europe via Biberia). LUCHOW, 17th Doo. 3 p.m.

-33

Por

·Taszo

Weda

D

·661m 3

(Tientsin-Pakow Borrice Shanghai Br..

| Cher.

.17

P. O. Monday 21st Doo.)

Til.

BAL

Swatow,

FRIDAY, 18th Dec,

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Wertern Australia, Indis, Aden, Egypt and Europa-Per MALTA, 18th

Amby & Foochow Far HAI CELING, 18th Dec 1p.m,28 29

Bun

ww

&

m morning a afternoon.

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