1914-12-22 — Page 12

DIARY OF WAR,

(Continued from back of page 8), November 16, Votee for 6226,000,000 and for a million more men fassed by the House of Commons. Announced that H.M 8. Canopus is safe. German irginent annihilated south of Lixachoote." Reported that Rus. sion Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.

November 17.-Prinoa of Wales leaves for the front. Mr. Lloyd: George outlines financial proposale 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 baseador leaves Constantinople. British Third Division shelled out of tranches, but brilliantly counter-attack and drive Germans back in disorder. German Fleet bombards Libaa,

November 19-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicia, but advance guarda in Poland. retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Fleet engage the Goeben and Breglan, which disappear in mist after former is badly hit.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1914.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

POST OFFICE:

Ships Letter Boxes.

سجنام

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Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co.

Boogmiu Minfere Compagnie,

1. It is bereby notified that during the San Francisco.

continuance of the War all outgoing oor Brandt, Dorothy Lyman, Hongrespondence must be posted at the Gener kong Hotel, Shanghai

Port Office or at any of ita Branch Offees. Chibojo #78 Blonguanque, Manila.

Collins, Passenger Oriental, Batavia.

Erikson, Mrs., Peak Hotel, Bangkor,

Fernandes, Jose Corporal 1968 Guaboat Macao, Macao,

Heise, Hongkong Hotel, Manila. Madruga 1268 Gunboat Macao, Macao.

Robinson American Consulate, Kuala Selangor.

J

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

W. B. ELWES, Superintendent. Hongkong, Doo. 17th, 1914.

Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Bouman, Hongkong Hotel, Shanghai.

Chuenchong, Shanghai, Itaihang, Yonio Street, Antung

Jap.

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

November 20.-German attacke-Socolnik Aster, Saratow. in France and Belgiam less severe; snow falling in Fianders, Desperate fighting betwe Russians and Germ as bes de Vouw śmi the W Rossible autorkyúg hiring, tions in Eset Prussia.

Suzanne Terrain, Post Office. Shanghai.

November 21.-British Ad- miralty

elaturate

announces

system of mine defence on eitt Crast, Australia taking steps to send unlimited number of men to the front. Russians infliot! heavy losses on Augir-German fo ceu Letween Caenslochows and Cracow, Russians bombard Black

Tongwoo, Kobe Tanhsinhoatt, Kobe,

R. BLACK, Superintendent. Hongkong. Dao. 18th, 1914.

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Ship Officers are strictly forbidden to feceive on board their VORMDIE any correspondence from the Public,

3. Shipmasters are not allowed to placs or expose on board their vessels letter boxs for the purpose of collecting corres pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Pont Office.

4. Shipping Companies must not re- ceive from the Publie for inclusion in their abips' Papers any but bona fide con- algues'fotters which should be left

open for inspection when required.

5./8blpping Companies should state la their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their reasola a order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General, Post

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.

ARRIVED.

Kitano Mara, Jap sa 9,582, F. Cope, RASINI İnet-Bbanghat, 18th Inst.

Gen.N.Y, E

Cheklang, Bras 1.313, P. I. Cowan, 21st Inst-Swatow, 20th Inst., Ballart —B, &8. W

Fooshing. Br.'sa. 1,243, G. Aloook, 21

JustMoj, 15th Inat, Gon

M. & Co. Rhesus, Br. . 4,294, J. Inkster,- £let'Inst. Shangbal, 19th inst, Gen.B. &B.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

For L Rhesus from Shanghal-Mersra Wolf & Roo

Peras. Kitano Mara from Shanghai. Miss & Davidson, Mr & Mrs EJ Rogz. 6. Shipping Companies and Shins' Off Mis DF Latimer. M A Katz, Y Proton cars must Bond to the Post Office ALL DJ Watson, CE Watson, D White, W correspondence, except bona fide comal-McKae, Mrs Lantak Pe, Mr & Miss Las- gnoes letters posted in the Ships Letter tak Po, Master Lantak Po. Miss Trang, Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the 88 Levy, Mises R Levy, M Levy, Mandy porta from which they sailed, or anywhere Levy, 8 Levy, A Stomayer en route to Hongkong, /

7. The above regulations will not affect the liceased, private letter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the ves seis belonging to or managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company:

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

On the 22nd at 12,55-The anticyclone has passed into the Pacifo.

For Japan sto-Mr N B Reid Li Com HBododa, Mre & Misa Edward, Mr & M War risks are not covered by postal ilmura, T Noma, K Mori, Mesars Geo registration of insurance.

W Mabey, L. Tajiri, K. Osada, S Kaws, Lt O Nakajima, HD Ranchandana, Miyama, Miss E Grandison, Mr. & Mra Katoyama, Mis Mr & Mrs R F inman, A M Sweet, Rey GEG Foster, Dr Kadowaki, I Kobaya abi, Rey G Stewart, A Tsunoda, Mrs Schwakenbach, K. Nishimura, Rev & Mi MaaNanalton, 8 Nisaka.. I Sugawara, Miss Mackenzie, Dr & Mrs Mole.

CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING PAROELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED 48 OPPORTUNITY OFFERS: BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- LAY.

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTI FURTHER NOTICE.

Deo. 4.-Announced that, after six week, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of £180,000 000 is only LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS- half-subscribed.

Deo. 5. King George returna to London..

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

PENDED.

For Australia to Mrs Christie, Dr_& Mrs Elliott, Mr & Mrs 8 Davis, Boyeda, Apear, Mas Pararele, Mr & Mrs Welch, Miura, Nakayama, Matsumura, John A Campbell, Miss Run, Mra J Toomp son Nab Ban-tal, Miss Endo, Mr and Mrs F Hapu, Lebikawa.

Sea port of Khora, doing great where repulse Austrians and rate ERRALDANNOT GIVE COM. Lewis, Paul D van

FRIDAY, 25th De

Pressure has increased moderately at Welbaiwel and Wladivostook owing to the formation of a new anileyelone over N. Chias and S. Mongolia.

A depremion is still shown over Hok kaido Fremsure in low over the Eastern Sea and over Indo-China, Gradients over the China Sea are shallow;

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours suding at 10 sim: to-day, 0.00 Inches."/

FORECAST FOR THE M HOURS. ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW.

District.

Forecast.

Light, varlabi

1 Hongkong and Neighbour, winds,

hood

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. NA

ENGLISH MAI

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on

about the DATES named parts:

For!

B'BAY via Sipore,

Penang, Colombo

SHANGHAJ, Moji,

Kobe and Yoko hama

SHANG HAM,

KOBE Nile

Steamers

To Sail OnRemar s

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South coast of China be- The Lame tween HE. and Hainan...

No. 1.-

China Coset Mateorological Register.

Station.

Tokio

Changsha

2nd Dec., a.m.

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For London eto-Rev A Baxter, Liaus Comdr GW Woodhouse, Mra McHardy, Mrs RJ Grimshaw, Chpt Ureenfield, P Maolagan, Mrs FJ Dymond, Miss DDyW'ostook 7a 3027 5 AL- NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT

Miss L O Squire, Mrs Kiddle, Bir Nemuro THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-Win Wilkinson; Mr Hedwell, F G Kell, Hakodate Dec. 7.-German tccupation of/CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Trine Kov, Dr And

Dr Beby Toshi Dr Angus Kameny, Dr THE SAFETY OF

OSTAL PAO- ALL Lodz announced. Serviaus every-KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Coleman. Dincon Rani Dassel, L. Hart Rouhi

UPTOMAS mann, DrSB St Valen, Red V James, Kagima

Miss

Davis, AJ Nagamak! OFFICE THE POST COM

MN | Qahima- Coumbe damage.

PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-Gibert, 3 Scarry, A 2,400 prisoners.

W Mason, JJ

Naho Vance,

JBowdon, A November 22.-Canada enlist-D.c. 8-Allies make progress MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE

Duncan, Tahi O'R ENEMIER. UN. velt, OF Drown IL Porter, KING'S ENEMIES. ing an additical 50,000 men, in Flaudace, and a German ad- ACT OF THE KAOTICE NO LETTERS TP Washburn, Hepburn, Mr & Mrs Lu Bonin Is.

dington, Chan Yow-churn, MrJ A Camp-Chefoo bringing her forces under arms vance is now reger led as impcos.

OXESFOR PARCELS FOR BELGIUNG to 103,000. Lull still continues ible.. Losses of Germans in the bell, Miss Isabella Campbell, Miss & Jack Whalwel in France and Belgium, Bava for battles before Liz Blated to be AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR-on, Miss L Jookien, Bowars, W. Hankow Tigo.ons bombardment of Ypres 100,000. Faris Bourse, reopens. ED FOR INSURANCE.

CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-Beardsley. Y X Huie, M.Mendon, HKhan. chang by the Germinos,

Iness of the Kaiser announced: Nov. 23-German submarine December 9.-General Beyers THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL 018 founders of the Scottish meets tragic end in engagement. WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC coast after being rammed by on the Vaal River. Announced TIONS BY THE LONG BEA ROUTE. Britiso patrol bont. British the German cruisers Sch-raborst, AVILLIA carry out successful Geivonau and Leij zig were sunk | THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO fight to Z-ppelin sheds at Fried by British Squadron off Falkland EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT richshaft u, doing serious damage. Islande. Alli make marked IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY FAR-

Nov. 24. Announced

bat

CYPRUS, progress in Flanders; Dutch CELE ONLY UNETE

GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA German suffer heavy losses round

con-TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- papers Bert that Allies A1ree, 1,200 dead being found template advance on Ostend and YAJ TRIPOLL boloro a trench 500 yards long. Antwerp. " Portuguese Congress anthrr HER

December 10.-Aunounced that! Portugal to intervene in war a German crater Nurnberg was any suitable moment, in accord-also suck off the balklands. Unregistered letters and Post-Cards sace with

terms of British Dutch paper raport that may now be sent to Tsingtau. Alliance.

Germans are becoming anxious Nov. 25Announced that two over situation in western Flanders. Christmas & New Year's Holidays British. battleships on Monday Announced that South African bombarded all points of military rebellion ban practically ended significance at Zeebrugge. tus and has become affair for polico sians register, successes against rather than military. Germans, Austrians and Tarke.. December 11-Allies etill In the event of the arrival of the Eng

lish Mail from Europe the Post Office will Nov. 20Announced that continue to advance; La Bassee bo open for one hour for the delivery everything points to overthrow and Vermellia captured. German thereof. of German armies in Poland. cruiser Friedrich Karl strikes British battleship Bulwark blown mine in the Bultio and sinks. -up at Sheernes."

Dċċ. 12.-G.rmane completely Nov. 27-Mr. Lloyd Georgevicunto west ta: k of Yer canal correspondence, during the morning of announces that the War Loan has Reported that Sai-gnos ('athedrat | the 26th inst. and 2nd prox. been largely over-subscribed. Mr.is de rared by German artillery closed during the Hollday.

The Money Order Office will be entirely Winston Churchill reviews the fira. Bisse captured by the naval situation, in the House of Frencs. Ditish Consul at Hodei- Commons. Antounced that Ger- dab arrested by Turkish ger London via Siberis) of Hunday, the 23rd man submarine sinks steamers darmes in Italian Consulate." ulto., is due to arrive here on Wednesday, Malachite and Primo near Havre, Deb 14 Submarine BIL eo- the 3rd last

Nov. 28-Russians ront Auster Dardanellos and blows up triane, taking 7,000 prisoners and Turkish battleship Mensoudiyeli. mary guns Announced that Sarv non r Be grade. German cinisors in Pacific have

De. 15.-Ohurt of Bugniry

not left Ubilian waters since the find that explosion on R.M.S.

Thoaorvices to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em.. pire ure suspended.

The Post Office will be open on Friday, the 25th and Saturday, the thing from 8 to 9 a...On Friday, the 1st and Satur- day the 2nd January the Post Office and be open from 8 to 9.m.

There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondance and one collection of let tors each as on Sunday.

Thote will be a delivery of Registered

The Yochow, with the Mail from

MAILS DUS.

Siberian, Yochow, 23rd inst.

MAILS CLOSE TÓ-MORROW.

engagement off Valparaiso. Morn Balwark was due to scciden al Straits, Colombo, Suez Fort Bald, Marse ing Post's Pergrad correspond-ignition of ammunitio on board. ent saya bulk of German army in Dec. 16-German o uisers shell

beat event

!

10 a.m

Per

MA

8.01.

Tourane (Tientela-Fukow Service Shanghai Br. O. St. J. P. C. Thursday, Blat inst.

SUNDAY, 27th Dec.. Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 27th Deo. 9 a.m.

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

les, & United Kingdom: KITANO M, 23rd inst, 9 B.. Poland is irrevocably lost in the Scarborough, West Hartlepool and Fatavia, Samaring. Sourabaya and Port (via Batavia-For MIZZLING 23rd Inst., 9 am) Whitby, killing and injaring a Nov. 30-Announced that His number of civilians, Antoanced Philippine In--For CHINHUA, 23rd just. Majesty the King has left for that Se vians have taken altogeth Awatow-For HAIMUN, 23rd Deo. noon. Francs on a visit British er: 60,000 Austrian prisonera. Philippine InPer WINGSANG, 23rd Headquarters

Dec. 17-Turkey under akes gaits, & India via Calcutta-Per YAT-

Deo.. 2 p.m. Dec 1-Russiana captura to prosecute those responsible i

SHING, 23rd lost,2pm. Austrum positions defending the for arrest of British Consul at Japan vis Kobe-Per ROPSANG, 23rd passes to the Carpathians. An-Indeidal, British Fleet bom Haiphong & Fakhol- Per TAKBANG,

Inst. 2 p.m. nounced that Russians during the bar Turks concentrated in Golf,

23rd inst4pm. fist bail of November took of Sr.

THURSDAY, 24th Deo. ... Pokhol & Halpheng-- Par HUICHOW, W

Hoihow Haiphong & Pathol --- Per

HONGKONG,24th inat. 10-aim Tek Japan via Mof, Victoria & Tacoma

Per CHICAGO M. 24th lust/

50,000 Ametrian prisoners.

Dev. 2. Prince of Wales' Fand totals £4,000,000. King George and President Poincar visit British-forcen Germany spologises to P.ringal får invasion, of Augolo,

Deo. 3 — Reported ___ that

SLIMPOPON OCAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

SANDAKAN

די

SEBATTIK Straits & Endin vin Ca'ousta~~Por FOO.

an airman dz pa bombs on Krupp (British North Borneo).

frotors at Essen. Australian and

A these parts ateamers calling

NEW Zvontingents diept for bank r coal exclus voly are lark in Egypt Geneial De We exempt from all shipping dues captured. Belgrade occupied by and charges.

Anstring

ABUNE

de HING, 14th inst. 2 p.m.

Ebanghal and North China Eropa la Siberia) — Per YINGCHOW, 24th inst. 3 p.m.

Tientala-Pakow Berries Shanghai Br 2.0.Monday, 26th December)

3 pm

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FRIDAY, 8th Jan, 1915.

Philip in Talands, Australia,

French Mail,

May *

1201-

Том

Math.

O. W. Jeffrier, Chief Assistant.

Hongkong Observatory, Deo. 22.

1 Barometer, reduced to 5% degroes Fahrenhelt on the level of the son in in- chos, tenths and hundredthe.

Tasmania, Dewijnland via i 2 Temperature, in the shade, in, degres. Port Darwin & Now Gulne.vla Fahrenbelt. Thursday Is Per CHANG- SHA, 15 Jan. 11 a,m.

TUESDAY 12th Jan.

Saigon. Straits, Burmah, Coy- lon, Adelaide, Western Austra- lin, India. Aden, Egypt & Eu rope. Leto lettera 11 a.m. to noon. Extra postage 10 cents) (Letters, posted in all the Pi lar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this Contract mail) Per CORDILLERE, 12th Jan. 11

¡IDE TABLE.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation,; | he Humidity of air saturated with mola-

ure being 100,

Direction of Wind, to two pointa

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Boale

Blato of Weather, b bine sky, o'de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, 2 fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 Bghtning, o overcast, p. passing showers, a aqually, z zain, a mów, & thunder, v visibility, 'w dow wot.

0 Bain in inches, tertbeand hundredthe.

HAMA nie.

Penang, Colombo, Nagoya

Fort Said and Capt. W. H. Sweny Marseilles en

R.N.R

Subject to alteration without notice.

about. 30th Dec.

Freight & P'sage

noon 1st Jan.

Freight & P'eage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vestes are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme 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 immediately necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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P. & O. 8. N; Co.'s office,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 18th Dec., 1914.

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