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DIARY OF WAR,
(Continued from back of page 8).
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Deo. 4.-Announced that, after six weeks, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of 8160,000,000 is only | half-subscribed.
Dec. 5.-King George returns to London.
November 16. - Votes for
Dev, 7.-German occupation of 8225,000,000 and for a million more, men passed by the House Lodz announced. Servians every of Commons. Announced that where repulse Austrians and take H.M.S. Canopur is safe. German 2,400 prisoners. regiment annihilated south of Bixschoote, Reported that Rus sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.
of
November 17.-Prince Wales leaves for the front, Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial proposals in House of Com mona, including War Loan of $350,000,000,
Deo. 8.-Allies make progress in Flanders, and a German ad- vance is now regarded as impces. ible. Losses of Germans in the battles before Lodz stated to be 100,000. Paris Bourse reopens, Illness of the Kaiser announced,
December 9-General Beyera meeta tragic end in engagement
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on the Vaal River, Announced thet German cruisers Scherahorst, November 18.-War Loan
Gneisonou and Leipzig were eunk their notifications to the Post Office the 5. Shipping Companies should stats lo quoted from par to one-half per cent. premium, Japanese Am- by British Squadron of Falkland exact hour of departure of their vessels Islands. Allies make marked in order that the publlo may have every bassador leaves Constantinople. British Third Division shelled progress in Flandera; Dutch facility for postlug at the General Post out of trenches, but brilliantly Papers assert that Alliou counter-attack and drive Germans template advance on Ostend and
Antwerp. back in disorder. German Fleet bombards Liban,
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A strong anticyclona han formed over N. China, but proasure has decreased alightly along the south coast of China to Tourano. It has increased, siightly over the Philippinos.
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0,00 lashes,
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
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Forecast.
Nagoya, Br... 49, W. H. Bwens, Sist
Dea-Shgbal, 28th Dec, Gen. 1 Hongkong and Neighbour-Ewinds. -P. O. N. Co.
Balluela, Br. 35 Riddle. 30th Dec. -Vladirbok, 24th Dec, Gen.. D. & Co,
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December 10.-Announced that German craiser Narnberg was November 19-Russians pro-aleo sunk off the Falklands. grossing in East Prussia and Dutch papera report that Galicia, but advance guards in Poland retiring. Division of Germans are becoming anxions over situation in western Flanders, Russian Black Sea Fleet engages Announced that South African the Gooben and Breelan, which disappear in mist after former is rebellion has practically ended and has become affair for police badly bit.
rather than military.
November 20.-German attacks in France and Belgium less gevare; snow falling in Flanders. Desperate fighting betw21 Russians and Germans betw the Vistula and the Wa Russians attacking strong tions in Eist Prussia.
November 21-Britisk
miralty announces
coast.
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December 11-Allies still continue to advance; Ls B and Vermelles captured. German orniser Friedrich Karl strikes mine in the Baltic and sinks.
Dec. 12.-Germans completely evacuate west bank of Yeer canal. Ad-Reported that Soissons Cathedral is des'royed by German artillery.
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Freight
& Penge
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To
d'light 1st Jan,
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Freight
& P'sage
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moderate
to fresh; Bae.
LONDON vis Usual] Nagoya
Porta of call
¡ noon 1st Jan,
R.N.R.
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about
SHANGHAI..........
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1st Jan.
& Paoge
N.E.
winds, increasing tos galo.
LONDON via Usuni
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Nagoya, Capt. W. H. 3weny
R.N.R.
'Hoon 1st Jan.
Freight & P'eago
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tween H.K. and Lamooks į as No. 1.
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China Const Meteorological Register.
Station.
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(Windaj
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperaturs.
Humlefty.
Pers. Fushimi for Europe etc.— Count K Obtani. (M Mra Taylor, Fred Eskinawood,TNakra, Capt Ï Matsuda NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- Dr H Shiota, Mrs Den, Mia MacEwen, fire. La Bassec captured by the THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- Count de Rouchibi Hosakawa. S
$ Oda, system of mine defence on caet French. British Consul at Hodei- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Mizuochi,
JWatanabe, X ModKaku, E Yamaza
Selkirk. K Australia taking steps to
dab arrested by Turkish geo- THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC-Fehlym 1 6 Soostook a 30.25 7 send unlimited number of mendarmes in Italian Consulate.
L KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Fictober, Mr & Mrstival,
& Mrsaival, Miss Craw Nemuro
*** | Hakodate" Mrs BLA to the front. Russians inflict ec. 14. Sabmarine B11 ep- THE POST OFFICE THE FOSTMAS Miss Leech. Hori. Mr & M
Beck, GU Robins, Jocos. Mr & Mrs Tokio heavy losses on Austro-German forces between Czanstochowa and
PENGANG JUGANN LOGIC COM-R Dougles 18holi komitou, E Hama-Nagasak! Kagima Cracow, Russians bombard Black Turkish battleship Messcadiyeh, PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-tani, teo Keld, if Mg, Plambe, Mr& Servians re-enter Belgrade. MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Mrs Wong Fook-10 Campbell, Lat
Kwong sang ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN- TIL FURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-
Sea port of Khopa, doing great. damage.
November 22.-Canada enlist ing an additional 50,000 men, bringing her forces under arme to 108,000. Lull still continues in France and Belgium, aave for vigorous bombardment of Ypres by the Germane,
Nov, 23.-German submarine. U18 founders of the Bcottish
Dec. 15.-Court 1 Enquiry finda that explosion on H.M.S. Balzark was due to accidental ignition of ammunition on board. Dec. 16.-German cruisers ehell Scarborough, Weat Hartlepool and Whitby, killing and injuring a number of civilians. Announced
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that Servians have takon altogeth-thair Colonies, and to the Ottomaa Ex- The services to Germany, Austria, and: er 60,000 Austrian prisoners. piru are suspooded.
Deo. 17.-Turkey underlakos
coast after being rammed by to prosecute those responsible
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On Friday the 1st and Saturday, the
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of fot-
There will be a delivery of Registered correspondonce during the morcing of the and pros.
SUNDAY Jan.
DAIGI d Jan., 9am.
D'en
Force.
AKSI.
5
Weather.
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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. & O. Company'e Vessels 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 ropresentatives there.
The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately
песезнагу.
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Hongkong, 31st Dec., 1914
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Inhi Bonin Is. Obefco Whatwel Hankow Iohang Kiukiang Changsha Shanghal Gutzlaff 30.28 40
8atow, Amoy, Fon via Tamsul-Fer How Swatow-Por HAI 3rd Jan. 9 a.m.
Bwatow, Amoy & phow--Por HAI-
YANG, J. Fa.m.
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30.36 46
11
Sharp P. 7a 30.11 6: Amgy
Ga. 30.13 60 83 sw Nwatow 30.14 59 100 n
MONDAh Jan.
Japan via Koba-FAUSANG, 4th Tathoku
Jan., 4 y
56
Talchu
13 30.12
Shanghul & Northa-Per LIEN-
SHING.fan4 p.m.
Tainan
Koshun
T
30.07
P'dures
30.10
Canton
Canton
TUESDAh Jan.
H'Long
Масло
61 30.12 58 88 010
30.10 64 76
30.10
30.10. GO
lä 39.20 61-88
Ga 30.08 63
Tourane
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TAN, 5th, 1 p.m.
Wuchow Philippine Is-Port, 5th Jan. 3 p.m. Pokboi Shanghal & N. Chior ANHUI, 5th Hoihow
Jan., 3 p
Phulian Swatow, Amoy, Fazria Takao nad Auping-SHU MARU,
Aparri 5th Jan,
Maolla Shanghai & N. Chin HANGSANG, Legaspi
5th Jan,
Iloilo Bacolod Cobu
British patrol boat. British for arrest of British Consal at New Year's Holiday, svintera carry out successful lodeidah. British Fleet bom-gadanuary the Post Office will be open flight to Zeppelia sheds at Fried-barde Turks concentrated in Gulf from 8 to 9 a.m. richshafen, doing serious damage. of Soros. Announced that Egypt In the ovent of the arrival of the EagSwatow, Amoy & how-Per H1A1- Gay Rook
Nov. 24. Announced that
will henceforth constitute a Bri-lish Mail from Europe the Post Offies will Germanasuffer heavy losses round tish Protectorate.
be open for one hour for the delivery thoreof. Ypres, 1,200 dead being found Dec. 18.-Prince Hussein, un- before a trench 500 yards long. cle of the Khedivo, sacceeds the Portaguose Congress authorises latter, with title of Saltan. Allies tors each, as on Sunday. Portugal to intervene in war at continue to progress in France say suitable moment, in accord-land Flanders, taking anomy Race with terms of British(trenches. Alliance.
Dec. 20.-Rebel leader, Cipt. Nov. 25. Announced that two Fourie, abot at Pretoria, after British battleships on Monday being court-martialled. bombarded all points of military Dec. 21.-Italy demands from significance at Zeebrugge. Lus Turkey an explanation of the Biana register successes against movement of 4,000 Araba under Singapore on Sunday, the 27th Inst., and is Straits, Germans, Austrians and Tarke. Turkish and German officere due to arrive here to-morrow.
Nov. 20. Announced that against Tripoli. Aaronnced that everything points to overthrow Kaiser has completely recovered
of German armies in Poland. from in 'isposition and bas left
Allies in both theatres of war.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holiday,
On Saturday, January the 2nd 1915, the Post Office will be kept open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for the delivery of Paroela by
the incoming English Mali
The Arcadia with the English Mail, loft
MAILS DUE.
British battleship Bulwark blown for front. Further progress by the English, Arcadia, Lat Jan up at Sheerness."
Nov. 27. Mr. Lloyd George
Deo. 22-British warships off announces that the War Loan bas Falklands capture two new B.A L.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Jana
been largely over-subscribed. Mr. boats which had been acting as Holbow & Haiphong- For HANOI, Lat Winston Churchill reviews the supply ships to German Fleet. naval situation, in the House of Announced that Lieut. Comdr. Pakhoi & Haiphong-Per HOIHOW, Lat Commons. Announced that Ger-Holbrook awarded
V.O. for
man submarine sinke steamers Dardanelles exploit.
Malachite and Primo near Havre. Deo. 23.-Gormans from Ger-`
Nov. 28.-Russians rout Aus-man South-West Africs advance
Mall.
Siberian
Jan, 9 a.m.
Shanghai and North China (Europe via Biberia) - Per
· ARCADIA, 1st Jan. 3 am.
Tientsin-Pukow Servios Shanghai Br.
trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and against Angola in fores. Portugal P. O. Monday, 4th Jan.)
many guns.
Announced that preparing to intervene in war on
German cruisers in Pacific have side of Allies.
nat left Chilian waters since the
Deo. 24-French Parliament
engagement off Valparaiso, Morn-voles
War
credits exceeding
ing Poal's Petrograd correspond-341 millions sterling. German ent says balk of German army in aeroplane drops bomb on Dover, Poland is irrevocably lost in the doing no damage.
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Hollow & Haiphong-Por KUEICHOW,
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SATURDAY, 2nd Jan,
MARU, 2nd Jan. 9 s.m.
Jan. 9 a.m.
11-M.
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1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degree Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- ches, tenths and hundredths,
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrate
Swatow, Amoy & Per HAI-Fahrenheit.
CHING, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY Jan.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moir
Japan via Moji, Hondjie, Manzan-ture being 100,
ille, Salina Callao, Arica & Iquique-YO MARU, 9th Jan, 113
MONDAY, Jan.
Austra-
Mai.
best event.
Deo. 25-British seaplanes, Nov. 30-Announced that His arnisera, etc., attiek German Majesty the King has left for warships off Cazhaven, and France on a visit to British novel engagement ensues, British Swatow, Amoy & Foschow-Per KAIJO Headquarters.
dropping bombe on points of Dec. 1.-Rassians capture military significance, Russians Japan via Kobo-Per TJITAROEM, 2nd Austrian positions defending the rout Germans and Austrians, and San Francisco For UNOAS, 2nd Jab., 9 passes to the Carpathians, An- Allies continue to do well in nounced that Russiane during the Fianders and in France.
Sbanghal, Chefoo & Tientsin-Por KAI- first half of November took
BHING, 2nd Jan.,9.m. Philippine In-Per LOONGSANG, 2nd
Jan., 9 a.m. Straits-Per MERIONESHIRE, 2nd Jan.
Haiphong-Fer WAISHING, 2nd Jan, 9 Wadi
Philippine For CHIPSHING, Zad
Jan. 9 am, bal
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50,000 Austrian prisonera.
Deo. 2.-Prince of Wales' Fund totala £4,000,000. King George and President Poincare visit British forces. Germany apologises to Portugal for invasion of Angola.
Deo. 3. Reported that
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