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10.

DIARY OF WAR,

(Continued from back of page 8).

Votes November 18.

for $225,000,000 and for a million more men passed by the House of Commons. Announced that H.M.S. Canopus is safo, Gorman regiment annihilated couth of Bixschoote. Reported that Rai- sian Fleet leaves Helsingfors to give battle to the Germans.

November 17-Prinos of Wales leaves for the front. Mr. Lloyd George outlines financial proposals 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. Japanese Am- bassador leaves Constantinople. British, Third Division shelled out of tranches, but brilliantly counter-attack and drive Germans back in disorder. German Fleet

bombarde Libau.

November 19.-Russians pro- gressing in East Prussia and Galicis, but advance guarde in Poland retiring. Division of Russian Black Sea Flest engages the Goeben and Breelan, which disappear in mist after former is badly hit.

net left Chilion waters since the engagement off Valparaiso, Morn- ing Posts Petrograd correspond- ent says balk of German army in Poland is irrevocably lost in the beat event,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915.

POST OFFICE.

Ships Letter Boxes.

Nov. 30.-Announced that His | -1:1516, hereby notified that during the Majesty the King has left for continuance of the War all outgoing our respondente must be posted at the Gener France on a visit to British al Post Office or at any of ite Branch

Ofices. Headquarters.

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

Dec. 2.-Prince of Wales' Fand totale £4,000,000, King George and President Poincare visit British forces. Germany apologises to Porlagal for invasion of Angola.

2. Shipa Officers are strictly forbidden. is receive on board their vassois kay earrespondende from the Public.

er expose on board Choir yamels, fetier over for the purpose of collecting corroa

3. Shipmastors are not allowed to place

pondence; all such boxes fourd "axposed" returned to the General Post Office. on board their vessels will be removed sad,

care from the Public for inclusion in 4 Shipping Companies must act se their ships' Papers any but bona fide con- uses' letters which should be left open.

for inspection when required. *

their notifications to the Post Office the

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Henoa Maru, Jap. 2o. 1,959, Toyama, 4th

inst-Milke, 22th ult, Coal

· B. K

8. Rickmers, Dut, va. J. Schmerman. 4th Inat.-Swalow, 3rd Inst., Ballast -A. P. Co.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 5th at 10.45-The anticyclone is moving eastward. It is now central over Shantung. The northern depression, has passed into the Pacific.

Pressors has decreased slightly along the east coset of China and Increased slightly over Annam. It is nearly sation. Centalloch, Br. s. 1,400, Bainbridge, Sihary over the Philippines.

Ina-Singapore, Gen-Chinssa, Moderato to fresh monsoon may bo' Kalgan, Br, a 1,278, Lavers, Sth lost-expected along the east coast of China

Shanghai, Ist Inat, Gen.-B. &9, and over the N. China Sea, Shaohsing, Br. zz. 1,307, Tusbbe, 3th Inst.

-Shanghai, Gen.-B. & S. Fheumpenh, Br. s. 1,016, Bird, 5th inst

---Saigon, 30th ulto Rico...... Chinese..

Folobing, Chinese am. 979, A.Bains, Sth inst-Shanghai, Ist inst., Qën. ** C. M. 8. N. Co.

Inst, San Franolaco, Gen.-P. M. Co.

Doo. 3. Reported that ‹5. Shipping Companies 'should state in an airman drops bombs on Krupp ornet hour of departure of their vessois Chinn, Am. s. 3,186, H. Thompson, 5th factory at Essen. Australian and in order that the public may have every New Zealand contingents disemtility for posting at the General Post captured. Belgrade occupied by care must send to the Post Olcs ALL bark in Egypt. General De We- 6. Shipping Companies and Ships Off-

Austrians.

Deo: 4.-Annoпnced that, after eix weeks, the Austro-Hungarian war loan of $160,000,000 in only half-subscribed,

Dec. 5.-King George returns to London...

Dec. 7.-German occupation of Lodz announced. Servisne every- where repulse Austrians and take 2,400 prisoners.

correspondence, except bona fide conal-

uses letters posted in the Ships' Letter ports from which they sailed, or anywhere |*n route to Hongkong.

Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

·Peraz. Shaohsing from Bhanghal-.- Maseru Foore, Grazen, YO Baba, T

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours suding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.19 inches.

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

District.

Forecast.

1 Hongkong and Neighbour NE winds,

·moderate; bood..

fair.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIJ.

W

ILL despatoh VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named

For

Steamers

To Sall On Remarla

about 15th Jan

Freight

& Peage

noon

16th Jan.

Nubla SHANGHAI

·Capt. A. B. Garwood-

R.N.R. LONDON via Usual] Arcadia

Ports of call ...... > Capt. 8. Barcham

L'DON via S'pore, Nankin

Penang, Colombo, Capt, G. Manley Port Said and Marseilles obtain

10 a.m. 20th Jan.

Freight & P'esge

Freight & Page

Fermosa Channel,

N.E. galo. Mode

SHANGHAI

rating.

MOJI, KOBE Namur AND YOKO-Capt. A. Collyar HAMA

about 20th Feb,

Freight

& P'sage

as No. 1.

4

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

7. The above regulations will not affect

For ax. China from San Francisco etc.-- between Hongkong & Canton by the vesaater & Botelho, Master Paul Botelho, the loaned, private letter boxes carried Mr & Mrs P Botelho, Mias A Botelho, sels belonging to or managed by the Master Peter Betribo, Miss Mary Botelho, Hongkong Canton & Macao Sistabost Kiss Carmen Botelho, Rey & Mrs HY Company.

Corey, Miss E Corey, BL&TA Falconer, Mafer R H Geita, Miss B Holmes, Miss 8 Bouth coast of China be} The same R Hitohooak. & Mm0 B Hayward.

tween H.K. and Lamooks War risks are not covered by posts Misson G & D Hayward. C 3 Rayblom, 1 | registration or Insurance.

Irwin, In Nga-kob, T. G Lew, Kim M. RH Morganthaler, B MoMiller, Ng Min-hing, P W Ruston, G J Robinson, Miss IBahill JTuray. Mra FI Tolman, Mr & Mrs BR MNL Watson, CO Young. Taylor, Raw & Mrs Thos Worship, Mr &

4

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

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED

PENDED.

November 20.-Germanattacks in France and Belgium lens severe; now falling in Flanders.

Dec. 8.-Allies make progress Desperate fighting betwe›

in Flanders, and a German' ad- Russians and Germine betwvance is now regarded as imposs the Vistula and the Wible. Losses of Germans in the Bussians attacking strong i- battles before Lodz stated to be tions in East Prussia.

100,000. Parie Bourse reopens. November 21.-British Ad- Illness of the Kaiser announced. miralty announces elaborate system of mine defence on east meets tragio end in engagement

December 9.-General Beyers LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- coast. Australia taking steps to on the Vaal River, Announced. sand unlimited number of men that German cruisers Scherahorst, NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT. AL- to the front, Russians inflict Gneisenau and Leipzig were sank THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE. heavy losses of Austro-German by British Squadron off Falkland CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE forces between Czestochowa and Islands. Allies make marked THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC- Cracow, Russians bombard Black

progress in Flanders; Datoh KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Sea port of Khopa, doing great papers assert that Allies

THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- damage.

TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM""" template advance on Ostend and

PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- Antwerp.

MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN.

November 22.-Canada enlist- ing an additional 50,000 med, bringing her forces under arms to 108,000. Lall still continues in France and Belgium, save for vigorous bombardment of Ypres by the Germans.

COF-

DEPARTED.

·China Coast Meteorological Register.

k.

Station.

January 5,

Chonga for K. C. Was Tongles for Chefoo. Yingshow for Canton, Fukuma Maru for Wakamatsu,

Iwangies for Shangbal

ULEARANCES AT THE

HARBOUR OFFICE.

January 4.

“January 5,

December 10.-Announced that German cruiser Nurnberg was TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, also sank of the Falklands, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, Datch

paper's report Germans are becoming soxions AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR-Hinohaug for Canton

that BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Klangping for Chiakiang oversituation in western Flanders. OELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- Eung for Canton

Liangchuw for Canton. Nov. 23. German submarine Announced that South African ED FOR INSURANCE. U18 founders off the Scottish rebellion has practically ended coast after being rammed by and has become affair for polios British patrol boat. British rather than military,

carry out successful

December 11-Allics still Bight to Zeppelin sheds at Fried-continue to advance; La Basse richshafen, doing serious damage. and Vermelles captured. German cruiser Friedrich Karl strikes mine in the Baltic and sinks.

aviatora

Dec. 12.-Germans completely evacuate weat bank of Yser canal. Reported that Soissons Cathedral is destroyed by German artillery French. British Consul at Elodei- dab arrested by Turkish gen. darmes in Italian Consulate.

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em |pire are, suspended.

יו

The American mail, ex Manchuriw, has been transferred to the. Cordillers, which le due to arrive here on the 11th Just,

MAILS DUB.

any suitable moment, in accord-fire. La Bassee captured by the American, Cordillere, 11th Jan.

Nov. 24-Announced that Germanssoffer heavy losses round Ypres, 1,200 dead being found before a trench 500 yarde long. Portuguese Congress authorises Portugal to intervene in war at ance with Alliance. A

Nov. 25.-Announced that two British battleships on Monday bombarded all points of military significance at Zeebrugge. us sians register successes against Germans, Austrians and Tarka,"

Nov. 26-Announced that everything points to overthrow of German armies in Poland. British battleship Bulwark blown up at Sheerness.

terms of British

+

Nov. 27-Mr. Lloyd George announces that the War Loan bas been largely over-anbscribed. Mr. Winston Churchill reviews the

• naval situation, in the House of Commons. Announced that Ger- man sabmarine sinks steamers Malachite and Primo near Hayre.

Nov. 28. Russians rout Aus- trians, taking 7,000 prisoners and many guna. Announced that German cruisers in Pacific have

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Dec. 14.-Submarine B11 en-Foochow, Shanghai & North China-Par tera Dardanelles and blows up Turkish battleship Mesaoudiyeh, Servians re-enter Belgrade,

C'dian

E'pean

A can &

WINGSANG, 6th Jan; 11 am Shanghal, North China, Japan vin Nagasaki, Victoria, B. C. Tacoma, United Kingdom via Canada-ParCANADA M. 6th Jan, 1 p.m.,

Dec. 15.-Court Cf Enquiry D finds that explosion on BM.S Balwark was due to accidental Straits, India and Calcutta-Per NAM ignition of ammunition on board. Wel-bal-wel & Tientain-Par CHEONG-

SILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rate

at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

SANG, 6th Jan. 2 p.m.

SHING, 6th Jan., 4 p.m.

Swalow S'hui. & N. China. Për LIEN-

SHING, 6th Jan,4 pm, Haiphong---Per TAKSANG, 6th inst.,

p.m.

THURSDAY 7th Jan. Balgon--Por LAERTES, 7th Jan.10a.m. Hothow,,, Haiphong & Fakho! - Per (British North Borneo)..

HONGKONG, 7th inst. 11 a.m. At these ports steamers calling Japan via Kobe-Per FAUSÁNG, 7th for bunker coal exclusively are exempt from all shipping dues Swatow-For HAIMUN, 7th Jant, nood. and charges.

13'IS WHAT YOU GET MORK

THAN WHAT YOU PAY, THE

DOUBLE STRENGTH MEANS).

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

„IB'UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT, **

Obtainable Everywhere.

RUTTONJEE & SON.

A: BUNE.

Siberia

Mail.

Jan.11a.m...

Hon Wan I for Rangoon via Amey Frithjof for Bangkok

Chiye Maru for San Francisco' Haitan for Foochow vis&watow Chuan Maru for Haiphong Kumakata Marufor Kobe Heroules for Chinwaptao.

for Loaden via Bingapore Apping for Canton

Canton Shaching for B. V. Drumeltan for New York Miyo Mara for Gauten

Boabu Maru for Auping via Swatow Canada Maru for Victoria

5th Jan, m

Wind

Hour.

Barometer,

Temperaturs.

Humidity..

Preather.

¡Force,

Wortcak 7a 30.39 3 Нещата Hakodate

W

6a 20.99

30.17

Tokio

30.24

Kochl

30.32

30.37

Nagamakt

માથા

Astima

30.78

30.25

30.17

Bonia Is. Chefoo

30.20

Whalwel Hankow

30.46 29 10

1 bm

Sharp P. Ta

Bwatow

་ ་

2 or

omr

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 Polley is not immediately

necessary.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. A. Hewett,

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

Superintendent

Hongkong, 2nd Jan,, 1915.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 7000 tons

KOREA 10000 tons

CHINA 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tone

SIBERIA 1000 sear

NILE HOOD tone

PERSIA 2000 tana

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"--The Host Comfortable Route to America and Europe

CHINA (via Manila)...Bailing TUESDAY, MANOHURIA

Bharp

Amoy

GO

H

Talhoku 35 - 30.19

Talchu

30.39

д

#

Tainan

30.17

Koshun Pdoros

30.12

30.13

Canton

6 30.28 54 80 n 20

Hon

30.24 59

Da

Gay Rook

30.2%

4 od

Macao

30.22 57

I cf

Wudhow 9A - 30.34

3 bo

Tipanas for Yokohama via Swatow

Pakhoi #

Hoike

age

SUNDAY, 10th Jan,

0. St. J

N

30.14 70 $0.00 72

Awatow-Per HAIMUN, 10th Jan. 9 a.m. Swatow, Amoy & Tamsul-Per DAIJIN

MARU, 10th Jan., 9k.m.

MONDAY, 11th Jan. Haiphong-Per BINGAN, 11th inst, 9 xẩm

Aparri

Manila Legzapi Dollo 9 $9.99 81 Bacolod

29.99 .84 Cobu

พ.

30.01 78

Dne 2 o 40 30.0671 30 10 30,0271

0:0 ---1.0 де 1 b 11 де

Πο

1 b

D

Labuan

MONGOLIA neuralatan

PERSIA via Manila).

Anhui for Shanghai

TUESDAY, 12th Jan.

Phallen 66 30,23 63 Tourans

ST. F. Clixton, Director.

Halphang & Pakhel-Per SINGAN, 18th Hongkong Obsagratory, Jan. 5.

Jan, 9am.

સ

A can

French Mall. Canadian

Shanghai and North China Japan, via Moji, Victoria, & Beatle (Waab)For TAM. EBA MARU, 12th lost., 11 am

+

Saigon, Straits, Burmah, Cay. lon, Adelaide, Western Austra lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu ropa (Lata Iattera il a.m. to

noos. Extra postage 10 cents, (Letters posted in all the Pit- lar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this Contract mail) -- Per CORDILLERE, 12th Jan, 11.

Shanghal and North China (Europe via Biberin)Pripplas LaPer CHINHUA, 12th Jan. YINGOROW, 7th Jan's p..

8pm.

Tientalo-Pukow Bervice. Shanghai Br P. O. Monday, 11th Jan.] Ne Shanghai & North Chinn-Por HANG-

SANG, 7th Jan., 4 p.m. (10

FRIDAY, 8th Jan. Bandekan-Fer MAUSANG, 8th Jan, 11

Shanghai & North China-Per SHAOH-

BING, 8th Jep, 3 pan.

д.то.

WEDNESDAY, 13th Jan.

Straits, Colombo, Suor Port Said, Martell- les, & United Kingdom-Per HIRANO M., 13th lust, 9 a.m;

Austra

Han

Mall.

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand via Port Darwind New Guinea, vin Thursday I Per OHANG- SHA, 13th Jan, il a.m.

TIDE TABLE.

Height

4th Jan. to 10th Jan, 19.5.

Water

High Water Hongicas Mean.... Elme..

Banguor

Mos.

THE

SATURDAY, 9th Jan. Japan via Moli, Honolulu, Hllo, Mantan- lo, Balina Cruz, Callao. Arios & Iquique-Per KIYO MARU, 9th Jan, 11 88.20. Swatow, Amoy & Fonchow-Por.HAI Wed CHING, 8th Jan.% p.m. Than Philippin'e Ta--Por: YUENSANG, 914

Siberian

Shanghai & North China (Europo via: Siberia)Per LIANGCHOW, 9th Jan. 3 p.m.

(Tientaln-Pukow Servide Shangħal Br. F. O. Thursday 14th Jan.) SNOWMA Bhanghai & N. China-Per HANG, 9th

Jan. 4pm.

| Yil.

2004ma'ss] MEET

Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in fa- 1 Darometer, reduced to 32 degrees chos, tooth and bundredthe

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- ture being 100,

Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Foros of Wind, according to Beaufort Boale.

State of Weather, blue sky, o de tached 'cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog; g gloomy, h ball, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q equally, r ralo, a mów,

thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.

* Bain in inches, tenth and hundredthe

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer AS Temperature Filagy Humidity

23 Wind Direction

Weath Bala

* || Highest opan sir Tan

m' morning, afternoon.

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Lewat indon Haddocks, Kippers &c.

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

12th Jan. at noon

TUESDAY,

19th Jan at 1 p.m.

TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

9th Feb at noon

16th Feb, at 1 pm.

Travo zlommerr ney Imam for tale mnders equipment, comfort, and the pricefty of ika'am?**y wish is under the personal supervision of Mr. Y. Marosi, the world-famat onferir. Large statersame, equipped with alertsia fama, and running water. „Bartha" sewipped with sletizia reading lamps. Numerous koskaanantamaalt water swimming sank, Filipino stubastra, desk granos, dancne, sia,maoka dull moment throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort of Pulsen in Glue First Carsoldaention For further information, rats, Hiembre, schedalas, etc., apply is

R. C. MORTON,

King's Building (Opposite Blake Pier)

a-Pacibe Inlernational Reposition San Francisco-get

TO SAIL

[Agant "Talophona". NoJ" 141-

"CLEN LINE"

(MCCRECOR COW & Co.) LTD.

For London & Antwerp

Saloon passage Hongkong to London £40.

Previous

Day On date On data

30.21 30.24

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30.15

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