THE WAR.
(Continued from back of pags 8.) Nov. 3-German squadran makes a raid on British coast near Yarmouth.
AN
INDIAN'S LETTER,
Return of Wounded Soldiers
to Karachi,
The Sind Gazette publishes the following interesting letter from an Indian Sabador who has just Nov. 4-German orniser Yorck returned from, the front wound-
strikes mine in Jade Boyed***** and sinke.
Russians enter East
Jemadar Mirbadshah of the 127th (K.G.O.) Baluch. L: I, and myself, accompanied by 21 men, returned from France and gium and landed at Karachi the 2nd January 1915.
THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1915.
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
Post Offies or at any of its Branch,
Offices.
2. Ship' OM are strictly forbidden" to receive on board their Tossels ·zny
orrespondence from the Public.
3. Shipmasters are not allowed to place
SHIPPING NEWS
ARRIVED.
Haiyang," Br. sz. 1.363, A. B. Hodgins 7th inst.--Bwatow, 6th inst. Gen. -D. Le & Co.
Boyarin, Rus,.. 995, J. Balding, 6th fast.
-Hollow, 5th Lastant, Coal Chinese.
Choysang, Br. ■.a. 1,424, Ho'mwood. 7th
inst-Swatow, 6th inst., Gon. J. M. & Co.
or expose on board their vemels letter Bel-boxes for the purpose of collecting cOTO Rue, Fr. 742, A. Cornelineen. 6th inst. -Haiphong, 5th inst, Gen.-A. onog board their vessels will be removed and B. Marly.
pondence; all auch boxes fourd exposed
returned to the General Post Ofce..."
4. Shipping Companies must not -re- beive from the Pablls for Inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bons de con- signees lasters which should be left open
Inor inspection when required.
Nov. 5-England and France de-
alare war on Turkey. Dar danellos forts bombarded Hassians recoupy Jaroslav Koy, 6-Tsingtan aurrenders,
Brig.-General. U. H. U. Price, Nov. 7
C.B., D.S.O., and other officers in Prusele.
By Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. the station visited all of us. Nov, 11-Germans capture Dix-order of the General, all the
dian troops were drawn up оп parade on the 4th their notifications to the Post Offles the Nor. 12-Russians occupy Joban-
January. nisburg in East Prussia.
stand at the saluting facility for porting at the General Fast Nov. 19- House of Commons to
base under the Royal Ensign, the Office votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000 Union Jack and the regimental men already under arms, ex- colours. The troops eslated in the customary fashion und maroh clusive of Territoriale:
mude.
Nov. 23 Russians eurround Ger-
man corps south of Lödz.. Nov. 26-British battleship Bul- wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Ger. inane break through Russian circle near Lodz. -
́ed.
in
grade. Gen. Da Wet captar Deo. 3-Servians turn on Aus. triang in three days' battle which ende in a notable Ser- vina victory.
We
were
3. Shipping Companies should state fa made exact hour of departure of their vessels In order that the public may have overy
ad past. Tais ceremony over, the General eulogised the men who, true to their traditions, had gone to the front achesitatiogly
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- cers must send to the Fost Office ALL correspondence posted in the Ships' Letter Boxer or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, oranywhere en route to Hongkong.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-
Frithjof, Norw. 89), J. Kristensen, 6th
inst, Bangkok, 24th ult, Rios T. & Col
Chipshing. Br. an. 1,109, B. Y. "Anderson, 6th ins-Bwatow, 5th inst., Goa. -J, M. & Co.
Balamle, Br. 4700, 1. A. Gardiner, 8th inat-South Africa 20th Jan Glen.
Bank Link
Foochów, Bri as 1,327, J. B. Owen, 9th Inst-Shanghal, 4th inst. Gen.- B. & 8.
loat-ke, 4th fast, Coal-M. B. K.
Yei Maru No 2. Jap. 11. 1,145, Itarl, 7th
Chingchow, Br. s. 1,195, 3. Doyle. 7th
Inst.-Kwangyen, 4th Inst. Litu Stone S. T. & 06.
to fight and die for their King THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE FRE-Assays, Br. u. 4,369, J. J. Caldwell, 8th and for the honour and safety of CAUTION 18 TAKEN TO SECURE
Inst-Bombay, 20th ult, Gen. P.&O. 8. N.C.
"
Inst-Shanghai, 4th inst., Gón.-- J. M. & Co,
DEPARTED.
the Empire. The General then THE SAFETY OF ALL POSTAL PAC Indrakuals. Br... 3,607. A. Smith, 8th Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes gave us a dicuer, which was fol-KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF
TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-Glenfallook, Br. s. 1.434, Bainbridge, 8th new credit of five billion lowed by ons given by Lt. Col. THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-
0.0. Tancer, commanding the
int-Singapore, 2nd last, Gen. PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA- marke King George
127th (K. G. O.) Baluch. L. IMAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE
-Chinese. Flanders: Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel- and another given by Captain ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES, UN- Strel, commanding the Depot TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS 120th (D. 0. 0.) Baluchia and BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM still another given by Mr. Ali BRAZIL CRETE OK MONTENEGRO
March 6. Murad, Superintendent of the AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR-
Hercules for Chlawantno CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-Tungshing for Hongay Munisipal Gardens.
On behalf of the wounded, IED FOR INSURANCE.
Myoglean Maru for Takao Zafra for Salgon Anna for Bangkok gratefully beg to acknowledge the kind reception, honour and good cheer, given to us by Gen-registration or insurance. eral Price and other officera in the station and Mr. Ali, Murad Gar old comrade. I trust that thie and similar acconate of the receptiona given to us in this county will inspire our comrades at the front to still greater deeds of valour and gallantry."
Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lodz. Dea, 8-British naval victory off Falkland Islands, British oceapy Bussorah, in Asia
Minor.
Dec. 9 Gen. Byers, Boar leader, killed at the Vaal
River.
Deo, 13-British submarine sick
-the Messudiehin Dardanelles. Deo, 14-Servians capture large
Austrian forces. "Deo. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-
grade.
Scarborough
Zimon Khao, Subadar, 120th (D. 0. 0.) Baluchia
Karachi,
End Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates abmarine raids on British- shipping.
Deo. 16-German cruisers bom-
bard Hartlepool. 1oo. 18-Egypt proclaimed a
British protectorate. Gan. Feb. "Botha regarde Boer rebellion
ae at an end, ".
Dec. 20-26-Severe fighting on
the line of the Bzura River, Dec, 22-French Parliament as.
sembles,
Deo. 23-French Chamber voten war credit of £340,000,000. Dec. 25-British naval and aerial raid against Cuxhaven.
War risks are not covered by paxis Slogan for Haiphong via Holbow.
Yuensang for Manila Kumsang for Calcutta via Singapore Baigon Maru for Bombay via Singapore. THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED Daijin Maru for Tammui via Swatow LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS. Tjimanock for Batavis
Haimun for Swatow PENDED.
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em pire are suspended as are also the Farcel
Poet sorvicns to France, & Tsingtau.
The Public are informed that Gold and
silver in Coln or Bullion & Paper Money Jannot be accepted for transmission through the Post without a permit is sued by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports.
"'
British Fostal Orders are now on sale At the Bal Yung Poon Branch Post Office.
3-German destroyer sunk by Russian submarine of
The Nubia, with the English Mall, loft Denmark. German auxiliary
Singapore on Saturday, the 6th inst., and oruiser Bank off Patagonia. le due to arrive here on Friday, the 12th Feb. 5-Turks attempt to oroasiast, at daylight,
Suez Canal.
Feb. 6-Allies resolve to unite
fusnaial resources, Feb. 8-Total British casualties i
104,000. Tarke retreat from Suez Canal.
MAILS DUB. English, Nobis, 12th March.
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Dec. 28 French occupy St. Feb. 10-Germans execute the Swatow & Pakhai &Haiphong--Per KAI-
Georges, near Nieuport.
rebel Maritz."
J
FONO, Dia Inst., 10 a.ra.
Jan. 1, 1016-British battleship Feb. 17 Canadian contingent Fort Bayard & Halphong -Por HÜE, 9th
Formidable suck in the Channel."
Jan, 3-French capture Steinbach, Jan. 3-4--Rassians win decisive
victory over Turke in the Caucasus, Russians overrun Bakovina
Jan. 8-French advance zoross Aigne, north of Soissons. Jan. 13-Terke ocoapy, Tabrizi Count Berchtold resigne.
Jan. 19-Gorman air fleet bom-
bards Yarmouth, and other Norfolk coast towns,
landa in France. Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-Swatow,
mans carreader in France? Feb. 27.-Allied Fleet enters the
Dardanelles after destructive. bora birdment.
Mar, 1-House of Commons voton supplementary credit of 37.
A'can.
inst., 10 am.
CLEARANCES AT THE" HARBOUR OFFICE.
March G."
Sination for Shanghai Boyarin for Canton.
Knelchow for Canton
-March-8." Childar for Bangkok via Bwatew Choy sang for Cauton Chungking for Bingapore via Swatow Albiana for Chinwantao Hyson for Liverpool via Swatow Mexico Maru for Vistoria via Mealla Foochow for Canton.
PASSANGERS ARRIVED.
11
WEATHER REPORT.
On thà 8th at 11:45 –Pressure has given. way quickly over S. Marohuria and Japan, the depression having advanced to the SE of Tokio. It has increased rostly over North China, which is cover- ad by an anticyclone of moderate inten- alty. Moderate to alight increases have occurred over the remainder of the area.
Strong monsoon will prevail over, the China Coast and adjacent waters:
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inchos.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
** FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 on or
̈about the DATES named pos
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
N.E.
LONDON via Usual) Sardinia
For
Ports of oall
moderate to freak:
bloudy SHANGHA
generally," Ju
1 Hongkong and Neighbour winds,
hood
2 Formosa Channel..
N.E.winds, strong.
3 South coast of China be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks De No. 1.
South coast of China be-) The same tween K.K. and Hainan.....} an No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
Station.
8th Mar., alka
(Winds]
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Westhar.
D'tion.
Force.
Wastook a 29.78 28 Nemuro Ba 30.10 Hakodate 29.87 Tokio
Kochi A com
Nagamki Agima
Ozhizn
Tchang
Shanghai'
29,63
620
30.36 26 77 naw 8 bcq
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To Sail On Remarks
Capt. J. T. Joffery
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Nubia
about
Capt. A. B. Garwood
R.N.R.
12th Mar.
Freight & P'ango
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about
17th Mar,
Freight &P'sage
10 a.m.
Freight
Sist Max.
& P'sage
MOJI, KOBE Nöre AND YOKO-Capt. D. Asbury HAMA UINTAN
L'DON via S'pore, Namur
Penang, Colombo, Capt. A. Collyer Port Said Gard
Marseilles....
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For Freight or Passage, apply to
Superintendent.
E. A. Hewett,
F. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 1st Mar., 1915.
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30.01
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10
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degreen PASSENGERS EXPECTED.Fahrenheit on the level of the son in in-
ches, tenths and hundredthe.'
Par s.s. Atauta Maru from London on January 28-Mr D L Mackenzie, Mr and Mr GVA Pol, JOO Donelan, Mr & Mrs
:
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
Amoy & Foochow - Per HAI-
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3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, ed States, S. America & Cana-FOTong, JHung,J Uar, Right Rov Bishop the Humidity of air saturated with mola- Bon via San Francisco & United OP Scott, U M Whamoud, R Denniston,tars being 100.
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EQPhilipps, H. de Berigny. (Tientsin Pakow Borvica Shanghai Br. |--
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Jan. 21-General Falkenbayo, can be supplied at cheap rates at
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English
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(British North Borneo).
Jan. 24-British naval victory in
At these ports steamere calling Ningpo-Fer BZECHDEN, 9th inst.4pm North Bea: the Blucher sunk, for bunker coal exclusively are Jan. 26-Germans lose two bat-exempt from all shipping dues
..talions at Giveney and Ouin- and charges.
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(Tientsin Pukow Service Shanghai Br. P.O.Friday, 12th March.)
South
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OBJ
Theatsin-Per KUEICHOW," 10th fast.
11 a.m.3 Japan via Moji, Honolulu, Hile, Los Angeles, Manzanillo, Ball- Eco, Cruz, Pausmo, Callas, Arica, Iquique, Valparaiso and Coronel-Per ANYO MARU, .10th inst, 11 A.. Swalow-Per HAIMUN, 10th Mar. noon. Shanghai, North China & Japan vis Kobe Per ATSUTA'M, 10th Mar, 4 p.m. Shanghai & North China-Per KWONG-
SANG, 10th lost., 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, 11th March.
Hirsite, Burman, Onyion, Ada laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Adon, Heypt, and Europe Late Letters 10.30 am to 11 a.m, (Extra Postage 10 cents) Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in
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CHING. 12th Mur, noon. ...
North China-Per SHAO- SHING, 12th Mar. I p.m. SATURDAY, 13th March.
Siberian
Mail.
Shanghai and North Chitin (Europe via Siberia) Per NUBIA, 13th insi, 9 a‚m....... Tlentain-Pukaw Service, Shanghai Br. BEE P.0. Friday, 19th inst.) 4. Holbow & Pakhol-Per WENCHOW,
13th int 9.
SUNDAY, 14th March. Swatow-Par HAIMUN, 18th last, 9 n.m;
MONDAY, 15th March. Japan via Nagasaki-For NIKKO, M.
15th Mar 9 a.m..
TUESDAY, 16th March.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind,nccording to Besafore Scala.
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thunder, v visibility, w dow wot..
"Ö Rain in inches, tenths and hundredtha
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day Of date on date
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