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TENNIS STARS.

Famous Players. Fighting.

Countries' Battles,

THE WAR.

THE RONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL

Deo. 20-28-Severe fighting on

the line of the 'Baurs River. Dec. 22-French Parliament as

sembles.

(Continued from back of page 8.) Deo. 23-French Chamber votes war credit of £340,000,000. Aug. 26 Non-partisan French

Cabinet organised. Germans Deo, 25-British naval and aerial Take Longwy.

raid against Cuxhaven.. Aug, 27 Louvain barned by Dec. 28 French occupy S

Germans. Japanese block. ade Tsingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-Uerman advanco reaches

Almost every prominent British tennis expert known to the fol- lowers of international matches in the United States is enrolled in some branch of His Majesty's service. A. F. Wilding obtained a commission in the Royal Marines early in the war and was in the division that went to the nasuo: onasful relief of Antwerp.. He has since been made a lieu enant. The champion, Norman Brooks, has been unable to serve, but he has given an ambulance to the army and is hopeful of being able to join the army himself later. It is a striking fact that the four players who represented England in the last Davis cup matches are allserving their country in various Sept. 22-German capacities. J. C. Prae holdsf

Soulie, thirty miles from Paris, and awings eastward. French Government moves. to Bordeaux. Sept 3-Itussians occupy Lem

berg.

a commission in the Munsters;

"A H. Lowe ia captain in

the Oxfordabire Light infantry;

Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne

#begins.

Sept. 7--Maubeuge taken by the

Germans.

Sept. 12-German retreat balta

on the Aisne.

bombard Rheims and injure the famous Cathedral.

Sept. 20 Germang

Georges, near Nieuport. Jan, 1, 1915-British battleship Formidable Bunk in the Chabuel,

POST OFFICE

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL

6, 1915.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 6th at 11.35-Freasure has in reased alightly at the majority of stat- fons, and considerably at Weliswal and mevod Into the Bas of Japan; tha general

Nemuro. The northern depression haa situation remaining otherwise unchanged since yesterday,

THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE. CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL POSTAL PACE KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY 0

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-anding at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.01 Inchon. TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM-

FORECAST FOR THE HOURS.

Jan, 3-French capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russians win decisive PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA victory over Tarks in the MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Cauchens, Russians overruu | ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN. Bakovins.

TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS

Jan. 8French advance norosa BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUMI Hongkong and Neighbour moderate

Aisne, north of Soissons.

Jan. 13-Turks occupy Tabriz. BRAZIL, ORETE OR MONTENEGRO

Count Berchtold resigas.

AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR FAR-

Jan. 19-German air fleet bom-CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT-

barde Yarmouth and other ED FOR INSURANCE. "Norfolk coast towns. Jan. 21-General Falkonhayn, German War Minister, resigna.

Bubmarine Jan. 24-British naval viotory in North Sea: the Blucher aunt. Binke British oruisers Abon- kir, Creasy, and Hogue. Jan. 26-Germans lose two bat- talione af Givency and Ouin. Russians capture Jaroslav and invest Przemyal.

oby." 31-Germany inaugurates enbmarine raids on British shipping.

in Sept. 26-British troope from Jan.

India lend at Marseilles.

A. R. F. Kingecote is the artillery, and was in the battle |

of the Aisne, and T. M. Morogor (Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of dato is in the public school corps. Antwerp.

G. W. Hillyard, the sceretery of Oct, 2 Germans defeated at the All England Lawa Tennis Augustowo.

Olub, usually foremost in the Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- management.

annual of the

championships at, Wimbledon, is a lieutenant commander in the rayal navy,

Germas Stars Prisoners. Of other players well known in America, 0. D. Dixon sad A. B. Barrett, younger brother of H. Roper Barrett, A. E. Bemiah, A. W. Dunlop and C. Hartley aro enrolled in different regiments.

Of the French international players, by the way, Mix Decur. gis, M. A. H. Gobart, Canet, Ayme and Micard are in service with the

army.

Of the German players, Froitzheim and Kreuzer, who represented their country in the United States last summer, are prisoners of ar at Gibraltar.

There is little prospect of any international tennia next summer, if the war continues till then,

THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS,

Unjustifiable Criticisin.

(From Captain C. E. W. Bean, Official Press representative with the Australian Troops.)

Cairo, March 1.

An article in which I stated

|

Fob. 3-German destroyer sunk by Russian submarine cf Dermark. German auxiliary oruiser sunk off Patagonia.

moved from Antwerp to Feb. 5-Turka attempt to cross Ostend. Gel.7-Bombardment of Antwerp

begins.

|-

Oct, 0-Antwerp occupied by

the Germans. Oct. 12-A Boar commando in

the Cape Province matinies. Oct. 13 - Belgian Government

transferred from Ostend to

Bavro.

Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres.

Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by

the Germans.

Oot. 16-British cruiser Hawke

sunk by German submarine. Oct. 24-Ten days battle be- fore. Warsaw ends in German defeat.

Oct 27

H

Russians Lodz and Radom.

Suez Canal.. Feb. 8-Total British curasties

104,000. Turks retreat from Suez Canal.

Feb, 6-Allies resolve to naite

'financial resources.

Feb. 10-Germane execute the

Feb.

rebal Maritz. Feb. 17-Canadian contingent

lande in France.

20-27-Over 10,000 Ger- mans surrender in Francs 27.-Allied Fleet enters the Dardanelles after destructive bombardment.

Feb.

Mar.

reoccupy March

Oct. 29-Turkey begins war on

Russia by naval attacks en Odenso and in the Crimea. Oct. 30-Col. Maritz, rebel leader driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1- German naval victory

off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes araid on British coast near Yarmouth. Nov. 4-Gərman craiser Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay and sinks, Nov. 6-England and France de-

clare war on Turkey, Dar- danelles forts bombarded. Russians reoccupy Jarosley, Nov. B-Tsingtay surrenders, Nov. Russiaus enter East

that the Australian troops were Prussia.

not responsible for certain rowdi- Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. ness in Cairo some months ago, Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix- bat that it was due eplely to s

mude.

amall percentage of unsuitable Nov. 12-Russians occupy Johan- men, seems to have been so

aisbarg in East Prassin.

twisted and misquoted by a certain Nov. 19 House of Commons.

newspaper or newspapers, as to appear to be an attack on the

Australian troops in Egypt. That

is to say exactly the opposite of

votes a new army of 1,000,000 més. More than 1,100,000 men already under Bring, ex- alasive of Territoriala:

what was written by me cr Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger intended.

man corps south of Lodz.:

Readers of my articles and Nov. 26-British battleship Bal

eables know that the condition of the Australian force in Egypt, the way in which it has carried through its strenuous and tiring training, and the condition in which it is emerging from it, are such as would make the Austra- liane, if they could only see it, vory proud indeed.

wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Ger mans break through Russian circle near Lodz,

1-House of Commons rotea supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh credit of 250 millions.

8. British aeroplanes atlook Ostend.. March 9.-Second Cavadian coc-

tingent lands in England. March 3-10.-Four German sub-

marines accounted for. 10.-British

capture "Neuve Chapelle. March 14-Announced that Ger- man losses in La Basses region total 10,000 in three days.

March

March

14. German craiser Dreiden sunk off Juan For- nandez Island. Murah 16.-Sir John French

War risks are not covered by postal registration or insurance.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS-

PENDED.

The servicos to Gormany, Austria, and

their Colonios, and to the Oltoman Em- piro are suspended as are also the Parcel

Post services to Franco &, Tsingtau.

British Postal Orders are now on sale nt th Yung Poon Branch Post Office

The Public are advised to post early a

there is a danger of lato posted correspon donce missing the mail owing to the cen sorship

The afternoon Mall for Canton will close at the General Post Office at 6 pm, Nolate bag will be closed on board the steamer.

The Pillar Box formerly at the junction of Kimberley and Nathan Ronde has boon removed to the junction of Austin Avonee and Kimberley Road.

Commencing on Saturday, the 27th inst amall for Canton will be cloked at the G P. O. overy Saturday, at 6 p.m.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

Shanghai, N. China---Per LUCHOW, 6th

April 3 p.m. Fhilippine Is-Per TAMING, 6th April,

3 p.m.

6th April, 4 p.m. Mij-Por JINSEN MARU.

6th 4 p..

Estimates German losses in La Bassee region to be 17,000. March 18.-British battleships Shausbal, & North Chlas-Fer ONSANG,

Irresistible and Ocean and Japan, via French battleship Bouvet! Bank by floating mines in Dardanelles. Admiralty an- nounces that it has reason to believe the Karlsruhe was

sunk off the Weat Indice in Hollow November...

March 19,-Rossiansenter Memel, Holbow,

Esst Prussia..

March 21-Fatile Zeppelin raid

on Paria,

March 22.-Przemysl enrrederen

to the Russians.

TO-MORROW,

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7th April, 9 a..

Pakhei and Haiphong-For SUNGELANG, 7th inst, 9a.m.

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9th Apr.

Freight &P'sage

} to fresh:

R.N.R.

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LONDON via Usual)

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10th Apr.

Freight

Psage

10.a.m.

28th Apr.

Freight & Plonge

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as No. L Penang, Colombo Capt. D. Asbury,

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3 South coast of Chios bo-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks A No. 1.

4 South coast of China be-) The same

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

China Coast Meteorological Register..

Station

Gth April, a.m.

Winda

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

Force.

Wostook 75

Nemuro 6a 30.08 Hakodate 29.57 Tokio

BD

сво

20.03

*

Kochi

29.91

WOW

Nagasaki

29.05

Nov

K'agima

29.08

Oahima Naha

29.99

Sw

29.99

20.99

Ay

halwei

30.00. 36 G3, waw 4 bo

Ishi'ima Bonin Is. Chefoo WE Hankow lohang

15

30.01 46.

29.94 49

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78 29.59 60

63 29.84 66 95

20.01 68,05 eso

5 2989 68 96

72 !030

SHANGHAI,1

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AND YOKO- Capt. W. N.Sweny

R.N.R. HAMA ****a,

Subject to alteration without notice.

about.

3rd May

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29.88 72 пе 20

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29.91 75

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29.37

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10

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29,84 71 95 .

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29.832

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29.97 72

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Surigao Labuan

29.92 77 Д

Q. W. JEFFRIES, Director.

Hongkong Observatory, April 6..

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fabrazhelt on the level of the ses la la- ches, tenths and hundredths,

2 Temperature, in the shade, In degrees Fahrenheit,

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

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufore Beale,

State of Weather, b blue sky, a de-

Haiphong-Per KEIJO M., 7th insi Jam.tached cloud, à driving rain, fog. B Pilippine Lands-Fer TAMING, 7thing showers, aqually, s role, inte

Inst., 3 pm.

THURSDAY, 8th April.

Sandakan-Per HINSANG, 8th April

11a.m.

The Loose Commerce Raiders:

In the course of his converse-Swatow For HAIMUN. 8th Apr. noon. tion with a representative of the Shanghai & M. China--Per YINGCHOW,

8th April, 3 pm.

Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes Matin Mr. Churchill, speaking of new credit of five billion the four. vesselsKarlsruhe, marks. King George in Dresden. Kronprinz Wilhelm, Flanders.

and Prinz Eitel Friedrich-which Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel- are still at liberty, is reported to grade. Gen. De Wet captur have said: We cannot tell in ed.

what out-of-the-way harbours, in Bomowhere in trians in three days batle the American Continent. those which ends in a notable Beroruisers are hidden; but we do Such offences ae took place ware vian victory.

know that they find it necessary

The article alluded to also... contains sweeping criticisms on

the whole of the officers, who were Des. 3-Servians turn on Ants what rivers,

never mentioned in my article,

and which are quite unjustified.

+

military offences. Nothing else Deo, 6-Germans cooupy Lodz to conceal themselves." The re-

accurred which does not happen

in Australian and other cities

every day.

The article referred to omits the

and which it is immensely im-

Dec. 8-British naval victory off ports, therefore, that the Karls- Falkland Islande, British rahe and Dresden had been occupy Bussorab, in Asia accounted for are manifestly in- accurate, while if the two armed

Minor.

faot which I was onreful to state, Deo. 9 Gen. Byers, Boer merchant ships are hiding some- leador, killed at the Vaal where in the American Continent River. portant not to omit, that all men

they cannot be a menace in the returned to Affetralia are not un- Dec. 18-Britisk submarine sinks Indian Ocean. It should relieve suitable, but that a large pro- the Mossudieh in Dardanelles. the minds of all interested in the portion consists of men whose Dec, 14-Servians capture large Eastern trade to know, comments the L. and O. Express, that the health has broken down, often Austrian forces, through hard work and exposure, Dec. 16-Austrians evacuate Bel report about the Eitel Friedrich and who are bitterly disappointed grade, A

having turned her attention to at not being able to go on Deo. 16-German cruisera bom the Boone of the Emden's activi- bard Scarborough and ties is incorrect. It is to be Hartlepo

hopede

1 she will not get into a Eastern waters. The discors

Reconnaissances all over Sinai

show that the Turkish army

defeated on the Canal has returned Dec. 18 Egypt proclaimed

With

torate. Botha regards Boer rebe

to El Auju and Bosraheba

ths szoption of a small foros at

Makhi. Budne livening A ONOME

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