Folio 441: Telegram from Paris Marine to Admiralty 30th August 1914. [French cruiser]...

ADM 137/11/9

1914

Folio 441: Telegram from Paris Marine to Admiralty 30th August 1914. [French cruiser] Dupleix captured 2 German cargo boats off Tsing-tau 22nd August going from this port to Makassar laden with coal and cattle. These prizes evidently intended to revictual German cruisers in Pacific. Folio 443: Telegram from Manila to Admiralty 30th August 1914.German ship Elmshorn arrived. Folio 444: Telegram from Admiralty to Malta, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong 31st August 1914.constant complaints received from shipowners’ vessels being detained especially in Far Eastern and Australian waters. A Government Scheme War Insurance has been designed to keep ships running in spite of some losses. No ship should be detained unless enemy cruisers are in immediate vicinity. Folio 445: Telegram from Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 31st August 1914.P&O [Peninsular and Oriental ship] Arcadia, Pacific Mail [ship] Nile, RMSP [Royal Mail Steam Packet ship] Carnarvonshire taken up as freight ships. Japanese will be asked to protect north of Hong Kong. Arrangements for escort later. Folio 446: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Singapore to Admiralty 31st August 1914. HMS Hampshire, [French torpedo boat] D’Iberville and 3 French destroyers patrolling Western approach to Malacca Straits in view of Sabang report. I am cruising East from Singapore in HMS Minotaur till other ships arrive and then search Java Archipelago about September 3rd. No news of [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Folio 447: Telegram from Intelligence Officer, Singapore to Admiralty 31st August 1914.HMS Minotaur, HMS Hampshire arrived yesterday morning. HMS Hampshire left last evening. HMS Minotaur, [French destroyers] Fronde, Mousquet, Pistolet left today. Folio 448: Telegram from Intelligence Office, Hong Kong to Admiralty 31st August 1914.[Japanese cruisers] Ibuki and Chikuma sailed. Folio 449: Telegram from Chief Censor, War Office to Chief Censor R.T. 31st August 1914. Message intercepted to Ellerman Bucknall, London from Mcalister, Singapore. Arrived at Sabang three Englishmen and fifty three Lascars ex [British ship] City of Winchester captives of German warship Konigsberg later set at liberty upon word of honour. Folio 454: Telegram from Admiralty to S.N.O. [Senior Naval Officer] Singapore 1st September 1914. Eastern Telegraph Company report vessel close to Cocos Island. Wireless unanswered, appears suspicious. Folio 455: Telegram from Penang to Admiralty 1st September 1914. French [destroyers] Pistolet, Fronde arrived 1st September 5 30am. Folio 458: Telegram from Admiralty to HMS Newcastle 2nd September 1914. [German] cruiser Nurnberg at Honolulu wanting coal and authorities at present decline to supply. Folio 462: Telegram from Foreign Office to Sir C Greene, Tokyo 2nd September 1914.asking whether Japanese would consider sending a division of Japanese navy to co-operate with the British and French fleets, primarily in Mediterranean and ultimately in the decisive theatre of the naval war. Folio 463: Telegram from HMS Newcastle, Esquimault to Admiralty 2nd September 1914. [German light cruiser]Nurnberg left Honolulu 10 last night with 725 tons of coal. Hear privately that [German light cruiser] Leipzig also was outside. Folio 465: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief,China to Admiralty 3rd September 1914. I am proceeding to search Sumatra, Java and adjoining seas with HMS Minotaur, HMS Hampshire and HMS Yarmouth followed shortly by [Japanese cruisers] Ibuki and Chikuma. [French destroyer] Dupleix is making good defects at Singapore, will then join [French torpedo boat] D’Iberville in Malacca Strait. HMS Cadmus, HMS Clio and five destroyers will work to North and East of Borneo, base Sandakan. [British armed merchant cruisers]Himalaya and Empress of Japan patrol Hong Kong to Singapore; Empress of Asia and Russia East coast of Philippines to stop coal from Manila. [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau may have gone east though colliers to Java make me uncertain. Folio 466: Telegram from Intelligence Office, Singapore to Admiralty 3rd September 1914.HMS Minotaur, HMS Yarmouth, [British armed merchant cruiser] Empress of Russia departed Singapore. Folio 467: Telegram from Hong Kong to Admiralty 3rd September 1914.HMS Colne, HMS Chelmer], HMS Jed, HMS Kennet, HMS Welland sailed. Folio 469: Telegram from Consul, New Chwang to Admiralty 3rd September 1914.Chinese steamship Chefu reports 15 Japanese transports arrived Lung Chow during night of September 1st and morning of September 2nd. They landed pickets of marines and sailors, afterwards landed troops and timber for pontoons until noon when Chefu left for Newchwang. 3 Japanese cruisers and 3 or 4 torpedo boats were there. Captain of Chefu observed horses on board transports. He thinks force might be 20,000. Folio 470: Telegram from Sir C Greene, Tokyo to Foreign Office 3rd September 1914.Japanese troops have landed on North coast of Shantung. Japanese intention is still to land British expeditionary force in Laoshan Bay about 19th [September]. Folio 474: Telegram from Hong Kong to Admiralty 4th September 1914. [Russian cruisers] Askold, Zhemchug sailed 6 30pm. HMS Clio with prize [German merchant ship] Hanametal Paklat arrived. Folios 475-476: Telegram from Sir C Greene, Tokyo to Foreign Office 3rd September 1914.relating to the suggestion that a Japanese naval force should serve in Europe. Folios 477-478: Telegram from Sir J Jordan, Peking to Foreign Office 4th September 1914.relating to the neutrality of China. Folio 480: Telegram from Sir J Jordan, Peking to Foreign Office 4th September 1914.relating to Chinese neutrality and Japan. Folio 481: Telegram from Sir C Greene, Tokyo to Foreign Office 4th September 1914.Rifles for France. French have accepted Japanese offer and have chartered Messagerie Maritime steamer Cordillere to sail about 13th September from Yokohama to Marseilles via Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo and Jibouti and convey arms and ammunition but no passengers or other cargo.

Folio 482: Telegram from Rentiers, Manila to Admiralty 5th September 1914. German ship Anghin sailed last night 1000 tons of coal ostensibly for Bangkok. Folio 484: Telegram from Intelligence Officer, Singapore to Admiralty 5th September 1914.[French destroyer]Fronde pursued by ship without lights last night near Diamond Point. [Japanese cruisers] Ibuki, Chikuma arrived Singapore 1pm. Folio 486: Telegram from Naval Ottawa to Admiralty 7th September 1914. Suva reports through Fanning Island German cruisers Leipzig and Nurnberg left Honolulu 2nd September steering North. Folio 487: Telegram from Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 7th September 1914. HMS Cadmus, HMS Clio sailed.

Folio 488: Telegram from Hong Kong to Admiralty 7th September 1914. [Japanese cruisers] Nisshan, Kasuga arrived.

Folio 489: Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 7th September 1914. Coal for German squadron reported being shipped at Manila. May I issue and comminicate to Governor General of the Philippine Islands notification of what will be treated as contraband by HM Government. Folio 490: Telegram from Hong Kong to Admiralty 7th September 1914. [Russian cruiser] Zhemchug arrived. Folio 491: Telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 7th September 1914. [French cruiser] Dupleix sailed 6pm. Folio 492: Telegram from Fanning Island operator to Pacific Cable Board 7th September 1914. 4 15am 3-funnelled man-of-war French flag arrived.4 40am Sentries with guns outside office. Fanning Island cable insulated in Fanning Island office.

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