Folio 217: Telegram from Naval Board Melbourne to Admiralty 13th August 1914. [HMAS] Australia,[HMAS] Melbourne, [HMAS] Sydney could proceed to Nauru to destroy wireless telegraph station. Suggest China fleet attack Yap. Reply from Admiralty 13th August 1914. Use HMS Encounter,[HMAS] Melbourne, [HMAS] Sydney for New Guinea expedition and if possible destruction of wireless at Nauru. Yap will be dealt with by China squadron. Folio 219: Telegram from Melbourne to Admiralty 13th August 1914. Relating to secret instructions issued by Union of Hamburg Shipowners regarding special routes to be followed and neutral ports to be sought out at outbreak of war taken from German steamer Hobart. Folio 221: Telegram from Sir Edward Grey to Sir C.Greene(Tokyo) 13th August 1914. Japan must make it clear that she is not going to seize German Pacific Islands, Dutch East Indies or interfere with Pacific Coast of America. Folio 222: Telegram from Sir George Buchanan, St Petersburg to Foreign Office 13th August 1914. Japanese Ambassador informed Minister for Foreign Affairs today his Government had decided to take the offensive against Germany. Folio 228: Telegram from Amoy to Admiralty 14th August 1914. German merchant vessel Andalusia left 13th [August] noon. Destination probably North American port. Hanadwritten note on telegram: from Rentiers Manila to Admiralty 14th August 1914.German merchant vessel Princess Alice equipped wireless telegraph left 6 30am 14th August ostensibly for Shanghai. Folio 229: Telegram from Hong Kong to Admiralty 14th August 1914.Am in wireless touch now [with] Commander-in-Chief China and expect him to arrive at Hong Kong with HMS Hampshire 17th August from direction of Yap Island. Folio 230: Telephone messages received by Chief Censor R.T.from Chief Censor,War Office 14th August 1914 The following message has been intercepted by War Office Censor to Reuters Telegram Company, London from New York.Shanghai. Two warships believed to be either HMS Minotaur and HMS Hampshire or French Dupleix and Montcalm carrying many wounded arrived Hong Kong yesterday. Reported engaged battle with German Scharnhorst and Gneisnau. Folio 231: Telegram from Sir J Jordan Peking to Sir Edward Grey 14th August 1914. Relating to Chinese territories during war and when hostilities cease. Folio 232: Telegram from Sir J Jordan, Peking 14th August 1914. Chinese may dismantle French wireless at Shanghai. Propose to limit protests to use of wireless by German ships in Chinese waters. Folio 233: Telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne 14th August 1914. Precis of the instructions issued to Hamburg ship relating to special routes and neutral ports. Folio 234: Telegram intercepted by War Office Censor from Elliston, Shanghai to Sun, London 14th August 1914. Russian cruiser Askold German cruiser Emden engaged near Wei-hai-Wei, result unknown. American Legation Peking requested American Government reinforce American forces China protect foreign interests treaty ports. Handwritten note on telegram. Fighting had taken place between Askold and Emden; Askold after grounding surrendered to Emden, was floated and towed to Tsingtau. Folio 241: Telegram from Bethmann-Hollweg [Chancellor of Germany] to German Embassy Newport 15th August 1914. If Japan wishes we should be prepared for the neutralisation of East Asia and East Asiatic waters on condition of the same attitude on the part of our adversaries. Telegraphic report via Washington to German Embassy for the press 15th August 1914. Emperor with headquarters staff has left for the theatre of war. Hangoe, Russian torpedo vessel sunk. 90 men drowned. Wholesale desertion of Russian soldiers on Galician boundry. Severe fights by Drina (River) Servians repulsed. Folio 249: Telegram from Foreign Office to Sir C Greene Tokyo 15th August 1914. Relating to operations in China and restoration of Kiaochow to Chinese. Folios 250-251: Telegram from Sir C Greene Tokyo to Foreign Office 15th August 1914.terms of ultimatum issued by Japanese to Germany which will expire August 23rd. Also cruisers will at once be placed on trade routes (with orders not to fire on enemy before 23rd August) to shepherd merchant vessels and drive enemy into arms of British cruisers. Folio 256: Telegram from Sir C Greene Tokyo to Sir Edward Grey 15th August 1914. Ultimatum to Germany will be handed in to German Ambassador tonight. Folio 257: Telegram from Admiralty to Hong Kong 16th August 1914. German ships Tsingtau and Lockshun 2,500 tons coal ready to sail. Folio 261: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief China 16th August 1914. Yes to co-operation with Russians. Folio 262: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief Hong Kong 16th August. Holland strictly neutral and it is important to keep her so. Folio 263: Telegram from French Admiralty 16th August 1914. Two German merchant ships loaded with coal to leave Manila soon. Believed to be bound for New Guinea to replenish a German cruiser. Liner Princess Alice possibly armed as auxiliary cruiser also believed to have left Manila probably for New Guinea. Folio 264: Telegram from Foreign Office to Sir J Jordan Peking 16th August 1914. Co-operation with Japan. Army Council desire to form a brigade from North China Garrison completed by one Indian battalion and one Indian Mountain Battery from Hong Kong. Do you have any objection to temporary withdrawal of Tientsin garrison for this purpose? Legation Guard would of course remain. Folio 266: Handwritten telegram from Chief of War Staff Admiralty, Vice Admiral Sir F C D Sturdee to Commodore Hong Kong 16th August 1914. Report proposed movements. You should deal promptly with Yap and Anguar. [HMAS] Australia and Montcalm [French cruiser]covering Samoa and New Guinea expeditions. Folio 268: telegram from Sir C Greene Tokyo 16th August 1914. Views of both French and Russian ambassadors when handed copies of German ultimatum.both consider delay of a week on eve of hostilities unaccountable. Folio 272: telegram from Commander-in-Chief China to Admiralty 17th August 1914. Probably Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Emden and Nurnberg [German cruisers] now together at Marshall Islands with 20,000 tons of coal. Am watching Tsingtau and protecting trade routes Japan to Singapore. Shall remain at Hong Kong possible objective of Germans Dutch East Indies but more likely Pacific coast of America; suggest cruisers from home be sent there. Will Japan declare war on Germany? Result of my cruise captured German collier 1,800 tons coal from China and destroyed Yap wireless station. HMS Newcastle leaves Yokohama 18th August for Vancouver. HMS Hampshire ready to follow from Hong Kong if Japan declares war. Folio 273: Telegram from Mr Barclay (Washington) 16th August 1914. I learn on what I believe to be good authority that Japanese government have demanded of China 99 years leases of South Manchurian and Fukien provinces. Folio 275: Telegram from Yokohama to Admiralty 17th August 1914. HMS Newcastle arrived. Folio 277: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief China to Admiralty 17th August 1914.propose leaving Anguar for the present, as it is 3,000 miles off and unconnected by cable. Telegraph ship about to leave Shanghai to cut Shanghai-Yap cable, Can HMS Sealark andHMS Fantome be paid off to free crews for other service. Handwritten note on telegram:- HMS Fantome left for Sydney 14th August. HMS Sealark on her way to Suva where it is proposed that she should stay for the present to assist in local defence.

Folio 191: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief East Indies 18th August 1914 - Marmaris reported at Basrah with steam up. Order [HMS] Odin to watch her closely and to be prepared to engage her on receipt of orders. Folio 192: telegram from Viceroy to India Office 18th August 1914 - 9 battalions Native Infantry ready to start 20th and 21st August 1914. We are consulting Naval Commander-in-Chief to escort. Folio 198: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief East Indies 19th August 1914 - Transport Ballarat conveying officers etc for India left 18th August due Bombay about 11th September. Folio 201: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief East Indies, Bombay 19th August 1914 - Admiralty are informing War Office and India Office that naval escort will be ready 20th August for Egyptian and East African convoy. Important no delay. Folio 202: telegram from Aden to Admiralty 19th August 1914 - Zanzibar - Seychelles and Seychelles - Mauritius cables interrupted, Seychelles completely cut off. Folio 203: telegram from Commander-in-Chief East Indies, Bombay to Admiralty 19th August 1914 - re changes to disposition of Squadron. Folio 210: telegram from the Viceroy to Secretary of State 19th August 1914 - the Nairung is vessel referred to in our telelgram of the 15th instant. She belongs to the Asiatic Steam Navigation Company. Her speed is ten and half knots. She is fitted with wireless telegraphy. Folio 212: telegram from Aden to Admiralty 20th August 1914 - [HMS] Duke of Edinburgh arrived. Folio 214: telegram from Colombo to Admiralty 20th August 1914 - list of German ships captured on East Indies station: Trifels, Steinturm, Reichenfels, Rappenfels, Furth, Australia, Moltkefels, Josef Agost Foherezeg. Folio 218: telegram from [HMS] Britannia, Simonstown to Admiralty 20th August 1914 - I directed Senior Naval Officer Zanzibar on 12th August to refuse to recognise Red Cross in [German ship] Tabora. It was hauled down under protest and ship captured. Folio 221: telegram from Secretary of State to Viceroy, Army Department 19th August 1914 - re request for further assistance from India. A handwritten note on the telegram from Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee to the First Sea Lord, Prince Louis of Battenberg expresses concern over these demands 'without reference to the Admiralty' and points out that 'in the meantime the German cruiser Konigsberg is free to attack British trade'. Folio 223: telegram from Viceroy to Secretary of State India Office 20th August 1914 - we hope to despatch whole of leading division on 24th and 25th August 1914. Admiral reports no date earlier than 24th will suit naval arrangements. Folio 225: telegram from the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies 20th August 1914 - re providing reinforcements for the Expeditionary Force and alterations in the garrisons of defended ports abroad. Folio 226: telegram from the Under Secretary of State, India Office 20th August 1914 - re providing reinforcements for the Expeditionary Force. Folios 230-231: telegram from Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty to First Sea Lord, Prince Louis Battenburg and Vice Admiralty Sir Doveton Sturdee 20th August 1914 - re the disposition of Royal Navy ships in the Pacific. Folio 232: History Section Precis. M 15664/14. (b) Letter from Foreign Office 20th August 1914 - reference blockade by [HMS] Astraea of Dar-es-Salam, Bagamoyo and Tanga. M 15664/14. (c) Sir E.S. [Vice Admiral Sir Edmund Slade] 21st August 1914 - it is most undesirable that informal blockades should be given official prominence. Also questionable whether Captains of cruisers should agree to terms of truce. Suggest Admiralty refuse to ratify the arrangements already come to, M 15664/14. Pencil note, see M 01481/14. Folio 234: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Simonstown to Admiralty 21st August 1914 - German steamer Zieten arrived Mozambique 19th August 1914. Reported met [German cruiser] Konigsberg near Cape Guardafui 9th August 1914 who had captured British steamer City of Winchester. Passengers and part of crew brought by German steamer Zieten to Mozambique. Telegram from Consul, Mozambique to Hall Line Liverpool 19th August 1914 – [British steamer City of] Winchester captured by Germans off Socotra. Crew Mozambique except second officer, third engineer, carpenter retained on board, all well. Folio 235: telegrams from Colombo to Admiralty 21st August 1914 - [HMS] Fox sailing 22nd August. From Director Royal Indian Marine, Bombay to Admiralty 21st August 1914 – [Royal Indian Marine ships] Dufferin, Minto arrived today Karachi. From [HMS] Black Prince, Aden to Admiralty 21st August 1914 – arrived at Aden. Folio 239: telegram from Admiralty to [HMS] Odin W/T Jask and Basra 21st August 1914 - German steamer Ekbatana at Basra. Reported to be making to block channel by sinking lightship. Folio 241: telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, Cape and Senior Naval Officer, Zanzibar 21st August 1914 - Government of India empowered to communicate direct with Commander-in-Chief Cape as to Expeditions in Cape command. Folio 242: telegram from [HMS] Black Prince, Aden to Admiralty 21st August 1914 - no hostile armed mercantile cruisers sighted in Red Sea. German ships reported at Maesawa Channel, Persepolis, Christiana 10th [August] - Segovia, Ockenfels, Borkuon, Ostmark, Hurmfels. Austrian ships - Moravia, Ambra. [German steamer] Zeitun reported painted funnels British India Steam Navigation Company funnel bands and flying red ensign. Resident at Perim Island reports one Turkish gunboat at Hodeida and 4 Turkish gunboats at Camaran. Folio 245: telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Simla 19th August 1914 - we have selected Jodhpore Lancers for Egypt. They can be mounted on horses or camels as War Office decides. Folio 246: telegram from G.O.C. India 20th August 1914 - Sir Portab Singh urges that the Jodhpore Lancers should be sent with their horses instead of camels as he expects more trouble in equipping them and training them with camels than was first anticipated. Folio 247: telegram from Viceroy 19th August 1914 - Maharaja of Bikaner is attached to Staff of 7th Division but his camel corps goes with 9th Cavalry Brigade. Folio 251: telegram from Viceroy 14th August 1914 - the force destined for German East Africa should be alluded to as Indian Expeditionary Force B and the force destined for British East Africa as Indian Expeditionary Force C. Folio 252: telegram from India Office to War Office 21st August 1914 - it is understood battalions from India to Singapore will not now be necessary. Battalion from India to Mauritius has been warned but despatch will depend on naval situation. M 01490/14. Folio 255: telegram from A.S. [Admiral Superintendent] Malta 22nd August 1914 - [ship] Chasseur reports that Eastern Telegraph Co cable ship Cambria reports both Seychelles Island cables interrupted since 19th August. British ship City of Winchester long overdue at Suez. Captain of German ship Sudmark states German cruiser sank City of Winchester after removing passengers and crew. Folio 261: History Section Precis. M 01512/14. (c

Folio 154: Telegrams from Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 10th August 1914 fast mercantile cruiser Empress of Asia sailed 9th August. One officer, twenty men Royal Garrison Artillery and 25 men 40th Pathans on board to make up crew. In view of shortage of ratings for armed mercantile cruisers I am entering men offering pay to seamen and stokers £6 per mensem[month], ordinary seamen £3 10 per mensem[month], petty officers £7 per mensem[month] which are local rates of pay. Folio 157: Telegram from Intelligence Officer, Hong Kong to Admiralty 10th August 1914 Russian Admiral places Askold [Russian cruiser]Zemchug [Russian light cruiser], 4 torpedo boats and 4 armed Volunteer Fleet at disposal of Commander-in-Chief China. Folio 158: Telegram from Foreign Office to Sir George Buchanan, St Petersburg 10th August 1914 British and Russian naval forces are too far separated for any combination at present except in China. Folio 159: Telegram from Admiralty to Commanders-in-Chief China, East Indies and Senior Naval Officer New Zealand 11th August 1914 control of Australian Navy transferred to Admiralty. Folios 161-163: Telegram from Sir C Greene, Tokyo to Foreign Office 9th August 1914 relating to the declaration of war by Japan against Germany provided that His Majesty’s Government are willing to agree to grounds [listed]on which declaration of war is based. Folio 164: Telegram from Foreign Office to Sir C Greene, Tokyo 10th August 1914 His Majesty’s Government will not ask Japan to act under Treaty of Alliance at present. Folio 165: Telegram from Department de la Marine, Paris to Admiralty 10th August 1914 Russian naval department agrees to co-operation of the Siberian naval forces with the Anglo-French forces. However Russia believes Hong Kong to be difficult to reach for the Russian cruisers from Vladivostock. Folio 166: Telegram from Admiralty to S.N.O.[Senior Naval Officer]New Zealand and Commander-in-Chief China 10th August 1914. Rear Admiral Australia asked to reconnoitre Rabaul and attack German cruisers, coal and wireless forthwith. Folio 168: Telegram from Marine, Paris to Admiralty 10th August 1914. [French destroyers] D’Iberville, Fronde, Mousqet, Pistolet arrived Singapore last night. Cassard[French light cruiser], Cosmao [French light cruiser] to patrol coast of Morocco. Thanks to HMS Cornwall Admiralty may now dispose of her as desired. Folio 169: Telegram from Sir Edward Grey to Sir J Jordan, Peking 10th August 1914. Japanese Government will be obliged to take action[against Germany]whether we co-operate or not. Folios 174-175: Telegram from Sir C Greene, Tokyo 10th August 1914. Relating to British concerns over China if Japan declares war on Germany and Japanese objectives in Far East. Folio 176: Telegram from Sir C Greene, Tokyo to Sir Edward Grey 10th August 1914.Japan wants Britain to co-operate in present action against Tsing-Tao. Folio 180: Telegram from Sir Edward Grey to Sir J Jordan, Peking 11th August 1914.Japan suggests that territory from which China has been excluded by German occupation should eventually be restored to her. We should agree to this and you can say something in general terms reassuring the Chinese as to probable results of Anglo-Japanese action if it takes place under the alliance. Folios 182-183: Telegram from Foreign Office to Sir C Greene 11th August 1914. Japan should state her action will not extend beyond China Seas or to any territory except in German occupation in Asia. Folio 185: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, China 11th August 1914. Practically certain Japan declares war on the 12th [August]. Communicate with Japanese Commander-in-Chief. Send light cruiser to Vancouver. Leave trade protection north of Hong Kong to Japanese, concentrating attention with Australian squadron on destroying German cruisers. Folio 187: Telegram from Sir J Jordan, Peking to Foreign Office 11th August 1914. German men-of-war all cruising 20 miles off Kiao-Chow. Three armed Hamburg America merchant cruisers fitted out ready at Kiao-Chow. Three or four other merchant ships and captured Russian Riazan [?Riasan] at Kiao-Chow. Four German ships at Swatow suspected about to sail and arm. Folio 188: Telegram from Sir J Jordan, Peking to Sir Edward Grey 11th August 1914. Relating to joint co-operation with Japanese and its effect on China, United States concerns that Japanese activities do not extend to Pacific and hopes that co-operation with Japan not only British but also France and Russia. Understands the resentment Japanese feel against Germany because of Liao-tong affair of 1895. Folio 189: Telegram from Marine Paris to Admiralty 11th August 1914.Russian Minister of Marine informs me that the Askold[Russian cruiser] and the Semtchong[Zemchug. Russian light cruiser] ready to collaborate with Franco-British squadron in Chinese waters. Askold can steam 19 knots and Semtchong [Zemchug] 20 [knots]. The English admiral will be able to arrange with the Russian Admiral Schultz at Vladivostok for the details concerning the concentration of the combined forces. Folio 193: Telegram from Shanghai to Central News, London 11th August 1914. Chinese cruisers Haichi and Haichow are stationed off Woosung in order to enforce the neutrality of Shanghai. Folio 194: Telegram from Receiver General Suva to Admiralty 12th August 1914. Montcalm [French cruiser] arrived.Telegram from French Admiralty to Admiralty 12th August 1914. Montcalm [French cruiser]telegraphs is going to Noumea to coal and is going to China with Kersaint [French sloop]. What are your intentions concerning Montcalm. Have you information about the probable intentions on the cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst signalled on the 5th August near the Solomon Islands steering South-East.Telegram from F.N.A. to Marine Paris 12th August 1914. Montcalm [French cruiser] to remain at Suva and wait for arrival of a military expedition coming from New Zealand about August 20th to capture Samoa. Two cruisers of type Pyramus will accompany the transports. Aid of Montcalm most useful. Folio 196: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief China 12th August 1914 Under certain conditions I wish to declare a blockade of Kiao-Chau. Authority is requested to do so at my discretion. Folio 198: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief China 12th August 1914. Our trade on Pacific coast is being threatened. Directly Japan declares war send HMS Hampshire and one light cruiser to Esquimault. Folio 199: Telegram from Sir J Jordan, Peking 12th August 1914 Relating to the future of Kiauchow and Chinese Government’s proposals. Folio 203: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief China 12th August 1914. Authority is given to declare blockade of Kiaochow in concert with Japanese. Folio 207: Telegram to Commander-in-Chief China and Commodore Hong Kong 13th August 1914. Commence hostilities against Austria. Folio 209: Telegram from Sir J Jordan, Peking to Foreign Office 12th August 1914. Terms proposed by Germnay for surrendering Kiao-Chow to China. Folio 215: Telegram from Senior Naval Officer, Singapore to Admiralty 13th August 1914.D’Iberville [French torpedo vessel], Fronde [French destroyer], Pistolet [French destroyer left for Java Sea. From Swatow to Admiralty.German [merchant vessel] Pongtong left cleared for Shanghai. Folio 216: Telegram from Sir J.Jordan[Peking] to Sir Edward Grey 13th August 1914. Admiralty says trade can be resumed from all China ports.

Folio 1: Printed instructions on completing nosological tables, recording where a patient was taken ill, dividing the General Remarks into three sections relating to the ship and crew, her movements and places visited and a consideration of the diseases. Folios 2-3: Richard Chambers, aged 27, Captain's Cockswain; disease or hurt, drowning. Put on sick list, 7 January 1880, at Sydney. Died, 7 January 1880. While employed diving under the ship at Sydney, he was brought up at 11:30am with the air valve of his helmet broken and his diving dress filled with water. He began to breathe when his helmet was opened and regained consciousness at 12:30 when he complained of his chest and want of air. At 2:30pm a gush of reddish frothy liquid came from his mouth and nostrils and his pulse and breathing ceased, artificial respiration was attempted until 3:20pm when his 'life was found to be extinct'. Folio 3: Michael Twomy, aged 26, Blacksmith; disease or hurt, syphilis primary. Put on sick list, 20 January 1880, at Hobart Town. Discharged, 22 February 1880. The syphilis had been contracted in Sydney. Folios 3-4: Arthur Hawkins, aged 19, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 20 February 1880, at Apia, Samoa. Discharged, 16 March 1880. Folio 4: Joseph Beck, aged 32, Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 21 February 1880, at Apia, Samoa. Died, 28 February 1880. Folio 5: George Smith, aged 21, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 21 February 1880, at Apia, Samoa. Discharged, 7 March 1880. Treated with ipecacuanha powder. Folios 5-6: William Lavender, aged 34, Ship's Corporal 1st Class; disease or hurt, dysentery. Put on sick list, 28 February 1880, at Samoa. Discharged, 18 March 1880. Folio 6: Thomas Allan, aged 45, Quarter Master; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 26 May 1880, at sea. Discharged to the Provincial District Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, 1 June 1880. An inflamed ulcer on the outer aspect of the right leg, near the ankle, originated from an abrasion produced by a rope passing around his ankle while leaving Samoa. Sent for the benefit of hospital treatment, the sore sloughing and painful, with general febrile symptoms. Folios 6-7: Charles Triggs, aged 27, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, fever, simple continued. Put on sick list, 24 May 1880, on passage from Samoa to Auckland. Discharged to the Provincial District Hospital, Auckland, 11 June 1880. His spleen and liver appeared to be enlarged. He improved a little on arrival at Auckland on 29 May but his liver and spleen remained enlarged and he also had bronchitic symptoms. He was sent for the benefit of hospital treatment. Folio 7: David Saxton, aged 32, Gunner's Mate; disease or hurt, abscess. Put on sick list, 10 June 1880, at Auckland, New Zealand. Discharged to the Provincial District Hospital, Auckland, 11 June 1880. An abscess on the upper part of the left thigh, on the site of a wound gained in 1865 falling from the topmast rigging into the top. He had suffered an abscess in the same place in November 1879 and in February 1880. As the treatment was likely to be protracted, he was sent to the hospital. Folio 7: Thomas Allan, aged 45, Quarter Master; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 11 July 1880, on his return from the Provincial Hospital, Auckland. Discharged, 12 August 1880. The strapping treatment he had been receiving the hospital was continued on board until e was cured. Folios 7-8: David Saxton, aged 32, Gunner's Mate; disease or hurt, abscess. Put on sick list, 11 July 1880, on his return from the Provincial Hospital, Auckland. Discharged, 5 September 1880, at his own request. He was brought back on board as the ship was about to leave port. Folio 8: David Saxton, aged 32, Gunner's Mate; disease or hurt, abscess. Put on sick list, 11 September 1880, at Lyttelton, New Zealand. Discharged, 7 October 1880. Complained of pain and stiffness of the left hip joint above the cicatrix of the abscess. Folios 8-9: Frank Sparks, aged 32, Ward Room Cook; disease or hurt, hernia. Hurt certificate issued, 13 July 1880, at sea on the passage from Auckland to Wellington, New Zealand. Injured himself while lifting a heavy pot the previous day but only discovered the swelling while dressing the following morning. Folio 9: James Cannon, aged 23, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, ulcer. Put on sick list, 19 May 1880, at sea, the day after leaving Samoa. Invalided, 3 August 1880, on board the Danae at Wellington and discharged to HMS Raleigh for a passage to England on 9 August 1880. Two ulcers on his right leg resembling secondary syphilitic sores, he had a history of constitutional syphilis. He was invalided after 57 days of treatment did not produce any improvement. Folio 9: Richard Billings, aged 23, Ordinary Seaman; disease or hurt, pleurisy. Put on sick list, 21 June 1880, at Auckland, New Zealand. Invalided, 3 August 1880 and discharged to HMS Raleigh for a passage to England on 9 August 1880. Complained with catarrhal symptoms. Folios 9-10: Mark Scanlon, aged 22, Stoker; disease or hurt, wound of leg. Put on sick list, 29 July 1880, at Wellington, New Zealand. Discharged, 14 November 1880. Put on the list on the day he joined from HMS Raleigh for a wound to the right leg gained by falling through the ward room skylight on board HMS Raleigh. Folio 10: John Ringrose, aged 35, Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry; disease or hurt, heart disease, organic. Died, 30 September 1880, at Auckland, New Zealand. He had fainted while on duty about two months previously and since then had been excused duty, except as a ward room servant, because of shortness of breath. There is a description of his heart and lungs examined after death. Folio 10: Walter Armstead, aged 22, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, pneumonia. Put on sick list, 1 October 1880, at Auckland, New Zealand. Sent to the Provincial District Hospital at Auckland, 2 October 1880. He had a very high temperature and the case was thought serious enough to send him to the hospital. Folios 10-11: George Alfred Kneill, aged 21, Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry; disease or hurt, phlegmon. Put on sick list, 11 December 1880, at Sydney, New South Wales. Sent to the Sydney Infirmary, 14 December 1880. Suffered redness and swelling of the left knee with pain and stiffness of the joint, which appeared to be centred on a small abrasion at the outer edge of the patella. Since the decks were being caulked it was very difficult for him to get about and he was sent to hospital. Folio 11: John Newall, aged 24, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, syphilis, secondary. Put on sick list, 4 May 1880, at Samoa. Discharged, 13 June 1880. An eruption of raised reddish spots on his legs, on the trunk they were desquamating, his hair falling out in small round patches and wandering rheumatic pains. Folio 11: John Newall, aged 24, Able Seaman; disease or hurt, syphilis, secondary. Put on sick list, 25 October 1880. Discharged, 1 November 1880. Presented again with a red tender swelling on his left leg, his first symptoms since being discharged in June.

Folio 1: China general operations telegrams, 21 July-25 September 1914. Folios 2-5: Explanatory and Historical Section reference notes. This volume contains undocketed telegrams and papers relating to operations in the China Station from 21 July-25 September 1914. Folios 6-9: Blank. Folio 10: China station, boundaries and limits. Folio 11: Australian station, boundaries and limits. Folio 12: East Indies station, boundaries and limits. Folio 13: Cape of Good Hope station, boundaries and limits. Folio 14: Defended ports (Hong Kong and Singapore), extracts from Admialty Manual of War Organization, 1914. Folio 15: Blank. Folio 16: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief Wei-hai-wei to Admiralty, 4 July 1914 HMS Newcastle leaves today for Hakodate. From Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 21 July HMS Clio arrived. From Commander-in-Chief, China 21st July HMS Minotaur, HMS Hampshire, HMS Yarmouth, HMS Welland, HMS Colne, HMS Usk, HMS Kennet, HMS Ribble arrived Weihaiwei. Folio 17: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Bombay 21 July 1914 German Geier [gunboat] visits Singapore 26 July to 3 Augus. Folio 18: History Section Precis, (paper M 01161/14) ; 1st S.L. [First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, Prince Louis of Battenburg] Manning of the two mercantile cruisers on China Station must be considered. Will it be advisable to ask Australian Government to supply ratings? 24th June 1914; D.O.D.[Director of Operations Division Admiralty, Rear Admiral A.C.Leveson]. It will be advisable to man them at Hong Kong if possible 3rd July 1914; D.M.D.- Suggest asking Commander-in-Chief, China to report as to possibility of manning from small craft and R.N.R. [Royal Naval Reserve]and R.F.R. [Royal Fleet Reserve] on the station. 11th July 1914; C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff Admiralty, Vice Admiral Sir F.C.D.Sturdee]-To depend on Australian Navy is to imperil our trade early in the war. Concur with D.M.D.14th July 1914. 1st Sea Lord Approved; Draft letter from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, China. Can provision be made to man 2 mercantile cruisers from sloops placed in reserve on the outbreak of war and Reservists on the station. (Note. Apparently no action taken). Folio 19: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, China 27th July 1914 precautionary telegram re outbreak of war and dispositions of HM ships. Folio 20: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, China 28th July 1914 be prepared to take up four vessels to be armed with the four sets of 4.7 guns at Hong Kong. Folio 21: Telegram from Admiralty to China, Hong Kong and Wei-hai-wei 27th July 1914 act on War Standing Orders Articles 2-4. Folio 22: handwritten letter from First Sea Lord, Prince Louis of Battenburg to First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Spencer Churchill 28th July 1914 must bring up HMS Triumph to full numbers, paying off 3 smaller of 5 sloops and 7 out of 10 river gunboats. Handwritten note on this telegram from Winston Churchill Secretary, please arrange this privately with Sir A Nicholson [Permanent Under Secretary, Foreign Office]. Folio 24: letter from Sir Arthur Nicholson, Foreign Office 28th July 1914 agree to proposal to bring up China squadron to war level and reduce number of river boats. Folio 25: Telegram from HMS Newcastle, Nagasaki to Admiralty 29th July 1914 leave Nagasaki today. Folios 30-31: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, Wei-hai-wei, China 30th July 1914 concentrate at Hong Kong. Lay up at Hong Kong HMS Triumph, HMS Alacrity, HMS Bramble, HMS Britomart, HMS Thistle and 7 gunboats; crews turning over to HMS Triumph completing her with natives. HMS Clio and HMS Cadmus for action against German sloops. Report arrangements with French. Folio 32: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, China to Admiralty 30th July 1914 HMS Minotaur, HMS Hampshire and 4 tbds [torpedo boat destroyers] leave Wei-hai-wei 4pm today. HMS Newcastle joins at sea tomorrow. One destroyer remains at Wei-hai-wei for war telegram. HMS Yarmouth arrived Shanghai 11pm tonight. I am sailing for rendezvous north of Saddle Island, my proposed base. Hope to prevent Hay [probably Gneisenau] and Scharnhorst [German cruisers] from south and Marco Polo [Italian cruiser] from Japan reaching Tsingtau. Kaiserin Elizabeth [Austro-Hungarian cruiser], Emden [German light cruiser] and small craft are at Tsing Tau now. Folio 34: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Wei-hai-wei to Admiralty 30th July 1914 I am cancelling paying off HMS Cadmus and HMS Clio. Commodore H.K. [Hong Kong] hopes to have HMS Triumph ready in 10 days but without HMS Cadmus and HMS Clio will be short of crew; doubtful whether natives will serve. Montcalm [French cruiser] in South Seas, Dupleix [French cruiser]on passage to Nagasaki from Hakodate. No instructions as yet to cooperate. Folio 36: Telegram from HMS Merlin, Labuan to Admiralty 31st July 1914 leave today for Hong Kong. Folio 37: Telegram from HMS Cadmus, Shanghai to Admiralty 31st July 1914 HMS Yarmouth, HMS Thistle arrived. From S.N.O. [Senior Naval Officer] Shanghai to Admiralty 1st August 1914 HMS Cadmus, HMS Bramble, HMS Thistle leave here today for Hong Kong. From Shimonoseki 31st July 1914 German Senegambia, merchant vessel arrived. German Yorck merchant vessel passed for Kobe. Folio 39: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, Wei-hai-wei 31st July 1914 delay any definite action as to cooperation. Signed FCD Sturdee. Folio 40: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, East Indies 31st July 1914 order one of the three sloops to Colombo ready to move to Singapore if crew are wanted for HMS Triumph. Folio 41: Telegram from Admiralty to Commodore, Hong Kong 31st July 1914 referring to submission of N.O.O. 27th May suspend issue of 4.7 inch ammunition to Army. Also with reference to Admiralty letter of 31st January suspend emptying 4.7 inch shells. Folio 42: Telegram from Shanghai to War Room 31st July 1914 German Prinzeitel Friedrich merchant vessel arrived. Scharnhorst [German cruiser] sailed. Folio 43: Telegram from Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 1st August 1914 Canadian Pacific Railway Empress of Asia in port. I have detained her provisionally. Shall she be fitted as armed merchant cruiser. Reply approved. Telegram from Commodore, Hong Kong to Admiralty 1st August 1914 vessels taken up as colliers Jardine Mathieson steamers Onsang and Swanley. Folio 44: Telegram from Naval Intelligence Officer, Singapore to Admiralty 1st August 1914 HMS Comet reported within easy working range of wireless station Port Moresby. Yap trying hard to communicate with Scharnhorst [German cruiser]. From Canton to Admiralty 1st August 1914 Tsingtau [German vessel] arrived. Barry [American vessel] arrived. Jaguar [German vessel] left. Prinz Eitel Friedrich [German merchant vessel] left southward. Geier [German gunboat]. Ferdinand Laeisz {German merchant vessel] arrived. Folio 45: Telegram from Sir Edward Grey to Sir C Greene, Tokyo August 1st 1914 not likely to call on Japan for assistance under our Alliance. Folio 47: Telegram from Singapore [N.I.O?] to Admiralty 2nd August 1914 Berlin is addressing Planet [German surveying vessel] through Port Moresby wireless station. Folio 48: Telegram from Commander-in-Chief, Shanghai to Admiralty 2nd August 1914 HMS Minotaur, HMS Hampshire and 4 destroyers off mouth of the Yangtse. Folio 50: Telegram from Admiralty to Navy, Colombo 2nd August 1914 Nubia due Hong Kong 20th August conveying 140 tons of Government stores left Aden 20th July. Folio 51: Telegram from Admiralty to Commander-in-Chief, China 2nd August 1914 Naval Reserves mobilised. Folio 54: Telegram from Amoy to Admiralty 2nd August 1914 HMS Newcastle arrived.

Homeland harvest for the schools between Weser and Ems 4 (1936) H. 5; A journey through the German Middle Ages (1939); Osnabrück. 15 pictures of the city Osnabrück; Merian 3 (1951) 12: Osnabrück

colored card: Matoimochi, with Rumphs signature stamp postcard: Harlekinade Berlin 1912- postcard; A citizens' ball 1803. 35. anniversary of the association of pupils at the K.K.G.M. on 6. February 1913 in the zoo printed card: Dôjôji, with signature stamp Rumpfs postcard on Gerhard Rumpf, dated Tsingtau 1.9.1908, with drawing of Port Said postcard on Heinrich Rumpf, dated. 25.4. 08, with drawing Chinese navy uniformsColored drawing of a sitting Chinese girl, not signed- printed map: fisherwomen in Inage, bay of Tokyo, with hull signature stamp-Colored drawing: boats in China. Port [Tsingtau?] with rowing women, not signed postcard on Andreas hull, with drawing of Gibraltar, dat. 16.11.1907- color drawing: Prague, small-sided individual sheets with vocabulary lists, English, French, Portuguese, partly menus concerning- leaflet with various aioli-recipes, fair copy with title-initial-postcard of Marianne on/for Alice torso- plate 9 (Japanese), tracing - 3 sheets. with color drawings, Chinese. Military 1 sheet with pencil drawings, a.o. ???- pencil drawing: Frauenkopf: Taverne, 12./13,II,31

The christl. Heidenmission u.d. Colonial Government, 21 p., ms.

Contains: chart systems

Contains: chart systems

Geography Economic geography Fruit plants Tropical fruit (coconut palms, pandanaceae, breadfruit tree, mango tree, baobab tree, dump palm, liver sausage tree, banana and other fruit trees), five-year-old coconut palms; in the middle: canoe with superstructure and boom, New Guinea subtitle: Stoedtner, Franz (photo publisher) (photographer), 1900

missing parts; place of storage: magazine Westhafen

Marinesman Stoll and Chinese men gardening in the first courtyard of the policlinic, the first German hospital in Kiautschou. The garden was laid out by Dr. Tillmann. Right: the bus stop shelter / Photographer: Scherl

Chinese craft apprentices at the Tsingtau shipyard practice fire extinguishing. / Photographer: Scherl

New Guinea: provisional residence of the first German governor in Finschhafen, the first administrative seat of the state administration. / Photographer: Scherl

a.o: Plans and regulations for the embarkation and disembarkation of the East Asian troops returning to Germany; award of the Chinese commemorative coin to deserving customs officers; dispatch of a troop body to the colony of South West Africa, award of a commemorative medal in this regard and file number C V 22

among other things plans and regulations for the embarkation and disembarkation of the East Asian troops returning to Germany; awarding of the Chinese commemorative coin to deserving customs officials;

File 18144: Appointment of Alfred Buse Scott as Vice Consul at Yap in the Western Caroline Islands. Paper 18144, folios 514-516; paper 1999, Code 231 [Pacific Islands], folios 517-520; paper 26731, folios 521-522; paper 31245, folios 523-524.

File 11008: Claim for costs incurred by the Governor of German New Guinea in conveying the crew of the wrecked British ship Aigburth to Sydney. Paper 11008, folios 313-316; paper 14260, folios 317-327; paper 43367, folios 328-330.