New Guinea: a Hamburg barque at the factorial building of the Hernsheim company

Since the registry office responsible for special cases in Germany and abroad - the so-called 'Standesamt I' - is still located in Berlin today, traditions from this office also reach the Landesarchiv. They have been grouped together in group 'S'. These traditions all refer to areas that are not part of Berlin. The largest part of this group is the stock S Rep. 100 with the still existing documents from the former German territories in the East - as far as these were taken to Germany and did not perish in the war. In addition, there are holdings of notarizations of Germans living abroad, namely as far as they were carried out in German consulates or embassies ('consular registers') or in the German colonies ('colonial registers'). There are also documents from the territories occupied by Germany during the Second World War (these are only deaths).Two large holdings contain the documents issued by the registry office I itself within the framework of its special jurisdiction.The S holdings also regularly receive supplements in accordance with the deadlines of the Civil Status Act, but only every five years.

Circle postmark;nunknown maker;nstamp: 'Matupi/.../*'

Circle postmark;nunknown maker;nstamp: 'Kerawara/.../*'

circle stamp;nunknown maker;nstamp: 'Herbertshöh/.../*'

Picture postcard;nSender: Hernsheim & Co. [publisher];nprinted: Hernsheim & Co. ; front

Local people in everyday life. Estimated period: around 1900. Condition: somewhat faded and inscribed. The photos are only available in paper form.

Page 662: telegram from Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki will arrive at Fremantle 29-9-4, Melbourne or Hobart 8-10-14, Wellington 14-10-14. [ Japanese cruiser] Nisshin arrives Singapore 30-9-14. Request to be informed if she will be required to go beyond Fremantle. Japanese ships have poor radius of action and appear to be extravagant with coal - consequently can seldom exceed 10 knots for long voyage. Page 663: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - destination of 2nd Japanese squadron is Labuan not Rabaul. Have arranged with V.A.C.Aus. [Vice Admiral Commanding Australia] and Japanese Admiralty that Japanese 1st Squadron shall work with him E.of 140th meridian and 2nd squadron west of same. Page 664: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 25th September 1914 - there were 19 German vessels at Manila of which 5 have been reported loading with coal. [Armed merchant cruisers] Empress of Asia and Empress of Russia are relieving each other outside Eastern Channel to Philippine Islands. [HMS] Cadmus, Clio and 5 destroyers are based on Sandaken (Borneo] watching Southern Channel. Page 665: telegram from Governor General Australia to Secretary of State for Colonies 25th September 1914 - Master [of] steamer Mataram reports that while at Batavia all British ships were compelled to dismantle wirless telegraph apparatus while in port. One Dutch and two German ships allowed to keep their aerial wireless aloft. Page 666: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 25th September 1914 - owing to gale expedition could not in any case have sailed today. Page 671: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 25th September 1914 - several troopships have already sailed from Eastern states but in view of yours of 24th sailing of others will be delayed. Page 673: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 25th September 1914 - reply to telegram of 24-9-14 - I found that Navy Office had warned Senior Naval Officer New Zealand that [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau had not been heard of since 14-9-14. My Prime Minister expressed grave anxiety and I warned G.N.Z. [Governor of New Zealand] accordingly. Page 674: reply 28-9-14 - under the circumstances your telegram approved, (paper M 02266/14). Page 675: History Section Precis, (paper M 10351/14). d: telegram from P.C.B. [Pacific Cable Board] Agent, Suva to P.C.B. 23rd September 1914 - Fanning Island called Suva on 22-9-14 and reported details of damage to telegraph station by [German light cruiser] Nurnberg (on 8-9-14), (paper M 10351/14). Page 677: telegram from High Commissioner of Western Pacific to Secretary of State for the Colonies 26th September 1914 - relating to British subjects taken from Nauru on board the Frithjof 6th September,reached Ocean Island 7th September, (paper M 02268/14) Page 683: telegram from Navy Office, Melbourne to Admiralty 27th September 1914 - [HMAS] Melbourne left Sydney 9pm 26th September to cover transport now proceeding to Port Philip Bay from Brisbane. Page 684: telegram from Auckland to Admiralty 27th September 1914 - [HMNZS] Philomel and transport still in Auckland. Page 686: telegram from Admiralty to V.A.Commanding Australian Squadron 27th September 1914 - as soon as occupation has been effected on shore, the hospital ship is the only ship that should be left; any ship not taken for search for German cruisers to be sent to Thursday Island or inside Barrier Reef. Page 687: telegram from V.A.C.Australian Squadron to Admiralty 27th September 1914 - Angaur Wireless Station destroyed by [HMAS] Sydney 26th September. Page 689: telegram from Manila to Admiralty 28th September 1914 - German ship Elmshorn has put back to Manila. Please inform Foreign Office. Page 691: telegram from Navy Board Melbourne to Admiralty 28th September 1914- [cable ship] Iris (Pacific Cable Board) will be ready to leave Auckland 29th September for Fanning Island re establishing full communications but will await escort. Page 692: telegram from V.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 28th September 1914 - I am waiting at Simpsonhafen for [HMAS] Sydney and news from Japanese. If no news received bringing matters to a climax by end of September intend sweeping to the North eastwards and getting in touch with Japanese. Page 693: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 28th September 1914 - British steamship Rothley is reported to have left Newcastle on September 12th for Tjilatjap with 5,559 tons of coal. It is understood that German vessels are being harboured in that port. Page 694: telegram from Admiralty to Britannia,Simonstown,Vamump, Hong Kong, Navy Board, Melbourne 28th September 1914 - [German armed merchant cruiser] Prinz Eitel Friedrick is certainly armed and perhaps also Ryaxan which has been captured. They have not been seen and their position is unknown as well as that of [light cruiser] Geier. Page 697: History Section Precis. M 16998/14. b: letter from Messrs.Wyllie

Page 617: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Colonial Office 22nd September 1914 –since German cruisers have appeared near Fiji and Samoa, Cabinet does not agree with Admiralty’s views of 19-9-14. Leader of Upper House threatens to resign which would place New Zealand in ferment. If Australian cruisers met expedition in Tasman Sea it might help. Reply [page 622] Colonial Office to Governor of New Zealand 22nd September 1914 –no further escort available. Your ministers had better postpone departure. May be delay of 6 weeks. Australian contingent will leave on appointed day. Page 618: telegram from Admiralty to V.A.C. Australia 22nd September 1914 –United States Press publish Honolulu telegram that 5 German cruisers, 2 oilers, 12 merchant vessels are reported in Marshall Islands. Page 620: memorandum from Japanese Naval Attache relating to the movements of the special detached squadron telegraphed to Commander K.Yamanashi, the officer attached to Admiral Jerram 22nd September 1914. Page 626: telegram from Admiralty to V.A.C. Australian Squadron 23rd September 1914 –with the unknown position of [German cruisers] Gneisnau and Scharnhorst, the Fantome and Auxiliaries must be covered. Page 627: telegram from Admiralty to Addresses below 23rd September 1914 –the serious lesson to learn from the loss of [HMS] Cressy and Hogue is that it must henceforth be recognised by all Commanding Officers that if one ship is torpedoed by submarines or strikes mine, disabled ship must be left to her fate, and other large ships clear out of dangerous area, calling up minor vessels to render assistance. Page 630: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 23rd September 1914 –report from [HMAS] Melbourne on Nauru relating to surrender of island. Page 632: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief China, Singapore 23rd September 1914 – Until [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are located, it is not considered advisable to transport the New Zealand and Australian troops under a convoy that cannot meet them. [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki are required to proceed past Fremantle south of Australia to Wellington. Page 635:telegram from Auckland to Admiralty 24th September 1914 –[HMNZS] Philomel and two transports sailed under sealed orders. Page 636: telegram from Senior Naval Officer New Zealand to Admiralty 24th September 1914 –I leave with convoy September 25th. Convoy should arrive Fremantle by October 7th. Page 638: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board to Admiralty 24th September 1914 –is it safe to begin moving transports from Eastern ports to Albany without escorts. Page 642: telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to Governor of New Zealand 24th September 1914 – was officer sure it was [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau that he saw off Samoa on 14-9-14? Page 643: telegram from Senior Naval Officer New Zealand to Admiralty 24th September 1914 – departure of New Zealand Expeditionary Force delayed on account of telegram from Governor General of Australia saying Tasman Sea is not safe. [HMS] Pyramus is on way to Melbourne but consider it safer for her to continue than to stop her by W/T. Page 644: telegram from Chief of the Imperial Japanese Naval General Staff to Admiralty 24th September 1914 – British Military Force commenced landing in Lao Chau Bay on 23rd September under cover of [HMS] Triumph and Usk and Japanese warships.1st detached squadron should reach Jaluit 29-9-14 thence will cruise near Marshall Islands. [Japanese battleship] Hizen leaving Yokosuka Naval Station on 1st October for Esquimalt via Hawaii. Page 645: telegram from V.A.H.M.A.S. Australia to Admiralty 24th September 1914 –Commander in Chief China tells me Japanese squadron went to Labuan Island not Caroline Island. Which is correct. Page 646: telegram from V.A.C. Australia to Admiralty 25th September 1914 –three destroyers and submarine left at Simpsonhafen for defence. Page 647: telegram from Navy Office Melbourne to Admiralty 24th September 1914 –Commander in Chief telegraphs [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki due Fremantle about 1st October have Admiralty orders to join convoy at Wellington. Is departure to be delayed? Page 648: telegram from Vice Admiral, Australia to Admiralty 24th September 1914 – Friedrich Wilhelmshafen occupied without oppostion. [HMAS] Australia, [French cruiser] Montcalm, [HMS] Encounter and [Australian armed transport] Berrima left Friedrich Wilhelmshafen for Simpsonhafen 24-9-14. Handwritten note initialled W.S.C [Winston Spencer Churchill] 24/9/14 –assuming orders issued tomorrow could they reach Wellington before [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki. Page 649: telegram from Sir H.B.J [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 24th September 1914 – yes a week before but they would be following instead of meeting expedition which if situation clears could leave with light cruisers for Australia. Until [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are located undesirable to leave light cruisers uncovered in New Guinea waters. Handwritten note signed F.C.D.Sturdee [Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] –when clear of encumbrances [HMAS] Australia and [French cruiser] Montcalm should hunt for [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Page 655: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 24th September 1914 –expedition will leave 25-9-14 as originally arranged. Should reach Fremantle 7-10-14. Cannot start until 25-9-14 as boiler of ([HMNZS] Psyche?) wants repairs. Cabinet trouble due to conflicting reports as to position of German warships, (paper M 02162/14). Page 656: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 24th September 1914 –Governor General of Australia tells me grave risk if expedition sails tomorrow. Have countermanded sailing, (paper M 021622/14). Page 657: telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand and Governor General of Australia 24th September 1914 –Admiralty adhere to view that despatch of Australian and New Zealand troops to point of concentration at Fremantle is free from undue risk. However, in view of your anxiety [HMS] Minotaur and [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki will go to Wellington to pick up New Zealand transports and bring the whole along. This will cause 3 weeks delay. (To New Zealand) – Australia has been told they will have to wait for you).(To Australia –What do you mean by telling New Zealand there was grave risk. You must not communicate with New Zealand without my assent, (paper M 02162/14). Page 659: History Section Precis, (paper M 10340/14). c

Page 557: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 16th September 1914-German ship Tannenfels captured by [HMS] Chelmer in Basilian Strait 14-9-14. Page 558: telegram from Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 16th September 1914 –loss of submarine A.E.1 being kept secret for present. Page 560: telegram from British Consul, Honolulu to Admiralty 16th September 1914 – German merchant vessel Staats Sekretar Kraetke arrived Honolulu 15-9-14 from Jaluit. Page 561: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Thursday Island to Admiralty 16th September 1914 –[HMS] Fantome and Esturia sailed for Simpsonhafen. Page 562: History Section Precis, d: note from [Admiral] Sir H.B.Jackson –propose replying safety of convoys is carefully considered, (paper M 01978/14), [see also page 539]. Page 565: History Section Precis, (paper M 10333/14). f: Cr.K [Commander Kettlewell] 17th September 1914 –it has been arranged that [cableship] Iris shall repair Bundaberg-Noumea cable and will be ready to leave for Fanning Island 5-10-14. Meanwhile Kestrel will visit Fanning and report situation. Page 568: telegram from Rear Admiral [HMAS] Australia to Admiralty 17th September 1914 –troops advanced to Toma,Herbertshoe after [HMS] Encounter shelled ridge occupied by enemy. Page 578: telegram from Governor General, Australia to C.O. [Colonial Office] 17th September 1914 –refers to Australian troops ready for embarkation. Disturbing element failure of Commander in Chief China to cope with German Cruiser Squadron which menaces 41 Australian and New Zealand transports and Australian trade routes, (paper M 02069/14). Page 578b: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for Colonies 17th September relating to unease of New Zealand government over inadequate protection of transports from New Zealand to Australia when German warships are only short distance from Tasman Sea. Difficulty in communicating with Rear Admiral. M 02069/14. Pages 579-580: proposed draft for reply to New Zealand signed ‘H B Jackson’ [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 19th September 1914 - states that P class cruisers are considered capable of dealing with attack on convoy from enemy cruisers.Attack by German cruisers improbable. More likely objectives are the Indian convoys and the New Guinea expediiton. Page 581: telegram from Chief Censor,War Office [intercepted] 17th September 1914 –[German vessels] Emden, Segovia and Westmark reported at Sabang. Page 582: telegram from Calumny Honolulu to Admiralty 17th September 1914-German longmoon Merchant vessel arrived 6pm 16th September. Jaeschke merchant vessel 10am Waldemar. Page 583: telegram from Colonial Office to Pacific Phosphates Co.and Governor General, Australia 16th September 1914 – Pacific Phosphates Company are to provision Nauru when occupied but are not to take any action re German officials, (paper M 02047/14). Page 585: telegram from R.A. Commanding Australian Squadron to Admiralty 18th September 1914 –Returning to Simpsonhafen taking [HMAS]Sydney with me. [HMAS] Melbourne proceeds to Sydney and will be ready for convoy to Aden. Page 586: telegram from Governor, New Zealand to Colonial Office 18th September 1914 –Samoa can communicate with Suva by night. High power station will be working before long. Page 590: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 19th September 1914 –list of officers and men missing from Submarine A.E.1. Page 592: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 19th September 1914 –W/T station being erected at Rabaul to communicate with Port Moresby and Thursday Island. Page 596: telegram from R.A. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 19th September 1914 –[HMAS] Australia and Sydney arrived at Simpsonhafen 4 30pm 19th September. Page 598: telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to Governor of New Zealand 19th September 1914 – H.M.A.S. Australia is covering Commonwealth expedition attacking New Britain and therefore cannot reach New Zealand to convoy contingent. Unlikely [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau would steam into waters where there is no coal for them. Strong probability that Germans have turned North-West to Marshall Islands, (paper M 02069/14). Page 602: telegram from Colonial Office to Sir H.Jackson [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 16th September 1914 –desirable to despatch Ooma from Sydney with provisions for Ocean Island and Nauru as twice as many British residents there as Germans. Armed intervention may be necessary to remove German residents. Page 603: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 20th September 1914 –loss of submarine A.E.1 –last seen 3 30pm September 14th returning from patrol off Cape Gazelle. Weather fine, no enemy in vicinity. Thorough search made. Water very deep. Page 605: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 20th September 1914 –Admiral Patey informed that Government appove of Colonel Holmes being appointed as Administrator of New Britain. Page 609: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for Colonies 21st September 1914 –unless otherwise advised expedition (for England) will leave as notified 13-9-14. Page 610: telegram from R.A.C. Australia Squadron to Admiralty 21st September 1914 – [HMAS] Sydney leaves Simpsonhafen (New Britain) for Anguar to deal with wireless station. Page 612: telegram from V.A.C. [Vice Admiral Commanding] Australian Squadron to Admiralty 21st September 1914 –leaving Simpsonhafen 22nd September with [HMAS] Australia, [French cruiser] Montcalm, [HMS] Encounter to cover expedition to Friedrich Wilhelm. Page 615: telegram from [HMNZS] Philomel, Auckland to Admiralty 22nd September 1914 –[HMS] Pyramus sailed under sealed orders 8a.m. Page 616: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board Melbourne to Admiralty 22nd September 1914 –W/T intercepted [German vessel] Luneberg to [German armed merchant cruiser] Cormoran,” Part Japanese Fleet going to Australia.

Page 501: telegram from R.A.C.Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 12th September 1914 –Herbertshole occupied 11-9-14. Naval force under Commander J.A.H. Beresford, Australian Navy landed to destroy W/T met vigorous opposition. Have landed Q.F. [quick firer] 18 pdr gun and intend shelling station tomorrow unless it surrenders. Killed: Lieutenant Commander Charles B. Elwell RN. Captain B.A. Pockley, Army Medical Corps. Two seamen, Australian Naval Reserve. Wounded: Lieutenant Rowland C. Bowen, Australian Navy. Two seamen, Australian Navy Reserve. Prisoners: Two German Officers. Five German N.C.O.s [non commissioned officers] including one wounded and thirty native police. Page 502: telegram from [HMNZS] Philomel to Admiralty 12th September 1914 –arrived Auckland. Page 503: telegram from Commonwealth Government, Navy Offices Melbourne to Admiralty 12th September 1914 – Yap and Nauru being accounted for hope operations against Frederick Wilhelmshaven can proceed on completion of Rabaul operation. Page 504: telegram to Navy Office, Melbourne from Admiralty 12th September 1914 –propose that [HMS] Encounter and destroyers with transports should, after Rabaul, proceed to Frederick Wilhelmshaven and then to Anguar. Page 512: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 13th September 1914 –consider all troops should remain in New Britain for present. Propose leaving Simpsonhafen with [HMAS] Australia, Melbourne and Sydney 14th or 15th September 1914. [HMS] Encounter remains in charge Simpsonhafen. Suggest [French cruiser] Montcalm might proceed Anguar. [HMAS] Melbourne reports that Nauru is unsuitable for occupation. Page 514: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief China, Singapore 13th September 1914 –[HMS] Hampshire is to join [HMAS] Australia at Fremantle by October 7th to convoy troops. [French cruiser] Montcalm to return to Saigon. Page 517: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 13th September 1914 –[HMS] Fantome arrived at Port Moresby 13th September. Page 519: telegram from Admiralty to R.A.C. Australia via Thursday Island 13th Australia 1914 –what is proposed line of communication from[HMS]Encounter to Thursday Island. Page 520: History Section Precis. (paper M 01884/14). September 13th 1914. j: letter from Admiralty to C.O. [Colonial Office] 13th September 1914 –arrangements are being made to occupy New Guinea, Anguar and Yap, but dates and sequence are at discretion of Senior Naval and Military Officers. Nauru might be occupied shortly afterwards. h: contd. Sir H.B.J. [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 14th September 1914 - [HMAS] Melbourne reports Nauru unsuitable for occupation, see (paper M 016429/14). Page 521: note signed HBJ [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] 12th September 1914 relating to the phosphate deposits on the German Pacific Islands, trade of the British Phosphate Company with the Germans and pressure by Australian government for occupation of these phosphate islands. Page 524: telegram from Commander in Chief China, Singapore to Admiralty 14th September 1914-propose [HMS] Minotaur, [Japanese cruiser] Ibuki and [Japanese light cruiser] Chikuma proceed to New Britain Island and act from there. Will arrange with French and Russians to patrol south of Singapore. Page 525: telegram from Commonwealth Naval Board, Melbourne to Admiralty 14th September 1914 –signal from[German ship] Luchs to [German steamship] Tannenfels overheard night of 13-9-14, “at once go to rendevous Lat.O degrees Long.140 degrees E” (120 miles N of New Guinea). [German steamship] Tannenfels left Batavia 1-9-14 for Manila with 6,000 tons of coal. Later sighted making towards Sunda Strait. Page 526: telegram from Navy Office, Melbourne to Admiralty 14th September 1914-arrangements made for Australian Expeditionary Force in 27 transports to assemble at King George Sound by 5th October. Page 529: telegram from I.O. [Intelligence Officer] Colombo to Admiralty 4th September 1914 –[German light cruiser] Emden sighted yeatserday with 4 prizes halfway between Calcutta and Madras. Page 531: History Section Precis, (paper M 01927/14) c: telegram from G.N.Z. [Governor New Zealand] to C.O. [Colonial Office] 13th September 1914 –propose [HMNZS] Psyche and Philomel escort expeditionary force to Long.145 degrees and [HMS] Pyramus thence to Fremantle. Page 537: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron via Thursday Island to Admiralty 13th September 1914 – [HMAS] Australia, Melbourne and [HMAS] Sydney left for Sydney 15-9-14. Propose [HMS] Encounter, [French cruiser] Montcalm and destroyers occupy Frederick Wilhelmshafen where there are probable considerable forces. [French cruiser] Montcalm might destroy W/T at Anguar but without her, [HMS] Encounter would require support of a ship from China. Page 539: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 15th September 1914 –the New Zealand Government are uneasy that escort for the expedition between New Zealand and point of junction with Australian squadron will consist of P class cruisers, (paper M 01978/14). Page 540: telegram from Navy Office, Melbourne to Admiralty 15th Australia 1914 –several reports received of German colliers taking coal from Manila. A contract with U.S. Government for delivery at Manila of 82,000 tons Newcastle coal is in force through agency of Macondray

Page 455: draft telegram signed C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff, Admiralty Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] to Naval Board, Melbourne 7th September 1914 –copy German code and key and forward to Admiralty by earliest opportunity. Photographing pages is the quickest method of reproducing book. Page 456: telegram from Admiralty to C-in-C China Singapore 8th September 1914-if two German cruisers are not accounted for by end of month [HMS] Minotaur and Hampshire must escort Australian contingent from Fremantle 3rd October to Colombo meeting them near Cocos. [HMAS] Sydney and Melbourne will convoy them all the way. Page 457b: minute from Admiral Sir Henry Jackson to C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff,Admiralty Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee] 8th September 1914 relating to First Lord’s minute of 7th September on situation in Pacific. Page 459: telegram from Senior Naval Officer New Zealand Auckland to Admiralty 8th September 1914 –[HMNZS] Psyche will leave today for Wellington. Page 461: telegram from Governor of New Zealand to Secretary of State for the Colonies 8th September 1914 –owing to tampering with Pacific cable, trade route considered dangerous. Can you reassure? (paper M 01839/14). Page 462: telegram from HMS Sealark, Suva to Admiralty 8th September 1914 –[German] cruiser believed Nurnberg arrived Fanning Island under French colours and landed armed party. Communications cut twice. Page 464: telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for the Colonies 8th Septemebr 1914 –expeditionary force ready to leave Brisbane 24th September 1914. Please inform as to convoy, (paper M 01858/14). Page 467: telegram from Governor of Fiji to Secretary of State for the Colonies 8th September 1914 – Milward, manager in Pacific of Pacific Cable Board arrived at Suva by cable ship Iris and waits instructions from his Board re movements of Iris. He suggests first removing fault Norfolk cable, returning to Suva then proceeding to Fanning Island under escort as it is probable that staff have been removed by the enemy and buildings demolished, (paper M 01845/14). Page 470: telegram from Naval, Wellington, New Zealand to Admiralty 9th September 1914 –consider Iris, cable repair ship of Pacific Cable Board should go at once to repair cable Fanning Island. Page 472: telegram from Admiralty to Naval, Wellington New Zealand 9th September 1914 –Iris will repair fault at Norfolk Island returning to Suva 14-9-14 when further orders will be given. Page 474: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron to Admiralty 9th September 1914 –wireless station Nauru put out of action 9th September 1914. Page 476: telegram from R.A.C. Australian Squadron, Britannia Thursday Island to Admiralty 9th September 1914 –may proceed to occupy Simpsonhafen. Operation expected to be completed by 12th September. [HMAS] Sydney will accompany me there and [HMAS] Melbourne must come there to coal. Will send both to Sydney in time for convoy. Page 478: telegram from Honolulu to Admiralty 10th September 1914 –German Prinz Waldemar merchant vessel arrived 8.0am. Page 480: telegram from Wellington to Admiralty 10th September 1914 –[HMNZS] Psyche arrived Wellington. Page 481: telegram from Auckland to Admiralty 10th September –[HMS] Pyramus arrived Auckland. Page 482: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Wellington NZ to Admiralty 10th September 1914 –[HMNZS] Philomel and [HMS] Pyramus will be ready 20-9-14. [HMNZS] Psyche delayed by repairs until 24-9-14. If date of Australian expedition is delayed can departure from N.Z. be deferred instead of waiting at Port Adelaide? Page 484: telegram from Admiralty to Commander in Chief [HMS] Minotaur,China 10th September 1914 –Australian force for England will leave Fremantle 7-10-14 with [HMAS] Australia, Sydney and Melbourne. You must cover within W/T touch unless German armoured cruisers previously accounted for. Page 485: telegram from Admiralty to R.A. Australia via Thursday Island 10th September 1914 –you should escort troops across Indian Ocean with [HMAS] Australia, Sydney and Melbourne, China squadron will also cover them as far as Colombo. [HMS] Encounter and flotilla with troops can occupy New Guinea and islands. Suggest [French cruiser] Montcalm is joined by [French cruiser] Dupleix and assists China squadron in search for enemy ships. Page 487: telegram from Admiralty to Senior Naval Officer New Zealand 10th September 1914 –Australian troops leave Sydney on 27th September for Port Adelaide. New Zealand contingent should join them at Port Adelaide escorted by New Zealand cruisers. Australian ships escort them to Aden. Arrange direct with R.A. Australia as to movements so as to conform to his wishes. Page 490: History Section Precis, (paper M 01841/14). 10th September 1914. f: letter from Admiralty to C.O.[Colonial Office] –Admiralty concur that Anguar and Nauru should be occupied when convenient but provisioning arrangements should first be completed. Probably W/T has already been rendered useless to enemy but a report is awaited. Page 491: History Section Precis, (paper M 01858/14), 10th September 1914. e: Sir H.B.J. [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson] –propose informing that strong escort can leave Fremantle 7-10 but no escort can be guaranteed for 6 weeks thereafter. Commander in Chief China to be informed 24-9 at latest. C.O.S. [Chief of War Staff, Admiralty Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee]-Concur. This shows how Naval strategy is handicapped by Colonial and Military authorities continually changing their minds. Page 493: memo from Admiral Sir Henry Jackson to C.O.S. [Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee], 1st Lord [First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill],1st S.L. [First Sea Lord of the Admiralty Prince Louis of Battenburg] 10th September detailing the number of men and horses in Australian and New Zealand expeditionatry force. Page 496: telegram from Senior Naval Officer Wellington, New Zealand to Admiralty 11th September 1914 –naval officers are required for transports. I propose to send Commander Ward as Chief Transport Officer, with Commander Newton and Lt.Cdr Dennistoun as assistants. Page 498: History Section Precis, (paper M 01894/14), 11th September 1914. c: telegram from C.O. [Colonial Office] to G.G.A. [Governor General Australia] and G.N.Z. [Governor General New Zealand] –Japanese squadron will probably visit Marianne and Caroline Islands to search for German squadron. Page 500: telegram from Commander in Chief China (Singapore) to Admiralty 12th September 1914 –No result from search of Sumatra and Java seas. No news of [German cruisers] Scharnhorst and Gneisenau since 9-8-14. May possibly hear of them off South America. My duties consist in directing movements of Japanese, French, Russian and British cruisers operating over an immense area also acting in concert with Australian squadron. Propose establishing my headquarters at Hong Kong and sending [HMS] Minotaur and Hampshire to join R.A.C. Australia.

History of the Inventory Designer: In 1885, the New Guinea Company was formed in Berlin from the consortium that had undertaken numerous voyages of discovery in New Guinea between 1884 and 1885 under the direction of Adolph von Hansemann. The aim was to establish a state in the South Seas with its own sovereign rights under the protection of the German Reich; in May 1889, the German Reich temporarily took over bisSept. In 1892 the administration of the protectorate, the costs continued to be borne by the company; when the investments in 1893 increased to 7 million. In April 1895 the administration was transferred to the German Reich; the company thus became a purely private acquisition company, which in 1900 was transformed into a German colonial company; its headquarters became Rabaul; after the ownership of the New Guinea company had been confiscated by Australia in 1920, it sought a new field of activity in Venetzuela and Cameroon. Characterization of the content: Takeover of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands by the German Reich with the help of the New Guinea Company (Imperial Protection Letters); annual reports of the management and business correspondence. State of development: Publication Findbuch and Online Findbuch 2003 Citation method: BArch, R 8133/...

Contains among other things: Thomas, Bermuda, Santa Cruz, San Domingo, Kingston, Port-au-Prince, S.M.S. "Moltke": Livorno, Abbazia, Fiume, S.M.S. "Loreley": Piraeus, Constantinople, S.M.S. "Loreley": Piraeus, Constantinople, S.M.S. "Livorno, Abbazia, Fiume, S.M.S.": Piraeus, Constantinople, S.M.S. "Loreley": Piraeus, Constantinople, S.M.S. "L.": Piraeus, Constantinople, S.M.S. "Loreley". "Cormoran": Jaluit, Ponape, Ruck-Atoll, Jap, Guam, Saipan, Sydney, Jervis-Bey, Thursday-Island, Bismarck-Archipelago, Herbertshöhe, Matupi, New-Mecklenburg, Solomon Islands S. M. S. "Charlotte": Horta, Port of Spain. Trinidad S. M. S. "Wolf": Cameroon, Loanda, Cape Town, Duala, Southwest Africa, Cape Lopez S. M. S. "Stosch": Zibau, Madeira S. M. S. "Gazelle": Newport News, Charleston, Kingston S. M. S. "Sparrowhawk": Zansibar, Dar es Salam S. M. S. "Panther: Annapolis S. M. S. "Vineta": Halifax S. "Vineta": Halifax S. "Zansibar", Dar es Salam S. M. S. "Panther: Annapolis S. M. S. "Halifax S. M.S. "Falcon": Port Antonio, Port-au-Prince, Santiago de Cuba S.M.S. "Condor": Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Jervis-Bay, Freemantle, Brisbane, Fidji, Apia, Samoa

Contains among other things: S.M.S. "Hansa": Palma, Naples S.M.S. "Hertha": Halifax, Vera Cruz (political unrest), Havana, Port-au-Prince, St. Thomas, Jamaica, Trinidad, St. Lucia S.M.S. "Eber": Duala, Boma, Matadi, Loanda S.M.S. "Victoria Luise": Gibraltar S.M.S. "Panther": Southwest Africa, Duala (report of unrest in Cameroon) S.M.S. "Condor": Japan, Maron, Kaiser Wilhelm Land, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Rabaul, Käwieng, Suva, Samoa, Ponape S.M.S. "Goeben": Pola S.M.S. "Nuremberg": Honolulu, West Coast Mexico (political unrest) Cruiser squadrons: East Asia, Nanking (uprising in South China, plan of Nanking) S.M.S. "Otter": Upper Yangtse S.M.S "Bremen": Vera Cruz, Pampico, Tampico (political unrest, report on the situation in Mexico) S.M.S. "Tiger": Futschau S.M.S. "Fatherland": Nanking S.M.S. "Seagull": Zanzibar Mediterranean Division: Egypt, Corfu, Shutari, Venice, Trieste, Athens S.M.S. "Cormoran": Sydney, Rabaul, Käwieng, New Guinea (unrest) S.M.S. "Strasbourg": Freetown Detached Division: Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Lome S.M.S. "Sea Eagle": German East Africa, Aden S.M.S. "Dresden": Madeira, St. Thomas. Vera Cruz

Contains among other things: S. M. S. "Seagull": Walvis Bay S. M. S. "Hansa": Charleston, Havana (Riots), St. Thomas, Kingston S. M. S. "Bremen": Montevideo, Punta Arenas, Cape Horn, Buenos Aires, Liberia (Uprising) S. M. S. "Otter": Ichang S. M. S. "Condor": Matupi, Ponape, Truk, Jap, Palau Islands, Angaur S. M. S. "Sea Eagle": Zansibar, Portuguese East Africa Squadron of Cruisers: Beijing, Tsingtau, Pukou, Yangtze River S. M. S. "Gneisenau": Nagasaki (sketch of Japan) S. M. S. "Goeben": Constantinople S. M. S. "Hertha": Mersina, Beirut, Jaffa, Alexandria, Port Said S. M. S. "Geier": Haifa, Alexandria Mediterranean Division: Constantinople (war against Greece, coup d'état) S. M. S. "Geier": Haifa, Alexandria Mediterranean Division: Constantinople (war against Greece, coup d'état) "Fatherland": Wong Shi Kong S. M. S. "Panther": Liberia (Uprising) S. M. S. "Eber": Liberia (Uprising), Cameroon S. M. S. "Vineta": Alexandria S. M. S. "Cormoran": Australia S. M. S. "Victoria Luise": St. Thomas, Curacao, Barbados, Dominica S. M. S. "Breslau": Alexandrette

Contains among other things: S. M. S. "Sea Eagle": Zansibar, German East Africa S. M. S. "Bremen": St. Thomas, Christainsted, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, San Francisco do Sul S. M. S. "Jaguar": Hankau S. M. S. "Polecat": Hankau S. M. S. "Hansa": Queenstown, Bilbao, Horta, Philadelphia S. M. S. "Seagull": Cape Town S.M.S. "Vineta": Tangier, Malta, Gravoso, Corfu, Constantinople S.M.S. "Otter": Nanking, Shanghai S.M.S. "Cormoran": Tsingtau, Kobe, Saipan, Palau, Eitape, Friedrich Wilhelmshafen, Peterhafen, Matupi S.M.S. "Tiger": Hankau, Futschau (riots), Canton S.M.S. "Otter": Nanking, Shanghai S.M.S. "Cormoran": Tsingtau, Kobe, Saipan, Palau, Eitape, Friedrich Wilhelmshafen, Peterhafen, Matupi S.M.S. "Tiger": Hankau, Futschau (riots), Canton S.M.S. "Panther": Duala, Loanda, Swakopmund, Lüderitz Bay, Cape Town, Port Alexander, Benguella, Sao Tomé, Kribi, Fernando Poo Squadron of Cruisers: Wladiwostock, East Asia, Japan S. M. S. "Hertha": Plymouth, Pembroke, Dock, Milford, Haven, Madeira, Valencia, Barcelona, Mersina, Adana S. M. S. "Condor": Nauru, Jaluit, Panape, Bismarck Archipelago, Kaiser Wilhelm Land (unrest) S. M. S. "Vultures": Trieste S. M. S. "Victoria Luise": Azores, Halifax, Newport, Vera Cruz S. M. S. "Loreley": Constantinople (mobilization/war against Bulgaria) Mediterranean Division: Constantinople (war) S. M. S. "Wroclaw": Malta, Alexandrette S. M. S. 'Eber': Cameroon, Fernando Poo, Old Calabar, Principé, St. Thomé, Anno Bon, Loanda, Congo, Calinda, Kribi, Boma, Kobe, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Yokohama

Contains among other things: S. M. S. 'Panther': Key West, Port Limon, Bluefields, Nassau, Inagua, Santiago de Cuba, Kingston; Havana, St. Thomas, Port-au-Prince, Vera Cruz, Coatzacoaleos, Colon (map of Panama Canal) Puerto Colombia S. M. S. 'Stosch': La Valetta, Barcelona, Naples, Palermo, Cadiz, Ferrol S. M.S. 'Loreley': Constantinople, Piraeus, Syria, Egypt, Rhodes, Smyrna, Therapia, Thessos, Thessos, Thessaloniki, Athos S.M.S. 'Stein': New Orleans, San Juan de Puertorico, Kingston, Havana, Bermuda, Horta, Nieuwendiep, Stockholm S.M.S. "Charlotte": Volo, Smyrna, Alexandria, Kartagena, Arosa Bay, Beirut, Messina, Naples, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Gothenburg S. M. S. "Bremen": Puerto Cortez, Livingston, Galveston, Savannah, Pensacola, Tampa, Jacksonville, Kingston, Newport News, Hampton, Boston, Newport, St. Thomas S.M.S. "Planet": Amboina, New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Simpson Port, Nusan Jap, Palau Islands S.M.S. "Condor": Palaus, West Caroline, Mariana Islands, Apia, Samoa, Ellice, Gilbert and Marshall Islands, Ponape, Nouméa, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland S. M. S. "Falcon": Chile, Brazil, Las Palmas, Lisbon, Montevideo, Dakar S. M. S. "Sparrowhawk": Lome. Monrovia, Freetown, Dakar, Bissao, Boloma, Sekondi, Cameroon, Port Bouét, Togo, Duala, Cape Town, Lobito Bay, South West Africa, Lüderitz Bay Squadron of Cruisers: Korea, South Journey (Yangtze Unrest) S. M. S. "Planet": Manila, Hong Kong S. M. S. Buzzard: Port Elisabeth, East London S. M. S. Borussia: Port Said S. M. S. Roon: Hampton

Contains among other things: S.M.S. "Nuremberg": West Coast Mexico (political unrest) Panama S.M.S. "Dresden": Tampico, Vera Cruz, Pto. Mexico (political unrest) S.M.S. "Geier": German East Africa Detached Division: Punta Arenas, Bahia, Blanca, Vigo, Kiel, Santos, Blumenau, Joinville, Florianopolis, Chile, Rio de Janeiro, report on condition of vessels and crew Mediterranean Division: Constantinople, Almeria, Caligari, San Remo, Naples, Santorini, Athens, Troy, Cyprus, Crete, Fathers, Corfu, Durazzo, Pola, ports of the Baghdad Railway S., Pola, ports of the Baghdad Railway S.M.S. "Cormoran": South Bongainville, Solomon Islands (punitive expedition), Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Rabaul, Tsingtau S.M.S. "Tsingtau": Piracy on the western river S.M.S. "Vineta": Stockholm, Wisby, Gotenburg S.M.S. "Hansa": Malmö S.M.S "Staßburg": Port-au-Prince - Puerto Plata, San Pedro de Macoris, St. Thomas - Horta - Wilhelmshaven S.M.S. "Fatherland": Han-Fluss S.M.S. "Eber": Cameroon, Duala, Lome, Lagos, Coviscobucht (survey) S.M.S. "Karlsruhe": Ponta-Delgada (Azores), St. Thomas, Port-au-Prince S.M.S. "Augsburg": Dundee S.M.S. "Breslau": Durazzo (political unrest) S.M.S. "Leipzig": Tsingtau - Mazatlan

Contains among other things: Cruiser squadron: (S.M.S. "Tsingtau", "Fatherland", "Tiger"): Reports about riots in China, among others about: Canton, Nanking, Shanghai, Yangtze River; various maps S.M.S. "Leipzig": Events in China S.M.S. "Otter": Events in China S.M.S. "Iltis": Events in China (Hong Kong, Canton) S.M.S. "Emden": Yaß - Rabaul, Events in China S.M.S. "Nuremberg": Events in China S.M.S. "Condor": Japan (test of a telephone), Marianen S.M.S. "Bremen": Port of Spain, Para, Cameroon, Togo, St. Helena, Rio de Janeiro S.M.S. "Dresden": Rodosto (situation in Turkey) S.M.S. "Boars": Madeira, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Monrovia, Freetown, Lome Mediterranean Division: Piraeus, Phaleron Bay, Constantinople, visit to the Chataldja Line, Syracus S.M.S. "Vultures": Bojana Estuary, Castelnuovo S.M.S. "Gneisenau": New Pomerania, Kuta S.M.S. "Wroclaw": Bojana, Constantinople, Therapia S.M.S. "Seagull": German East Africa (Riots) S.M.S. "Panther": Cape Town, Southwest Africa S.M.S. "Victoria Luise": Ferrol, Valencia, Palma S.M.S. "Vineta": Ferrol, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Porto Grande, Pernambuco, Santos S.M.S. "Loreley": Batum, Sinope, Sebastopol, Yalta, Gagri, Thessaloniki, Therapia, Constantinople (sale of antiquities) S.M.S. "Hertha": Dartmouth, Villagarcia, Horta S.M.S. "Hansa": Bilbao, Palma S.M.S. "Cormoran": Sydney, Norfolk, Iceland, Suva, Samoa Islands S.M.S. "Sea Eagle: Seychelles, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam Cruise Wing: South Seas (partial unrest) I. Half Flotilla: Stockholm, Wisby S.M.S. "Strasbourg": Mersina, Alexandrette, Alexandria