THE HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1915.
DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR..
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
NOTICES
SUN LIFE OF CANADA
Britalo.
In Assets, Income. Net Surplus, Business-in-Force, New Business the
Russla,
France,
Belgium,
Japan. Servia.
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Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corpa is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men,
Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to, 20,000 men.
Brigade ja a force of infsutry or Cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong, The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A cavalry regiment is from 5001 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British
and French armies has 6 guns and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4) gues and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 gune and 250 men.
LAST MONTH.
battleship
Jan. 1.-British Formidable sunk in the Channel, Army Orders announce creation of now Armies,
Jan. 2.-Business interests in Washington protest against any legislation restrioting the exportof munitions of war to the bellige rents in Europe.
Jan, 3.-Allies in France and Belgium and Russiane in Poland progress in spite of bad weather.
Jan. 5.-Russians follow up. successes against Austriaus and Tarks by making many captures. Decisive Russian victory in Sary. kamyab, entire Turkish Corpp, including General Commanding, being captured, end qrother Corps paraued.
Jac. 8.-General Joffre con- gratulates Russia on her victory. over the Turks, adding that the Allies in all theatres of war are now preparing for final "victory Germany agrees to British pro- posal for an exchange of prisoners incapacitated
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Jap. 7.-Arrest of Cardinalibb J Mercier by Germany announced. Goulbourn V
Jan. 8.-Germaus bombard Gould J Soissons and eet fire to Law Courts, Germans Burnlaupt at heavy cost to them- zelven. French official report. discloses over one hundred ex- amples of atrocious behaviour of Germans in France.
Jan. Announced that the Russione in
Bakovina, bavo advanced 80 miles in a week and reached the chain separating Bakering from Hangary.
Jan. 10.-British Reply to U.S. Note published: Britain undertakes to intorfere with neutral trade only when such trade is not bona fide.
German Jan. 11-sixteen aeroplanes seen over the Channel make for Dunkirk and drop 30 bomba, doing but little damage, Germous severely punished both east and west,
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING UNION WATERBOAT Co., Ltd.
CO., LTD.
́Notice is hereby given that the Twenty Seventh Ordinary Meet NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ing of Shareholders in this Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Limited, on Tuesday.
The Tenth Annual General
the 2nd February, 1915, at 11.90 Meeting of Shareholders will be
a.m., for the purpose of receiving held in the Offices of Mesara, the Report of Directors together Dodwell & Co., Limited, on with the statement of Accounts Tuesday, the 9th February, 1915, for the year ending 31st Decom- at 11.30 am. for the purpose of ber, 1914.
receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of "Accounts to 31st December 1914.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be Clored from Friday 22nd January to Tuesday, 2nd February. 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Tinnsfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd February to 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive.
*. DODWELL & Cc "Ltd,
General Managers. A.SHELTON HOOPER | Hongkong, 29th January, 1915,
Secretary.
The Hongkong Land Invest- ment & Agency Co., Ltd., General Agents for The West Point Building Co, Ltd. Hongkong, 13th January, 1915,
NOTICE.
Messrs. Wm. YOUNGER & CO., LTD, EDINBURGH, Ales and Stout. THE CRAIGELLA CHIE- GLENLIVET DISTILLERY CO. LTD., GLASGOW,
Whisky. Messrs. A. & B. MACKAY, LTD., GLASGOW,
Whisky,
We have taken over the agen cies of the above Companies in Hongkong and shall be glad to submit prices and particulars on application.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD., 4, Queen's Building. Hongkong, 27th January, 1915.
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THE KOWLOON LAND and Day by Day
BUILDINGS CO., LTD..
Steamers
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Notice is hereby given that the Twenty Sixth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings on Leading Articles... Wednesday, the 10th February, Notes and Comments 1915 at Noon for the purpose, of Special Articles... receiving the report of the Direct- The War in ors together with statement for The "Basilan " the year ending 31st December, Drink and the War 1914.
Serions Armed Robbery... Cigarette & Tobacco Fond Hongkong Government
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Wednesday 3rd to Wednesday, 10th February, 1915 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be re- gistered.
CONTENTS.
Canton Newa Born at Ses
Prince of Wales' Fun3 Sanitary Board Election... Chinese Wedding Another Piracy Helping the Refogees. The Typhoon
The Motive of Missions Germans at Hongkong St. John's Cathedral Shipping Dividend Alice Memorial Hospital.. Sanitary Board Legislative Council The Tiger Again... Wharf and Godown Co.,
·Ltd. ....
By Order of the Board of MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.
Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.
Agents for The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd. Hongkorg, 27th Jan. 1915.
OF PARIS.
We have taken over the Agency of the above Company formerly hold by Mesars -Siemssen & Co. and are prepared to accept risks from this date.
CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT, Prince's Buildings.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that the Fourteenth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Offices of THE EAST INDIA SEA &
Messra, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD. on Tuesday, 2nd FIRE INSURANCE CO.
February, 1915 at 12.15 p.m. for We have taken over the agency the purpose of receiving the re- of the above Company in Hong-port of the Directors together with kong and are now prepared to a statement of Accounts for the grant FIRE and MARINE year ending 31st December, 1914. policies of insurance at current rates.
THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO.,
3, Daddoll Street. Hongkong, 16th January, 1915,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD: STEAMSHIP CO., HONGKONG AGENCY. The Creditors of the above Company whose claims.have not boon dealt with by the Liquidat- ors, are required to sead in the
The Reg ster of thares of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 26th January to Tues day, 2nd February, 1915 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Direct-
ory,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1915.
Boot Mr & Mrs EH particulars thereof to the Liquidat- HONGKONG, CANTON and ors before the 25th day of Febru- | MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. ary, 1915,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The Liquidators disclaim all responsibility for claims not noti- fied to them before the abave mentioned date.
LOWE, BINGHAM &
MATTHEWS,
Liquidators. Jan, 23-Announced that Ger- Hongkong, 25th January, 1915. mans attempted to pierce British line at St. Omer, advancing in massed formation, but wers
man submarines and gune at Zeebrugge.
of the war until the victory of the Allies is complete. Allies make subatantial progress at many
Grand points.
Jan. 17-Russias seize im repulsed with heavy losses. Allen Mr & Mrs portant Karlibaba Pasa in the Dutch fishermen report having Crow Mr & Mrs Carpathian, bordering on seen a Zeppelin founder at 885. Transylvania.
Jan. 24-Raesfase continue to Gibbs A W
Jan 18.Announced that after rout Tarka. German naval raid on three days fighting the Russians English coast intercepted; Ger- register complete success over the man cruiser Blacher sunk and Turks at Karaurgan, annihilating two battle-cruisers seriously their rearguard and parsaing the damaged; no British ships lost. remnant of the army. being
Herr Kueba resigns post of Secretary to the German Treasury.
Jos. 12. Rusion successes in the Caucasus continue,. two Torkish companies captured.
Jan. 13.-Small-pox, cholera and typhoid roging in Austria. Rouminis decides to enter the Concert of the Triple Eatents by about the middle of February.
Jan. 14. King George confers honours on the Grand Duke Nicholas and other Russian gon- erals., Germans scoure partial auccess at Soissons, capturing a number of French with guns.
Jan. 15. The British in a brilliant engagement capture a German position near La Bassee, capturing many prisoners. Union forces occupy Romans Drift and Swakopmund. Russians continue to drive derman navalry, towards
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Parker Roes LG. The Swedish press is exasperat Donnelly DE Rawlinson RJ planes captured near Bar-le-Dao.d snd declares that Britain Fielder BE Robertson Mr & German sirships drop bombs intends to inflict a lasting dam Forbes Mr Mrs Bokse Mra G
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Mas J Jon Yarmouth and King's Lynn, age on neutral shipping. Also Gordon MJ Shiolde A L
killing two men and two women the captain of the arrested Nor Grimshaw Mr& Mrs Bingor Mr Mrs ET
Hardman A and damaging properly."
wegian steamer Bergenfjord says Harrison TL Jan.-20. Russian destroyer that it is the intention of the Hegewerf sinks twelve Turkish merchant British to seize all abips whether Hero Mas men near Arkbave. Fierce fighting there is a reason for it or not. in Francer.
It is reported from Athens that
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Jan, 21-General Falkenhayn the British Government in taking Argent A resigns pest an German Minister posanasion of Greek merchant Forks Mr & Mrs for War, being succeeded by steamera which are now being Tomyth General Wild von Hohenborn built in British shipyards, the Grat
Tulgher OW British stoamer Durward sunk by British refunding the owners the German submarins near the agreed prices. The London Ship. mouth of the Mouse, ping Gazette declares that the file B|||Jun 22,-Aunounced that Allies of the freight was regrettable; Jan 16-Russians bayonet B have made god general progress France, Italy and other countries entre Tarkish regiment in the in past three days, despite severe were paying additional expenses German attaoka, British naval whilst the benefit was going to Caucasus, French Socialists da olare in favour of a continuation complene: drop bombs on Ger England only,
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By Order of the Board of Directors..
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THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY.
.CO., LTD.
Notics is hereby given that the Twenty Seventh Ordinary Meet- ing of Shareholders in tais: Com- pany will be held at the offices of Messra, Jardine, Matheson & Company, Limited, on Tuesday, the 2nd February, 1915, at noon.for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statement of Accounts for: the year ending 31st December, 1914. The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Friday, 22nd January to Tuesday. 2nd February, 1915. (both days inclusive) during which period to Transfer of Bhárea can be regis tered,
By Order of the Board of Directors
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A SHELTON HOOPER,
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