DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
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Austria
Turkey
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Japan, Servia. Montenegro,
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED, Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The atrength varies from 35,000 in 45,000 men.
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£40,000,000.
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£11,000.000.
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HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hotel.
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Allen HG
Alien Wm O Anderson Mr & Mrs
Athol L usually-Anderson Geo E
Yaokhouse J H
Division is a forcs of infantry,
cavalry, and artillery, with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men,
Brigade is a force of infantry 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 500
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'to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 160
to 200 men strong, Battery of artillery, in the British and French armies bas 6 guas and abous 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men.
In the
Russian Army it consists of 8 gaus and 250 men..
LAST MONTH.
battleship Formidable sank in the Channel, Army Orders announce creation öf new Armiea.
Jan. 1.British
Jan. 2. Business interests in Washington protest against any legislation restricting the export of munitions of war to the bellige renta in Europe.
Jan. 3.-Allies in France and Belgium and Russians in Poland progresa in spite of bad weather.
Bacon Mr & MrsB
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Bila FR Beaumont EA Beekingala L Beskinganle W D Rallion, Mrs E Bell CDJ
Beas, A Beswick Mr & Mrs Birkett M Blahop Mr & Mrs Black W M Broke Brooke OHI
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Jainor B
Jonor M.T
Tel. 1245.
King Edward Hotel.
CONSIGNERS
TOYO-KISEN KAISHA. From MEXICAN, PERUVIAN, [and CHILIAN PORTS JAPAN PORTS, ·
and
1915.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
UNION WATERBOAT Co., Ltd.
NOTICETO SHAREHOLDERS.
5.8. ANYO MARU** The above named Steamer hav- ing arrived, Conaiguses of cargo
The Tenth Annual General are beroby notified to send in their Meeting of Shareholders will be Bills of Lading for countersigna- held in the Offices of Messrs. ture, and to take immediate Dodwell & Co., Limited, on delivery of cargo from alongside. Tuesday, the 9th February, 1915, Cargo remaining undelivered at 11:30 am, for the purpose of 3rd instant at noon receiving the Report of the will be landed at Consignees General Managers together with risk and expense and delivery Statement of Accounts to 31st must then be taken from the December 1914. Company's Godown,
No Fire Insurance whatever
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Bettison Mr & Mrs Leann
Arnold J
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Mr & Mrs J de
Budge W
Joseph R M
Joseph E M
Briggs Master
Josoph 8 M Liver Capt H E
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WD Larmone Edw Lloyd GT Luja Mr & Mrs Macdonald R 3 Mani Mr R R Mardling HJ Marriots
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Dr & Mra
Merecki, J Mehta B.K
Mody JHN
Briggs Mr & Mrs.
Brown GW
Brow!
Cross Mr & Mrs JR
Crees Miss
Crichton Crown Ey Cross
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Dr CT Dlandson RA Duckworth FF Fould JG Foy Mira A Fujimura T Fyfe AA Graham WE Bunt L8
Lennox Miss
Mason O.F
Magne a wo
McLean Mr & M
McManus Murphy
H Ojawa R
Qasonbook HJ
Passmore Mrs W
Fearman Mr & Mrs
Poaning A.L Pratt M
Ramsay Mrs R A Ranger Mr & Mrs Sasamatsu K Soots A
Scott Mr & Mrs EH Gibros Dr
Soper Сн
Jackson Mr & Mrs Sylvester Mrs S
Thorap on Mra Thornton O Underwood Mrand
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Middleton G
Hunter J
Miller Mrs Jams
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Jones D HI
Josaph J
Kraft Mr & Mrs
Grand
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Newton D Mr&Mrs§ A Nicolson JS Coleman DrA LEF Ormiston J Conthart 3
Pendleton FR Corneliassen Mits Pentreath Mr & Mrs Course Arthur
Purday Mr
Mr & Mra A Courtney Capt M
Puires
AB Cranston J. W Derby A Darle OB Dowley
WA
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Duffy Miss ME
VY WA
Allen Mr. & Mrs Brown O W Crew Mr & Mra
Duarich A Gibbs A W Grant J
Ragner Lt Col and
Mra
Ebrenfels Mr&Mrs Reach G VR
Evonken E
Figart D M
Road Y
Reed D W
Roay, Mina F
RowellJ P
ROMEO
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Smith Mra AG
Smith W Smyth Mrs F
French Capt & Mrs Robinson G J Fuller Deciman Gibb Goulbourn Gould J Gould Mrs J Griffiths H
Capt. TP Hall C Hannibal Mr & Harper G
Harvey
Wm B.
Smyth F Smyth R
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MraSorenson A
Square Mits A Stookmost B Swaffold HE Swinton CH Waite E B Walil Mr & Mrs A Wenyon
WE Wood FW Wood O G Wright Mr & Mrs
Peak Hotel.
Howott Hon. Mr E
A, OM G Hillman A D Hodgo W Ju Hough Mra H H Hunter R Hutchison D L
Jan. 5.-Russiape- follow up successes against Austrians and Tarks by making many captures. Decisive Rossian victory in Sary- komysh, entire Turkish Corps, including General Commanding, Armstrong Mr&Mrs Keith Mrs RD being captured, and angtter Corps pursued..
Jan. 6.-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 Grocery agrees to British pro posal for an exchange of prisoners from further Incapacitated servico. Earl Kitchener delivera speech in the House of Lords expresting confidence in ultimate -victory.
Jan. 7. Arrest of Cardiosl Mercier by Germany, announced. Jan. 8.-Germans bombard Soissons and set fire to Law Courts.. Germane zeoccupy Burnbaupt at heavy cost to them selves, French official report discloses over one hundred ex- amples of atrocious behaviour of Germans in France.
Jan. 9.-Announced that the Russians in Bakovina have advanced 80 miles in a week and reached the chain separating Bukovina from Hungary.
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& Mrs
Mrs E V Bowen Major & Mis Moss Mr & Mra Bowdler Mrs Pearse Mr & Mea Carmichael Mr an Perry
Mr & Mrs Plammor JI Mr &
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Pringle W T Pyno Major Ralphs Mr & Mr Roome Eng Comdr Bharp Mrs Blair A
Casulll Mr & Mra Courland Datton. Taichine Major Gibson Mr & Mrs A Halo B A Mr & Mrs Skinner Mis Hall Lt-Cot
Skott Sorenson Hogg Mr & Mrs J Smith Mr & Mrs A Horbrender Mrs Findlay
Major St Amory & and TurnerMra
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Hazards WG Smith Mrs Grant
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Jeffrira HU Jones Lee Johna Mrs R Kieth H
Walcott Mrs Walton Col & Mrs Welton Mr & Mrs Whitfield Capt and
Mra Young
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Hotel, Reynolds CW Banderson R Smith IS Wiesman O
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Kingsclere Hotel..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd February to 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive.
No claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the
DODWELL & Co., Ltd., Steamer or Godown, and all Goods
General Managers. remaining undelivered on 8th Hongkong, 29th January, 1915. February, at 5 pm. will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All'chafed and otherwise dam-
aged Cargo to be left on boardTHE KOWLOON LAND and or in the Godown, and oxamina- BUILDINGS CO., LTD. tion of same to be held on 11th February at 10 a.m.
All Claims must be filed on or before 16th February, otherwise they will not recognised.
O. WURIU,
Actg. Agent. Hongkong, 1st February, 1915.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, SINGAPORE & SAIGON. THE
HE Steamship
“UMTA,”. having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside. Cargo impeding the discharge
Anderson Cons Gen Evan-Jones Ur and of the vessel will be landed at
GE Hovington 7
Lewis
Mrs
D Bolles Mr & Mrs J Logan W
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Braen MJ.
Carleton A E
Cooper W A J
Donnelly
Fieldor E
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Filkins Miss D
Martin Mr & Mrs Mitchel EJ R Nixon F 0 Farker Rees LO Rawlinson RJ Robertson Mr &
Maa I
Forbes Mr Mrs A Sachso Mrs G
Gordon M J.
Shields A L
Grinshaw Mr&Mrs Singer M1& Mrs
Herdman A
Harrison T L Het geworff Hurley FC Mason Kent Mr & M
Butor Mr & Mrs F Sution Mirs Thoinas H F Watkins C H
Carlton Hotel.
Argent A Bayly H
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Miller HE Paul
Cowan J J. K Crisp WH
Forks Mr & Mrs
Falcher O W
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Garratt F
Granby É
Greville Miss I Gwynne Miss L Harris J H
Hodson Miss Hollway HD Hoshial Dr J Johnson J W Joseph Mias A Lopez A.
Penne}} W V Percy
once, at consignees risk and expense..
Cargo remaining on board aftor the 3rd inst. at noon will be landed at consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bill's of Lading will be counter- signed by the undersigned. TDVID SA8300N & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 1st February, 1915.
AT. Rowlands Mr & Mrs.
W Bainty P Scott E
Simner A Smith Roy Tall Mrs Vaughan G E Watling Mr & Mra
WO Whibley AR
Wilson D D
Winn Fred.
German attacks. British naval seaplanes drop bombe en Ger- man aubmarines and guns at Zeebrugge.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIG-
ATION CO., LTD.: From. CALCUTTA, PENANG and SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship:
"LAISANG," having arrived, from the above Ports Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside..
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 p.m. the 1st Feb. will be landed at Consignee's, risk and expense.
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 Wednesday, the, 10th February, 1915 at Noon for the purpose of receiving the report of the Direct- ors together with statement for the year ending 31st December, 1914.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be alosed from Wednesday 3rd to Wednesday,
30th February, 1915 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be re- gistered.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
HOTEL MANSIONS
(Lately occupied by KRUSE & Co.)
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY.Co., Ltd.
Agents for
The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd. Hongkore, 27th Jan. 1915.
SOLE ACENTS
FOR THE WORLD-RENOWNED IMPERIO DEL MUNDO CIGARS:
AND
TH. VAFIADIS "CROWN PRINCE" AND OTHER CIGARETTES, SUPPLIERS TO LEADING CLUBS & HOTELS.!
STOCK OF
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to suit the taste of all SMOKERS.
Our Havana Cigars ara specially stored in air-fight safos. Importers of MELACHRÍNO and DIMITRINO'S Cigarettes. Fresh Brook of ARDATH'S Virginia Cigarettes and Tobacco, Craven Mixture, Black Cat Mixture, and Grapadl Mixture, received by every Mail.
Mail orders promptly and carefully executed.
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The
CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.
most
complete Mail Supplement in the Colony.
Contains all the new3 of the week in a most attractive form and is the paper for mailing to friends at Bɔms.
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The photograph on the current issue shows the remains of the German cruiser Emden.
HONGKONG. CANTON and MACAO STEAM FOAT Co., Ltd. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Day by Day
Steamers The Ninety Fifth Ordinary
Passenger List Yearly Mooting. of Shareholders
Holel List in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Commercial Maneions, on Tuesday, the 9th Correspondence February, 1915, 12 o'clock noon, Sport
for the purpose of receiving a The Courts. Report of the Directors, togelher, Telegrams. with a Statement of Accounts, Leading Articles... declaring a Dividend and cleoting Notes and Comments Directors and Auditors.
Special Articles The Transfer Books of the The War Company will be Closed from the 26th January to the 9th February 1915, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary.
No Fire Insurance will be Hongkong, 19th January, 1915. affected.
Bills of Lading will be count- ersigned by — DA
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
Jan. 23. Announced that Ger- Hongkong, 30th January, 1915. mans attempten to pierce British line at St. Omer, adyancing in massed formation, but were repulsed with heavy losses. Datch fishermen report having Jan. 18.-Russians bayonet an entire Turkish regiment in the seen a Zeppelin founder at 8,
Jan. 24-Russians continue to Caucasus, French Socialiste de. clare in favour of a continuation rout Turks. German naval raid on English coast intercepted; Ger of the war until the victory of the Allies is complete. Allies make man cruiser Blucher sunk and battle-craisers Bariously damaged; no British ships lost.
Jan. 10-Britiah Reply to substantial progress at many U.S. Note published; Britain, points. undertakes to interfere with Jan. 17.-Rustians seize ing neutral trade only when such portant Karlikata. Pase in the
Carpathiens, bordering trade is not bona fide.
Transylvania.
Jan, 11.-sixteen German peroplanes seen over the Channel make for Dunkirk and drop 30 bomba, doing but little damage. Germans severely punished both east and west,
Jan. 12-Russian accesses in the Caucasus continue, two Tarkish companies being coptored.
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25,000 War Prisoners in the British Isles. London, D.con.ber 7-An Jan. 18.Announced that after investigation of the detention three days' fighting the Russiaue camps at Newbury, Frimley, the register complete anccess over the Olympis in London, and Douglas, Turks at Kursurgan, annihilating Isle of Man, where German and their rearguard and pursuing the Austrian priso en vra held by remnant of the army.
NOTICE.
THE EAST INDIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE CO.
We have taken over the agency of the above Company in Hong- kong and are now prepared to and MARINE grant FIRE policies of insurance at current rates.
THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO... 3, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 16th January, 1915.
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NOTICES
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the ORDINARY HALF- YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Eatur- day, the 20th day of February, 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to Slet December, 1914 shemal
The REGISTER of SHARES. of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, the 8th February, to SATURDAY, the 20th Febru ary, 1915, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
N. J. STABB,
...Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915,
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DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL, KOWLOON, A
A vacancy will occur in March for a trained Teacher. Apply to the Headmistress at the School, King's Park, Kowloon,
Herr the British Government, shows THE BRITISH DOMINIONS Kuehn resigns post of Socretary that in theas camps there are GENERAL INSURANCE Co. to the German Treasury. nearly 14.000 pri-oners. These Ltd., OF LONDON.
Jan. 10-Two German goro-number throughout the British
The Undersigned having been Jan. 18.-Small-pox, cholera planes captured near Bar-le-Dac: isles in about 25,000. There is appointed Fire Insurance Agents And typhoid raging in Austria. German birehips drop tombs discomfort and discontent, but of the above Company, are now Roomapia decides to enter the on Yarmouth and King's Lynn, the prisoners are not subi-oted to prepared to accept risks at our- Conoart of the Triple Entente by killing two men and two women genuine hardships With the rent ratee, p about the middle of February. and damaging property.
coming of colier wea hor the W. G. WORCESTER & Co. Jan. 14. King George confere Jan.-20. Russian destroyer suffering among the ompelled Hongkong, 1st February, 1915. honours on the Grand Duke sinka twelve Torkish merchant to live in tents is keen, for the Nicholas and other Russian genmen near Arkhave. Fierce fighting tenta ara zot beaed. They are erals: Germane Becure partial in France.
being standoned, however, and success at Solssons, capturing a Jan: 21 General Falkenhayn in a fortnight more all prisonera number of French with guns, resigns post as German Minister will be under permannot cover FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
OF PARIS. Jan. 15. The British in a for War, being succeeded by Several thousand will be placed brilliant engagement capture a Geroral Wild von Hohenborn, rhard nine abipa which are being We have taken over the Agency German position near La Ba-800, British steamer, Durward suck by prepared for the purpose, Som of the above Company formerly capturing many prisonera. Union German submarine near the of these ships are liners which held by Mesers. Blemsson & Co. forces 00cupy Ramans Drift and mouth of the deuse have been in the Atlantin service and are propared to accept risks and Retall Ironmongere, Par Iron and Swakopmund. Russians continusJan. 22. Announced that Allies and it is expected thas aboard from this date to drive German cavalry towards have made, go'd general progress them the prisoners will be com- Thorn
in poet three days, despite savore foriable.
NOTICE.
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