DIARY OF WAR
COUNTRIES AT WAR
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russia.
France,
Belgium.. Japan.
Servin.
Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is complete army on a small scalo in itself, The strengib varios fróm 35,000 to 45,000 men.
Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strongth of from 15,000. to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infsary or cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigado is fromj 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from 2,000 16 4,000 strong. A cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong.
THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1915.
NOTICES
In Assets, Income, Net Surplus, Business In Force, New Business the
SUN LIFE OF CANADA
Is the leading Life Company of the Dominion, Outside of Companies Issuing industrial policles, the Sun Life of Canada is doing the largest life business in the British Empire.
Funds Exceed £11,000,000..
CHIEF OFFICE FOR SOUTH CHINA, DES VŒUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BLDO.).
HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hotel.
Abraham, E S Joseph S M Anderson Mr & Mrs Loo W D
Athol 1. Andoraun Geo E
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Hackbous J H Bacon Mr & MrsS Bate F. R Bechlugsale I Bookingvalo W D†
BNC DJ Bena, GA Deswick Mr & Mr Bishop Mr & Mrs
Black W M
Helios, Mr E B
Lipman Mr
Mes
HA
Larmone Ed Lloyd GT
Lauja Mr & Mru Mackendrick PP Mann Mr KR Mardling H J Marriott Dr &
Mehta DK-
Merecki, J
A
Middleton GS
Miller Mrs Jamis Mody JH N
Newton D
Nicolson JS
Braga Mr&Mrs JV Murch A5 Bricke UB Byrd R
WE
King Edward Hotel.
Alison Mr & Mrs Almond Mrs R Ardald J
Bottison Mr & Mrs
Briggs Mr & Mrs
Master
Brown C W Budgo W
Course A
Creek Miss
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King P
Kraft Mr & Mrs
ENTERTAINMENTS |__
THEATRE ROYAL.
MESSRS. CONSALEZ, BROS. PRESENT
THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COY..
ON FEBRUARY 15th, IN EXTENSIVE REPERTOIRE.
RECORD BOOKING."
Don't Miss the Musical Treat of the Season. MONDAY 15th February.
Grand Opening Night;" "IL TROVATORE
(English, The Troubadour.) Opera in Four Acts TUESDAY 16th February.
A LA TRAVIATA“
Opera in Throo Acts.
Founded on Dumas Lady of the Camolins "but the Portod is
Laulton bar & MrsChanged to the
Lenox Miss
Lonnex J
Mason OF
Mayna WO
Murphy H
Passinore Mrs Wo
A. CARPI, Business Managör.
Crema Mr & Mrs JR Pearman Mr & MIS
Mranchion HR
Neighbour WR
Coleman DrALE FOmistog J
CTONS EV
Cross Dr CT
Denison
G
Dlandson RA
Duckworth FF Woulds IGP Mrs. A A
Foy Mrs Fyle A
Graham WE
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Penning A L
Pinsan AV
Ramsay Mrs R A.
Ranger Mr & Mrs Sessantau K
Scott A SODE A
Scott Mr & Mrs E II
Shires Mr. Mra
Sibrou br
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Sylvaster Mrs S
Taylor
FF Thomp on Mrs
Squadron of cavalry is from 150 Mrs A Jackson Mr & Mr Thuraton G
to 200 men strong.
Battery of artillery in the British
and French armies has 0 guns
In the
and about 200 men, German Army consists of 4 guns ord 150 men. In the
Bassian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
LAST MONTH,
Jan. 1-British hattleship Formidable sunk in the Channel. Army Orders announce creation of new Armies,
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.-Alligs in France and Belgium and Russians in Poland progress in spite of bad weather.
Jan. 5.-Russians follow up successes against Austrians and Tarize by making many captures. Decisive Russian victory in Sary- Karayah, entire Turkish Corps, including General Commanding, being captured, and another Dorps pursued.
Jab. 6.-General Joffre coE- gratulates Russia on her victory over the Turks, adding that the. Allies in all theatres of war are now preparing for final victory Grmany agrees to British pro- posal for an exchange of prisoners incapacitated from further Bervice. Earl Kitchener delivers speech in the House of Lorda expressing confidence in ultimate victory.
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Dollar Mr & Mrs
Robert
Dewley W A
Duffy Ming ME Edmunds CA Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs
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Underwood Mr and
Mrs J H
Soper
Herrison GLF
Hunt LS
Hunter J
Wm
AB
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Fraser Mia
a. E. H WA Raynor Li Col aad
Mra Evang
Capt J W
load V Evenson. E
Kend Falconer Mr & Mrs Roay, Miss F
Robinson J Rowell P
Ray,
Jonas D H Joseph J
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Grand
Allén Mr & Mes Beattie R
Fuller Donmun. Gibb J
Howard Mr & Mrs
mibley J
Sibley JO
Skoti C
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Crow Mr & Mra Dunrich A Enston J Gibbs A W
Smith Mrs AG
Franch Capt & Mra Salle Mr & Mrs
Goulbourn V Gusht J
Qoald Mr J Green Lt M. Grifiths HL Hall C
| Capt.T P
South Jus A
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Haanibal Mr. & MrsSmyth R
Harper G
Hewett Hon. Mr E Stockmost 6
A, OMO
Qrant J James B Зопом В
Kelleigh Mrs
Hotel, Kelleigh WF Pooh Capt Reynolds C W Sanderson R Santos A Smith J Winuman
C Wilson K Wright & H
Kingsclere Hotel.
Smyth Mrs F Smyth F
Вотеляет А
Square Mis A
Stirling MTB I.
Swinton
Breen MJ
Watkins CE
Carleton AE
Wolll Mr & Mrs A Wenyon W I
Hewitt Mr&Mrs C JSwaffield HE
Hubsoblab
Hodge W
Hough Mrs HH
Hunter R Jones M T'
Taylor Capt HD
Jong Mr & Mrs J de Wilson FR
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Wood G G Wright Mr & Mrs
Joseph R M Jonoph
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Peak Hotel.
Armstrong Mit Mrs Keith Mrali D
W Bernard Fleet Surg
de Mry
Bowen Mejor & Mrs Bowdler Mra Carmichael Mr an
Mra
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Lewis D Logan W
Cooper. WAJ Douglas Mr & Mrs
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Lubra JH van G Martin Mr & Mrs Nixon FO Rawlinson J Dutton Mr & Mrs G Rot Fortson Mr &
MTAJ Robichon F K
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Forbes Mr & Mr. A
time of Louis XIV,
Score by Guiseppe, Verdi. Prices: $3.00 $2.00 & $1.00 Booking at MOUTRIE'S
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HUMPHREYS ESTATE and
TINANCE Co., Ltd..
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Annual General Meo ing of Shareholders will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Saturday, 20th February, 1015 at 11.30 am. for the pur.ose of re- ceiving the Report of the Direct- ors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 16th to the 28th February (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares. can be effected.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON, General Managers.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1915.
NOTICES
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIUN
OTICE is hereby given that
the ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this
Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Satur- day, the 20th day of February, 1915, at. Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court Singer Mr&Mr. E Tof. Directors, together with
Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1914.
Sachao Mrs G
Shields A L
Sutor Mr & Mrs F
Hay. Capt Mrs W Sutton Miss
Fielder BE
Filkine Mini D
Gordon M J
Hardman A
Helgeworff
Hurley FO Mason
Kont Mr&Mrs
3 M &
Pine Major
Listen A R Mitchelmore Mr &
Mrs E V Moss Mr & Mrs PearsoMr & Mrs
Mr & Mrs
Tritgle WJ
Cartwright Cary Casvill
M: Mr Cousland
Ralphs Mr & Mrs Dutton J
Roome Eng Comdr Paichino Major Sharp Mis Gibson Mr & MA Sinclai A Hale B & Mr Mrs Skinner Mia
Li-Colo
Skott
Hozaland A
Hemmings Mrs W & Smith Mrs Grant
Mr & Mra EJ Hmib Mr & Mrs A
milk Horbrendor Mra
Hall
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Hegg Mr
Findlay
FuraerMrs
Jan. 7.-Arrest of Cardinal Mercier by Germany announced. J. 8.-Germans bombard Soievoda ana eet fire to Law Doarts. Germads reoccupy Burnhaupt at heavy cast to them selves. Fronch official report discloser over one hundred "ex-. spire of atrocious behaviour of Germans in France,
(Continued on page-10.) |
CONSIGNEES
*BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
TH
"BENVENUE," From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON & STRAITS, "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all' Goods are being landed at their riek into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from, the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst. will be subject to rent."
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 23rd Feb. or they will not be recognized.
Allbroken,ohafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be ex- amined on the 16th inst., at
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be counter, signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agenta. Hongkong, 9th February, 1915,
Humphreys Major St Amory
Humphreys Mr and
Itos Lt Col H Joffris HU Jones Luo John Mrs R Kieti H
Walcott Min Walton Col & Mrs Welton Mr & Mrs Whitfield Capt and Young
CONSIGNEES
AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.9. C. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"OHINESE PRINCE," Captain H. J. Davis, having arrived from the above Ports, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are be
Thomas P Watkins U H Evan-Jones br and Wellor HW
Mra
Wilson J W
Carlton Hotel.
&
GEO. LESLIE, Advance Representative..
CONCERT
in aid of
LADY LUGARD'S BELGIAN REFUGEES FUND By the Pupils of the MUSIC CLASS OF THE ITALIAN CONVENT
to be held at The Convent, Caine Road,
on
MONDAY & TUESDAY,
15th and 16th February, 1915, commencing each evening at 6 p.m.
Admission (by ticket): $1.
CHILDREN'S AFTERNOON:
Saturday, 13th February, 1915, commencing at 4 p.m. Entrance: 20 cents. Hongkong, 5th February, 1915,
NOTICES,
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RE-UBLIC OF CHINA,
SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
($16,000,000) and
NOTICE.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
HOTEL MANSIONS
(Lately occupied by KRUSE & Co.)
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
CIGARS, CIGARETTES & TOBACCO
to suit the taste of all SMOKERS.
Our Havana Cigars are specially stored in air-tight,safes. Importers of MELACHRINO and DIMITRINO'S Cigarettes. Fresh Stock of ARDATH'S Virginia Cigarettes and Tobacco, Craven Mixture, Black Cat Mixture, and Grapiel Mixture, received by overy Mail,
Mail orders promptly and carefully executed.
THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.
The most complete Mail Supplement in the Colony.
Coctains all the news of the week in a moat attractive form and is the paper for mailing to friends at Home.
-PHOTOGRAPH-
The photograph on the current issue is of the Seamen's Institute.
Day by Day
Steamers
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF Passenger Lists ......
EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS Hotel Lists
CONTENTS.
14 For the Prince of Wales'
5
'B
Fund 55-56
1559
**** 101.59 -60
Wedding at the Cathedral 56 Diocesan Baya' School
57-59 ($8,00 000),
Commercial
............................................ 8–14 Government Notifications 58 Notice is hereby given to Sub-Correspondence 15-18 Cigarette and Tobacco scribers that arrangements have.
The Courts 17-18. The REGISTER of SHARES boon made by the Chinese Go-lelograms 10-20 Canton News
Fund of the Corporation will be closed vernment to hand to the under Leading Articles.......30-30 from MONDAY,the 8th February: signed each month the sum of Notes and Comments......37-41
South Wales Borderers to SATURDAY, the 20th Febru- Dollars One hundred and Twenty Special Articles 42-50 ary, 1915, (both days inclusive), Thousand ($120,000) from the Sport during which period, no transfer revenues assigned under
De naam 10. 2. ..........51-51| Big Business Deal .........60 of Shares can be registered.
the Prince of Wales' Fund...55 Union Church....................... Loan Regulations to the service By Order of the Court of of these loans... Loun service accounts have been opened in the name of the undersigned with the Bank of China and the Bank
Adams Miss MR Lindenfeld Mr and Directors. Argoni A
Mra G J
Bayly H
Lopez, A
Bulkley J L
Peut S
Clarke Miss M
Ponnell W B
PercyA T
Crisp W
Rowlands Mr & Mrs
W
B Sainty P
Cowan J JK
И Forks Mr & Mrs Fulcher O W.. Osrrati F
Graphy F
Grivo Miss I Gwynne Miss L Harris H Hodson Miss P Hollway D
Hoshial DrJ Huston Miss RA Johnson JW Jonas M FRA
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Scott E
Stanar A
Smith Roy Tall MTB
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915,
·BANK HOLIDAYS.
Fund
MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.
of Communications, into which Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is these monthly instalments of imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day--just a interest will be paid as received, little, diluted with water-pouring it down drains, sinke and w.c.'s and these accounts will be drawn and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. GetIZAL,
IN accordance with Ordinance
No. 5 of 19 2 the EX-to meet the half-yearly inter- est Coupons payable through the CHANGE BANKS will be intermediary of the above-named cloved for the transaction of Watling Mr & Mrs Public Business on MONDAY
Banks.... WO
and TUESDAY the 15th and 16th Whibley All 1ilina D C Wind
Frod Miller HE
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE...
L'UNION
instant.
Hongkong. 10th February. 1915.
The Office of Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and Dis trict will be closed to public business on Friday, the 12th current, and on Monday, the 15th current,
E. GORDON LOWDER,
Commissioner of Chinese Customs. York Buildings,
FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | Hongkong. 9th February, 1915.
OF PARIS.
RACE BOOKS. THE only Authorized Edition of the RACE BOOK is that
The first interest instalment for the month of January has beca duly received and brought to account,
Four
Subscribers to the Supplement- ary Issue of Eight million Dollars ($8,000,000, are further notified that in accordance with Article II of the Loan Regulationa the full amount of Dollars;
Hundred Thous: nd($480,000),
and Eighty being the amount of interest, on, the loan for one year, has been duly raised by the Ministry of Finance and the Minstry of Communica- tions and has been placed on fixed deposit in the name of the undersigned with the Bank of China and the Bank of Com- a permanent
loan.
We have taken over the Agency Published by Messrs. NORONHA municati ns; as ing landed at their risk into the of the above Company formerly & Co., WHICH IS COPYRIGHT guarantee for the interest on the Godowns of the Hongkong and held by Messrs. Siemsson & Co. UNDER THE ACT OF 1911. Kowloon Wharf and Godown and are prepared to accept risks Company. Limited, Kowloon, and from this date. stored at Consignees' risk and exponge.
All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 17th inst., at 10 p.m.
All Claims must be prosonted within FIFTEEN DAYS of the steamer's arrival hore, after which date they cannot be recognized..
No Claims will be admitted after the gooda have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th instant will be subject to rent.
CREDIT FONCIER
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. D'EXTREME ORIENT, Hongkore 6th February, 1915.
Prince's Buildings.
NOTICE.
THE EAST INDIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE CO.
We have taken over the agency No Fire Insurance has been of the above Company in Hong- effected.
Kong and are now prepared to Bills of Lading will bo count-grant FIRE and MARINE ersigned by
policies of insurance at current rates.
THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO.,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Agents.
ong, 9th February, 1915,
·
S, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 16th January, 1915.
RACE BOOKS 1915. Leather-Covered Cloth-Covered... Paper Covered..
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector Genoral of
Customs, and Vice-
Chairman of the Bureau of National
Loans.
$2.00 Inspectorate General of Customs.
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1.75 1.00
May be had from NORONHA & Co. (Printers to the Hongkong Jockey Club.)
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KELLY & WALSH, Ltd. BREWER & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1915,
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1980,
Peking 27th January 1915.
HONGKONG HORTICULTUR-
AL SOCIETY,
ANNUAL SHOW.
The Flower and Vegetable Show will be held on the 4th and 5th March in the Botanic Gardens.NE
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TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.
koçause it positively kills disease germs, stops infection and instantly .removes bad smells.
IZAL the guaranteed disinfectan of unrivalled strength-is the pioneer modern high power germicide,
Officially adopted throughout the British Empire. Mixes equally well with salt, brackish or fresh water.
Write for Free Booklets-"Practica
Disinfection".
and
"Rules of Health."
One Gallon of IZAL makes 400. b gallons of efficient disinfecting
fhuld.
WHOLESALE AGENTS:: W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.
FRENCH LESSONS
15, Morrison Hill Road,
C. MOUSSION
Over 30 years ago the fate Lord “Beaconsfield tastined to the batte be received from HIMROD'S CURE, and every post brings similar lettore to-day.
HIMROD
Intending Exhibitors should CURE for
send their entry forms to the
RON. STEEL, METAL and HARD. Hon. Secretary not later than WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale 25th February. Copies of Rulo and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and and Schedules may be obtained Foundry Coke Importers General Store from the Hon. Secretaryen kasper and. Shipchaudiers, Nos.: 85 and 17, Hing Long Street, (End Street went O s'entral Market) Telephone No. 518,)
F. HOWELL,
10 Des Voeux Road Central
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Fed brow besit the Country!!
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