THE WAR
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russia.
.France.
Belgium. Уврап.
Servia.
Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps 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 16,000 to 20,000 man. Brigade is a force of infantry or
cavalry. The ipfantry brigade ia from 4,000 to 7,000 atrong
The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Begiment of infratry is from
2,000 to 4,000 strong.
A
cavally regiment is from 50 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 151
to 200 men strong... Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 guos and about 200 men. In the Gerinan Army consists of 4 In the guns and 150 moz. Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS..
Jude 28-Archduke Francis Fer- dinand assassinated.. July 23-Austria enda an ulti-
matum to Servia,
July 31-1ussia orders general
mobilisation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1915,
NOTICES
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HOTEL LISTS.
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Lawrence GA Lettle E 8 Lloyd QT
Barber Dr Luja Mr & Mr
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Book Mr & Mrs Bishop Mr & Mrs
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Mann Bira R R Mardling HJ Marriott Dr & Mrs
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Briga Mr&Mrs J V Morego Burke RL Buckin Mrs B Byors Capt Campbell A
Clayton, W E
Cole Mrs & H
Merbok! J
Middleton G 9 Millor Mrs Jama ModyJH'N
Coleman DrALEF Meuro W Cooper Capt & Mr Mott EL
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Muller (P Croxton Cruickatank Mrand Murch AS Newton D
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Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs, Randall Min J
Esdale C Evotinen E
Feer H
French Capt & Mr.
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Gallett WG Golder LV
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Aug. 1-Germany declares war on
Russia. Frenok Cabinetordersdrica general mobilisation. Aug. 2 German forces enter Luxemburg. Germany de mands free passage through Belgium.
many
Aug. 4-England sends nitima. tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger rejects altimatum. German troops attack Liege. g. 5-England announces a state of war with Germany. Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege. Bouthern French invade Alssce.
Aug. 8.
Italy
neutrality,
rearms
Aug. 15-Austriana enter Servia, Japan sende ultimatum to Germany.
Aug. 17-British expeditionary force completes its landing li in France. Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug: 20-Germansenter Brussels. Ang. 23-Gears enter Namar and begin attack on Mode." Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons,
Gould Mr J Grifitas HL Hall Capt. T.F
Bay, Mias F Reay,
King Edward Hotel.
Alison Mr & Mr |Almond Mrs R
Arnold J
Bettison Mr & Mr
WH
Briggs Briggs Mastor Brown C W Badge W
Mr & Mru
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Crows Mr & Mrs J R
Croes Miss
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Crichton Cross EV
Grons, Dr CT Donton00 Plandson R Duckworth FF Foulds IGR Toy Mrs A Fyfa A A
Graham WE Harrison GLF Hunter T
Jackson Mr& Mrs
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Jones DH
Joseph J.
*King HP
Kraft Mr & Mrs Lauritson Ard Mrs.
Lennox Mus LaDOCK J Mayne OWO
Murphy H
Passmore Mrs WO Pearman Mr & Mrs
Penning A L
Pinson A Y Ramsay Mrs H A Ranger Mr & Mrs Basamatsu K
Boots A
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Scott Mr & Mrs EH Ebiron Mr & M Bibron Dr
Super CH
Sylvester
Mr S
Layis Thompson Mrs WThornton G
Underwood Mr and
Mrs J H
Carlton Hotel.
Benfelld A
Blanco Mr & Mr
Cropley L
Craplay C Fagan
Forks Mr & Mra
Fulcher O W
Garratt
Huwlott H W Hellway HD Johnson JW Jones J JB Khan A A
Grand
Allon Mr & Mrs Anselmo O do Crew Mr & Mrs
"Lindenfeld Mr and
Mr G.J
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Tall Mrs
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Watling Mr & Mrs
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Hotel,
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Robbins F L
Scott A J
Smith MIS AG
WH Mis F
Rowell J P Butherford WH
RB Salisbury Sibley J C
Dunrich A
Easton J.
Gibbs A W Grant J
James B Junes B
Wright B H
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Weill Mr & Mre A White Mr & MIM
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White F Koster Mr&Mr HAWithora HO Loo W D
Wolcott HR Lampman Mr& Mrs Wood G G
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Wright Mr & Mrs
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Larmone Ed
Peak Hotel.
Armstrong Mr&Mra ties Lt Col H
Jeffries HU
W Bernard Fleet Surg Johns Mre R
& Mrs
Kaigwine Mr & Mrs Bowen Major Lofts A C
Martin Mrs R Dowdlor Mre
Mrs Cartwright
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Aug. 25 French evacuate Mul-Casull Mr & Mrs
hausen.
Aug. 28 Noc-partisan French Cabinet organised. Germans lake Longer. Aug. 27 - Louvain burned by Germane. Japanese block. nde Tsingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-Germon advance reaches
Sanlis, thirty miles from Parie, and awings eastward.. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept. 3-kureisne occupy Lam-"
terg.
Sept, 6Battle of the Marne
begine.
-Bept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germaze.
Sept. 12-German retreat balls
on the Aisne, Bept. 20-Germane
Sept. 22-German
J
"bombard
Aheima end injurethe famous Cathedral.
eubmarine sinks British cruiɛera Abou- kir, Cressy, and Bogue. Russians captare Jaroslav and invest Przemyal. Sopt, 26-British troops from India land at Marseilles. Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp. Oct. 2- Germans defeated "at
Angustowo.
Oct. 5 Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend. Oc7-Bombardment of Antwerp
begins.
occupied by
Oct, 0-Antwerp
the Germans.
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Carmichael Mr and Mitoholmere Mr
Mr EV Move Mr & Mrs Plummer J Mr & Colloyshaw EH Pringle W J
Prior Miss Murray Cousland Crichton Mr & Mra Pyne Major Edwards Mrs RC Ralphs Mr & Mrs
Sinclair A Vaichine Major Gaudeot Mr & Mrs Skinnar Mia Gibson Mr & Mrs A Smith Mr Grant Hale B A Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Hall Ld-Col G Hazeland FA Horbrander Mrs
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Walcott Mrs
Humphreys Mujer Walton Col & Mra Humphreys Mr and Young
Mra WG
Oct. 12-A Boer commando in the Cape Province matinice. Oct. 13 Belgian Government 1ransferred, from Ostend to Havre,
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Oct. 14-Allies, occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by
the Germans.'-
Oot, 16-British cruiser Hawko sunk by German submarine,,
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Lewis! Carleton A E Logan W Douglas Mr & Mrs Luhre J Hyan G
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Martin HC Duncan Mr & Mrs Martin Mr & Mrs Dution Mr & Mrs G Nizon P
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Fielder B'E
Filkins Miss D
Forbes Mr & Mrs A Robinson H Gray Capt & Mrs J Bacles Mrs G
Gordon MJ
Hardman A
Hergeworff
Shield AL
Singer Mr& Mrs E Butor Mr & MrF 'Hewitt Mr & Mrs Sutton Miss
GJ
Thomas H P Watkins H Wilson J
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Hurley FC Mazon Kent Mr & Mra Kent Master
Nov. 5-England and France de-
olare war on Turkey. Dur- danciles forte bombarded.
Roestind 70occupy Jaroslav. Nov. 8-Teingtau surrenderá, Nov. 7 - Raisions enter East
Prussin. Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov. 11-Germana capture Dix
mude.
Nov. 12-Russiana coenpy Joban- nisburg in East Prussia. Nov. 10 House of Commons votee a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000 men already under arms, ex-| elusive of Territorials: Nov. 23-Russians Rorrinad Ger-
man corps south of Lodz. |Nov. 26-British battleship Bul-
wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Ger- ina ne break through Russian circle noar Lodz.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
CEO. P: LAMMERT..
AUCTIONEER, SHARE & GENERAL, BROKER
PUBLIC AUCTION
of
J.
A LARGE & VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA & CURIOS.
The Undoraigned has received instructions from the well-known doalors, Messrs. Vun; Yuen Tsar of Shanghai; to sell by Publio Auction on
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, the 16th, 17th & 18th March, 1915, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m.. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.
An Exceptionally Fine Lot of Antique China & Curios from Sung to Towkwong periods.
,, comprising:
Very Fine Kanghi 5-coloured Vases with Decoration in relief, Red Lacquer Seal Boxes, V. ses and Bowls, Jade Screens, Ornaments and Snuff Bottles, Agate and Purcelain Snuff Bottles, Crystal Orna- ments.
Jars.
Kanghi 5-coloured and blue and white Vases, Bowls Plates and
Kienlung Famille Rose and blue and white Vases, Bowls, Plates and Plaques.
Very Fine Ming Sang-de-Boeuf Vase.
Very Fine Kienlung Imperial Famille Rose Vase, Very Fine Kanghi White Soft Paste Vase.
Very Fine Kienlung Imperial Yellow Famille Rose Vasa. Soochow Redwood Soreens Inlaid with Famille Rose and blue and white Plaques (Kienlung. Yungching)
Towkwong Famille Rose Plaques, Vases, Plates and Bowls, etc. Old Bronze Vases, Incense Burners and Figures (Ming Sang)
also
:
Soochow Redwood Cabinets, Tables and Flower-stands. N.B.-The Undersigned will give 2-weeks';guarantee as to the genuineness of the articles offered.
On view from Wednesday, the 10th inst. Catalogue will be issued.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
Direct from. the Looms to
your Home
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
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NOTICE.
Gooda left for Storage and not
I hereby notify all whom it paid for after six months will be sold to cover storage charges.may concern, that I, the under THE DRAGON CYCLE Co. signed, have severed all connec
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LEUNG LAI TING.
NOTICE.
THE Partnership
Mosara. J. R.Braga and M.
Do:. 1-German Reichstag votes solved, the firm known as Braga
new credit of five billion and Fujii ceases to exist
Fujii having been. this day dis-1
'marke, King George in The business heretof re will be HOTEL FRANCAIS,
Flandors,
carried on by the undersigned,
Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel-but they will not accept any grade. Gen. De Wet captur- liability for any debt contracted by the above-named firm or
BATALHA & Co.
ed.
Der. 3-Serving turn on Aus persons.
trians in three days' battle
曲
which ends in a notable Ser- Hongkong. 4th March, 1915. vian victory..
Oct. 24-Ten daye battle be- Dec. 6-Germans occupy Loiz.
fore Warea ende in German Dec. 8-British naval victory off defeat.
kalkland Islande, British Bussions reoccupy
occupy Buseorab, in Asia AN Oct. 27-
Lodz and Radom. Oct. 29-Turkey begins war on Deo. 9
Russia by naval attacks on Olessa and in the Crimea:
Minor.
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Oct. 30-Col. Maritz, rebel leader. Dec. 13-British submarine sinks driven out of Cape Colony. the Messudieh in Dardanelles. German naval victory Dec. 14-Serviano capture large Nov. 1
off the coast of Chili.
Austrian forges, Nov. 3-German squadron makes Deo. 16-Austrians evacuate Bel-
araid on British coast near
grade. Yarmouth,
Nov. 4-German cruiser Yorck atrikes mine in Jade Bay and sinks.
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Military Wedding
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