PRINCE BULOWS Y
OVERTURES.
Italian. Dlilike of the Bargain.
lomes and gains are likely to be. In this uncertainty bow can Italy venture on hazardous decision instead of securing her legitimate interests by oppportane negotia- tions, maintaining her own strength animpaired in the mean time, so as to make good her just aspirations at the proper time?
This argument bas some power- ful supporters not only amongst the Olericals; but the disadvant- aceeof a bargain with Austria have been brought into sharper relief within the last month and there is less expectation now of a diplo matio settlement. The "neutra lists" are still hopeful, but the
are leas ner-
Rome, Marob 23. The obances of an acc.rd between Italy and Austria-Hungary based on 80- called "voluntary" concessions by the Daal Moparcay, seem greatly to have diminished. It is at least open to question whether they have at any time been so tinged with rose-colour as to justify the comination aroused in Italy or the confident hopes that
interventionists were expressed, no doubt to order, by the German Press. That con-youn. Iaoreased confidence is felt in the Government, The versations have taken place is beyond question; it would have xtreme "nedtralista" may accuse been very extraordinary if it bad them of dangerous sympathy with not been so. The universal im the idea of war; the extreme Na- pression is that they are due to tionalists, do accuse them of lin the initiative of Germany, who goring too long in the alluring can be under no illusion as to the embraces of neutrality. But the bulk of the prople are convinced hardening of opinion in Italy..
Italians are increasingly resolv. that in their hands the honour ed that the result of the Euro.and the interesta of Italy are sale. pean upheaval shall not leave
Adjournment of the Chamber.
The Chamber ajourned last Italy with frontiers anshinged, night till May 12. S gnor Turati whose weakness has bampered moved that it should reassemble her moments since she" won free- dom and unity, or with Italian not later than April 15, Be urged thai mach routine work bad still provinces outside theee frontiers still unredeemed. To some the to be done and that in view of centimental reason makes the stronger appeal to others the prime necessity is to secure the North-Eastern gatos, The, not result is the same.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1915,
July 31-Russia orders general
mobilisation. #
押
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinetorders general mobilisation.
Aug. 2 German forces enter Luxemburg, Germany de manda free passage through Belgiom.
Aug. 4-England senda ultima
tam, demanding observanes of Belgian neutrality. Ger many rejects ultimatum, German troops attack Liege: Aug. 6.-England announces
atste of war with Germany. Aug. --Germane enter Liege. southern
French invade Alsace.
Ang, 8.
neutrality.
reaffirms
Italy. Aug. 15-Austrians enter Servia, Japan sends altimatum to
Germany.
Aug. 17.--British expeditionary
HOTEL LIST.
Hongkong Hotel.
"NOTICE.
G.
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Adams Mr & Mrs
Joseph E M Joseph S M
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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It is hereby notified that sealed, tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked." Tender for Lease of part of Old Supreme Court Buliding," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon of
Abraham, E3 Irving E
WJones MT
Kalee. FH
King AS
Kniglo A B Lampinan Mr& Mrs
HA
Anderon Geo E Backhouse J H Bauckham E A Belillos, Hrs ER Bell OD Bona, GA Beawlot Mr & Mrs Longe Black WM Blanka & de Mr. Bopp E Basward Mr &
OJ Bothwell E F Braga Mr&Mr Bridg H
W
Lloyd G
Mr & Mr Mann Mrs R R Mehta K B MrsMerecki J
& Mr O.
Meurer M Mayer Mr & Mr OE J VMayriod Capt, TM
Middleton G
26th day of May, 1915, for the loase foertain rooms on the Ground and. First Floors of Old Supreme Court Building from 1st June, 1915 to 31st December, 1916, subject to certain conditions Bruce M which as be ascertained at the Chang 8 W Office of the Director or Public Clayton,
Coleman Dr.ALEF Moore Wm Works.
Coombs Mr & Mrs WMuter Mr & Mrs U Each tender must be accom-Cook Mr&Mrs HMNeighbour WR
panied by a receipt to the affect that the tenderer has deposited
in the Colonial Treasury a sum of Five Hundred Doʻlars ($500) as
a
pledge of the bona fides of his
Mody Mr & MrJ H
Moore Miss MY
Coomby Mr & Mre: Nelson O'T Cornelinssen
Craig RHA Cranston J W
Mis
Ormiston J Peck L Peebles Miss R Peebles Miss M
Oruickshank Mr and Peebles Miss ME
MrJ
force.completes its landing offer, which sum shall be forfeited T
in France.
Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine...
Aug. 20-Germans enter Brussels. Aug. 23--Germans enter Namar aug. 24-British begin retreat
and begia attack on Moos.
from Mons.
ing: 25- French evacuate Mu
hoasen.
Ang. 2d Non-partisan French Cabinet organised. Germans take Longwy. Aug. 27-Louvain burned by
Germans. Japanese block- "ade Tsingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland.
to the Crown if the tenderer
refuses to carry out bis tender
Peutriath Mr & Mrs
A
Mr & MrsPitcher à J. PUIVOS & B Randall Mrs J A
E. H Raynor Lt Col and
ES and comply with the abare- Davia Miss E
Denals F mentioned conditions, should the Davis Mr & Mrs FE Ray,
Derby tender be accepted.
Form of tender and further Douglas particulars can be obtained from A the Office of the Director of Publio Works.
The Goveromat does not bind itself to accept the highest or any. tender,
1
W, CHATHAN, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 17th May, 1915.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE.
Koad
V Roay, Mim F Miss ME". Radon M de Duy
Robert Miss, Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Rowell J P
Rowland LJ Gheartone JW Evenser Froach Capt & Mrs Bibley J Fuller Derman Gibb J Goodrich CL Goulbourn
Smith Mrs & G Speed J
8
Square Miss A Stockmeat Gould Mr & Mrs J Swaffleld L Griffa Mr & Mr E Taylo: Miss H. J.
Thomson Mr & Mr
Griffitha H C Hall Capt. TP
garding the PTFQÍŠI NACHTa of the (gaid that there should tave beenSept. 2-Germanadvance reaches PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. Hannibal Mr & Mr&Mrs FH
the want and unreet in the country and the gravity of the international situation the Cham ber should only take a short holiday. He objected to the particular brand of neutrality Numerous stories are at re-adopted by the Government, and inducements to a pledged nauira- fese trafficking and that neutrality lity which have been held out by should have been" more ideally Prince Balow. Most of them may understood so as to make Italy probably be ignored. As asual in the standard bearer of penoe, the political orises there are several organiser of an international people who profess to know what diplomatic Red Cross, forerunner
going on; 32
of a future permanent Congress accounts
of Europe
18
their agree.
usual Dot
do" One point seems clear that the concession most commonly reported lately, the greater part of the Trentino and
reg Tires
1J
The Prima Minieter, Signor Salandra, replied that the pro- posal for an unusually long vaos-
tion was due to the "necessity an extension of the Eastern which the Government felt of frontier to the Isonzo, is a price concentrating all its attention on that can bardly tempt the Italian the questions, both internal and Government, though there are international, which preoccupied Home Italiane who profess to find Be caferred to the confidence herein all that Italy really in the Government repeatedly
But their hopes and th. h pea of those who pin their expressed by the Chamber, and insisted that this meant freedom faith to negotiations of some sort of action. have been rudely shaken by the Only the official Socialista voted insistent report that the offer of against the adjournment. In a Ametrinu territory made by Ger- abort specob, Signor Marecro, mauy is far from being a "firm President of the Chamber, ex offer." F.ret, there arose a doubt whether the unwilling bidder for pressed the hope that the vacation would see a diminution, even an Italy' neatralitycould be induced
end, of "rhetorical exercises apon to pat bis acme to the transac-
tto themes of intervention, tion. Then he was reported to nave declared that if he gave a cbique it must be postdated. payable at the end of the war. Ia Tiew of the complete uncertainty!
· regarding "Austrian assets at the dave indicated, and in considers- tion of the fact that the agent and "guarantor" was already notor- iously suspect in the matter of signatures, negotiation abares feil heavily, and at present show no aigns of recovery.
The German Orbit." Prince Balow has piped, but so far Italian atatesmen have not danced. They have listened to bis guiling strains, as etiquette dominis, and it is commduly 16- ported that Signor Giolitti, from his corner, expressed polite appre- ciation of the pretty music. But Signor Giolitti was alwaye diplo matic in his address; there are no twinkling feet on the floor, none even restless for the dance; and it remains to be seen whether the Villa Malta" (Prince Balow's residence) orchestra can play a more engaging tune or whether a Viennese musician might meet with more suco089,
many
There is strong dislike in influential quarters to the whole business of bargaining on the lines reported. The suggestion that Italy is being "bought off" fails generally to commoad itself, and the action of Germany in the matter does not coem calculated to encourage a nation to remain within the German orhit."
Fall In Negotiation Shares," If these factors in the situation
neutrality, and war."
THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.'.
Russia.
France.
Belgium.
Japa
Servin
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 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. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 men strong.
A
are added to the general convic-Battery of artillery in the British
tion that the offer talked of does! not falfil Italian aspirations, the depression of the negotiation eber 8 is readily explained. The bails are still in the field, headed the Stampa, and the following gument, taken from the Osserd Romano, represents an te which is " not "uncom
and French armies has 8 guna and about 200 men. In the German Army conaista of 4° gans and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men...
PRINCIPAL EVENTS,
matum to Sir
nois Fer
Sealie, thirty miles from Paris, and swinga eastward, French Government moves to Bordeaux.
Sept. 3-Russians occupy Lem
berg.
Sept. 5 Battle of the Marne
*begins,
+
"
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat halte bombard Rheims and injure the famoue Oathedral.
on the Aisne. Sept. 20- Germans
Sept. 22-German submarine sinke British cruisers Abou- kir, Cressy, and Hogue. Hussiane capture Jaroslav and invest Przemysl.
-from Sept. 28-British troops
India land at Marseilles. Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp. Oct. 2-Germang defeated at
Augustowo.
4
L
Oct. 6-Belgian Government re
moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
4
Notice is hereby given that the
Harper G Ordinary Annual General Meet-Henderson CA ing of Shareholders of the above Hewett Hoa. Mr E
AOMG Company will be held at the
Fadze W J Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong on
4་
Weill Mr & Mrs A White Mrs J B White Mr & Mrs HL'H Whittaker Mr & Mrs Wright Mr Mrs
Carlton Hotel.
Lawson JW Lewis FB
Tuesday, 25th May, 1915, at noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together
Alomberg E with a Statement of Accounts for Atlason WE the year ending 30th April, 1915. Branco A. The Transfer Books of the digest A By B F Company will be closed from the Bayly 20th instant in the 27th instant Clurke Miss May both days inclusive..
Costello M Cropley L
NO Cropley Cropley CC
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 14th May, 1915,
NOTIDE.
Mr. R. M. Joseph having re- signed his appointment with thie Company as from the 23rd February, 1915, we hereby give notice that his Power of Attorney
is withdrawn.
DAVID SASSOON & Co Ltd. Hongkong, 12th May, 1915,
Mra H
rick J Fulcher WO Hing H Hallway HD Hostal Dr. J Howard T A Kynoch Mr & Mrs
Impos
B
Melve M Meek Thomas
Mooney HE
Monte Fde
FLO
Hall W
Fennell Wy
Scott
Simoer
Fall
A
all Mra M Taylor W
Them Wa Thomson J MN Whebley AR Wilson DB Winn. F
King Edward Hotel
Almond Mrs R Bander C Barclay Mr & Mrs
Ara Beslo Bottison Mr & Mr
H
Bingha Oct.?-Bombardment of Antwerp | Dec. 1~German Reichstag votes
BROWN W new credit of ve billion Brown marks. King George in
C.N Flanders.
begins.
Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans.
Claiton A A
Cooke Miss JP
Jones' 8 A Kay WE Embert Mis
Lauretsen Bar &
U!
Oct. 12-A Boar commando in Doo. 2-Austrians occupy Bel Cooke Mrs FL
the Cape Province matiuies. Oct. 13 Belgian Government ransferred from Ostend to "Havre
grade, Gen. De Wet captur- Cooke Maste
Oct. 14-Allies occupy Tpree
Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 16-Ostend occupied by
the Germans.
Oct, 16-British oruiser Hawke sunk by German submarine. Oct. 24-Ten deye' battle be fore Warsaw ends in German defeat.
reoccupy
A'
... ed. Dec. 3--Servisns turn on Aus- Course
trians in three days' battle Dutton Mr & MG
which ends in a notable Ser- vian victory.
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Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lodz, Dec. 8-British naval victory off Georgeson
Falkland Islands, British occupy Bassorah, in Asia Minor.
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Hotel Lists Correspondence Commercial The Courts
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3 New Motor Boat ...................
Prince of Walee' Fund...43. Appointments
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Dec. 13-British submarine sinks the Messudish in Dardanelles.. Deo. 14-Servians capture large
Austrian forces. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-Allen Mr & Mr grade,
16-German cruisers bom-Danrich A bard
Scarborough and Gibbs AW Hartlepool,...."
Oct. 27- Russians
Ladz and Radom. Oct. 29-Turkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks en Odessa and in the Crimea. Oct.30-Col. Moritz, rebel loaderDec.
driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1 German naval victory Dec.
off the cost of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes a raid on British coast near Yarmouth.
Nov. 4-German cruiser Yorok strikes mino in Jade Bay and einks.
'st
Prussia. Nov, 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix-
made.
Nov. 18-Russiana occupy Johan- aisburg in East Prussia. Nov, 19 House of Commons
Grant J.
Hotel. Haivassa
Jamica B Reynolds W Smoyer D M Wilkinson G Wright K Kingsclere Hotel. Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a Fielder 3 E. Rawlinson RJ
British protectorate. Gen. Fikina Miss D Robertson Mr & Botha regards Boer rebellion Forbes Mr & Mrs
Forbes A as at an end.
Fulder BE Deo. 20-26-Bevere fighting on Hardman A Heegaworff the line of the Bzars River.
Legan W Dec. 22-French Parliament as
Lushre JH van Nixon FO sembles,
Men W
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA.
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The Kaiser's Invitation....51 For the Balgian Relief
Fand
52
Opium Found on a Steamer 52 Telegrams
CONSIGNEES:
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, From EUROPE, COLOMBO and STRAITS.
The above mentioned vessel having arrived, consignees of THE Company's Steamship cargo are hereby notified to send; in their bills of lading for coun-j KATORI MARU,"/ tersignature and take immediate having arrived from the above delivery of cargo from alongside: ports, Consignees of Cargo are Cargo impeding discharge will hereby informed that their Goods be landed immediately at conare being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and signees risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- Wednesday, May 12th, 1915 at pany's Golowns at Kowloon, noon will be subject to landing where each consignment will be charges and if
undelivered sorted out mark by mark and deliy- Monday, May 17th, 1915 at noonery can be obtained 83 Boun" 65 will be subject to both landing the Goods are landed,
Optional Goods will be carried and storage charges.
No Fire Insurance whatever on unless instructions are given will be effected, to the contrary before noon, to
All skafed and otherwise dame day.
Jan: 1; 1915 British battleship Me MIDA Maged cargo will be examined at Goods not cleared by the 24th
the above Company's: godown May, will be subject to rent, Saturday, May 15th, 1915, at 10 Damaged packages must be left A in the Godowne for examinatión No claims will be entertained by the Consignee's and the Co.
Nov. 5-England and France de- clare war on Turkey, Dar- danelles forta bombarded. Russians reoccupy Jaroslav, Dec. 23-French Chamber votes war credit of £340,000,000.
Peak Hotel. Nor. 6-Tsingtau surrendere,
Russians enter East Deo. 25-British naval and aerial Armstrong Mr and Johas Mrs TJR
Jones Les Nov. 7-
raid against Duxhaven
Bowdler. Mrs Lambert Eng Liout and Mrs John Dec. 28 French occupy St. Buller PR
Lambert Mins Cannfchael Mr and Georgea, near Nieuport.
MmHV
Linton A Cartwright HA
Mitchelmore Mr
•K;& Formidable sunt in the Chal M
Moss Mi&c Mrs DX Channel,
Perkins T-L Pountney HN Prae Major RE votes a new army of 1,000,000 Jan. 3-4 Russian win decisive Frichino Major Ralph Mr & Mrs Fanless accompanied by short de representatives at an appointed
victory over Turks in the Goodban Mr&Mr Binolsiz
very note or list of exceptions hour on Tuesday & Fri WHOWANIA Skinner Miss Caucasus, Russings overrun ile Mr & Mrs BA Bott Og taken at the time of delivery to claims must
Hind BA
Smith Mr&Mrs EG consignees and Bigned for and on within ten days of the ster Bakovits, i
Smith Mr & Mrs AF behalf of the Pacific Mail 8.9. Co. arrival here, after, which, date 8-French advance across Hall Gol Gordon Aione, north of Soissons Hardman Aqualife porno
Hasaland FA Tram
All claims must be filed on or they cannot be rec
ill be adr Abriz. Hovbrander Mr Vander Mr&MrPal before May 25th, 2015, other lima Jan. 13 Tarka Coonpy Count Berchtold res
Homybreys Mr. and Watsar & Mrs N wise they will not be recognised WAB O MORTON an air feet bom-
Agent mth and other
Bongkong, 11th May 1915, const towns
men. More than 1,100,000
mon already under arma, ex- clusive of Territoriala
Jan, 3-French captureSteinbach, Causland
Cary FW:
A Darling Col RE
Nov. 28 Russians surround Ger- Jan.
man corps south of Lode. Nov. 28- British battleship Bul.
wark destroyed by
in the Medway nde maltians Break throun
Godown
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