SOUR GRAPES!
Bavarian Crown Prince Talks for Bifect.
Amsterdam, April 4 Follox. ing the exemple of the Kaiser, the Crown Prince of Bavaria baa expressed bin views on the Britieb, to Ludwig Ganghofer, the well! krown writer.
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"Poli ical morality," the Crown' Prince said, "is a foreign term; everything depends on tow
For it is travelsted.
congoi- Germans it means ence, for the English it menne succeed. Of all proples the English are the most brutal in politics, but it cannot be denied that with thie bratility, recklessly displayed towards all people alike, they frequently combine very successful modera- tion. These shrewd calculat:re, however, while theoretically re- cognising what is to their advan tage, frequently in praction follow & wrong course and injure them- selves. I believe this is the case with them now." Referring to the material losses of the Germans, the Crown Prince said: "One may overlook and forget them in the thought that a great fature will make amends for our losses."
our
Iu conclusion the Chown. Prince said: "I never doubted
that moment for one people will hold out through thick and thin. A few impatient, lagabrious souls—what does that matter?"
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TRIDAY MAY
Nov. 28–Rhodani marround Gür
man corps south of Edds:
June 28-Archduke Francis Fer Nov. 26-British battleship Bal-
dinand assasinated..
July 23-Austria sends an ulti.
matum to Servis,
wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway Blver. Ger mana break through Russian bifole near Loda.
July 31-Russia ordera general | Deo. 1-German Reichstag votes
mobiliation.
Aug: 1-Germany declares war on Russia, French Cabinetorders general mobilisation.
German forces enter Aug. 2 -
Luxemburg. Germany de manda free passage through Belgium.
Aug. 4-England sends altims-
tum, demanding observance of Helgian neutrality. Ger- rejeote altimatum. many German troops attack Liege. Aug. 5.-England announces a
state of war with Germany. Aug. Germans enter Liege French invade southern Alsace.
reaffirms -Italy 8. neutrality. Aug. 15-Austriansenter Servis. Japan sends altimatam to Germany.
Aug.
tug. 17. British expeditionary force completes its landing in Fratos.
Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine
Aug. 20—Germans enter Brassele. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namar
and begin attack on Mons.
from Mone. g. 24-British begin treat
tag. 25- French evacuate Mul.
bansen,
Aug. 26 Non-partisan: French Capinel organised. Germans iske Longwy.
Aug. 27 Louvain burned by Germans, Japanere block- ade Tsingtau.
Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland."
"
new credit of five billion
marks. King George in Flanders:
Deo. 2-Austrians occupy Bel grade. Gen. De Wet captur
ed,
Déc. 3-Servisce turn on Aus- triapa ia three days' battle which ends in a notable Ser. sian victory. Dec. 8-Germans occupy Lods. Dec. 8-British naval victory off
Falkland Islands, British oconpy Bussorah, in Asia Minor. Dec. 9 Gen. Byers, Boer leader, killed at the Vaal 'River. Dec. 13-British submarine sinks
the Mesaudiolin Dardanelles. Deo. 14-Servisas capture Large
Austrian forces, Dec. 15-Austrians exaonste Bel-
grade.
Dec. 16-German cruisers bom-
bard Boarborough and Hartlepool.
Dec. 18 Egypt proclaimed a
British protectorate. Gen. Botha regards Boer rebellion as at an end..
Dec, 20-26-Severe fighting on
the line of the Bzura River, Deo. 22-French Parliament a0-
sembles,
Dec. 23-French Obsmber votes
war oredit of £340,000,000.
Dec, 25-British naval and serial
Dec. 28
raid against Cuxhaven.
French occupy St. Georges, near Nieuport.
NOTICE.
1915.
THE DAY'
to Insure with British Companies. "We issue Policles against loss, by
FIRE, SEA, MOTOR CARS, SICKNESS.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
4. Des Vœux Road, Insurance Agents.
Prompt and literal Settlement of Claims a feature of our System.
March 22,-Pizemysl surrenders
to the Russians. March 24.-British airmen carry
out successful attack on German submarine works at Hoboken. March 25.--German submarine
U29 sank with all hands. March 29.-tussian Fleet bom. bards the Bphorus. Ger- man submarine sinks West African licer Faluba. March 31,-Australia offers an
other contingent. April 6-His Majety the King forbida consumption of wines, spirits and beer in any of his houseg. April 8-Prinz Etel Friederich interned in Norfolk Navy Yard, U.S.A.
After leaving the Crown Prince, Sept. 2-German advance reaches Jan. 1, 1915-British battleship April 12-Kron Prinz Wilhelm
whom he interviewed at head- quarters in Flanders, Ganghofer spent the evening in company with a number of naval ollicers, and was rejoiced to hear the com manding Admiral say :- "At the beginning of the war we under- estimated many things, but one thing we ver estimated, namely, the English Fleet.Reuter.
The Late Mr. A, B. C. Frankllo.
Kuala Lumpur, May 12.--The 'eth took place at Kuala Tem- eling yesterday of Mr. A. E. 0. Franklin, District Officer of Karla Lipis, from cerebral malaria after anliness of eight days. The Mineral took place at Tembeling
esterday-Birdita Echo.
THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
"
Sealis, thirty miles from Paris, and swings eastward. French Government moves to Bordiaux.
Sept. 3-hassians occupy Lem-
berg.
Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne
begins.
Sept. 7-Magbeuge taken by the
Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat halte
on. the Aine. Sept. 20Germans
bombard Rheime and injurethe famous Oathedral.
submarine
Sept. 22-German
sinks British cruisers. Abou-
kir, Uressy, and Dogue. Russiane capture Jaroslav and invest Przemyel, Sept. 28-British troops from
India land at Marseilles.
Sept. 28-Germans begin eiege of
Antwerp.
Oot. 2 Germans defeated at
Augustowo.
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Oct. 7Bombardment of Antwerp
begins.
Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans.
Oct. 12-A Boer commando in
Formidable sunk in the Channel.
Jan. 3-French capture Steinbach. Jan, 3-4-Rassions win decisive victory over Turke in the Caucasus, Russians overrun Bakovina.
"
Jan. 8-French advance across Aisne, north of Sɔiraons. Jan. 13-Tarke occupy Tabriz.
pule in at Newport News. Announced that second ('anadian contingent will be despatched in the ear future.
HOTEL LIST.
Hongkong Hotel.
Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air fleet bom- bards Yarmouth and other
Adam J9C Norfolk coast towns.
Andera GE Jau. 21-General Falkenbayn, Athariey J.
WH German War
Avery Minister, Backhouse H resigns...
Jan.
the Uspe Province mutinies. Oct. 13- Belgian Government
transferred from Ostend to Feb. Havre.
Oot. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by
the Germans.
Barendle D Belillon, Mrs E R Birkley EJ Hopp
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Jenson A A Joseph E M
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Joseph 9 M Joseph
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Johnston JGOSA MT
Kaies FH
Kerr Mr & Mrs Kisiogenoaki Mr and
Mr Th Bishop & Mrs Lon -Lennox Miss
Layicos Little I M
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Luca Le Llojd G.
G.T McCuneo Capt& Mrs E Marriott Dr & Mrs0
Margine C
Merter
Miss M Merscki J Mehta KB Mayer Mr & Mr Middleton & Mody Mr & MraJ H
Jan. 24-British naval vistory in North Sea the Blucher sunk. Jan. 26-Germane lose two bat- talions at Givency and Cuin
Brutie oby...
Bryant
о н. 31-Germany inaugurates Buzhe 8 submarine raids on British Cheetham H
Cheriton Mias I shipping.
Carlton P Feb. 3 German destroyer sunk
Cola O Outforth by Ruesisa submarine off
Davies D 8 Denmark, German auxiliary Davis Mr & Mrs F cruiser sunk off Patagonia.
Dookuli R Donoran J P Feb. 6-Turke attempt to cross Daily Miss M
Suez Canal.
Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Feb. 6-Allies resolve t's naile
Eventca financial 18sources.
Fielding Mr & Mrs Feb. 8-Total British cugaalties...
BN
Neighbour WR 104,000. Turks retreat from Fitzwilliama De
For Miss R
Ormaton J Suez Canal.
French Capt & Mrs Pasnoyer FE 10-Germane execute the
Poros Mrs A. O rebel Maritz.
Fuller Doaman Pitcher AJ
Mr Pluygora Domuson Mr & Mrs 17-Canadian contingent
Pound JM
ЕН landa in France.
Purdon GO Gibb Gizaedior A
Partes A B 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger- Glaator Dr & Mrs Randall MraJ mang surrender in France,
Goulboum V
Rawlinson HO 27-Allied Fleet enters the Gordon Mr & Mrs CRay, E. H Dardanelles after destructive Goodrich CL
har Rayner Lt Col and bombardment.
Gould Mr & Mrs J Raved H Mar. 1-House of Commons votos Grifiths L
Grifin Miss
Rold Miss A Reheh GP eapplementary credit of 37 Halgate N
Read millions and a fresh credit Hall Capt. T P of 250 millions.
Hannibal Mr & 8.-British aeroplanes March
attack Ostend.
Hartman & H Merch 9.-Second Canadian con Head Mas
tingent lands in England. Helse A March 3-10-Four German sub- Hewett Hon. Mr
АСМА
Bican marines accounted for.
Bodge WJ
Smith Mrs A G March 10-British
Capture Hodgman H
Spooh J Nenve Chapelle,
Hollingsworth A H Blackrest B Horne R
White Mr & Mrs March 14.Announced that Ger- Hoakyn J,
H'L'E man loses in La Basseeregion Hatcheson TH total 10,000 in three days. March 14, German oraiser
Dresden sunk off Juan Fer nandez Island. March 16,-Sir John Franoh
Feb,
Britain.
Russia.
Feb.
France.
Oot, 16-British craiser Hawke
Feb.
Belgium.
Japa Servla Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED, Army Corps is a completo army on a small scala in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men.
Division is a force of infantry, oavalry, 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. A Cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong, dhe
aunk by German submarine, Oct, 24-Ten daya' battle be- fore Warraw enda in German defeat.
reoccupy
Oct. 27
-Russians Lodz and Radom. Oct. 29-Turkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks on Odessa and in the Crimea. Oct. 80-Col. Moritz, rebel leader
driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1 German naval victory
off the coat of Chili. Nov. 3German squadron maken a raid on British coast near Yarmonib.
Nov. 4-German orniser Yorck strikes, mine in Jade Bay
and sinks,
Nov. 5-England and France de
clare war on Turkey. Dar- danelles forta bombarded. Russians repccupy Jaroslav. Nov. 6-Teingiau surrenders. Nov. 7 Rassians enter Last
Prussis
Nov, 10--The Emden destroyed. Squadron of cavalry is from 150, Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix-
mnde
Battery of urtillery in the British Nov. 12-Rusmana opongy Johan-
ourg in East Prussia,
and about 200 men In the Nov. 19 House of Commons
to 200 men strong,
and Fretch armies has 6 gune
German Army consista of 41 gune and 150 men In the Russian Army, it consists of 3 guns and 250 men
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Richardson Mrand Robertson NM. Rowell J. P Sahil
RO Banderson Mra Baemuliar HE.
Mrs J
Peak Hotel Armstrong Mr and Johns Mrs TJR HOMES WAT Jones Les
Bowdler Mrs Lambert Eng Lieat Basler FR (grand: Mrs: John
+ MISH `La Basscoregion to be 17,000,
MTHFR Linton Ad Cartwright HAMitchelmore Mr & March 18, British battleships Camalli Mr & MIND
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