THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED,
Britela.
Russia,
France.
Belgium. Italy
Germany
Austria
Turkey
agálost
Japan Servla
Montenegro
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps in 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.
A
Brigade is a force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade ie 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. Battery of artillery in the British) and French armies has 6 guns and about 200 . men, In the
German Army consists of guns and 150 men." In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
Jane 28-Archduke Franois Fer-
dinand assassinated,
July 23-Austris sends an alti
matum to Servis. July 31-Russia orders general
mobilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinet orders general.mobilisation.. Aug. 2- German forces enter
Luxemburg,
Aug. 4-England sends altima-
tum, demanding observance
Oct. 27
Russians reoccupy Lods and Radom. Oct. 29-Tarkish zaval attacks on
Odessa and in the Crimes. Oct. 30—Col. Maritz, rebel leader driven out of Cape Colony.. Nov. 1 German naval victory
off the coast of Chili. ・・ Nov. 3-German equadron makes a raid on British const.: Nov. 4-German oraiser Yorck
strikea ming in Jade Bay, Nov. 5-England and France de
olare war on Tarkaş. Dar- danellea forta bombarded. Nov. 6-Tsingtau surrendera. Nov. 7 Russians enter East
Prussia.
Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov. 11-Germane capture Dix-
mude. Nov. 19- House of Commons.
votes a new army of 1,000,000 mon. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger-
man corps south of Lodz,
Nov. 26-British battleship Bul- wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River.
Dec.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915.
submarine workaat Hoboken. March 25-Germen submarine
U269 sank with all Hands. March 20.-kuasion Flest bom-
barde the Bphorus. Ger- man submarine sinks West African liner Falaba." March 31-Australia offera an-
other contingent.
CONSIGNEES
MOGUL" LINE OF
STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
"MONTROSE,'
April 8-Prioz Etel Friederich From GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL
internet in Norfolk Navy Yard, U.S.A.
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April 9-G.rmacy assumes liabili- ty for the sinking of the American ship William Frye. Anti-Austrian demonstra tions at Genoa.“
HOTEL LIST.
Hongkong Hotel. Andersons E Johnston E Baker Mr & MrsPS Jomph EM
Joseph 8 M Jones MT Joseph E Kelly
Mrs J F
Balkee ELS Barber Miss Baring Bell CDJ
JH
Be
, Mm ER
1-German Reichstag votes new credit of five billion Black B marke. King George visits Bouman GG
Bridges H Flandere.
ad.
י.
Layseca C LAW HD
Liby
Lloyd GT
Longfield S
& STRAITS,
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are
NOTICES.
NOTICE
THE 6% INTERNAL LOÀN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIO (1914),
NOTICES
AMERICANS
PRINCE ALBERT
hereby informed that "all The Public are hereby notified Goods are being landed at thoir that the second payment of risk into the Godowns of Holt's interest of the 6% Internal Wharf at Kowloon, whence Loan of the third year of the and/or from the wharves delivery Chinese Republic (1914) will fall may be obtained
due on the 30th of June- of this year. With the exception of the detailed regulations, governing the payment of interest of the said loan, which have been publi- BECAUSE
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 1st prox. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed on or before the 15th prox. or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and dam aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex amined on the 1st prox. at 11
1.m.
ii,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Marriott Dr & Mrs signed by Mohta KB
Morooks J
Mody Mr & Mrs J H
Cadwallard Mr & Markham B Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel
Mr B W Cassady grade. Gen. De Wet captur Cansel Cart L E M
Cheetham H Dec. 3-Servisns defeat Aus-Cooke B
trians in three daya battle. Candon HL
Carnsligson Mrs Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lodz.
Davis Mr & Mrs Dec. 8-British naval victory off Denison OG
Duffy Falkland Islands.
Ehrenfels HE
Dec. 9-Gen. Byers, Boor leader; killed at the Vaal River.
Dec. 13-British submarine sinks
the Moundish in Dardanelles.
Evans
Murphy T R Neighbour WR E Ormiston J
H H Piston Wiza Pitcher A J Poli D
Miss ME
JH Evensen E Feiriza GW French Capt & Mrs Roay, M
Denman
Porter Min ED Price O F
Miss F.. Ray, EH
Richards Miam
Bills of Lading will be counter- DODWELL & Co., Ltd., Agente.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. B.S. TENYO MARU."
From SAN FRANCISCO, vis HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS and MANILA.
The above named Steamer bay- ing arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby noufiad to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immediate
shed in the Government Gazetto and which have been printed for the information of the Public by all the establishments authorised for the payment of interest, the following important points are hereby published for general information:-
1. The date when the pay
ment of interest begins: 30th June, 4th year of the Chinese Republic
2. The organs authorised for the payment of interest: B All Magistrates Yamens.
b. The Head and Brauch Offfors of the Bank of China and of the Bank of Communications.
o. The reliable agents of the above mentioned two banks.
d. All Maritime Customs Offices.
3. The
methods for the olaiming of interest:
Dec. 15-Austrians evaduste Bel-Fitzwilliams D.GHLRandall MJA
Fuller grade,
Feller Mr & Mrs 8 Rawoll JP Gambrill Capt OP 88dva Mr & Mrs F da delivery of Cargo from alongside, the interest must cut down the Glaister Mrs
Smith WH
Dec. 18-German cruisera hom- bard Scarborough and Hartlepool.
the line of the Bzura River.
WA
Swift Mrand Mrs
2
Gibb J
Sorby Gould Mr & Mrs J Smith Mrs A G Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a Goulbourn V
Spear H British protectorate. Gen. Gray H
Gregory T
T M
Taylr Mr & Mrs J Botha reports Boer rebellion Griffiths L
W
Dr & Mrs H de as at an end.
Goodrich OL
Valin Dr&M Watking OE Dec. 20-26-Severe fighting on Hannibal Me & MrWell Mr & Mrs A
Hall Capt TP
White F W Dec. 23-French Chamber votes Hewett Hon ME A White Mr & Mr
Mrs A T war credit of £340,000,000. Hollingsworth A H Wood GG Deo, 25-British naval and aerial Hodge WJ
raid against Cuxhaven.
Hudson B Husband Mrs M French occupy St. Irving E A Georges, near Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1915-H.M.S. Formidable
sunk in the Channel, Jas.3-French capture Steinbach.
Deo. 28
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of Belgian sentrality. GerJan. 3-4-Russians win decisive. many rejects ultimatum.
Aug. 5 England at war.
Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege. French invade southern Alsace.
Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servis. Japan sende ultimatum to Germany.
Aug. 17. British land in France Aug. 19-Begining of battle of.
Lorraine.
Aug.20-Germans enter Brussels. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namor. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Aug. 26- French evacuate Mul
brusen.
Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy. 27 -- Louvain burned by Aug.
Germans. Japanese block- ada Tsingtau.
Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sopt, 2-German advance reaches
Baxter HR
Bowdler Mrs
Butler PR
Wood Mr RF Yzoren Mr& Mrs Vao
Poak Hotel:
&
The Public when claiming for
Cargo remaining undelivered matured coupons and proceed to on June 24th, at noon, will be any of the above mentioned landed at Consignee's risk and organs with the said coupons. expense, and delivery must than The said organs after examining be taken the Company's Godown, the said coupons will then pay interest and retain the Storage charges will be assessed the
on all Goods undelivered on 30th coupons so paid. But the holders June at 5 p.m.
of $1,000 Bonds and of $10.000 No Fire Insurance whatever Bonds must not out down the will be effected..
coupons themselves, as the said Bonds have to be examined first by the organs concerted.
No Claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown,
All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into the Godown, and examined on 30th June at 10
*.m."
Lambert Eng Litut and Mrs John Lambert Miss. and Linton A
Marriott Mrs Mitobelmore Mr &
Mrs V Moss e Mr & MrDX Hongkong, 23rd June, 1915. Clivecrans Mrs Perkins T L
The matured coupons can be used as cash in payment of land tax. The interost of the coupons as expressed in terms of big dollar and if it is required to ba No Claim will be recognised converted into taels or copper if filed after 7th July, 1915. cash, then the rate of exchange
K. DOI,
for different districts will be de Acty. Agent.cided and posted in conspicuous places by the various Financial Bureaux concerned.
Carmichael Mr
MrHT victory over Turks in the Cartwright HA
Casulli Mr MD
• Овисавия. Jan. 8-French advance acrosa Cary F W
Aisne, dorth of Soissons, Clair G Jan. 13-Turke occupy Tabriz. Cous and
Compton A.C Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air fleet bom
Fards Yarmouth.
Darling Col RE Ellis E S. Falchine Major,
Hanson W J
Kind B A
Jones Les
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Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, Hall Ool Gordon
Hale Mr & Mrs BA German Wor Minister, Hardman & resigne. Jan. 24-British naval vistory in Hamphroya Mr
North Sea: the Blucher sunk. Johns Mrs TJR Jan, 26-Germans loss beavily at Kadooris E
Givency and Cuinoby. Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates Allen Mr & Mr Feb. 3-German anxiliary oruiser Crew Mr & Mrs
Bank off Patagonia. Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross
Suez Canal. Feb. 6-Allies resolve is anite
financial 183ources.
submarine raide.
Sanlis, French Government Feb. 8-Total British cagaalties moves to Bordeaux.
·
to date 104,000.
Sept 3-Russians occupy Lem Feb. 10-Germans execute the
berg.
IL
Sept. 5 Battle of the Marne
begins,
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat halte
on the Aisne. Sept. 20Germans bombard
Zheime.
Sept. 22 German submarine
sinks British cruisers Abou-
kir, Oressy, and Hogue. Sept. 28-Indian troops land at
Marsailles.
Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp.
Oct. 2-- Germans
Augustowo.
defeated at
Oct. 6Bélgian. Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Got. 7-Bombardment of Ant
werp.
Got. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans.
Oot, 12-A Boor commando in
the Cape Province mutinies. DOL-13 — Belgian Government
transferred from Ostend to Harre
Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ipres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Oot. 15-Ostend occupied by
the Germans
Oot, 16-British cruiser Hawke
sunk by German submarine.” Oot. 24-Ten daya battle be
fore Warsaw ende in German defeat.
rabel Maritz.
Pountney HN
Pyne Major R E Ralphs Mr Mrs E Sinclair A Skinner Misa Skott O Smuth
PUBLIC COMPANIES
CRIMP
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IT DOES NOT BITE THE TONGUE.
OBTAINABLE AT
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BATHING
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ICES.
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The photograph on the current issue is a picture of a
The black coupon. No.1 of each Recaption of Chinese Athletes at the City Hall, bond must be cut down at the
time when the coupon No. 2. is presented for payment in cash or for payment of land tax and to be
handed over for cancellation Day by Day zaacs 15H
Both Mr&Mrs EG HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, together with coupon No. 2. The kamers.........ne quintus
Smith Mr & Mrs AF } «,
Sanair Mira
Tiedall His.E W.
Tradell G
Traha JA Mr & M VandonraPo
Grand
Dunrich A Gibbs A W Grant
J James B Johnson C Kievier A
Hotel, Leen B Arntzen Mr & Mrs Lockey WH
Odner T Reynolds W
Rooza FO
Turner C H
Vade V D
Leur G W
Stoon M G.
Wright BH
Kingsolere Hotel.
Fielder B.E Filkins Miss D
Forbes Mr & Mrs
Forbes Fulder B E
Hegeworff.
Feb. 17-Canadian contingent Hardman A
lands in France. Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-
mans surrender. in France, Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the
Dardanelles.
A
Rawlinson RJ
Robertson Mr &
Mrs J. Sachse Mrs G Sheldon Mr & Mrs
RO Shields A L Singer Mr&Mri E- Lurbra J Hven G JPeray Burn Nixon F C
Legan W
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Wilson M, J
Carlton Hot
Hotel. Malcolm J
Mar. 1-House of Commone votes Craig H
Clarke Miss May supplementary credit of 37 Gropley L millions and a fresh credit Oropley! NO Cropley OC of 250 millions.
Falcher
Wo
Marshali J Mosk Thomas Molver Pennell W V Peason N
Plumor Capt R
Raynor
Mr & Mrs Boga Tapsell
E Taylor W Thom Wm Wilson DC
March 8.British aeroplanes Goodall Mr & Mrs.
attack Oatend.
Goodall MissGA Hollway H.D. Maroh 9.-Second Canadian con- Hoabal Dr J tingent lande in England. Jones GL D March 3-10,-Four German" sub-Les E
Killer 8 A
marines accounted for. Macgregor D March 10.British capture
King Edward Hotel. Neuve Chapelle.
Almond Mrs B March 14.--German losses at La Botilson Mr & Mrs Bassee total 10,000 in three Brown W days.
Badge W
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LTD. NOTIUL
Public are requested to read over The detailed regulations govern ing the payment of interest which
Passenger Lists, Hotel Lists numm
CONTENTS.
1-3 The Colony's Finances:
From the Palpit......
Catholic Union G H
Uhinese Athletes....................34 35 Sanitary Board..............
Owing to the incroaved cost of manufacture &c it has been are obtainable at all authorised Correspondence......7
The Courts 8-12 The Ropsang Damaged ...35 decided to raise the price of Ice organs above mentioned.
Leading Articles....13-18 Contemporary Opinion ...36-37 to 1 cents per Ib. as from 1st
Notes and Comments.....19-23 In Aid of Hospitals.........38. July next.
Special Articles
24-29 Hongkong Police Reserve 38 Sport
...30 For the Belgian Relief
JARDINE, MATHESON
! & Co., Ltd, General Managers. Hongkong, 16th Jano, 1915.
GANDE PRICE & Co., Ltd
Not'svis hereby given that the Eihth Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Company will be held at the Company's Offices, 6 Queen's Road, Contral, at 12 o'clock noon, on Monday, the 28th day of June, 1915, for the following pur- poses:→→→
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(1) To receive the Directo-s' Report and Accounts for the year 1914. (2) To re-elect Directors, (3) To re-elect Augitors and
To transact the ordinary business of the Company,
By order.
8. C. PANK,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th June, 1915.
NOTICE.
Laureton har & Mrs PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. Leo W D Les TH Lennox Mias March 14-The Dreaden sunk Beale Mre
Lennox J off Juan Fernandez Island. Claxton & A
Macdonald Major D Cooke Mra FL | Murphy H March 16-Sir John French Cooke Miss J F Nakal R
estimates German losses in Cooke Master G M&I
Fammora Mr W.C La Bassee region to be 17,000. Course
Penning AE Radford H
Richardson Mr & Mrs,
March 18 British battleships Button Mr & Mr G Rameny Are R. A
Richardson W
Elgge Mr&Mrs BE
on MEKS
10
May Road Station will be open for traffic on and after Thuraday July 1
Single fares from Upper or Lower Terminus 20 cents. I
Season tickets available for three months between the Lower
By Order, THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS.
KEROSENE OIL,
We guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.
Present price.
"COMET.
$3.85 per case ex store.
"WHITE ROSE.
$4.25 per case ex store. -
CHING CHEONG," 168 Des Voeux Road, Cen.
Prince of Wales' Fund...31 Landslips............... 1931 Cigarette and Tobscoo
Fund ................32
NOTICE,
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Cowle Harbour Coal Co., Ltd. are prepared to quote prices for boat quality Silimpopon Coal trim- med into Bunkers at Sebatlik or Sandakan (British North Borneo).
SilimpoponOoal compares favourably with the better grades
Fand
Motor Pilot Boat for Hong
* kong .. Telegrams
NOTICES.
CLEARANCE SALE
LAMPSHADES.
30% discount for OASH
(2 blocks West of Cent. Market) of Japanese Coal and gives good KOMOR & KOMOR'S
KWONG YUEN,
91 Des Voeux Road, West.
BATHING TRIP TO MIRS BAY
KOWLOON CANTON
via
RAILWAY.
Irresistible and Ocean and Elson W T French battleship Bouvet Goe Mr & Mrs Bank by floating mines in
SOME For Mrs A
A launch can now be hired Terminus and May Road dan from undersigned to leave Tai Po Dardanelles, NTR TIGAA
Stewart R Maroh 19,-Russiannenter Memel, Haslitt PK
Rebe obtained on application at the Pier, for any afternoon, after 3 Sylvester Mrs 8 Company's office at the following o'clock. March 21-Fatile Zeppelin raid Hashimoto R
Tanro H
rates. Hoshing & Tall Mr & Mrs AN Gentlemon
$20.00 on Paris, F
Hunter Mr& MnJ. Taylor B March 22-Przemysl sarrendera Lokson Mir de Mirn Threlfell Mr Ladies TERAMO 10.00. 5.00 WA KAOST HALF
JOEN D. HUMPHREYS
to the Russiana Copertine Joseph Joe Tourtello Mrs EL
Marob 24-British Airmen suo- KW Underwood Mr &
cessfully attack German Lambert Mrs
MJH
Children
& SON, General Managers.
Water and Bathing Beaches unexcelled.EN
Book early to avoid disappoint
ment.
For terms apply to as
LAMMERT
4. Duddell St
results on a very moderate con- sumptional and mak
Steamers calling at Sebattik
or Sandakan exclusively for Alexandra Buildings, Silimpopon Coal (either oargu or Bunkers) are exempt from pay-
ment of all Port obarges.
Des Voeux Road.
berthed alongside the Companya Hongkong, 23rd June, 1915,
A6 Sebattik, steamers aro
wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tides
B
SINGON & CO.
Charts of Bihuko Bay, (Bebattik Harbour) Prices, and all other information concerning the Port can be had on application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & Co. Ltd.
Agents Cowie Harbour Coal
Co. Ltd.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1915.
IRON
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