TYPHOON SIGNALS.
STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED
- FROM THE HONGKONG
· OBSERVATORY.
The following Typhoon signals: are hoisted on the Masthead on the Signal Hill Kowloon, Harbour Office, the Kowloon Godowns, H. M. S. Tamar, Green Island, Standard Oil "Premises "Lai-chi-kok and F. O. Quarters,
Lyeemoon.
A CONE
point upward
A CONE
point upwards and DRUM below
DRUM
A CONE
poist down
wards and
DRUM below
A CONE
point down- wards
A CONE
point down- wards and
BALL below
indicate a Ty phoon to the North
of the Colony.
to
✡ Ty- Madicates uhoon
the North-East of the Julany.
ndicates
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phoon to the East
of the Colony..
THE WAR.
Germany
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Britain.
Russia.
France.
Belgium. Italy
Japen
Servla
'Austria
Turkey
against
ZHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 29,
HOTEL LIST." Hongkong Hotel.
Andarkon 8 E Baring J H Ball OD J
Bellice, Mr. ER
Odema and in the Crimea, Oct. 30-Col. Maritz, rebel leader driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. '1 German naval victory
off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes a raid on British coast. Nov. 4-German craiser Yorck strikes mins in Jade Bay. Nov. 5-England and France de clare war on Turkey. Dr.
OG danelles forts bombarded.Duty Miss ME Nov. 6-Tsingtau surrenders
Ehrenfels HE Nov. 7 Russians enter East Evenson E
Prussia.
Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Montenegro Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix-
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corp is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to
45,000 man,
Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually
mude."
Nov. 19 House of Commons votes a new army of 1,000,000 mea. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Russians earround Gor.
man corps south of Lodz.
...
Nov. 26-British battleship Bul
Black B Bouman GC. Bridges I H Cheetham H Casal Cart L Cornalinnon Mra Davis Mr & Mrs FE
Denison
Low HD Leming F Lloyd GT Longfeld S Mancin) Cr Markham B
Marriott Dr& Mrs Mayhew J W Mehta K.B
Merooki J
Mody Mr & Mrs JH Neighbour WX Ormiston J Pogg H H French Capt & Mrs Piston Mis
M
fr
Pitober A)
Welleme D.GULP D Fuller Mr & Mrs S
Denman Pott Mr&MrFT
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Glaister Mra Gibb J
Prics C
ROLY
Min F
E. H Rondall
J.P
| Gould Mr & Mr Ja
Goulbourn Gregory T M Grifth HL
G
Hannibal, Mr &
Hall Capt TP
A
Hob GA
"Smith W B
Smith
h Mr A G
Mrswift Mr and Mrs
wark destroyed by explosion Hewett Hon MEA in the Medway River.
Taylor Mr. & Mrs J
with a strength of from 15.000 Dec. 1-German Reichstag volerorth A H Valin Dr & Mrs H do
to 20,000 men.
Ty Brigade is a force of infantry o
indicates A
to the phoon Bouth-East of the Colony.
indicate a phoon to the South. of the Colony,
A
cavalry. The infantry brigadej ia from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigads 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....... to the Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 6 guns and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 mon. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
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Indicates a phoon South-West of the Colony.
Indicates a Tyl phoon to the West
A BALL
of the Colony.
A CONE
point upwards and BALL below
ingester n
Ty- the
bonn to North-West of the Colony.
RED SIGNALS indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 200 miles away from the Colony,
PRINCIPAL EVENTS. June 28-Archduke Franois Fer-
dinand assassinated..
J
Irving EA new credit of five billion Joseph E marks. King George visits Joseph 8 M Flanders:
Weill Mr & Mrs A White W
White Mr & Mrs.
HLH Wood GG
EM
Jonas MT Kirkpatrick Mrs E Wood Mrs RF Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bol-Lambert EB grade. Gen. De Wet captur-Layacca ød.
Deo. 3--Servisna defint Ans- trisne in three days' battle. Dec. 6-Germans occupy Loda. Dec. 8-British naval victory off
Falkland Islands..
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Deo. 9-Gen. Byara, Boer later,
killed at the Vaal River, Dec. 13-British submarine sinks the Messudieh in Dardanelles. Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-
grade,
Dec, 16-German cruisera
bard Scarborough Hartlepool.
Baxter HR Butler PR
Peak
Bowdler Mrs
Carmichael. Mr and
M10 HF Cartwright HA Casulli Mr Mis D
Compton A C Causland A Darling Col RE Ella ES Fulchine Major bon-Halo Mr & MIE B Hall Col Gorden. Hansea W
J Hardman
A Hind BA Humphreys Mr Johns Mrs-TJR Jones 1.co Kedoorio E
and
a
Dec. 18 Egypt proclaimed
British protectorate. Gen. Botha reports Beer robellion as at an end.
20-28-Savore fighting on the line of the Bzura River,
July 23-Austria sends an ulti-Dec.
matum to Servia,
Jaly 31- Rugaia orders general
mobilisation.
BLACK SIGNALS indicate" that the centre is believed to be Tess than 300 miles away from the Colony.
The above signals will, as here- toforo, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions
Aug. 1-Germany deolares war on
Russia, French Cabinet orders general mobilisation.. Aug. 2 -German forces enter
Luxemburg.
Aug. 4-England sends ultima- Jum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- rejects ultimatum,
many
that information regarding them Aug. 5.-England at war.
is considered to be of importance Aug. Germans enter Lioge.
to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour,
URGENT SIGNALS,
2 In addition to the above, when
it is expected that the wind may
increase to full typhoon force at
French invade Alsace.
southern
Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servis. Japan sends altimatum to Germany...
ag. 17.-British land in France,
any moment, the following Ur-Aug. 10-Boginning of battle of gent Signals, will by made at the
Lorraine.
Water Police Station, and re- Aug. 20-Germans enter Brussels. peated at the Harbour Office: Aug, 23-Germans enter Namur, THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMES AT Aug. 24-British begin retreat
INTERVALS OF TEN SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be hoisted al the same time, superior to the
other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALS.
from Mons.
!
tug. 25- French evacuate Mal
hsused."
Lug. 26-Germans take Longwy. The following Night Signals Aug. 27-Louvain burned by will be hoisted from the Flagstaff
Germana. Japanese block.
on the roof of the Water Police ade Teingtau... Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Office Flagstaff, and HM.S.Sept. 2-German advance reaches Tamar.
Senlis. French Government moves to Bordeaux..
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I, Throo Lights Vertical, Green, Green, Greon, indicates that a Sept 3-Hussians occupy Lem. typhoon is believed to be situated
barg. more than 200 miles from the sept. 5-Battle of the Marne Colony,
bėging. II. Three Lights Vertical; Green, Red, Green, indicates Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germans.
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that a typhoon is believed to be situate loss than 300 miles from Sept. 18-German retreat halts the Colony..
on the Aisne. III Three Lights Vertical, Red, Sept. 20 Germans, bombard Green, Red, indicates that the Rheime."
wind may be expected to increase Sept. 22 - German
submarine
to full typhoon force at any sinka British oruisers Abou- moment.
kir, Cressy, and Hogue. panied by the Explosive Bombs, Sept. 28-Indian troops land at
No. III Signal will be accom.,
as above, in the event or the
Marseilles.
information conveyed by this Sept. 28-Germana begin siege of
signal being first published by. night,
Antwerp.
5
Oct; 2 - Germans defeated at
Augustowo,
The Night Signals will be sub-.. stituted for the Day Signals at Ost, 5-Belgian Government re-
aunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night.
*. SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
For the benefit of Nativo Craft
moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant-
werp.
and passing Ocean Vessels, a Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by Cone will be exhibited at each of
..
the Germans.
the following stations during the Oct. 12-A Boer commando in time that any of the above Day Signals are hoisted in the Harbour,
Gap Rock, Aberdeen." Waglan,
Bau Xi Wab Stanley,
Sai Kung Caps Collinson, Sha Tau Kok
Tai Po.")
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Grand Allen Mr & Mrs. Audrowa W J | Dec. 23-French Chamber votes Antor O
war credit of £340,000,000. Aratzon Mr & Mrs Dec. 20-British naval and serial Crew Mr & Mrs
Dunrich A raid against Cuxhaven. / Gibbs A W Dec. 28 French occupy St. Grant
Gran B James Georges, near Nieuport
Johnson C Jan. 1, 1015-H.M.S. Formidable. Klavier A Lour G V Bank in the Channel,
Léon B Jan. 3-French capture Steinbach, Jan. 3-4-Russiune wis decisive victory over Turks in the Caucasus,
A
Yzoren Mr & Mrs
.H Van Hotel.
Lambert Eng Lieut and Mrs John Lambert Miss Linton A Marriott Mrs
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Mitch Mr &
Moss Mr & Mrs DK Olivecrans Mrs Perkins TL Pouatnoy H N Pyne Major B E Ralpha Mr & Mrs E
Miss
Sinclair A Skinner Skott O
O'
Smith Mr&Mr E G Smith Mr & Mrs AF Squair Are Tisdall MINE W Tisdall G Trahn J A Mr & M Vandours Po
Hotel. "Lockey W H Lowden R Nixon AU Odner T Reynolda C W Robertson D Rooza FG Steon M G Todd. OW Turner O HI Vede D Wright SH
Fielder 3
Kingsclore Hotel. Flikine Mlas D Forbes Mr & Mrs A Forbes Fulder B.E
Jan. 8-French. advance across
Altue, north of Scissons, Bardman A Hctgawerff Jan. 13-Turks cccupy Tabriz.
Logan W Count Berchtold resigns. Zurhrs Ivan Jan. 19-German air fleet bom-Nixon F C
bar la Yarmou’b.
War
Rawlinson R J Robertson Mr &
Mrg J Sachae Mzi " Sheldon Mr & Mrs
RD Shlolds A L Binger Mr Mra E Peray Burn Wilson M J
1
Carlton
Hotel. Macgregor D
Malcolm J
Marshall J
Mook Thomas
Molver
Pensan N
Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, Carson Mrand Mrs
Carson Misa H German
Minister, Clarke Miss May resigns.
Craig H Cropley I Oropley CC NC Flober WO
Jan. 24-British naval victory in,
North Sea: the Blucher sunk. Jan. 26-Germana lose heavily at
e: Givency and Guineby.." Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates submarino"raids, and
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Feb. 3-German auxiliary cruiser
sunk off Patagonia, Feb, 5-Turks attempt to cross
Suez Canal.
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Feb. 6-Allies resolve tanite
financial resources. Feb. 8-Total Britlab caca sities
to date 104,000. Feb. 10-Germans executs the
rábel Maritz.
Feb. 17 Canadian contingent
landa in France.
Plumer Capt R Goodall Mr & Mrs Rayner Mr & Mrs Goodall Misrda
Hollway HD
Heebni Dr J Jons GLD Killer'S A Loon H
Soga T
Tapsell Taylor W Thom Wm Winterson I
King Edward Hotel. Almond Mrs R Laurelsen Bar & Mrs Bettison Mr & Mrs
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WH Brown CW. Budgo W Beal Mra Claxton A A Cooke Mrs FL Cooke Miss JF
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
1915.
THE 6% INTERNAL LOAN
|OF THE THIRD YEAR OF
THE CHINESE REPUBLIQ
(1914).
NOTICES
AMERICANS
PRINCE ALBERT
The Public are hereby notified that the second payment of LIKE interest of the 6% Internal Loan of the third year of the Chinese Republic (1914) wili tall duo on the 30th of June' of this year. With the exception of the detailed regulations, governing the payment of interest of the anid loan, which have been publi- 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 f.r 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; &. All Magistrates
Yamens..
b. The Head and Branch Offices of the Bank of China and of the Bank of Communications.
c. The reliable ago.ts of the above mentioned tw> banks.
d. All Maritime Custom's Offices
3. The methods
for
the
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Hongkong Tramways......44 The Courta 10-17 Tram Car Literature
Leading Articles.....18-24 Technical Institute Exemi- Special Articles
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NOTICE.
May Road Station will be open for traffic on and after Thursday July 1st.
on 26th June at noon will ba Cargo remaining undelivered
landed at Consignees' risk and expense, and delivery must then. be taken from the Company a Godown. Storage charges will be assessed on all goods remaining undelivered on 2nd July at 5pm. Single fares from Uppor or will be effected.
No Fire Insurance whatever Lower Terminus 20 cents:
Seaton tickets available for No Claim will be recognised three monthe between the Lower after the goods have left the Terminus and May Road-can This will indicate that there the Germana, and Steamer or Godown fact is a depression somewhere in the Oot, 16-British cruiser Hawke
be obtained on application at the
the Cape Province mutiniss, Oct. 13 →→→→ Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to Havre. Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Battle.bagins on the Vistula." Oct. 15-Ostend..
by
China Sea, and that a Storm sunk by German submarine. Warning is hoisted in the Oot. 24-Ten days battle be-
Harbour,
Further details can always be given to Occan Vessels on demand by signals from the lighthouse.
O. W. JEFFRIES,
- Director,
fore Warsaw onds in German defeat
Oct.
27 Bussions reoccupy Lodz and Radom, d
1912, Thursday 1st July has been proclaimed a General Holi- day and the Exchange Banke will be closed for business on that day. Hongkong, 26th June, 1915.
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All chafed and damaged cargo Company's office at the following manufacture &c. it has been will be landed into the Godown, rates. where they will be examined on 11th July at 10 am."
No Claims will be recognised If filed after 17th July,
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Oct. 29-Turkish naval attacks on Hongkong June 26th 1915.
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