TYPHOON SIGNALS.
STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
The following Typhoon signale are hoisted on the Masthoad on Signal Hill. Kowloon, the Harbour, Ofice, the Kowloon Godowns, H. M. S. amar, Green Island. Standard Oil Premixes Lai-chi-kok and F,O. Quarters, Lyeemorn.
A CONE.
point up ward
A GONE
point upwards
and DREM below
indicates '1'3'• phoon to the North
of the Colony.
indicates & Ty. phoon
to
the
North Rant f the
Jolony.
A DRUM
A CONE
polat down- wards and DRUMBelow
adicatos a Ty
oboon to the East
of the Colony,...
Colony.
Indicates 21 phoon
Ty.
to
the
Youth
of the
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A BALL.
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Lopes.J M Macleod G
Mann Mia R R
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Marriott Dr& Mrs Mahta K B
King Edward Hotel.
Lauretian Mir & Mrs
Almond Mrs R
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Cooke Master
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Dutton
Loo W D Leo
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Murphy H
Naka
M& Passmore Mrs W C
Pooning A L Radford H
Mr & Mr G Ramsay Mrs RA
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Mrs JH Fritz C
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A CONE
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RED SIGNALS indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony,
BLACK
SIGNALS indicate
that the contro is believed to be Fass than 30 miles away from the Colony.
The above signals will, as here. tofors, he hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions of are moving in such directions that information regarding them. is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping- leaving the harbour.
URGENT SIGNALS.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Ur gont Signals will be made at the Water Fulice Station, and re. noated at the Harbour Office:-- PHRER EXPLOSIVE BOM IS AT INTERVALS OFTEN SECONDS. A Black Cross will be hoisted at the Same time, superior to the other shapes,
NIGHT SIGNALS: The following Night Signals will be hoisted from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, The Harbour fico Flagstaff. and II.M.S. Tamar.
Three I ights Vertical, Green, Oree. Green, indicates that a typhool is believed to be situated more than 200.miles from the Colony.
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THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russla France.
Belgium.
Aug. 5-England at war, Aug. Germans enter Liege. French invade southern
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French
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Rowell J P
• Fitz/toms DrG HLSheldon Mr & Mr
Fuller Mr & Mrs 8- RD
Glafater Mira
Gibb J
Hth W H
Smith
Smith Mrs A G
Gould Mr & Mrs J Sorby V
Guulbourn V
Goodrich CL
Halritean M
Hall Capt T P Hall W
Sundbaimer WA Stadi PA Vanda
Valin Dr & Mrs H do Weill Mr & Mrs A White FW
Mr & Hannibal Mr & Mrs White Mrs.
ΗΣΗ Hewett Hon ME A WIEJ W Hollingsworth A H Wood 00
Hodge W.J Irving E A
Forbes A
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Hazlitt PK Hashimoto FR Hoahing A Hunter Mr& MJ
Richardson W
Mr&Mrs HE
RIX M
Robson
Sopor
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W. Stewart R.
tr Mra S Sylvester Tunic H
Tail Mr & Mrs A. N Taylor F
Jackson Mr & Mr■'Threifell Mrs
KalosT H.
Kony WE Lambert Mrs
Aveline BM
Henade 'J M
Bucknall EJ
Tourtello Mrs EL Touds S
Underwood Mr &
Mrs JH
Carlton Hotel.
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Clarke Miss May Craig H
Croptoy. 1 Croplay N C Cropley CC
Fulcher WO Hellway H D Hosbai Dr.J
| Jones GL D
Killer S A Loes H
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Wood Mrs R F
Baxter HR
Bowdler Mrs
Kingsclere Hotel.
Rawlinson R J Robertson Mr &
Men J Sachse Mrs G.
Sheldon Mr & Mes
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Fielder 3 E
Fins Ming D
Forbes Mr & Mrs A Fulder B Hurdman A Hetgewerff. Logan W Curbes 3 Hvan G Nikon F C
Singer Mr&Mrs E
Porey Barn
Grand
Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servia. Japan sende ultimatum to Germany, Aug. 17.-British land in France. Aug. 10-Beginning of battle of Allgood it r
Allen Mr & Mrs Lorraice.
Androwa W Aug.20-Gormans enter Brussels.Anker C Aug. 23-Germans enter. Namur. Crew Mr & Men
Durrich A lag. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
italy
Leuc Le Duc
Japan Servia Montenegro
Log.
25 French ovacuate Mul- hausen.
J ay It Johanson W Johnson C
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ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED." Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 t 45,000 mon.
II. Three glits Vertical,Division is a force of infantry, Green, Red, Green, indicates that a typhoon is beliovads, to po situato less than 300 miles from the Colony..
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III Three Lights Vertical, Red, Green, Redicates that, the winduay be expected to increase to full typhoon force at any "moment.
"Cavalry; and artillery, usually with a strength of from 25,000 to 20,000 mau, Brigado is a foron of infantry on cavalry. The infantry brigadi is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry is from
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1,000 to 2,000 strou ons Regiment of infapfis from
2,000 to 4,000 Long. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 15
to 200 men strong.
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Shields A L
Wilson M J
Hotel. Lockey WH Lowden R McArthur J Nixon AC Odner T Hoynolds CW Itobertson D Shank Mr & Mr Rooze FG Steen M G Todd W
Veda V D
Butler PR
Macgregor D Marshall J McDonald Miss
McIvor
Thomas Nielsen M Pedersen Th Pennell W V Ponson N Soga T Tapsell E Thom Wm Wair J B Winterson R
Mook Th
Peak Hotel:
Lambort Eng Lieut
and Mrs Jolm
Lambert Mign
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Mrs H.F
Cartwright HA
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Cary FW
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Ellia F.S
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Marriott Mrs Mitchelmare Mr &
M.TR V
Moss. Mr & Mrs DK
Olivecrana, Mra Porkins T L
Pountney HN
Major RE
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CONTENTS.
1-3 Cathedral Notes
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Steamers save seeking Hotel Lists 26 -204- 6
Darling Col RE
Sinclair A
Ralphs Mr& Mrs E Passenger Lists
Day by Day.........
Taichine Major,
Smith Mr&Mrs EG
Squair Mrs
Tindall Mrs E W
"Tisdall G
Hall Col Gordon
Hardman
Hansen W J
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Hind BA Humphreys M
Jones Lee Kadooria E
News from the North..... 45 Obituary
45 Contemporary Opinion ...48-47
Smith Mr & Mrs FCorrespondence 78 Fire in Queen's Road.. .47
Commercial........... 9-13 The Laisang..
Varondson P.
.47
The Courts 14-21 The Colony's Health......47
Johns Mira T3R Trahn J A Mr & M Leading Articles............ 22-28 Military Wedding......47
Notes and Comments......20-33 Mase for Hongkong Man Special Articles ......: 34-40) Who fell in Flauders 47 The Cigarette and Tobacco
Legislative Council......... 48-51 Fand
41
Balance Sheet ...............51-52 Prince of Wales' Fund....41.
A Contrast in Rescues ...52 The Widow's Son of Nain 12
Kowloon Railway Station 53 Hongkong Biplanes...43
"All's Well." The Hongkong Aeroplanes 43
w.............53 Telegrams Dec. 18-German cruisere bom-Hongkong Gifts .........$4
bard Scarborough and Hartlepool.
killed at the Vaal River. Dec. 13-British submarino sinks the Moseudishia Dardanellor. fora Warsaw enda in German Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel- défent.
Ang. 20-Germans take Longer W Ang. 27 - Louvain burned by)
Germans. Japanese block- ade Taingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches
Sentis. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sopt 3-Ituasians occupy Lem-1
berg.
Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne
begios.
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germana, Sept. 12-Gernian retreat balts
on the Aisle. Sept. 20 Germans
Rheims. Sept. 22 Gohan submarine
bombard
sings British cruisers Abou. kir, Cressy, and Hogue. Sept. 28-Indian troops land at
Marseillos.
No. III Signal will be accom. Danied by the Explosive Bombe, í as above, in the event or the information conveyed by this signal being first publishod by night,
The Night Signals will be sub-Battery of artillery in the British atituted for the Day Signals at and French armies has B guns Sept. 28-Germana begin siege of sunset, and will, when necessary,
and about 200 men, In the
Antwerp. be altered during the night.
German Army consista of 4 Oct. 2 Germans defeated at SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
In the Augustowo, guns and 150 inen. For the benefit of Native Cruft
Russian Army it consists of and passing Ocean Vessels, a
guns and 250 men, Cone will be exhibited at ench of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signals hoisted in the Harbour.
are
Gap Rock,
Waglan,
Stanley,
Aberdeen, Sau Ki Wan: Sai Kung,
PRINCIPAL EVENTS. June 28-Archduko Francis Fer.
dinsed assassinated.
July 23-Austria sends an ulti-
matum to Servis.
Cape Collinson. Sha Tau Kok July 31-Russia orders general
1
Tai Po.
This will indicate that there
is a depression somewhere in the China Son, and that a Storm
Warning is hoisted in the Harbour.
Further details can always be given to Ocean Vessels on demand by signals from the lighthouse.
C. W. JEFFRIES, Director,
mobilisation,
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinet orders. general mobiliantion. Aug, 2 German forces enter
Luxemburg.
Aug. 4-England sands ultima
tum, demanding observance
of Belgian neutrality. Ger msby
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant-
werp.
Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans,
Oct. 12-A Boer commando in Oct. 13-Belgian Government the Cape Province mutinies.
Oct. 27 Russians
reoccupy
Lodz and Rodom. Oct 29-Turkish naval attacks on
Odessa and in the Crimea. Oct. 30-Ool. Maritz, rebel leader driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1- German naval victory
off the coast of Chili,
Noy, 3-German squadron makes a raid on British coast. Nov. 44-German cruiser Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay, Nov. 5-England and Franca de- clare war on Tarker, Dar- danolles forts bombarded. Nov. 6-Teingtau surrenders. Nov. 7-Russians enter East
Prussia.
Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov, 11-Germans capture Dix-
mudė.
grade,
Dec, 18-Egypt proclaimed a
Dec |
British protectorate. Gen.
Botha reports Boer rebellion Feb. 8-Total British cazaalties as at an end.
to date 104,000.
20-26-Sovore fighting on Feb. 10-Germans execute the the line of the Bzura River. rebel Maritz..
Dec, 23-French Chamber votes Feb. 17-Canadian contingent
war credit of £340,000,000.
landa in France.
Dec. 25-British naval and aerial Feb. 20-27-Over 10,000 Gar-
raid against Cuxhaven.
mans surrender in France.
Dec, 28 French occupy St. Feb. 27-Allied Flest enters the
Georges, near Nieuport.
Dardanelles.
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Jan. 1, 1915-H.M.S. Formidable Mar. 1-House of Commons votes
saak in the Channel,"
supplementary credit of 37 Jan, 3-Franch capture Steinbach. millions and a "fresh credit Jan. 3-4-Russiana win decisive of. 250 millions.
"victory over Turks in the Maroh 8.-British aeroplanes
Caucasus,
attack Oatend. 8-French advance noross March D.-Second Canadian con- Aisne, north of Soissons.
tingent lande in England." 13-Turks occupy Tabriz. March 3.10.-Four German sub- Count Berchtold resigns.
marines.accounted for. Jan. 19-German air flest bom-March 10,-British
bards Yarmoalb.
Jan.
on Paris.
March 22.-Przemyal surrendera.
to the Russians.
Mareli 24.-British airmen auc
cosefully attack German.. eubmarine works at Hoboken. March 25.-German, submarine
U269 aank with all bands.. March 29-Russian Fleet bom- bards the Bosphorus. Ger- man submarine sinks West African liner Falaba.
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March 31.-Australia offers on-
other contingent. April 8.-Prinz Eitel Friederich interned in Norfolk Navy Yard, U.S.A.
April9-G.rmany sasumes liabili
ty for the sinking of the American ship William Frye. Anti-Austrian demonstra- tions at Genos,
capture
April
Nov. 19 House of Commone Jan.
votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Bassians aarround Ger
man corps south of Lodz. Nov. 26-Britiah battleship Bul- wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Deo. 1-German Reichstag votes
new credit of five billion Jan. 24-British naval victory in March 14.-The Dresden sunk
North Sea: the Blucher sunk: off Juan Fernandez Is1 ud. Jan, 28-Germana lose heavily at March 16,-Sir John Lench Givency and Cainohy.. Ce estimantes German losses in 31-Germany inaugurates La Bassooregion to be 17,000, March 18. British battleships Irresistiblo and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet sank by Boating mines in Dardanelles,
Neuve Chapelle. Jan. 21 General Falkenbaya, Moroh 14.-German losses at La
German War Minister,
Baazoo total 10,000 in thres ⚫resigns.
daya...
marka, King George visits Flanders:
transferred from Ostend to Dec. 2-Adstrians occupy Bel- Havre
grade. Gen. De Wet captur
Jan.
Oct. 14-Allios occupy Ypres, ed.
submarino raida.
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·Battle begins on the Vistula. Dec. 3-Serviana defeat Aus Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by trians in three days' battle.
the Germans.
Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lodz.
Feb.
3-Germanauxiliary cruiser
Bunk off Patagonia.
Fob.
wunk by German submarine.
Oct. 18-British cruiser Hawke Dec. 8-British naval victory of
Falkland Ielanda,"
5-Turks attempt to cross Suez Canal..
Feb.
6-Allies resolva 12 unite, financial resourOBS.
rejects ultimatum. Oct. 24-Ten days' battle be- Dec, 9-Gen, Byers, Boer leader,
March 19.-Russians enter Memel. March 21-Fatile Zeppelin raid
10-German Note to United States complains that the latter has accomplished nothing by her diplomatic: correspondence with Allies- Official statement as to ill. treatment of British prisoners in Germanay April 1-German Socialists Issue
peace pamphlete. Bishop of London visits entire Front. April 12 New Yoris Herald
demands that Count Bern- storff should be given his passports,