THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
· Austria.
Turkey
.against
Britain.
Russia. France. Belgium. Italy Japan Servia
Montenegro
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps, is a complete army on a small scalo in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men.
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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 di 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 15
to 200 mon strong. Battery aff artillery in the British|| and 1rench armies has 6 güns and about 200 men.. In this German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men, In the Russian Army it coneiste of guns and 250 men;
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
June 28-Archduke Franoia Fer-
dioand assassinated.
July 23-Austria sende an alti-
malum to Servia. 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 of Belgian neutrality. Ger many rejects ultimatam, Aug. 5.-England at war. Aug. -Germans eater Liege.
French invade. southern Alsace,
Aug. 15.-Aasiriane enter Servia. Japan sends altistum to Germany.
Aug, 17-British land in FrancA." Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug.20-Gormone enter Brussels. Aug. 23-Cermana enter Namur. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Moas.
Aug. 25 French evacuate Mul-
Дацвер.
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Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy, Aug, 27 - Louvain burned by
Germans. Japanese block- ade Teingtau: Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-Lerman advance reaches
Senlia. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept 3-Russians occupy Lem
berg.
Sept. 5 Battle of the Marno
begins.
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germans,
Sept. 12-German retreat halte
on the Aisne, Sept. 20- Germana bombard
Rheims.
Sept. 22-German submarine
sinka British cruisers Abou- kir, Cressy, and Hogue. Sept. 28-Indian troops land at
Marseilles.
Sept. 28-Germana begin siege of
Antwerp.
Oct, 2-Germans deleated at
Augustowo."
Oot, 5-Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Datend,
Oot. 7-Bombardment of Ant-
werp.
Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans..
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1915,
20-Turkish naval stteoksen
Odessa and in the Crimea.
Oct. 30-Col. Maritz, rebal leader
NOTICES.
driven out of Oapa Colony, HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.
Nov. 1 German naval victory
off the coast of Ohili. Nov. 3-German equadron makes Braid on British coast. Nov. 1-German cruiser Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay. Nov: 5-England and France de-
olare war on Turkey," "Dur- dauolles forts bombarded. Nor. 6-Téingtau surrenderą. Nor, 7 Russians enter East
Prussia,
Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov, 11-Germans capture Dix
mude. Nov. 19- House of Commons rotes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Ruesiane surround Gor
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man corps south of Lodz. Nov. 26-British battleship Bul- wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes
new credit of five billion marke. King George vieite Flanders.
Dec. 2-Austriane occupy "Bel- grade. Gen. De Wet captur- ed.
Deo. 3--Sorviine defeat "Aus- trians in three days' battle. Dec. 8-Germans occupy Lodz. Deo. 8-British naval victory off
talkland Islands,
Dec. 9-Gen. Byers, Boer leader,:
killed at the Vaal River,
Doc. 13-British submarine sioks the Mesaudieh is Dardanelles. Dec. 15-Austrians evacuato Bel-
grade.
Dec. 16-German cruisers bom- bazd Scarborough and
Hartlepool.
Dao. 18-Egypt proclaimed à British protectorate." Gen. Botha reporta Boor rebellion ag at an end,
Deo. 20-26-Severe fighting on
the line of the Bzura River. Dec. 23-French Chamber votës
war credit of $340,000,000. Dec, 25-British naval and aerial
raid against Cuxhaven... Deo. 28 - French occupy St. Georgee, near Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1915-H.M.S. Formidable
sunk in the Channel, Jan, 3-French capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Rassions, win decisive
victory over Turks in the
Оздравие,
Jan. 8-French advance across "Aisne, north of Soissons. Jan. 13-Turks occupy Tabriz.
Count Berchtold resigne.
NOTICE OF EXTRA.
ORDINARY MEETING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the be held at the Offices of the Hong- Members of the above lub will kong Jockey Club, situate on the Ground Floor of the Honkong Club Annexe, Chator Ron, Heng- | kong, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of July, 1915, at Noon, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution:
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tions of the Hongkong Jeckey That the Rules and Repla Club be altered in the manner following:--
.......
"Ihat the followin Clause be "inserted after Clanse 33, viz:-
33A-Any Member who is "'adjudicated a Bankrupt,
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IMPERIAL BOUQUETS
$5.00 PER 100
EXTRA FINE (GRAND FORMAT) 4.40
CROWN PRINCE
4.40
NON PLUS ULTRA
3.30
Tel. 763
SUPERFINE
2.00
In many Artistic Tinta. Tint Cards on application.
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HONGKONG BRANCH.
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HOTEL LIST.
Hongkong Hotel.
or who compounds with "his cred tora under the Anderson 8 E
provisions of any Act re- Bain Murray lating to Bankruptcy, or Baker Dr whose name is officially Boll ODJ
Baring J HI published as an outlaw or who is the subject of
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Bellos, Mrs ER Brockmeyer -E Bouman G C Candel Cart L Cheetham H Cestero FM Cornalinsen Mrs D'Almada Cuatros Mr & Mrs D'Almada Castro a
Miza
Joseph 9 M Jones M T Lambert EB Layreca C Lawson HF Lloyd GT Longfield 9 Mann M.9 R R Markham
13
Marriott Dr & Mra0 Mehta K B Morecki J Meylink G
King Edward Hotel.
Almond Mrs R
Bottison Mr & Mis
WH
Brown W
Budge W
Boule Mra
Claxton A A
Cooke Mrs FL
Cooke Miss J F
Lauretsen bar & Mrs
Los W D
Loc TH
Lodbox Miss Lennox J
Maudonald Major D
Murphy Natal R
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Cooke MasterG M& Paid Mrs WC-
JF Course A
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Dutton Mr. & Mr&Mrs |
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Elson W T
Foy Mrs A
Mody Mr & Mrs JH Geo Mr & Mrs
Wm Moure W D'Almada Castro e Neighbour PV R
Marter
Ormiston J Davis Mr & Mrs FE Pogg HH Dobbs A Dowley W A
Piston Mias Pitcher AJ Duffy Miss ME Ehrenfels HR
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A nation between which and Great Britain a state of war exis:s, or who shall be imprisoned for a criminal offence or shall bediemiased from the Public .cerv.ce with dis- grace, shall, ipso facto, cense to be a Member of the Club, an thall forfeit "all right to the use of, or claim upor, any property in the Club; but it-hall be "lawful for is Stewards, French Capt & Mrs Rea, Mina F
EM on the writton application Fitzwilliams DGBLRoss RG "of such member, after Glalster Mrs
enquiry, to restore his Gibb J name to the books of the Gould Mr & Mr J Club and the Member so Goodrich CL Goalbourn V re-admitted shall not be Hairtean 14 called upon to pay any Hall Capt T. P "Entrance Fee."
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Hail W
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Rowell J.P Sheldon Mr & Mrs
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Smith WH Bwith Mrs A G Borby V
Sundheimer W A Valin Dr & Mrs H do MraWell Mr & Mr A
White F W
Should the above Resolution beannibal Mr & passed by the required majority Hewett Hoa MEA it will be submitted for confirma- Hollingsworth & H tion as a speciaf Resolution to Irving EA Hodge WJ Second Ex raordinary General Joseph M Meeting which will be subse quentry convenid,"
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course
Jan. 19-German air flest bom-Hongkong, 10th July, 1915, "[746
barde Yarmon'b..
Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn,
German
War Minister,
resigna... Jan. 24-British naval victory in North Sea: the Blocher sunk. Jao, 28-Germans lose heavily at |
Givency and Cuinoby. Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates
submarine raide. Feb. 3-German auxiliary cruiser
sunk off Patagonia. Feb. 5 Turks attempt, to oroas
Suez Canal,
Feb. 6-Allies resolve to unite
financial resonNICEE." Feb. 8-Total British cutasities
to date 104,000.
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NOTICE
White Mr & Mrs
Wood GG Wood Mrs RF
Kingsclere Hotel. Fleider E Filkina Miss D Forbes Mr & Mrs A Forbes A
BE Pulder B Hardman A Hegeworf Logan W
Rawlinson RJ Robertson Mr &
MrJ Sachse Mrs G Sheldon Mr & Mrs
It U
Nixon FC
Lurbre JH vanGJ
Allgood FP
Grand
Allen Mr & Mrs Andrews W. J Anker JO
Crow Mr & Mra
Dunrich' A Le Duc Grant J Grant
It is hereby notified for the JB information of the public that the Johanson W
whole of the busi ess, stock-in-Jonnson C
Lodr G W
trade, furniture and fixtura of Klevier A the Ming Chan) Tea Shop carrying on,business at No. 369 and also at the first floors of Nos. 367 and 371 Queen's Road
West, have been sold to and taken sole proprietor thereof as and from over by the undersigned as the the 10th day of June, 1915; and Feb. 10-Germans execute the the said business is now carried
rebel Maritz.
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on under the style of Ming Chan
Feb. 17-Canadian contingent S ng Kes () and the
lands' in France. Feb. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-
mand surrender in France. Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the
Dardanelles.
Mar. 1-House of Commons voten supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh credit] of 250 millione. March 8.-British aeroplanes.
attack Ostend,
March 9.-Second Canadian con-
tingent lands in England. March 3-10.-Four German sub- marines accounted for... March 10.-British capture March 14.-German losses at La
Neuve Chapelle
Baeree total 10,000 in three days.
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March 14:-The Dresden suok
off Jaan Fernadez Island. March 18.-Sir John French
former proprietors (or proprietor) have (or has) no concern what- over in the said business.
Dated the 7th day of July. 1915,
Fyle AA
Fritz 0 Fuzze Hazlitt PK
Animoto FR
Honhica A Hunter Mr & Mr Jackson Mr & Mrs
Joseph J
KalorT H Keay WE. 'Lambert Mrs
Ganton
Avelino B M Benado J M Bucknall EJ. Clarke Misa Moy
Craig H Cropley L
OC
Play NC Ellie G Fulcher WO Hollway HD Hosbai Dr J Jonas GL D Killor 6 A
Loes H
Richardson W
Rigge Mr&Mrs HE
Robson' Mrs
Soper CH Stewart R
Sylvester Mra S
Tanso H
Tait Mr. & Mr A N Taylor B Threlfall Mre Tourtelle Mrs EL Tauda S
Underwoed Mr &
Mrs J H
Hotel." Macgregor D J Marshall J
McDonald Mas Molver
Yeak Thomas Nielsen M
Soga T
WV N
Tapsell E Thom Wm Woir J B Wintersca R
Kadaorie E
Kelly Roy & Mrs J
Peak
Hotel.
Amory K St Bacon Roy Bundler Mrs Butter
PR
Singer Mr&Mr. E Percy Barn
MHF
Wilson M J
Shields A L
Hotel. Lookey WH Lowden R MoArthur J Nixon AC Odner T Reynolds W Robertson D Shank
Mr & Mra Rooze FG Soon MG Todd W Volo V D
CONSIGNEES
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
LI SIK YAN (THE Company's Steamship
MING OHAN SING KEE.
KOWLOON CANTON"
RAILWAY.
(British Section.)
NOTICE.
estimates German loses indents at the Peak the train at
For the convenience of Rs La Bassee region to be 17.000, present advertised to leave Shum March 18.-Briti-b battleships Chun at 9.24 pm. (arriving at
Oot. 12-A. Boer commando in
the Uspe Provinde matinissan Oot, 13 Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to Harre
Oot. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistals. Oos, 16-Ostend occupied by
* the Germans. “ Oct. 16-British cruiser Hawke punk by German submarine. Oct. 24 Ten days battle be fore Warsaw enda in German
Dos) 27 cm Russians
Lois and Radom
reoccupy
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MicChapin Miss
Carmichael Mr and Hammond Capt &
Mrs' Marriott Mra
Cartwright HA
Campbell Me W M Mitchelmore Mr &
Cary FW
Claro
Mrs V
MORE
Mr & Mrs DK
Perkins TL
Casulli Mr & Mrs D Olivecrans Mrs
Compton A C
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By Order of the Board,
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Taipo 9.27 pm, and strive at olaims must be presented within absence from the Colony Mr. March 21-Fatile Zeppelin raid on Paris,
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March 22.-Przemysl sorrendere
to the Russians, March 24.British airmen suo-
cessfully attack
German
submarine worksst Hoboken,
By order,
H. P. WINSLOW,
Manager.
(Continued on page 10.) owloon, 8th July, 1915,
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By Order of the Board,
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