TYPHOON SIGNALS.
STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
The following Typhoon signals ure boisted on the Masthead on
Kowloon, Signal
TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, JULY
THE HONGKONG
THE WAR.
Oot, 29-Turkish naval atteoka on
Odessa and in the Crimea.
COUNTRIES
Britain.
Russia, France. Belglum. Italy
Japan Servla
Montenegro
Bill
the
Harbour Office, the Kowloon Godowns, H. M.S. Tamar, Green Island, Standard Oil Promisos
Germany
Austria
Ty-
Turkey
Latchi-kok and F. O. Quarters, Lyeemoon.
A CONE
point upward
A CONE point upwards und DRUM
DRUM
A CONE
point down. wards and DRITM*below
A CONE
point down- wards
A CONE
point down. wards and BALL.bolow
A BALL
A CONE
point upwards
and BALL below
indicatos a phoon to the North "of the Colony.
indicates Ty thoon to the North-East of the
Colony.
Ty. adicatby a aboon to the East of the Colony,
Ty. to the
indicales a phoon
against
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is 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..
South-East of the Brigade is a force of infantry or
Colony
indicatos a TI.
of the Colony.
cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong.
phoon to the South Regiment of infantry is from
2,000 to 4,000 strong.
indicates A to phoon
the South-West of the Colony:
A
cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. TsSquadron 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 4 In the guba and 150 men. Bassion. Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men,
indicates a Ty phoon to the West'
of the Colony.
to
Ty. the
PRINCIPAL EVENTS,
indicates & phoon North-West of the June 28-Archduke Francis Fer. Colony.
dinand assassinated. July 23-Austria sends an alti
matum to Servia. July 31-Russia orders general
RED SIGNALS indicate that the centre is believed to be more than $00 miles away from the Colony,
"BLACK SIGNALS indicate, that the centre is believed to bo lees than 300 miles away from the Colony.
The above signals will, as here- tofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them is considered to be of importance to shipping to the Colony or leaving the harbour.
URGENT SIGNALS. :'
mobilisation.
2། !
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on
Russia. French Cabinetordere general mobilisation. Aug. 2 German forces enter-
Luxemburg.
Aug. 4-England sends ultima-
tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- many rejects ultimatum. Aug. 5.-England at war. dag.
-Germans enter Liege. French invade southern Alence.
In addition to the above, when Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servia. Japan sends altimatam to Germany.
it is expected that the wind may
increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Ur-Aug. 17.-British land in France.
Lorraine,
gent Signals will be made at the Aug. 19--Beginning of battle of Water Police Station, and re- peated at the Harbour Office:- THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS AT INTERVALS OF TEN 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) Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S.
Tamar.
1. Three 1 ights Vertical, Green, Green, Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.
Aug.20-Germansenter Brussels. Aag. 23-Germans enter Namer. Ang. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Lag, 25- French evacuate Mu?-
hausen.
Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy, aug. 27 Louvain burned by
Germans. Japanese block-. ade Teingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches Senlis, French Government moves to Bordeaux.'
3-Russians occupy Lem berg.
Sept
Oot. 30-Col. Maritz, rebel leader driven out of Cape Colony.
German naval victory Nov. 1
off the coast of Chili.
HOTEL LIST.
Hongkong Hotel.
James A
Anderson 8 E Arimas Jongh C A de Audre Mademorselle Joseph M Balfour Mr & MNO
Bain # Murray
JOBOR MT Joseph & b
Baker Dr
Baring J H
Barker &
Belle DJ
Bellion, Mrs ER
Колко Lafferty OJ. Layieca. C Leath: Dr Lloyd T
Mr. GR
Longfield S
Nov. 3-German squadron makes a raid un British coast. Nov. 4-German cruiser York
strikes mine in Jade Bay. Nov. 5-England and Frrace de- olare war on Turkey. Dr. danelles forta bombarded. Nov. 6-Tsingtau surrenders. Nov. 7 Russians enter East
1.
Prussia. Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov. 11-Germans oapture Dix
mude. Nov. 19 House of Commons. votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger
man corps south of Lodz. Nov. 20-British battleship Bul wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Dec. 1-German Reichstag votea new credit of five billion marks. King George visits Flanders.
Mr & Mrs
Lona Mrs R
Марек сы
CE
MaCulloughMr&Mr Macdonald Mrs AD Marriots & Mrs
Merocki J Meyling G
OM
Chestham H Cassel L
Capt Cavers S M Corneliason Mra
Mr & Mrs D'Almada Castro D'Almada Castro e
Mehta K.B
1915:
NOTICES,
SILIMPOPON (BEBATTIK)
CDAL
The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Cowie Harbour Coal Co., Ltd, ärs prepared to quote prices for best quality Silimpopon Coal trim med into Bunkers at ebatilk or North Sandakan (British Borneo).
Silimpopos Coal compares fovourably with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results on a very moderate con-
Mody Mr & Mrs J Humption.
Moore
Wm Mouta K
T Murdoch Neighbour W R FE Nowers WA "Ormiston J
{"D'Almada Cantro e
Master
Davis Mr & Mr Day Leo Dowley W A
Denyer W
Duffy Miss ME Ehrenfels HE
Mr & Mrs
Osborn E U Piston Mis Pitcher AJ
Poll D Foll Pott Mr&
Power 8
holdon
RD
Smith
PT
Mr & Mr
Smith Mr A G
Fitzwilliams D.GHL Roay, Min F Fronch Capt & Mrs Ray, E. H
M
Ross RO Rowell J P Fybuah Mies Garculus RO Glaister Mrs Gibb J
Gualbourn V
Tall W Hannibal Mr & Hescock H F. Hewett Hon ME
zel Wm
Dac. 2-Austrians, occupy Bel-Gould Mr & Mrs grade. Gen. De Wet captar-Gravely JD W.
ed.
Dec. 3-Servisne defat Aus trians in three days' battle. Dec. 8-Germans occupy Loda. Dee. 8-British naval victory off
Falkland Islands..
Hodge WJ Horough Mr Irving EA
Johnson SJ
Dec. 9-Gen. Byers, Bier leader, killed at the Vaal River. Dec. 13-British aubmarine sinks
the Messudieh in Dardapellee. Avalle BM Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-Benado J M
Bricknsil EJ grade,
Dec. 16-German cruisera bom
bard Scarborough and Cropley L Hartlepool.
Dir. 18-Egypt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. Botha reports Boer rebellion aa at an end.
the line of the Bzara River. Deo. 20-26-Severe fighting on Dec. 23-French Chamber votes war credit of 8340,000,000. Deo. 25-British naval and aerial raid against Cuxhaven. Dec. 28 French occupy St. Georges, naar Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1916-H.M.S. Formidable
sunk in the Obsazel, Jan.S-French capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russians win degisive victory over Turks in the Озисавце.
Jan. 8-French advance across Alone, north of Scissons. Jan. 13-Tarks occupy Tabriz,
Count Berchtold resigns, Jan. 19-German sir fleet hom
barda Yarmou❜b.
Sorby v
"
Valla Dr&Mrs Hdo
Watkinson A
MraWeill Mr & Mrs A
A
White FW.
While Mr & Mrs
HL'H Wilkie Williamson N M Wood GO
Carlton
Clarke Miss May Craig H
Cropley N O Cropley C
G W
Fulcher Wo Hollway HD Hostal Dr J Jons GL. D.
Eiler & A
Wood Mrs RF
Hotel. Macgregor DJ Marshall J McDonald Mix, McIver
Meek Thoma, a Nielsen M Federsen Th Pennell WV
Ponton N
T
Soga Tapsell
E
Thom Wm Weir JB Winterson R
1
-King Edward Hotel...
Lauretson bur & K
C."
Almond Mrs R Bettison Mr & Mr
W
H
Brown Q. W
Badge W.
Besla BA Claxton AA
Cooke Mrs FL
Cooke Miss JF Cooke MasterG M&
Course A Dutton Mr & MrG
Elson W T Gee Mr& Mr Foy Mr A Byte AA Fritz 0 Hoshing
Loe W.D
LeeT H
Lennox Mis
Leanez J
Steamers calling at Sebattik or Sandakan exclusively. for Silimpopon Coal (either cargo or Bunkers) are exempt from pay- ment of all Port charges.
are
At Sebattik steamers barthed alongside the Companys' wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tides,
Charts of Sibuko Bay, Sobattik. Harbour) Prices, and all other information concerning the Port can be bad on application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & Co., Lid., Agents Cowie Harbour Coal
Co., Ltd Hongkong, 8th June, 1915.
NOTIOF.
When the Government Dredger "St. Enoah" is working in the Habour she will fly by day a rod burgec at the fore and by night oarried 2 red lights one at each masthead.
All craft are warned to pass outside 150 yards from bow or stern and steamers are to ease their engines to slow when pass- ing within 250 yards' of this drodger when working."
(88) C. W: BECKWITH.
Commander, RN,
Harbour Master, &c. Harbour Department. Hongkong. 13th July, 1915.
PUBLIC COMPANIES.
NOTICE.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING Co., Ltd.
An Interim Dividend. of Two Dollars per share for the six
Macdonald Major D months ending 30th June. 1915,
Murphy H Nakaif Fasmore Mrs WO Pooning A L Radford H Raminy M
Mr R A Richardson Mr & Mis Richardson W
Riggo Mr&MraHE
Robson Mra
Boper СН
Stewart R
Relvester Mrs &
Sylvester
Tenso
Tôlt Mr & Mrï À ̈1N Tayler F
Hashimoto F R Huntaz Mr& Mra Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, Janko Mr & Mrs Throlol M
Joseph J War Minister, Kalos T H Kay WE Lambert Mrs
German resigns.
Jan. 24-British naval victory in North Sea: the Blucher sunkt Jan, 26-Germane loss heavily 8.
Givency and Cuinohy. Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates Feb. 3-German auxiliary oruiser
Bunk off Patagonis. Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross
Baez Canal.
anbmarine raids,
Feb. 8-Allies resolve të quite
financial resources. Feb. 8-Total British cavaalties
to date 104,000.
Amory K St
ar
Tourtello Mrs EL Tauda S
nderwood. Mr
Mr.J H
Peak Hotel..
Bacon Rov Bowdler Mra Carmichael Mr and
Mrs HF Cartwright HA
Kadoorie E
Kolly Rer & Mrs J
F
NOTICES
THEO. VAFIADIS & Co.'s
IMPERIAL BOUQUETS
$5.00 PER 100
EXTRA FINE (GRAND FORMAT) 4:40
CROWN PRINCE
4,40
NON PLUS ULTRA
3:30
„SUPERFINE.
$2,00
SLE AGENTS:
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PHOTOGRAPH
The photograph on the current issus is a pictors of Canton, River Flod, Shameen, July, 1915.
will be payable on Thursday, 29th July on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Day by Day
office.
Passenger Lists'.
CONTENTS...
1-3 Typhoon Signale.......
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4
8
The Transfer B oks of the Com- SteamersYAT DEN FÅ SOL TEA pany will be closed from Tues- Hotel Lists
day, the 20th July to Thursday. Correspondence
LK Policemen Volunteer 38 From the Palpit ...........39-40+ Hongkong Polion Reservo,40
79 The Cigaretta and Tobacco 10-13 Fand
the 29th Ju'y (both days inclu- The Courts the sive) during which period no Leading Article...14-20 The Snowball Big transfer of shares can be regis-Notes and Comment.....21-25 Sauitary Board
tered.
Special Articles 20-32 Tigers.
By Order of the Board of Prince of Wales' Fund 83- The New Police Ģimber... 43
Directors."
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment
& Agency Co., Ltd. General A. sats for the West Point Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 18th July, 1915.
NOTICE.
MacChapin Miss Hammond Capt &
Mya
THE HONGKONG
Co., Ltd.
Marriott Men
LAND
34
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"La Journee Da 75”..........43. Kowloon Canton Railway, 45 Hongkong Boy's Success 44
Marder
Yanmati...
The Colony's Financial Staterarat ..................33 Canton News Kowloon Burglary Epid-Allege
emic... 34 Retura of Samples 34 French Republic............ 35 A Remarkable Occurrence.35 Bank Notes in Circulation.35 Straits Settlements Pass
Campbell Mrs W M Mitchelmore Mr& INVESTMENT AND AGENCY port Regulations,..........35 Cary F
G
Compton & C Coulard A Darling Col RE
Mrs V
Moss Mr&Mr DK # Mis D Ollvõerans Mrs
Perkins T L Pyub Major RE Ralphs Mr & Mrs Sinclair & Skinner Miss" Skott 0
Smith Mr Mrs AF Tiadall Mrs E W Tladall G Trahn JA Mr&Mrs Vanden Pel Mr &
Falchine Major Fuller Donman
Hongkong Chamber of An Interim Dividend of Three Commerce .....30- & half Dollars per share for the Germans cn Hongkong
six months ending 30th June,
19 5 will be payable on Thursday 29th July on which date Divid end Warrants may be obtained
office.
II Three Lights Vertical, Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne Feb. 10 -Germans execute the la Mr & Mrs B A Smith Mr & Mrs E on application at the Company's
Green, Red, Green, indicates
that a typhoon is believed to be Sept. 7--Maubeuge taken by the
situate 1 less than 300 miles from" the Colony. B
III Three Lights Vertical, Red, Green, Red, indicates that the Wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon force at any
moment.
!
4
begins.
Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat halte
on the Aisne,
Germans
Sept. 20
Rheims.
bombard
نرم
Sept. 22-German submarine sinks British cruisers Abog- kir, Cressy, and Hogue. as above, in the event or the Sept. 26-Indian troops land at
Marseilles. information conveyed by this
No. III Signe! will be accom. panied by the 'Explosive Bombs,
signal being first published by Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
night.
Antwerp. The Night Signals will be sub-Oct. 2-Germans defeated at stituted for the Day Signala at Augustowo. sunset, and will, when necessary. Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- be altered during the night.
moved from Antwerp to SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
Oatend. For the bonefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signals are hoisted in the
Harbour.
Gay Rook, Wagian, Stanley,
Aberdeen, Sáu Ki Wan Sai Kung,
Cape Collluson, Sha Tau Kok
Tal Po
This will indicate that there is a depression somewhere in the Chins Sea, 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.
Oot. 7--Bombardment of Ant-
werp.
Oct.
9Antwerp occupied by the Germans. Oct, 12A Boer commando in the Uspe Province mutinies, Oct. 18 Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to Натте.
Oot. 14-Allisa occupy Ypre
Battle begins on the
the Vistula. Oot. 16-Ostend occupied by
the Germana
Oct, 16-British cruiser Hawke
ank by German submarine. Oct. 24-Ten days' battle b
fors Warsaw ends in Germen defest
CAWAJEFFRIES, Oct 27 Bussians
Direo or
rebel Marits.
Feb. 17-Canadian contingent Hind B
lands in France.
Hogg 1
Humphreys Mr Fol. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-Johns Mrs TJR
Howard Mr mans surrender in France.
Jones Lee Feb. 27.Allied Fleet enters the
Dardanellea.
Anker JC
Mrs
Grand Hotel.
Lowden &
Mar. 1--House of Commons votos. Allen Mr & Mrs supplementary credit of 37 Grow Mr & Mrs millions and a fresh credit Durich A
Le Duc "of 250 millione.
Grant-J
March 8.-British aeroplanes James B
attack Ostend.
Johanson W Гориво С Klevier A
March 9-Second Canadian con-
tingent lande in England. Lour G W March 3-10 Four German sub- Lockey WH
marines accounted for. March 10.-British capture Filkins Miss D
Neuve Chapelle.
Nixon Odner T Parre PFH Reynolds C.W Robertson D Rooze FG Steen M G Thorig HF Todd W Vode V D
Kingsclere Hotel,
Robertson Mr & Rawlinson RJ
Fielder D'E
Forbes Mr & Mrs A⠀ Mr J March 14.-German losses at La Forbes A
Bachao Mr G Sheldon Mr & Mrs Fulder BE. Basses total 10,000 in three man
BD Hccgwerff March 14-The Dresden sunk Logan w
off Juan Fernandes Inland, Lurr Hvan GJ Peroy Burn March 16. Sir John French
satzmates. German losses in La Bassee region to be 17,000. March 18-British battleships Irresistible and. Ocean and French battleship Bouvet Bank by floating mines in Dardanelles.
March 19.Russian enter Memel. Th 21 Fotile Zeppelin raid
al surrenders
Nizon FO
Shields ALME Binger Mr Mrs E
NOTICE
SINGON & CO.
יד
Ships
CONSIGNEES
.38
The Transfer Books of the FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY. Company will be closed from Tuesday the 20th July to Thurs-" FROM SAN FRANCISCO, day the 29th July (both days JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA, inclusive) during which period no
transler of shares can be regis-5.9." MONGOLIA"
The above mentioned vessel tered.
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE
A Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th July, 1915.
at
44
44
The Colony's Health Kitchener's Army ...............44. Local Passport Regulation 44
144: Appointments........... .. The West River Floods. 44-47: Hongkong Polo Club ......47.
48 Legielative Courci',
Chinese, Aviator'a Visit 1.49 Telegrama.READ MORE
CONSIGNEES.
EAST ASIATIO COMPANY, LIMITED "COPENHAGEN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES THE Motor-ship
"ANNAM,"
By Order of the Board of having arrived, consignees of having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send cargo are hereby informed that Birotors...
in their bills of lading for coun- their Goods, with the exception tersignature and take immediate of Opium, Tressure and Value delivery from the Company's ables, are being landed and stored Godown West Point. Cargo will at their risk into the hazardous be landed immediately at con- and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon signee's risk.
Cargo remaining undelivered Wharf and Godown Company, Friday, July 16th, 1915 at 5 p.m. Limited, Kowloon, whence de- will be subject to landing charges livery may be obtained, and if undelivered Wednesday, Optional Cargo will be forward- Juy 21st, 1915 at 5 p.m., will be ed on unless intimation is received aubject to both lan ing and ator from the Consignees to-day questing it to be landed here, age charges.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE T
CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG & SINGAPORE. BHE Steamship
"BANGOLA
having arrived from the above porte, consignees of cargo, are hereby informed that their goods
GESTRA
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown,
All chafed and otherwise dam- and ail goods remaining undeliv. aged cargo will be examined at ered after the 21st of July, will be delivered from alongside the above Company's godown be subject to rent, d
Cargo impeding the discharge at West Point Wednesday, July All broken, chafed, and dam- aged Goods are to be left in the of the versol will be landed at 21st, 1915 at 10 am,
No claims will be entertained Godowns where they will be ed once, at consignees risk and ex- penses
unless accompanied by short de amined on the 20th of July at livery note or list of exceptions 10 am. taken at the time of delivery to All olalia must reach sonsignees and signed for and on the 28th. behalf of the Pacific Mail B.8. Co. will hot
All claim must be filed on or before July 31st, 1915, other wise they will not be recognised.
Cargo romaining on board after, 1 p.m. on 21st instant, will be landed at consignees risk ant expense.
No Fire Insurance has bee
Friablished A. D. 1850, RON STE ETAL and HARD effected
ROHLANTS-- Wholesale
TonaryCoks
Bills of Lading will be counter algned by the undersigned t
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd.
WAR O LORTON sig Hongkong, 15th July, 1918.
before
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