THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916.
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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 or cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong.. The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong.
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Radames
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No. 9
2.80
3.00
4,00
SOLE AGENTS:
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
HALF
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MENS CHROME SOLE TENNIS SHOES.
HALF
"Whitecanvas uppers. Usual Price $6.50 WHITE CANVAS BOOTS AND SHOES.
PRICE
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Bryson Dr& Mrs PJJackson Mr & Mr
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Campbell J P
With chrome soles. Usual Price $5.50 Pair
PRICE
Croplay L
Cropley NO
Cropley CC
Ludgate Miss F Melver
LADIES COLOURED STOCKINGS.
HALF
Lowin Mr & Mrs A
Davis Mr Mrs R
Nicol F
Fennel FW Y
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PRICE
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HOTEL. LIST.
Hongkong Hotel. Knight CC Bunu Mr & Mrs R D Lafferty OJ Bala H Murray
Anderson GE
Barcode D
Baring J H Bolillos, Mr■ ER Ball C DJ
Bouman GC Bradley J Cheethara H Choy Leung-thi Mr. D'Almada Cuatro e D'Almada Castra a
Regiment of infantry is from 2,000 to 4,000 strong. A 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 Franch armies has 6 gune and about '200 men. In the
Miny German Army consists of 4D'Almado Castro
Master guns and 150 men. In the
Dowley W A Duffy Miss ME
Bassian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS!
Mr & Mr
Luuritsen C
Longfeld S
ble Murray D Markham B Marriott Dr & Mrs Mehin K Merecki J MoNicoil I. D Murdoch B Neighbour R
Morrison L M
Carlton Hotel.
Jonas GL D Llers 3"
Edwards Key & Mrs
AJT
Fo Mrchild Fordham MissW
Frith EO H Fulcher WO Gordon Mr Hall Mr & Mr Hoshal Dr J
Grand
Allen Mr & Mra Anker JO
Ormiston J Poli D Pitcher A J
Booth GE
Davis Mr & Mra FE Reed Mrs C
Rear
Mian F Ray, E. H
Collin H
Ehrenfels H C
Rolfe Capt PH
French Capt &
Mrs Salberg G
French Master
Sallege Mr & Mrs E Sawyer FM
June 28-Archduke Francis Teri
dinand assassinated.
July 23-Austria senda an ulti
matum to Servia.
"
July 31-Russia brdere general
mobilisation,
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia, French Cabinet orders general mobilization. Aug. 2 German forces enter
Luxemburg.
Ang. 4-England aende ultima
E M...
Fitzwilliams DOHL birley Dr R E Gould Mr & Mrs J Braith JG
Gibb J
Goulbourn
Goodrich OL Haile Mr & Mrs B Hauslba! Mr &
WA
Smith W H
Smith Mr AG Borby V
OSquare Miss À MraSteinert B
SwaHold HE Tesawirasu O
"Voegeli HE White P W
Hall Ca
Capt T. P
Helse A
Hewelt Hon M E.A.
Hodge WJ
Wilkie J
Joseph B M
Joseph B M
Jones M.T
Walter W B
Wood GG
Wood Mrs R F
Kingsclere Hotel.
tum, demanding observance Fielder 3 E of Belgian neutrality. GerFios Miss D "many rejects ultimatum. Forbes Mr & Mrs A
Aug. 5. England at war.
Aug. 7-Germans enter Liege. French invade southern Alsace:
Forbes A
Fulder B E
Hardman A Hegeworff ( Logan W
Rawlinson R J Robertson Mr &
Mrs J
Sachse Mr G
Sheldon Mr & Mrx
RD
Shields A L
Singer Mr&Mra E
Larbra 3 H van G J Percy Burn Nixon F C
Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servia.
Japan sends altimatum in Germany.
Aug. 17-Britiel, land in France. Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug. 20-Germane snter Brussels, Aug. 23-Germana enter Namur, Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Aug. 25- French evacuate Mul-
hausen.
Aug. 28-Germans take Longwy. Aug, 27- Louvain burned by
Germana. Japanese block- ado Tsingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches Senlis, French Government movea to Bordeaux.
Sept, 3-Russians occupy Lem
berg. Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne
begize
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germans,
Sept. 12-German retreat halts
on the Aisne,
Sept, 20-Germans
Rheims.
Sept. 22-German
bombard
submarino
sinks British cruisers Abou
Wilson M J
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SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. From SAN FRANCISCO, via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND MANILA. The Steamship
"CHIYO MARU."
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The photograph on the current issus is a Tai Poo, Hongkong, July, 1915.
CONTENTS.
picture
13 Aviation at Shatin 40 &
Garments for the Frent,40
Day by Day Passenger Lists. Steamera....a media sem ka
5 Bank Notes in Cirentation:40 Hotel Lists as a sessio
The Dentistry. Ordinancs,40 Commercial
78 The Overseas Clubs The Courts .....17 Obituary ..............41.
*** 401
Leading Articles 18-24 Oshton News. Notes and Coament....... 25-29 The Sanitary Board... Special Articles 30-34 Presentation. Sport
41
41 41
The above named
************.....35-36 News from the North... 42. having arrived, Consignees of The Jokey Club......37
ateamer Prince of Wales' Fund .37 Health Officer for Delhi.42. Cargo are hereby notified to send From the Palpit.........38-39 Kwangtung Flood Relief
The Volunteer Reserves...43 in their Billa of Lading for coun- traigonture, and to take im- List of Vessels Datained...30
Fund": mediate delivery of cargo from Cigarette and Tobacco alongside.
Fand
*39 Carzo remaining undelivered The Colony's Fina.oe on 18th August at noon will be Statement............39 landed at Consignees' risk and
expense, and delivery must then
The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Cowie be taken from the Company's Harbour Coal Co., Ltd. are Godown. Storage charges will be
CONSIGNEES
COMPANY.
The Ordinary Half Yearly Cartwright HA meeting of Shareholders will be Campbell Mr W held at the Company's Hotel on Clare C
Cary FW Saturday, the 28th August, 1915, Carulli Mr & Mrs at Noon for the purpose of receiv- ing a Statement of Accounts of Dorow Miss the Company to the 30th June, Darling Col RE
Cousland A 1915 with the Report of the Faichine Major
Ralphe Mr. & Mrs
prepared to quote prices for best asessed on all goods remaining PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Directors, and to discuss any Faller Denman
Raynolde Mrs
quality Silimpopon Coal trim- undelivered on 24th August at S ROSS OP matter that may be competently Fulton Mr & Mrs
med into Bunkers at ebattik or p.m. Fulton Mies
Sinclair A Brett C
Sandakan (British brought before the Meeting.
Fulton HH The Transfer Booke, of the Grip Miss
Smith Mr & Mr G Borneo). Smith to 28th August, 1915 both days' Hale Mr & Mrs B A Stewart Capt & Mrs of Japanese Coal and gives good Company will be closed from 21st Gabbay
Smith MI& MHAF
Silimpopon Coal compares Miss M
fovourably with the better grades inclusive:
Hansen W J Tisdall Mrs E W
Tisdall G
results on a very moderate con- Trahn JA Mr&Mrsumption: Vanden Pol Mr &
Мти Ventria Maj. Gen. Wilcox Miss
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Acting Secretary.
kir, Cressy, and Hogue. Hongkong, 16th August, 1915.
Sept. 28-Indian troops land at
Jopt. 28-Germans begin siege of HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,
Marseilles.
Antwerp.
Augustowo.
Oct. 2- Germane defeated at
Oct. 5 Belgian Government re-
moted from Antwerp to Ostend:
Oct. 7Bombardment of Ant-
werp.
LTD.
NOTICE.
Hind B.
BA Hogg Mr Howard Misso Hammond Capt &
Mrs Howard Mrs Jenkins Mrs
NOTICE
NOTICE.
Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by In accordance with the Pro-
the Germans,
visions of No. 111 of the Articles
Any European, Non-Asiatic or Oct. 12-A Boer commando in of Association the General Indian desiring to leave the the Cape Province matinies. Managers have this day declared Colony should apply in writing! Oot. 13 Belgian Government an Interim Dividend for the half for permission to do so to the transferred from Ostend to Two Dollars Per Share at least 48 hours before the in- year ended 30th June, 1915 of Captain Superintendent of Police, Havre Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres, obtained on application at the name, nationality, age, sex, Dividend Warrants may be tended hour of departare, giving Battle begins on the Vistula. Office of the Company on and height and occupation of the Dot, 15-Ostead occupied by after Tussday, 24th instant.
applicant, and stating the name the Germans.
The Transfer Books of the of the steamer or other vessel or Oot, 16-British oruiser Hawke Company will be closed from the the hour of the train by which wank by German eubmarine, 12th to 23rd instant, both days the applicant wishes to leave, Oct. 24-Ten days' battle be inclusive,
fore Warsaw ends in German
27 Bassians
recognpy
Lods and Radom.
JARDINE, MATHESON
M&Co., Ltd.
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th August, 1915,
Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 pm, and 2.p.m, to 4 p.m. dally: Hongkong 9th, July, 1915,
North No Fire Insurance whatever
will be affected.
Steamers calling at Sebatlik
Steamer or Godown,
No Claim will be recognised after the goods have left the FROM SAN FRANCISCO,
JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA,
4.
All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into the Godown, where they will be examined on or Sandakan exclusively for 25th August at 10 am. Silimpopon Coal (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt from pay-¡ ment of all Port charges.
are
if Bled after 31st August, 1915.** No Claims will be recognised
h
E. DOI.
Acting Agent.
At Sebattik steamers berthed alongside the Companys Hongkong, 17th August, 1915
wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 foot at low water Spring Tides."
Charts of Sibuko Bay, (8ebattik Harbour) Prices, and all other Information concerning the Port can be had on application to the Agents.
BRADLEY&Co., Ltd,
Agents Cowie Harbour Coal Hongkong, 8th June, 1915.
·Co., Ltd.
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880.
BON STEEL METAL and HARD and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale Foundry Coke Importers General Stord
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From SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJL NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
"SANGOLA
Honour for Sir F. H. May,
K.C.M.G...
Harbour Collision ......... 16 Telegrams
CONSIGNEES
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
THE Steamship
BENVENNE.”· From MIDDLESBRO", LONDON & STRAITS.
9.8. SIBERIA “ The above-mentioned vessel, having arrived, consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their bills of lading for coun- CONSIGNEES of Cargo are tersignature and take immediate hereby informed that all delivery of cargo from alongside. Goods are being landed at their Cargo impeding discharge will risk into the hazardous andfor be landed immediately at con- extra hazardous Godowns of the signee's risk and expense, August, 12th, 1915 ent
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Cargo remaining on board and Godown Co., Ltd., whence noon and/or from the wharves delivery will be subject to landing charges may be obtained. and if undelivered August, having arrived from the above subject to both landing and stor- downs, and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted 17th, 1915 at 5 p.m. will be after the Goods have left the Go ports, consignees are hereby informed that their
of cargo age charges, dete
undelivered after the 24ths No Fire Insurance whatever August will be subject to rent. goods will be delivered from will be effected." alongside.
All claims against the steamer All chafed and otherwise dam- must be presented to the Under- Cargo impeding the discharge Aged cargo will be examined at signed on or will be landed at Consignee's the above Company's godown August or they will not be before the 31st risk and expenes into the August 18th, 1915 at noon, recognised harzardous and/or extra hazar= No claims will be entertained dous Godowns of the Hongkong unless accompanied by short de Goods are to be left in the Go- and Kowloon Wharf and Goddwn livery note or list of exceptions downs, where they will be ex Company Limited,
taken at the time of delivery to amined on the 24th August at consignees and signed for and on. 11 Ballet
All claims must be filed on or effected.. behalf of the Pacific Mail 8.8.00. No Fire Insurance has been before August 24th, 1915, other. wise they will not be recognised. BO, MORTON,
Agent. Hongkong, 10th August, 1913,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, det
Bills of Lading will be count- eraigned by the undersigned
DAVID SASSOON & Co Ltd. Hongkong 16th, August 1915.
Allbroken;chafed and damaged
signed by
Bills of Lading will be counter.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Hongkong, 17th August, 1915,
Agents.
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