THE WAR.
TYPHOON SIGNALS.
STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONOKONO OBSERVATORY.
The following Typhoon signals are hoisted on the Masthead, on Signal Hill, Kowloon, the Harbour Office, the Kowloon Godowns, H. M. B. Tamar, Green Island, Standard Oil Premises Lai-chi-kok and F, O. Quarters, Lyeemoon.
13 A CONE point upward
Germany
A CONE
point upwards and DRUM
below.
UM
A CONE
point down- ward and DRUM below.
A CONE
paint down-
A CONE
point down- wards and BALL below
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Britala.
Russle. France. Belgium.
Austria
Indicates & Ty phoon to the North
Turkey
of the Colony, *
Vindicates a «Ty. phoon to the North-East of the Jolony.
Indicats a Tg=
Shoon to the East of the Colony..
the
indicates a Ty- phoon to Bouth-East of the Colony.
»indicates a. Tr.
of the Colony.
sgalást
· Italy Јарко Servia
·Montenegro
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, Brigade is a force of infantry or
A
cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong.com phoon to the South 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 Indicatom 'n phoon to
to 200 men strong. Bouth-West of the Battery of artillery in the British Colony.
and French armies has B. guns and about 200 men. In the Guman army consists of 4 güns and 150 men. In the Ranian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
the
BALL
ladiontes. Ty phoon to the West of the Colony,"
A CONE
Point upwards
and BALL U below
Indicates & Ty. Kahoon to the North-West of the Colody.
RED SIGNALS indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony.
BLACK SIGNALS indicate that the centre is believed to be Less than 300 miles away from the Colony.
The above s'gnals will, as here tofore, be hoisted only when typhoone exist in such positions or 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,
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
Jane 28--Archduke Francis Fer
dinand assassinated.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH TUENDAY
July 23-Austria sende en alti-
matum to Servia.
July 31-Russis orders general
mobilisation.
Ang. I-Germany declared war on
Russia, French Cabinstorders general mobilisation. Aug. 2 German forces enter
Luxemburg.
Aug. 4-England sends altima
tum, demanding observance
| Ost, 29-Turkish naval attacks on
Odesss and in the Orimes. Opt, 80-Col. Marifs rebal leader driven out of Cape Colony, Nov. 1 - Gorman maral vistory
off the coast of Chii. Nov. 8-German squidron makes "a raid on" British coast. - Nov. 4-German orelser Yorck|
jaka U20) rank with sil handa. March 29-Russian Fleet bom-
AUGUST 24, 1916
SA
HOTEL LIST.
barda the Bisphorus: Ger- Hongkong Hotel man submarine sinks West An O CABELKY African liner Falaba
Mere Dawlan Murray
March 31.-Australia offers an- Barlar J
The other contingent..
KHA
Dr& MO
NOTICES
MELACHRINO & CO'S
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Radames
Castro
Baillow, Mira & B Ball ODJ Bouman GG
Chestham
Leung-ahi MraMcNicoll Choy D'Almada Castro Day Mr & Mra Fr& Almada
MoMurray D
BK
...Merschi
LD Murdoch R
Morrison M
Neighbour WR
strikes mine in Jade Bay, April 8-Pring-Eitel Friederich Brady
>interned in Norfolk Navy Nov. 6-England and France de-
Yard, U.S.A. olare war on Turkey. Dar danelles forte bombarded. April | Nov. 6-Teingtau surrendere.
Nov. 7 Russians enter East
Prussia.
-
Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed: Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix.
made.
Nov. 19 **** House of Commons
votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000, Nov. 23-Russians surround Cher
man corps south of Lods." Nov, 28-British battleship Bul
wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Dec. 1-German Reichstag - votes
new credit of fire billion marks. King George vinitt Flanders:
Dec. 2-Austrians. occupy Bel
grade. Gon. De Wet captar ed.
Deo, 3-Servians defeat Aus
trians in three days' battle. Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lods. Deo, 8-British naval victory of
Falkland Islands..........
Deo, 9-Gon, Byers, Boer leader,
killed at the Vaal River.
Dec. 13—British-submarine sinki
the Merudich in Dardanelles. Deo. 15-Austrians evɛonate Bel-
grade,
H
Ormiston J.
9-G:rmany assumes liabili ty for the sinking of the American ship William Frye. Kanter
D'Almada Castro e Fall D
Pitcher Anti Austrian demonstra- Dawlty WA Keay, Miss F tions at Genda.
Duffy Miss ME
BAYE H
· DavíMr & Mrs T ERead Min C Tchrecials HO Rolfe Capi PH April 10-German' Note to French Capt & Mrs Balberg G
Mr & Mrs E United States complains that EH
Ballege the latter has accomplished itswilliams DeGBLShirley DIRE
French Master
Sawyer FH nothing by her diplomatie Gould Mr & Mrs J. Emith JG correspondence with Allies. Gibbs Official statement as to ill-Goodrich CL Goulbourn V treatment of British prisoners | Hals Mr & MrmB
Hannibal Mr & in Germany.
WA April 11-German Socialists isueel
Hal Capt T P
Joseph B Jons MTR
& G
Smith WH Borby V Smith Mrs C8quare Miss" A MrsSteinert B
pesce pamphlete: Bishop of Eat Hon M E London visits entire Front, Hodge W J
Joseph My April 19- New Yorka Herald
demands that Coast Bern-p storff should be given his pasaporta,
April 13-dir John French asks for
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Swameld HE Teonwissen Voersli HE
White F W
Wilkis J
Walter WB
Wood GG:
Wood Mis B F
King Edward Hotel.
Almond Mr & Beale Mre
Black
Buds
Jackson Mr& M W
Josaph J
Leo VD **Lennox Capt & Mr
Cheng Mr & Mrs T8 Leanor... Chambers Mr & MrMontgomery Me
Cleary Ode Cooké B. L.
Mre Murphy H
Panmore Mrs W.G
Pearman HO
Porpill A A Bopez OH Ramany Mra Raymond
RA
Capt BlphardsonMr Mrs
extra munitions. April 14-H.M.8. Renard steame ten miles up the Dardanelles. Fatile Zeppelin raid on Nor-Cooks, Miss J 5 thumbrian cosat, de
Mastered M& Newman Mr & Mrs April 15-Dutch 8.8. Katwych
Coune A torpedoed without noties. ⠀ Duckworth FF April 18-L. 15 runs ashore in Dutton Mr & Mrs
the Dardanelles; officers and
Elass WT "men made prisoners.
Fotheringham Dec. 16-German cruisera bom April 19--Austria's request for For Mrs A
bard Boarborough and food-stuffs to be allowed to YAA Hartlepool.
pass through Italy refused. GoMr&Mr Gregory T M April 20--German Note protectieve
against the seizure, by Esumos Mr & Mrs the British, of the a.s. Faklat. Hathimoto FR Sir John French repudiates Hosting A
Hayman H. German statement that the British had used asphixiating gases.
Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed
British protectorate. Gen. Botha reports Boer rebellion as at an end.
Dec. 20-26--Severe fighting on
the line of the Baura River, Deo, 23-French Chamber vote:
war oradit of £340,000,000, April 21-Russian torpedo-boats Dec, 25-British naval and aerial sink ten Turkish vessels
loaded with munitions.
raid against Curhaven.
Dec. 28- French occupy St. April 22-Tarks prevent Italians
Georges, near Nieuport.
Jap. 1, 1916H.M.S. Formidable
eunk in the Ohsunel,
را
in Turkey from responding
to mobilisation call. Anti-war ricta in Trieste.
24-Allies land at three points of the Gallipoli pen- ninsula.sat
of Belgian neutrality. Ger- Jan, 3-French capture Steinbach. April
rejecta ultimatüm. Jan. 3-4-Russians via decisive many Aug. 5. England at war,
violory over Tarks in the Caucasus, Aug. -Germans enter Liege,
French invade southern Alsace.
Aug. 15, Austriane enter Servia. "Japan sends, ultimatum to
Germany.
Aug. 17.-British land in France. Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to fall typhoon force at any moment, the following Ur- gent Signals will be made at the 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 Aug. 25- French evacuate Hul- other shapes. H
NIGHT SIGNALS."
The following Night Signals will be hoisted from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police I Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstaff. and H.M.S.
Tamar.
I, Three Lights Vertical, Green, Green, Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.!
II. Three Lights Vertical, Green. Red; "Green,' indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony,
III Three Lights Vertical, Red, Green, Red, indicates that the
wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon fores at any moment.
No. III Signal will be accom- panied by the Explosive Bombs, sa above, in the event or the information conveyed by this signal being first published by night. A
The Night Signals will be sub- stituted, for the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night.
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessolo, 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 to share
Gap Rock, Aberdeen, Waglan,
Ban Ki Wan Stanley 2 Sal Kung. Cape Collinson, Sha Tau Kok
Tal Poep
will, indibate that there is a dépression somewhere in the Chins Sea, and that a Storm Is hoisted In the Warning Harbour.
GREEN
~~ Further details can always, bo given to Ocean Vessels on demand by signals from the lighthouse.
ASHA SHORT JEFFRIES.
Director.
Aug.20-Germansenter Brussels, Aug. 23-Germans enter Namur. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
hansen.
Jan. 8-French advance acron
Aisne, north of Bɔissonia. Jan. 18-Tarks occupy Tabris.
Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air fleet bom
bards Yarmouth.
Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, German War Minister, resigne.
4.
Jan. 24-British naval vistory in
North Bea; the Blucher sunkt |
April 25-British capture Hill
60.
Sylvester Mrt 8 Tanso H
Theraton H Tourtellot MesEL Tenda B Underwood Me
Mrs JH
Wilson R W Young
Kingualene Hotel, Flalder:13 E... Rawlinson R J FILMI D Robertson Mr &
Bachse Mrs G Sheldon Mr & Mrs Shields A L Percy Bura
For Mr & Mrs A Mr J
orbis A Bulder BE Hardman A
Eccgoworff Lars JH van GJ Nixon FO
Logia: W Barn
2. Grand
Alle Mr & Mr.
Singer Mr&Mre E
Wilmon M J
Hotel. Lobo L Lobo P'I
Lowden R Odder T Fare PFH Reynolds OW Robertson D
Anker JO Booth GE
Collin H
Cron AB Dandoh A
the
Bule
Hooss RG
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Ryan E Smith J
April 26-Canadians' victory an Gas J
Iprerds General attack to Hunt the Dardanelles by land and Jam.B
Johanson W sea forces.
Jones E 27-Franoh re-capture Joanion
Klevfor A
Vede Y D Hartmannweilerkop!. Earl LaurG W Kitchener's statement Lockey WELCONIES AN
April
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Thor HF
Todd CW
Wright SH
in the Lords concerning the Peak Hotal. Germans' ill-treatment of pri- Auzoan Mr & Kadéorie E
sonere.
Bassa M
Jan, 28-Germans lose heavily a. April 20-After considerable Barat Miss
opposition, the Allied troops Bowdler Mrs Givency and Chinchy.
Jan. 31-Germany inaugurate:
Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy. submarine raids. Aug. 27 - Louvain bumed by Feb. 3-German auxiliary oruiser
Germana. Japanese block-sunk off Patagonia. ade Tsingtau...
Feb. 5-Turks attempt to oros Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Suez Canal. Sept. 2-German advance reaches Feb. 6-Allies resolve tz mite
financial resources."
Benlis. French Government moves to Bordeaux." Sept, 3-Kassians oconpy Lem
berg.
Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne
begins.
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat halts
on the Aisne.. Sept. 20 - Germans
Rheims.
bombard
Sept. 22 German submarine
sinke British ornisem Abou kir, Creasy, and Hogue. Sept. 28-Indian troops land at
Marseilles.
Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp.
Oct. 2-Germans
Augustowo.
defeated at
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re
moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Bell Mrs WH
establish themselves across Brition
Clare G
Kelly R
• Røv & Mrs J.
Mra Landry Leask Leavall Dr & M @Lembolet
M
Michelonka & Mr Vine Mr & Mr Mitchelmers Mr
الدائري في ملا عمر
Mobber Mr & Mes
the end of the Gallipoli Carmichael Mr and Marriott Mra
VnHF peninsula. General Button Cartwright HA resigne command of the 21et Campbell Mrs W Division through ill health. Cary FW Mr. Lloyd Gorge introduces Casulli Mr MD Moss Mr&MrDX proposals dealing with the
Muller | Cossland A
Olivecrana Mrs drink queation,"
Darling Cal & E Perkins T LAS Feb. 8-Total British cacaalties April 30. Farther contingent of Doble Mr & Mrs Fyne Major E E
Australasians disembarke at EESH Falobine
Ralphs Mr & Mr Res Miss to date 104,000.
Gallipoli, Respirators suppli-
Feb. 10-Germans execute the
rebel Maritz.
Feb. 17-Canadian contingent
lands in France, Fab, 20-27-Over 10,000 Gerl
mang surrender in France." |Feb. 27-Allied Flest enters the
Dardanelles.T Mar. 1-House of Commons votes
supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh credit of 250 millions. March 8British aeroplanes
attack Oaterid,«^ March 9. Second Canadian con
tingent lands in England. March 8-10 Four Garman sub-
Denman
ed to the army se a safeguard. Falten Mr & Mrs
Fulton Miss against gas,"
Fulton H May 2.-Minor sea encounter be- Grifin Miss... tween British and Germans. Gubbay
Hals Mr & Mr B British loss the destroyer Hauen WJ Me Recruit, and Germons two Hind BA destroyers. 3.-Admiral Jellicoe, ex Hows Mr & Mrs presses abessiness ap the Hammond Capi nituation in Clyde at fyne Howard Mrs yards.
May
Hogg Mrs. Howard Mi
Jenkins Mrs Joan Leo JOAN MIN 3 John Mrs TJR
Rogers Mian ROM UP-
Scarlett Mies
Sinclair Α Skott C
Smith Mr. & MEG
A Bmith Mr& Mrs AF
S
Stewart Capt & Mis
Stockton Mas Bondatrom Ur
Mr&Mrs
Tisdall Mrs E W
& Tiadall expands Train JA. Mr&Mrs
Turner Mr & Mrs Vanden Fol MT d
Ventris: Maj Gen. Vorgia Mr & Mr
Carlton Hotel,
NOTICES
R.
Campbell JF Cropsey La Oroplay NC Cropley CO
MENT.
It is hereby notified that the
Fordham Miles W
* marinas accounted for PUBLIC WORKS DEPART March 10. British
Neuve Chapelle.
captuis
Davis Mr Mrs By
10 M C oblid
Jonas GLD Lleyn H
· Ludgate Miss F Molver Meek Thomas Nico Pr
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Frit EOH Smiton AH
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The Courts PROMETNI AUG Leading Articles... Notes and Commente . Special Artioles.33- Prince of Walea Fund 58 Passport Regulations58".
NOTICES.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL
The undersigned having been
appointed Agents for the Cowle Harbour Coal Co. Lid, are
24 108,par cent. War Loan, 1825-1845, The Executive Council News from the North The Late Mrs. Gidley
Coolie or Ksieer** *** *** Vessels Detained
Kwangtung Flood Raisf
Fund
$49.
An Appeal from the Frost 41. Telegrams.
CONSIGNEES
44
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From CALOUTTA PENANG
AND BINGAPORE”
quality Silimpopon Coal trim
prepared to quote prices for best HE Steamship
med into Bunkers at - ebaltik or Sandakan ***** (British" North Borneo).R
JAPAN
Silimpopon Coal compares having arrived from the above favourably with the better grades ports, consignees of cargo of Japanese Coal and gives good are hereby informed that their results on a very moderate con- goods will be delivered from sumption.
alongside
March 14.German losses at L4 Government are prepared to let Talcher Wo Staphase Mr&Mr. Silimpopon Coal (either çargo or risk e and expense. Oot, 7-Bombardment of Ant- Basses total 10,000 in thres as offices to suitable tenants,
werp
the Germans.
the Cape Province
Dot 13 - Belgian Government
days.
brOfBurson
HORAL D'JA
Stoneham B Thomson
NOTICE
Rooms Nos 5, 6 and 7 on the top H & Mrs Oot. Antwerp Coonpied by March 14. The Dresden sunt floor of the Post Office Building Hip ww
off Juan Fernandes Island, New Government Offices) in Oct. 12 Boor commando in March 16-Sir John French Fedder Street on a yearly
estimates German losses in tenancy, Bondye . PRA La Bamoe region to be 17,000, Farther particulars and con- transferred from Ostend to March, 18 British battleship on application at the Office of the ditions of letting rosy be obtained Irresistible and Ocean and Director of Public Works. Franch Battleship Bouvet ve
WINDW.CHATHAM
Hongkong, 23rd August. 1915
NOTICE
Od 14 Allisa
Dardanellen.20
Battle begins on the Vistals. sank by floating mines in Director of Public Works Oct. 15-Oatend cooupied by
the Germans.
March 19.Russiaraenter Mem
Oct, 16-British oruiser Hawke March 21.-Fatile Zeppelin
sunk by German submarine. on Paris. Dol, 24-Ten
la be- March 22 –– Przemyd surrender fore Warsaw ends in German to the Busst
Marolt 24 British, airme
Lods and Badom.
submarine
25. German
TO HIRE OR FURCHASE
anted 14&Launches
and Foundr
SINGONE BỘ.
Established "A
$1880)
aporters,// Gener
35 and
Bunkers) are exempt from pay ment of all Port charges, b
At Spbatuk steamers are berthed alongside the Companys wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet af low water Spring Tides
Steamers calling at Sebattik Cargo impeding the discharge or Sandakan, exclusively for will be landed at Consignee
On the 23th Instant, at Noon, Cargo remaining on board.
will be landed at consignees? risk and expense,
Consignees of Cargo From Singapore and Penang are requested to take INS MEDIATE delivery of their
oods from alongelde; such car Impeding, the, disons Vessel will be landed st consignees risk
Charts of Sibuka Bay (Sebattik Earbour) Prices, and all other, infurmation concerning the Fort can be bad on application to the Agenta,
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