THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britalo. Russia. France.
Belgium. Italy
Japan
Servla
THE: HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1915.
Oct, 29-Turkish naval attacks on
"Odenss and in the Crimea.
Nov. 1
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| Oct. 30-Col. Morits, rebel loader
driven out of Cape Colony.
German naval vistory off the coast of Chili.. Nov. 3-German squadron makes Braid on British coast. Nov. 1-German cruiser Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay. Nov. 5-England and France de clare war on Turkey. Dur- danelles forta bombarded. Nov. 6-Teingtou surrenders, Nov. 7 Russians enter Enet
Prussia.
Montenegro Nov. 10-The Emden destroyed.
Nov. 11-Germana capture Dix-
mude.
TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. Tel 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
cavalry. The infantry brigade is.from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Begiment 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 French armies has 6 gant and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men. In thi Raasian Army it consists of 8| guns and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS June 28-Archduke Francis Fer-
dinand assassinated.
July 23-Austria sende an ulti
matum to Serria,
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July 31-Russia orders gederal
mobilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinet orders general mobilisation. Ang..2 German forces enter
Luxemburg.
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Aug. 4-England sende altima
tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- rejects ultimatum. Aug. 5.-England at war. Aug. -Germans enter Liege.
m80y
French invade southern Alsace.
Aug. 15.—Austrians enter Servis. Japan sende ultimatum io Germany.
Aug. 17.-Britiau land in France. Aug. 19-Beginsing of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug.20-Germansenter Brussels. Ang. 23-Germans enter Namar. Aag. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.. Aug. 25— French evacuato Mul.
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hausen.
Aug. 26-Germana take Longwy. Aug. 27-Louvain burned by Germana. Japanese block-
ado Taingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches
Sealis. French Government moves to Bordeaux.
Sept. 3-Hussians occupy Lem
berg.
Sept. 5-Battle of the Marze
begins.
Sept. 7-Haubeuge taken by the
Germane.
Sept. 12-German retreat halls
on the Aisne. Sept. 20- Germans bombard
Rheima.
ft
submarine Sept. 22-German
ainka British cruisera Abou kir, Creasy, and Hogue." Sept. 26-Indian troops land at
Marseilles.
Sept. 28-Germans begin siege
Antwerp.
of
Oct. 2-Germane defeated at
Augustowo.
Oot. 5-Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Oot. 7-Bombardment of Ant-
werp.
Oot. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans.
Oct, 12-A Boer commando in
1
1
Nov. 19- Ecuse of Commons Yotes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger-
man corpe south of Lodz. Nov. 26-British battleship Bul- wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Dec. 1-German Reichstag volée now credit of five billion marka. King George visita Flanders.
HOTEL LIST.
Hongkong Hotel.
Bolillos RE Anderson GE
Buon Mr & MrsR
Bain Harray
Küp JB Lauritsen C D Longfield
Lonsdale Misa MG
Lloy⚫ GT McMurray D Blanarte AU Mardling HJ MraMarkham D Marriott Dr
Baring J H Bolllior, Mrs E R Bell CDJ Boumat G Choy Loung-ahi D'Almada Castro e
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Mehta BR D'Almada Castro o Merecki J
Mins mada Castro.e D'Almada
Master Duffy Mus-ME
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McNicoll LD. Modra W Neighbour WR Ormiston J
Davis Mr & Mr DJ
French Capt & MrF
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Fitchar
Rear
French Master
Min F
RAY. H. H
Fitzwilliams DrGHLReed Mrs C Garioch PO
Gould Mr & Mr J
Glub J
lbourn V Coodrich C.L Hallo Mr & Mr Grilk & J
Hannibal WA
Hall Capt T P Heiss A
Hewett Hoa M E Joseph E M Hodge W J
Joseph 8 M Jones MT
Deo. 2-Austriane occupy Bol-
grade. Gen. De Wet captar-Campbo ed.
Deo. 3--Serviana defeat Aus- trinae in three days' battle, Dec. 6-Germana occupy Lodz. Dec. 8-British naval victory off
lalkland Islands.
Dec. 1-Gen. Byers, Boor leader,
killed at the Vaal River.
Dec. 13British submarine siuke
B
Rolfe Capt PH Salborg
Shirley Dr RE
Smith JO Smith WH
V
Care M
Sorby
Mias, A
WG
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Voogid HE
A White FW
Carlton
Cropley L Cropley C Cropley NC Davis Mr Mrs B Fo MMC & child Fordham MissW
Frith CH Fulcher WC Gunter G
Hall Mr & Mrs Hipkin W W
Hobal Dr J
- Grand
the Meandieh in Dardanelles.
Allan Mr & Mr Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-Anker JC
grade,
Booth (E
Dec. 18-German cruisera bom
bard.. Scarborough and Hartlepool.
Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed "a British protectorate. Gen. Botha reports Boer rebellion as at an end.
Deo. 20-26-Severe fighting on
the line of the Bzura River, Deo. 23-French Chamber votes war credit of £340,000,000. Deo. 25-British naval and aerial roid against Cuxhaven. Dec. 28-
French occupy St.
Georgee, near Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1015-H.M.S. Formidable
sunk in the Channel,
Jan, 3-French capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russians win decisive victory over Turks in the Caucasus,
Jan. 8-French advance across. Aispe, north of Boissons.
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Grudon C Dunrich A
LeDuc Grant J
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Wood GG Wood Mr RF
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INTERIM DIVIDEND MELACHRINO & CO.'S
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·SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Friday the 3rd. September, to Monday 6th September, 1915 both days inclusive.
.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th August, 1915.
CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. From MEXICAN, PERUVIAN, and CHILIAN PORTS
and
JAPAN PORTS, 89."ANTO MARU" The above named Steamer hav ing arrived, Consigness of cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna. ture, and to take immediate delivery of cargo from alongside. Cargo remaining sundelivered
31st August at will be landed at Consignees" risk and expense and delivery must then he teken from the Godown." Stora a Company's. charges will be assessed on all goods remaining undelivered on 5th September at 5 p.m.
on
noon
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
No claim will be recognised after the goods have left the Steamer or Godown.
All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into the pany's Godown, where they
Com-
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Radames No. 9
$2.20 per 100
2.80
3.00
4,00
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HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
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The most complete Mail
be examined on 11th September Supplement in the Colony.
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The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Cowie Harbour Coal Co., Ltd. are prepared to quote prices for best quality Silimpopon Coal trim- Hongkong, 30th August, 1915. med into Bunker at ebatlik or
No Claims will be recognised if filed after 13th September 1913.
K. DOI.
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Jackson Mr Mre W Sandakan (British North
Log W D Leinox Capt & Mis Mr & Mra TBLenpor
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P Courso A Dutton Mr & MrO Duckworth FF
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Jan. 13-Turks occupy Tabriz,
Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air feet bom-Fritz O
bards Yarmonib.
Jau. 21-General. Falkenhayn, German Wax Minister, Jan. 24-British naval victory in
resigne.
North Ses: the Blucher sunkt 26-Germans lose heavilya. 'Givency and Cuinohy.
Jan,
Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates
submarine raide.
Feb. 3-German soxiliary oruiser
Bunk off Patagonia,
Richardson Mr&'n
Sylvester Mra S Tanao H Thornton H Tourtellot Mra EL
Underwood Mr &
Mre J H Wilson R W Young J
Kadourie E Kelly Rov & Mrs ƒF- Landry Mra Lock
Peak Hotel.. Auronsson Mr &
Mrs Bacon Mrs Barrat Mis Barnett Mr & Mrs Boll Mra W H Bowdler Mrs
Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross Britton
Suez Canal.
Feb. 6-Allies resolve tanite
Losvoll Dr & Ma
Lembelet
Marriott Mrs Micholson Maj&Mrs and Milae Mr & Mr
Mitchelmore Mr&
Mry V
Carmichael Mr
Mr H Cartwright H A financial resources.
Campbell Mrs WM Feb. 8-Total British curaalties Cary FW
to date 104,000..
Clarp G
Feb. 10-Germans execute the
rebel Maritz.
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Feb. 17-Canadian contingent
lands in France.
Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-
mens surrender in France. Feb. 27-Allied Flest enters the
Dardanelles.
Mr MD Courland A Dabble Mr & Mrs Darling Col RE
Ellie S. H Falchine Col
Fuller Denman Fulton Mr & MrS Fulton Miss Fulton H H Griffin Miss Gubbay
Mär. 1-House of Commons volen
supplementary credit of 37; Hale Mr & Mrs B millions and a fresh cradit Find BA
Hanaun W J Mrs of 250 millions.
Hogg Mrs
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March 8.-British aeroplanes Howard Mrs
attack Ostend,
March 9.-Second Canadian con-
tingent lands in England. March 3-10.-Four German sub Jones Le
marines accounted for.
March
10. British "Neuse Chapelle.
capturo
Fielder BE
Borneo),
Silimpopon Coal compares fovourably with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results ou a very moderate con- sumption..
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FROM NEW YORK..
Steamers calling at Sebalik THE Steamship" or Sandakan "exclusively for Silimpopon Coal (either cargo or
"BLOEMFONTEIN,"
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Price per single copy :-25 cents.
Annual Sabooription -$13 (including rontage $17).
PHOTOGRAPH
The photograph on the carrant issue is a picture Pearl River, Canton, July, 1915,
Day by Day Capt. W. H. Dormand having Steamers ....... Bankore) are exempt from pay-arrived from the above Ports, Passenger, Lists ment of all Port charges.
At Sebattik steamers
are
berthed alongside the Companys wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 fest at low water Spring Tides."
Charts of Sibuko Bay, (Sebattik Earbar) Prices, and all other ipormalion concoming the Port can be had on application to the Agents,
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SCHOOL
DIOCESAN
ORPHANAGE.
Mobbor Mr & Mrs Moss Mr&Mr DK Muller
School will re-open on Wednes- Nightingale Mr &day, 1stSoptember, "Application for admission should be raade to the Headin ister.
Oliveorang MTH Porkins T'L Pyne Major.RE Ralphe Mr & Mrs Koa Minn Rogers Miss Row C P Scarlett Miss Sinclair A
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Brith Mr & Mrs EO
A
Smith Mr& MAF
Smith Miss M
Biowart Capt & Mrs Stockton la
Sundstrom Mr&Mrs
Tisdoll Mra E W
Train JA Mr&M
Teruor Mr & Mr Vanden Pul Mr &
Mrs. Ventrie Maj. Gen. Vergia Mr & Mrs
Hammond Capt & Tisdall O
MrB Howard Mra Jackin Mra
Jones My J Johns Mis TJR
Kingsclere Hotel,
Rawlinson RJ Roberson Mr &
Mia J Sachen Mrs G Sheldon Mr & Mr
RD Sbloids A L Singer Mr Mrs E
Wilson M J
March 14-German losses at La Filkins Misa D
Bassoe total 10,000 in thres Forbes Mr & Mrs A. days.
Forbes A March 14-The Dresden sunk Hardman A Fulder BE of Jaan Fernandez Island, Hec gewert March 16.-Sir John French Luhrs 3 Hvan GJ Porey Burn
Logan W estimates German losses in Nizon FC
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March 18-British battleships
La Basses region to be 17,000.}
Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet Bank by Hoating mines in Dardanelles.
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COMPANIES
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Co., Lt.
being landed at their risk into The Courts.... Consignees of cargo are hereby Hotel Lists informed that their Goods are Commercial................**
CONTENTS.
1
42
1-3 Medical Examination of
Boarding Sato:la Newa from the North......43 Appointments....... 43′′
7-8 9-17 Bathing Fatality.
.43
the Godowns of the Hongkong Leading Articles...18-24 Laanoh at Taikco Dook- and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Notes and Comment...... 25-29 Company, Limited, Kowloon, Special Articles.....30--35 The Late Mr. Smollett-
yard and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
Campbeli.......asar
Proclamations ..
..36-37
Obituary
.44
All broken, chafed," and dam-Canton News ...rai......37 Far Eastern Banker's Will.44 aged goods are to be left in the Italian Royal Decrees......38-39 Godown's where they will be ex- Despatches from the amined on Wediseday, 1st Secretary of State ...39 September.
Prince of Wales' Fund ...40-41. The Cigarette and Tobacco
All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN DAYS of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the goods bave left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 1st Septem ber will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of lading will be counter signed by
BHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Agents. Hongkong. 25th August. 1915.
-BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"HE Steamship.
THE
"SHIMOSA,"
the wharves delivery may be obtained
Fund .......... 41-42" The St. John Ambulanco
Asrosistion...........42
CONSIGNÉES
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
From SAN. FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS and MANILA.
THE Steamship
"CHINA,"
The above mentioned vessel
Killed at the Front.........44 The Tendency to Become
Too Fat ***.45 The Colony's Health
****.45 Our" Barglar .........45. At the Froute ............. 45 Telegrama
de 103 + 119,199 201
CONSIGNEES
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship. having arrived, consignees of "MIYAZAKI MARU,” From NEW YORK. · cargo are hereby notified to send having" arrived from the above in their Bills of Lading for coun- ports, Consignees of Cargo are ONSIGNEES of Cargo are
hereby informed that all tersignature and take immediate hereby informed that their Goods Goods are being landed at their delivery of cargo from alongside. are being landed and placed at Cargo impeding discharge their risk in the Hongkong and risk into the Godowne of the will be lended immediately. at Kowloon Wharf and Godown Hongkong and Kowloon, Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at
consignees' risk and expense. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, Cargo remaining on board where each consignment will be Kowloon whence and/or from August 5th, 1915 at 5 pm will sorted out mark by mark and be subject to landing charges and delivery can be obtained as soon No claims will be admitted if undelivered Sept. 1st at noon as the Goods are landed. after the Goods have left the ing and storage chargos.
will be subject to both land- Optional goods will be carried on unless instructions are given Godowns, and all Goode remain-
No Fire Insuranco whatever to the contrary before NOON, ing undelivered after the 4th
will be effected.
TO-DAY. prox. will be subject to rent.
All chafed and otherwise Goods not cleared by the 2nd All claims against the steamer The Ordinary General Meeting must be presented to the Under damaged cargo will be examined Eeptember, will be subject to rent. of Shareholders in the above signed on or before the 20th /prox. August 28th, 1915 at 10 am.
at the above Company's godown; Damaged packages must be left in the Godawns for examination Company will be held at the or they will not be recognised. March 25.-German submarine Company's Offices, on Friday,
No claims will be entertained by the Consignee's and the Co.'s U209 sunk with all hands.
All broken, chafed, and dam- the 17th of September, at Noon, aged Goods are to be left in the delivery note or list of exceptions, hour on Tuesday & Friday. All unless accompanied by short representatives at an appointed March 20-Kussian Fleet bom for the purpose of receiving the Godowns, where they will be taken at the time of delivery to claims must be presented within
bards the Bosphorus. Ger- Report of the General Manager amined on the 4th prox. at 11 consignees and signed for and on ton man submarine sinks West together with a Statement of s.m. African liner Falaba.
Accounts to 30th June, 1915. No Fire Insurance has been
The Transfer Books will be effected
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by
DODWELL & Co. Lt1,
Agents. Hongkong 28th August,
the Uspe Province" matinies. Oct. 13 Belgian Government, transferred from Ostend to Havro. Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistals. Oot. 15-Ostend occupied by
the Germans.
March 19.-Russiansenter Memel, Oot, 18-British oruiser Hawke March 21-Fatile Zeppelin raid
ank by German submarine, on Paris. Oct. 24-Ton days battle be Harch 22,-Przemysl surrendere March 31.-Australia offers a closed from the 3rd, to the 17th
fore Wareaw ends in German to the Russians,
other contingent. debat. Dot. 27 Russians
Lods and Radom.
reoccupy
Maroh 24-British airmen suc- April 8.-Prinz Eitel Friederich interne in Norfolk Navy Yard, U.S.A
cessfully attack German
submarine work at Hoboken,
of September, both days inclusive,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co General Managers. Hongkong, 27th August; 1915.
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daye" of the steamer's behalf of the Pacific Mail B.S. Co. arrival here, after which date All claims must be filed on or they cannot be recognised. No: before September 7th, 1915, other claims will be admitted after the wise they will not be recognised. goods have left the Godowns,
R. C. MORTON; NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Agent.
Agents atten Hongkong, 26th August, 1915,
| Hongkong, 25th August, 1915,
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