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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

dermany

Austria

Turkey

against.

Britain.

Russia.

France. Belgium, 'Japan.

Servia.

Montenegro.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corpe le a complete army Pon 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 strongth of from 15,000| to 20,000 men,

Brigade is a force of infantry ar 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.

A

cavalry regiment is from 500

to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry ie from 150

to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British

and French armies has 6 gune and about,200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.

LAST MONTH.

Jan. 1-British

battleship Formidable sunk in the Channel, Army Orders announce creation of new Armies,

Jan. 2.-Basiness interests in- Washington protest against any legislation restricting the export of munitions of war to the bellige rente in Europe.

Jan. 3.-Allies in France and Belgium and Raseinna.in Poland progress in spite of bad weather.

Jan. 5.-Russians follow ap successes against Austrians and Tarks by making many captares. Decisive Russian victory in Sary. kamyab, entire Turkish Corps, including General Commanding, being captured, and another Corps pursued.

Jan. 6.-General, Joffre con- gratulates Russia on her victory over the Turks, adding that tho Allies in all theatres of war are now preparing for final victory Germany agrees to British pro- posal for an exchange of prisonera incapacitated from further: service: Earl Kitchener delivers speech in the House of Lords expressing confidence in ultimate victory.

Jan. 7.-Arrest of Cardinal Mercier by Germany announced. Jan. 8.-Germans bombard Soissons and set fire to Law Germans reoccupy Courts. Burnhaupt at heavy cost to them- selves. French official report discloses over one hundred ex- amples of atrocious behaviour of Germans in France.

Jan. 9-Announced that the Russians in Bukovina have advanced 80 miles in a week and reached the chain separating Bakovina from Hungary,

Jan. 10. British Reply to U.S. Note published: Britain undertakes to interfere with neutral trade only when such trade is not bona fide.

Jan. 11-Sixteen Gorman aeroplanes seen over the Channel make for Dankirk and drop 30 bombe, doing but little damage. Germans severely punished both east and west. :

Jan. 12.--Russian successes in the Caucasus continue, two Tarkish companies being captured.

TRE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1916.

NOTICES

In Assets, Income, Net Surplus, Business In Force, New Business the

SUN LIFE OF CANADA

Is the leading Life Company of the Dominion. Outside of Companies Issuing Industrial policies, the Sun Life of Canada is doing the largest life business in the

British Empire.

Funds Exceed £11,000,000,

CHIEF OFFICE FOR SOUTH CHINA, DES VŒUX RDAD, (POWELL'S BLOOM'

THE

IDEAL

DISTEMPER.

SYNOLEO" (REGD.)

(IN PASTE FORM).

Requires only the addition of cold water to be "ready for uso.

Absolutely dependable in its results.

STOCKED IN HONGKONG

In many Artistic Tints, Tint Cards on application.

CONSIGNEES

TOYO KISEN KAISHA."

PUBLIC COMPANIES.

From MEXICAN, PERUVIAN, UNION WATERBOAT Ço., Ltd. and ·OHILIAN "PORTS

JAPAN PORTS. 8.5.ANYO MARU” ́

and

The above named Steamer hav- ing arrived, Consignees of cargo

on

NOTICETO SHAREHOLDERS.

arohareby notiflod to send in their The Tenth Annual General Bille of Lading for countersigna Meating of Shareholders will be ture, and to take immediate held in the Offices of Mesars. delivery of cargo from alongside. Dodwell & Co., Limited, on Cargo remaining undelivered Tuesday, the 9th February, 1915,

at 3rd instant

noon at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of will be landed at Consignees receiving the Report of the risk and expense and delivery General Managers together with must then be taken from the Statement of Accounts to 31st Company's Godown.""

December 1914. No Fire Insurance whatóvor will be effected.

I

No claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered on 8th February, at 5 pm, will be subject to ront and landing charges.

All chafed and otherwise dam. agod Cargo to be left on board'

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the the 2nd February to 9th February, Company will be CLOSED from 1915, both days inclusive.

DO WELL & Co., Ltd.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th January, 1915.

NOTICE.

THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.

The most complete Mail Supplement in the Colony.

Contains all the news of the week in a most attractive form and is the paper for mailing to friends at Home.

-PHOTOGRAPH

The photograph on the current issue shows the remains of the German cruiser Emden.

or in the Godown, and examina- THE KOWLOON LAND and Day by Day

tion of same to be held on 11th

| February at 10 aăn, -

All Claims must be filed on or before 16th February, otherwise they will not be recognised.

O. WURIU, Actg. Agent.

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD. Hongkong, 1st February, 1915.

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HONGKONG BRANCH. ⠀

Alexandra Building.

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel,

Jamon B Jones MT Jong Mr & Min J do

Abraham, Z. B Allen HG Allon Wms O Anderson Mr & Mr

Athol L

Anderson Geo E Backhouse I H

Bacon Mr & Mrs

W

Bato E. R Beaumont EA

Backingsale L Dockingsalo W D Bellion, Mra ER BellODJ

Benit

Joseph R M

Joseph E M

Говерь вы

י,

Laver Capt HE Lee WI Larmone Edw Lloyd GT

Beswick Mr. & Mrs " Birkott Mrs

Lula Mr & Mrs ways,

Macdonald R.J Mann Mra RB Mardling H.J

Marriott Dr & Mrs

Morooki, J

| Bishọp Mr & Mrs & Mohta BK

WM

Brooke C H Caroy A B Clayton, W K

.L

Middleton G S Miller Mrs Jams

ModyJIN Murch A S Neighbour Cloman Mr&Mrs S & Nicolson JS Coleman DrALE FOrmiston J. Confbart J Cornoliasson Mis

Course Arthur » Courtney Capt M Cranston J W Dorty A Davis OB

Dowley W A Duffy Miss M

WR'

Pendleton FR

Pentreth Mr & Mrs Purdoo Mr & Mra A

Pul Fog & B Ray, E

Ray WA

Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Reach G VR

Erenson E Figart D M

Tel. 763

Humphreys Mr and Turner Mm

Mrs Wa

Ilos Lt Col H

Jones Leo

Walcott Mrs

'Walton Col & Mis

Walton Mr & Mrs Whitseld Capt and

Mrs

Jeffries HU

Johns Mrs E

Kieth H

Young

King Edward Hotel,

Almend Mrs R

BUILDINGS CO., LTD.

...

Steamers Passenger List Hotel List Commercial Notice is nureby given that the Correspondence Twenty Sixth Ordinary Meeting Sport of Shareholders in this Company The Courts will be held at the Company's Telegrams Offices, Victoria Buildings on Wednesday, the 10th. February, Leading Articles... 1915 at Noon for the purpose of Notes and Commente receiving the report of the Direct Special Articles... ors together with statement' for The War the year onding 31st Decomber, The," Basilon " 1914.

Drink and the War The Register of Shares of the Serious Armed Robbery... Company will be closed frum Cigarette & Tobacco Fand having arrived from the above Wednesday 3rd to Wednesday, Hongkong Government. ports, consignees of cargo are 10th February, 1915 (both days hereby informed that their goods inclusive) during which period no will be delivered from alongside. Transfer of Shares can be re-

Cargo impeding the discharge gistered.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, SINGAPORE & SAIGON. THE Steamship

THE

"UMTA,"

of the vessel will be landed at By Order of the Board of ouce, at consignees' risk and Directore. expense.

Cargo remaining on board after the 3rd inst. at noon will Lauritsen Bar & Mrs be landed at consignees' risk and

Alison Mr & Mrs

Arnold J

Lennox Mig

Bettison Mr & Mrs Lennox

WH

Budgo W

Briggs Master

Briggs Mr & Mrs

Brown OW

Cross Me & Mrs JR Green Miss

Crichtor H.R Grosa

Cross Dr CT Diandson Ri Duckworth FF Fould JG Foy

Mra Fujimura T Fyfe A A Graham WE Hunt L S Hunter J

Murphy

Mason C F Mayns OWO McLean Mr & Mrs McManus

H Ogawai Onsoobeck H J Passmore Mrs WC Pearman Mr & Mrs

H

Penning A L Pratt Mrs Ramsay Mrs R A Ranger Mr & Mrs Squamatsu K

Scott A

Scott Mr & Mrs E I Sibros Dt, Soper C II

Jackson Mr & Mrs Bylynstor Mrs S

Wm

Thompson Mrs Jones D'A

Thornton G Joseph J

Underwood Brand

Mrs J H

Hotel.

Roynolds C W Sanderson R Smith IS Wiesman C Wright & II

Kraft Mr & Mrs

Rayner Lt Col and

Mrs

Grand

Road V

Bend DW

Roay, Mios

Rowell P Skott'C Smith Mrs AG Smith W Smyth Mra Smyth F Smyth R

Allen Mr & Mrs Brown OW Crew Mr & Mrs Dunrich A Gibbs A W Grant J

French Cupi & Mrs Rubinson G J

ailer Deaman Gibb J Goulbourn V Gould J Gould Mr J Griffiths HE Hall C Hahat. TP

Mr & MrsSorenson A 8

!

Harper How Wm B

Square Mis A Steakmest B dwaffold BE Hon. MrE Swinton H

Waits EB Weill Mr & Mrs A Wonyon WF

IW Wood G Wright Mr & Mrs

A, CH G Hillman A Hodge WJ Hough Mra AH Huntor R Hutchison D L

Peak Hotel: Armstrong Mr&Mrs Keith Mr. RD

Listen AR Bernard Fleet Surg Mitobelmore 'Mr &

& Mra

Mrs EY

..W

Bowen Majar & Mrs Moss Mr & Mrs

Bowdier Mrs

PearseMr & Mrs Carmichael Mr and Perry Mr & Mrs

Plummer JI Mr&

MTA

Cary M

Pringle W J Casulli Mr & Mm Fyna Major Coustand

Ralphs Mr & Mrs Dutton J

Rooma Eng Comdr Falahine Major

Bharp r&Mrs A Sinclair A

& Mrs Skinner Mi

Skott

Hall Lt Col G Hazeland FA Hemmings Mra WG Smith Mrs Grani Hogg Mr & Mrs EJ Smith Mr & Mrs A Horbrender Mrs Findlay Humphreys Major 8tAmory R

Jan. 13.-Small-pox, cholers and typhoid raging in Austria. Roumania decides to enter the Concert of the Triple Entente by about the middle of February,

Jan. 14.-King George confers honoura on the Grand Duke Allies is completo. Allies nake Nicholas and other Russian gen-aubstantial progrose at many erals. Germans secure partial points. auocess at Soissons, capturing B Jan. 17. Russians seize iar number of French with guns.

Kingsclere Hotal.

Anderson Cons Con Evan-Jones brand

GE

MIS Rovington V

Lewis D

+

expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by the undersigned, DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong 1st February, 1915. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIG-| ATION CO., LTD. From CALCUTTA, PENANG and SINGAPORE., THE Company's Steamship

"LAISANG," having arrived from the above Ports Consignees of cargo by her ure hereby, informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 p.m. the 1st Feb. will be landed at Consignee's risk and exponse.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be count- ersigned by:-

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD, General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1915.

Martin Mr & Mrs Mitchel JR

Nixon F C

f

TO SAIL

Bolles Mr & Mrs J Logan W

Broen

M.J Carleton A E Cooper W A.J Donnelly DE Fieldor

Filkins Miss D Forber

י.

Parker Rees LO Rawlinson.R

Robertson Mr &

Mas Mr& Mrs A Sachse Mrs G

Shields A L

Gordon M J

Hardman.A

Grimaha Mr&Mrs Singer Mr Mrs ET

Sutor Mr & Mrs F Sutton Miss, Thoning H.P Watkins O E

Harrison T L Hegewor Hurley FC Hason Koat Mr & Mr8

Carlton Hotel. ́

Argent A Bayly H Cowan JJ K Cris W H Forks Mr & Mrs Tuleber O W. Garratt F Granby E Greville

Mian I Gwynne Miss L Harris J H... Hodson Miss P Hollway HD

Hoskiai Dr J

Johnson F W

Joseph Miss A Lopez A

Millor HE Paul 8 Pennell WV Porcy & T Rowlands Mr & Mrs

WD Sainty P Beolt B Simper A Smith Roy Tall Mrs Vaughair GE

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A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

Agents for The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd. Hongkor g. 27th Jan. 1915.

HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Ninety Fifth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on Tuesday, the 9th February, 1915, 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditore.

The Transfer Booke of the Company will be Closed from the 26th January to the 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. E. CLARKE,

Secretary. Hongkong. 19th January, 1915.

NOTICE.

THE EAST INDIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE CO. We have taken over the agency

For SHANGHAIKOBE & MOJI. of the above Company in Hong- kong and are now. prepared to grant FIRE and MARINE policies of insurance at current rates.

1.

* UMTA," Captain T. "P.. Babb, will be despatched for the abovo ports, on THURSDAY, the 4th instant, at 3 p.m...

For Freight or Passage apply to DAVID BASSOON & Co., Ltd.

Agents,

ގ

Hongkong, 1st February, 1915.

THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO. Hongkong, 16th January, 1915,

3, Daddell Street.

140

CONTENTS.

Canton News Bora at Sea

Prince of Wales' Fund Sanitary Board Election... Chinone Wedding Another Piracy Holping the Refugees The Typhoon The Motive of Missions Germans at Hongkong St. John's Cathedral Shipping Dividend Alice Memorial Hospital.. Sanitary Board

Legislative Council

The Tiger Again...

H

Wharf and Godown Co.,

Ltd.

MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.

Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is little, diluted with water-pouring it down drains, sinks and wo.'s. imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day-just a and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL,

ZAL

TRIUMPH OY DONCENTRATION."

because it positively killa disease germa, atops infection and instantly removes bad smells,

IZAL the guaranteed disinfectant of unrivalled strength is the pioneer modern high power germicide.

Officially adopted throughout the British Empire.

Mixes equally well with salt, brackish or fresh water.

Write for Free Booklets-"Practical

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WHOLESALE AGENTS: W, R. LOXLEY & CO.,

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GERMANY'S SWELLED HEAD.....

THE WAR OF THE NATIONS, 44.00 MY HEART'S RIGHT THERE,

Le Queux. Vol. I.. THE FIGHTING IN FLANDERS, by

Alexander Powell............ PRINCESS MARY'S GIFT BOOK.

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NATIVE REGIMENTS TIMES BOOK OF THE ARMY DAIRY MIRROR REFLECTIONS OF WAR & PEACE, W. K. Hanolden

THE BRITISH DOMINIONS GENERAL INSURANCE Co., Ltd., OF LONDON. The Undersigned having been Jan. 22,-Announced that Allies appointed Fire Insurance Agents THE WONDER BOOK OF SOLD- have made gord general progress of the above Company, are now TERS FROM TOA in post three days, despite severe prepared to accept risks at our-E RALLY OF THE EMPIRE...... German attacks. British naval rent rates.

W. G. WORCESTER & Co. seaplanes drop bombs en Ger- Watling Mr & Mrs man submarines and guas at

Hongkong, 1st February, 1915. WO Whibley AR

Wilson DO

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Zeebruggo.

Jan. 23.-Announced that Gar- mans attempte to pierce British line at, St. Omer, advancing in

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NOTICE, L'UNION

Kuehn resigns post of Boerstory repulsed

massed formation, but were FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD,

with beary louses.

OF PARIS: Jan 16-Russians bayonet an to the German Treasury. entire Turkish regiment in the

Datoh fishermen report having We have taken over, the Agency Jan, 18.-Two German aero-seen a Zeppelin founder at 880. Caugasas.. French Socialists de places captured near Bar-le-Dao,

of the above Company, formerly Jan. 24-Russians continue to hold by Messrs. Siemsson & Co, clare in favour of a continuation German sirshipe drop bombs rout Farks. German naval raid on and are prepared to accept risks of the war until the victory of the Yarmouth and King's Lynn, English coast intercepted; Ger- from this date.

killing two men and two womon man craiser Blucher sunk and (and damaging property.

two battle-cruisers seriously. Jan.-20. Russian destroyer damaged; no British ships lost. sinks twelve Turkish merobant portant Karlibaia Pasa in the men near Arkhave. Fierce fighting Jan. 15.-The British in a Carpathians, bordering

in France.. brilliant engagement capture a Transylvania.

Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn German position near La Bossee, capturing many prisoners. Union forces occupy Ramane Drift and Swakopmund. Russians continue to drive German cavalry towards

Thora.

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Japanese loan of 1905,

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King's Park, Kowloon.

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