THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 191|
DIARY OF WAR.
COUNTRIES AT WAR.
NOTICES
-ESTABLISHED 1885.-
SUN LIFE
Germany
Austria
Turkey
-against
Britain. Russia,
ASSURANCE COMPANY
France." Belgium,
Japan.
OF CANADA
Servia.
Montenegro,
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength variee from 35,000 to 45,000 men.
Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strongth of from 25,000|| 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. 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 French armies has 6 guna and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4| guns and 150 men, In the Russian Army it consists of 8
·gans and 250 men.
LAST MONTH.
Jan. 1-British battleabip Formidable sank in the Channel, Army Orders announce creation of new Armies,
ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER
£40,000,000.
FUNDS EXCEED
£11,000.000.
Chief Office for Soulk China, 2 Des Vœux Road. (Powell's Buildings)
HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hotel.
Abraham, 2-8 Allen H
Anderson Mr & Mrs
Athol L Anderson Geo E
Babour J'H Bacon Mr&Mrs 8 www
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Bate Beoklasale L Bookingnale W D Falios, Mr ER Ball C DJ
Bens, GA Beswick Mr & Mr Bishop Mr & Mre
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Black W M
Joseph EM" Jonoph M
Los W D Larmone Edw
Lloyd (
Lujo Mr. & Mrs Luartchi A
Lundburg Capt& Mrs "Mann Mrs R'N'
Manners T N
Mardling H. J "Marriott Dr & Mrs
Mehta B K.
A
Merocki, J
Middleton G 9
Milor Mrs Jams
Mr&Mrs JV Mody JHN
Mr A
Tel. 1245.
Lauritson Bir & Ma
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King Edward Hotel.
Aonil Mrs R
Alison Mr & M
Josoph R M
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Arnold J
Lennox Miss
Bettison Mr & Mrs Lennox J
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Maxou C F
Budga W
Briggs. Mr & Mra
Mayne OWO
MoLean Mr & Mrs
Briggs Master.
Brown W
Croan Mr & Mrs JR Ogawa R
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Croes Miss
Orichton H H
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Cross E V
Ossenbeck HJ Passmore Mr Wo Pearman Mr & Mra
Cross Dr CT
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Dlandson R
Fensing A L
Duckworth FF-
Pratt
Mrs
Fould Foy Mr
Ramsay Mrs R A
Rangor Mr & Mrs
Fujimura
Scott A
Graham WE
Scott Mr & Mrs E H
Murch A S
Hunt L8
Sibreo Dr
Newton D
Hunter I
Soper CH
Neighbour WR
Nicolson JS
WE
FOrmiston
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Jones DM
Kraft Mr & Mra
A B
Grand
Ray, E. H
Ray W A Raynor Lt Col and Road V
Allen Mr & Mra Crew Mr & Mrs Dunrick A Eaton J Gibbs A. W
Bear. Miss F
Grant J
James B
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RowellJ P
JODAS B
Kolleigh Mra
Fuller Beaman
Soward Mr & Mrs
8.blay JO
Braga Broke B
Brooke C Clayton, WE Cubb K
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Coleman DrALE Coralinesen Mis Darby A Dollar Mr & Mre Dolls Robert
WA
Dowley Duko AH Puffy Miss MB
Ehrenfeis Mr & Mrs
Evans Capt J W EVORS
Evensen E
Jackson Mr & Mrs. Sylvester Mrs 8
Pardos Mr & Mrs A · Joseph J
Reed DW
Falconer Mr & Mrs Robinson G
PJ
Fraser Mrs
Salle Mr & Mrs Salle
Frosch Capt & Mrs Seatier Mr & Mrs
[Gibb J
Goulbourn V Gould J Could Max J
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Jan. 2.-Business interests in Washington protest against any legislation restricting the export of munitions of war to the bellige-Grounfield
Griffiths H L rents in Europe.
Hall Capt TP Hannibal Mr
WA Harper G
Jan, 3.-Allies in France and Belgium and Russians in Poland progress in spite of bad weather, Jan. 5.-Russians follow up Buccases against Austriane and. Turks by making many captares, Decisive Russian victory in Sary. kamysh, entire Turkish Corps, including General Commanding, being captared, and another Corps pursued.
Jan. 6.-General Joffre con- gratulates Russia on her victory over the Turks, adding that the Allies in all theatres of war are now preparing for final victory Germany agrees to British pro- posal for an exchange of prisoners capacitated from further service. Earl Kitchener delivers speech in the House of Lorda expressing confidence in ultimate victory.
Jan. 7.-Arrest of Cardinal. Mercier by Germany announced. Jan. 8.-Germans bombard Soissons and get fire to Law Germaos Courts.
reoccupy Barahaupt at heavy cost to them- Belver, French official report
· discloses over one hundred ex- amples of atrocious behaviour of <Germane in France.
Jan. -Announced that the Eussiane in Bukovina have advanced 80 miles in a week and reached, the chain separating Bukovina from Hoogary.
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-ixteen Germano, aeroplanes seen over the Channel make for Dunkirk and drop 30 bombs, doing but little damage. Germans severely punished both. east and west,
Jan. 12.-Russian successes in the Caucasus continue, two Turkish companies captured.
being
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Skott Smith Mr AG Smith W H Smyth Mrs F Smyth F Smyth H R MrsSorenson
Spigno A B Square
Mine A Harris Mr&Mrs A It Stockməsi 6 Howatt Hon. Mr B
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Hewitt Hobbs H W Hough Mrs HH Hodge, W J Hunter R Jones XT
Stirling Mia L swafield K E
Swin CH
Watkins'O Welll Mr & Mrs A Wanyon W T White E E Wood G G Weight Mr & Mrs Jong Mr & Mrs J de Wyles Capt WS
Peak Hotel.
Armstrong Mr& Mrs Keith Mr RD.
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Linton AR Bernard Fleet Surg Mitchelmore Mr&
& Mir Bowen Major & Mrs Bowdler Mrs Carmichael Mr and Cartwright Cary M
Mra
Mrs E V Moss, Mr & Mrs 31038 Pearse Mr & Mrs Perry Mr & Mrs Plummer J M &
Casull Mr & Mrs Pyne Major Cousland
Skinner
Sorenson
Ralpha Mr & Mrs Dution 7
Roome Eng Comdr Fatchine Major
Sharp Mra Gibson Mr Ms A Blaclats A " Hale B A Mr& Mra
Xtr Hall Love
G Skott C Hourainge Mrs W.G Smith Mra Grant Hogg Mr & MTEJ Smith Mr & MTH A Horbronder Mra Findlay Humphreys Major St Amery R Humphreys Mr and Turner Mes
Mrs WG
Walcott Mr Walton Col & Mrs Walton Mr & Mrs Whitfield Capt and Young
Ilos Lt Cal H Jefrias H U Jones Loo Johns Mr R · Kieth H..
CONSIGNEES
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-
GATION CO., LTD. From CALCUTTA, PEÑANO
1 BINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamships
Thompson Mes Thornton G Underwood Mrand
Mrs JH Botol Kelleigh W F Raydolds C W -Banderson R
Nautor A Smith J Wissman C Wilson K Wright E
Kingsclere Hotel.
Anderson Cons Gen Bran-Jones brand
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Mrs" Rovington F
Lowis D Mr & Mrs J Logan W Bolles
Martin Mr & Mrs Broan MJ
Mitchel E JR
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Carlaton A Cooper WAJ Donnelly D E Fielder D Filking Misa D Forbes Mr& Mrs A Gordon M J. Grimshaw Mr& Mrs Hardman A Harrison T L Heegawerff Hurley FC Mason Kent Mr & Mr
Nixon F C
Parker Rose LC Rawlinson RJ Rotortson, Mr. . Mas J
Sachse Mrs G Shields A L
Singer Mr& Mrs ET Sutor Mr & Mrs F Sutton Miss Thomas HP · Watking CH
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PUBLIC COMPANIES.
BUILDINGS CO., LTD. -
NOTICES.
THE KOWLOONLAND and THEATRE ROYAL
MESSRS. GONSALEZ BROS.
Notics is'nureby given that the Twenty Sixth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildinga on Wednesday, the 10th February, 1915 at Noon for the. purpose of receiving the report of the Direct- ors together with statement for) the year ouding 31st December, 1914.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Wednesday 3rd to Wednesday, 10th February, 1915 (both days. [inclusive) during which period no
Transfer of Shares can be gistered.
ID-
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.
Agents for The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd. Hongkore. 7th Jan, 1915.
.
NOTICE."
THE EAST INDIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE CO.
We have taken over the agency of the above Company in Hong- kong and are "now prepared to grant, FIRE and MARINE policies of insurance at current
rates.
THE CHINA COMMERCIAL.CO.,
3, Daddell Street. Hongkong, 16th January, 1915.
NOTICES -
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($16,000,000) and
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000).
Present THE
ITALIAN GRANDI
OPERA COY.
Direct from Milan. OPENING ́NIGHT 15th February, 1915. FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.
*
MONDAY 15th February. Grand Opening Night. "IL TROVATORE (Enalish, The Troubadour.) Opera in Four Acts.
TUESDAY 16th February "LA TRAVIATA'
Opera in Three Acts.
-Founded on Dumas' "Lady of he Camelias" but the Period is Changed to the time of Louis XIV.
!!
Score by Guiseppe Verdi. WEDNESDAY, 17th February.
Special Double Bill "Cavalleria Rusticana" Opera in One Act. - To be followed by "PAGLIACCI Drama in Two Acts. Music by Leoncavallo. THURSDAY 18th February.
Verdi's
"' RIGOLETTO " Opera in Three Acts." FRIDAY 19th February, Gounod's. ." FAUST "'
SATURDAY 20th February. Special Attraction, Bizet's "CARMEN
Prices: 33.00 $2.00 & 31.00
Booking at MOUTRIE',S
A. CARPI, Business Manager. GEO. LESLIE, Advance Representative.
Notice is hereby given to Sub-CONCERT
the
scribers, that arrangements been made by the Chinese Go- vernment to hand to the under- signed each month the sum of Dollars One hundred and Twenty Thousand ($120,000) from the Carlton Hotel.
revenues assigned under Loan Regulations to the service Lindenfeld Mr and of these loans. Loan service accounts have been opened in the name of the undersigned with the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, into which these monthly instalments of interest will be paid as received, and these accounts will be drawn
Mrs J
Adams Miss MR Argent A Bayly H
Lopez A
Bulkley J L Clarke Mian M
CrimJK
WH Forks Mr& Mus Fulchor O W Garratt Granby F Greville Miss I
Miss' L
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Hodson Miss F. Hollway HD Hoshini Dr.
·3 Huston
· Miss RA Johnson JW Joseph Misa A.
Paul S Pannell W B
PeroyAT
Rowlands Mr & Mrs
WB -Sainty P
Booit E Sinner A Smith Roy Tall Mrs
Watling Mr & Mrs
WO Whibley AR Wilson D C Winn Fred Miller HE
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE. L'UNION
FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD,
OF PARIS:
in aid of
LADY LUGARD'S BELGIAN REFUGEES FUND By the Pupils of the MUSIC CLASS OF THE ITALIAN CONVENT
H
to be held at
The Convent, Caine Road,
on
MONDAY & TUESDAY,
on to meet the half-yearly inter- 15th and 16th February, 1915, est Coupons payable through the intermediary of the above-named Banks..
commencing each evening at 6 p.m. Admission (by ticket): $1. The first interest instalment for the month of January has CHILDREN'S "AFTERNOON.: been duly received and brought Saturday, 13th February, 1915,
to account.
Subscribers to the Supplement-
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commencing at 4 p.m. Entrance: 20 cents,
ary Issue of Eight million Dollars (88,000,000) are further Hongkong, 5th February. 1915. notified that in accordance with Article II of the Loan Regulations the full amount of Dollars
Hundred Four
and Eighty Thousand ($480,000), being
We have taken over the Agency the amount of interest on the of the above Company formerly loan for one your, has been duly held by Messrs, Siemsson & Co..
raised by the Ministry of Finance and are prepared to accept risks and the Ministry of Communica-
from this date.
CREDIT FONCIER
Prince's Buildings.
NEW MACAO HOTEL.
NOTICE.
tions and has been placed on
Take notice that on and after D'EXTREME ORIENT, fixed deposit in the name of the the lat day of February, 1915, the
undersigned with the Bank of China and tho Bank of Com-will be carried on by L. W. Mak management of the above Hotel
A permanent
in place of O. C. Mocsa, and oll
must be signed by the said LA W. AF. A, AGLEN,
Mak. Inspector General of
NEW MACAO HOTEL, Customs, and Vico-
Macao. Chairman of the
Macao, 1st February, 1915. Bureau of National
Loans.
NOTICE,
planes captured near Bar-le-Dic.munications; as German sirships drop bombs guarantee for the interest on the future correspondence and orders
on Yarmouth and King's Lynn, killing two men and two women *ONSANG & KUMSANG” having arrived from the above and damaging property.
'consignoos of ports,
Jan.-20. Russian destroyer cargo
.
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loan.
"
Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking 27th January 1915.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
ANY EUROPEAN desiring to
leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Provost Marshal, Head Quarters Offices, at least 48
hours before the intended hour
are hereby informed that their sinks twelve Turkish merchant- goods will be delivered from men near Arkhave. Fierce fighting alongside.
in France. Cargo impeding the discharge. Jap. 21.-General Falkenhayn or remaining on board after 4 p.m. the 5th inat. will be landed at for War, being succeeded by resigas poet as German Minister Consignoe's risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be General Wild von Hohenborn. British steamer Darward soak by effected.
Bills of Lading will be count German enbmarine near the NOTICE is hereby given that of departure, giving namo, nation- the ORDINARY HALF-ality, age, sex, hoight, complexion mouth of the Meuse. eraigned by:-
Jan. 22.--Announced that Allies YEARLY MEETING of the and occupation of the applicant, SHAREHOLDERS in this and stating the name of the have made goed general progress Corporation will be held at the steamer or other vessel or the in past three days, despite severe City Hall, Hongkong, on Satur-hour of the train by which the German attacks. British naval day, the 20th day of February, applicant wishes to leave. Ap- seaplanes drop bomba en Ger- 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of plicants should apply in person man submarines and guns at receiving the Report of the Court for their passes to the Provost Zeebrugge.
of Directors together with a Marshal at Head Quarters Officon Jan. 23-Announced that Ger-Statement of Accounts to 31st between the hours of 10 s... and
4 p.m. mans attempted to pieron British December, 1914.
The REGISTER of SHARES line at St. Omer, advancing in
of the Corporation will be closed maased formation, but wore from MONDAY, the 8th February, Jan. 18-Announced that after repulsed with heavy losses, three days fighting the Russians Datoh fishermen report having ary, 1915, (both days inclusive), be obtained from the EXAMIN- to SATURDAY, the 20th Febru- PASSES for Vessels, Launches, eto leaving Harbour can register complete success over the Tarks at Karaurgan, annihilating
during which period, no transfer ATION OFFICE, Naval Yard, seen & Zeppelin founder at sea...
Jan. 24-Russians continue to of Shares can be registered. d
Jan. 13.-Small-pox, cholera and typhoid raging in Austria, Roumania decides to enter the Concert of the Triple Entente by about the middle of February.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Jan. 14.-King George confers honouts on the Grond Duke Hongkong, 4th February, 1915. Nicholas and other Russian gen; Allies is complete. Allies make orale. Germang secure partial substantial progress at many anccesa at Soissona, capturing a points, number of French with guns.
Jan 17-Russians deize im Jan. 15. The British in a
'portant Karlibaba Pana in the brilliant ongagement capture a
Carpathians, bordering German position near La Bassee,
Transylvania. capturing many prisoners. Union forces occupy Ramane Drift and Swakopmund Russians continue to drive German cavalry towards
Thora,
af
Jan. 16.-Russians bayonet an eutire Turkish regiment in the Canoaeus. French Socialists de alare in favour of a continuation. of the war until the victory of the
on
...
NOTICE
their rearguard and pursuing the rout Turks. German naval raid on By Order of the Court of between the hours of 7 am. and remnant of the army. Herr English coast intercepted: Ger- Directors, N. J. STA Kuehn resigne post of Secretary man cruiser Blucher sunk and
to the German Treasury.
twob battle-oruisere seriously
N, STABB,
Chief Manager.
Jan. 19.Two German aero damaged, no British ships lost. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915,
4.45 p.m., except on Saturdays and Sundays, when the Office will be Closed for such business at 12.15 p.m.
NOTICE.
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