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DIARY OF WAR

COUNTRIES AT WAR

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia.

France,

Belgium.. Japan.

Servin.

Montenegro.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is complete army on a small scalo in itself, The strengib varios fróm 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 infsary or cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigado is fromj 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from 2,000 16 4,000 strong. A cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong.

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1915.

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 policles, 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 ROAD, (POWELL'S BLDO.).

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

Abraham, E S Joseph S M Anderson Mr & Mrs Loo W D

Athol 1. Andoraun Geo E

W

Hackbous J H Bacon Mr & MrsS Bate F. R Bechlugsale I Bookingvalo W D†

BNC DJ Bena, GA Deswick Mr & Mr Bishop Mr & Mrs

Black W M

Helios, Mr E B

Lipman Mr

Mes

HA

Larmone Ed Lloyd GT

Lauja Mr & Mru Mackendrick PP Mann Mr KR Mardling H J Marriott Dr &

Mehta DK-

Merecki, J

A

Middleton GS

Miller Mrs Jamis Mody JH N

Newton D

Nicolson JS

Braga Mr&Mrs JV Murch A5 Bricke UB Byrd R

WE

King Edward Hotel.

Alison Mr & Mrs Almond Mrs R Ardald J

Bottison Mr & Mrs

Briggs Mr & Mrs

Master

Brown C W Budgo W

Course A

Creek Miss

וי

King P

Kraft Mr & Mrs

ENTERTAINMENTS |__

THEATRE ROYAL.

MESSRS. CONSALEZ, BROS. PRESENT

THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COY..

ON FEBRUARY 15th, IN EXTENSIVE REPERTOIRE.

RECORD BOOKING."

Don't Miss the Musical Treat of the Season. MONDAY 15th February.

Grand Opening Night;" "IL TROVATORE

(English, The Troubadour.) Opera in Four Acts TUESDAY 16th February.

A LA TRAVIATA“

Opera in Throo Acts.

Founded on Dumas Lady of the Camolins "but the Portod is

Laulton bar & MrsChanged to the

Lenox Miss

Lonnex J

Mason OF

Mayna WO

Murphy H

Passinore Mrs Wo

A. CARPI, Business Managör.

Crema Mr & Mrs JR Pearman Mr & MIS

Mranchion HR

Neighbour WR

Coleman DrALE FOmistog J

CTONS EV

Cross Dr CT

Denison

G

Dlandson RA

Duckworth FF Woulds IGP Mrs. A A

Foy Mrs Fyle A

Graham WE

H

H

Penning A L

Pinsan AV

Ramsay Mrs R A.

Ranger Mr & Mrs Sessantau K

Scott A SODE A

Scott Mr & Mrs E II

Shires Mr. Mra

Sibrou br

он

Sylvaster Mrs S

Taylor

FF Thomp on Mrs

Squadron of cavalry is from 150 Mrs A Jackson Mr & Mr Thuraton G

to 200 men strong.

Battery of artillery in the British

and French armies has 0 guns

In the

and about 200 men, German Army consists of 4 guns ord 150 men. In the

Bassian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.

LAST MONTH,

Jan. 1-British hattleship Formidable sunk in the Channel. Army Orders announce creation of new Armies,

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

Jan. 3.-Alligs in France and Belgium and Russians in Poland progress in spite of bad weather.

Jan. 5.-Russians follow up successes against Austrians and Tarize by making many captures. Decisive Russian victory in Sary- Karayah, entire Turkish Corps, including General Commanding, being captured, and another Dorps pursued.

Jab. 6.-General Joffre coE- gratulates Russia on her victory over the Turks, adding that the. Allies in all theatres of war are now preparing for final victory Grmany agrees to British pro- posal for an exchange of prisoners incapacitated from further Bervice. Earl Kitchener delivers speech in the House of Lorda expressing confidence in ultimate victory.

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Dollar Mr & Mrs

Robert

Dewley W A

Duffy Ming ME Edmunds CA Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs

•

T

Underwood Mr and

Mrs J H

Soper

Herrison GLF

Hunt LS

Hunter J

Wm

AB

HO

Fraser Mia

a. E. H WA Raynor Li Col aad

Mra Evang

Capt J W

load V Evenson. E

Kend Falconer Mr & Mrs Roay, Miss F

Robinson J Rowell P

Ray,

Jonas D H Joseph J

n w

Grand

Allén Mr & Mes Beattie R

Fuller Donmun. Gibb J

Howard Mr & Mrs

mibley J

Sibley JO

Skoti C

А

Crow Mr & Mra Dunrich A Enston J Gibbs A W

Smith Mrs AG

Franch Capt & Mra Salle Mr & Mrs

Goulbourn V Gusht J

Qoald Mr J Green Lt M. Grifiths HL Hall C

| Capt.T P

South Jus A

WH

Haanibal Mr. & MrsSmyth R

Harper G

Hewett Hon. Mr E Stockmost 6

A, OMO

Qrant J James B Зопом В

Kelleigh Mrs

Hotel, Kelleigh WF Pooh Capt Reynolds C W Sanderson R Santos A Smith J Winuman

C Wilson K Wright & H

Kingsclere Hotel.

Smyth Mrs F Smyth F

Вотеляет А

Square Mis A

Stirling MTB I.

Swinton

Breen MJ

Watkins CE

Carleton AE

Wolll Mr & Mrs A Wenyon W I

Hewitt Mr&Mrs C JSwaffield HE

Hubsoblab

Hodge W

Hough Mrs HH

Hunter R Jones M T'

Taylor Capt HD

Jong Mr & Mrs J de Wilson FR

J..

Wood G G Wright Mr & Mrs

Joseph R M Jonoph

M

Peak Hotel.

Armstrong Mit Mrs Keith Mrali D

W Bernard Fleet Surg

de Mry

Bowen Mejor & Mrs Bowdler Mra Carmichael Mr an

Mra

::

ollas Mr & Mrs J Kent Maslar

Lewis D Logan W

Cooper. WAJ Douglas Mr & Mrs

K

Lubra JH van G Martin Mr & Mrs Nixon FO Rawlinson J Dutton Mr & Mrs G Rot Fortson Mr &

MTAJ Robichon F K

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Forbes Mr & Mr. A

time of Louis XIV,

Score by Guiseppe, Verdi. Prices: $3.00 $2.00 & $1.00 Booking at MOUTRIE'S

PUBLIC COMPANIES

HUMPHREYS ESTATE and

TINANCE Co., Ltd..

Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Annual General Meo ing of Shareholders will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Saturday, 20th February, 1015 at 11.30 am. for the pur.ose of re- ceiving the Report of the Direct- ors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 16th to the 28th February (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares. can be effected.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS

& SON, General Managers.

Hongkong, 11th February, 1915.

NOTICES

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIUN

OTICE is hereby given that

the ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this

Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Satur- day, the 20th day of February, 1915, at. Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court Singer Mr&Mr. E Tof. Directors, together with

Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1914.

Sachao Mrs G

Shields A L

Sutor Mr & Mrs F

Hay. Capt Mrs W Sutton Miss

Fielder BE

Filkine Mini D

Gordon M J

Hardman A

Helgeworff

Hurley FO Mason

Kont Mr&Mrs

3 M &

Pine Major

Listen A R Mitchelmore Mr &

Mrs E V Moss Mr & Mrs PearsoMr & Mrs

Mr & Mrs

Tritgle WJ

Cartwright Cary Casvill

M: Mr Cousland

Ralphs Mr & Mrs Dutton J

Roome Eng Comdr Paichino Major Sharp Mis Gibson Mr & MA Sinclai A Hale B & Mr Mrs Skinner Mia

Li-Colo

Skott

Hozaland A

Hemmings Mrs W & Smith Mrs Grant

Mr & Mra EJ Hmib Mr & Mrs A

milk Horbrendor Mra

Hall

X

"

Hegg Mr

Findlay

FuraerMrs

Jan. 7.-Arrest of Cardinal Mercier by Germany announced. J. 8.-Germans bombard Soievoda ana eet fire to Law Doarts. Germads reoccupy Burnhaupt at heavy cast to them selves. Fronch official report discloser over one hundred "ex-. spire of atrocious behaviour of Germans in France,

(Continued on page-10.) |

CONSIGNEES

*BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

TH

"BENVENUE," From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON & STRAITS, "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all' Goods are being landed at their riek into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from, the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst. will be subject to rent."

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 23rd Feb. or they will not be recognized.

Allbroken,ohafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be ex- amined on the 16th inst., at

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Bills of Lading will be counter, signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agenta. Hongkong, 9th February, 1915,

Humphreys Major St Amory

Humphreys Mr and

Itos Lt Col H Joffris HU Jones Luo John Mrs R Kieti H

Walcott Min Walton Col & Mrs Welton Mr & Mrs Whitfield Capt and Young

CONSIGNEES

AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.9. C. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK.

THE Steamship

"OHINESE PRINCE," Captain H. J. Davis, having arrived from the above Ports, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are be

Thomas P Watkins U H Evan-Jones br and Wellor HW

Mra

Wilson J W

Carlton Hotel.

&

GEO. LESLIE, Advance Representative..

CONCERT

in aid of

LADY LUGARD'S BELGIAN REFUGEES FUND By the Pupils of the MUSIC CLASS OF THE ITALIAN CONVENT

to be held at The Convent, Caine Road,

on

MONDAY & TUESDAY,

15th and 16th February, 1915, commencing each evening at 6 p.m.

Admission (by ticket): $1.

CHILDREN'S AFTERNOON:

Saturday, 13th February, 1915, commencing at 4 p.m. Entrance: 20 cents. Hongkong, 5th February, 1915,

NOTICES,

THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RE-UBLIC OF CHINA,

SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS

($16,000,000) and

NOTICE.

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,

HOTEL MANSIONS

(Lately occupied by KRUSE & Co.)

SOLE ACENTS

FOR THE WORLD-RENOWNED

IMPERIO DEL MUNDO CIGARS

AND }.

TH. VAFIADIS'

"CROWN PRINCE" AND OTHER CIGARETTES. SUPPLIERS TO LEADING CLUBS & HOTELS.

STOCK OF

CIGARS, CIGARETTES & TOBACCO

to suit the taste of all SMOKERS.

Our Havana Cigars are specially stored in air-tight,safes. Importers of MELACHRINO and DIMITRINO'S Cigarettes. Fresh Stock of ARDATH'S Virginia Cigarettes and Tobacco, Craven Mixture, Black Cat Mixture, and Grapiel Mixture, received by overy Mail,

Mail orders promptly and carefully executed.

THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.

The most complete Mail Supplement in the Colony.

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

-PHOTOGRAPH-

The photograph on the current issue is of the Seamen's Institute.

Day by Day

Steamers

SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF Passenger Lists ......

EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS Hotel Lists

CONTENTS.

14 For the Prince of Wales'

5

'B

Fund 55-56

1559

**** 101.59 -60

Wedding at the Cathedral 56 Diocesan Baya' School

57-59 ($8,00 000),

Commercial

............................................ 8–14 Government Notifications 58 Notice is hereby given to Sub-Correspondence 15-18 Cigarette and Tobacco scribers that arrangements have.

The Courts 17-18. The REGISTER of SHARES boon made by the Chinese Go-lelograms 10-20 Canton News

Fund of the Corporation will be closed vernment to hand to the under Leading Articles.......30-30 from MONDAY,the 8th February: signed each month the sum of Notes and Comments......37-41

South Wales Borderers to SATURDAY, the 20th Febru- Dollars One hundred and Twenty Special Articles 42-50 ary, 1915, (both days inclusive), Thousand ($120,000) from the Sport during which period, no transfer revenues assigned under

De naam 10. 2. ..........51-51| Big Business Deal .........60 of Shares can be registered.

the Prince of Wales' Fund...55 Union Church....................... Loan Regulations to the service By Order of the Court of of these loans... Loun service accounts have been opened in the name of the undersigned with the Bank of China and the Bank

Adams Miss MR Lindenfeld Mr and Directors. Argoni A

Mra G J

Bayly H

Lopez, A

Bulkley J L

Peut S

Clarke Miss M

Ponnell W B

PercyA T

Crisp W

Rowlands Mr & Mrs

W

B Sainty P

Cowan J JK

И Forks Mr & Mrs Fulcher O W.. Osrrati F

Graphy F

Grivo Miss I Gwynne Miss L Harris H Hodson Miss P Hollway D

Hoshial DrJ Huston Miss RA Johnson JW Jonas M FRA

.

Scott E

Stanar A

Smith Roy Tall MTB

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915,

·BANK HOLIDAYS.

Fund

MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.

of Communications, into which Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is these monthly instalments of imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day--just a interest will be paid as received, little, diluted with water-pouring it down drains, sinke and w.c.'s and these accounts will be drawn and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. GetIZAL,

IN accordance with Ordinance

No. 5 of 19 2 the EX-to meet the half-yearly inter- est Coupons payable through the CHANGE BANKS will be intermediary of the above-named cloved for the transaction of Watling Mr & Mrs Public Business on MONDAY

Banks.... WO

and TUESDAY the 15th and 16th Whibley All 1ilina D C Wind

Frod Miller HE

PUBLIC COMPANIES

NOTICE...

L'UNION

instant.

Hongkong. 10th February. 1915.

The Office of Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and Dis trict will be closed to public business on Friday, the 12th current, and on Monday, the 15th current,

E. GORDON LOWDER,

Commissioner of Chinese Customs. York Buildings,

FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | Hongkong. 9th February, 1915.

OF PARIS.

RACE BOOKS. THE only Authorized Edition of the RACE BOOK is that

The first interest instalment for the month of January has beca duly received and brought to account,

Four

Subscribers to the Supplement- ary Issue of Eight million Dollars ($8,000,000, are further notified that in accordance with Article II of the Loan Regulationa the full amount of Dollars;

Hundred Thous: nd($480,000),

and Eighty being the amount of interest, on, the loan for one year, has been duly raised by the Ministry of Finance and the Minstry of Communica- tions and has been placed on fixed deposit in the name of the undersigned with the Bank of China and the Bank of Com- a permanent

loan.

We have taken over the Agency Published by Messrs. NORONHA municati ns; as ing landed at their risk into the of the above Company formerly & Co., WHICH IS COPYRIGHT guarantee for the interest on the Godowns of the Hongkong and held by Messrs. Siemsson & Co. UNDER THE ACT OF 1911. Kowloon Wharf and Godown and are prepared to accept risks Company. Limited, Kowloon, and from this date. stored at Consignees' risk and exponge.

All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 17th inst., at 10 p.m.

All Claims must be prosonted within FIFTEEN DAYS of the steamer's arrival hore, after which date they cannot be recognized..

No Claims will be admitted after the gooda have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th instant will be subject to rent.

CREDIT FONCIER

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. D'EXTREME ORIENT, Hongkore 6th February, 1915.

Prince's Buildings.

NOTICE.

THE EAST INDIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE CO.

We have taken over the agency No Fire Insurance has been of the above Company in Hong- effected.

Kong and are now prepared to Bills of Lading will bo count-grant FIRE and MARINE ersigned by

policies of insurance at current rates.

THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO.,

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

General Agents.

ong, 9th February, 1915,

·

S, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 16th January, 1915.

RACE BOOKS 1915. Leather-Covered Cloth-Covered... Paper Covered..

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector Genoral of

Customs, and Vice-

Chairman of the Bureau of National

Loans.

$2.00 Inspectorate General of Customs.

---

1.75 1.00

May be had from NORONHA & Co. (Printers to the Hongkong Jockey Club.)

..

KELLY & WALSH, Ltd. BREWER & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1915,

SINGON & CO.

Established A. D. 1980,

Peking 27th January 1915.

HONGKONG HORTICULTUR-

AL SOCIETY,

ANNUAL SHOW.

The Flower and Vegetable Show will be held on the 4th and 5th March in the Botanic Gardens.NE

ZAL

IZALA

TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.

koçause it positively kills disease germs, stops infection and instantly .removes bad smells.

IZAL the guaranteed disinfectan 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-"Practica

Disinfection".

and

"Rules of Health."

One Gallon of IZAL makes 400. b gallons of efficient disinfecting

fhuld.

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

FRENCH LESSONS

15, Morrison Hill Road,

C. MOUSSION

Over 30 years ago the fate Lord “Beaconsfield tastined to the batte be received from HIMROD'S CURE, and every post brings similar lettore to-day.

HIMROD

Intending Exhibitors should CURE for

send their entry forms to the

RON. STEEL, METAL and HARD. Hon. Secretary not later than WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale 25th February. Copies of Rulo and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and and Schedules may be obtained Foundry Coke Importers General Store from the Hon. Secretaryen kasper and. Shipchaudiers, Nos.: 85 and 17, Hing Long Street, (End Street went O s'entral Market) Telephone No. 518,)

F. HOWELL,

10 Des Voeux Road Central

„ÆRRED FOR 40 YEARS,

ASTHMA

Chemists and Blanca

Fed brow besit the Country!!

MARTIN'S SAPIOL & STEEL

AYRIOD NUTady for altirregularities, *rocumada a) LAGA mizu, at day "Zerscarelly of the krwienes

Cảm that am the Art, timely done was leadidiniujeres.. Thom wha 1540 Lens und, bence that more Roughs, the World.

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