DIARY OF WAR
́COUNTRIES AT WAR.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
agalast
Britain.
Russia.
France.
Belgium.
Japan.
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.
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TAR HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 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 VIEUX ROAD; (POWELL'S BLOG).
· HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hotel.
Abraham, E 3 Leo W D Anderson Mr & Mrs Lampman Mr
Athol L
НА Larmons Ed Lloyd GT
Anderson Gen E
Backhouro JH.
Bats E. R Bookingsalo L Baillon, Mrs ER
Ball OD Bana, GA
King Edward Hotel.
Alison Mr & Mra Almond Mrs R Arnold J
Mrs Bettison Mr & Mrs
WH
Mackendrick P Mano Mio RA Hardling it J Marriott Dr Mra
McChare Mr Li
Bewick Mr & Mrs McCollum Mrs 8 L
cavalry, and artillery, usa Bagun Mr & Mrs 8 Laja Mr de Kira, 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 brigado is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from A -2,000 to 4,030: strong. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150
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to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British and French armies, has 6 guns and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 gans and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.
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LAST MONTH,
Jan. 1.-British battleship Formidable sank in the Channel. Army Orders announce creation. of new Armien.
Jaa, 2-Business interests in Washington protest against any legislation restricting the export of
ahap Nr. Mrs A Meata B K.
Merecki,
Brogu
Middleton 8 Mr&Mrs JV Miller Mrs Jame
Briggs Mr & Mrs,
Driggs Master
Brown W Budge W
Contas A
Cres Mr&Mr JR
Mis Creek Crichton HR Cross EV Cress
Dr OT Danlonu G Dlandson R
Duskworth FF
Foulds I.GP
Fay Mrs A
Bylo & A
D Bizak W M
Brake CB BrownLS
Mody J HN.
Moore Wm
Newton D
Grabam WE
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Neighbour WR Nicelson J
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Coralinason Mis Corbin J R
Pentreath Mr & Mr Porreira J M
PULTORA B
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Dawley WA
Buffy Min ME Edmunds A
Pardes Mr & Mr. A
Ray,
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Ehrenfeis Mr & Mrs Rayner Lt Gel and
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Road Ezra Falconer Mr & Mrs Reay, Miss F
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Bidon Mr & Mrs C Ferrata Mr & Mrs
Fraser Mra
Sylvester Mre E [ázka, P
Buster J
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Jones DH
Joseph J
King HP
Kraft Mr & Mrs Lauritsen bar & Mrs
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Mason O
M»yn» OWO
Murphy E.. Passmora, Mrs WO Pearman Mees
Penning A L Pinson
Ramsay Mr B A
Rauger Mr & Mrs
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Soats Mr & Mrs EX
Shire Mr. & Mrs Sibres Dr
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Jackson Mr & Mrs Underwood Mr and
Mrs J H
Hotel.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, SHARE & GENERAL, BROKER
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA & CURIOS (Being the property of the collectors, Kwong Yung & Co.)
NOTICE.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
HOTEL MANSIONS
The Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public (Lately occupied by KRUSE & Co.)
Auction on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, the 1st, 2nd & 3rd March, 1915, commencing each day at 2.30 p.m.. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of Antique China & Curios from Sung to Ming Dynasties & Kanghi to Towkwong Periods,
comprising:
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5-coloured, 3-coloured & Blue & White vases, plates, bowls, cups & figures etc, etc.
Goddess of Mercy," Ming
Sang-de-boeuf vases, White
|incense burners.
Large, bronze vases, wine cups. Incense burners, Sung. Jade, agate & porcelain bottles.
Green & red Jade Ornaments,
Old Pekin cloisonne vases & incense burners.
Old lacquered screens with 5-coloured decoration & blackwood screens with blue & white & 5 coloured Kanghi & Klenlung porcelain plaques, poltery & porcelain pictures in- laid in wood etc., etc.
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also
Soochow red wood curio cabinets, side tables, "flower stands etc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue).
On view from Thursday, the 25th February, 1915. Terms: - Cash on delivery:
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CU., LTD. NOTICE.
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The Ordinary laf-Yearly) Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Hotel on Lindoufald Mr and Saturday, the 27th February, 1915,
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at noon, for the purpose of rol, ceiving & Statomentof Accounts of the Company to 31st December,
Paul B
Sainty P
Bhande A J
Stead Mrs ME
Mr&Mrs A Tall Man
GEO. P. LAMMERT Auctioneer.
NOTICES
HONGKONG 'JOJKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1915.
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY MONDAY, TUESDAY,
(OFF-DAY).
22nd, 23rd, 24th & 27th February.
1914, with the report of the Direct-TICKETS of ADMISSION to ore, and to discuss any mattor the GRAND STAND and Gonsalez Mr&Mrs RTau Mr & Mrs E that may be emp-tently brought ENCLOSURE may be obtained
E Fulcher OW.
W Rowell J
Garratt Gonsalez
Searlo Mr&Mrs JH
Hollway HD
Hoshin Dr
French Capt & Mrs Salle Mr
Fuller Denn
Gibb J
Goulbourn V
Goatd
Goula Mr J
Tall
Griffithe 11 L
[ Capt. TP Hannibal Mr &
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munitions of war to the bellige. HE &
rents in Europe.
Jan. 3.-Allies in Franco and Belgium and Russians in Poland progress in spite of bad weather.
Jun. 5.-Russiane follow up successes against Austrians and Turka by making many captores. Declivo Russian victory in Sary- Faxysh, entire Turkish Corps, including Goneral Commanding, Teing captured, and another Corps pursued.
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Jan. 6-General Jeffra con- 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 incapacisted from further service. Earl Kitchener delivers speech in the Elouse of Lords expressing confidence in ultimate victory.
Jan. 7. Arrest of Cardinal Mercier by Germany announced. dsp. 8.-Germans bombard Soissons and set fire to Law Courta: Germnos
reorenpy Bornhaupt at heavy cost to theim- selves.. French ficial report disclosed over one hundred ex- amples of atrocious behaviour of Germans in France.
Jan. 9-Aunounced that the sne in Bukoving, hare advanced 80 miles in a week and reached the chain separating Bukovina from Hungary.
Jan. 10.-British Reply to US. Note published: Britain with undertakes to interfere neutral trade only when such trade is not bona fide
Madam
Soward Mr & Mra Baarword A M. Sibley C
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Watling Mr & bles
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Jovan J B
Silva Mr & Mr P da
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MrsSkout C
Smith Mrs A O Brith W. H Smyth Mr. P Smyth F
Howitt Mr... STUNNE
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Hirbaohlab Hodge WJ Hough Mrs HH
Mis A.
Swaffield H
Taylor Capt IIC
Howard Mrs W CGTa plo L M Hantur R Jones MT
Joseph R.M Joseph E M
Josephi & M Kaipahdjan A, 2 Lopes LJ M
Via FR Watkins CE
Allen Mr & Mr Craw Mr & birs Dunrich A
Easton J
Gibba A
Grant J
James B
Hotel,
Телен В Reynolds GW Sanderson R Santos A
Smith J
Wilson K
Wright S'Il
Kingsclore Hotel.
Holles Mr & Mrs J Kent Master
W.
Brean MJ.
Carleton A E
Will Mr & Mrs A
Wexyon W F
Cooper WA J Douglas Mr & Mrs
Wood G,G Wright Mr & Mrs
Peak Hotel
Armstrong Mr& Mra Dios Lt Col H
Jefrien HU Johns Mrs R Keigwise Mr & Mrs Lofts A C Martin Mrs It Mitchelmora Mr &
KEV MORE
Mr & Mra Plummer J Mr&
Bernard Ficot Surg
Bowen Major Bowdler Mrs Carmichael Mr and Cartwright
Cary M Casull Mr & Mrs
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Pringle WJ Prior Miss Murray Mr & Mrs Pyne Major wards Mr RO
Ralpha Mr & Mrs Sinclait A Patchino Major Gaudcot Mr & Mrs Skinnar Mis Gibson Mr & Mrs A Smith Mrs Grant Halo B.A Mr & Mrs Smith M
Mr & Mrs A Hall 1-Col Hazeland FA
Turner Mrs Horbrender Mrs Walcott Mts Humphreys Mujer Walton Col & Mrs Humphreys Mr and Young
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CONSIGNEES
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM8Ulf
COMPANY.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA.
RK
Lewis
D Patittany furs JH van G ... Martin Mr & Mrs
Nixon FO Rawlinson RJ Tratton Mr & Mrs G Raertson Mr &
Mrs J Fielder BE
Robinson FH Filkins Miss D Sachso 'Mrs G Forbes Mr Mra A Shields A L Gordon MJ. ·Singer Mr & Mrs ET Hardman A
Sutor Mr & Mrs F Hay Capt & Mrs W Button Misa Hregawort
Thomas H Harley FC Mason. Watkins C It Evan-Jones Jr and Wolfler II W
Mrs
Wilson JAV Kont Mr & Min
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE 'Co., Ltd.
before the Meeting.
The transfer Books of the Company wit be clo-ed from the 20th to 27th February, 1915, both days inclusive.
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By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGAKT,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong. 16th February, 1915.
NOTICE. L'UNION
FIRE INSURANC« CO.,
OF PARIS.
from Messra. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gate. Price $7 for the Meeting (excluding the Off- Day), on$3 per day. Tickets for the Off-Day, $2.
No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
N.B.-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a large proportion of the Roceipts accruing to the Club will be donated to tho LTD.'PRINCE OF WALES' NA-
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE WORLD-RENOWNED IMPERIO DEL MUNDO
AND
TH. VAFIADIS'
CIGARS
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 Tobago, | Craven Mixture, Black Cat Mixture, and Grapael Mixture, received
by every Mail,
Mail orders promptly and carefully executed."
THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.
The most complete Mail Supplement in the Colony.
Contains all the news of the wook in a must attractive form and is the paper far mailing to frioade at
-PHOTOGRAPH-
.
The photograph on the current issue is of the Peak Tramway Station,
CONTENTS.
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4 Queen's CollegeTheatricals54-55
Hongkong Gifts ....... Naval Wedding
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50
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TIONAL RELIEF FUND. A Day by Doy.... Wo have taken over the Asaney Grunt will also be made to the Steamers......... of the above Company formerly Hongkong" Ladies" Benevo ent Passenger List............ 6 7
"Don't Worry **: *** **** held by Messrs. Siemseen & Co. Fund to assist in meeting cases Hotel List.....
Commercial and are prepared to accept risks of distress caused by the War.
| ....... ..... ... ... ... d. §. 8 --12 Arcadia's Passengera from this date.
T. F. HOUGH, The Courts 13 Sanitary Board
51-58 Clerk of the Course. Telegrams .................. CREDIT FONCIER.
14-23 Belgian Relief Fund 68 D'EXTREME-ORIENT, Hongkong. 17th February, 1915.
Loading Articles.......29-35 Gorman Evolution .... .68 Prince's Buildings.
Notes and Comments.....26-40 Organ Recital........ .59 Special Articles 41-47 Wer Proclamation .....50 HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, Sport
0 0 0 0 0 148-50 Field Day...........
.59 Prince of Wales' Fand ...51-52 St. Paul's College Chief Officer's Complaint 52. A Soricus France....
Canton News
NOTICES,
"RACE BOOKS.
THE only Authorized Edition THE STEWARDS request the Balilios Public School.....59-53
pleasure of the presence of Company Warnings ......53 of the RACE BOOK is that the LADIES at the GRAND Navs Dance........... 53 Published by Moears, NORONHA STAND and the ENCLOSURE Cigarette & Tobacco Faad 54 & Co. WHICH IS COPYRIGHT; UNDER THE ACT OF 19+1.
T. F. HOUGH,. Clock of the Course. Hongkor, 6th February, 1915.
RACE BOOKS 1915. ́ ́ Leather-Covered.... $2.00 Oloth-Covered...
... - 1.75
1001 Paper-Covered May he had trom NORONHA & (Printers to the Hongkong Jockey Club.).
KELLY & WALSH, L'd. BREWER & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1915.
The Eighteenth Ordinary An-Co. nual Meeting of Shareholders in the Company will, be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Builting. No. 6 Con- naught Road, on Friday, the 26th February, 1915, at 11.30 am., for the purpose o receiving a State-
ment of Accounts and the Report
HONGKONG
& SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
during the Races...
A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which aro being sent out with the Members'. Tickets.
All Tickets must be produced
́to gain admission. · ́
Special accommodation will he reserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their female attendants in the Stand erected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand...
T. F. HOUGH, Clork of the Course. | Fongkong, 17th February; 1915,
of the General Managers for the OTICE is hereby given that HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
For ending 31st December 1914. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 22nd February, 1915, until Friday, the 26th Feb., 1915, both days inclusivo.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co. General Managers.
sa. "MONGOLIA " The above mentioned vessel having arrived consignnes of car go are hereby notified to send ia Jan. 11-izleen German
their bills of lading for counter- aeroplanea seed over the Channel signature and take inmediate moke for Dankirk and drop 30
delivery from the Company's gà- bomba, doing but little damage.down at West Point. Cargo will Hongkong, 12th Fobruary, 1915. Germans severely punished both be landed immediately at con- cant and west.
signees' risk.
Jan. 12.-Russian 'successes in the Caucasus continus, two Turkish companies being captured.
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,
Monday, Feb. 15th, 1915, at 5 p.m will be subject to landing undelivered charges and if Friday, Feb. 19th, 1915, at 5 p.m. Will be subject to both land-
FINANCE Co., Ltd.
the ORDINARY HALF-
YEARLY MEETING of the PASSES for servants will be issued on application to the SHAREHOLDERS in this Unde signed on SATURDAY, the Corporation will be held at the 20th February. City Hall, Hongkong, on Sator- No Serva ts will be allowed in- day, the 20th day of Februaryside the ENCLOSURE of the 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of Race Course during the Race receiving the Report of the Court Days WITHOUT TICKETS, of Directora. together with which can be had on application Statement of Accounts to 31st to the Undersigned. These Tick December, 1914.
The REGISTER of SHARES while in attendance on their em ata are only available for Servante
Cargo remaining undelivered HUMPHREYS ESTATE and of the Corporation will be closed ployers or when on duty at the
from MONDAY the 8th February, various Stands. to SATURDAY, the 20th Febru!
Any Chinese found loitering ary, 1915, (both days inclusive). about with Servants' passes in during which period no transfer their possession will forfeit them
By Order of the Court of removed from the Enclosure. Directors.
T. F. HOUGH, N. J. STABB,
Clerk of the Course, Chief Manager. Hongkong. 17th February, 1915.
ing and storage charges,
No Tire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Notice is hereby given that the
of Shares can be registered. and the holders thereof will be
Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong," on All chafed and otherwise dam- Saturday, 20th February, 1915 at aged cargo will be examined at 11.3 m. for the purross of re- Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915. the above Company's godown ceiving the Report of the Direct- at West Point on Feb. 19th, 1915, ors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st at 10a.m.
December, 1914.
Jan. 14-King George confera honours on the Grand Duke Nicholas and other Russian gen- erals. Germans secure partial
No claims will be entertained success at Soissons, capturing a
unless accompanied by "short The TRANSFER BOOKS of number of French with gune..
delivery note or list of exceptions the Company will be closed from Jan. 15. The British in a
taken at the time of delivery to the 16th to the 28th February brilliant engagement capture a consignees and signed for and on (both days inclusive) during German position near La Barn00,buhalf of the Pacific Mail.S.S. Co. which period no transfer of shares
All claims must be filed on or can be effected. capturing many prisoners. Union Lorces occupy Ramans Drift and before February 26th, 1915, other- Swakopmund. Russians continue wise they will not be reopgnized.
R, G. MORTON, so drive German cavalry towarda
Agent. Thorn
Hongkong. 12th February, 1915.
(Continued on page 10.)
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON General Managers. Hongkong, 11th February, 1915.
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FRENCH LESSONS
C. MOUSSION
15, Morrison Hill Road:
HONGKONG HOTEL.
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MONDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY FIRST DAY OF RACES.
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A Dinner Dance (Cinderella) will be held on the above dat for Residents and Diners in the Hotel
Special Menus will be served both in the Dining Room An Grill Room, Bed
By kind permission of Lieutenant-Colonel L. A. Watson the Band of the 74th Panjabis will be in attendance;
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