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DIARY OF WAR.

COUNTRIES AT WAR.

. Britain.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

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, 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. 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 15

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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 guns and 150 men. Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men..

LAST MONTH,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.

CONSIGNEES

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL

LINE.

FROM NEW YORK.

HE Steamship...

THE

"ROYAL PRINCE,”- having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. from whence delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Go- downs, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd March, will be subject to rent,

All claims against the steamer must be presented t the Under- signed on or before the 9th March or they will not be recognized..

and broken chafed,' All damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2nd March, at 9.30 a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been offected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

THE BANK LINE, LU.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1915. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

From

EUROPE, COLOMBO and BTRAITS.

THE Company's Steamship

ม SUWA MARU," having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods In there being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and deli very can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

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

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

Jan. 3.-Allies in France and ." Belgium and Bassiane in Poland progress in spite of bad weather. Jan. 6. Russians, follow up successen against Austrians and Turks by making many captures, Decisive Russian victory in Sary kamyab, satire Turkish Corps, including General Commanding, being captured, and another Corps pursued,

Jan. 7.-Arrest of Cardinal Mercier by Germany announced. Jan. 8-Germans bombard Soissons and set fire to Law Courts, Germane reoccupy Barnhaupt at heavy cost to them- Belves. "French official, repor discloses over one hundred ext amples of atrocious behaviour of Germana in France.

Optional Goods will be carried

on unless, instructions are given,

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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 OFFIDE FOR SOUTH CHÍNA, DES VŒEUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BLDO)"

THEATRE ROYAL.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY

COMMENCING MONDAY, Is! MARCH.

HENRY DALLAS

PRESENTS

R. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY

1

THE QUAINTS

IN

PIERROTLAND.

NOTICES

HONGKONG JOJKEY OLUB.

RACE MEETING 1915.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY (OFF-DAY). 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 27th February.

TICKETS of ADMISSION to

the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Mesars, Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gate. Price $7 for the Meeting (excluding the Off Day), or $3 per day. Tickets før 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 Receipts acaruing to the Club will be donated to the PRINCE OF WALES' NA- TIONAL RELIEF FUND. A Grant will also be made to the Hongkong Ladies' "Benevolent Fund to assist in meeting casos of distress caused by the War

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 17th February, 1915.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

(Direct from WYNDHAM'S THEATRE, LONDON.), Written and THE STEWARDS request the

produced by R. B. SALISBURY.

Music by DICK HEWLETT and GEORGE BUCHANAN..

Plan now open at MOUTRIE'S...”,

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Prices: $3.00, $2.00 & $1,00-

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

to the contrary before noon, "to-Abraham, E à»

··'Adams EW. day.

Peak Hotel.

Armstreng Mr&Mrs Lies Lt Cat E

Jafzien KU W Horzard Fiest Surg Jokus Mc B

Keigwis Mr & Mrs Lofts 10

Howath Hon. Mr E

Mrs Howen Majör

Bowdler Mra

Hirbsoblab Alien H G «Anderson Mr & Mrs Hodge W J

Athol L

Goods not cleared by the 28th February, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left Anderson Gac in the Godowns for examination Baskhoare J H by the Consignes's and the Co.'s Bacon Mr & Mṛa S representatives at an appointed Bate R. B hour on Tuesday & Friday. All Beckinsale L

bo must claims

presented Bilion, Mrs E R

Ball ODJ within ten days of the steamer's Bl

Bona, GA seriväl bere, after which date Bennett F they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods lave left the Godowns,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents,

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1915. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

From SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS and MANILA.

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Martin Mrs R

Carralobael Mr and Mitchelmore Mr &

Hoppler G

Mrs

Hough Mrs HM HunterR

Cartwright Cary M

Jepen RB Jones MT

Jones Mia Y La Joseph R M *ph BM

BM

Kalpahdjlax A Lee W D

Casull Mr & Mrs Colleyshaw EH Cousland Crichton Mr & Mrs Edwards Mr BC Taichina Major Daudent Mr & Mr

Mr & M2 &

Mea BV

Moss Mr & Mrs Flammer J Mr&..

W. J.

Prior Miss Murray Pyne

Mejor Ralphs Mr & Mr Sinclair A Skinner Ki

Smith Mrs Grant

Basler & Mrs Lampman Mrk Mrs Fail L-Cord Mr Sanith Mr & Mrs A

hep Mrz MA Black WK :

Bol. Mr. SH Braga Mr&Mr JV Broks CB Brown LS

Larmone d Lloyd GT Luja Mra Mann Mr2 E

на J Dr & Mr Brown Mr & Mrs

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Mrs L Bund. IS

McCollum Mrs 8 L Mr&Mrs FWMoIntosh Mr

Mohta K Morrian J H Middleton

GB Mrs James

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Clayton Mra RA Coleman DrALEF A S

8.3. PERSIA The above mentioned vessel Oerzelinesen Mis having arrived consignees of Corin T cargo are hereby notified to send

Cushins JT

J

RHA

Moore Wm

Nicvisen J Nolasco Mr&Mr Ormiston J

Turner Mr

G A Hazeland Herbrandar Mira Humphreys Major

Kadizy

Walcott Mrs Walton Cel & Mrs

Humphreys Mr and Young

MrWO

King Edward Hotel."

Alison Mr & Mri Almond Mrs R Amold J Bettison Mr & Mrs

WE Briggs Mr & Mr Brigga Master BIGWAO W

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Badge W

Course à

Crane Mr & Mrs J

Green Miss

Orlebten H. R Urces In Y

Pardes Mr & MrCress Dr Gr

D Pentreata Mir & Mrs

LH Ray WA Rayner La Tel and

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Jan. 6.-General Joffre con- gratulates Russia on her victory over, the Turke, 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 further Encapacitated .from Bervice. Earl Kitchener delivers

in their bills of lading for coun- Mina H speech in the House of Lordstorsignature and take immediate expressing confidence in ultimate delivery of cargo from alongside. Derby A wielory.

Cargo impeding discharge will Dellas Mr & Mrs

Doninson Mr & Mrs bo landed immediately at con- signees' risk and expense.

W Miss M M Cargo remaining on board

Edmunds C A February 24th, 1915 at noon will be subject to landing Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs

WO charges, and if undelivered · Evenson I

Ezra I February 27th, 1915 at 5 p.m.

Falconer Mr & Mrs) will be subject to both landing

Rutherford WH and storage charges.

Mrs

Searle Mr & Mrs JH No Fire Insurance whatever Franch Capt & Mra Baerwood & M will be affected.

Frary P

Sibley30 All chafed and otherwise dam ciasmane Mr&MrSmith Mrz AG

Failer Denwan Broth O aged cargo will be examined at G the above Company's godown Goodrich CL Goulbourn Y February 27th, 1915 at 10 a.m.

No claim will be entertained Gould J livery note or list of exceptions Griffiths H I unless accompanied by short de Gould Mr J

Grechaninoff' taken at the time of delivery to Hall

all Capt. Tr consignees and signed for aad on Hambuyer P behalf of the Facific Mall 8.S. Co., iba) Mr &

All cinime must be filed on or, Harper' bofore March 8th, 1915, other Boy 0 Hp

Heldenstam I van

Madime

Jan. 9.-Announced that the Russians in Bukovino hare 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 nentral trade only when such frade is not bona fide.

WA

Jan. 11.-Sixteen German poroplonca ceea over the Obannel wise they will not be recognized. Harboss H&

R. O. MORTON, Agent." Hongkong, 2ład Fobruary, 1915.

make for Dunkirk and drop 30 bombs, doing but little damage. Germans reverely punished both east and west.

Jan. 12. Russian successes-in

the Caucasus continue, two Turkish companies being captured.

Smith W H Smyth Mrs F

Square Hin A Stackmas Swaffeld H Taylor Capt HO To ple L M MrsVids FR

Watkins O B Wəill Mr & Mrs A. Wanyon WT Wood G G Wright Mr & Mri

Dealson G Dlandsen H Duskwerth F Foulds IGP

Tay Kús A

Grabar W

Harrison GLF Sylvester Mrs R Cazi

Hunter J

Janes D K

Jesuph J King HP Kraft Mr & Mia' Imuritsen bar & Mrs

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Lennox Miss Lennox 2

Минск СР Mayes CW ́e

& Murphy

Passmore Mrs WC Fearman Mr & Mrs

H

Fenning A L Pinson AV Ramsay Mrs A Ranger Mr & Mrs Bagamatan K Soats A

Soett

Bhires EH

Bibres Dr ! Hoper O

Thumprom Mra

Theraton G

Jackson Mr & Mrs Underwood Mr and

Mrs J H

Alemberg E Banfelld A

Carlton Hotel.

Olarko Mies M

Croplay NO.

Craplay Mis Forks Me & Mrs

D

Lladenfeld Mr and

MMG J McFarlane RW' Merriman J. H .: Paul B

Rogers W. D

Bainty

Shance J

Gonzalez Mr&Mrs Astead MTM

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| Goamies Mr&Mrs RTa!! Mra 199

Hallway ED 12 Tsou Mr & Mrs S E Heahlal DrJ AmaWatling Mr & Mrs Jagoy Mr & Mrs B WO

Johnson J W

Jeres JB. Khan A A

Whibley AR Wilson D O

· Grand Hotel on Yarmouth and King's Lynn,

Joned B killing two men and two women Allan Mr & Mrs

Reynolds W Jan. 16. Russians bayonet an

Anselmo G do i Crow Mr & Mrs „Sanderson A entire Turkish regiment in the ad damaging property.

Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn Danylek Aer

Bantor Caucaeus. French Socialiste de-

Easton JA Smith J ro igne poat as German Minister clare in favour of a continuation for War, being succeeded by Grant 3

Wilson K Gible A W

Wright 8 H of the war until the victory of thy Gateral, Wild von Hohenborn. James B Aice is complete. Allies nake Bitish steamer Durward sunk by substantial progress at manel German enbmarine near the points,

mouth of the Mouse.

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. Jan 17.-Russiana seize im Jan, 22. Announced that Allies

Jan. 14. King George confere portant Kurlibaba Pass in the have made gord general progress Carleton A honours on the Grand Bake Carpathians, bordering on Nicholaa and other Russian gon-Transylvania.

in past three days, despite severe Cooper W. AJ

Mr & Mr erale Germans secure partial success at Soissons, capturing a number of French with guar

Jan 15 The British in trilliant engagement capture a German position near La Bassee, capturing many prisoners. Unton forces occupy Ramans Drift and Swakopmund Russians continue to drive German cavalry towards Thora,

Kingsclere Hotel, Holles Mr & Mrs J Kent Matter.

W

* Lewis D

Logan W Broon MI

Labra J Hvan G Martin Mr & Mrs Nixon F. Ob

Mr&

German attacks. Brisiah-nawakyon MTH

Jan. 18.Announced that after seaplanes drop bombs en Ger- three days Sghting the Russians man submarines and guns at der register complete success over the

2 Robin O Zeebrugge. Tarke at Karsurgan, annihilating Jan, 23-Announced that Ger Forben Mr & Mrs A Shields AL

Tilkins Mias De Baohse Mr their rearguard and parsning the

Gerdon M. J remnant of the army. Herr line at St. Omer, advancing in Hay Capt & Mrs W Button Miss

mans attempted to pierco British

Singer Mr Mrs B Hardman A Betor Mr & Mrs Kuehn Tesigns post of Secretary massed formation, but were Hodgaward Thomas E to the German Treasury,

repulsed with heavy lossen, Jan, 19 Two Gaiman aero-Daton fishermen report havi Bran-Janse be and Waller How places o ptnied near Bar-le-Duo. sen a Zeppelin founder, at sen, Kant Mrde ku German Sireblos drop bomba

HYAY TO MAJOR WANHECH

ZAWilson JĀV

pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the River.

A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which are being sent out with the Members Tickets.

All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.

Special accommodation will be 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 Olub Stand."

T. F. HOUGH; Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 17th February, 1915:

NOTICES

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE

HOTEL MANSIONS

(Lately occupied by KRUSE & Co.)

SOLE AGENTS

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 Tabaore, Craven Mixture, Black Cat Mixture, and Grapaël 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.

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

A

-PHOTOGRAPH-

The photograph on the this week's issue will depict sceno at the Bongkong Race Meeting, 1916.

CONTENTS.

Day by Day Steamers.......

1-3 Special Articles

9–55

4

The Evolution ofGermany 56

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.senger Lists

5.

Prince of Wales' Fand ...57

Hotel Lists... SEE CAN AND CRE

B

*

Commercial

7-

University of Hongkong..57 For Belgina

.68 ......10-13 For the Poor .................58

PA

ASSES for servants will be

issued on application to the Sport Undersigned on SATURDAY, the Correspondence 20th February,

allowed in The Courts

No Servante will be allowed in-

side the ENCLOSURE of the

Telegrams

Race Cou se during the Race Leading Articles........

14-18 The Pope and the War ...58 17-19 Fire at Shaukiwan58 20-38 Kowloon Cricket Club ...59 39–44 | Italian Convent Concert...59:

Days WITHOUT TICKETS, Notes and Comments......45-48 German Prisoners' Escape 59

which can be had on application

to the Undersigned. These Tick- ets are only available for Servante while in attendance on their on- ployers or when on duty at the Various Standa. "

Any Chinese found loitering) about with Servante' passes in their possession will forfait. them and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH,

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" Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 17th February, 1915.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY. (British Section). "NOTICE.

The Public is hereby notified that on and from Saturday, Feb. ruary 27th and until further notice on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only the trains timed to leave Kowloon at 2 p.m. and Shum Chun at 4.30 p.m, are cancelled. In place of the above traine, a train will leave Kowloon at 1.35 pm. (last ferry 1.25 p.m.) and Shum Chún at 6.20 p., timing as under: W

Kowloon Taipo Sheung Shui

Shum Chun

Shum Chun Sheung Shui Taipo Kowloon

dep. 1.35 p.m...

2.11

22.29

arr. 2.34

dep. 5,20

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AUCTIONEER, SHARE & GENERAL, BROKER

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA & CURIOS (Being the property of the collectors, Kwong Yung & Co.). The Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Publie 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 Perlods,

comprising

5-coloured, 3-coloured & Blue & White vases, plates, bowls cups & figures etc, etc

Sang-de-boeuf vases, White Goddess of Mercy," Ming incense burners.

Large bronze vases, wine cups, incense burners, Sung Jade, agate & porcelain bottles, -

Green & red Jade Ornaments.

5.37 5.47 arr. 6.18 By order,

H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Kowloon, 23rd February, 1915

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.

The Dividend Declared for the Half Year ending 31st December, 1914, at the rate of Two Pounds Old lacquered screens with S-coloured decoration three chillings Sterling together blackwood screens with blue & white & 5 coloured Kanghi with a Bonus of Five shillinge Klenlung porcelain plaques, pottery & porcelain pictures in- Sterling per share of $125.— is faid in wood ets, etc. payable on and after Monday, the emigration

2nd day of February, Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.N

By Order of the Court of Directors,

S

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1915/

Old Pekin cloisonne vases & Incense burners,

also

Soochow red wood curlo cabinets, side tables, flower stands etc.

DIAM

(Full Particulars from Catalogue),

On view from Thursday, the 25th February 1915, NB The Undersigned will give 2 weeks guarantee as to genuineness of the articles effectod..

Terms: Cash on delivery,

GEO

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