THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1915,
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & Co., LTD.
SPRING CLEANING
1915.
COMFORTS AND NECESSITIES FOR THE HOME AT COMPETITIVE CASH PRICES.
AFTERNOON TEA CLOTHS.
36" square, with coloured border and homstitch.. Price $1.00 each.
All white Damask, hemstitched.
Price $1.50.
FRINGED
TURKISH
TOWEL
PILLOW CASES.
with
Fine Cambric.Cases, strong hemstitched lawn frills, full size.
Price $11.50 por dozen.
In spite of increased cost and
low rate of exchange, our
celebrated
"LUXO
"
Bath towel is STILL.
$1.00.
HEMSTITCHED DAMASK TOWELS.
Full now range of qualities. Price $7.50 8.50, 10.00. 11.50. 17.50, per dozen.
NOTICES
STABLISHED 1865.
SUN LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF CANADA
ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER
£40,000,000.
PUNDS EXCEED
£11,000 000.
Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Vœux Road. "(Powell's Bulldings)
BEST KNOWN IN THE WORLD.'
VARNISHES,
PAINTS, COLOURS,
Tol. 1245,
ENAMELS, etc.
MANUFACTURED BY
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.
KESTABLISHED 1796).
LONDON" & · LIVERPOOL.
STOCKS KEPT IN HONGKONG
of all kinds of Varnishes, Paints, etc. for all purposes.
HONGKONG BRANCH, Alexandra Bullding.
HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hote).
Abraham. E 34. Alloc HG Anderson Geo E Bacon Mr & Mrs S
Loo W D
HA Larmone Ed Lawrence G A Lettie ES
Lloyd OT
WH
Briggs
Kraft
NOTICES.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
HOTEL MANSIONS
(Lately occupied by KRUSE & Co.)
SOLE AGENTS
FOR THE WORLD-RENOWNED IMPERIO DEL MUNDO
AND
TH. VAFIADIS'
1:
CICARS
CROWN PRINCE" AND OTHER CIGARETTES. SUPPLIERS TO LEADING CLUBS & HOTELS,
STOCK OF
CIGARS, CIGARETTES & TOBACCO
to suit the taste of alj 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 Grapael Mixture, received by every Mail.
-Mail orders promptly and carefully executed.
size 24" x 18" Price $3.50.
A nice bath size, good thick quality that we can thoroughly recommend, red border and knotted fringo.
Size 32" x 56".
Price $18.00 per dozen.
SHEETS AT BARCAIN PRICE
CORK
BATH MATS.
HEMSTITCHED COTTON SHEETS,
For single beds.
Price $6.50, 7.50, 8.50.
per pair
For double beds,
Price $8.25,9.50, 10.25.
per pair.
NEW MUSLIN CUSHION CASES.
With white embroidery and hemstit ched feill,"
Price $1.50, 1, 75, 2.00, 2.50.
PLAIN
LINEN
LINEN
-TEA
CLOTHS.
-27" x 17".
CRASH
"TOWELLING.
18" wido, strong
quality.
Beckinsale I. Balilios, Mrs ER Bell CD J. Bona; G A
Beswick Mr & Mrs Bishop Mr & Mrs
A
Black W M. Bothwell E F Braga Mr&Mrs JV
Burke RL Bucklin Mrs B
Campbell A
Curiton P
Clayton,
WE
Calo Mra S H
King Edward Hotel.
Alison Mr & Mrs
Almond Mr R Amold J
Lampman Mr& Mr Bottlson Mr & Mrs
Luja Mr & Mrs Mann MrR R Mardling HJ Marriott Dr & Mrs
May Miss P McClure Mre I McCollum Mrs 8 L McGregor McIntosh Mra Mehta B'K
MM
MC
Middleton
09.
Coleman DrALE F Miller Mrs Jams Connor Capt & Mrs Mody JH N
Geo W Corneliason Mra
Craig
RHA Uroxton Miss A Cruickshank
Moore Wm MottEL Muller OP
March'A 8
MrandNewtOD OUT.
MISJ
Dallas Mr & Mrs
Darby A
Diet
Dure RS
Duwnia W
WR
Curtis Mr & MrsCO Nicolson JB
Northcombe Mr & Mrs FD Nyo Mr & Mrs P. Ormiston J Palmer RA Paspin
Dr A'A Pentronth Mr&Mrs Puives AF Ramsay HE Randall Mrs J
E. H
Dowley W'A
Dulfy Miss ME Edmunds Q.A
Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs
Ray W A
B
Mr & Mrs Rayner Lt Col nud
Price $4.50
per doz..
Price 45 cents.
H
Evenson E Falcon
20 DES VŒUX ROAD.
Feer II
Fuller Denman
Gallett WG
July 31-Russia orders general
mobilisation.
J
Sept..Maubeuge. taken by
Germane..
the
Grob Ocodrich CL Goulbourn V Gould J. Gould Mr. J
Griffiths H L
Capt.TP
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
THE WAR
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain."
Russia.
France.
Belgium.
Japan.
Servia.
Montenegro,
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small suale in itself. The atrength varies from 35,000 t 45,000 men.
A
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 brigado is from
1,000 to 2,000 strong, Regiment of infantry ia from
2,000 to 4,000 strong. cavalry regiment. is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 15t
to 209 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. In the Russian Army, it consists of 8 guns and 250 men,
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
Jane 28—Archduke Francis Fer-
dinand assassinated. July 23-Austria sends on niti
matum to Bryia,"
Abeimsend injure the famous Oathedral. Sept. 22-German
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on
Russia. French Cabinet orders Sept. 12-German retreat halte
on the Aisne. general mobilisation. Aug. 2.-- German forces enter Sept. 20 - Germans
Luxemburg. Germany de- mands free passage through Belgium. Aug. 4-England sends ultima
tum, demanding observance of Belgian noutrality. Ger many rejects ultimatam. German troops attack Liege, Aug. 5.England announcee a
Mra Road V
French Capt & Mrs Reay, Miss F
Robbina FL Rogge Dr HC Rowell J P Russell BA Rutherford WH RB.
Salisbury R S.blay J Smith Mrs A G
WH
Mr & Mra Master
WOW
Budge
Couras A Crena Mr & Mrs JR
Croes Miss Orichton H R
CROSS EV
DrCI...
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Diandson R Duckworth Fr
Foulds IGP..
Mrs A
FIS A A
Graham WE
Jonon DX Joseph J King HP
Mr & Mrs
Lauritsen bar & Mrs
Lennox Miss
Lennox J Mayne C WO Murphy H
Passmore Mrs WO Fearman Mr & Mrs
Panning & L Pinson
AV Ramsay Mra RA Rangor Mr & Mrs Sasamatsu K
"Scott A
Scott Mr & Mrs EH Shires Mr & Mrs Sibreo Dr
CH
Thompson Mrs
Harrison GLF
Saper
Bylvester Mis R
Engro N
Hunter J
Thornton G
Underwood Mr and
Jackson Mr& Mra WMrs J H
Almberg E.
Arnold JR Book J
Carlton Hotel..
Boufelld A Bovard Mr & Mrs
Clarke Miss M Cropley NC Cropley MrE Downs JR
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Johnson JW.
Jones J B
Khan A A Lindenfeld Mr and
Mrs J McFarlane RW Merriman J H Oakos ME Paul S
Ferguso Mr & Mra gare W
Fish FL
Fisk Hd
Fulebor
Garratt
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Forks Mr & Mra
OW
"Fierce F. O
D OY DIARS Sainty P
Bhance AJ
Stoad Mrs ME
Tull Mrs.
Gorsalez MrMis AThom Chas J
Gonsalez Mr&Mrs RTuon Mr & Mrs B
Hargis
L D
Hallway E D
Hoshini DrJ.
Hunter A
Agoy Mr & Mri B
Allon Mr & Mrs
Watling Me & Min
WO
Whibley AR
Wison D O
Grand
Hotel,
Porro F
Anselmo & do
Crow Mr & Mrs.
À
Danrich A
8
Easton J
bombardibal M&FO"
Smyth
MI Smyth Harper G
Smyth R Hart Jamos A submarine
Square M Hart Geo B Biuks British crui.era Abou-Howott Hon. Mr E Stookmost
Sutton A L kir, Cressy, and Hogae. Hobbs I W Swaled HE
Trowbridge
Capt Russiane oaptare Jaroslav and invest Przemyal. Sept. 28-British troops
India land at Marseilles.
Antwerp...
CM G
W J Hodge Hough Mrs HH Hunter R from Jamo Miss D
of
alato of war with Germany, Sept. 28-Germans begin siege Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege,
French invade southern Oct. 2-Germans defeated at
+
Augustowo.
reaffirme Oct. 5 Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Alsace.
Italy Aug. 8.--
neutrality. Aag. 15.-Austrians enter Servia. Japan sends ultimatum to Germany.
Aug. 17.-British expeditionary
force completes its landing in France.
Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug. 20-Gormansenter Brussela. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namar
and begin attack on Mons. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Aug. 25- French evacuate Mal-
hausen.
Aug. 26 Non-partisan French Cabinet organised. Germans take Longwy.
Aug. 27 - Louvain burned by
Germans Japanese block- ade Tsingtau..kg Aug. 28 Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-Germanadvance reaches
Benlis, thirty milea from
Oct-Bombardment of Autworp
begine.
Тодев МГ
Jocus
JoLUS A F
Jones
Jongmore de Joseph B M
Joseph B M
Kalos PH
Kalpakdjion A Kester Mr&Mrs HA
Tyler W B Wullaco O Weill Mr & Mrs A
Wenyon W
White Mr & Mre
Η ΓΗ White FW
Withere
HO Wolcott H R Wood GG
Wright Mr & Mrs
JF
Oct. 9-Antworp occupied by Bernard Feat Burg Johns Mr R
1
Peak Hotel. Armstrong Mr&Mrs List Lt Col H
Juffles HU W
Keigwins Mr & Mrs Left* AC*
Martin Mra R Mitchelaoro Mr &
Mrs E V
Mr & Mra
Mr
W J
the Germane.
& Um Oct. 12-A Boar commando in Bowen Major
... Bowdler Mrs The Cape Province mutinies. Carmichael Mr an Oct. 13 Belgian Government.
transferred from Ostend to Cartwright
M Cary Havre.
Chaulli Mr & Mrs Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Colleyshaw & Pringle
Prior Miss Murray Battle begins on the Vistula. Consland Crichton
Mr & Mrs Prne Major Oct. 16-Datend occupied by Edwards Mrs R Ralpha Mr & Mrs
Faichine Major Sinclair A the Germans...
Gaudeos Mr & Mrs Skinner Mis Oat, 18-British oraiser Hawke Gibson Mr & Mrs A Smith Mrs Grant
Gibo Mr
Mrs Smith Mr & Mru A. Funk by German submarine, Hale B
Hall Lt-Col G
Findlay Hazeland
FA Turner Mrs 24-Ton days battle be- fora Wartaw.enda in German Horbronder Mrs Walcott Mrs 'defeat.
Humphreys Major Walton Col & Mrs Humphreys Mr and Young
Mry w G Oct. 27 - Russians
Lodz and Radom. Oct, 20-Turkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks on Olesta and in the Crimea,
Oct.
Oot.
reoccupy
Parie, and swinge eastward. Maritz, rebel leader,
driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1 German naval victory
off the coast of Chili. (Continued on page 10.)
French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept. 3-Russians occupy Lam Wyborg. Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne
begins.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE:
Gibbs A W
Grant J
James B Jones B
Reynolds C W Sanderson R
Bantor A
Smith J
Smith JS
Wilson K
Wright 8 H
Kingsclere Hotel,
Breon MJ Carleton A E
Lewis't
Logan W.
Douglas Mr & Mrs Lubre J H van G
R.K
Martin HC Duncan Mr & Mrs Martin Mr & Mrs Dutron Mr & Mra & Nixon FC
Fielder 3 E Filking Miss D
V
Rawlinson R 31 Robertson Mr &
Mrs J Forbes Mr & Mr A Robinson H
Capt & Mrs J Sachse Mrs G
Gray J ardman A Helgewerfl
Shields
AL
Singer Mr&r MrE
Butor Mr & Mrs F Hewitt Mr & Mes Sutton Miss
Thomas H P 03 Hurley FQMason Watkins CH Kent Mr & Mrs Wilson J Kost Master
We
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE.
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ANNUAL SALE
STARTS
TO-DAY.
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OF CENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
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CONTENTS
4 Cigarette and Tobacco,
Fund
Military Wedding
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Commercial ma
Canton News
8-10
Day by Day Steamers between Passenger Lists THE Partnership
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but they will not accept any Leading Articles................. Hability for any debt contracted Notes and Comments by the above-named firm or Special Articles ....
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Goods loft for Storage and not paid for after six months will be sold to cover storage charges.
THE DRAGON CYOLECO. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915,
Hongkong as It
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12-13 The Belgian Relief Fand 64 14-27 For the Front 28-33 The Flower Show. 84-38 China and Japan.... 39-45 After the Recen Sport
.....46 Erince of Wales Fund ...47 Hongkong Naval Yard 47 Jockey Club Races 48-51 Hongkong Gifts .............51
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