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THE WAR

OUR STOKERS.

COUNTRIES ENGAGED.

Their Fearlessness in Battle.

Gerntany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia,

France.

Belgium.

Japan.

Servia,

Montenegro

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strongth 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

cavalry. The infantry brigadë is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong.

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The following is from Truth of February 3:-

"Sir David Bently has officially noknowledged the public obliga- tion is the onginc-room 1:fi for the fuo steaming of his squadron in last week's action. The captain of the Kent had previously thank- ed his engineer-commander for getting two kaots batter than keg best out of that cruiser durinr. the fight off the Falklands, and thereby ensuring the sinking ofj the Nunberg. These compliments

voios the general sentiment of what the Navy owes to the stokers? I have nowhere come engineers. But what about the across any tribute to their share in the battle work; and yet a larger proportion of stokers have baen killed in action than of any other ratings.

“I asked a naval man the other

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1915.

NOTICES

ESTABLISHED. 1865.

SUN LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER

£40,000,000.

FUNDS EXCEED

£11,000,000.

Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Voeux Road.

(Powell's Buildings)

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

Atrabaix, ES

Bookingarle L Allen G Anderson Geo E Belitics, Mra FR

Lloyd OT Luja Mr & Mrs Malcomson Capt &

Mrs

Maan MrR R Mardling II J Marriots Dr & Mrs

Bell ODJ Bellamore D G Bean, GA Benoy Chpt & Mes Martin HO Beswick Mr & Mrs May Miss F Bishop Mr & Mrs A Moulure Mrs L

Mehun BK

Bothwell E F Braga Mr&Mrs Campbell A

Black W M

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E

MIL

Mott EL

Muller DP

The cavalry brigade is from day how he acopanted for this,

Mayer Mr & Mrs C 1,000 to 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from and he replied that you cannot

JV Morecki j

Middleton 8 keep the stokers below during a 2,000 to 4,000 sirong.

Chuan Mr & Mrs H Miller Mrs Jams Those who have not

ModyJHN cavalry regiment ie fron, 500 fight.

actually got shovels or alices in Clayton, WE Mach M to 1,000 men strong.

Colo Xra 8 TH Moore Win Coleman DrAL EF Mcaier Mixe Squadron of cavalry is from 15 their bands, he said, insist on ex-

ihemsolves in order to see Cornelinsson Ma posing to 200 men strong.

what is going 'Ou.. The Craig R.HA Battery of artillery in the British

Cruickshank MrandMurray and French armies.bas 6 guns Sighting men are behind armour. Croxton Miss A

Mr J and about 200. mon. In the During Admiral Sturdes's e- German Army consiste of 4gagement one of the cruisera was Dale Wo

'Dalius Mr & Mr In the truck by a bursting shell in a

Davis HC gude and 150 men. Russian Army it consiste of 8 bunker. There was a regular Derby A

scrimmage amongst the alukers Douglas Cupt To secure fragments of the pro- Downie *W jedile s trophice. That was.

Dowley WA their first thought; not whether Lully Mas the ship might be sinking or not."

guna and 250 men.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS. Jane 28-Archduke Francis Fer

dinand Reseinated.. July 23-Austria sends an ulti

matum to Servia.

July 31-Russia orders general

mobilisation.

Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Ras-io. French Cabinet ordein general mobilisation. Aug. 2 German forces enter

Twenty-two Tons of Sliver

for China,

A New York wire dated Feb. Latatos that bankers there have

Coina.

Luxemburg. Germany, de-exported 754,000 oz..of silver to mande free passage through Belgium,

Aug. 4-England sends altima

tam, demanding observarce of Belgian neutrality. Ger- many rejects ultimatam. German"troops attack Liege Acg. 5.-Eaglund announces.

Biate of war with Germany. Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege. French invade southern Alance.

reafirms Aug. 8. Italy neatrality. Aug. 15.-Austriancenter Servic. Japan sends ultimatum to Germany.

Aug. 17-British expeditionary force completes its landing in France.

Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of

Lorraine..

Aug. 20-Germansenter Brussels. Aus: 23--Germaue, enter Nomor

and begin attack on Mous,

Aug. 24-British begin retreat

frim Mons,

Aug. 25- French evacuate Mul-

brusen.

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Aug. 26- Non-partisan French Cabinet organised. Germans take Long". Aug. 27-

Louvain burned by Germans. Japanese block- ade Tsinghu. Aug. 28-Batle of Heligoland, Sept. 2-Germen advance reaches Salis, thirty miles from Pair, and swings enstumil. Fiench Government moves to Bidenux.

Sept. 3-kus:ions occupy Lem.

keng.

Sept. 5-Battle of the Marie

brgine.

Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the

Germani.

Bapt. 12-German retreat halls,

on the Alaso. Bapt. 20- Gerinaas

bombard Rheimsundiajure the famous Osthedral.. "Bopt. 22-German submarine

sinke British craizora Abou- kir, Cressy, and Пegue. Russiane onpfare Jaroslav. and invest Przemysl. Sept. 26-British troops fromá India land at Marseilles. Sept. 28-Germuns begin siege of

Antwerp.

Oct. 2-Germans

Augustowo,

defeated at

Oct. 5-Belgian Govornment re-

moved from Antwerp to "Ostend.

De-Bombardment of Antwerp

begins.

Det -Antwerp occupied by

the Germans."

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Oct. 12-A Boor commando in the Cape Province mutiuies. Oct, 13 Belgian Government transferred from Ortend to Havre.

Dovo RS

E Ehrenfeis Mr & Mrs

Esdale O Evensen Ferguson S

French Capt & Mrs

Fry 0 G

Fuller Denman

Gallett WO

Gelfer L. V

Gibb Gendur F Goodrich CL Goulbourn V

could

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Gould Mrs J Griffiths H L

Hall Capt. T-P Haambal Me &

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Camull Mr Mrs Colleystaw EH Cousland Crichton Mr & Mrs Edwards Mrs RO Faichins Major Gaudcot Mr & Mm Gibson Mr & Mrs A.

son Halo BA Mr & Mrs Hall Let-Col 0 Hazeland FA

Horbrender Mrs:

Tol. 1245.

Mra Pringle W J Prior Miss Murray Pyne Major Ralphs Mr & Mrs Bincini A Skinner Mi Smith Mrs. Grant Smith Mr & Mrs A

Findlay

farner Mrs Walcott Mrs

Humphreys Major Walton Col & Mrs Humphreys Mrand Young

Mr WO

King Edward Hotel,

Alison D

Almond Mrs R

Bettison Mr & Mrs

WH

Beale Mis W.

Brown C W

w

Hudge W Buna R.D

Cress Mr & MrJ

Murray Mr & Mrs Cartan J

Joseph J

Larber Mr & Mrs Lacombe W Lauritson Mr & Mes

Lennox Miss Leanor J

Low L Murphy

H

Newall 3 T

Nx Chit

Chit Mi

Pashmore Mrs, W C

Peatroan Mrs Hi

Penning

A

L

Peterson NE

Ramsay Mrs R A.

Sasamatan K

Course A

Crichton

Can HR

Miss

..} Cross Dr O'

Dr O'T

Denison UG

Newton D

Dlandson R

Neighbour W R

Duckworth

Nicolson, JS

Funs

FF A

Sibroo Dr

Nicolson MC and

Foy

Shore F

Fyfe A A

Super C H

Hizot LS

Sylvester Mrs S

Hunter J

Luy. b

Mr H

Grand

Jo Mre W

Nye Mr Mrs F Ormiston J

Paspla Dr A A Patt-rion M People

Mr & Mrs

Peoples Miss B Pluygue-M ra Homeroy D

DE Purves A

YOU A B Ramsay HE Randall Mis J

Li Coland

Miss F

C

Smythe Mr & Mrs C

Square Miss A

Robinson Rawell Ryder Mrs CB MrsSalisbury F

R.B Sibley J U Harper G

'Silva Lt HE Enifield Dr F

Sraith, Mrs A G Huges Mr & Mrs D Smith WH

Mra F Hewett Hon. Mr

F A, OMG Hirschman F L Hodge W J Hough Mrs H H Oct, 14-Allies occupy Ypres.Hunter

R Jenkins EL Battle begins on the Vistula. Jakilis

Jones HT Oct. 15-Ostond occupied by Jones A

Vallavo the Germans.

Jonepit E M Joseph S M Oct. 10-British cruiser Hawke Kalos

ir . Mrs A sunk by Garman submarine. Karashi Capt & Mrs White Mr & Mr

HTB Oct. 24-Ten days' battle beating Mrs

1.00 W D

White FW: fore Warenw enda in German Lampen Mr& Mrs Wong Sing

НА

Wood GO ..defeat.

Lawrence A Wright Mr & Mrs

Mr Mrs WJF .8

Oct. 17. Russian

Lodz and Radom.

reoccupy Lewis

Oct. 20-Turkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks oo lessa and in the Crimea.

Oct 30-Col. Maruz, rebs leader

driven out of Cape Colony. Nov. 1 German naval victory

off the coast of Chili,» Nov. 3-Garman squadron makeg

Steckman: S Swalled HE Tyler W B Waylor Capt

Peak Hotel. '. Armstrong Mr& Mrs I-en Li Col H

Jeffries HU Bernard Flout Surg

W

Johns Mr.R

الث

'A M'ra

Keicwise Mr & Mr Bowdler Mrs Bowen Mujor Left A C

Martin Mr R Carmichael Mr and Mischelmore Mr &

Mrr

MME V Moss Mr & Mrs. Cartwright

Phanmor J wir để

a raid on Britteh coast near Cory M Yarmouth.

Nov. 4-German craiser Yorck

Nov.

and ain ka.

5-England and France de

clare war on Turkey, Dr danollee forts bombarded. Dec, Ita aina reoccupy "Jaroslav. Nov. 6-Tingtin surrendera. Nov. 7 Russian enter East Dec.

Prusia.

afrikes mine in Jado Buy Dec. 8-British naval victory off Falklbod Islande. British Acceupy Bugsore, in Asia

Minor.

Gen. Byers, Boar lender, killed at the Vail River, 13-British subra:ing sinks the Mesudiel in Derlooelies. 11-Servins capture large Austrian forcue.

Nor, 10--The Emden destroyed, Nov, 11-Germana.capture Dix-

mule.

Dec

Dec. 15-Austriate evacuate Bel

grade,

Dec. 16-German cruisers bom- bard Scarborough and Hartlepool.

18-Eg3pt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. [ Botha regarde Beer rebellion as at an end.

Nov, 12-Russians cocupy Joban. ni-barg in East Prussia,

House of Cmmons Nov. 19-

votes a new army of 1,000,000 meu. More than 1,100,000 Dec. men already under arm, ex- clusive of Territoriale. Nov. 23-Kaesinne surround Gor

man corps south of Lodz, |Nov, 16-British battleship Bul wark destroyed by explosion

Dec. 20-26-Stvors fighting on

the line of the Bzura -River.

Dec. 22--French Parliament as

Bembice.

in the Medway River. Ger mans break through Russian Dec. circle near Lodz, Do. 1-German Reichsing votes Deo. new credit of five billion marke, King George in Dec. Flaudere.

23-French Chamber voteg war credit of £310,000,000. 25-British naval and aerial raid against Cuxhaven.

28

French occupy St. Georges, near Nieuport. Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bal- Jan. 1, 1915-British battleship

grade. Gen. De Wet captur ød.

CONSIGNEES

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From EUROPE,

COLOMBO

and STRAITS. “

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Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before noon, to- day.

Goods not aloared by the 15th, March, will be subject to rent,

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s! representatives at an appointod hour on Tuesday & Friday. All claime must be presented within ten days of the steamer's

NOTICES.

HONGKONG CICAR STORE,

HOTEL MANSIONS

(Lately occupied by KRUSE & Co.)

FOR THE WORLD-RENOWNED.

IMPERIO

SOLE ACENTS

DEL MUNDO

CIGARS

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STOCK OF

CIGARS, CIGARETTES & TOBACCO

to suit the taste of all SMOKERS.

Our Havana Cigars are specially stored in air-tight safes. Importers of MELAOHRINO and DIMITRINO'S Cigarettes. Fresh Stock of ARDATH'S Virginia Cigarettes and/Tobasco' arrival here, after which date Craven Mixture, Black Cat Mixture, and Grapael Mixture, received

they cannot be recognized. No

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Hongkong, 9th March, 1915,

from SBANGBAI, VLADIVOS-

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THE

having arrived from the above

Jackson Mr&Mrs WUnderwood Mr and ports, consignees of cargo are

Jopes D H

Allen Mr & Mrs Anselmo G.do Crow Mr & Mrs Dunrich A Eaton J Gibba A W Grant J

Greonas Mrs James B

Hotel,

Голем в Parre F Reynolds C W Sanderson R Surtice A Smith J Smith JS Wright S H

Kingsclere Hotel,

Breon M Carleton"A E Donglas Mr & Mrs

RK

Duscan Mr & Mrs Dutton Mr & Mrs

Fielder BE

Filkina Misa D

Lawin D Logan W Luhr J Ivan G Martia HO Martin Mr & Mrs

Nixon. C Rawlinson RJ. Robertson Mr &

Mrs J

Forbes Mr & Mrs & Robinson H

Capt & Mrs J Saches Mrs G

Gray

Gordon M J

Shields A L

Hardman A

Hegeworff

Howitt Mr & Mra

17 J

Hurley FC Mason Kont Air & Mra Kent Master W

Almberg E

Bander C bi

Binger Mr&Mrs

E

Butor Mr & Mrs F Sattan Miss Thomas HF Watkins C H Wilson J

Carity

Hotel.

Jonen JB...

Khan A A

Lindenfeld Mr. and

Belloni Mr & Mre

Benfold A

Mrs & J Blanco Mr & Mrs Oakes ME Cropley

Forus M-& Mrs Fulcher O W Garrast

F Gonzalez Mr & Mrs

A

Hewlett H W Hollway HD Johnson J W

Paul S

Bainty P

Tall Mir Pencoll W Y Tough W

Mr & Mrs S 0 Watline Mr & Mrs

WO Whitley AB -Wilson D

Jan. 8-Frenok advance across Aisar, north of Sussons.

| Jan, 13-Turks occupy Tabriz. Cnt Berchtold resign

hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside..

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at consignees' risk and expense into the hazardous' and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hougkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited.

No Fire Insurance has been offected.

THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.

The most complete Mail

Bille of Lading will be counter- Supplement in the Colony.

signed by the undersigned. DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 10th March, 1915. --

PUBLIC COMPANIES

NOTICE.

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

PHOTOGRAPH-

The photograph on this weak'a isani will depict the Tiger shot near Fanling on Monday.

Goods left for Storage and not Day by Day paid for after six months will Steamers

be sold to cover storage charges. Passenger Lists

THE DRAGON CYCLE Co.

NOTICES

INSTITUTION

OF ENGIN EERS & SHIPBUILDERS, HONGKONG.

Hotal Liste Commercial Correspondence. .........11

CONTENTS.

1-4 Cigarette and Tobacco

5

Fund

...52

6

7

Military Wedding

(Canton News

8-10

...53

Hongkong as It Was .....53

55-58'

The Courts.............12-13 The Belgian Relief Fund 54 ............14-27 For the Front ..........54 Telegrams Leading Articles....28-33 The Flower Shop Notes and Comments......34-38 China and Japan.57. Special Articles 39-45 After the Races............57

Legislative Council.........58-64). Sport

Bishop Banister On the

The Annual General Meeting Prince of Wales' Fund...47 will be held at the Institute, King's Hongkong Naval Yard ...47 Huildings on Friday. 12th March, Jockey Club Ricea48-51 Paris To-day 1915, at 9.00 p.m.

Hongkong Gifts ............51

BUSINESS:

1.-To Receive from the Com- mittee the Report and Accounts for the year ending 31st Decam- ber, 1914

2-To elect a President, two Vice-Presidents, Hon. Treasurer,

Jan. 10-Qerman air feet hom-Ha Librarion, and Committee barda Yarmon h and other of Management for the ensuing Norfolk coast towns.

year.

Jau. 21 -General Falkenhayn, 3-Any other business which

Gemin War Minieter, my transpire.

J. S. CHAPMAN, -re-igor.

Secretary,

[Jan, 24-British naval victory in

North Sea; the Bluchersuck. Jan. 26-Germans, lose. two bat

A New Regulation

61. 61

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CEO. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, SHARE & GENERAL, BROKER

PUBLIC AUCTION

of

A LARGE & VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA & CURIOS,

The Undersigned has received instructions from the well-known dealers. Messrs. Vun Yuen Tsar of Shanghai, to sell by. Publio

talions at Givency and Cuin- HOTEL FRANCAIS, Auction on

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chy. Jan. 31-Germany ipaugurates submarine raids on British shipping.

Fab.

Feb. 3-German destroyer suck by Russian submarine cff Danmark. German auxiliary cruiser sunk off Patagonis.

Turks attempt to oroas Sacz Canal. Feb. 6-Allies resolve to unite

financial resources. Feb. 8-Total British Casualties 104,000. Tarka retreat from Suez Canal,

Feb. 10 -Germans execute the

rebel Marilz..

Feb. 17-Onadian contingent

lande in France. Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000. Ger-

mang surrender in Fraco,

60, CHOW TOW CHOI, HONAM, CANTON.

GOOD CLEAN ACCOMMODATION, ELECTRIC LIGHTING,

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, the 16th, 17th & 18th March.. 1915. commencing each day at 2.30 p.m.; at his Sales Rome,

Duddell Street."

An Exceptionally Fine Lot of Antique China & Curios from Sung to Towkwong periode.

comprising:

Very Fine Kanghi 5-coloured Vuees with Decoration in relief, WHOLESOME EUROPEAN CUISINE.Red Lacquer Seal Boxes, Vises and Bowls, Jade Screens, Ornaments,

WIRES, SPIRITS AND BEER."

Terms Very Moderate,

JEAN F. SALES, Proprietor.

Over 30 years ago the laty Lord Beaconsfeld testiñet rotha tenebis to received from HIMROD'S

CURE, ko Jevery posturluge |

„Kasi'Ar lettori to-dky,

MROD'S

Formidable tank in the Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the CURE for

Channel. Jan.3-French capture Steinbach,

Dec. 3-Servisna turn on Aus-Jan. 3-4-Russiane win decisive

trians in three days' battle:

which ends in a notable Ser

vian victory.

Dec 6-Germans occupy Lods,

victory over Tarks in the Caucasus, Russians overrau Bakovina.

Dardanelles after destructive 'bombardment.

Mar. 1-House of Commons votes

supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh crodit of 250 millions.

ASTHMA

FAMES FOR 40 YEARS.

Sad lo tins by ali Chemists and Stores throughout the Country.

Beware

of Imitations:

and Snuff Bottles, Agate and Purcelain, Snuff Bottles, Crystal Orna- ments.

Jare.

Kanghi 5-coloured and blue and white Vases, Bowls Plates and

Kienlung Famille Rose and blue and white Vases, Bowls, Plates and Plaques. ;-

Very Ene Ming Sang-de-Boeuf Vose,

Very Fine Kienlung Imperial Famille Rose Vade.

Vory Fine Kanghi White Soft Paste Vase.

Very Fine Kienlung Imperial Yellow Famille Rose Vaso. Sanchow Redwood Bcreens Inlaid with Famille Rose and blue and white Plaques (Kienlung, Yungobing)

Towkwong Famille Rose Plaquos, Vasos, Plates and Bowls, ato. "Old Bronze Vasoa, Inconse Burners and Figures (Miog, & Bung),

also

Soochow Redwood Cabinets, Tables and Flower-atands. N.B. The Undersigned will give 2-wooks" guaranter as to the genuineness of the articles offered.

On view from Wednesday, the 10th inat.

Catalogue will be issued,

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

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