1915-03-17 — Page 10

THE WAR

COUNTRIES ENGAGED.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia.

France. Belgium, Japag. Servia.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1915,

Oct, 12-A Boer commsado in

the tape Province motinies." Oct. 13 - Helgian Government transferred from Ostend to Havre. Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by

the Germans. Oot, 16-British oruiser Hawke sunt by German submarine, Oct. 24-Ten days' battle be fors Warsaw ende in German defeat."

Russiana Oct: 27.-

reoccupy Lodz and Radom. Montenegro, Oct, 20-Turkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks on Odessa and in the Crimea. ·· Ook 30-Col. Moritz, rebai loader

driven out of Cape Colony

German naval victory off the coast of Chili.

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a amail scale in itself. The atrength varies from 35,000 u 45,000 men, en ' 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 on 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

Nov. 1-

AN IDLE RUMOUR.

Hongkong Boycott Story Denied.

The reported toycott of Japan- ese by Chinese is believed to be due to ramours started by a portion of the Chinese students in Tokyo, or by Gormans, says the Shang-

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bai National Review. The boyoo SUN LIFE

of Japanese sieumere in Canadaby Chinese bas been started.owing to a romour that the Chineso in Hongkong have boycotted Japanese goode. However, BE the rumour about Hongkong bas been found to be untruetbe matter

business,

has been peacefully settled, At present many articles from Europe Nov. 3-Gorman &quadron makes and Americs are not coming. & raid un antish coast near to the Far East and this is a very good chance for the merchants of Yarmouth.

and the Japanese Nov.-German ozuiger Yorck China and Japan to cxtend their eirikes mine in Jade Bay business men do not believe that and sinks.

Chinese merchants will adopt clare war on Turkey. Dur-any extreme movement to cause to Chion's own obstruction danelles forte bumparded. development. The reports about Russians reoccupy Jaroslav,

the boycott of Japanese goods Nov. 6-Tringtua surrenders.

San Francisco Chinese hore Nov, 7Russians enter East are not taken seriously in Japan.

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Squadron of cavalry is from 15t

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Battery of artillery in the British

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PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

Nov. 11-Gemang capture Dix-Japanese goods, but the Cantor-

mude.

J

ese disapprove the idea, believing Alexandra Bldg. it would embarrase the Govera

Nov. 12 Russians cocupy Johan-ment and perhaps furnish cxcuses

nisburg in East Prussia.

Nov. 19- House of Commons

votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than "1,100,000 men already under arms, ex- clusive of Territorials.

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Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger-

man corps south of Lodz,

June 28-Archduke Francia Fer-Nov. 26-British battleship Bul

dinand assasinated.

ulti-

July 23-Austria sends an malam to Servia, July 31-Russia orders' general

mobilieation.

Aug. 1-Germany declares war on

Russia, French Cabinet orders general mobilisation. Aug. 2 German forcas enter Luxemburg. Germany de- mands free passage through Belgium. Ang. 4-England Bends ultima-

tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- many rejects ultimatum. German troops attack Liege, Ang. 5.-England announces a

state of war with Germany. Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege, French invade southern Alsace.

Italy

reaffirms Aug. 8.

Dentrality. Aug. 15.-Austriansenter Servis, Japan sende ultimatum to Germany.

Aug. 17.-British expeditionary force completee its landing in France,

Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of

~Lorraine."

Aug.20-Germansenter Brussels. Aag, 23-Germans enter Nomor

and begin attack on Mons. Aug. 24-British begin retreat

from Mone.

Aug. 25- French evacuate Mul

bausen,

Aug. 26 Non-partisan French Cabinet organised, Germans take Longer. Aug. 27 Louvain burned by Germans, Japanese block. ade Tringtou. Aug. 28-Baitle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance renches

Senlis, thirty miles from Paris, and swings eastward. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sopt, 3-Russians oconpy Lem-

terg

Sept. 6-Battle of the Marne

begins.

Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the

Germans,

Sept. 12-German retreat halte

on the Aisse,

Bapt. 20 Germanë bombard

Rheimsand injure the famous Cathedral.

submarine einke British oruiters Abou- kir, Cressy, and Hogue. Russians capture Jaroslav and invest Przemysl, Sept. 26-British troops from India land at Marseilles. Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of

Sept. 22-German

Antwerp.

Oct. 2-Germans defeated at

Augustowo.

Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- Cha moved from Antwerp (to

Ośladd

07-Bombardment of Antwerp

begine

Oct. 9-Antwerp coupled by

ven the Germans.

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for extra demande,

"Kipling on the War, The Paris Tempe givės extracts from two hitherto unpublished letters from Mr. Radyard Kipling to a French friend containing in

HONGKONG BRANCH.

HOTEL LISTS.

Hongkong Hotel.

Lampman Mr& Mrs

НА Lawrence GA

Abraham, E 3 Allen HG Anderson Geo E Backhours JHL06 F5 Balilios, Mrs ER

Beckinsale L.··

Bell C.DJ

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work destroyed by explosionervating observations on the war. Bin A D

in the Medway River. Ger- mans break through Russian circle near Lodz,

Dec. 1-German Reichstag, votes

new credit of five billion marke. King George in

FlanderB.

Mr. Kipling says: "I tell everyone what everyone tells me. The war will Just three year, bat in the bation of my heart I cannot believe it, and then I wonder how long the Boche will bold out when

Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Belcountry.

grade. Gen. De Wet captur- d.

Des. 3-Serviane turn on Aus- trians in three daya' battle which ende in a notable Ser

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Farther

on

Birbook R J

Beswick Mr & Mrs Bishop Mr & MrsA

Brago Mr&Mrs JV MeWilliams OF

McH

Lee W. D Lodgivor Mrs Lloyd O'T

MISL Loccok

Miss K Looook Luja Mr & Mra Looook Misi N Mann Mrs RR Marding HJ Mard Dr & Marriott Dr. McClure Mrs L

the wer is carried into his own Carson O

Meble K. Mr Mr & Mrs G Mr. Kipling thinks Chase Mráchira H L Metcalfe B

Clare G WE Mayar that the German will not long Clayton, WE

Merecki J Cogan Mr & Mrs J resist on his own soil. on the writer, again alluding to Cole Mrs, 8 H Middleton G8

Coleman DrALEF Mody JF N the enemy's power of resistance, Conger 3 W

Wo Mouse W Craig RHA Moss H L that the Germans will not dare Cruickshank Mr and expresses the opinion as a layman, Cornelingsen Mie

OP Muilar OF to abandon the lines which they Dec. 8-Germans ccoupy Lods. occupy at present bus more prob- Dallas Mr & Mra Neighbour WR

Daria)

a Mr & Mrs FE Nicolson J8 Dec. 8-British naval victory offably will strengthen these lines, Davies E U

Urmiston J Owen Capt JR. Falkland Islands, British using up their last reserves. In Derby A

Paspia Dr A A Dowley cceupy Buasorab, in Asia this case it would be possible to Day Mine ME Peoples Mr & Mrs

LE break through finally without Ebrenfels Mr & Mr Dec. 9 Gen. Brere, Boer great con, Mr. Kipling, alluding 0

Peoples Miss B Evensen E

Pitcher A leader, killed at the Vaal to his recent vis te to the new

Feer H

Pluygus Mra Rivor.

Puivos A B army, enys: "I had never seen a Ferguson 8 volunteer army of a nation. The Trendman Mis A6 Randall Mrs J

French Capt & Mrs Ray, EB result astonished me. It is a new

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Rayner Lt Col and Denman

Kra force in a new world.'

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viac victory,

Minor.

Dec. 13-British submarine sinks the Mesaudiehin Dardanelles. Deo. 14-Serviane capture large

Austrian forces. Dec. 16—Austrians evacdate Bel-

grade,

and

Dec. 16-German cruisera bom-

bard Scart'orough "Hartlepool.

Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. Botha regards Beer rebellion a8 at an end.

Dec. 20-26-Sevore fighting on the line of the Bzura River, Deo. 22-French Parliament as-

Bembles,"

"

Deo. 23-French Chamber votes war credit of £340,000,000.

Dec. 25-British naval and aerial

raid against Cuxhaven. Deo. 28. French occupy St.. Georges, near Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1915-British battleship

Formidable sank in the Channel.

Jan. 3-French capture Steinbaob. Jan. 3-4-Russians' win decisive

victory over Tarks in the Caucasus, Russians overrun Bukovica, Jan. 8-French advance across

Aisne, north of Spiasons.

Jan. 13-Torka occupy. Tabriz, Count Berchtold resigna. Jan. 19-German air fest bom-

#larle Yarmouth and other

Norfolk coast towns.

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Gilder L Gibb J Goodrich OL Goulbourn

Mra J

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Feb. 8Total British casualties L

104,000. Tarke retreat from Suez Canal.

Grodake W J

Feb. 10-Germans excoute the Hall Capt. TP

rebel Maritz.

Miss F Reay,

Rich ER

Ricou Mr & Mrs

Rico

Robinson

Rowell J.P

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Ryder Mr.OE Sawyer FH Schamberger HL Hannibal Mr & Mraschneiden J.

WA

Bibley 3 O Smith MAG

1

Feb 170nadian contingent and Smith WH

HE

lands in France.

Fab,

20-27-Over 10,000 Ger

mane surrender in France.

Hayward W W

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Gibson. Mr & Mrs A Smith Mrs Grant

Hale B A Mr&Mra Smith Mr & Mrs A

Hall Lt Col d Hazeland FA

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FurnerMrs

Walcott Mrs Walton Col & Mrs

Horbrender Mics. Humphroys Major Humphreys Me and Young

Mr WG

King Edward Hotel.

Alison D Almond Mr. R

Bottison Mr & Mrs

W H Beale Mrs W Brown O W Budge W

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Course A

Joseph J

Larber Mr & Mrs Lacombe W

Lauritsen Mr & Mrs

Lennox Mis

Lennox J Low L

Murphy H

Nowall J T

Cress Mr & Mrs JR Chit M

Oroes Miss Crichton

HR Dr OT

Dlandson B Duckworth FF

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A A Huot LS Hunter J Jackson Mr Jones DH

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Passmore Mrs WO Pairman Mr H

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Bibres Dr

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Day by Day

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Steamers

5

Passenger List...... € Hotel Lista

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Correspondence : 8

Mrs W Underwood Mr and

Shore J

Super CH

Sylvester Mrs R..

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POSAO Með H÷

Grand Hotel,

Allen Mr & MTA Crow Mr & Mrs Dunrich A Ellis & W Gibbs A W Grant J Greenna Mra Hondeo Mrs James B

Jones B Parre F Reynolds OW Banderson R Smith J Smith J S Watson W D Wright B H

Kingaolere Hotel,

Breen MJ Carlston A E.

Lowie D

Logan W Douglas Mr & Mrs Lubre 3 H van €

RK

Martin H C Duncan Mr & Mrs Martin Mr & Mr Dution Mr & Mrs G Nixon P

Fielder BE

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Filkina Miss.D

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Commercial 9-10 Bank Returns The Courts............................11-13 Canitary Board.......... Telegrame 14-27 University of Hongkong..62 Leading Articles.............28-34 Missions to Seamen.......52 Notes and Commente,

Special Articles

Sport

Cigarette and Tobacas

Fand

35-39 Fire in Militery Store...52

40-45 A Young Soldier's Letter.53 46-47 Legislative Council...53

Kowloon Railway Station 53 Another Tiger. Hongkong Boads

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Prince of Wales' Fund...48-40 Special Police Reserve"...49 The Flower Show... 50-

New Steamer The Typhoon Refuge

FRENCH LESSONS

с Rawlinson R J RJ Rawlins Rokerison Mr &

Robinzon H

C, MOUSSION

Forbes Mr & Mrs A Robins40

Gray Capt Mr J Baches. Mrs Gi

Gordon M J

'Hardman AAN Maram

Het geworff --

Howitt Mr & Mrs

03 Hurley FO Mason Kent Mr & Mr

Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the Henderson OA Taylor & MrJ Kent Master W...

EE and Horboso

Madame Hewett Hon. Mr E

CMG Mar. 1--House of Commons votes Hindley MrOW

supplementary credit of 37

Hodge W.J millions and a fresh credit Hogg Min F M

Hunter R of 250 millione.

8.-British seroplanes Jenkins attack Ostend,

Dardanellen after destinative pa bombardment.

March

M xch 9.-Second Canadian cor-

tingent lands in England, March 3-10,-Four German sub- marjaes accounted for, March 10.-British captore

Neuve Chapelle. V March 14-Aonounced that Ger- man losses in La Bassae region total 10,000 in three days.

CONSIGNEES

Irting EL Join RB Jeines M T Joseph E M Joseph BM Jurrisson NA Kales VH

Thomas Mr Tilburn Miss A Lonida K Woolfenden H

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Wall Mr & Mrs A White Mr&Mr

HTE

White FW Wood G Wright Mr & Mra JF

Peak Hötel Armstrong Mr&Mra as Lt Col H

W

Jeffcies HU Bernard Fiset Surg Johns Mr R

Kelgwin Mr & Mrs & Mira Bowen Major

Loft AC Bowdler bir Murtin Mr R Carmichae! Mr and Mitobelmore Mr&

Mr

Mrs E.V Cartwright

Moss Mr Plummer J& Cary M Casull Mr & Mr

Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, FOR SEATTLE, WASH, USA. Colleyshaw EH

German War Minister, resigne.

Jen. 24-British naval victory in

North Sea: the Blucher sunk.

Jan, 26-Germana lose two bat

telions at Givendy and Cuin- ohy.git

via MANILA NAGASAKI,

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

The

Company's '

B.S. MINNESOTA"

(37,500 Tons Displacement)

will be despatched hence on

Courland

Prior · Mias

Murray Crichton Mr & Mrs Pyne Mujor Edwards Min RO, Ralphs Yu & Mrs.

Bizolalı A Falchino Major Grudcot Mr & Mrs Banner Ma*-

BATURDAY, the 27th March,HEREN U MEETS BONUS CHRISTMED (3)

at Noon.

Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates This palatial steamer has pass- submarine raids on British onger accommodations unequal shipping.

led by any vessel in the Trans- Feb. 3-German destroyer eunk Pacific trade, at reduced First by Russian submarine off Class Fares; and the favour of Denmark, German suxiliary your early boosing, or that of cruiser sunk off Patagonia, your friends, is earnestly sol olt

edit a Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross

For further particulars,apply to * Suez Canal.de

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Agents Hongkong, 18th March, 1915.

Feb. 6-Allies resolve to unite

financial resources.

MARTIN'S APIOL STEEL

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Singer Mr& Mra Sutor Mr&Mrs F Button Mi Thomas H P Watkins G H Wilson J

Carlton Hotel,

Bander M Belloni Mr & Mr

Benfelld A

Blanco Mr. & Mra: Oaken M-E-

Croplay Copley O

Fagan JO

Paul

Sainty P

Tall Mrs

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Pennell WY Fafobier OW. Tough We

F Garratt

Taco Mr & Mrs8 C Gonzalez Mr & Mrs Wating Mr & Mr

WO Whibley AR Wilana D.O

Hewlett H W

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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, SINGAPORE & SAIGON. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

ITOLA,"

having arrived from the above

"By Order of the Board of Directors.

O. PEMBERTON, Secretary

Hongkong, 4th March, 1915,

NOTICE.

53

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Terms Very Moderate,

JEAN F SALES Proprietor.

NOTICE.

The Nestle & Anglo-Swiss. Condensed Milk Company have from this day removed their Offices to the First Floor, Mor- cantile Bank of India, building, entrance by Ice House Street.

REMOVAL NOTICE

parts, Consignees of cargo are The Far East Oxygen & Acety horeby informed that their goods lone Co., Ltd beg to advice their will be delivered from alongside. customers that Mr. Railly Civil 59 Des Voeux Road, Central

Cargo impeding the discharge Engineer, and late technical of the vessel will be landed at manager of their Singapore once, at consignees risk and branch, has taken charge of the ww Hongkong Branch as technical Cargo remaining on board manager as from the 15th March; after the 17th inst, at noon will Mr. Bailly in an expert welder, be landed at consignees risk and trained at Maravilles, and is expense,

able to undertake any kind of welding and boiler repairs, Hongkong, 15th March, 1915

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No Fire Insurance has been effected. ERE

Bills of Lading will be counter aigned by the understaned.

DAVID SASSOON & Co. Ltd.

Agent Houtkong 18th March, 1915.

THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLENE Co Ltd AAB The Swedish Trading Co.

In Chion, (LVA)ATS Agent Y

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