THE
WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED,
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russia.
France.
Belglum, Japan Servin.
Montenegro.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED.. Army corpe 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 16,000 to 20,000 men. Brigade is a force of infantry o cavalry. The infantry brigade ia 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 4,090 strong. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong.. Squadron of cavalry is from 15
to 200 men strong." Bastery of artillery in the British and trench armies has 6 guns and about 200 men. In the Gorman Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8) guns and 250 men..
PRINCIPAL EVENTS, June 28-Archduke Francis Fer
dinand assassinated. July 23-Austria senda an ulti
matum to Servin.
July 31-Russia, orders general
mebilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinetorders general mobilisation. Aug, 2 German forces enter Luxemburg. Germany de- mande free passage through Belgiom. Aug, 4-Ragland sonde-altima
tum, demanding observance of Balgien neutrality. Ger- rejecte ultimatum, German troops attack Liege. A 5-England announces a
stato of war with Germany. Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege.
invade French
southern Ala.co.
many
Aug. 8.-
neutrality.
lialy
reaffirms.
Aug, 15.-Austriansenter Servis. Japan sende ultimatam to Germany.
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Aug. 17.-British expeditionary force completes its landing in France. Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine. Aug.20-Garmansentor Brussels. Aug, 23-Gurmans enter Namer
and begin attack on Moos. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Aug. 25 French evacuate Mul-
hausen.
Aug. 26 Non-partienn French
Cabinet organised. Germans lake Longwy. Aug, 27, Louvain burned by Germane. Japanese block. ade Teing tau. Aug. 28-Balls of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches
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Doc. 9 Gen. "Byers, Boer leader, killed at the Vaul River.
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submarinė
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Sept. 28-British troops from India land at Marseilles. Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
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Augustowo,
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The 31st Ordinary Annual All broken, chafod, and damag quoting it to be landed here Meeting of Shareholders in the ed goods are to be left in the No claims will be admitted after above Ompany will be held at godowns, where they will be the Goods have left the Godowns, The Ordinary Yearly Meeting the Company's Office, St. George's examined on Friday, 26th and all goods remaining undeliv- of Shareholders will be held in Building, 6, Connaught Rad, inst., at 10 a.m.dered after the 26th of March, the office of the Company, 2 Victoria, on Wednesday, the 31st All Claims must be presented will be subject to rent. Goode not cleared by the 29th, Queen's Buildings, Connaught March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon within FIFTEEN DAYS, of the All broken, chafed, and dam- March, will be subject to rent. Road Hongkong, on Wednesday, for the purpose of receiving a steamer'sarrival here, after which aged Goods are to be left in the Damaged packages must be left 31st March, at 11 o'clock am Statement of Acco nts and the date they cannot be recognized. Godowns where they will be ex- In the Godowns for examination for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers No Claims will be admitted amined on the 26th of March, by the Consignees, and the Co.'s report of the Directore and state for the year ending 31st Decom after the goods have left the Go- at 10 am. representatives at an appointed ment of Acounts for the year ber, 1914, and elec1ing a Consult- | downs, and all Goods remaining All claims must reach us before hour on Tuesday & Friday. All onding 31st December, 1914, ing Committee and Auditors.undelivered after the 28th Insiont the 2nd of April, 1915, or they olaims must be
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Agents
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