THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain. Russia. France,
Belgium.
Japan.
Servia."
Oct. 12-A Boer commsado in
the Unpe Province matinies, Oct. 13 - Belgian Government Iransferred from Ortend to Havre.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 191
PUBLIC COMPANIES.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Company, Limited. The Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Oct. 14-Allies occupy Yires. Annual Meeting of Shareholders Battle begine on the Vistule, in the Company will be held at Oct: 15-Ostend occupied by the Offices of the Company, St.
the Germans.
George's Buildings, Chater Road, Oot, 16-British oruiser Hawke Victoria, Hongtong, on Saturday, sunk by German submarine, the 10th day of April, 1915, at 12 Oct. 24-Ten days' battle be-o'olock noon for the purpose of receiving a statement of Account fore Watean enda in German and the report of the Directors defeat.
for the year ending 31st Decom- reoccupyber, 1914 and declaring a Divid-
Jend
Oct-17 Raceiana
Lodz and Radom, Montenegro. Oct. 29-Turkey. begins war on Russia by naval attacks en Oderas and in the Crimea, Oct. 30-Ool. Moritz, robal leader driven out of Cape Colony.
German naval victory Nov. 1
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 in 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 sirong. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150
to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the Britieb and French armies hae 6 gune and about 200 men, la the German Army consists of 4 In the guns and 150 men,
A
Russian Army: it consists of 8 guns and 250 men,
· PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
Jung 28-Arohduke Francis Fer
dinand assasinated.
July 23-Austria sends an ulti-
matum to Servia,
July 31-Russia orders general
mobilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on
Rassis, French Cabinetorders general mobilisation... Aug. 2-German forces enter Lucemburg. Germany de mands free passage through Belgium.
Aug. 4-England sende ultima-
tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- rajsota ultimatum.
many German troops attack Liege. Aug 5. England announces a
alate of war with Germany. Aug. 7-Germans enter Liege. Franch invade southern Alsace.
-
Italy
· reaffirms Aug. 3,
neatrality. Aug, 15-Adriana enter Servia. Japan sands ultimatum to Garaians.
Aug. 17.-British expeditionary "force completes ite landing
in France. Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug. 20-Germans enter Brussels. Ang, 23-Germans entor Namur and begin attack on Mons." Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mone,
Aug. 25- French evacuate Mul-
hausen.
Aug. 26 Non-partisan French"
Cabinet organised. Germans take Longu
Aug. 27-- Louvain barned by Germans. Japanees block- Moo Thingtзu. Aug. 28-Battle of Beligoland. Bapt. 2-German advance reaches Senlis, thirty miles from Paris, and swinga eastward. French Government moves. to Bordeaux.
Bopt 3-kussions occupy Lem.
terg
22
Sept. 5-Bittle of the Marne
begins,
Sept. Maubeuge taken by the
Germone.
Sept. 12-German retreat balts
on the Aisne.
off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German equadron makes a raid on British coast near Yarmouth.
Nov. 4-Gorman oraiser forck
strikes mine in Jade Bay and sinks.
Nov. 5-England and France de
clare war on Tarkay. Dir. danellen forta bombarded.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from Thursday, 1st April to Saturday, 10th April, 1915, both days inclu- είναι
By Order of the Board of Directors. Hongkong, 27th March, 1915.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK Co., Ltd.
The share certificates Nos. 2410/2411 for 10 and 25 shares
NOTICES
WHO CARRIES THE RISK"?
The man who carries no Life Assurance does not, as he thinks, carry his own risk; he compole his family to carry it
NOTICES.
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
HOTEL MANSIONS
When he dies the loss does not fall on him, but on his depen (Lately occupied by KRUSE & CG)
dents, and the pries they often pay is self-denial, privation and want. Nor is the Bachelor in any better position, since he
Is taking the chance of others providing for his old age.
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Established 1865,"
COMPANY
18 Des Voeux Road.
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VARNISHES;
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ENAMELS, etc.
MANUFACTURED BY
Russisas reoccupy Jaroelay.rospectively numbered 12739 WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK,
and 35858/35882 inclusive,
Nov. 6-Teingtau surrondeis, Nov. 7 Russians enter East
Prussia.
Nov. 10--The Em len destroyed: Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix-
mude
Nov. 12-Russians cocupy Joban-
Aisburg in East Prussie. Nov. 19ovee of Commone
standing in the register in the
joint naraes of George Andrew
Hastings and John Barham Car- Blake, solicitors, Liverpool and Birmingham, having been lost or destroyed.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said certificates be produced at the office of the votes a new army of 1,000,000 Company Queen's Buildings, Vic- mso. More than 1,100,000 toria Hongkong, before the 24th April, 1915, new certificates for men already under arms, ex-the said shares will be issued and the old certificates will thereafter olusive of Territoriale. Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger-be held by the Company as nuil
map corps south of Lodz.
Nov. 26-British battleship Bul.
and void..
wark destroyed by explosion
mans break through Russian circle near Lodz.
GEO. A. CALDWELL.
Secretary.
in the Medway River. Ger-Hongkong, 24th March, 1915.
(ESTABLISHED 1796) LONDON & LIVERPOOL."
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of all kinds of. Varnishes, Paints, oto. for all purposes. HONGKONG BRANCH, Alexandra Building.
HOTEL LSTS.
Hongkong Hotel.
Abraham, E 3
Des. 1-German Reichstag votes HONGKONG ICE COMPANY Adam W
new credit of five billion marks. King George in Flanders:
Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel
grade. Gen. De Wet captar
ed,
Deo. 3-Servians turn on Aus trians in three days battle which ende in a notable Ser vian victory...
Dec, 6-Germans occupy Lodz. Deo. 8-British naval victory off
Falkland Islands, British oceupy Bussorab, in Asia Minor.
LTD.
The Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders
General Managers at 12 noon on Ha will be held at the Offices of the Monday, 12th April, to receira Statement of the Company's Ac- counts to 31st December, 1914. and the Report of the General Managers.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 30th instant, to the 12th proximo, both days inclusive."
JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co., Ltd., General Managors,
B
Hogg Mrs F Hunter R Allen H G
Irving B Anderson Geo E Jackson R A Ashurt FW
Jenkins EL.
R Avery W H Jepson
M T Jones Backhouse J H Bauckham EA Joseph o
EM Mrs LOVJoseph 8 M Mrs E. B Kalen FH
Кодвет BHOD A
KmmerW8 Berwick Mr & Mrs Lampman Mr&Mrs Bishop Mr Birbook R.J
& Mr A
Lawrence GA Loa WD
Capt A Lindbo Black W M Bell EF
Lloyd Bothy Brosker Mrs FWMann
HJ Braga Mr&Mrs J VLaja Mr & Campbell Mr & Mrs Mardling Clayton, WE
Manning JL Cogan Mr & Mrs Marriott Dr & Mrs Ucleman DrALEF McClare Mre Le Cole Hirs CFP
Gen. Byers, Boer | Hongkong, 24thyMarch, 1915., Cole Deo. 9.
leader, killed at the Vael River.
THE HONGKONG & KOW. LOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
Dao. 13-British submarine sinks the Mesaudich in Dardanelles. Deo. 14-Servisne capture large
Austrian forces, Deo. 15-Austrians/Craonate
grade,
Dec. 16-German cruisera
bard Scarborough Hartlepool.
Mohta KB
Muller OP Muller
Colleyahaw II
Cousland.
"Pringle WJ
Prior Mias Murray
Crichton Mr & Mrs Pyne Major
Edwards Mrs RO Faichino Major Gaudeot Mr & Mrs Gibson Mr & MA Hale BA Mr& Hall Lt-Col G Hazaland FA
Horbronder Mrs
·
Ralphs Mr & Mrs Sinolali A Skinnor Mis Smith Mrs Grant
Mr Sc. Mrs A
Walcott Mra
Humphreya Major Walton Col & Mr Humphreys Me and Young
Mrs WG
Almberg E
Bander C M Brooks W Brooked H
8
Barges 5
Cropley La Cropley C
Early 90.
Carlton Hotel.
Forks Mr & Mrs Fulsher O W
Hollway HD Johnson J W Kynoch Mr & Mrs J Paul 8 Pike RS Sainty Boatt A
Tall Mr
Temlean Theo
Pennell WV
Watling Mr & Mra
WO
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The photograph on the current jesus depicts the Scouts Parade on the 20th Marob.
Mrs
Garratt P
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Grand
Allon Mr & Mira Crew Mr & Mr. Dunsloh A
Sanderson R Smith J
Day by Day
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Steamers
Passenger Lists
Mayor Mr & Mrs C Min
Merecki J Craig RHA Croix Mrs E de Ste Middleton & 9 Crow Mrs M B
Mody J1 Oruloksbank Mi and Hooh M
Mrs J
Moore Wm The Share Cortificate No. 6013
Davi
Mr&Mrs FE Moss HL for Twenty (20) Shares numbered
Davies HO Bel-58168/81, in the above Company Derby A
standing in the name of Mrs. Dowley WA
W Downie bom- Laura MoIntosh having been ro Daily Miss ME
and ported lost, NOTICE IS HERE- Shrenfels Mr & Mrs
BY GIVEN, that unless the
J ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE is right
Evans F WS produced within one month from
Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. Botha regards Buer rebellion as at an end,
Deb, 20-26-Severe fighting on the line' of the Bzura River: Dec. 22-French Parliament 18.
sembles.
Erlanger 8 E
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Ormiston J
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NoJS Owen Capt.J R Paspis De A A Pitcher AJ Puivos A
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Randall Mrs J Bay,
EH Rayner Lt
Mra
date hereof, it will thereafter bo held by the Company as NULL Four II AND VOID, and a NEW CERT- French Capt & Mrs Read V
OG *** Fuller Donman IFICATE for the said shares will Fry O
Curralt B be issued.
W. S. BROWN, Gilder L
Secretary,
Chibb J
Dec. 23-French Chamber votes Hongkong, 9th March, 1915.
war credit of £340,000,000.
Col and
Miss F Reynolds W G
Ellis GW.
Gibbs A Wi Grant f Jamies E Jonas R
Hotel, Reynolds C.W
Smita J S
Watson WD Wright 8 H
King Edward Hotel.
Almand Mrs R Ansoi C
Lacombe Miss Lacombe Mr & Mrs Bettison Mr & Mrs Lambert Mrs
Lauritsen Mr & Mrs
WH
Beale Mrs
Boyd
Brown CW
Mr & Mrs J N
Budge W
Lunnor Miss
Lonnor J
McGrath Miss L Buon Mr & Mrs R D McHugh TE Course A
Murphy E-M
MF & Mr JR Panimore Mrs W°C- Cro!
Poorman Mra H Croes Miss
Dr Ca Crom Dr Duckworth
Reay,
Rowell J P
Gogh FA A Von
Goodrich OL Goulbourn V
Russell Mr&Mrs JB Bheartune J W Sibley J
Rammy Mrs
Smith Mr & Mrs VO
Mrs A G
h'FF- Elder DrEA
Robson Mrs AV
Foy MI
Mrs A
Dr
Could M. JA
Stockmeat 8
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ANCE CO., LTD. Dec. 25-British navel and aerial THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- Gold J
raid againet Cuxhaven.
WA
Green Lt 68 Hammes CD
Mr & Mrs J | HarringtonMr&Mrs
Hunter J
Jones DH Jones B
'Joseph J
...Threlfie Mrs.
Trevidi H C Underwood Mr and
Mrs J H
Gray ER
Swaffield HE Taylor Mrs & S Thomas Mr Dec. 28 French occupy St, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Grinths HL
GullEM
AT The Dividend of $7.00 and Griffith EW Georges, near Nieuport,
Vest
it Mr & & MIEL Jackson Mr&Mrs W Travers FA Jan. 1, 1915-British battleship Bonus of $2.00 per share declared Hall Capt. TP
Wallace O Formidable aank in the at the Forty-sixth Meeting of Hammond G G
Shareholders held this day will Hannibal Mr & Mrs Well! Mr & Mrs Westerhouse EJ Channel.
White Mr & Mrs Shanghai Banking Corporation Henderson CA
HPH Jat.3-French copture Steinbach, bo payable at the Hongkong and Harper (7 Jan. 3-4-Russisus win decisive on and after Friday the 26th Herbone EE and White FW Madame Wood G.G. victory over Turks in the March, 1915
JF Caucasus, Russians overrun Shareholders are requested to Hewett Hon. MrE Wright Mr & Mrs
apply to the Office of the Com Hodge WJ Bakovica, at
pany for Warrante.
Jan. 8-French advance aoross Aisne, north of Soissons. Jan. 13-Turka occupy Tabriz, Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air fleet bom
By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. PEMBERTON, Scoretary.
bards Yarmouth and other Hongkong, 25th March, 1915. Norfolk coast towns.
A, UMG
W
Poak Hotel. Armstrong Mr&Mrs Is Lt Col H
Jeffries HU Bernard Fleet Surg Johns Mre R
& Mira
Kelgwise Mr & Mr Lofta AO Bowdler Mrs. Carmichael Mr and Mitchelmore Mr & Mr E VV.. Moss Mr & Mrs Cartwright
Plummer Jr &c
Sept. 20- Germans bimbard, Jan. 21-General FalkenhayD, THE HONGKONG & WHAM- Bowen Major Martin Mrs R
Rheimsend injure the famous Cathedral...
Sept. 22-German submarine einke British oraisers Abou- kir, Cressy, and Hogue. Russians capture Jaroslav and invest Przemyel Hop: 28-British troops from India land at Marseilles. Sept. 28-Garmana begin siege of
Antwerp,
Ct. 2 - Germans defeated at
Augustowo,
Oct. Belgian Government re noved from Antwerp to
Go Bombardment of Antwerp Dt. 9-Antworp pooupled by
the Germans,
German War Minister, resigne
POA DOUK Co., Ltd. NOTICE.
Jan. 24-British naval victory in
North Sea: the Blucher sunk. The Ordinary Yearly Mooting Cary
the office of the Company, 2 Jan. 26-Germans lose two bal of Shareholders will be held in Casull Mr. & Mra Mes
talions at Givency and Cain-
Queen's Buildings, Connaught eby.
Road, Hongkong, on Wednesday, Jan. 31 Germany inaugurates 31st March, at 11 o'clock am. submarine raide on British for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and state- echipping,
to
Feb. 3-German destroyer, annk ment of Accounts for the year
eubmarine offending 31st December, 1914, by Russian Denmark, German auxiliary The Transfer books of the Com cruiser sunk off Patagonia, pany will be closed from the 24th to 81st March, 1915, both Feb. 5-Turke attempt to orosa!
revenge days inclusive, Suez Canal, Feb. 6-Allies.resolve tanite For resources.
(Continued on paga 10)
By order of the Board of Direct GEO A CALDWELL
Secretary
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