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THE WAR.

COUNTRIES ENGAGED.

Germany

Austria

Turkey

against

Britain.

Russia.

France.

Belgium.

Japan,

Servia.

Oct. 12-A Baer commando in The Cape Province matinice. Oot-13- Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to Havre.

Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistula.

THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915.

"THRONE OF SKULLS."

Remarkable Manifesto by Germas Socialists.

The following circular has been German Humanity Langue:

Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by janned by the committee of the

the Germans.

Oot. 10-British cruiser Hawke sunk by German anbmarine, Oct. 24-Ten days battle be- fore Warenw ende in German deléas. Oct. 27 - Russians reoccupy

· Loda and Radom. Montenegro, Oct. 29-Turkey begins war on Russia by naval attacks en Odessa and in the Crimea. Oct. 30-Col, Mariz, rebel leader

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 fores of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men...

Brigade is a force of infantry of cavalry. The infantry brigade is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong, The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 to 2,000 strong, " Begiment of infantry is from

2,000 to 4,090 strong. cavalry regiment is from 50 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 150

to/200 men strong.

A

driven out of Cape Colony, Nov. 1. German naval vistory

off the coast of Chili.

Nov. 3-German squadron makes Braid on British coast near Yarmouth.

Nov. 4-Gorman oruiser Yorck strikes mins in Jade Bay and sinks,

Nov. 5-England and France de

clare war on Turkey. Dor danelles forte bumbarded. Kassians reoccupy Jarosley. Nov. 6-Teingtau surrenders. Nov. 7 - Russians enter East

Prusia.

Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed, Nov. 11-Gel muna capture Dix

mude

Dear Comrades,-8x months

NOTICES

WHO CARRIES THE RISK"?

The man who carries no Life Assurance does nɔt, as ho "thinks, parry his own risk'; he compels his family to carry it.

NOTICES.

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE

HOTEL MANSIONS

When he dies the loss dies not fall on him, but on his depen (Lately occupied by KRUSE & Cc.)

dants, and the price they often pay is self-denial, privation hays prosed since our Govern-is taking the chance of others providing for his old age.

and want. Nor is the Bachelor in suy better position, sings he

ment declared war upon Russia,

olated the neutrality of Belgium, and plunged the nation into s devastating campaign, now pro coding in three Continents, with out the slightest justification, as is amply proved by documentary

evidence.

In the Reichstag absolutely false explanations were given. Social Democrats in a body failed to support Dr. Liebknecht in the honourable protects he made against the war credite. We are aa sheep deserted by our sher birds. We bid you take cour age to carry on to the utmost of your poner the propaganda of enlightenment which alone can weken the nation from the peril of trusting to perjured miscreants who have co basely deceived us.. Switzerland, tras to her mis. sion, has reaisted all financial attempt to allow her railroads to be used for secret invasion of France, Austria, realising the growing danger of internal dia-

Bend for information to ;— ASSURANCE :

SUN LIFE COMPANGE OF CANADA

Established 1865.

HOTEL LISTS,

Hongkong Hotel,

Abraham, E3

Hunter H Irving E Jackson RA Jepson RB Хопка МТ Joseph E M Jonson TJ

12 Des Voeux Road.

Hall Lt-Col. G

Falar

Hazeland FA

TurnerMrs

Horbrender Mrs

Walcoli Mrs

Humphreys Major Walton Col & Mrs

Humphreys Mr.and Young

• Mr W O

Adams E. W Alles K G Auderson Geo E Backhouse J B Avery WH Bauckham EA Beeleman Mr LOVJoseph & M

all DJ Halilipu Mrs EB Kales F.H

Keaney WS. KramerWS Beswick Mr & Mrs Lampman Mr Mrs Cropley O

.GA

Bridges H

Lawrence G A Los W D

Mr. & Mrs Mann MrR R Mardling HJ Manning JL Marriott Dr & Mrs McClure Min 1

Bothwell EF

nga M Mr Mre 3 VLindberg Capt Bruce M W Bulum J H Cheaney Mra Obris No

Dr & Mrs

Clayton. W E

Battery of artillery in the BrittlNov, 12-Russians occupy Johan-orders, seeks to obtain a peaceman DTALEF Mehta K B

and French armies has 6 gune sad about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 gane and 150 men. In the Rassian Army it consists of 8 guns and 260 men. -

PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

June 28-Archduke Francis Fer-

dinand assassinated.

July 23-Austria sends an ulti-

matum to Servia,

July 31-Russia orders general"

mobilisation:

Aug. 1-Germany deolares war on

Russia, French Cabinet ordere general mobilisation, " Aug. 2 German forces enter,

Luremburg, Germany de mands free passage through Belgium.

many

Aug. 4-England sends ultima- tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- rejects ultimatum. German troops attack Liege, Aug. 5-England announces a

state of war with Germany. Aug. 7-Germane enter Liege. French invade soutberg, Alsace.

reaffirme Aug. 8 Italy neutrality. Aug. 15.—Austriansenter Servia. Japan sends ultimatum to Germany.

1.

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

Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of

Lorraino. Aug.20-Germansenter Brussels. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namur

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

from Mons,

beugen.

Davies. If

and

Aisburg in Esat Prussia which the Allied Powers buvo Cole Mr OEP Nov. 19 House of Commons refused to lorg as a single Cornelinesen Mis, votes a new army of 1,000,000 German soldier or official remains Craig RHA

Mr M B men. More than 1,100,000 in Belgium. Japan, in terms of Crulakshank Mr men already under arms, ex-pointed significance, has let it ba Mrs J clusive of Territorials. known at Washington that she Davis Mr & Mr.FE Nov. 23-Buesians surround Ger-views with inoressing displeasure! Davis JE

man corpa south of Lodz. Nov. 26-British battleship Bal-borities to which the Belgian

wark destroyed by explosion nation has been subjected. These Duffy Miss ME in the Medway River. Ger- are ell signs of hope. unane break through Russian circle near Lodz.

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Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes new credit of five billion marka. King George in Flanders:

Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel- grade. Gen. De Wet captur- ed.

the terrible and undeserved bar

A

WA

Dunnett HW

Meyer Mr&Mrs Merecki J Middleton 08 ModzJ H N Neighbour W R

Moore Wm

Nicolson JB Orton Pitcher AJ

PQ van AB

Quaipe WP Randall Mrs J

Rayner Lt Col and

J

Miss F JF Sheartone? W Sibley J C Smith & Squaro Miu A

Steel RF Swaffleld H HE TrabuJ A Wallace

0 Weill Mr & Mr. A White Mr & Mrs

HTH

MTS A G

Comrades, we know the scri- refer&Mrs Ray, E. H fices imposed upon the nation. Evans I FW8

Evensen E We also know the brave efforts you have made and are making. French Capt & Mra

Franke FW The injury to the cause of it-alleman

| Fallers ternational brotherhood infliated

Garrait by our Socialist comrades who Goodrick L have deserted from "our" ranke

Gorton HM Goulboura V and joined our oppressors will Gould J Gould M Dec. 3-Servisna turn on Aus- not be repaired in a day.

We know that it is useless to Guths HL

Gray ER trians in three days' battle which ende in a notable Ser-talk of peace until Prussia is de Hall Capt. TP vian victory.

posed from her throne of ekulle, Hannibal Mr & Mrs and we call upon every worker who yearns for an end of this in- famous war to aseist in breaking up the group of Prussian con spiratore which has indelibly dis- graced Germany in the eyes of the civilised world.

Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lodz, Deo. 8-British naval victory off Falkland Islands, British Bursorah, in Asia

Dec. 9

recupy.. Minor.

Gen. Byora, Boer leader, killed at the Vanl River.

Dec. 13-British anbmarins sinka the Mesaudieh in Dardanelles, Dec. 14-Servians capture large

Austrina forces, "

A

H TH

White FW Wood G G Borpe son CA

Woolf DG Honde Hon. MrE Wright Mr & Mrs

C&WH

Howev

Wright T9

Poak Hotel Armstrong Mr&Mrs Gas Le Col H

W

Jeffries HU

Keigwise Mr & Mrs Lofts A Q Martin Mr R Mitchelmore Mr &

Mrs E V

Mr & Mra Plummer J Mr &

Mra Casulli Mr & Mrs Dec. 18-German cruisers bombo of interest to those who believe

Pringle W J .bard Scarborough

that the end of the war may Crichton Mr & Mrs Egne Major fr

Cossland

Frior Miss Murray sibly be brought about by a ris Edwards Mrs RC Hartlepool.

Ralphs Mr & Mrs ing of Germen Socialiste,

Falchina Major Sinclair A Gaudeot Mr & Mrs Skinner Mis " Gibson Mr & Mrs A. Smith Mrs Grant

The circular is signed by Karl Bernstein, president, and Bercard Float Burg Johns Mrs R brecht Zettel, secretary, and dated Bowen Major from Rotterdam. February 3. Bowdler Mre

Carmichaei Mr and -The German Humanity League

MrA Cartwright Cry M Colleyshaw EHI

Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-is an organisation that carries little weight, but the proteat will grade,

and

Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. Botha regarda Buer rebellion as at an end.

Deo. 20-26-Savere fighting on

the fine of the Ezura River, Aug. 25- French evacuate Mul-Dec. 23-French Parliament as

sembles. Aug. 26-

Non-partisan French Deo. 28-French Chamber votes Cabinet organised. Germana

·war credit of £310,000,000. Take Long-

Deo. 25-British naval and aerial raid against Cuxhaven. Aug. 27 Louvain burned by Germans. Japanese block- ade Tsingtan.. " Ang. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches

Senlis, thirty miles from Paris, and swings eastward. Freno Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept 3-Russians occupy Lem.

berg.

Sept. 5 Battle of the Marre

begins.

Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the

Germane.

Sept. 12-German retreat balta

on the Aisne. Sept. 20- Germans bombard

Rheime and injure the famous Cathedral. Bept. 22-German submarine

Binks British oruisers Abou- kir, Oresey, and Rogue, Russians captare Jaroslav and invent Przemyal. Sept, 28-British troops from India land at Marssillon,g Fept. 28-Germans begin siege of

Antwerp. O.2-Germans defeated at

Augustowon Oct, 5-Belgian Government re- moved from: Antwerp to “Oslende Go-Bombardment of Antwerp

begins. Ost-Antwerp occupied by

zu Ala Germans,

.

Dec. 28 French occupy St. Georges, near Nisupert. Jan. 1, 1915-British battleship

Formidable eunk in the Channel.

Jan, French capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russions win decisivo

victory over Turke in the Caucasue. Russians overrun Bakovina..

Jan. 8-French advance Boross

Aiane, north of Scissons, Jan. 18-Turks occupy Tabriz. Coat Berchtold resigns, Jon. 18-German air fleet bom-

barda Yarmouth and other Norfolk coast towns... Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, Minister, German War rerigne.

Jan. 24-British haval victory in North Sea: the Blucher sunk. Jan, 26-Germans loss two bat- talions at Givenay and Cuin- chy.

Jan. 31 Germany inaugurates submarine raids on British pg ahipping.. Feb. 3-German destroyer aunk

by Russian submatics of Denmark, German anxiliary soraiser sunk off Patagonia,

Feb. 6 Turks attempt to cross

Buez Canal.cz rodu 6 Feb. 8-Total British curaalties 104,000. Tarke retreat from Suez Canals

Feb. 6-Allies resolvo 1: maite

financial 103ourecs.

Feb. 10 Germans execute the

rebel Maritz.

Mra

Bolo B A Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs A

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Feb. 17-Canadian contingent GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

Fab.

Feb.

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lande in France.

20-27-Over 10,000 der mans surrender in France. 27-Allied Fleet entore the Dardanelles after destructive bombardment.”.

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Annual Meeting of Shareholders The Twenty-Sixth® Ordinary

in the Company will be held at

Carlton Hotel,

Kynoch Mr & Mrs ̈3·

Paul S

Patomson A

Pike RS

Almberg F

Androwa RG Bander CM Brooks W B Brooked H Burger 8 CallebauD W

Mr & Mrs Jan Sainty

P Scott A Shelton R.J

Cropley L Early AU

Forks Mr & Mri FulcherOW Garratt F Goodman GrantMr&Mrs Hitchnock Mrs J Hallway HD Johnson J W

Allen

Robb Mr & Mrs J K Ronaldson J

Tall Mra

Teml-on Thes Pennell W V

Watine & Mis

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Whibley AB WRnD Wilson MD

DG

Grand

Hotel.

Mr & Mrs Orow Mr & Mrs Dunrich A Dyar D Kalis W Gibbs A W Grant J James B Jenkins A

Jones R Raynalds CW Sanderson R Smith J Smith J S

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King Edward Hotel.

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Brown U. W

Budge W

Lonnor J

McGrath Miss L

Mr & Mrs R D MoHugh FE

Murphy H

Стеля Mr & Mrs JR Passmore Mrs W C

CLA Cross Miss Cross Dr OT

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MIRA

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gibres Dr Saper FOR Summers EH

Sutherland WB Sylvester Mr. S

Jackson Mr&Mrs W TraveraF A

Jones DE Jones ES Joseph

Trovidi HO

Underwood Mr and

Mr T E

Kingsclere, Hotel.

Carleton A E Douglas Mr & Mrs

PK Duncan Mr & Mrs Dat on Mr & Mrs G

Martin Mr & Mrs Nixon FC Rawlinson R·J" MRawlinson Miss

Rob Robertson Mr &

Sachse Mrs G Sheldon Mr &

KD

Mira

Fielder DE Filking Miss D Forbes Mr & Mrs A Shields A L Gordon M J

Singer Mr Mrs E. Hardman A

Stewart Mr & Mrs Hegeworff Hurley FC Muson Stewart A Kent Mr & Mr

Tangye Kont Master W Thomas H P Lockyard Migu pe-Watkins C H Logan. W

Wilson J Lurhs J Ivan G

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THE CHINA FIRE INSUR ANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Mar. 1-House of Commons yoles the Offices of the Company, St Bonus of $2.00 per share declared The Dividend of $7.00 "and supplementary credit of 37 George's Buildings, Chater Road, at the Forty-sixth Meeting of millions and a fresh credit Victoria, Hongiong, on Saturday: Shareholders held this day will of 250 millions.

the 10th day of April, 1915, at 12 be payable at the Hongkong and 8-British aeroplanes o'clock noon for the purpose, of Shanghai Banking Corporation attack Ostend.

receiving a statement of Account on and after Friday the 26th for the year ending 31st Decem- and the report of the Directors March, 1915.

March

Mrch 8.Second Canadian con-

tingent lands in England. March 3.10.-Four Gernian sut marines accounted for, March 10.-British capture

Neuve Chapelle.

ond.

Shareholders are requested to ber, 1914 and declaring a Divid-apply to the Office of the Cour

The Transfer Books of the By Order of the Board of

pany for Warrants, Company will be Closed from Directors, de nutá a Thursday, let April to Saturday,

O: PEMBERTON, March 14.-Announced that Ger- 10th April, 1915, both days inclu

Secretary. man losses in La Basree region aive.

Hongkong, 25th March, 1915. THE HONGKONG & WHAM POA DOUK Co., Ltd. NOTICE.

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The share certificates Nos Meeting of Shareholders in the respectively numbered 12730/ The 31st Ordinary Annual 2410/2411 for 10 and 25 shares above Ompany will be held at 11748 and 35858/35882 Inclusive, the Company's Office, St. George's standing in the register in the Building, 6, Connaught Radjoint names of George Andrew The Ordinary Yearly Meeting Victoria, on Wednesday, the 31st Hastings and John Barham Car- La Baaconregion to be 17,000, The Thirty-Fourth Ordinary of. Shareholdera will be held in March, 1915, at 12 oolook Noon slate, solicitors, Liverpool and March 18-British battleships Annual Meeting of Shareholders the office of the Company, for he purpose of receiving 2 Birmingham, having been lost or

Irresistible and Ocean and will be held at the Offices of the Queen's Buildings, Connaught Statement of Accounts and the French battleship Bouret General Managers at 12 noon on Road, Hongkong, on Wednesday, Report of the General Managers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

destroyed. AINA Bank by Roating mined in Monday, 12th April, to receive a 31st March, at 11 o'clock am for the year ending 31st Decem that unless the said certificates Dardanelles. Admirsity an- Statement of the Company's Ac for the purpose of receiving the ber, 1914, and electing & Consult produced at the office of the nounces that it has reason to counts to 31st December, 1914, report of the Directors and state ing Committee and Auditors. Company Queen's Buildings, Vice believe the Karlsruhe was and the Report of the General ment of Accounts for the year The TRANSFER BOOKS of toria Hongtong, before the 24th aunk off the West Indies in Manager ending Stat December, 1914. the Company will be Closed from

The Transfer Books of the The Transfer books of the Com- Monday, the 29th March to Wed the said shares will be fested and April, 1915, new cortiflostes for Company will be closed from the panty will be closed from the neaday, the 31st March, 1915.

the old certificates will thereafter 30th instant, to the 12th proximo, 24th to 31st March, 1915, both both days inclusive,

be held by the Company as Kulk both days inclusive, kendinde: days inclusive, with

and vold JARDINE. MATHESON By order of the Board of Direct-

GEO, A CALDWELL,

Recreta Hongkong: 24th Marob 1915.

November

Marob 19-Russiansenter

East Prussia avader Marob 21.-Futile Zeppelin

on Paris,

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General Managers. Hongkong, 16th March 1915,

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