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FOOD PRICES IN WAR

TIME. A

Comparison with Enemy' Countries.

OUR LONDON: LETTER,

(Continued from yesterday.) vindictive and vigorous thrust with which the men deliver the point it may be inferred that in imagin t'on they 'u'ready see themselves at hand fighting with The March number of the Board the Bosobes, and manfully carry- of Trade Labour Gazette contains ing cat their resolves, drilled into atistics which furnish data for each recruit from the first moment an interesting oomparison cftto that he enters the barrack gates, to food prices prevailing in three maintain the fighting traditione of the belligerent countries the of the Guarda. The other day United Kingdom, in Berlin, and some thousande of Terriera in Vierns. The figures given and Kitchener's men, well advanc.: for the United Kingdom aro ofed in training, were taken to Hyde the prices current in February, Park to see a company of the while those for the capitals of the Quartle go through their drill. It allied enemy countries are for was a picked company no doubt, January. Taking the whole bat most of the men Lad not been range of commodities included in in traicing before last August. the returns, it is stated that, ReThe way in which they performed compared with January, there may be best judged from the as a rise of about 2 per cent.action, spontaneous and irresi: t- in retail prices daring Felraary fible, cf the critical onlookersj in the United Kingdom, and that in baki. When the Guards in Berlin the rise was 3.0 per cent. company foally drew up and compared with December of last stood at ease at the end of their display all the thousands of other, Tommies who had beer watching them took off their hats and cheered them to the echo. It was a finë tribute to fine soldiera.

Joer.

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From the Front.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1915.

THE WAR.

COUNTRIES ENGAGED;

Germany

Austria

Turkey

agalust

Britala.

Russia.

France.

Belgium,

Japa Servia Montenegro

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.

A

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 brigadel|· 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. cavalry regiment is from 50 to 1,000 men strong, Squadron of cavalry is from 15

to 200 men strong. Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 3 gune and about 200 mon. In the German Army consists of 4 gune and 150 mea. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 260 men,

1 English, there were increases in far, broad, potatoes, cheese, me.fi, (except in Loudon), and milk. In Berlin, there were increases in rye and wheat bread, Te and wheat flour, beef, mutton, veal, pork, bacon, rice, split peas, An officer of the Indian Army harioct beans," and lentils, Iawrites "I don't know whether it Vienna, while prices for butter, is because to-day in Good Friday, tailk and sugar were stationary, but anyhow it is most quiet. I there were increases in all the have hardly heard a rido shet. other commodities except egg, There is a nice big straw strok. which showed a decrease of 15 just near my ocmpany, and I am per cont. The prices in England writing this from the top of it of hacon and butter showed a where I can get a good view reduction of hotween 1 and 2 per of the country. Just behind ae cent, and of eggs of nearly 10 are two of our big Howitzere, and per cent, while in Berlin there when they cocasionally let

Ben decrease in the prices of almost knocks me off my stack. batier, egge, and potatces. In Every day the agricultural le- England, however, potatoes show bourers turn up and go on with ed an advance of about 5 per their work. All the fields are Best cent. Tea, sugar, and margarinely gown, and the atope, are com showed practically no change in ing up well, although less than price. Milk wascheaper in Vienna, three weeks ago this place where the non-corking quality only half a mile behind. Shelle;

341 per quait, than from both sides scream overhead July 31-Russia orders general in the United Kingdom, everyday. Yet the country folk

where," the

mobilisation. return states, work away in the most

casual

whe

it

s

44. per quart now appeurs to manner. I remember when going be rather more frequent than 4d., over the battlefield of Liao-yang even in working-class trade, in Manchuris, being told by our although 4d. is still predominant guide, that the Chinese continued in many localities," In Berlin, to work in their fields while there was no change in the price Russian and Japanese abella aud, in January.

bullets were flying about in all To the United Kingdom, the directions. I hardly believed it two articles which showed the theo, but now I have seen the greatest advance in February same thing myself." Another were flour, with an average rise officer of the Badfords tells how of about 8 per cent, and bread "wa have been overrun with

PRINCIPAL EVENTS. June 28-Arohdake Francia Fer-

dinand assassinated.

July 23-Austria sende on malum to Servia."

Aug.

2

ulti-

1-Germany declares war on Russia, French Cabinetorders general mobilisation. Aug-2- German forces eater Luxemburg, Germany de- mands free passage through Belgium,

Aug. 4-England sende ultima-

with a rise of about 7 per cent.generals on inspection." Their Aug. Two-thirds of the returns received Army Commander told them" by the Department gave 7hd. or they had more than fulfilled 3d. so the predominant price of his expectation and that "the Aug. brra 1 (per 4lb.), the latter figure, Bedfords" and

the

Norfolks

tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- maoy rejects ultimatum.

5.-England announces a German troops attack Liege:

Blate of war with Germany.

Germans enter Liege.

invade

Italy reaffirms

French Alsace. The Aug. 8. "We have bad neutrality.

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southern

it is stated, being nearly twice as are considered two of the best frequent as the former. In both battalions in the Army." "Germany and Austria, two classes writer adds:

of bread are included in the tables several commissioned from the Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servis, -wheat and rye. So far as Cher ranks very good fellows all of

Japan Bends altimatum to many is concerned, the compari- them who have turned up as yet,'

Germany. son with the United Kingdom is A highly educated private in the ang. 17.--British expeditionary farther complicated by the fact Higbland regiment has sent home force completes its landing ttas, since January 15th, the qua- a fine panegyrie on the kilt and ita, in France. lity of flour to be used in making solid advantagee. He telle of an Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of bread, whether from wheat or old. Highland sergeant, be

Lorraine. Tye, has been lo vered in various met ja hospital who was Aug.20-Germansenter Brussels. ways. Thus, millers may no being sent home with scistics Aug. 23-Germans enter Namur longer deliver wheat flour except and rheumatism. The old chap and begin attack on Mons. in'a blend of which 30 per cent. ccmmandeered a table to iron out Aug, 24-British "begin retreat consists of rye fl ur, and, in the the cresses of his kilt with a from Mons. making of wheat bread, the afore-heated stone shovel. He surveyed Aug. 25- French evacuata Mul-

aid blend of flour may be re- his handiwork with pride and a

hausen. placed to the extent of 20 per Sister came in and admired too. Aug. 26 Non-partisan French cent, of its weight by potato Then she said that he would feel Cabinet organised. Germans earch flour. Rye bread must con-cold in the kilt after being in

take Longwy. tain at leset 10 per cent, and bed and had better have trousers, Aug. 27 Louvain burned by may contain as much as 30 per

Sister "

be said to her Germans, Japanese block- cent of potato preparation." Sub-with a proud air," I have been. ade Tsingtan. ject to this explanation, it is cold in the kilt for 19 years Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Liated that the increase in January now and I'll be cold in Sept. 2--Germanadvance reaches ever the preceding month was them for a little longer yet. Bo Sonlis, thirty miles from 15.6 per cent. for, rye bread and Sister smiled and said no more, Paris, and swings eastward. 11.7 for wheat bread. In Vienna," being a wise woman,

French Government moves The where the prices for rye and men in all the kilted regimenta to Bordeaux. whast bread were 93, and rejoice and are exceeding glad Sept, 3-Russians occupy Lem 911. por 4lb., the increase in Jan to think that 31 a result

berg. aury, compared with December, of this war there will be Sept. 5 Battle of the Marne were 50 and 8.3 per cent. rea- no more talk about "abolishing begins. pectively, and, as compared with the kill." They hold nct Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the January, 1914, 60 and only that it has solid advantages

Germans.

50

09

Oot. 5-Belgian Government re

moved from Antwerp to: Ostend: Oct.7-Bombardment of Antwerp

begins.

Jan. 8-Frenoh" advance sorosa

Aisne, north of Soissons." Jan. 13-Turks occupy Tabriz. Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air fleet, bom: barde Yarmouth and other Norfolk coast towne Jau. 21 General Falkenhayn, German War Minister, resigns.

Jan. 24-British naval vistory in

North Sea; the Blucher sunk. Jan. 26-Germans lose two bat

talions at Givency and Cuin- oby.

Jan. 31 Germany inaugurates submarine raids on British shipping.

Feb. 3-German destroyer aunt

by Raesian submarine of Denmark. German aoxiliary cruiser sunk off Patagonie." Feb. 5-Turke attempt to cross

Suez Canal. Feb. 8-Allies resolve t: noite

ficancial resources. Feb. 8-Total British curaalties

104,000. Torks rotreat from Suez Canal, Feb. 10-Germans execute the

rebel Maritz.

Feb. 17-Canadian contingent

.lands in France. Feb. 20-27-Over. 10,000 Gers

mans surrender in France.

Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the Dardanelles after destructive bombardment. Oct. 9-Antworp

the Germane. Oct. 12-A Boer commando, in

occupied by

the Cape Province matinies, Oct. 13 Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to Havre.

Oct. 14-Allies.

cecopy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 15-Ostend occupied by

the Germans.

Oot, 18-British oruiser Hawke sunk by German submarine. Oot. 24-Ten days' battle be- fore Warsaw ende in German defeat,

Oct. 27

Russians reoccupy. Lodz and Radom.. Oct. 20-Turkey begins war on

Russia by naval attacks en Oderss and in the Crimea. Oct. 30-Col. Maritz, rebel leader Nov. 1-

Deo. 20-26-Severe fighting on

the line of the Baura River. Deo. 22-French Parliament as

sembles.

Dec. 28-French Chamber votès war oredit of $340,000,000. Dec. 25-British naval and serial raid against Cuxhaven. Dec. 28

French coupy St. LIKE Georgee, near Nieupcrt. Jan, 1, 1915-British battleship Formidable sunk in the Ohannel,

Jan, 3-French capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russians win decisive

viatory over Turke in the Caucasus, Russians overtua Bakovics,

Mar. 1-House of Commons votea supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh credit of 250 millions.

March 8.-British aeroplanes

attack Ostend. March 9.-Second Canadian con-

March

tingent lands in England.. March 3-10.-Four German sub-

marines accounted for. 10.-British

capture Neuve Chapelle. March 14-Announced that Ger- man losses in La Bassee region total 10,000 in three days.

March

14,-

-German oruiser Drezden sunk off Juan Fer- Dandez Island. March 16.-Sir John French estimates German losses in La Bsresa region to be 17,000. March 18.-British battleships.

Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet ank by floating mines in Dardanelles. Admiralty an- nounces that it has reason to believe the Karlgrube was sunk of the West Indies in November.

March 19.-Russians enter Memel,

Esat Prussia. March 21.-Fatile Zeppelin raid

on Paris, March 22.-Pizemysl surrenders

to the Russians, March 24.-British airmen carry

out successful attack on German submarine works at | Hoboken.

March 25.-German submarine

U29 Bank with all hands. March 20.-Russian Fleet bom

hards the Boepborás: Gor- man submarine sinks Weat African licer, Falabs. March 31.-Australia off.rs, an

other contingent.

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driven out of Cape Colony, April 8 His Majesty King Day by Lay

Gorinan naval victory off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes a raid on British coast near Yarmouth,

forbida consumption

of

wince, spirits and beer in Passenger Lists any of his houses,

Steamers çus dāmai April 8.-Prinz Ditel F iederich Hotel Lists

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CONTENTS.

1-3 The Colony's Railways....44. Death of Mr. K. R. Dennja 44 Hongkong

4.

+6

7-

9-10

University

Union... 45

Hongkong Boy Scouts ...45

40-47

11-16 Chinese Currency 17-23 Another Hongkong Aero-

plane.............. cover 47

puts in at Newport News, Lealing Articles...... Announced that second Notes and Commenta...24-28 Canadian contingent will be Special Articles 29-38 Appointments ..............47. despatched in the near future. Sport .........................37-38 From the Palpit........

Over-Saau Aircraft Fund 30-40 Baden Powell Boy Scouts' Canton News

HOTEL LIST. Hongkong Hotel.

Nov. 4-German craiser Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay and sinks. Nov. 6-England and France de-

olare war en Turkey, Dar danelles forta bombarded. Russians reoccupy Jaroslav. Nov. 6-Tsingtan surrenders. Nov. 7 — Russians enter East Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed.

Prussia,

Nov. 11-Germans capture Diz Nov. 12-Russians cocopy Johan- Anderson GE

mude.

nisburg in East Prussia, Avery W H Nov. 19 House of Commons Backhouse H Atherley JE. votes a new army of 1,000,000 | Boll ODJ men. More than 1,100,000 Bellice, Mrs E R

Bopr men already under arms, ex- Barendte D Lea Bishop & Mra clusive of Territoriale,

Burns Mr & Mrs R Lennox Miss Brown Mr A. E Brown Mina B

M Beokinggale L

Lim Teng Day Marriott Dr & Mrs TD W Bannister T Meyer Mr & Mr OE Brinkworth

Mehta KB JE

Mody r

Mr & Mrs JH

Nov. 23-Bassisbe sorround Ger

man corps south of Lodz.

Kales FH Kulka Kay J A Lambert EB

Laug

-Lloyd G

Layreca C

BA

Lima Kia Hà Đ

Mrs R R

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40

Building Fudd...49

Catholic Women's League 40

Prince of Wales' Fand ...41

Cigarette and Tobicco

Fund

Annual Police Report......42-43 Contemporary Opinion ...50-

The Observatorys' Work...43 Food Prices..........43

Head Min Hutobeson T-H Hartman H Hesse A Holden CE Hart O B Irving E A

Joseph EM

Joseph 8 M M'T Joseph E Johnston J Junker W M

י,

Tiada Mrs EW Troy A L Trip GJ L Thompson Mrs WM Valin Ur&Mrs H de Ward JG White FW White Mr & Mra

HLH Wixon OF

Wood GG Woods Mrs FM Walll Mr & Mr. A

Nov. 26-British battleship Bul Baring E

wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Gerton WE mans break through Russian Cheetham circle near Ladz.

Mann M Flunkett-ColeCapt Middleton GS

King Edward Hotel. Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes

Chorob Mrs H O Marock J

Almond Mrs R Jones 5 A Catlin H new credit of five billion Cookson Mr & Mrs Mancine O

MoUlure Capt & Mrs Bander U

Keay WE Mark King George in Co

Barclay Mr & Mrs ELambert Mrs Mordough Mr & Mrs Boala Mra Flanders..

Laurelson & Mis

ed.

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F....." Camal Capt

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J M

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Neighbour WR Dec. 2-Austrians occupy. Bol-Curling Mr L Ormiston J grade. Gen. De Wet caplar- Mi HE Pitcher A J

Davis Mr & Mr FE Perce Mrs A C Dec. 3-Servians turn on Aus- Donalson Mr & MrsPurdon Mrs GO

Pound H trians in three daya' battle Donovan J

JP which ends in a notable Ser: Dallas Mr & Mrs H Parrott Capt.R. B

Ray, M vian victory.

Erenson E Ehrenfels HE

tayner Lt Col and Dec. 8-British aaral victory off Frenchi Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lods. Edwards Mr & Mrs. Me

ench Capt & Mandall Mrs J A Falkland Islands, British

Howell J Raymond JP occupy Bussoreb, in Asia Fitzwilliams D.OHLRoach GP

Fielding Minor.

Mr & Mra Reid MIA Dec. 9

Rice MrB J Gen. Byers, Boer Fay Mas E

Hugyan

Mr & Mrs leader, killed at the Vaal Farz HA

Runyan Hiss bombard

Falrate R River

Richardson, GA Rankla Mrs F Abeime and injure the famous. Dec. 13-British submarine sinks Gould Mr & Mr J Riley Mr E Cathedral.

the Mesaudich in Dardanelles.ulburn V

Smith W Sept. 22-German submarine Dec. 14-Servians capture large Gall

Borley Swaffold B sinks British cruisers Abou- Austrian forces,

Smith Mrs A G kir, Cressy and Hogue. Deo. 16-Austrians evaonato Bol-Galater. Dr Mrs Beemullar E

8. Russians capture Jaroslav grade,

Goodrich L and invest Przemysl.

nderson Griath®

Mrs DP" bard

Das, 18-Egypt proclaimed a

Hartlepool

British protectorate. Gen. Botha regards Boor rebellion as at an end,

per cent, respectively. of health and comfort, but that Sept. 12-German retreat halte In fur, which showed an it pute the fear of God, or of the on the Aisne. average rise of about 8 per cent devil into the hearts of the Ger- Sept. 20 Germans in England, there was an increase mans when they see it coming of 10,4 and 7.5 for whest and rye swinging towards them, flour, respectively in Berlin, and

for wheat flour of 12.6 over Decem-

ber and 12.7 over January, 1914, in Vienna,

The returns furnished by tradé Batween the beginning of the unions show that, of a member war and December 31st the Gership of 1,243,241, 80,231, or 6.5 man Federal Council issued some per cent. were unemployed at the 30 decrees dealing with the fixing end of January compared with Rept, 28-Germans begin siege of of maximum prices, the remission 7.2 per cent, at the end of Decem-

Sept. 28-British troops from Indis land at Marseilles.

Antwerp.

of import duties, and the adoption ber, and 4.7 per cent, on the cor- Oct, 2- Germans defeated of soonomic measures generally responding date in January, 1914,

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Allen Mr & Mrs Bonham J Crew Mr& Mis Dyke A Van Dunrich A Gibbs A. W Grant J Gudd G

Carlton Alomberg E Atkinson W E Buchanan G Branco AS Clarke Mins

Castello & Cropley L

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Macdonald Major D Fitzpatrick 3 Passmore Mrs WoFulcher Millar A Mollison Mr&Mrs Hollway HD Murph H James/Hoshal Dr J NAKALE

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Haase Mr & Mrs Hashimoto BR

Pearman Mr & Mrw Bedford HRA

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James Miss D

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Kynooh Mr. & Mrs

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