"THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
agalast
Britalo.
Russia.
France.
Belgium, Italy
Oct. 27 Russisna reoccupy
Lodz and Radom.
Oct. 29-Turkish naval attacks on
Odessa and in the Crimea. Oct. 30-Col. Märitz, rebel leader driven out of Cape Colony.
THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1915.
A COLUMN
OF GOOD AND USEFUL CASH VALUES. FROM:
Nov. 1 German naval vistory WHITEAWAY'S
off the coast of Obili,'
Nov. 3-German equadron makes
a raid on British coast. Nov. 1-German oraiser Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay. Nov. 6-England and France de- clare war on Turkey. Dar- danelles forts bombarded. Nov. 8-Teingtau surrenders. Montenegro Nov. 7 Russians enter East
Japan
Servia
ARMY TERMS" EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itaell. 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 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 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 British)
and French armies has guns and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8 gune and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS. June 28-Archduke Francia Fer
dinand assassinated. July 23-Austria aende en alti-
matum to Servia.
July 31-Russia orders general
mobilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declarea war on Russia, French Cabinetordera general mobilisation. Aag. 2 German forces enter
Luxemburg.
1.
Aug. 4-England sends altims- tam, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- many rejects ultimatum. Aug. 5.-England at war. Ang. T.-Germaue enter Liege.
French invade southern Alsace.
Aug. 16.-Austriansenter Bervis. Japan sends ultimatam to Germany.
Ang. 17.-British land in France. Aug. (9-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug.20-Germans enter Brussels. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namur. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
Aug. 25 French evacuate Mul-
hausen.
Aug. 26-Germana take Longwy, Aug. 27 - Louvain burned by Germane, Japanese block- ade Tsingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-Lierman advance reaches Senlis. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept 3-Kussians occupy Lem
berg.
Sept. 6Battle of the Marne
begins.
"
Sept. 7--Maubeuge taken by the
"Germine.
Sept. 12-German retreat balts
on the Aisze. Sept. 20- Germans
Rheims." Sept. 22-German submarine
bombard
inks British cruisers Abou- kir, Creasy, and Hogue." Sept. 28-Indian troops land at
Marseilles.
Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp.
Oct, 2-Germans defeated at
Augustowo.
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend."
Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant-
·werp. -
Oct, Antwerp occupied by
the Germans. Oct. 12-A Boer commando in
the Cape Province matinies.. Oct. 18 - Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to
Havre Oct. 14 Allies occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistals. Oct. 16-Ostend occupied by
the Germans
Oct, 16-British oruiser Hawko
nk by German submarine.
Prussia.
Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix:
mude.
Nov. 19 House of Commons
votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Rassians surround Ger.
man corps south of Lodz. Nov. 26-British battleship Bul.
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wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. Dec. 1-German Reichstag votes new credit of five billion marka. King Georgo visits Flanders,
Deo. 2-Austrians occupy Bel-
grade. Gen. De Wet captar- ed.
Dec. 3--Servians; defeat Aus-
trians in three days' battle. Dec. 8-Germans occupy Lode: Dec. 8-British naval victory off
lalkland Islands. Dec. 9-Uen. Byers, Boor leader,
killed at the Vaal River.
Dec. 13-British submarine einket
the Massudiehiu Dardanelles. Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-
grade,
Dec. 16-German cruisers bom- bard Scarborough and Hartlepool.
Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. Boths reports Boer rebellion að at an end.
Dec. 20-26-Severe fighting on
the line of the Bzara River. Dec. 23-French Chamber votes)
war credit of £340,000,000. Dec, 25-British naval sud eérial
raid against Cuxhaven. Dec. 28 - French occupy St. Georgee, near Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1915-H.M.S. Formidable.
sank in the Channel, Jan. 3-French capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russians win decisivo victory over Turks in the Caucasus,
Jan. 8-French advance across
Aiene, north of Boissone. Jan. 13-Tarke occupy Tabriz. Count Berchtold resigns. Jon. 19-German air fleet bom-
barde Yarmouth.
NEW COLLARS. White Pique Collars with Scalloped Edge Smart and
Inexpe sivo... Price 60 cts.
A DAINTY WHITE MUSLIN COLLAR,
A Dainty White Muslin 'Collar.. Prettily Embroidered Fxact to Sketch,
Price 95 cts.
A VERY PRETTY PIQUE COLLAR.
Handsomely Embroidered, Fanor Edge. Price $125 each.
LISSUE
HANDKERCHIEFS
New Embroid-
Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, German War Minister, rexigus. Jan. 24-British naval vistory in North Bea; the Blucher sunk. Jan, 20 Germans lose heavily at Edgings.
Giveney and Cuinohy.
Jan. 31 Germany inaugurates
"submarine raids. Feb. 3-Germansuxiliary oruiser
annk off Patagonia. Feb. 5-Turke attempt to cross
Suez Canal,
Feb. 6-Allies resolve trinite.
financial 188ources,
Feb. 8-Total British catalties
to date 104,000.
:
Feb. 10-Germana execute "the
rebel Maritz.
Feb. 17-Onadian contingent
lands in France," Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-
mane surrender in France. Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the
Dardanelles."
Mar. 1-House of Commons votes supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh credit of 250 millione, March 8.--British aeroplanes
attack Ostend. March 9.-Second Canadian con-
tingent lands in England. March 3-10-Four German enb.
marines accounted for.
March
10.
British eaplure
Neuve Chapelle.
cry
Beadings Insor-
tions and
Price from
10cts Per
Yard.
New Veining.
Price
10cts a Yard
and. Up.
Fine Lown with Dainty flemstitched
Borders. » Plain White or Fancy Indelible Colours.
Price $3.50
Per Dozen,
Price: Per
cach 35 cts.
MANILA HATS.
March 14.-German losses at La Broad, and Shady Brims Light.
Basses total 10,000 in thres
daya. Ma, ma
March 14.-The Dresden Bunk
of Juan Fernandez Island.: March 16.-Sir John French
estimates German losses in La Bassee region to be 17,000, March 18.-British battleships
in Weight. Price $4.50 each.
WHITE CANVAS SHOES.
GoodLeather Walking
Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet with sunk by floating mines in Dardanelles,
March 19-Russiensenter Memel. March 21-Futile Zeppelin raid
am Paris
Soles Covered Cuban Heels, Price $5.50 Per Pair.
WHITEAWAY,
Oct. 24 Ten days battle be- March 22-Przemysl surrenders LAIDLAW & Co., LTD.
fore Warenw ends in German defeat
to the Kusaiana, (Continued on page 10,)
20, DES VŒUX ROAD,
HONGKONGALO
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CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN
KAISHA,
Ꭶ.. TENYO MARU," From SAN FRANCISCO, via `HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS"
and MANILA.
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
THE 6 INTERNAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF LIKE
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC
(1914). "
The above named Steamer hay- ing arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside. Cargo remaining undelivered on June 24th, at noon, will be that the second payment of landed at Consignee's risk and interest of the 0% Internal expense, and delivery must than Loan of the third your of the Chinese Republic (1914) will tall be taken the Company's Godown due on the 30th of June of this Storage charges will be assessed
The Public are hereby notified
NOTICES
AMERICANS
PRINCE ALBERT
CRIMP
on all Goods undelivered on 30th year. With the exception of the detailed regulations, governing June at 5 pm,
the payment of interest of the BECAUSE
4.
No Fire Insurance whatever
will be effected.
No Claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the
Steamer or Godown.
All chafed and damaged car¿o will be landed into the Godown, and examined on 30th June at 10
a.m,
No Claim will be recognised. if filed after 7th July, 1915. K. DOI,
Actg. Agent. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1915.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG IQE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTIUE.
Owing to the increased cost of manufacture &c. it has been decided to raise the price of Ice! to 1 cents per lb. as from 1st July next:
JARDINE, MATHESON
% & Co., Ltd.
Goneral Manage18, Hongkong, 16th June, 1915.
GANDE. PRICE & Co., Ltd
said loan, which have been publi-| shed in the Government Gazette and which have been printed for the information of the Public by all the establishments authorised for the payment of interest, the following important points are hereby published fr general Information-
1. The date when the pay- ment of interest beg ne: 30th June, 4th year of the Chinese Republic.
2. The organs authorised for the payment of interest: B All Magistrates Yamens.
b. The Hoad and Branch Offices of the Bank of China and of the Bank of Communicatione.
c. The reliable agents of the above mentioned two banks.
d. All Maritime Customs Offices..
3. The methods for the claiming of interest:
The Public when claiming for the interest must cut down the matured coupons and proceed to any of the above mentioned organs with the said coupons. The said organs after examining the said coupons will, then pay the interest and retain
the coupons so paid. But the holders of $1,000 Bonds and of $10 000 Bonds must. no out down the coupons themselves, as the said Bonds have to be examined first by the organs concerned.
Notice is hereby given that the Eishth Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Company will be held at the Company's Offices, 6 Queen's Road, Central. at 12 o'clook noon,
The matured coupons can be on Monday, the 28th day of June, used as cash in payment of land 1915, for the following pur- tax. The interest of the coupons big ts expressed in term of (1) To receive the Directo-s'dollar" and if it is required to bs Report and Accounts for converted into taels or copper the year 1914.
cash, then the rate of exchange for different districts will be de. cided and posted in conspicuous places by the various Financial Bureaux concerned.
Poses:-
(2) To re-elect Directors. (3) To re-elect Au-itors and To transact the ordinary business of the Company. By order..
8,0. FANE,
Secretary Hongkong, 19th June, 1915.
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HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
BATHING
EVERY EVENING AT NORTH BEACH.
ICES.
Cold Minerals, Tea, Coffee, Cakes, ojo. Supplied from 4 pm. daily at Hongkong prices.
With Best attendance.
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The blank coupon No.1 of each Reception of Chinese Athletes at the City Hall. bond must be cut down at the time, when the coupon No. 2 is presented for payment in cash or for payment of land tax and to be
CONTENTS.
The Colony'e Finances ...32
From the Pulpit ..........33-34 Catholic Union
34. Uhinese Athleteo ................34-35
handed over for cancellation Day by Day mu.com.mm 1-3 PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. together with coupon No. 2. The Stamers............. 4
Public are requested to read over Passenger Lista the detailed regulations govern- Hotel Lists ..................... 8 ing the payment of interest which Correspondence are obtainable at all authorised The Courts..... 8-12 The Hopsang D imaged 35 organe above mentioned.
NOTICE.
May Road Station will be open for traffic on and after Thursday July 1st.
Single fares, from Upper or Lower Terminus 20 cents.
Seaton tickets available for three months between the Lower Terminus, and May Road-can be obtained on application at the Company's office at the following we
rates.
Gentlemen ... ..."... $20.00
Ladies
Children
THE
10.00
5.00
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON,
General Managers.
NOTICE
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA:
SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($16,000 006)
and SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($9,000,000).
2004 600 jaa
7. Sanitary Board............................35.
Leading Articles............13-18 Contemporary Upin of ...36-37 Notes and Comments19-23 In Aid of Hospitals.........38. Special Articles 24-20 Hongkong Police Reserve 38 Sport
For the Belgian Relief
Fand
Mator Pilot Bost for Hong-
By Order, THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS,
Prince of Wales' Fund...31 Landslips... Cigarette and Tobacco
Fand
32
31
Telegrams
NOTICE
KEROSENE OIL.. guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.
Présent price,-"
"COMET,"
$3.85 per case ex store.
"WHITE ROSE."
$4.25 per case ex store.
CHING CHEONG, 168 Des Voeux Road, Cen.
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Cowle Harbour Coal Co. Ltd," are prepared to quote prices for best quality Silimpopon Coal trim- med into Bunkers at ebatlik or Sandakan (British North Borneo).
Silimpopon Coal compares fovourably with the better grades
kong * * - sie sú 39.
NOTICES
CLEARANCE SALE
LAMPSHADES.
30% discount for CASH
(2 blocks West of Cent. Markast.) of Japanese Coal and, gives good KOMOR & KOMOR'S
KWONG YUEN 91 Des Voeux Road, Wost,
BATHING TRIP TO MIRS BAY
via
RAILWAY.
KOWLOON CANTON
results on a very moderate con- sumption.
Alexandra Buildings,
Des Voeux Road.
Steamers calling at Sebattik or Sandakan. exclusively for Silimpopon Coal (either cargo or Bunkers) are exempt from pay- ment of ell Port charges.
At Sebattik steamers berthed alongside the Companys" Hongkong, 23rd June, 1915. wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water. Spring Tides.
Charts of Bibuko Bay, (Sabattik Harbour) Prices, and all other
SUBBORTBERS to the above Loan are hereby notified that the Interest Instalment for the month of June amonating to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thon- A launch can now be hired information concerning the Port sand ($120,000). has been dulo from undersigned to leave Tai Po can be had on application to the received by the undersigned and Pier for any afternoon, after 3 Agents brought to Loan Service Account,
FA AGLEN. Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of National Loans, Inspectorate General
oolook.
Water and Bathing Beaches unexcelled.
Book early to avoid disappoint- ment
Fur terms apply to
CH ALAMMERT
BRADLEY & Co. Ltd.
Agents Cowie Harbour Coal
Ze Co. Ltd.
4Duddell St Hongrong, 8th June, 1915.
SINGON & CO.
Datablished A. D. 1880) TRON STEEL METAL and HARD- WARE MERCHANTS Wholesa and Retall Kryomongers Fle Iron and Toundry Coke Importera Caneral Store: keepers and Shipobandiers Fos. 85 and 37, Hing Looms Bareers!
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