1915-06-25 — Page 11

THE WAR.

COUNTRIES ENGAGED,

Britela.

Russia,

France.

Belgium. Italy

Germany

Austria

Turkey

agálost

Japan Servla

Montenegro

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps in 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.

A

Brigade is a force of infantry or cavalry. The infantry brigade ie 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 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 6 guns and about 200 . men, In the

German Army consists of guns and 150 men." In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guns and 250 men.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

Jane 28-Archduke Franois Fer-

dinand assassinated,

July 23-Austris sends an alti

matum to Servis. July 31-Russia orders general

mobilisation.

Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinet orders general.mobilisation.. Aug. 2- German forces enter

Luxemburg,

Aug. 4-England sends altima-

tum, demanding observance

Oct. 27

Russians reoccupy Lods and Radom. Oct. 29-Tarkish zaval attacks on

Odessa and in the Crimes. Oct. 30—Col. Maritz, rebel leader driven out of Cape Colony.. Nov. 1 German naval victory

off the coast of Chili. ・・ Nov. 3-German equadron makes a raid on British const.: Nov. 4-German oraiser Yorck

strikea ming in Jade Bay, Nov. 5-England and France de

olare war on Tarkaş. Dar- danellea forta bombarded. Nov. 6-Tsingtau surrendera. Nov. 7 Russians enter East

Prussia.

Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed. Nov. 11-Germane capture Dix-

mude. Nov. 19- House of Commons.

votes a new army of 1,000,000 mon. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Russians surround Ger-

man corps south of Lodz,

Nov. 26-British battleship Bul- wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River.

Dec.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915.

submarine workaat Hoboken. March 25-Germen submarine

U269 sank with all Hands. March 20.-kuasion Flest bom-

barde the Bphorus. Ger- man submarine sinks West African liner Falaba." March 31-Australia offera an-

other contingent.

CONSIGNEES

MOGUL" LINE OF

STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

"MONTROSE,'

April 8-Prioz Etel Friederich From GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL

internet in Norfolk Navy Yard, U.S.A.

+

April 9-G.rmacy assumes liabili- ty for the sinking of the American ship William Frye. Anti-Austrian demonstra tions at Genoa.“

HOTEL LIST.

Hongkong Hotel. Andersons E Johnston E Baker Mr & MrsPS Jomph EM

Joseph 8 M Jones MT Joseph E Kelly

Mrs J F

Balkee ELS Barber Miss Baring Bell CDJ

JH

Be

, Mm ER

1-German Reichstag votes new credit of five billion Black B marke. King George visits Bouman GG

Bridges H Flandere.

ad.

י.

Layseca C LAW HD

Liby

Lloyd GT

Longfield S

& STRAITS,

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are

NOTICES.

NOTICE

THE 6% INTERNAL LOÀN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIO (1914),

NOTICES

AMERICANS

PRINCE ALBERT

hereby informed that "all The Public are hereby notified Goods are being landed at thoir that the second payment of risk into the Godowns of Holt's interest of the 6% Internal Wharf at Kowloon, whence Loan of the third year of the and/or from the wharves delivery Chinese Republic (1914) will fall may be obtained

due on the 30th of June- of this year. With the exception of the detailed regulations, governing the payment of interest of the said loan, which have been publi- BECAUSE

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 1st prox. will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed on or before the 15th prox. or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and dam aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex amined on the 1st prox. at 11

1.m.

ii,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Marriott Dr & Mrs signed by Mohta KB

Morooks J

Mody Mr & Mrs J H

Cadwallard Mr & Markham B Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel

Mr B W Cassady grade. Gen. De Wet captur Cansel Cart L E M

Cheetham H Dec. 3-Servisns defeat Aus-Cooke B

trians in three daya battle. Candon HL

Carnsligson Mrs Dec. 6-Germans occupy Lodz.

Davis Mr & Mrs Dec. 8-British naval victory off Denison OG

Duffy Falkland Islands.

Ehrenfels HE

Dec. 9-Gen. Byers, Boor leader; killed at the Vaal River.

Dec. 13-British submarine sinks

the Moundish in Dardanelles.

Evans

Murphy T R Neighbour WR E Ormiston J

H H Piston Wiza Pitcher A J Poli D

Miss ME

JH Evensen E Feiriza GW French Capt & Mrs Roay, M

Denman

Porter Min ED Price O F

Miss F.. Ray, EH

Richards Miam

Bills of Lading will be counter- DODWELL & Co., Ltd., Agente.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. B.S. TENYO MARU."

From SAN FRANCISCO, vis HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS and MANILA.

The above named Steamer bay- ing arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby noufiad to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immediate

shed in the Government Gazetto 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 for general information:-

1. The date when the pay

ment of interest begins: 30th June, 4th year of the Chinese Republic

2. The organs authorised for the payment of interest: B All Magistrates Yamens.

b. The Head and Brauch Offfors of the Bank of China and of the Bank of Communications.

o. The reliable agents of the above mentioned two banks.

d. All Maritime Customs Offices.

3. The

methods for the olaiming of interest:

Dec. 15-Austrians evaduste Bel-Fitzwilliams D.GHLRandall MJA

Fuller grade,

Feller Mr & Mrs 8 Rawoll JP Gambrill Capt OP 88dva Mr & Mrs F da delivery of Cargo from alongside, the interest must cut down the Glaister Mrs

Smith WH

Dec. 18-German cruisera hom- bard Scarborough and Hartlepool.

the line of the Bzura River.

WA

Swift Mrand Mrs

2

Gibb J

Sorby Gould Mr & Mrs J Smith Mrs A G Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a Goulbourn V

Spear H British protectorate. Gen. Gray H

Gregory T

T M

Taylr Mr & Mrs J Botha reports Boer rebellion Griffiths L

W

Dr & Mrs H de as at an end.

Goodrich OL

Valin Dr&M Watking OE Dec. 20-26-Severe fighting on Hannibal Me & MrWell Mr & Mrs A

Hall Capt TP

White F W Dec. 23-French Chamber votes Hewett Hon ME A White Mr & Mr

Mrs A T war credit of £340,000,000. Hollingsworth A H Wood GG Deo, 25-British naval and aerial Hodge WJ

raid against Cuxhaven.

Hudson B Husband Mrs M French occupy St. Irving E A Georges, near Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1915-H.M.S. Formidable

sunk in the Channel, Jas.3-French capture Steinbach.

Deo. 28

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of Belgian sentrality. GerJan. 3-4-Russians win decisive. many rejects ultimatum.

Aug. 5 England at war.

Aug. 7.-Germans enter Liege. French invade southern Alsace.

Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servis. Japan sende ultimatum to Germany.

Aug. 17. British land in France Aug. 19-Begining of battle of.

Lorraine.

Aug.20-Germans enter Brussels. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namor. Aug. 24-British begin retreat

from Mons.

Aug. 26- French evacuate Mul

brusen.

Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy. 27 -- Louvain burned by Aug.

Germans. Japanese block- ada Tsingtau.

Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sopt, 2-German advance reaches

Baxter HR

Bowdler Mrs

Butler PR

Wood Mr RF Yzoren Mr& Mrs Vao

Poak Hotel:

&

The Public when claiming for

Cargo remaining undelivered matured coupons and proceed to on June 24th, at noon, will be any of the above mentioned landed at Consignee's risk and organs with the said coupons. expense, and delivery must than The said organs after examining be taken the Company's Godown, the said coupons will then pay interest and retain the Storage charges will be assessed the

on all Goods undelivered on 30th coupons so paid. But the holders June at 5 p.m.

of $1,000 Bonds and of $10.000 No Fire Insurance whatever Bonds must not out down the will be effected..

coupons themselves, as the said Bonds have to be examined first by the organs concerted.

No Claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown,

All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into the Godown, and examined on 30th June at 10

*.m."

Lambert Eng Litut and Mrs John Lambert Miss. and Linton A

Marriott Mrs Mitobelmore Mr &

Mrs V Moss e Mr & MrDX Hongkong, 23rd June, 1915. Clivecrans Mrs Perkins T L

The matured coupons can be used as cash in payment of land tax. The interost of the coupons as expressed in terms of big dollar and if it is required to ba No Claim will be recognised converted into taels or copper if filed after 7th July, 1915. cash, then the rate of exchange

K. DOI,

for different districts will be de Acty. Agent.cided and posted in conspicuous places by the various Financial Bureaux concerned.

Carmichael Mr

MrHT victory over Turks in the Cartwright HA

Casulli Mr MD

• Овисавия. Jan. 8-French advance acrosa Cary F W

Aisne, dorth of Soissons, Clair G Jan. 13-Turke occupy Tabriz. Cous and

Compton A.C Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air fleet bom

Fards Yarmouth.

Darling Col RE Ellis E S. Falchine Major,

Hanson W J

Kind B A

Jones Les

"

Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, Hall Ool Gordon

Hale Mr & Mrs BA German Wor Minister, Hardman & resigne. Jan. 24-British naval vistory in Hamphroya Mr

North Sea: the Blucher sunk. Johns Mrs TJR Jan, 26-Germans loss beavily at Kadooris E

Givency and Cuinoby. Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates Allen Mr & Mr Feb. 3-German anxiliary oruiser Crew Mr & Mrs

Bank off Patagonia. Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross

Suez Canal. Feb. 6-Allies resolve is anite

financial 183ources.

submarine raide.

Sanlis, French Government Feb. 8-Total British cagaalties moves to Bordeaux.

·

to date 104,000.

Sept 3-Russians occupy Lem Feb. 10-Germans execute the

berg.

IL

Sept. 5 Battle of the Marne

begins,

Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the

Germans.

Sept. 12-German retreat halte

on the Aisne. Sept. 20Germans bombard

Zheime.

Sept. 22 German submarine

sinks British cruisers Abou-

kir, Oressy, and Hogue. Sept. 28-Indian troops land at

Marsailles.

Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of

Antwerp.

Oct. 2-- Germans

Augustowo.

defeated at

Oct. 6Bélgian. Government re- moved from Antwerp to Ostend.

Got. 7-Bombardment of Ant

werp.

Got. 9-Antwerp occupied by

the Germans.

Oot, 12-A Boor commando in

the Cape Province mutinies. DOL-13 — Belgian Government

transferred from Ostend to Harre

Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ipres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Oot. 15-Ostend occupied by

the Germans

Oot, 16-British cruiser Hawke

sunk by German submarine.” Oot. 24-Ten daya battle be

fore Warsaw ende in German defeat.

rabel Maritz.

Pountney HN

Pyne Major R E Ralphs Mr Mrs E Sinclair A Skinner Misa Skott O Smuth

PUBLIC COMPANIES

CRIMP

CUT.

IT DOES NOT BITE THE TONGUE.

OBTAINABLE AT

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.

BATHING

EVERY EVENING AT NORTH BEACH.

ICES.

Cold Minerals, Tea, Coffee, Cakes, etc. Supplied from 4 pm. daily at Hongkang prices.

With Best attendance.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE CATERERS,

THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS.

The most complete Mail Supplement in the Colony.

Containe all the news of the week in a most attractive. form and is the paper for mailing to friends at Home.

Price per single copy -25 cents.

Annual Subscription:-818 (including postage $17).

-PHOTOGRAPH

The photograph on the current issue is a picture of a

The black coupon. No.1 of each Recaption 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

handed over for cancellation Day by Day zaacs 15H

Both Mr&Mrs EG HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, together with coupon No. 2. The kamers.........ne quintus

Smith Mr & Mrs AF } «,

Sanair Mira

Tiedall His.E W.

Tradell G

Traha JA Mr & M VandonraPo

Grand

Dunrich A Gibbs A W Grant

J James B Johnson C Kievier A

Hotel, Leen B Arntzen Mr & Mrs Lockey WH

Odner T Reynolds W

Rooza FO

Turner C H

Vade V D

Leur G W

Stoon M G.

Wright BH

Kingsolere Hotel.

Fielder B.E Filkins Miss D

Forbes Mr & Mrs

Forbes Fulder B E

Hegeworff.

Feb. 17-Canadian contingent Hardman A

lands in France. Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 Ger-

mans surrender. in France, Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the

Dardanelles.

A

Rawlinson RJ

Robertson Mr &

Mrs J. Sachse Mrs G Sheldon Mr & Mrs

RO Shields A L Singer Mr&Mri E- Lurbra J Hven G JPeray Burn Nixon F C

Legan W

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Wilson M, J

Carlton Hot

Hotel. Malcolm J

Mar. 1-House of Commone votes Craig H

Clarke Miss May supplementary credit of 37 Gropley L millions and a fresh credit Oropley! NO Cropley OC of 250 millions.

Falcher

Wo

Marshali J Mosk Thomas Molver Pennell W V Peason N

Plumor Capt R

Raynor

Mr & Mrs Boga Tapsell

E Taylor W Thom Wm Wilson DC

March 8.British aeroplanes Goodall Mr & Mrs.

attack Oatend.

Goodall MissGA Hollway H.D. Maroh 9.-Second Canadian con- Hoabal Dr J tingent lande in England. Jones GL D March 3-10,-Four German" sub-Les E

Killer 8 A

marines accounted for. Macgregor D March 10.British capture

King Edward Hotel. Neuve Chapelle.

Almond Mrs B March 14.--German losses at La Botilson Mr & Mrs Bassee total 10,000 in three Brown W days.

Badge W

WH

LTD. NOTIUL

Public are requested to read over The detailed regulations govern ing the payment of interest which

Passenger Lists, Hotel Lists numm

CONTENTS.

1-3 The Colony's Finances:

From the Palpit......

Catholic Union G H

Uhinese Athletes....................34 35 Sanitary Board..............

Owing to the incroaved cost of manufacture &c it has been are obtainable at all authorised Correspondence......7

The Courts 8-12 The Ropsang Damaged ...35 decided to raise the price of Ice organs above mentioned.

Leading Articles....13-18 Contemporary Opinion ...36-37 to 1 cents per Ib. as from 1st

Notes and Comments.....19-23 In Aid of Hospitals.........38. July next.

Special Articles

24-29 Hongkong Police Reserve 38 Sport

...30 For the Belgian Relief

JARDINE, MATHESON

! & Co., Ltd, General Managers. Hongkong, 16th Jano, 1915.

GANDE PRICE & Co., Ltd

Not'svis hereby given that the Eihth Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Company will be held at the Company's Offices, 6 Queen's Road, Contral, at 12 o'clock noon, on Monday, the 28th day of June, 1915, for the following pur- poses:→→→

1

(1) To receive the Directo-s' Report and Accounts for the year 1914. (2) To re-elect Directors, (3) To re-elect Augitors and

To transact the ordinary business of the Company,

By order.

8. C. PANK,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 19th June, 1915.

NOTICE.

Laureton har & Mrs PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. Leo W D Les TH Lennox Mias March 14-The Dreaden sunk Beale Mre

Lennox J off Juan Fernandez Island. Claxton & A

Macdonald Major D Cooke Mra FL | Murphy H March 16-Sir John French Cooke Miss J F Nakal R

estimates German losses in Cooke Master G M&I

Fammora Mr W.C La Bassee region to be 17,000. Course

Penning AE Radford H

Richardson Mr & Mrs,

March 18 British battleships Button Mr & Mr G Rameny Are R. A

Richardson W

Elgge Mr&Mrs BE

on MEKS

10

May Road Station will be open for traffic on and after Thuraday July 1

Single fares from Upper or Lower Terminus 20 cents. I

Season tickets available for three months between the Lower

By Order, THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS.

KEROSENE OIL,

We guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated.

Present price.

"COMET.

$3.85 per case ex store.

"WHITE ROSE.

$4.25 per case ex store. -

CHING CHEONG," 168 Des Voeux Road, Cen.

Prince of Wales' Fund...31 Landslips............... 1931 Cigarette and Tobscoo

Fund ................32

NOTICE,

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAL.

The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Cowle Harbour Coal Co., Ltd. are prepared to quote prices for boat quality Silimpopon Coal trim- med into Bunkers at Sebatlik or Sandakan (British North Borneo).

SilimpoponOoal compares favourably with the better grades

Fand

Motor Pilot Boat for Hong

* kong .. Telegrams

NOTICES.

CLEARANCE SALE

LAMPSHADES.

30% discount for OASH

(2 blocks West of Cent. Market) of Japanese Coal and gives good KOMOR & KOMOR'S

KWONG YUEN,

91 Des Voeux Road, West.

BATHING TRIP TO MIRS BAY

KOWLOON CANTON

via

RAILWAY.

Irresistible and Ocean and Elson W T French battleship Bouvet Goe Mr & Mrs Bank by floating mines in

SOME For Mrs A

A launch can now be hired Terminus and May Road dan from undersigned to leave Tai Po Dardanelles, NTR TIGAA

Stewart R Maroh 19,-Russiannenter Memel, Haslitt PK

Rebe obtained on application at the Pier, for any afternoon, after 3 Sylvester Mrs 8 Company's office at the following o'clock. March 21-Fatile Zeppelin raid Hashimoto R

Tanro H

rates. Hoshing & Tall Mr & Mrs AN Gentlemon

$20.00 on Paris, F

Hunter Mr& MnJ. Taylor B March 22-Przemysl sarrendera Lokson Mir de Mirn Threlfell Mr Ladies TERAMO 10.00. 5.00 WA KAOST HALF

JOEN D. HUMPHREYS

to the Russiana Copertine Joseph Joe Tourtello Mrs EL

Marob 24-British Airmen suo- KW Underwood Mr &

cessfully attack German Lambert Mrs

MJH

Children

& SON, General Managers.

Water and Bathing Beaches unexcelled.EN

Book early to avoid disappoint

ment.

For terms apply to as

LAMMERT

4. Duddell St

results on a very moderate con- sumptional and mak

Steamers calling at Sebattik

or Sandakan exclusively for Alexandra Buildings, Silimpopon Coal (either oargu or Bunkers) are exempt from pay-

ment of all Port obarges.

Des Voeux Road.

berthed alongside the Companya Hongkong, 23rd June, 1915,

A6 Sebattik, steamers aro

wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tides

B

SINGON & CO.

Charts of Bihuko Bay, (Bebattik Harbour) Prices, and all other information concerning the Port can be had on application to the Agents.

BRADLEY & Co. Ltd.

Agents Cowie Harbour Coal

Co. Ltd.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1915.

IRON

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