THE WAR.
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
against
Britain.
Russia.
France.
Belgium. Italy Japan Servla
Oct 20-Turkish naval a saoks on
Odessa and in the Crimea." Oot. 30-Col. Maritz, rebel loader
driven out of Cape Colony, Nov. 1- German naval victory
off the coast of Obili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes
a raid on British coast." Nov. d-German cruiser Yorck strikes mins in Jade Bay. Nov. 5-England and France de- clare war on Tarkey. Dar- dinelles forts bombarded. Nov, 0-Taingiau surrenders, Nov...7 Rassinne enter East
Prussis.
Montenegro Nov, 10--The Emden destroyed, Nov. 11-Germans capture Dir
made.
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corpa is a complete army on a small scale in itself. The strength varies from 35,000 t 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 o 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. cavalry regiment is from 500
A
to 1,000 men strong. Squaron of cavalry is from 15t
gunE
to 200 men strong.. Battery of artillery in the British
and French armies hae and about 200 men, In the Gorman Army conaista of 4 guns and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of guns and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
June 28-Archdaks Francis Fer-
dinand assassinated.
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Jaly 23-Austria sends an ulti
matum to Servia.
Jaly 31-Russia ordere general
mobilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declares wêr on
Russia. French Cabinet orders" general mobilisation. Aug. 2 - German forces enter
Luxemburg.
Aug. 4-England sends <altime- tam, demanding" observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- many rejects ultimatum. Aug. 5.-England at war. Aug. -Germans enter Liege, French invade southern Alsace.
Ang. 15.-Austriona enter Servis. Japan sends altimatum to Germany,
Aug. 17, British land in France.
Nov. 10 House of Commons
votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. (Continued on page 10.)
HOTEL LIST. Hongkong Hotel.
Anderson S E Bain H Murray
Balfour Mr & Mrs Baker Dr Baring J H Bell CDJ
Belllios, Birs ER
Bourna
Brackett E
Chootham H Cussel Capt L Cavern S. M
Cornalingen Mrs D'Almada Castro e
Mr & Mra
Joseph & M Jason MT
CLafferty CJ
EB.
Lambert Layieca C Lloyd OT LongfieldS
Masa Mis R R
Marriott Dr& Mrs ().
Mohta K B.
Marécki J
Meylink G
Mody Mr & Mrs J H
Moore Wm
D'Almada Castro a Murdoch R
Mies
Almada Centro e Ormiston J
Master
Davis Mr Mrs F Denver W Day Leo Dowley WA Duffy
Miss ME Ehrenfels HE
Pott Mr & Mrs F·T
Fronch Capt & Mrs Ross R
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Neighbour WR
Pegg H H
EPision Mis
Pitcher A'J
Pull D
Rouy, Miss F
Ray, E. H
RG
Rowell J P
RD
Smith WH
Sorby V
Bundhelmer WA
Valin Dr & Mrs H do
MrWell
Weill Mr & Mrs A
Fitzwilliams DiGHLSheldon Mr & Mr Olaistor Mra Gibb
Gould Mr & Mrs J Smith Mru A G
Gualbouru V
Hall Capt TP Hall W
Hannibal Mr. &
Heacock H E
White F W
White Mr & Mrs
Hewett Hen MEA HLH
Hollingsworth AH Willie J
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·PUBLIC COMPANIES.
NOTICE.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING- Co., Ltd,
· An Interim Dividend of Two Dollars per share for the six months ending 30th June. 1915;; will be payable on Thursday, 29th July on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office.
The Transfer Broks of the Com- pany will be closed from Tues- day, the 20th July to Thursday.') the 29th Ja'y (both days inclu sive) during which period no transfer of shares can be regis- tered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAYS. NORTHCOTE,
Apting Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment
& Agency Co., Ltd, General Agents for the West Point Building Co, Ltd. Hongkong, 13th July, 1915.
For Single Beds.
Prices:-$3,00 $3,25
$3.75
$4.00
For Double Beds
Prices $6 00 $7.00
18 00
10
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Kingsclere Hotel,
Hodgo WJ Irving E A Jonoph E M
Fielder E Filkins Miss D Forbes Mr & Mig A Forbes A Fu'der BE Hardman A
Helgeworf
Logan W...
Rawilanon R J Robertson Mr &
Mrs J Snobae Mrs G Sheldon Mr & Mrs
RD
Shields A L
Singer Mr&Mrs E
Lurhra J Ivan GJ, Peres, Burn
Nixon FC
Wilson M J
"Grand
Hotel.
Allgood HP Allan Mr & Mrs Androwa W J Anker JC
Crew Mr & Mrs Dunrich A
Le Duc
Aag. 19-Beginning of battle of Grant J
Lorraine.
,
Aug.20-Germans enter Brussels. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namur, Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons."
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Aug, 25 French evacuate Mul
hausen.
Aug. 20-Germans take Longwy. Aug. 27
-Louvain barned by Germans. Japanese block- aue Tsingtau.
Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland, Sept. 2-German advance reaches
Seplis. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept. 3-Hussians occupy Lem-
berg.
Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne
begina,
Sept. 7-Maubouge taken by the
Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat balts
on the Alone.
Sept. 20 Germans
Rheima.
Sept. 22-German
Lockey W.H Lowden R MoArthur J Nizon AC
Robertson D Shank Mr&Mra
Rooze FG
Sleen MO
Gra Jamoa Johanson Johnson C Klovjor, A. Lour G W
Todd C W
Budge
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King Edward Hotel.. Almond Mrs R Lauretson Mr & Mrs Bettison Mr & Mrs .....· 0
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Lea W D Brown C W
Lee TH W Boale Mis Claxton A A Cooke Mra FL Ccoko Miss JF Cooke
IF
Lennox Mi Lennox J
Mardonald Major D Murphy H Nakal R Master G M& Pasamoro Mes WC.
Course A Dutton
A
Mr & Mrs G
Elson W T Gen Mr & Mri Fey Mra A
1.
Tyle A A
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Hashimoto FR Hoshing A
Radford H Ramsay Mrs R A Rickardson Mr&Mrs Richardson W
Rigger &
Mr&Mrs II E
Mrs
Stewart R
Sylvester Mra 9"
Tanso H
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$9.50 $11.50 $13.50
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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Hator Mr& MraJ Taylor F
Tall Mr & M: AN Tait Bir 2 Jackson Mr & Mrs Threlfell Mrs bombard Joseph J
Tourtello Mrs EL KalesT H
Truda S Kosy WE submarine Lambert Mrs
Underwood Mr &THE Motor-ship
Binks British cruisers Abou-
kir, Creasy, and Hogue. Avelino BM Sept. 28-Indian troops land st
Marseilles.
Sept. 28-Germans begin siege of
Oot: 2- Germans defeated at
Antwerp.
Augustowo.
Oot, Belgian Government re-
moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Benado J M
Buokrall E J
Mrs J H
Carlton Hotel.
Clarke Miss-May
Craig H Cropley L Cropley N C
Cropley CC Ells G W Fulcher Hollway H D Hoshat Dr J Jones GLD
Killer 8 A
Oct. 7-Bombardment of Ant-Lees H
'werp.
Oot. B-Antwerp
the Germans.
Mucgregor DJ Marshall J McDonald Miss McIvor Meek Thomas Nielsen M
WV
Reason N Boga T Tapsell E Thom Wm Wolr J B Waterson R
Peak Hotel.
Kadotrie E Kelly Ray & Mrs J
Fr MacChapin Miss
occupied by Amory K St
Bacon Ray Oot, 12-A Boer commando in
Bowdler. Mre Butler FR the Cape Province matinies,
Carmichael Mr
Mra H F Oct. 13 Belgian Government Cartwright H& Marriott Mrs
transferred from Ostend to
Camp Mrs WM Mitchelmora Mr& Havre.
Cary W
Mri V
Oct. 14-Allies occupy Ypres. Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct. 15 Ostend occupied by
the Germans.
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NOTICE, HONGKONG INVESTMENT, AND AGENCY Co., Ltd.
An Interim Dividend of Three & half Dollars per share for the aix months ending 30th June, 1915 will be payable on Thursday 29th July on which date Divid end Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's'; office.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday the 20th July to Thurs- day, the 29th July (toth days) inclusive) during which period no transter of shares can be regis. tered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE
Acting Secretary: Hongkong, 13th July, 1915,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. NOTICE,
From this date or until fur.ber notice during my temporary "absence "from the Colony, Mr. C. M. G. Baroie will act as Se- cretary of the Society.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th July, 1815.
CHINA TRADERS INSUR- "ANCE CO., LTD. NOTICE.
From this date or until further: notice, during my temporary absence from the Colony, Mr.
NOTICES
THEO. VAFIADIS & Co.'s
IMPERIAL BOUQUETS.
$5.00 PER 100
EXTRA FINE (GRAND FORMAT) 4.40
CROWN PRINCE
$4.40
NON PLUS ULTRA
3.30
SUPERFINE
2.00
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ANC, MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, July, 12th 9115.
NOTICES,
BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
It is hereby notified that an interim dividend of £2.3.0 per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax. has been declared NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Juce, 1915, at rate of 1/9.5/16 per for the Half Year ending: 30th
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FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
HE Company's Steamship' "SUWA" MARU,"
dollar.
The dividend will be payable on and after Monday, the 16th August, 1915, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War-
rants.
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CONTENTS.
31 Cathedral Notes
News from the North...... 45 Obituary...
45
Contemporary Opicinn *.40-47 78 Fire in Queen's Road.....47 Commercial 9-13 The Laisan.47 The Courts.....14-21 The Colony's Health ......47 Leading Articles........... 22-28 Military Wedding 47 Noles and Comments......29-33 Mass for Hongkong Man Special Articles The Cigarette and Tobacco
Fond...
34-401
Who fell in Flanders 47 Legislative Council... 18-51 Bal ace Sheet.... 51-52
A Contrat in Rescues ...52 Kowlora Railway Station 53" “All's Well.” ..............53 Telegrams
Prince of Wales' Fund...41 The Widow's Son of Nain 42 Hongkong Biplanes......43 The Hongkong Aeroplanes 13 Hongkong Gifts
........44
OVER 60" PAGES!!!
NOTICE
KEROSENE OIL.
The Register of Shares of the We guarantee all kerosene oll Monday," the 2nd of August to Corporation will be closed from
sold by us to be pure and
unadulterated...
By Order of the Court of
of Opium, Treasure and Valu-having arrived from the above ables, are being landed and stored ports, Consignees of Cargo are Saturday, the 14th August, 1915 at their risk into the hazardous hereby informed that their Goods (roth days inclusive) during and/or extra hazardous Godowns are being landed and. placed at which period no transfer of shares of the Hongkong and Kowloon their risk in the Hongkong and can be registered. Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Limited, Kowloon, whence de Company's Godowns at Kowloon, Directors. livery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forward-sorted out mark by mark and where each consignment will be ed on unless intimationis received delivory can be obtained as soon from the Consignees to-day re, as the Goods are landed. questing it to be landed here,
4
Optional goods will be carried
13
N. J. STABB, Hongkong, 13th July, 1915.
Chief Managers,
NOTICE,
St. Enoch" is working in the When the Government Dredger
burger at the fore and by night carried 2 red lights one at each Harbour she will fly by day a red
masthead.
No claims will be admitted after on unless instructions are given the Goods have left the Godowns, to the contrary before NOON, and all goods remaining undeliv- TO-DAY. and Hammond Capt&ered after the 21st of July, will Goods not cleared by the 19th
be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and dam-
July, will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left aged Goods are to be left in the in the Godowns for examination Godowns where they will be ex-by the Consignee's and the Co.'s amined on the 20th of July, at
representatives at an appointed 10 a.m.
All claims must reach us before claims must be presented within stern and steamers are to ease hour on Tuesday & Friday. All outside 150 yards from bow or All oraft aro warned to paÈS the 28th of July, 1915, or they ten days of the steamers their engines to slow when pass will not be recognised.
Moss Mr & Mrs DK
Mr Min D DINO, Mra
Compton & C Cousland A
Darling Col RE Fuller Denman Falchine Major Hansen W.J
TL... Puno
Major BE Ralphs Mr & Mrs Sinclair A Skinner Min Skott a
Hale Mr & Mra B. A Smith Mr&Mrs E G
Oot, 10-British cruiser Hawke Bank by German submarine. Oat. 24-Ten days battle be-Hind B
fore Warsaw ends in German Hogg Mrs defeat.
Humphreys Mr
Oct. 27 Russians
reoccupy
Lods and Radom,
BA
Johns Mra TJR
Howard Mre
Jonas Lee.
No Fire Insurance will be Braith Mr MrsAF effected. an Tindall Mrs EW
Tindali G
arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. Noing within 250 yards of this claims will be admitted after the
drodger when working. goods have left the Godowns. THORESEN & Co. NIPPON Agents,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,. Hongkong, 12th July, 1915,
Bills of lading will be counter Trahn JA. Mr&Mra signed by the undersigned. Vanden Pol Mr &
Men
Agents.
(Sd.) O. W. BEOKWITH,
Commander, R.N
Foot Harbour Master, &c.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 13th July, 1915,
Present price,-
"COMET,"
$3.85 per case ex store.
"WHITE ROSE."
$4.25 per case ex store,
CHING OHEONG,
blocks West of Cent, Market.)
168 Des Voeux Road, Cen,
KWONG YUEN,
NOT CF
SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)
COAL.
The undersigned having been appointed Agente for the Cowle Harbour Coal Co., Ltd. are prepared to quote prices for best quality Silimpopon Coal trim- med into Bunkers atebattik or Sandakan (British North Borneo)
Silimpopon Coal compares fovourably with the better grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results on a very moderate con sumption.
Steamers calling at Sebatlik or Sandakan exclusivoly for Silimpopon Coal (either cargo or Bankers are exempt from pay- ment of all Port charges.
At
Sebattiketeamers are berthed alongside the Companys- wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water. Spring Tides
information conceming the Fort Charts of Sibuko Bay, (Sebattik Harbour) Prices, and all other can be bad on application to the Agents. Canton disam
BRADLEY & Co., Ltd. Agents Cowle Harbour Coal
91 Des Voeux Road, West. Hongkong, 8th June, 1915.
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