THE WAR.
COUNTRIES. ENGAGED.
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Against
Britain.
Russia
France.
Belgium.
Italy 'Japan Seryla
Montenegro
ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on & mall 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 mon. Brigade ie 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 frow
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
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNI SDAY, JULY 21, 1915.
Oct 29-Turkish naval attacks ca
Oderes and in the Crimea. 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 ä raid on British coast. Nov. 4-German oraiser Yorck strikea mine in Jado Bay. Nov. 5-Eogland and France de-
clare war on Torkey. D.r-] danelles forte bombarded; Nov. 0-Tsingtau surrenders. Nov. 7 Russians enter Eust
Prussia.
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Nov. 10--The destroyed.
NOTICE.
THE IDEAL
DISTEMPER.
"SYNOLEO (REOD.)
(IN PASTE. FORM),
Requires only the addition of cold water to be ready for uso.
Absoletely dependable in its results.
STOCKED. IN HONGKONG
In many Artistic Tinte. Tint Cards on application,
No:11Cermane explate Diz WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK,
mude.
Nov. 19-House of Commone
votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. 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. 1-Garman Reichstag votes new credit of five billion marke. King George visits Flanders.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
"Alexandra Bullding.
HOTEL LIST.
Ander550 SE
Backer CA
LTD.
Tel. 763
Carlton Hotel,
Clarke Mles M. y
Hollway H D Hoshai Dr J Jones GL D
Melver
Meek Thomas
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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 TransferB.oks of the Com- pany will be closed from Tues- Cay, the 20th July to Thuraday, the 29th July (both days inclu- sive) during which period, no transfer of shares can be regis tered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAYS. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investnient
& Agency Co., Ltd, General Agents for the West Point Building Co. Ltd.; Hongkong, 13th July, 1915.
Bhattach Dr S P
Brewar W
Cropley L
Forne!! WV
Cropley CC
Soga T
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Po Mrs C & bild
Thom W
Wakar Mr & Mr1 & THE
children
Hongkong Hotel.
Jones A Dec. 2-Austrians occupy Bel-Arima
Jongh ' A de Audra Made marielloJoseph E M ... grade. Gen. De Wet captur-Bain H Murray Joseph BM
cd.
Balfour Mr & Mrs Jones ит Dec. 3--Servisus defeat Aus-Baker Dr triana in three days" battle. Bar Dec. 6-Germann occupy Lodz. Deo. 8-British naval victory off
Falkland Islande,
Daringed H
Barker S
Bell C D J
Belilión, Mrs ER Bennett Mrs G R Bennett Miss
Deo, 9-Gen. Byers, Buer leader, Bouman GC
killed at the Vani River.
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and about 200 men. In the Dec. 13-British submarine
singlettE
Gorman Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men: In the Bassian Army it consiate of 8
·guas and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
Mr & Mrs
Cart L
the Mesaudieh in Dardanelles. Cheetham H
Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel-Cavers 9 M
grade,
Cornelicsen Mrs
Dec. 18-German cruisere bom- D'Almada Custo
小
bard Scarborough and Mr & Mrs
Hartlepool.
Keaso
Lafferty CJ
Layieca C Leach Dr Lloyd GT Longfield S
Mra I R
СЕ
Марея С
MaCullough Mr&Mrs. Macdonald Mis & D
Mrs
Marriott Dr
Меврея СМ
Mehta KB Mereck!
Mayilrg G
Mody Mr & Mrs J II
Mouta K
D'Almada Castro
e
Moore Wm
+
Murdoch R
June 28-Archduke Francie Fer.Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed" & D'Almada Castro e
dinand Gassinated.
July 23-Austria sends an alti.
matum to Servia.
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 sende ultima- tum, demanding observance of Belgian neatrality. Ger macy
rejects ultimatum.
Aug. 5.-England at war. Aug. Germans enter Liege, French invade southern Alsace,
Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servia.
Japan sende altimatam to Germany.
Aug. 17-British load in France. Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
Aug.20-Germana obter Brussels. Aug. 23-Germans enter Namur. Aug. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
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Aug. 26- French evacuate Mal
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Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy. Aag. 27- Louvain burned by:
Germane. "Japanese block. ada Taingtau. Aug. 28-Batile of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches Senlis. French Government moves to Bordeaux.
Sept 3-Rusions occupy Lem-
berg,
Sept. 5 Battle of the Marne
begins.
Sept. 7-Maubeuge taken by the
Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat halla
on the Aisne. Sept: 20 Germans
Rheims.
bombard
submarine sinke British oruisers Abou- kir, Cressy, and Hogue. Sept. 28-Indian troopa land at..
Marseilles.
Bopt. 22 German
Sept. 28-Germana begin siege of
Antwerp..
Oct. 2-Germans defeated at
Augustowo.
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re emoved from Antwerp ta
Ostend.
Oot. 7-Bombardment of Ant.
sworp.com
Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans. Oct. 12-A Boer commando in the Cape Province mutinies, Oct. 13 Belgian Government transferred from Ostend to Havre. Oct. 14-Allion occupy
pres.
Battle begins on the Vistula. Oct 15-Ostend occupied by
the Germans Oot, 16-British cruiser Hawke ink by German submarine. Dot. 24-Ten days battle be
fore Warraw ends in German defest
Oct. 27 Russiana reoccupy
Lods and Radom, a
Neighbour R
Ormiston J
Osborn E D
British protectorate. Gen.
DAS & Mrs FE Nowers W A Botha reporte Boer rebellion Day Leo as at an end.
Denyer W Dowloy W A Duffy Miss ME Ehrenfels H
Deo. 20-26-Severe fighting on
the line of the Bzurs River. Deo. 23-French Chamber votes war credit of $340,000,000. Dec. 25-British naval and serial
raid against Cuxhaven. Dec. 28. French occupy St. Georges, near Nieuport. Jan. 1, 1915-H.M.8. Formidable
sunk in the Channel, Jan,3-French-capture Steinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russians win decisive victory over Turks in the Caucasus,
Jan. 8-French, advance, across Aisne, north of Soissons. Jan. 13-Tarka occupy Tabriz. Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air feet bom-
barde Yarmouth. Jau. 21-General Falkenhayn,
"German War
Minister,
resigna. Jan.. 24-British naval victory in
North Sea: the Blucher suakt
Jan, 26-Germans lose heavily a.
Givency and Cuinoby. Jan. 31 Germany inaugurates
submarino raids.
Feb. 3-German auxiliary oraiser
eunk off Patagonia.. Feb. 5-Turks attempt to cross
Suez Canal,
Fob.
6-Allies resolve is mite financial resources.
Fielding H M
Platon Mus Pitchor A J Poll D
Mr & MFT Mr & Mrs Pott Mr &
Power S Fitzwilliamis D.GEL Roay, Mis
Miss F French Capt & Mrs Ray,
Ross R G Rowall JP
·E M
Miss
Fybuah Gascoine RO
Glaister Mr."
th
Sheldon Mr & Mr
RD
Smith W H
ith Mrs A G Sorby V
J Gould Mr & Mrs J Smith Goulbourn V Gravely JD W Hall W Hannibal Mr & MrsWell Mr & Mrs A
Heacock H E Howatt Hon ME A Hizel Wm Hodge W J Irving E A Horough Mrs EM
Johnson SJ
Valin Dr & Mrs H de Watkinson EA
White FW Whito Mr & Mrs
H ILH Wilkio
J Williamson N Wood GO Wood Mrs R F
March 25.-German eubmarine
U269 annk with all hands. Marob 29-ltussian Fleet bom
bards the Bosphorus. Ger- man submarine sinks West African liner Falaba. March 31.-Australia effera an.
other contingent,
Feb. 8-Total British catáalties April 10-German
to date 104,000. Feb. 10 -Germane execute the
rebel Maritz. .
Feb. 17-Canadian contingent
lands in France. Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000. Ger-
mana 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 millions. March 8.-British aeroplanes March 9.-Second Canadian con-
atlack Ostend.
March 3.10.-Four German sab-
tingent landa in England.
marines accounted for. March 10.-British capture
1
Cropley NC
Fulcher WO
King Edward Hotel.
0.rdoa Mra
Hocken B J
Almond Mr R
Laurelson Br & Mr
Bettison Mr & Mrs
Q
WH
Loo W D
Brown (kW Buckzo W
Beale Mrs
Claxton A A Cooke Mrs FL Cooke Mias JP CODED Master© M&)
1.
Lee T H
Lennox Miss Leonex J Macdonald Major D Murphy H Nakai R
moto Mr WC
AL. COUBE
A
Bauord H Mr & Mrs G
Rameny Mrs R A A
Richardson Mr & Mr Richardson W Bigge Mr & Mrs HE Robson Mrs
Elson W T
Qee Mr & Mri Foy Mrs A
Hashimoto FR Horbing A Moamna
Hunter Mr Mra J Jackson Mr & Mrs Joseph J Kalos T H Keay WE Lambert Mrs
Peak
Amory K St Bacon Ror Bowdler Mrs. Butler PR Carmichael Mr and
MTHF Cartwright HA Carepbell Mr W M Cary FW Claro G
он
Baper Stewart R Blewart R
Sylvester Mrs S Тапио Н
Tait Mr & Mr. A. N
Tourtello Mrs EL Truda. B
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Underwood Mr &
Min J K
Hotel.
Kadooria E Kelly Rev & Mrs J
MacChapin Miss Hammond Capt &
MIA
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Marriott Mrs Mitohelmore Mr&
Moan Mr&Mr DK Casull Me & Mis D Olivecrana Mrs
Perkins TL
Fyne Major RE Ralpha Mr & Mrs Sinclair A Skinner
Miss Skott O
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Compton A C Cousand A Darling Col RE Faichine Major Fuller Denman Hale Mr & Mrs B A Smith Mr&Mrs EG Hansen W J Smith Mr&Mr A F Hind BA
Tadell Mra EW Tiadall G Hogg Mrs Humphreys Mr Johns Mis TJR
Howard Mrs
Jones I.ee
Grand
Allan Mr & Mrs Anker JO Crow Mr & Mrs
NOTICE.
HONGKONG
LAND
| INVESTMENT AND AGENCY
Co., Ltd.,'
An Interim Dividend of Three & half Dollars per share for thei six months ending 30th June, 19.5 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 (both days inclusivo) during which period no. transfer of shares can be regis- tered..
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th July, 1915.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-
GATION CO., LTD.
NOTICES
HILL'S IMPERIAL
(VIRGINIA CIGARETTE)
IS THE BEST THAT
$1.30 CAN BE HAD FOR
per 100.
BADMINTON MIXTURE
$1.00 per
lb. tin.
OBTAINABLE AT
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
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The Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed as from 19th instant to it, proximo Day by Day. both days inclusive.
Steamere
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CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO: CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
& SINGAPORE HE Steamship
Traba JA Mr & Mrs TH
Vandea Pol Mr &
Mra
Hotel.
Lowden R Nixon AC Odnor T Parro PFH
Rob W
Rooze FG Stoon MO Thorig HF Todd W Vede.V. D
April 8.-Prinz Eitel Friederich internet in Norfolk Navy Yard, U.S.A. April 9-G rmany assumes fiabili Duarioh A
LoDuc ty for the sinking of the Grant J' American ship William Frye. James B Anti-Austrian demonstra Johanson W
Johnson C tions at Genoa.
Klavier A Note
to Lour G W United States complains that Lockey W H the latter has accomplished' Kingsclere Hotel. nothing by her diplomatic Fielder BE
Filkins Miss D correspondence with Allies Forbes Mr & Mrs A Official statement'sa' to ill. Forbes A treatment of British prisoners Hardman
Fulder BE HE
A in Germpay.
Hrsgeworff April 11-German Socialiste issue Lurra 3 Ivan GJ Peres Bard
Legac
W prace pamphlets, Bishop of Nixon FC London visite entire Front. April 12- New York Herald
demands that Count Bern. ator should be given hia passports. April13-Sir John French askalor
extra munitions. April 14-H.M.9. Renard steame ten miles up the Dardanelles. Fatile Zeppelin raid on Nor thumbrian coast.
April 16-Dutch 9.8. Katwyck. torpedoed without notice.
2
Q.
D
Rawlinson R J Robertson Mr.&
Mr J
Sachse Mra.G Sheldon Mr & Mrs.
ED.
Shield A L Bloger Mr& Mrs E Wison M-J
NOTICE.
ORDINANCE.'
n.
"SANGOLA,"
Hotel Lists
Correspondence
The Courts
CONTENTS.
1-3 Typhoon Signals.......
.38
EK Policemen Volunteer:38 From the Palpit
39 40 Hongkong Polios Reserve..40
7-9 The Cigarette and Tobacco 1013) Fand
40
Leading Articles... 14-20 The Snowball Bag Sale... 41-4 Notes and Comment....... 21-25 Savitary Board Special A ticles, 2632 Tigers
......$2 Prince of Wales' Fund.33-
42 The New Police Omber...43 The Colony's Financial "La Joarnee Da 75"....43 Statement
Kowloon Canton Railway.43 Canton Newa..............34 Hongkong Boy's Saccess. 44 Kowloon Borglary Epid- Alleged Murder
emio......
33
having arrived from the above
34 ports, consignees of cargo are Return of Samples .......................
34 hereby informed that their goods French Republic... will be delivered from alongside. A Remarkable Occurrence.35
Cargo impeding the discharge
35
of the vessel will be landed at Bank Notes in Circulation.35
S'raits Settlements Pasa- önce, at consignees' risk and ex- pense..
Cargo remaining, on board after 1 p.m. on 21st instant, will be landed at consignees' risk ani
expense.
No Fire Insurance has bee effected.
Billa of Lading will be counter- signed by the undersigned,
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd.
Agents, Hongkong, 19th July, 1915.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
From SAN FRANCISCO, vis BONOLULU, JAPAN FORTS AND MANICA,
The Steamship.
SHINYO MARU.":
port Régulatione....35 Hongkong Chamber of
Commerce...36-37 Germans en Hongkong
Shipa *****
..38
CONSIGNEES
IACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Youmati
44 The Colony's Health... 44 Kitchener's Army ...44 Local Passport Regulation 44 Appointments.44. The West River Floods...44-47 Hongkong Polo Club......47 Legislative Coucci' Chinese Aviator's Visit Telegiume
CONSIGNEES
BEN" LINE OF STEAVERS." NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"BINALDER"
after the Goods have left the Go
No Claims will be admitted
downs, and all Goods remaining will be subject to rent. undelivered after the 27th July:
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA.
6.5.** MONGOLIA"". The above mentioned vessel having arrived, consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send From LEITH, MIDDLEBRO in their bills of lading for, coun- LONDON & STRAITS. tersignature and take immediate CONSIGNEES of Cargo are delivery from the Company's hereby informed that all TRAVELLERS RESTRICTION The NYMA steamer Godown West Point. Cargo will Goods are being landed at their having arrived, Consignees of be landed immediately at con- risk into the hazardous and/or Cargo are hereby notified to send signee's risk,
extra hazardous Godowns of the in their Bills of Lading for coun
Cargo remaining undelivered Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Nauva Chapelle..
tersignature, and, to take im Friday, July 16th, 1915 at 5 p.m. and Godown Co., Ltd.,” whence The Public are informed that the mediate delivery of cargo from will be subject to landing charges and/or from the wharves delivery Permanent Passes issued by the alongside. Marah 14.-German losses at La
Banses total 10,000 in three April 18-E. 15 rue ashcre in available after August 7th next.on 20th July, at noon will be subject to bath landing and stor-
and if undelivered Wednesday, may be obtained. Provost Marshal will not be
Carzo remaining undelivered Ju'y 21st, 1915 at 5 pm will be March 14.-The Dresden sunk
days.
the Dardanelles; officers and Any person desiring to renew a landed at Consignees risk and age charges men made prisoners. Permanent Pass should give expense, and delivery must then March 16.-Sir John French
off Jaan Fernandez Island. April 18-Austria's request for notice to the Captain Superin- be taken from the Company'e will be effected,
No Fire Insurance whatev, food-staffs to be allowed to tendent of Police stating in Godowa. Storage charges will be All chafed and otherwise dam All olsims against the steamer pass through Italy refused, full, the reasons for his request, assessed on all goods remaining aged cargo will be examined at must be presented to the Under La Basseeregion to be 17,000. April 20-German Note protest the places to which he desires to undelivered on 26th July at 5pm, the above Company's godown signed on or before the 3rd March 18.British battleships
against the seizore, by proceed, the average number of No Fire Insurance whatever at West Point Wednesday, July August or they will not be the British, of the se. Paklat, journeys made out of the Colony will be effected. 21st, 1915 at 10 am. recognised Sir John French repudiates a month, and at the same time No Claim will be recognised No claims will be entertained. All broken, chafed, and damaged German statement that the return the Permanent Pass in his after the goods have left the unless accompanied by short de Goods are to be left in the Go- British had used asphixisting - If the application is granted it
Steamer or Godown d
livery note or list of excoptions gases.
All chafel and damaged cargo consignees and signed for and on 11a.m. will be necessary for the applic will be landed into the Godown,
taken at the time of delivery to April 21-Russian torpedo-boats ant to forward two copies of h's where they will be examined on behalf of the Pacifte Mail 9,8. Co. No Fire Insurance has been
sak ten Turkish vessels photograph, and call personally 28th July at 10 am. loaded with munitions. April 22-Turks prevent Italians The size of the photograph if filed after, 2nd August, 1915.
at the Central Police Station. No Claims will be ricognised before July 3'st, 1915 other Bill of Lading will be counter win Turkey from responding
shall be about 2" - 37
C. Mc. I. MESSER, to mobilisation call, Anti-war
Aoting Age rictrin Prieste
Captain Superintendent of Police, Hongkong 18th July, 1916.
estimates German losses in
Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet Bank by floating mines in 220Dardanelles
dependan March 19.-Russianaenter Memel
March 21.-Futile Zeppelin raid on Paris,
March 22. Przemysl surrenders s to the Russians, March 24.British airmen Buc cessfully attack *** Garman "submarize wor Hoboken,
роявенаіоn.
All claims must be led on or offe
wise they will not be recognised, signi
RICAMORTON;
15th July, 1913,
where they will be ex
on the 7th
INGSTON 4:00.
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