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TYPHOON SIGNALS.

STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED * FROM THE HONGKONG

OBSERVATORY

The following Typhoon signals are hoisted on the Masthead on

Kowloon, Signal Bill.

the Harbour Office, the Kowloon Godowns, H. M. S. Tamar, Green Island, Standard Oil Promises Lai-chi-kok and F. O. Quarters, Lycomoon..

A CONE

point upward

THE WAR.

Germany

against

THE HONGKONG

COUNTRIES ENGAGED.

"Britala.

Russia, France Belgium, Italy

Indicatos a 19- phoon to the North of the Colony

Turkey

* Japan Servis

A CONE

point upwards:

and DRUM

below.

DRUM

A CONE -point down-** wards and DRUM below

CONE

polat down- wards

A CONE point down- wards and" BALL below

A BALL

& CONE

point upwardsa and BALL below

indientes В TY.

shoon to the North-East of the Colony.

dlesto

If the Colony,

a T7. Indicator pboon to the Bouth-East of the Colony.

Indicates a

phoon.to the South of the Colony.

Austria

Oct, 29 Turkish naval stackaon * Odeser and in the Orimes,

Oct. 30-Col. Marits, rebel lender driven out of Capa Colony, Nov. 1 German naval victory

off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes & raid on British cost. Nov. 4-German orginer Yorck strikes mine in Jade Bay, Nov. 5-England and France de clare war on Turkey. Dar danelles forte bombarded. Nov. 6-Tsingtau'surrenders.

Russians enter. East Nov 7

Prussia,

Montenegro Nov. 10-The Emden destroyed.

Nov. 11-Germans capture Dix-

muda. Nov. 19-

tran

ARMY TERMS EXPLAINED. Army corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. Tel: strength varies from 35,000 45,000 men,*

bcon to the East Division is a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 mon. Brigade is a force of infantry of cavalry. The infantry brigade] is from 4,000 to 7,000 strong. The cavalry brigade is from 1,000 in 2,000 strong. Regiment of infantry is from A 2,000 49 4,000 atrong. cavalry regiment is from 500 to 1,000 men strong. Squadron of cavalry is from 15

to 200 man strong, Battery of artillery in the British and French armies has 8 guns and about 200 men, In the German Army consists of 4 gana and 150 men. In the Russian Army it consists of 8) guns and 250 men.

Ty. Indicata a

to the phoon Bauth-Wost of the Colony.

Ty Ladentes a phoon to the West of the Colony,

Ty-

indicates

hoon to the North-West of the Colony.

RED SIGNALS Indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony..

BLACK

SIGNALS indioste that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,

The above s'gnals will, as here- tofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour.

URGENT SIGNALS.

In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Or gout Signals will be made at the Water Police Station, and re- posted at the Harbour Office:- THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS AT INTERVALS OF TEN SECONDS. A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the

other shapes.

NIGHT SIGNALS.

"

PRINCIPAL EVENTS June 28-Archduke Francie Fer:

-dinand assassinated. July 23-Austria sends an ulti-

matum to Sarria,

July 31-Russia orders general

mobilisation.

Aag. 1-Germany deolares war on

Russia. French Cabinetorders general mobilisation. Aug. 2. German forces enter

Luxemburg.

Aug. 4England sende ultima

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tum, demanding observance of Belgian neutrality. Ger- rejecte altimatum. many

Aug. 5, England at war. Ang. -Germans enter Liege. French invade southerz Alaace.

Aug. 15.-Austrian's enter Servis Japen senda altimatam to Germany.

Aug. 17.-British land in France, Aug. 19-Beginning of battle of

Lorraine.

House of Commons votes a new army of 1,000,000 men. More than 1,100,000. Nov. 23-Bussions surround Ger-

man corps south of Lods. Nov. 26-British battleship Bal-

wark destroyed by explosion in the Medway River. A ca Deo. 1-German Baiebatug votes new credit of fire billion marks. King George visita Flanders

Deo. 2-Austrians occupy Bel-

DNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1916.

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Dea. 3-Servisna defeat Ans- trians in three days' battle. Dec. 6-Germans occupy Loda. Dec. 8-British naval victory off

Falkland Islands.

Dec, 9-Gen. Byers, Boor leader, killed at the Vaal River. Dec. 13-British submarine sinks the Monadich in Dardanelles. Dec. 15-Austrians evacuate Bel

grade,

and

Bain H Hurray Barouda D Baring H Behion Mira H-B Ball OBJ Bouman G

Bradley J Obeatham H

Mr&Mrs

Lawin Hra Mrs A

Longfield B

Markham B

MeXarray D

R

Marriott Dr & Mra✪ Mahta BE Moreaki

Nicol LD. Morrison L. M Helghbour WR Onision J Foil D

Choy Leung-ahi Mrs) D'Almada Castrou D'Almada Castro D'Almada Castro e Dowley W

Min

Maiter

Dec. 16-German oruisers bom-Day Miss M2

bard Scarborough Hartlepool.

Dec. 18-Egypt proclaimed a British protectorate. Gen. Boths reports Boer rebellion as at an end.

Deo.

20-26-Severe fighting on the line of the Baara River Dec. 23-French Chamber votes war credit of $340,000,000. Deo. 25-British naval and aerial raid against Cuxhaven. Dec. 28 French occupy St. Georges, near Nieuport, Jan. 1, 1915-H.M., Formidable

sunk in the Channel, Jan,3-French captureSteinbach. Jan. 3-4-Russians win decisive victory over Turks in the Caucasus.

Jan.

Jan. 8-Freach advance across Aisne, north of Bissons, Jan. 18-Turks, occupy Tabriz. Count Berchtold resigns.

19-German air feet bom barde Yarmouth, i Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, German War Minister, resigns.

4-British naval victory in North Bes: the Blusher aunkt

Givency and Cuinoby. 26-Germans lose heavily s. 31-Germany inaugurates submarine raide.

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

from Mons.

Aug, 25 French evacuate Mul-Jan,

hausen.

Aug. 26-Germana take Longwy. Jan. The fullowing. Night Signals Aug, 27-Louvain barned by will be hoisted from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tomar,

L. Three Lights Vertical, Green, Green, Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 200 miles from the Colony.

(

II. Three Lights. Vertical, Green, Red, Green, indicates that, a typhoon is believed to be situatat less than 300 miles from the Colony, ge

III Three Lights Vertior, Red, Green, Red, Indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to fall typhoon force at any moment. A

&

No. III Bignal will be accom- panied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event or the information conveyed by this signal" being first published by night, A

The Night Signale will be sub- stituted for the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night.

SUPPLEMENTARY WARNILOB.

For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vossele; a

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Germans, Japanese block Fob. 3-German auxiliary oruiser

sunk off Patagonis, ade Taingiau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Fob. 5-Turks attempt to cross

Suez Canal. Bapt. 2-German advance reaches Senlis. French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept. 3-Russians copupy Lem,

berg

Feb. 6-Allies resolve ts unite

financial resources.

Feb. 8-Total British casualties

to date 104,000.

"

Sept. 5-Battle of the Marne Feb. 10Germans execute the

begins.

Sept. 7-Maubeuge inken by the

Germans.

Feb.

Mar.

Sept. 12-German retreat halts Feb.

on the Aisne

Germans bombard Fob. Sept. 20

Zhelms.

German submarine Sept. 22 —

sinks British cruisers. Abou- kir, Oressy, and Rogue. Sept. 28-Indian troops land at

Marmilles,

Sept. 28-Germans begin siegs of

Antwerp.

rebel Maritz,

17 -Canadian contingent lands in France.000 Ger- 20-27--Over 10,000 Ger- mans surrender in France. 27-Allied Flest enters the

·Dardanelles.

1House of Commons votes supplementary credit of 37 millions and a fresh credit * of 250 millions. Maroh 8-British aeroplanes

attack Ostend,

March 9--Second Canadian con- Opt. 2-Germans defeated attingent lands in England.

March 8-10--Four German sub. Augustowo.

Oct. 5--Belgian Government re- moved from Antwerp Ostend. Oot. 7--Bombardment of Ant

marines sccounted form March 10,British capture Man Neure Chapelle SAN March 14 German losses at Is Basses total 10,000 in thres

Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by 14-The Dresden wank Cone will be exhibited at each of the Germans. the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Oct. 12A Boer commando in Te the Uspe Province matinies, Bignals are hoisted in the

Oct 18 Belgian Government A Harbour,

Aberdeen,

transferred from Ostend to Gap Rock Waglan,

Sau Ki Wan Stanley,

Sai Kung Cape Collinson, Sha Teu Kok

Thia

ing

Indioste that there mowhere in the and that a Storm hoisted in the

Oct. 14 Allina occupyxpres. Battle begina on the Vistula. Oct. 15Ostend occupied by

the Germans other

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Tel. 763;

Kingsclere Hotel

Rawlinson BJ

Fielder DE

Min. D

Forbes Mr & Mrs A Forbes 4

JAN Fulder BE

Hebertson Mr&

Mrs J

Bachse Men G

RD

Sheldon Mr & Mrs-

Binger Mr Mrs E

Shields A. L.

Lurb J. H van GJ Feroy Barn

Hardman A

Hocawerty

Logan W

Nizon FC

Allen Mr & Mrs

Anker JO

Booth GE

Colllä E Crow A B

Dunrich

LeDue Grani Hon; H Johanson: W Jone E Johnson C

French Capt & Magabors MISE //Klovjer, A. |

French Master

Ballege

Davis Mr & Mrs FE Reed Mrs O Ehrenfein H O Rolfe Capt PH

EX Fitzwilliams DrGHL Goald Kr & Mrs CHbb J Goulbourn V

Mr & Mrs Halle Goodrich O L Hannibal Mr &

WA Hall Capt TP Heino A sewal Hon M Hodgs WJ Joseph M Joseph 8 M Jonos-MT.

Sawyer FM Shirley Dr RE J Smith 30

Smith W H Smith Mr A G Sorby V BCSquare Mrsteinert B

Beste Vra

Cheng

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Swaffleld HE Teenwissen O Voegall H

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King Edward Hotel Almond Mrs R

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Les W. D. Lenacx Capt & Mrs Buda & Mr TeLennox Chambers Mr & MrMontgomery Mr & Cleary do Cooks L Murphy H Cooke, Miss Jakart

Pasmore Mrs Wo CookeMastered M& Newman Mr & Mrs

Pearman HO Perpill A A.

Jackson Mr&Mr W Joseph J

Duckworth FF.

Rammy MA RA Haymond

Coura &

Ditton Mr & Mrs G Roper H Elson W.T Fotheringham Cart Richardson Mr & Mrs Foy Mrs A Fritz C FyteA Geo Me &-3dra Gregory M

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Hammes Mr & Mrs. Наупал Н

sabimoto F F Ecahink A

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Theraton H

Tourtellot MrKEL Teuda B Underwood Mr Mrs JH Wilson RW Young J

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Todd O.F Vedo V. D Wright 8 H

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Anronman Mr& Hadourle E

Bacon Mra Barrat Miss Bell Hrs WH

Bowdlez Mrs Britton

Carmichael Mr

MnHF

Cartwright H A

Campbell Mrs W

Caty FW

Clare G

Kelly Rev & Mr J

Landry Mrs

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Leavell Dy & Mrs Lembelat

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The undersigned having been Subscribers to the above Loan Interest Instiment for the month of August amounting to PUBLIC WORKS DEPART appointed Agents for the Cawie Harbour Coal Co, Ltd, are Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (6120.000) has been It is hereby notified that the Prepared to quote prices for best duly received by the undersigned Government are prepared to let quality Slimpopon Coal trime and brought to Loan Service as offices to suitable tenants, med into Bunkers at ebatlik or

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F.A AGLENES Inspector General of Customs, and Vice Chairman of the Bureau of National Loans. Inspectorate General

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off, Juan Fernandez Island, March 16,-Sir John French Monthly Chartery preferable.

estimates Carman lomes in Negotiate with A. La Bassee region to be 17,000. Hongkong Telegraph. March 18-British battleship

Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bonvet annk by floating mines in Dardanelles,

18-Bedish Cruiser Hawke March 19 Russiansenter Memal

by German

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