TYPHOON SIGNALS,
STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
The following Typhoon signals are hoisted on the Masthead on Signal Hill, Kowloon, the Harbour Offes, the Kowloon Godowns, H. M. S. Tamar, Green Island, Standard Oll Premises Lat-chi-kok and F. O. Quarters, Lysempon.
LA CONE
point upward
A CONE ppiat upwards] And DRUM
below
A DRUM
CA CONE
polat down-* warda atid DRUM below
& CONE
paint down.
A CONE"!
point down wards and
BALL below *.
A BALL
A:CONE
point upwards and BALL bolow
Indienter"a - Ty- phoon to the North
of the Colony,
Dindientes a Ty. Bhoon to the
North-East of the, Jology.
dicates a Ty
of the Colony.
Indianten
phoon to.
Colony.
Ty. tha
THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
Oct, 20-Turkish payal attacks ORIGINA
Odessa and in the Crimea. Oot, 30-Col. Maritz, rebel loader
HOTEL LIST
密
Hongkong Hotel
Bourgan & Bell O DJ Choy Leung-hi D'Almada Castroe
Nov. 1
COUNTRIES ENGAGED.
driven out of Cape Colony.
German naval victory off the coast of Chili. Nov. 3-German squadron makes.
Anderson
Bolillon RE Biens Me Hril
Dain H Murray Baring. J H
Britain.
Russia.
France. Belgium. Italy
Japan Servia
*Germany
Austria
Turkey
xgainst
Mr & Mrs J
Kun.J B Lauritson O
D Longfields.
Lonsdale Kiss MG
Lloy G McMurray D Manarte AO Mardling HJ
MrMarkham B
Marriott Dr& Mra
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a raid on British coast. Bollic Mrs ER. Nov. 4-German oraiser Yorck strikes mine in Jado Bay. Nov. 5-England and France de olare war on Turkey, Dur danelles forts bombarded,
*** Nov. 6Tsingtau surrenders. Nov. 7 - Russians enter East
Prussia,
Montenegro Nov. 10--The Emden destroyed, Nov, 11-Germans capture. Dix
mude.
ARMY, TERMS EXPLAINED. Army Corps is a complete army on a small scale in itself. Tel strength varies from 35,000 to 45,000 men.
choon to the East Division is a foros of infantry cavalry, and artillery, usually with a strength of from 15,000 to 20,000 men. South-East of the Brigade is a foros 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. phoon to the South 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 156
indicates a
of the Colony.
Ty
Indicator n Ty phoon to the
Colony,
to 200 men strong. South-West of the Battery of artillery in the British
lcdicates A *Ty phoon to the West of the Colony.
indicates
Ty.
Shona to "the North-West of the Colony,
'
BED BIGNALS indicate that
the centre is believed to be more;
than 300 miles away from the Colony..
BLACK SIGNALS indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 30 miles away from the Colony.
The above signals 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.
:
and French armies has 6 gune and about 200 men. In the German Army consists of 4 guns and 150 men, In the Russian Army it consists of 8 guna and 250 men.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS June 28-Archduke Francis Fer-
dinand assassinated.". July 23-Austria sende an ulti
matum to Servis, July 31-Russia orders general
mobilisation.
Aug. 1-Germany declares war on Russia. French Cabinetordera general mobilisation, Aug. 2 German forces enter
Luxemburg.
Aug. 4-England sends, altims
tam, demanding observance of Belgian nentiality. Ger many
rejects ultimator. Aug. 5.-England at war.
Aug. Germans, enter Liege,
Aug. 15.-Austrians enter Servis "Japan sende alțimatum to
Germany.
Aug. 17.-Britie land in France. Aug 19-Beginning of battle of
Lorraine.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Ur- gent Signals will be made at the Water, Police Station, and re- peated at the Harbour Oßos :-
EXPLOSIVE BOMBS THREE
INTERVALS OF TEN SECONDS. A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to theag,
other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALS
AT
The following Night Signals will be hoisted from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police
Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.
I. Three Lights Vertical, Green, Green, Green, indicates that la typhoon is believed to be situated
more than. 300 miles from the Colony.
II. Three Lights Vertical, ; Green, Red, Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situate loss than 300 miles from the Colony..
#
III Three Lights Vertical, Red,
Green, Red, Indicates that the wind may be expected to increase
to full typhoon force at any
moment.
No. III Signal 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.
Nov. 19 -Heuse of Commons
Miss D'Almada'
'Castro Master
MoNicoll LD Moore
Wi
WR
mton J
* Mr & Mr F E Poll D French Caps EM
Duffy Miss M
DAVIE
& Mrs Fitoher A
Bon
French Master Fitzwilliams DiCHLHOJA - Gould Mr & Mrs
FH MuC
PH
J. Salberg
Shirley Dr R B Smith JO Smith WH Square Miss
Totes a new army of 1,000,000 or
OL men. More than 1,100,000. Grilk GJ Nov. 23--Rarianassas round Ger- Helle Mr & Mr
Hannibal Mr & Mrisis mort
Miss A inert-B Mapa de Symmont W G
man corps south of Lodz. Nov. 26-British battleship Bul- Hall Capt T P
wark destroyed by explosion Hewett HonMBA
Heine A in the Medway River. Deo. 1-German Reichstag votes Joseph EM
Hodge WJ new credit of five billion Joseph 8 M marks, King George visits Flanders:
11
Toen wir
White F W
Voegeli HE
Wilkie J
Wood GG
Wood Mr R F
Carlton Hotel,
Campbell JP.
Dec. 2-Austrisus couapy Bel- Cropley L
grade. Gen. De Wet captur. Oroplex NO Cropley C 0 ed,
Davla Mr Mm R
Fordham MissW Frith ECE Fulcher W
Doc. 3-Servisna defeat Aus-Fo MC&chld.
trians in three daya' battle. Dec. 8-Germans occupy Lodz. Dec. 8-British naval victory off
Falkland Islands.. Dec. 9-Gen. Byers, Boer leader,
killed at the Vaal-River, Dec. 13-British submarine sinks the Mesandieh in Dardanelles. Dec. 15-Austrians evionaté Bel
grade,
Dec. 16-German cruisers bom- bard Scarborough and . Hartlepool.
Dec, 18-Egypt proclaimed
British protectorate. Gen. Botha reports Boër rebellion as at an end.
+
Gunter G
Hall Me & Mrs Hipkia W W
Hoshal DrJ
Anior JC Booth G Collin H Crow A B Croowell CF Druden O Dasrich A
Grand
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L.Deo Grant J
James Johanson W Jones E Johnson C Klerk do
H
B
Klavier A Lour W
Deo. 20-26-Bevere fighting on
the line of the Bzura River. Deo. 23-French Chamber votes Lookey WH
war credit of £340,000,000. King Deo. 25-British naval and aerial Almond Mrs R
raid against Cuxhaven.
Dec. 28-
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W
Jones GLD Lloyd H Ludgate Kia F McIver
Hook Thomas
Nicol
Pennell W
Emsaton AH
CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
1915
From MEXICAN, PERUVIAN,
and CHILIAN PORTS and
JAPAN PORTS,
8 s." ANYO MARU
The above named Steamer hay ing arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna- ture, and to take immediate | delivery of cargo from alongaide.. Cargo remaining undelivered on 31st August at noon will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown. Stora e charges will be assessed on all gooda remaining undelivered on 5th September at 50p.m. t
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected,
NOTICES
CO.'S
MELACHRINO &
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Radames No. 9
$2.20 per 100
2.80
3.00
4.00
SOLE AGENTS:
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
No claim will be recognised OBTAINABLE ALSO AT
after the goods have left the Steamer or Godown.
All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into the Com- pany's Godown, where they will be examined on 11th September
Stephens Mr Mrs Hat 10 am.
Stevenson
Stoneham H F
Thom. Wm
Thomson EJ
Hotel, Lobo L Lobo PJ
4 Lowden R
Manteiro J Martina PJK
PFH
E
Rooze FG Bule RE Ryan R Smith Thorig HF Todd OW
Vedo V D Wright SH
Edward Hotel.
No Claims will be recognised iffled after 13th September 1915.
K. DOL
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 30th August, 1915.
BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"SHIMOSA,"
From NEW YORK."
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their
Jackson Mr&Mra w risk into the Godowns of," the Joseph J
Hone kong and Kowloon, Wharf Lee W D
and Godown Company, Ltd., at
French occupy St. Bud& MrTALK Capt & Mrs Kowloon, whence, and/or fröm
Bozle Mra Black A Cheng Mr Chambers Mr & Mrs Montgomery Mr &
Cooks & L. Cooks, Miss J F
Georges, near Nieuport Jan. 1, 1915-H. M.B. Formidable Oleary Co
P
Mm Murphy H
M&
Nakal B
Newman Mr & Mrs
sunk in the Channel. Jan.3 French capture Steinbach. Cooke MasterG Jan. 3-d-Russians win decisiva
victory over Turks in the Dackworth FF
Courne A Caucasus,
Dation Mr & MG Elson W T
་་
Passmore Mrs WO
Ferpill'A A
Pearman BC
Сл
Soper M Rammy MrR A Raymond Fotheringham Cat RichardsonMr&Mrs
Sylvester Mra B Thornton H Tourtellot Men EL Tauda B
Foy Mrs A
Hayman H Hoah'ng A
French invade southern Jan. 8-French advance BOTOSS Alsace.
Aione, north of Sɔissons.⠀ Jan. 13 Turks occupy Tabriz
Fritz O Count Berchtold resigns. Jan. 19-German air fleet bom- Gee Mr & Mr
Fyfe A A barda Yarmouth. Jan. 21-General Falkenhayn, Hammes Mr & Mrs
Gregory T M Grove E German War. Minister, Hanhimoto FR resigne. Jan. 24-British naval victory in North Sea: the Blucher sunki Jah, 26-Germans lose heavily a,
Givency and Cuizoby, Jan. 31-Germany inaugurates
submarine raids. Feb. 3-German saxiliary cruiser
sunk of Patagonia. Feb. 6-Turks attempt to cross
Suez Canal.
Aug.20-Germans enter Brussels. Aag, 23-Germans enter Namar Aog. 24-British begin retreat
from Mons.
25- French evacuate Hal bausen.
Aug. 26-Germans take Longwy Aug. 27 Louvain burned by
Germans. Japanese block- ade Taingtau. Aug. 28-Battle of Heligoland. Sept. 2-German advance reaches
Senlia, French Government moves to Bordeaux. Sept, 3-Russians occupy Lem
borg.
Sept. 5 Battle of the Marne
begins.
Sept. 7-Maibouge taken by the * Germans.
Sept. 12-German retreat halte
on the Aisne. Sept. 20 Germans bombard
Rheims.
Sept. 22 German submarine
Binks British ornisers Abou- kir, Creasy, and Hogue, Sept. 26 Indian troops land at
Marseilles.
Sept, 28-Germans begin siege of
Antwerp.
Underword Mr &
Mrs JH. Wilson K W Young J
· Peak Hotel.
Aurensean Mr &
Mys Bacon Mrs
Barnett Mr & Mrs
Barrat Miss Bolt Mr WH.
Bowdler Mre
the wharves, delivery may be obtained
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The photograph on the current issue is
No claims will be admitted Pearl River, Canton, July, 1915. after the Goods have left the
Godowns, and all Goods remain-
ing undelivered after the
4th
prox. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undery by Day ........................ signed on or before the 20th/prox. Passenger Lists
Steamora ESTESDE LOS or they will not be recognised.
picture of
CONTENTS, V
13 Medical Examination of "4.
Boarding Stools 42
6 7-8
News from the Nottb...4 Appointments
43
All broken, chafed, and dam-I Listo momen Laged Goods are to be left in the Commercial Godowns, where they will be ex- The Copris amined on the 4th /prox. at 11 Loading Articles 18-24 Lionch si Taikco; Dook
..................... 0~17 | Bathing Fatality.......... Notes and Comment...... 25-28 yard luminal No Fire Insurance has been Special Articles 30-35 The Late Mr Smollett effected
Proclamations 36-37 Bills of Lading will be counter-Canton News....37 signed by..
Kadoorio E Kelly Roy & Mrs JE Landry Mrs Lenak
Leavell Dr & Mrs Lambelet Marriott Mrs Micholsonaj&Mrs michael Mr and Milne Mr & Mre KrHF
Mitchelmsro Mr & Campbell Mrs W M Mobber Mr & Mrs Cartwright H.A. Mrs T Cary F Clara G
Feb, 6-Allies resolve ta noite
financial resources; Feb. 8-Total British cucaalties Chulli Mr & Mrs D
to date 104,000.
Feb. 10-Germans execute the
rebel Maritz,
M
ons. Mr&Mr.DK
htingale Mr &
& Mrs"
Courland A Darling Col RE Porann Debbie Mr & Min Pyne Major RE Feb. 17-Osnadian contingent ELS H
Ralpha M Valobine landa in Trance,
Col
Mies Denman Fuller Fab. 20-27-Over 10,000 GerFulton Mr & Mr
mans surrender in France, Feb. 27-Allied Fleet enters the Gra Mas
Dardanelles.
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HH
1: Rovers' Mar
Rea
Bo
Beariett
Skott O Smith Mr&Mrs E G Mar. 1--House of Commone votes Hamsa WJ, Mrs Staith Miss M
Mr & Mri B. A Smith Mr& MAF supplementary credit of 37 End B.A
Buwart Capt & Mrs millions and a fresh creditor Mrs of 250 millions. March 8.--British seroplanes
March 9.--Second Canadian con
ättäok Ostend.✅
tingent lands in England.
7.
Howard Mix Howe Mr & Mrs
Sundstrom Mr&Mrs. Tiadail Mrs E W
Hammond Capt. & Tindall G
Jenkins Mrs Howard Mrs
Trahn JA Mr&Mrs Turner Mr & M Vanden Fot. Mr & Jones LouARMIN MTN- Jones Mr JVentri Maj. G
The Night Signals will be sub. Qit..2 Germana defeated at Maroh 3-10-Four German sub- Johns Mrs TJR Vergia Mr & Mra
stituted for the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night:
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGB,”-
For the benefit of Native Creft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at each of
the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Bignale are hoisted in the
Harbour.
Gap Rock, Warlan, Stanley,
Aberdeen. Sau X-Wan Sai Kung, K Cape Collinson, Sha Tau Kok
This will indicate that there is a depression somewhere in the
China Sea, and that a Storm Warning: le hoisted in Harbour.
the
Further details can always be given to Ocean Vessels on demand by signals from the lighthouse
Augustowo.
marines socounted for.
Oct. 5-Belgian Government re- March 10-British capture Fielder BE
moved from Antwerp to Ostend.
Det. 7Bombardment of Ant-
werp.
Oct. 9-Antwerp occupied by
the Germans.
Neuve Chapelle, March 14.-German losses at La Bassee total 10,000 in three days. Marsh 14. The Dresden sunk
off. Juan Fernandez Island.
Ort. 12-A Boer commando in March 16.-Sir John French
the Unpe Province mutinies,
Oct. 13 Belgian Government
estimates German losses in La Basseecegion to be 17,000,
transferred from Ostend to March 18. British battleships Havre
Oct. 14-Allies
occupy Ipres, Battle begins on the Vistula: Oct. 15 Oatsad occupied by
the Germans,
Irresistible and Ocean and French battleship Bouvet Bank by floating mines in Dardanelles.
March 19.-Russiansenter Memel,
Oct. 16-British craiser Hawke March 21-Fatile Zeppelin raid
sunk by German submarine. on Paris,
Kingsclere Hotel.
QA Rawlinson R.J Fullin Miss D Robertson Mr & Forbes Me Be Mra A "Mrs J. Faller B.E Forbes A
Bachao Mri Sheldon Mr & Mrs Hardman A
a w Helgeworff
Singer Mr. Mr E Nixon FC Lurbre J. HVAR GJ Percy Burn
Winon MJ.
NOTICE
SINGON & CO.
Established AD1880
9.m.
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DODWELL & Co. Ltd.,
Agents.. Hongkong 28th August,
PUBLIC. COMPANIES
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
Co., Ltd.
The Ordinary General Meeting of Bhareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, on Friday, the 17th of September, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manas ere, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1915.****** The Transfer Books will be Closed from the 3rd to the 17th of September, both days Inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 27th August, 1915.
THE HONGKONG ROPE
MANUFACTURING C, Ltd.
Campbellum. 44.
For Eastern Banker's Will:44 Italian Royal Decrees....88-39 Obituary ......................44. Despatches from the Killed at the Front.....44.
Too Fat
Secretary of State...39 The Tendency to Become Prince of Wales' Fund 40-41 The Cigarette and Tobacco
Fand
The St. John Ambulance
Association
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The Colony's Health 45 -42" Our Borgiar .....................45
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NOTICE.
Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission, to do so to the An INTERIM DIVIDEND of Captain Superlatendent of Police, ONE DOLLAR (41) per share at least 48 hours before the in- for the six months end ng 30th tended hour of departure, giving June, 1915 will be payable on
Monday, the 5th September 1915 ms, nationality age, ser height and occupation of the on which date Dividend War- rantt may be obtained at the applicant, and stating the name Company's Offo of the steamer or other
the bour of the train by which The TRANSFER BOOKS ef Jot. 24-Ten days battle be- March 22 -Przemyal surrendera
the Company will be closed from the applicant wishes to leave, Store Wanaw ends in German to the Russians.
BON STEEL METAL and HARD. Friday the 3rd September, Applicants should apply in person EWARE MEBURANTS Wholesale Monday 6th September, 1915 both Police Station between the hours for their passes at the Oostral and Retail Ironmongers, Fir lean and days inclusive. We a defeat.
March 24 British airmen auc- Foundry Cole Importers General Store-
of 9 am to 1pm, and 2.p.m. to keepers and Shiplaadi-ton 35 and SHEWAN TOMES & Co., 4pm daily. comefully attack Herman Staffing Loong Bu bunarine workmat Hoboken of Doctral arkady 311 Hongkong 2011 August, 1915. General Managers.
UW JEFFRIES AAA Russians reoccupy
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