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MUMEYA Japanese Photographers,
All kinds of Photographie
"Work done is latest styles -
also Passport Photos
Developing and trinting for
mutants & Speciality.
No. SA Queens Road Central
"1934
No. 18.762.
The China Mail.
THORNE'S
OLD VAT
No. 4.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS=" A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGEONG,
T. 618.
ESTABLISHED
親二月二年七十卷百九千亹勤
BUSINESS NOTICES,
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS
1845
HONGKONG. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1917.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
8,000 Tons. 4,000 Horse Power now Built. Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies, Prompt. Attention and Shipment to Destination. INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPS.
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
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Contains the Week's Noirs. of Hongkong sod the...
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Prices finaloding Postage) le any
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PRICE. 85 00 Per Month
WAR.
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GERMANY'S
41
NOTICE.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR GO.
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS.
R.:
BULLON
OVERLAND,
MOTOR
CARS
NY EUROPEAN, Von ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 9 r.. to 4 P.M.
daily
"Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, who repsin in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916, Forma of Registration giring the particular require may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compliance is a fire not exceeding $50.
PEAK TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLN.
WEES DAT8..
COMPANY,
7.00 a.m. to 8.00a.m... Every 15 minutes.. 8.00a.m. to 10.00 am... Every 10 mluated. 10.00 .. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutos. 11.38 a.m. to 18.45 p.m...Every 16 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...very 15 minutos. 145 p.m. to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minute. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minute. 6.00 pm to 8.00 pan...Every 10 minuter, NIGHT CARY"
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8.50 p.m. sod 9 p.m. 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.. very half hour.
11.00 p.m. 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
7.30 A..
..
an. bour.
STEDATE- 8,00.m. to 10.30a.m... Every 15 minutes. 14.30a.m. to 11.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 11.30 m. 12 Noon....Every 15 minutas, 12.80 noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutos. 1.00 pm to 6.30 p.m...Every lu minuter. .5.3 p.m. to 4.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m... Every 15 minuter. 8.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS ne om Work Days.
SATURDATE.
Batra Barat 13 midnight.. » SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA Betoises' Des Voeux Road Central."
Besson and punch tickets available for all cars not already full running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but. not for special cars, can be obtained on.application at the Company's Office........ No 'Benson ticket will be issued antil payment therefor has been made in Bánk Notes or by Obeque.or Comprdere order Topresenting Bank Notes,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO,
IN WHICH ARE TESTED THE SHAXES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
* COMPANY, LT
and.
THX RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE :00.
MTIOTAL FUNDS ar 31st Dickmrex,-1814,'
TOTAL 225.970.367.
I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Bubscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital £237,500.
Fire Fund
5,837,047.
IT-Life & Annuity Fund 17,187,590
Biking Fund Accom
128,930
*£29,970,367
Revenue Fire Branch £2,381,456 |
Life and Aurally
Brinchem} Revenue Haring Department. Other Regipta E
8,141,593 857,239
478,940
TELFRONT 182
DOME AND INSPECT
KARLST DAVIDSON
MOTOR
BEST CARS IN THE COLONY FOR HIRE.
ANISEED AND LICORICE
COUGH BALSAM.
FOR THE RELIEF OF ALL CATARRHAL COMPLAINTS SUCH AS COUGHS, "COLDS, HOARSENESS, AND SORENESS OF THE CHEST.
PRICE 50 CENTS AND $1.00 PER BOTTLE.
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TAIKOS DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION .
-THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CONFMY
OF HONGKONG ETO.
~TELSCCINIC" ADD.
*TAIXO JOCK
ACENTS:- BUTTERFIED & SWIge TENG D
DESPERATION.
UNRESTRICTED
SUBMARINISM.
STATEMENT BY GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1. . The German Chancellor, in the course
NOTE TO AMERICA.
GERMANY'S NEW EFFORT.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1. The text of "the Gerinan Note to America is published.
It expresses the agreement of Ger- many to a great extent with President Wilson's wishes and principles and regrots that the attitude of Germany's enemies renders impossible the realisa
cf a statement in the Reichstag, said:tion of these sublime aims immediately. "I cannot discuss the enemy's conditions The plans of the Central Powers were which can only be accepted by a totally not aimed at the destruction or the defeated people. We are challenged to crushing of their enemies fight to the end. We accept the quite compatible with the rights of challeng and stake everything. Wo other nations, especially Belgium, which,
shall be victorious.
Submarine warfare tal been pressed He into its last and acute stage. admitted that last March and again in September ho opposed unrestricted ubmarinism. The moment had not
and word.
as the Chancellor declared a few weeks 48o, Germany had never intended to annex, but solely wanted to take the precaution that Belgium, with whom desired to live in good Germany neighbourly relations; was not used by the enemy for hostile designs..
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,LD. Supreme Army Command that ruthless many into submission by hunger and per
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. PORTLAND CEMENT
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., L4.
Established 1883
-MANUFACTURERS OF
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
CABLE LAD
4 STRAND
1" to 15"
CIRCUMFE AK703.
5 to 15' CECURIERINT.
3" to 18"
CLICUNFTREXca
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Prices, maple and fall particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan, Tomes & Co., Goniral Manager.
Hongkong, April 11, 1919.
Brown Brandy
WATSON'S "OLD
501
BROWN BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
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TELEPHONE NO. 616,
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
KNOW, RECONSTRUCTED).
£5,839,298 NGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAXERE. BRAPE and IROS FOUNDERS. All work done za this wishlishment le garanteed. "WEATE over thirty years' experies. We own two Slipways and osa 1000mmzdate any of of 200 feet for
The Aardmmative Funds of the Talous Brazichas sto separately inrated, and, by Act of Priisment, sro, 100 saide to meet the claims under the respective Depart shezita of the Company's Barinem,
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ATUN
Town Chilce, 48, CowGHT BOLD DENTAL, Hongkong Telephone No. Lo!
Bhipyard: Shum-a-Po, Kowloon, Hongrong
Plesimmates furnished owi spy: Muation.
Hongser, April, 1912.-
Telephone No. L-
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En Casks of 376 lbs. net.
In Bags of 250 lbs. nst.
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AND
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peace."
"LATER.-
then come, "but to-day the moment
The Note states that for two and a half has come when we, with the greatest prospect of success, can dara this enter years England has misused her naval- prise. I am in agreement with the power in a wicked attempt to fores Ger- sista in a starvation war which does not submarinism brings us nearer victorious hit the fighting forces of her apponent, but forces women and children, the sick and the old, to suffer grievous privations which The Chancellor, announcing in the Reichstag the decision in favour of are endangering the people's strength. Thus the British lust of power unrestricted submarinism, stated tha
cold-bloodedly increases the sufferings Germany's submarines had very
of the world without regard to the considerably increased since last Spring and they hoped to render the difficult law of humanity, or the protests of the severely prejudiced neutrals. After the ics of the Entente Powers, owing to the attempt to reach an understanding had world's bad corn harvest, unbearable; to been answered by an enemy announce make the coal question in Italy and ment of intensified. war, the Govern France more critical, and to cut off Great meat must continue the battle forced Britain's supplies of ors for munitions upon it anew for its axistance with al and timber for coal mines.. He weapons... the epinion that expressed
It must, therefore, abandon the limit- · the dangers to Gormany of unrestricted ations which it has hitherto imposed submarinism had greatly decreased. He upon itself in the employment of ita quoted the opinion of Field Marshal fighting weapons, trusting that the Hindenburg that the military situation American people and Government will permitted Germany to accept all con- not close ita eyes to the reason for this resolution and its necessity, The sequences,
The Chancellor said the Entente's Government hopes the United States difficulties would be rendered more will appreciate the
new stata of
to
acute by increased lack of cargo space affairs from the high-stand-point of in respect of which time and submarine impartiality and will also help and cruiser warfare had prepared the prevent further misery and avoidable ground for a decisive blow. He consacrifice of human lives.
It expresses the expectation that the tinued:Field Marshal von Hinden burg a few days ago described the American Government will warn Amer- situation to me as follows: "Our front icon shipe entering the blockaded zones, is firm on all sides. We have every and its subjects against entrusting pas- where the requisite reserves and the sengers or goods on vessels trading to spirit of our troops is good and harbours in the blockaded zones confident. The military situation
za a whole permits us to accept all the of unrestricted b consequences marinism and as this in all the circum- stances is a means to injure our enemies most grievously, it must begin."
WHAT GERMANY DEMANDS.
IMERIČAK VIEWS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 The newspaper considor Germany's announcement of ruthless iubmariniam the grivest issue of the war. Many urge the
immediate severance of. diplomatic relations, and several, notably the World, are in favour of handing. Count Bernstorf his passports.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1. The Memorandum accompanying". the German Note prohibite traffic in the waters around Great Brimin, The Forld characterises the German Note as in effect a declaration of war and certain areaa France and Italy,
against the United States and saye of the Mediterranean. The excep President Wilson must carry out the
tions are America to Falmouth and
mitsi
terius of his own ultimatum so swiftly
KING EDWARD HOTEL Flushing to Southwold. It per that Berlin can have no excuss for in American passenger service misunderstanding the purpose and with Falmouth once week, defiding policy of the United States. After the Central Location
the route such ships must follow and the United States must adopt the Electric Lifts, Fans and Taghting, the elaborate signs such ships must measures necessary to protect the lives European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. carry The American Government and property of its citizens on the high Best of Food and Service,... must gurantes that such ships shall seas. If this means war with Germany,
so be it.. not carry contraband
TALIZEOAN 373.
TEX HAPHIO ADURIAM,
WITCHELL, Hanager.
TIANG YUK TISZIPL, mcecmar to the late BIEN TING,
14 D'AQUILAR Erbent
TERMS VERY MODERATE Coomitation tree
Germany has notified Holland that she is willing to make special pro- vision with respect to mail and
passenger traffic between Flushing and Southwold.
THE ROUTE FOR HOSPITAL SHIPS.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. L The German Memoritidum ates that the route from the west and soula of France to the west England will remam free for hospital ships.
Other newspapers make similar com- ments and agree that Germany's new war zone. In a counsel of desperation, insulting and intolerabie,
GRAYE ANXIETY IN HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, Fob Competent circles regard Germany's announcement of ruthless submarining with graze nazisty,
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