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SCOTCH WHISKY.
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HONGKONG.
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SONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1917.
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STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS
8,000 Tons, 4,000 Horse Power now Built.” Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Suppries. Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destination. INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPS.
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Y EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC INDIAN doing to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Conical Police, Station between the hears of M. to 12.1 and 2 P.M. to 4 P.. chaily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. Ail persons, with certain exceptions, whe Fensin in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them- selves under the REGISTRATION af PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forme of Registration giring the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non ampliance is a Ane not exceeding 150.
"PEAK
TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
COMPANY.
TIMY TABLE.
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7.00a.m. to 8.00 am...Every 15 minutes. 3.00am to 10.00 2 m... Every 10 minutes. 10.00 ... to 11.00am...Every 15 minutes. 11.3.m. to 19.45pm...Every 15 minuter. 19.45p.m. to 1.15pm...Every 10 minutes. 1. p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 1.4 p.m. to 2.15pm...Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00pm...Every 15 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 8,00p.m...Every 10 minutes.
WIJET CARS
$.00p.m. and 9 p... 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m..every half hour.
11.00 p.m. to 11.65 p.m. ovory quarter of
in bock,
7.50 ..
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15 lances. 12.00 noon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.0p.m to 5.30pm...Every 15 mbabes, 5.31pm to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.40pm. to 6.30p.m...Every 16 minnte.. 8.20 p.m. to 8.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT PAR as on Wook Dayn..
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Extra Car at 19 midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALZANDRA BUILDINGS' Du Vieux Road Contral
Season and panch tickets available for
all cars not already full running at the
al stated in the Company's time tables,
but not for special cars, can be obtained en application at the Company's Office- No Season tickest will be issued unti payment therefor has been made in Bank Koss or by Cheque er Compradors order representing Bank Notes.
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GERMAN MENACE. AMERICAN VIEW OF THE NOTE
NEUTRAL SHIPPING SERVICES SUSPENDED.
CHRISTIANIA, Feb. 2 Mails ant goods traffic to England has been inspended.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 9, Dutch slipping has been forbidden to leave territorial waters.
A Copenhagen company carrying. agricultural products to Great Britain has suspended its sailings,
LATER.
"A LAST DESPERATE BLUFF”►
NEW YORE Fob. The evening papers generally con- sider it possible that the German Note is a last desperate bluff and that Ger many will break out, finding that the American temper cannot be tried toe a but the papers ars, unanimous in declaring that the Note demands the instant and alert attention of the whole aation and support of President. Wilson aven in the event of war.
Mr. Roosevelt in a statement demanda
The Telegraaf states that shippers that President Wilson shall act instantly are of opinion that the Anglo-Dutch to prevent the murder of non-combatants trade, may be brought to a complete and urges the seizure of the German standstill greatly prejudicing the interned ships on the first strocity. Dutch coal supply.
HOME?
MADRID, Feb. 2.
THE AMERICANS IN PARIS. The Minister of Marine has tele.
graphed to the Spanish port authori HOW ARE THEY TO RETURN
es temporarily prohibiting sailings,
THE HAOTE, Feb. 2.
PARIS,, Feb. A conference between the Govern
The American Embassy haa, tele ment and shipowners discussed "the possibility of continuing neutral ship the United States asking for instruc- gmphed to the State Department of ping especially to the Dutch Indies.tions regarding the 2,500 Americans The Government promised to supin Puris who may desire to return port this and also to protect vessels home. The only route is via Spain Bow allost. Meantine the Govern
a long and expensive route, while ment suggested that ships should Spanish steamers have insuficient not sail unless the Government is
; recommodation.. consulted.
FIRST VICTIMS.
MADRID, Feb. Spanish ships trading to France and. England have been diverted.
The first victims of the blockade are the Canary Islamia which neutrals and belligerents aliko have abandoned.
EXCITEMENT IN SPAIN.
MADRID, Feb. 1.
To-day's New York newspapers elimost unanimously declare that the break with Germany is only a matter of hours.
!
This is based on unofficial con jectures and gleanings from Washing ton. There has been no official
tatement.
THE FALL IN THE MARK. The mark has fallen in New York. to 681, which is the lowest point on record.
IF AMERICA JOINS THE.
ALLIES
The excitement resulting from the German Note is intense There are conferences between the Ministers and the military and naval authorities.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2. The Foreign Minister conferred with
The Cologne Gazzile's Berlin corres- the American Ambesssador from mid-pondent 407; "Should Americs join the night till two o'clock in the morning. Allies our weapons will become sharper. The Premier announced in the Cortes Neutrals must now show their true that the situation was undeniably grave.
He deprecated discussion regarding the nature of Spain's reply to Germany but he did not think it necessary to close Parliament for the present.
A number of Senators arged - an, increase of armaments.
י
colours."
THE ADVANTAGE OF ARMING LINERS.
PARIS, Feb. 2.
It is stated that British statistical records show that out of a total of 78 armed" liners attacked by aabaarines, "Out of hundred 72 escaped oparmed ships only 7 escaped
·DENMARK AND THE NOTE.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 9. Atorec sitting of the Bikhdag, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced the Government's intention GERMAN COMMENT ON THE NOTE.
to endeavour to ensure the maintenance of trade with other countries.
All parties approved, and the sitting closed, the Speaker appealing to members to meet the new situation with diguity and tranquility.
OFINION IN SWEDEN.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 The Dusseldorfer Generauanzeiger says the prey from unrestricted submariniat is problematical owing to fewer sailings, Germany's welfare in most urgent. The law of neatrals does not matter.
"THE GRAVE OF BRITISH
GREATNESS"-⠀
The Bhanische Westfalsche Zeitung SALONIKA, Feb. 2. expects that Fresident Wilica will wärk The Swedish Press hestitates to Americans not to enter the war zone. pronouncedsfinitely on the new situation The North Sea and Mediterranean It recognises it, ar serious but recalls remst be the grave of British greatness. the Berman. prociamation of February
1916 and its feeble results.
COAL SHORTLGE IN STENDEN.
STOCKHOLY, Feb. Railway trasie is restricted
The Governin shortage of coal. taking
measures th
SHIPS BUNK.
· London; Feb,
follow
here have besp
Daley (Danish).
(Continued on