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No. 4.
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A. S. WATSON & Co. Ld.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGYONG
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BUSINESS NOTICES,
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STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS
1845
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THE..
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL
(PUBLISKEED RVERY MAIL: DAY)
Containe the fooky Naww
of Hongkong and th#" Far East.
Pries (including Pimtagoj kɔ any part of the world $32.
per sanum,
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1917.
·已丁歲年六國泰中
PRICE, 4800 Per. Manto
THE WAR.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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,
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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDARS.
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NOTICE.
A INDIAN desiring to leave the NY EUROPEAN, Non 'ASIATIC or Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station between the hours
9.x. to 1 P.M. and 9 P.M. DO 4 P. M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produco
perts or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, who main in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them
under the REGISTRATION of elves PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms. of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the O.P.O. ab at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non sempliance is a fine not exceeding
$50.
EAK. TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
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LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
141
WEY BATI.
7.00a.m. 8.00 Every 15 minutes. $.00a.m. to 10.00a.m...Every Luminnow. 15.00am to 11.00 am...Every 15 min aton 11.30 to 12.46 p.Every 18 minutes.
· Izdö p.m. të 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.13 p.m. to 145 pm...Every 15 minutes. 145 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes, £15 p.m. to 5.00 px Every 15 minutes. 5.00pm to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minases.
NIGHT GAIN
8.50 p.m. and 9p.m... 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p., ovary half bear.
11.00 p.m. to 11.45 pim, every quáster of {
as hour.
SUNDAYE."
7.30a.m.
+
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NIGHT CARS xaon Week Daya. -
SATURDAYS,
Extra Car at 12 midnight.
SPECIAL CAR3 by amingɔment at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS" Des Voeux Road Central.
Season and paneb. tickets availablé for (all cars not already full running at the sime stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special care, can be obtained en application at the Company's Office- No Season ticket will be inazed' until payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by. Chaque og Compradore order representing Back Notes.
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THE AMERICAN POSITION,
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO
SABOTAGE IN AMERICA. ATTEMPT TO SINK AN AMERICAN DESTROYER,
PHILADELPRIA, Feb. 4,
While the torpedo-boat destroyer Jacob Jones was being towed to dock, she began to sink. The crew closed the senecks and saved her.
CONGRESS.
„WASHINGTON, Føb, '4, President Wilson, in his speech in Congress yesterday, said Germany's member of the crew wax arrested sudden and deliberata withdrawal oral charged with sabotage.
MR. ROOSEVELT OFFERS HIS SERVICES.
NEW Youx, Feb. 4.
the soleman assurances givça after the'| torpedoing of the Susser left no alterna tive but diplomatic, rupture. Notwith- standing Germany's deeply deplorable| action, President Wilson refused to Mr. Roosevelt has offered the ser- believe that the German authorities vices of himself and his four sous would disregard the ancient friendship and promises to raise a Division. of the two peoples, and destroy The American Aero Club bas American ships and lives. If. bis placed its entire resources at the inveterato confidence in their sobriety service of the Government. -
and prudent, foresight unhappily
proved to
be unfounded, ho AMERICA DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL world. ask. Congress for tho
OF GERMAN CLAIMS.
necessary means to protect Americans
in the prosecution of their peaceful und
Loxpoy, Feb. 4.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. Government would take the same been instructed to demand the with-
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. PORTLAND CEMENT
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LA.
Established 1883
---MAN OFACTURERS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
STRAND
% to 15
CACTEZELENCE..
GABLE LAID
4 STRAND
6" to 15"
'COREDITE 25388.
3" to 10"
ÜRGENTERENCE
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Prisen, immples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewaz, Tomes & Co., General Manager.
Bakong, April 11, 191*
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THE KWONG HIP LONG CO., LTD,
NOW RECONSTRUCTED).
TAINERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOLLER-MAKERE, BRASS and TROY FOUNDERS. All work done in this catablishment is guerantoni, 77a, haye We own twa Buprys and can socommodate any mah over thirty yoKEN" "ExplaÍGURA. of 200 few long
Town Ollos, 48. Cowmanisht Road Camzan, Hongkong. Telephone No. 419. Shipyard: Shoo Bai-Po, Korpor, Honkong
Driephone No. 2 Extension furnished spolletion,
Hongkong April 1912.
WONG PINO WA
Casks of ST5 lbs. not
jn Bags of 250 lbs. nat."
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGER,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM
PEAK
J. H. TAGGART,
·HANASIE
HOTEL.
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Tramway Torino, 140 foot above Sex Level FIRST-CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTE HOTEL.
Telephones in all roots. First-Coinine, Lounge, Banking and Ladies rooma, Roof Gardens.
Terms –From 15 per day mez.
Telegraph add: *Piaceful,
F.O. PEUSTER,
Матириг
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Importers-Exporters
Commission Agents HONGKONG.
Branches
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAY, INDIA.
Olina
HANKOW,
SHANGHAT
DANTON
Central Location
legitimate errands on the high seas. Ho Newspaper despatches from New · took it for granted that all the Neutral York assert that Mr. Gerrard has "We ar> sincere friends with drawal of the German claim within the German people," said the President, "and earnestly desire to remain at peace
twenty-four hours.
course.
with their Government. I shall not THE CASE OF THE "HOUSITANIC.1^ believe that they are bostile unless, I am obliged to believe it. We purposs solely to make reasonable' defence of
the rights of our people to. liberty and
WASHINGTOS, Feb.
If it is proved that the Housatonio
justice and unmolested life. These areas torpedoed without warning it the bases. of peace, and not war.
will be difficult for Arnenca to avoid- God grant that we shall not be challenged active hostilities to defend them by acts of wilful injustice on the part of the German Government.
REPORTED SEIZURE OF
GERMAN LINERS.
The State Department has received a despatch from the American Con sul at Piyaouth stating that the Houratanic was fully warned and the crew given the opportunity of seek. ing safety before, the ship was sunk,
LONDON, Feb. 4 The American steamer Houatanie The German suxiliary cruiser was submarined at poon (on the Bod Kronprinz Willelm and Prinz Eitel inst) off the Scilly Islands. The Frederich, which have been interned crew were rescued by a British armed in the Navy Yard, have been seized steamer.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.
by order of the Navy Department,
and the crews have been imprisoned
in the isolation barracks.
Boston, Feb. 4.
The United States Marshall bas seized the Kronprinzessin Cecilik. “
New York, Feb. 4.
AMERICAN PRECAUTIONS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Orders have been sent to Panama to guard the Canaf against being dynamited.“
The Navy Board is working out
skipa.
Parts of the engines of the Austrian steamer Himilaya, lying in New York plans including the canvoying ef harbour, were smashed by crowbara simultaneously, with the announce. ment of the rupture.
Coastguards removed the German
PANAMA, Feb. 4. The authorities have seized tour Hamburg Amerika liners.
A battalion of militia from Balti- more has arrived at Washington to protect the buildings and monu
prize crew from the Appam, at New.ments. The guards at the munition
factories have been doubled. port News.
The Atlantic Fleet stationed at Guantanamo das been ordered to be ready for
any eventuality. Eight thousand policemen and special constables are ready for war SHIPS NOT ACTUALLY SEIZED quads have been organised
duty in New York Machine gun
AN EXPLANATION.
LATER.
The Government has asked for the. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
co-operation of all the State authori It is stated that the Government ties to meet German plots.”
KING EDWARD HOTEL has at present no intention of seizing
the German merchantmen laid upon. Government buildings; the pre- Special guards have been placed in American porta.. This would be cautions at White House and the an act of war.
Allied Embassies have been re It is explained that the Kron doubled, prinstasin Cecilie was already in It is estimated that there ar United States custody and that the 10,000 agents of the Central Empires action of the Fanams authorities it under surveillance, at least 5,000 of taking four Hamburg-Amerika liners therm being in New York alone,
LL ELECTE TRANS PARK GO, A Rientro Lifts, Fans and Lighting, Earoposa Bathe and Basiery Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Feed and Service.
TALINONE 375. TELEGIANTO ADERINI.
VISTORIA
TANG
WITCHELL
ANG TUK TETTE, BRICORGA
ths Labe BIEN TING,
TERMS VERY MODERATE
·Jaawultation free.
is a tempomry measure to provent the crews from blowing up the shipe and endangering the canal.
It is officially known that spies bave been instructed to son in the event of a rupture with Germany.
A number of outrages have tirady
HOLLAND AND AMERICA'S ACTION. been committed. For emmple, the
machinery of the Kronprinasuin AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4
Cecile seized yesterday wis seriously America's broak has caused great deranged. Spying Gctivities included surprise. The uppermost feeling the surveying of routes leading to that innamuch as it means decreasing vital points of the Panatzis Catal the number of neutrals it places fortifications.
Holland
Pa difficult, and almost dangerous position.
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