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– SONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1917.
BUSINESS NOTIOEZ
No. 16.777.
THORNE'S
OLD VAT
No. 4.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
`SOLE AGENTS: A.S. WATSON & Co. Ld.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGXDRE,
十二月二年七十章百九千暨典
BUSINESS NOTICES, "
STEAM OR MOTOR VESSELS
8,000 Tons, 4,000 Horus Power now Built- Steel Building Work of every Description. Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Suppies. Prompt Attention and Shipment to Destination. INJECTORS AND STEAM PUMPS.
W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBOILDERS.
KOWLOON BAT
T. 618.
NOTICE.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.
IL
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS-
"
ATTSON
AND OVERLAND
MOTOR!
NY EUROPEAN, Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to leave the Chlony should apply in person at tho. Central Police Station between the hours of M. to 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. to 4. P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to predme Passports or identification papers. All persons, with certain exceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more tha 7 days are required to Register them; selves under the REGISTRATION
PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forma of Registration giving the particular required may be obtained at the G.F:O. ad at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compliance in a Ane not exceeding $50.
A É TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Prax
TIME TABLE.
WIEK DAT...
7.00 am to 8.00 ....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 to 10.00 a.m... Every 10 minazon. 10.00 .. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minubes 11,30a.m. to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 40p to 1.15 p.m.Army If minutes. 1.15 p.m. t. 1.45pm...Every 15 minuto. 1.43 p...to 2.15.rory 10 minutes. 2.13 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 to 8.00p.m. Every 10 mizote.
XIGHT VÄLJ
8.50 p.m. ad 2 p. 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. overy half hour.
11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
an hour.
1.30 a.m.
SEMBLY
B00.. to 10.30 am... Every 15 minute. 10.30a.m. to 11.00 ....Every 10 minuten. 14.30 a.m. to 12 Noon....Every 15 minuter, 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutos. 1.00 pm to 5.30 p.m... Every 15 minutos.
3 pm, to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minuta.. 0 p.nt. to $.50 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 6.50 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT JARS as on Week Days.
SATURDAYS.
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Extra Car xt 12 midnight.
- SPECIAL CARS. by arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDE▲ BUILDING" Des Voeux Road Central...
Besson and pumah tickets available for all cars not strendy fall running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, bat not for special cars, can be obtained on application the Company's Office- So Season ticket will be issued I payment therafor has been made in Bank Nates or by Cheque or Compradore order representing Bank Notes..
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Hongkong, April 11, 1978
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OTEL.
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Adjoining the Tramway Terminus, 1.400 fset above Sea Level: FIRST-CLASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTS HOTEL.
Telephones in all rooms. First-class Cuisine, Lounge, Smoking and Ladine rooms, Roof Gargen
Terms
95 per day mex
Talegraphyadd: Fenceful,*
P. O. FEUSTER,
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PATELL & CO.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
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CROWN COLONIES AND | THE SUBMARINE PIRACY.“
COMPULSION.
STATEMENT BY MR. LONG.
LONDON, Fab. 197
SHIPPING LOSSES.
Lösnös, Feb. 10
The steamers Lady Ann, Maris "In the House of Commons, the R. | Leephardt, Marion Dawson, Queena- Hoa. Mr. Walter Long Secretary of wood, Romsdalen, Valdea and two State for the "Colonies. stator that be small craft have been smak.
had been anx pusly widering the
*
question of compulsory local military
The total including the Bibby (liner Worcestershire, is about 90,000
tons.
service for European British subjects in A number of men are reported the Crown Colonies in which compulsion killed or missing.
does not exist, but he was tot prepared
to adopt any further changeat present.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
MESOPOTAMIA.
LONDON, Feb. 19.. An official report from Mesopo famia states: ht
We occupied two front lines of] 350 and 540 yards respectively at -Sannaivut.
Two heavy counterattacks weru made by the enamy. The first was, repulsed; the other was partially successful, forcing back our right to the original line. Our lett was with- drawn at dusk.
RUSSIAN MERCHANT SHIP. CONSTRUCTION.
PROPOSED STATE ADVANCE.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 19. The Minister of Industry has intro- duced in the Duma a Bill providing foc Government advances to the amount of A hundred million roubles to build *. merchantmen.
THE WAR LOAN: STATEMENT BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
LONDON Feb. 18.
In the House of Conizem-la. Bonar
We made further progress westlaw stated that at least £700,000,000 ward of the Shutiran Bend
THE WESTERN FRONT.
BRITISH RAIDING OPERATIONS.
Lospos, Feb. 19. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports a successful raid south of Sougbez. We blew up a mine-Shuft and destroyed several occupied dug.
outs.
'ARTILLERY WORK ON FRENCH
FRONT.
of new money had Fice subscribed to the war Loan, not including the con- tributions of the Banks (Lond ebeers).
Mr. Bonar Law added that it was desireable to avoid direct contributions from Banks. When he was naked w.coks | ago what amount, of now money would constituto success he replied "Siz hundred millions."
THE IMPERIAL WAR COUNCIL.
LONDON, Feb. 10... Mr. Boner Law stated in the House of Commons that the subjects for discussion by the Imperial War Council would not be decided until the Overseas A French communiqué reports representives arrived, The Govern lively artillery work in the sectors ment would not interfere with any thing Avocourt, Pepper Hill and Bezon the Council desired to discuss. The Vaux. The Frunch destructively question, of the odiministration o€. bombarded enemy' organisations Ireland, was a matter for the Imperial north of Damloup.
ZEPPELIN BOMBS BOULOGNE SUBURBS.
LUNDON, Feb. 18
Parliament.
POPPY FOR OPIUM PRODUCTION IN INDIA
LOXDUS, Feb. 19. Befurring to experiments which are. A French communiqué states that a being conducted in India regarding" Zeppelin on the night of the 17th inst: the comparative merits of different dea over the French coast from the varieties of poppy for opium Straits of Dover to the suburbs of tion," the Imperial Institute saye
opium produc Boulogne, and threw several bombs, but there seems to be no reason why in
without result.
PORTUGAL'S AID.
LISBON, Feb 19, In the Chamber Senor de Costa, the Finance Minister, declared that the Allies could rely on Portugal's efforts and sacrifices(Loud applause),
course of time an Indian product equal to the Turkish should not be. forthcoming, The quality if Indiait opium can, however, be considerably enhanced immediately by improving the present methods of collection and preparation.
AN INDIAN MEMORIAL AT BRIGHTON.
IMPORT RESTRICTIONE.
LONDON, Feb. 16. The Ladis Council has motioned". LONDON, Feb. 19., Mr. Benar Low announced in the expenditure of £750 on a proposed Hot and Cold Water System throughout House of Commons that the Govern
Indian memorial at Brighton. The Best of Food and ServiOS
mont had decided on very drastic Town Council of Brighton has voted restrictions in imports affecting the like sum. The site for the mem- Allies and Dominions and he pro town, where the Indians established orial is on the Downs, close to the
TELETRONE. 373 TEAMORAPHIC AUDEREL
mised a statement on the subject or WITCHELL,
the 22nd Inst.
TANG YUK IZTEA, Hosemór
the late BIEN TING,
14,#AGUILAR ŠIRDEL
RMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation fred.
COAL EXPORT FROM ENGLAND TO NORWAYA
RESTRICTION ABOLISHED,
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 19.
a crematorium,
OBITUARY
LONDOS, Feb 19
The death is announced of Bir Ben
It is officially announced that the jamin Franklin, K.OLE, Hon, Physician restriction up the export of coal from to the King and Inte Director-General England to Norway has been abolished of the Indian Medical Service. in view of Norway undertaking not to
export pyrites to Germany.
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